Tuesday edition - February 5, 2007

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Barack Obama prays for "Eli Manning Moment" - Grant Gerver, www.seriouskidding.com

The-World-Is-A-Safer-Place-Without-Saddam News

• US military deaths in Iraq at 3,945 AP

• At least 3 Iraqis killed in US raid AP

• U.S. says 9 Iraqi civilians accidentally killed Reuters

• Suicide bomber kills eight anti-Qaeda members: Iraq police AFP

• Iraq new flag raised over parliament for first time Reuters -

• McCain backs long-term US presence in Iraq AFP

What Happened To The Missing E-mail?

An advocacy group on Monday sought a criminal probe of the White House over millions of possibly missing e-mails, saying someone may have deliberately deleted them to conceal involvement in a potential crime.

Bush's economic stimulus package is already working: Exxon Mobil made more money than any other company, ever.- Grant Gerver, www.seriouskidding.com

Disturbing News

• Kenyan death toll reaches 1000 CNN

Bush Overruled - Whales Win

President George W. Bush should not have exempted the Navy from obeying laws intended to protect endangered whales and other marine mammals by curbing the use of sonar off the California coast, a federal judge ruled on Monday.

"Both the Republicans and the Democrats have competing growth packages. Let me tell you something, the only person with a growth package in this country that works -- Barry Bonds" --Jay Leno

Republican Shenanigans News

• Gates urges Congress to act on war funds AP

• GOP to Rally Against NJ Toll Plan Houston Chronicle

• Romney Will Skip Bed In Favor Of Airline Seat Tonight CBS News

• Bob Dole Defends McCain From Critics The Associated Press 

• McCain criticizes Romney's Dole remark MSNBC

Michelle Obama Speaks

Bad blood between the Obamas and the Clintons seeped into public view Monday as Michelle Obama hesitated at first over whether she could support Hillary Clinton if she wins the Democratic nomination....Asked if she could see herself working to support Clinton should she be the nominee, Michelle Obama replied, "I'd have to think about that."
 

"Rudy Giuliani dropped out of the race. I will miss Rudy Giuliani as a comedian. I will miss the arguments he had with Mitt Romney. It was like a Halloween costume debating a mannequin." --Bill Maher

Hillary said that on David Letterman.

Rock-The-Voter News

• Paper ballots could delay California results CNN

• Dead Heads For Obama Washington Post

• Hillary Clinton the fave in NY, but Barack Obama out to trim her win New York Daily News

Bush legacy: Setting a standard in fear-mongering
By Richard A. Clarke

When I left the Bush administration in 2003, it was clear to me that its strategy for defeating terrorism was leaving our nation more vulnerable and our people in a perilous place. Not only did its policies misappropriate resources, weaken the moral standing of America, and threaten long-standing legal and constitutional provisions, but the president also employed misleading and reckless rhetoric to perpetuate his agenda.
 

"Did you all see Barack Obama and Hillary last night at that debate? Did you see them sitting side by side, staring at the camera? They looked like one of those bad local eyewitness news teams. 'Let's go to Barack for the weather. Thank you, Hillary.'" --Jay Leno
 

Biz/Tech News

• Oil Drops Below $90 on Recession Fears The Associated Press

• Dow tumbles 108 points Los Angeles Times

• Services report adds to US economic gloom Financial Times

• Google, Yahoo software moves may fuel Microsoft bid Reuters

• Suitcase blues: United adds fee to check two Denver Post 

"I asked my daughter who she liked for president today. She told me she likes Obama because he has big ears like Will Smith. You know, ear size is one of the key issues with young people nowadays." --Jimmy Kimmel
 

Bush-Prison-Torture News

• US says no one too young for Guantanamo court Reuters

• Time Runs Out for an Afghan Held by the US New York Times
   

News That Drives The Right Wing Crazy

Scientists have created a human embryo with three parents in a breakthrough they hope could lead to effective treatments for a range of serious hereditary diseases.
 

Go-F**k-Yourself News

• Cheney to testify in rights case? United Press International