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  • Drudge: Huckabee-Deadlocked Convention Is The Goal

    02/22/2008 4:42:09 AM PST · by torchthemummy · 186 replies · 257+ views
    1200- WOAI ^ | 02/22/08 | Jeff Forsyth
    In an interview with 1200 WOAI news during his swing through Texas, longshot Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee outlined a strategy which has him not winning the GOP nomination outright, but pushing the nomination to the September Republican National Convention, which he says will turn to him as the most ‘conservative alternative.’
  • Found Objects: Katie's Big Night in New Hampshire (Must See)

    01/15/2008 6:24:44 PM PST · by torchthemummy · 46 replies · 188+ views
    MyDamnChannel ^ | 01/15/08 | Couric-CBS Raw Footage
    Drudge had this linked so I want to give him credit but the link is directly to the site with the clip. Must See TV!
  • Where Were You: Seventh Anniversary Of Gore's Concession

    12/12/2007 3:34:43 PM PST · by torchthemummy · 77 replies · 286+ views
    12/12/07 | Vanity
    OK folks. It was seven years ago tonight that Gore finally gave up his unethical bid to reverse a Presidential election. I thought it would be interesting to mosey down memory lane to recall not just the concession but the 36 days of rancor preceding. I'm hoping for the discussion to focus on the legal (and unethical) maneuvers by Gore and Co. during those 36 days as opposed to making judgements about Bush since the election. I'm confident that 99% of Freepers would still believe that Bush was better than any Gore Presidency.
  • It's A Google Thanksgiving (Vanity)

    11/21/2007 11:25:21 PM PST · by torchthemummy · 27 replies · 101+ views
    Google ^ | 11/22/2007 | Torchthemummy
    Take a look at Google's Thanksgiving cartooned logo. Sitting to the left of the table is a turkey dressed as an Indian and to the right a turkey dressed as a Pilgrim. Can anyone tell me what is actually on the table being served as the main dish? Looks like a cat but if you zoom the picture it becomes too pixelated to tell.
  • OBAMA: PREVENTING GENOCIDE NOT GOOD ENOUGH REASON TO STAY IN IRAQ

    07/20/2007 10:47:10 AM PDT · by torchthemummy · 92 replies · 2,209+ views
    Breitbart ^ | 7/20/07 | AP
    SUNAPEE,NH (AP)-Democrat presidential hopeful Barack Obama said Thursday that the United States cannot use it's military to solve humanitarian problems and that preventing a potential genocide in Iraq isn't a good enough reason to keep US forces there.
  • Mitt Romney: The Time Magazine Cover

    05/19/2007 10:47:56 AM PDT · by torchthemummy · 19 replies · 1,113+ views
    Time Magazine ^ | 5/19/07 | Torchthemummy
    You need to check this cover-Romney haters need not apply. "SURE HE LOOKS LIKE A PRESIDENT. BUT WHAT DOES MITT ROMNEY REALLY BELIEVE?" "PLUS: THE DEBATE OVER HIS MORMAN FAITH" The linked picture minimally portrays the clarity of the print on the actual magazine cover. The contrast is so high as to show the imperfections that most people have in regards to facial skin. Particuarly for a man that, like most, shaves every day. It seems clear that Time went with the choice that makes Romney look ten years older and somewhat creepy. Now I defy anyone to show me...
  • Democrats delay Gonzales testimony

    04/05/2007 7:54:32 PM PDT · by torchthemummy · 7 replies · 550+ views
    AP ^ | 04/05/07 | LARA JAKES JORDAN
    WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats postponed on Thursday Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' first chance to testify in his own defense over the firings of eight federal prosecutors. The decision to shelve next week's Senate Appropriations hearing frustrated the White House, which wants Gonzales to quickly give lawmakers his side of the story amid calls for his resignation. But Sen. Barbara Mikulski (news, bio, voting record), D-Md, said the political firestorm should be resolved before Gonzales talks about the Justice Department's spending plan for next year. "It would be very difficult in this environment to give the department's budget request the attention...
  • Echoes of '94 Case (Nifong)

    01/02/2007 7:16:47 PM PST · by torchthemummy · 27 replies · 711+ views
    The News and Observer ^ | Oct. 1, 2006 | Benjamin Niolet
    Echoes of '94 case Twelve years ago, Nifong prosecuted a man in a rape case that bore some similarity to the one he is focused on now. As in the Duke lacrosse case, Nifong had on his side the word of the woman. And the defense said it had plenty of evidence that no rape happened. Even before the case made it to trial, Nifong taunted the defense attorneys. "Poultry," Nifong said when a defense attorney asked a judge to delay the trial date. "They're a bunch of chickens," he told the Herald-Sun of Durham to explain his comment. "I...
  • "Kramer's" Racist Tirade -- Caught on Tape

    11/20/2006 7:03:27 AM PST · by torchthemummy · 610 replies · 21,204+ views
    TMZ ^ | 11/20/06 | TMZ Staff
    Michael Richards exploded in anger as he performed at a famous L.A. comedy club last Friday, hurling racial epithets that left the crowd gasping, and TMZ has obtained exclusive video of the ugly incident.
  • Commemorate The Heroes Of United 93 In Double Real Time (Vanity)

    09/10/2006 12:17:14 PM PDT · by torchthemummy · 10 replies · 444+ views
    Torchthemummy | 11/10/06 | Torchthemummy
    As we all know tomorrow is the fifth anniversary of the September 11th attacks. While there are many choices of what to view, including real time 9/11 rebroadcasts on certain networks, I would humbly suggest another choice. Other than the very beginning United 93 is filmed in a real time manner matching minute-for-minute what is believed to have occured on that fateful flight (buttressed by phone calls and cockpit recordings). Here's the plan: Since most video stores are not open at 8 in the morning rent United 93 tonight. Pop the movie into your dvd player around 8:15am and be...
  • Record-Breaking Heat Staggers East (What's Wrong With This Headline?)

