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Susan Sarandon Criticizes Hillary ClintonSusan Sarandon won't be playing Hillary Clinton anytime soon in a movie. She's just publicly attacked the Senator, calling her a "whiner." When Sarandon was asked if she'd ever play Hillary, she replied, "No…At this point, to say after what's happened to her campaign and how they squandered all that money and all the different reasons her campaign fell apart, to blame it on sexism, I find so destructive to every young girl who dreams about making a difference through government. Instead of saying, 'Look how far I've gotten and you can do it too,' and...

Before Speech, Running Mate Gets Some Coaching By Juliet Eilperin/Robert Barnes Washington Post Staff Wednesday, September 3, 2008; A01 ST. PAUL, Minn., Sep.2 -Since Sunday night, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has been holed up in her suite in the Hilton Minneapolis while a parade of Sen. John McCain's top advisers have briefed her on the nuances of his policy positions, national politics and, above all, how to introduce herself to the national audience she will address Wednesday night at the Republican convention. Sitting around a dining room table, the McCain team has talked to her about Iraq, energy and the...

Sarah Palin: the new life of the Grand Old Party John McCain's running mate has been met with enthusiasm -- and donations -- from the conservative wing of the Republican Party.ST. PAUL, MINN. — While Republican National Convention planners obsessed about the course of Hurricane Gustav, the only subject delegates and conservatives in general could discuss during the weekend's pre-convention activities (i.e. drinking) was the potential beam of sunshine, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. This is my sixth RNC, and I've never seen anything remotely like the excitement Palin has unleashed. Some compare it to the enthusiasm for Ronald Reagan in...

Aides Say Team Interviewed Palin Late in the Process By Dan Balz Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, September 3, 2008; A01 ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 2 -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was not subjected to a lengthy in-person background interview with the head of Sen. John McCain's vice presidential vetting team until last Wednesday in Arizona, the day before McCain asked her to be his running mate, and she did not disclose the fact that her 17-year-old daughter was pregnant until that meeting, two knowledgeable McCain officials acknowledged Tuesday. Palin was one of two finalists in the vice presidential sweepstakes...

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McCain VP Announcement Causes Bigger Obama LeadWashington (ECN) - Reublican presidential candidate John McCain announced this past week that he has chosen Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his choice for vice president. At this point though, all this seems to have done is given his rival, Democratic nominee Barack Obama a bigger lead.A new poll released by USA TODAY/Gallup has revealed that Obama now has a bigger lead over McCain than before the VP announcement. The new poll has found that 33% of Americand do not believe that Gov. Sarah Palin has what is needed to take over as commander...

McCain's gamble on Palin is shrewd By Clive Crook Published: September 1 2008 03:00 So John McCain is no longer a maverick. Here is one Democratic talking point that will need some work, and it is by no means the only one. In naming Sarah Palin - the young and only recently elected governor of Alaska, a small-town mayor before that - as his Republican running mate in the US presidential race, Mr McCain has taken an extraordinary risk. It was certainly the act of an unorthodox politician. Was it, though, the act of a reckless and stupid one? I...

Joe Biden On Barack Obamahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDVUPqoowf8

Bush's pastor rips McCain, endorses Obama The African American pastor who presided over two inaugural ceremonies for President Bush and officiated at the wedding of President Bush's daughter has come out strongly against Senator John McCain. In a conference call with reporters on Friday, Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell, a close friend to President Bush, questioned McCain's morality... SNIP Caldwell's conference call with reporters was sponsored by the Matthew 25 Network, described by ABC News as a liberal Christian Group planning to air a pro-Obama ad on Saturday during Rick Warren's religious forum with Obama and McCain.

Judge denies Minuteman parade petition Attorney says group likely to appeal SANTA ANA – A judge today denied a request to include the Minuteman Project in the upcoming Laguna Beach Patriot’s Day Parade. The group – founded by Jim Gilchrist and known for organizing civilian border patrols – sued Laguna Beach Patriot’s Day Association and the city of Laguna Beach last month after it was refused entry into the 40th annual parade on March 4. Today, a judge found the association was well within its rights to decide which groups to include or exclude. Orange County Superior Court Judge Michael...

SANTA ANA – Anti-illegal immigration advocate Jim Gilchrist filed a lawsuit today seeking to force Laguna Beach and organizers of the city's Patriots Day Parade to allow the Minuteman Project, which he co-founded, to participate in the March 4 event.Minuteman lawyer Richard Ackerman said the lawsuit is based on First Amendment issues and takes to task the parade committee's decision to ban the Minutemen as a controversial organization while allowing a peace group that opposes the war in Iraq to march in the parade. Charles Quilter II, a parade committee member, said earlier this week that the privately run nonprofit's...

