TGIF/Weekend edition - March 28-30, 2008

Let the games begin!

McCain's not worried about the Surge progress being nullified. He knows there's 100 years to get it right. - Grant Gerver, www.seriouskidding.com

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

• US military deaths in Iraq at 4,004 AP

• www.iraqbodycount.org

• US jets drop bombs in Basra AP

• Bodies of 2 More US Contractors ID'd The Associated Press

• Iraqi spokesman kidnapped in Baghdad AP

• Iraq MPs hold emergency session BBC News 

• Jordan snubs Arab summit AP

• Al-Maliki to skip Arab summit AP

• Rice delays landing in Israel because of Shabbat Jerusalem Post, Israel

• Dempsey to become Central Command chief AP

• Army suspends munitions contractor AP

Would The N.R.A. Approve?

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's office says the Iraqi government has given residents of Basra until April 8 to turn over "heavy and medium-size weapons" in return for a reward.

Disturbing News

• Parents pick prayer over docs; girl dies AP

• 3 killed in Ga. hospital shooting AP

• Volcanic gas could threaten Hawaii neighborhoods USA Today 

Karl Rove Update

A federal appeals court Thursday ordered former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman released from prison on bond pending his appeal, saying he is not a flight risk and has shown his appeal will raise "substantial questions of law or fact."...Critics of the prosecution say Siegelman was the target of a smear campaign by President Bush's long-time strategist, Karl Rove.

Rove, who left the White House last year, has denied the charge through his lawyer, who called it "false and foolish."

The House Judiciary Committee has been investigating claims Rove was involved in the dismissal of several U.S. attorneys, and is interested in Siegelman's case as part of the inquiry.
 

Republican Shenanigans

• EPA trip to Australia draws criticism AP

• Scalia Criticizes News Media The Associated Press 

• Romney on McCain: 'This is our candidate' Salt Lake Tribune

• Bipartisan Team Says McCain Natural Born Guardian, UK

• RI governor to target illegal immigrants in executive order Boston Globe
   

McCain Flip Flop

Despite his criticism this week of government intervention in the mortgage and foreclosure crisis, Republican presidential candidate John McCain sounded friendlier toward struggling homeowners last month when he campaigned in Ohio. ...That's a different tone from the rhetoric he used Tuesday during a speech in which he suggested homeowners facing foreclosure have only themselves to blame.
 

"It's getting nasty. Hillary and Barack really going at it. They're insulting each other, trading barbs, attacking each other's credibility. In fact, the only break they take from attacking each other is when they promise the American people, if elected, they can unite the country." --Jay Leno

Bosnian Leader Recalls Having to Duck and Run On His Visit to The Clinton White House

Rock-The-Voter News

• Judge's ruling keeps Michigan do-over Democratic primary in limbo MLive.com, MI

• Clinton tells Democrats: Don't vote for McCain CNN Political Ticker 

• Clinton, Obama Predict Eventual Unity The Associated Press 

• Obama Casts Wide Blame for Financial Crisis and Proposes Homeowner Aid New York Times

• Obama would have left if Wright stayed AP

Hillary Hater

McCain adviser who stepped aside rather than tear down Obama, asked if he'd be comfortable creating ads tearing down Hillary, says without pausing, "Absolutely. I'd do it in a minute. I'd burn my house down to do it"

"As you know, Hillary Clinton coming under fire for claiming she was under fire while in Bosnia. Luckily, she was wearing her Kevlar pantsuit at the time." --Jay Leno

Gore: Cheney and global warming doubters are almost like those who thought earth was flat

Biz-Tech News

• Oil pulls back below $107 after leap on Iraq blast Reuters UK

• Bear Stearns chairman sells shares Los Angeles Times

• Countrywide exec gets $28 million from Bank of America Reuters 

• Fannie, Freddie may raise $20 billion: report Reuters 

• Dollar Heads for Biggest Weekly Drop Against Euro in a Month Bloomberg

• Democrats urge Bush take lead on China's yuan Reuters

• Rumors about Lehman Brothers spook Wall Street Chicago Tribune

• E-Mail System Lets You Track Sexual Predators Tampa Tribune

Who Would Buy This?

The Quantum Sleeper Unit is a high-level security system designed for maximum protection in various hostile environments

"And at a speech earlier today in Sterling, Virginia, President Bush said the economy is going through a rough patch, but he's confident things will work out. Unless you own a home, own a car, have stock, or you're over 65." --Jay Leno

Bush-Prison-Torture News

• 5 Ex-Chief Diplomats: Close Guantanamo The Associated Press

• Ex-Gitmo chaplain discusses war crimes, wrongful arrest Salt Lake Tribune

Counting The Nukes

Defense Secretary Robert Gates has ordered a full inventory of all nuclear weapons and related materials after the mistaken delivery of ballistic missile fuses to Taiwan, the Pentagon said Thursday.

Ode To John “Maverick” McCain
By Madeleine Begun Kane

A law breaker — that’s John McCain,
Treating FEC regs with disdain.
Having championed those rules,
He plays us for fools.
Yet we still hear the mav’rick refrain.
 

Go-F***-Yourself News

• Vice President Dick Cheney will be in Kentucky next week to ... WBKO, KY 

• Dietitian's Orders: How to Eat the Way Cheney Should U.S. News & World Report, DC

"Hey, Fred Thompson announced he's getting back into acting. Fred Thompson. Yeah, how about that? ... That's a pretty gutsy decision, considering his less than convincing portrayal of a presidential candidate." --Jay Leno
 

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