    08/02/2006 6:43:38 PM PDT · by torchthemummy · 13 replies · 507+ views
    Breitbart ^ | 8/02/06 | Derril Holly-AP
    Record-breaking heat and oppressive humidity made people across the eastern half of the country miserable Wednesday and sent tourists in the nation's capital scrambling for relief in the cool marble halls of Capitol Hill.
  • Bolton Confirmation Replay (C-Span)

    07/27/2006 9:13:44 PM PDT · by torchthemummy · 8 replies · 610+ views
    C-Span ^ | 7/28/06 | US Senate-John Bolton
    I was reading the original thread and many were wondering when a replay would play. It is on now!
  • Charles Gibson Named Sole Anchor of 'World News Tonight'

    05/23/2006 10:15:16 AM PDT · by torchthemummy · 33 replies · 1,012+ views
    ABC News Web Site ^ | May 23, 2006 | ABC News
    May 23, 2006 — ABC News has named Charles Gibson to be sole anchor of "World News Tonight." "Charlie Gibson is one of the most distinguished journalists on television. He is a superb broadcaster, the consummate professional, and a very familiar presence to the audience and everyone at 'World News Tonight,'" said ABC News President David Westin, who announced the decision today.
  • Surveillance Photos Could Provide Players Alibi - Video

    05/02/2006 6:53:18 PM PDT · by torchthemummy · 8 replies · 426+ views
    Powerline News ^ | 5/2/06 | Powerline News
    Hit a link to see the time-stamped ATM video of what surely looks like Seligmanns. Appears to be one of the biggest stakes in Nifong's case to date.
  • Light Turnout Expected For Primary (Duke Prosecutor Sees It All Pays Off)

    05/02/2006 9:10:50 AM PDT · by torchthemummy · 6 replies · 390+ views
    The News and Observer ^ | May 2 2006 | From staff reports
    Turnout for today's primary elections is expected to be light across the state today, with at least one obvious exception in the Triangle: the race for Durham County District Attorney. Incumbent District Attorney Mike Nifong faces Freda Black and Keith Bishop in the Democratic Primary. Bishop and Black have criticized Nifong's handling of allegations that three members of the Duke University men's lacrosse team raped a woman at a party.
  • ABC News Multi-Choice: "Consumer Confidence Highest in 4 Years" or "Consumer Confidence Takes a Hit"

    04/25/2006 6:05:33 PM PDT · by torchthemummy · 7 replies · 458+ views
    ABC News ^ | 4/25/06 | torchthemummy
    Consumer Confidence Highest In 4 YearsNEW YORK Apr 25, 2006 (AP)— Consumers shrugged off higher gasoline prices in April and sent a widely watched barometer of consumer confidence to its highest level in almost four years, a private research group said Tuesday. Consumer Confidence Takes a Hit""April 25, 2006 — Spiking prices at the pump appear to be taking a toll on consumer confidence: The ABC News/Washington Post Consumer Comfort Index sustained an unusual drop this week, falling to its lowest level in two months.
  • Harry Smith - Cheney Lashing Out Because Of Weight Gain

    11/17/2005 6:10:51 PM PST · by torchthemummy · 58 replies · 1,666+ views
    CBS News ^ | 11/17/05 | Harry Smith
    "It's hard to stay chipper when you're heavy, and I'm thinking the vice president's anger isn't so much aimed at critics of the war as it is a result of the depression that often accompanies weight gain. You lash out at others, when in reality it is you yourself you are disappointed in."
  • "You Must Report To Work If Asked To" - Times-Picayune Memo

    09/28/2005 9:59:52 PM PDT · by torchthemummy · 13 replies · 644+ views
    Times-Picayune ^ | 9/28/05 | Times-Picayune
    "While most have performed outstanding work in extremely difficult conditions or contacted their managers with offers to report for work, some employees have failed to contact us since the storm and flood." "It is essential that those who have not contacted their department head (or section head in the newsroom) since Hurricane Katrina or who have changed their address since they first contacted their department head do so now. Your supervisory contact must have a current address and telephone number and e-mail address (if available)." "You must report to work if requested to do so."
  • C-SPAN - Suspicious Package In Hearing Hall(?)

    09/12/2005 1:01:25 PM PDT · by torchthemummy · 35 replies · 1,199+ views
    9/12/05 | Torchthemummy
    Just heard that there is a suspicious package in, I believe, the hall just used for the confirmation hearings. Anybody else?
  • F-Bomb For Sale

    09/09/2005 10:57:00 PM PDT · by torchthemummy · 18 replies · 532+ views
    E-Bay ^ | 9/10/05 | Ben Marble M.D.
    The guy that f-bombed Cheney in Mississippi has a real understanding of capitalism - sell a tape of yourself yelling profanities at a sitting Vice President. 'Course he has the moonbat consumer posse roped in with the current bid of $1,125.00. Now THAT is a liberal consumer.