Monday edition - March 3, 2008

“I’m not interested in holding hands with the Saudis. I’m interested in holding them accountable." - Hillary Clinton

"Well, this is depressing. Oil is now over $100 a barrel. Experts say gas could reach $4 a gallon, yeah. I believe the experts are named Bush and Cheney." --Jay Leno
 

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

• US Military Deaths in Iraq at 3973 Forbes, NY

• UK airman killed in Iraq attack BBC News

• Baghdad Bombs Kill 23, Police Say The Associated Press

• US forces find mass grave in Iraq's Samarra Reuters 

• US Military Kills al-Qaida Leader The Associated Press

• Ahmadinejad takes swipe at Bush Reuters UK

• Iraq war hits U.S. economy: Nobel winner Reuters

• Bush won't promise further troop cuts AP

Lies and Now Plagiarism

A White House official who served as President Bush's middleman with conservatives and Christian groups resigned Friday after admitting to plagiarism. Twenty columns he wrote for an Indiana newspaper were determined to have material copied from other sources without attribution.

"Here's a story that was leaked to the press today. You know, Prince Harry, God bless him, serving his country. He's in Afghanistan on the front lines and he's been there before. Of course, it's been a huge secret. But he's been serving on the front lines in Afghanistan. Of course, President Bush was stunned when he heard this, and he said, 'His dad couldn't get him out of it?'" --Jay Leno

Disturbing News

• FBI, hazmat agents scour home, storage units for deadly ricin Salt Lake Tribune, United States 

"But I like John McCain, did I mention that? John McCain looks like the kind of guy who goes to the post office and asks for the new Gerald Ford stamp." --David Letterman
 

Republican Shenanigans News

• At McCain's Ariz. Retreat, Ribs With a Side of Chi? Washington Post 

• Hagee endorsement of McCain has risks AP

• Dallas Morning News: Huckabee good investment in GOP's future CNN

"Hey, here's a good news, ladies and gentlemen. Remember Senator Larry Craig from Idaho? Well, remember he got himself in some trouble up there in the Minneapolis airport. It was a fun kind of trouble. But he now is looking for summer interns, Larry Craig. And I said whoa, cut me a slice of that. And everybody is very excited about Larry Craig's summer intern program. And if you are selected, now you have to be prepared to report early to learn Larry's foot tapping code" --David Letterman
 

"Hillary Clinton criticized the media the other night during the debate for always asking her the first question. She feels they're picking on her because she always ask her the first question. I don't know, is that her biggest concern? The way the polls are going right now, she's very close to being asked her last question." --Jay Leno

Rock-The-Voter News

• Obama: 'How Do You Know Any President Is Ready?' ABC News

• After Ribbing Clinton, Fawning Over Obama New York Times
   

Biz/Tech News

• Oil drifts lower on OPEC and weak dollar support Washington Post

• Oil prices to stay above 60-70 dollars: Saudi Arabia AFP

• Asian markets tumble on Wall Street drop AP

• Kremlin Candidate Medvedev Wins Russian Vote; Fairness Questioned Voice of America

• Model Homes Burn Outside Seattle; ELF Suspected KDKA

• UPDATE: United Tech Proposes To Buy Diebold For $2.63 Billion CNNMoney.com

• Credit Crisis Seen As Economic Threat The Associated Press 

"During a press conference today, President Bush said the following. He said it's important we make the economy stronger so -- quote -- 'families can put money on their table.' Yes, then Bush said that Americans should deposit food in their bank accounts. It was a good speech. I liked it. It's hard to top what he actually said." --Conan O'Brien
 

Bush-Prison-Torture News

• Ex-Guantanamo Inmate David Hicks Living in Sydney, Herald Says Bloomberg

"For the second time in three years, the Boston Red Sox were invited to the White House. They won the World Series. The first time ... one of the outfielders, Manny Ramirez, didn't come to the White House because he said his grandmother was sick. So when Manny didn't show up to the White House again this year, President Bush already had his excuse ready for him [on screen: Bush saying, 'Sorry Manny Ramirez isn't here. I guess his grandmother died again']. W being W again. You know what though? I think he's using humor to hide the pain of disappointment." --Jimmy Kimmel

Go-F**k-Yourself News

• President Dick Cheney's wife speaks in Richmond Richmond Times Dispatch

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