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Delegates mock Kerry with 'purple heart' bandagesDemocrats: GOP 'mocking our troops'CNN –- 9-1-04…Morton Blackwell, a prominent Virginia delegate, has been handing out the heart-covered bandages to delegates, who've worn them on their chins, cheeks, the backs of their hands and other places….
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Ralph Reed firm works with gambling lobby ATLANTA -- Former Georgia Republican Party chairman Ralph Reed, who as head of the Christian Coalition was a strong opponent of casino gambling, has acknowledged that his consulting firm did business with two men now at the center of a federal gambling investigation.... |
Delegate passes out purple heart bandages in swipe at Democrats WBAY -- 9-1-04 ...The bandages have purple hearts on them and say: "It was just a self-inflicted scratch, but you see I got a Purple Heart for it."... |
After watching the patrician parade of purple heart pinchers at the Republican convention, I'm proud to be a Democrat.
"The new polls show that Bush is ahead. But people say Kerry still has a chance as long as the press doesn't turn up any more embarrassing medals." -- Bill Maher
The-World-Is-A-Safer-Place-Without-Saddam News
Video shows Iraqi execution of 12 hostages Ireland Online, Ireland
Soldier's mother demands Iraq withdrawal Guardian, UK
"The Republican National Convention is about to start up. President Bush sounds like he's ready. Big interview with him in USA Today. President Bush says, 'I am not going to come in second.' Again." -- Jimmy Kimmel
Laura to Time Magazine regarding Swift Boat ads:
"There
have been
millions
of terrible ads against my husband,"
Mrs. Bush told Time.
Millions?? I think the Lady protests way too much.
A Bush grossly exaggerates? Stop
the presses.
"Bush gave an interview and he said people will vote for him because 'They've seen me weep, they’ve seen me laugh, and they’ve seen me hug.' These are the same qualifications for a Tickle Me Elmo." -- Bill Maher
Disturbing News
Pentagon brass briefed on probe of alleged spying Chicago Sun Times, IL
Lobbyists for Israel questioned Baltimore Sun, MD
Frances a concern for Florida CNN International
Feds to monitor elections as voters go to polls today Miami Herald (subscription), FL
Report catalogues problems in air marshals service USATODAY.com
Bush Reissues Kerry New Purple Heart
Graphic by AllHatNoCattle.net
''The Republican convention goes on all week, but of course the highlight will be toward the end of the week when George Bush will show up for one day, you know, just like he did in the National Guard.'' -- David Letterman
Republican Shenanigans
DCF chief resigns amid scandal Miami Herald (subscription), FL
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Remember those two taxi cops who arrested Mike Wallace because they said they felt 'threatened' by him? Today, I understand, they were able to subdue an out-of-control Bob Barker. -- Jay Leno
GOP Convention News
Republicans Turn To Sept. 11 To Bolster Bush Re-election Bid Turkish Press, Turkey
Throw the son of a Bush out!
Half of New Yorkers Believe U.S. Leaders Had Foreknowledge of Impending 9-11 Attacks and “Consciously Failed” To Act; 66% Call For New Probe of Unanswered Questions by Congress or New York’s Attorney General, New Zogby International Poll Reveals
Good News
Grand Old
Attacks at Michael Moore
AlterNet -- 9-1-04
NEW YORK –- When U.S. Sen. John McCain took a shot at film maker
Michael Moore in his speech to the Republican National Convention Monday night,
he had no ...
Biz/Tech News
"If you're planning to go to the convention, even if you're a delegate, you're going to get frisked, you're going to get patted down, you're going to get groped, and that's just by Arnold Schwarzenegger." -- David Letterman
Rumsfeld's "Hazing" Poster Uncovered
Graphic by AllHatNoCattle.net
Bush-Prison-Torture News
Soldier Testifies Against Private England in Iraqi Prisoner Abuse Voice of America, DC
"You folks excited about the Republican convention? Well here's good news. Homeland Security chief Tom Ridge has declared New York City is safe, New York City is safe. Of course, that's based on 4-year-old intelligence." -- David Letterman
Go-F*** -Yourself News
White House in Brawl Over Weapons Workers
AP -- Tues., Aug 31, 2:22 AM ET
The Bush administration is locked in a rare election-year fight with fellow Republicans in the Senate over a troubled program for tens of thousands of weapons plant workers who got sick building nuclear bombs….
"I got a young man named George W. Bush in the National Guard when I was Lt. Gov. of Texas, and I’m not necessarily proud of that. But I did it. And I got a lot of other people into the National Guard because I thought that was what people should do, when you're in office you helped a lot of rich people. And I walked through the Vietnam Memorial the other day, and I looked at the names of the people that died in Vietnam and I became more ashamed of myself than I have ever been, because it was the worst thing that I did was that I helped a lot of wealthy supporters and a lot of people who had family names of importance get into the National Guard. And I’m very sorry about that, and I’m very ashamed and I apologize to you as voters of Texas." -- Ben Barnes, the former Speaker of the House in Texas
Kerry/Edwards News
Edwards Says Kerry Plans to Confront Iran on Weapons washingtonpost.com
Read John Kerry's 1971 Testimony
http://www.c-span.org/vote2004/jkerrytestimony.asp
Odd News
'I forgot' not a defense for sex offender's failing to register San Mateo County Times, CA
An Australian inventor claims to have made the world's first commercially-viable motor vehicle powered by compressed air, which does not pollute the atmosphere with either exhaust gases or noise. This is good news because George Bush, the Middle East Warlords and all their oil would be worthless.
Peace.