‘Zawahiri was not here’ By Ismail Khan PESHAWAR, Jan 14: Osama bin Laden’s second-in-command, Dr Ayman al-Zawahiri, was invited to a village in the Bajaur area but was not present there when aeroplanes, in a CIA-supported operation, hit three houses on Friday and killed 18 civilians, official sources said.“There is no indication that he (Zawahiri) was there,” a senior official said. “Probably there was an intelligence botch- up.” Most of the victims of the air strike on the houses at the foothills of Damadola village, about 25km to the northeast of Bajaur regional headquarters, Khaar, were women and childrenA source...

BIBLE VERSES:ABOUT A NATION “A nation without God's guidance is a nation without order. Happy are those who keep God's law!” Proverbs 29:18 (Today’s English Version) “A nation will prosper when its ruler is mature, and its leaders don't party too much.” Ecclesiastes. 10:17 (Contemporary English Version) “When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily; but with honest, sensible leaders there is stability.” Proverbs 28:2 (The Living Bible) ABOUT LEADERSHIP “Without wise leadership, a nation falls; with many counselors, there is safety.” Proverbs 11:14 (New Living Translation) “Leadership gains authority and respect when the voiceless poor...

Closing time State Electoral Vote Bush Kerry(EST)6:00 p.m. Indiana (*/EST) 0-see later tmzn Kentucky (*/EST) 0-see later tmzne 7:00 p.m. Indiana (*/CST) 11 Kentucky (*/CST) 8 Georgia (EST) 15 New Hampshire(EST)# 4 South Carolina (EST) 8 Vermont (EST) 3 Virginia (EST) 13 Florida (*/EST) 0-see later tmzn 7:30 p.m. North Carolina (EST)# 15 Ohio (EST) 20 West Virginia (EST) 5 8:00 p.m. Florida (*/CST) 27 Alabama (CST) 9 Connecticut (EST) 7 Delaware (EST) 3 D.C. (EST) 3 Illinois (CST) 21 Kansas (CST/MST)# 6 Maine (EST) 4 Maryland (EST) 10 Massachusetts (EST) 12 Mississippi (CST) 6 Missouri (CST) 11 New...

Slaughter and sloppiness SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER EDITORIAL BOARD The most foolhardy comment one can make about the mess in Iraq is that it can't get any worse. The weekend brought the massacre of 50 freshly minted Iraqi soldiers and news that nearly 400 tons of explosives had simply vanished from a former Iraq military installation. These events -- one horrific, the other potentially catastrophic -- are more evidence of the Bush administration's gross miscalculations in a war that was unnecessary. Allowing hundreds of tons of munitions to disappear from a well-known stockpile is again the result of having insufficient military forces...

Iraq angered by U.N. effort Says not enough workers sent to help with January election Organization no longer objects to Americans guarding staff BAGHDAD—Iraq's interim government complained yesterday that the United Nations isn't doing enough to help prepare for elections, while U.N. officials dropped their objections to American soldiers guarding staff working in the country.Iraqi voters are supposed to go to the polls in January to choose a transitional government that will draft a new constitution for the country. . But Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari complained the U.N. has not sent enough election experts to help prepare for the...

I was flipping through the coverage of the jack@ss convention and came across Ronnie Reagan telling Chris Mathews that President Bush and the SCOTUS stole the election from Al Gore. The former ballerina, claimed that every single vote recount in Florida by the media resulted in Gore winning the popular vote in Florida and therfore the National Electorial College majority in 2000.

Michael Moore, Ugly American Filmmaker Taken to Task for Arrogance, Ignoring Israel By Jefferson Morley washingtonpost.com Staff Writer Tuesday, July 13, 2004 Michael Moore can handle verbal abuse from the conservative pundits in America, but harsh words from Pete Townshend, lead guitarist for The Who, may hit closer to his liberal heart. "I greatly resent being bullied and slurred by him just because he didn't get what we wanted from me," Townshend told Ireland Online.Moore wanted Townshend's rock anthem "Won't Get Fooled Again" for use on the soundtrack of his anti-Bush documentary film, "Fahrenheit 9/11." Townshend refused, saying he thought...

Tony Blair Braces for Storm Over Report on British Intelligence Failures Leading to Iraq War The Associated Press LONDON July 13, 2004 — Prime Minister Tony Blair and senior government officials will receive a report on the quality of prewar British intelligence on Iraq's weapons programs Tuesday, a day before the potentially embarrassing findings are released to opposition politicians and the public. Blair was expected to review the findings of the six-month inquiry Tuesday, but the government will not make a formal statement before Lord Butler, who headed the investigation, makes the report public Wednesday. "The Butler inquiry was set...

Poll: Afghans Optimistic About Recovery (64%-say country headed in right direction 11%-wrong way) Jul 13, 8:38 AM (ET) By STEPHEN GRAHAM KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Two-thirds of Afghans say they are optimistic about the future but remain worried about insecurity and the ravaged economy, according to a survey released Tuesday. A majority also approved of interim leader Hamid Karzai, the favorite in landmark presidential elections set for Oct. 9, according to a poll that claims it is the most extensive yet on Afghan public opinion. Of those questioned, only 13 percent favored the ousted Taliban regime, saying they favored governance...