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Tired Barack Obama resorts to aggression By Tim Shipman in Kokomo, Indiana Last Updated: 2:00am BST 27/04/2008 He seems tired, brittle and more aggressive, and some of his appealing hope and charisma have been dispensed with. Five days after losing to Hillary Clinton in the Pennsylvania primary, Barack Obama has taken off the gloves in his battle to win the American presidency - and in so doing has left critics wondering whether he is not just another conventional politician grubbing for votes. After his loss in Pennsylvania, Obama strengthens his attack In Indiana on Friday, scene of his next showdown...

Even Fred Thompson doesn’t think he will become president. Chatting off-air to a television reporter, a stunningly candid off-the-cuff quip from the Hollywood actor cemented the impression that his heart is not in the 2008 race. Trying to encourage his studio to hurry up so an interview could start, Carl Cameron of Fox News said into his microphone: “The next president of the United States has a schedule to keep.” Standing beside him, a deadpan Mr Thompson interjected: “And so do I.” As some Thompson aides looked bemused and others cringed, a taken-aback Mr Cameron, Fox’s chief political correspondent, exclaimed:...

Even Fred Thompson doesn’t think he will become president. Chatting off-air to a television reporter, a stunningly candid off-the-cuff quip from the Hollywood actor cemented the impression that his heart is not in the 2008 race. Trying to encourage his studio to hurry up so an interview could start, Carl Cameron of Fox News said into his microphone: “The next president of the United States has a schedule to keep.” Standing beside him, a deadpan Mr Thompson interjected: “And so do I.” As some Thompson aides looked bemused and others cringed, a taken-aback Mr Cameron, Fox’s chief political correspondent, exclaimed:...

When is enough, ENOUGH!? After seeing how the Brits are Desperately looking for a way to end ... "Peacefully" .. The 'kidnapping', 'hostage taking' of their countrymen .. I Have to ask: WHEN IS ENOUGH, ENOUGH? When does the fright of Minorities and Political Correctness .. End? When does the Free World, (discover, inherit, LUCK INTO) A leader who says .. "Enough is Enough"! WHEN will the Bullies .. become the Bullied? When will the frustrations of having 'No One' standing up and saying .. "Enough Is Enough" .. come to an end? I am tired of yelling at my...

BAGHDAD — Iraqi Army and Police forces in northern Iraq are taking responsibility for more territory as a result of the continual training Coalition forces have been providing, a U.S. commander said Friday. “In an area of responsibility that exceeds 47,000 square miles, we have leveraged the full spectrum of assets in order to engage the population and neutralize the enemy,” Army Maj. Gen. Thomas R. Turner, commander of Multi-National Division-North, said in a news conference via satellite from Iraq. Iraqi security forces have taken the fight to the terrorists and insurgents throughout Multi-National Division-North. Numerous combined and increasingly Iraqi-only...

Questions About Miers that Bush Needs to Answer by Phyllis Schlafly If John G. Roberts' confirmation hearing is any guide, we won't learn anything from Harriet Miers' confirmation hearing. So here are some questions we would like President Bush to answer. You said, "Trust me." But why should we trust you when experience proves we could not trust the judgment of President Reagan (who gave us Justices O'Connor and Kennedy) or President George H.W. Bush (who gave us Justice Souter)? Are you more trustworthy than Reagan or your father? You said, "She's not going to change.... 20 years from now...

Inevitably, Harriet Miers' religious views are going to get some scrutiny in the very near future, particularly since the initial reaction to her nomination from Christian Right leaders was significantly warmer than that of other conservatives. So far, all the press seems to have figured out is that she spent many years as a devoted member of a "conservative evangelical church" in suburban Dallas, and that she was raised as a (apparently nonobservant) Catholic. I did a little quick research last night on Valley View Christian Church, and also happen to know a bit about the tradition it comes from,...

Nagin tired of traveling to BR for N.O. briefingsNew Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin is tired of traveling to Baton Rouge to talk to his constituents. Nagin ended his latest weekly briefing on the status of his city Wednesday by saying he no longer wants to meet at the State Capitol. "If we're going to talk about New Orleans, let's do it in New Orleans," he said. State Sen. Ed Murray, D-New Orleans, who has been arranging the meetings, said he picked Baton Rouge because so many evacuees from New Orleans are staying here. Murray said he doesn't plan to move...

NEW YORK - Madison Avenue had unwelcome news for John Kerry's campaign yesterday as advertising executives said Bruce Springsteen, who is campaigning with the Democratic presidential hopeful, turns away more votes than he attracts. The campaign trails have begun to look like Hollywood Boulevard as both presidential candidates inject star power into their campaigns, with Terminator star Arnold Schwarzenegger appearing with George W. Bush in Columbus, Ohio, yesterday. While many stars have spoken out about their presidential preference, with most opting for Mr. Kerry, a major ad industry study shows most voters prefer candidates who keep their distance from Hollywood....

Deary Weary Teary Keary, Why are you tired? Why do you weep? You won't be hired. Neither will your Veep. Why go and waste another day. Concede the vote then you and little Johnny can go and play!

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<p>Joe Montana has a word of advice for Terrell Owens: shhhhhhh.</p> <p>The Hall of Famer is tired of hearing Owens knock quarterback Jeff Garcia and the 49ers.</p> <p>Owens took some recent jabs at Garcia on his Web site, terrellowens.com, although the receiver and his agent, David Joseph, said the comments were taken out of context and not intended for media consumption.</p>

I think I'll be having another cup. I dedicate this thread to all the coffee drinkers in the forum. Post your favorites below. I am having a freshly ground blend of African Coffee beans. What about you?

<p>New Jersey Go. Jim McGee Tuesday signed into law a tough new public safety measure that would impose jail time and stiff fines on drivers who cause fatal accidents by falling asleep behind the wheel.</p> <p>Known as "Maggie's Law" and described as the first legislation of its kind in the United States, the measure allows prosecutors to charge sleep-deprived drivers with vehicular homicide. The charge carries a maximum of 10 years in prison and a $150,000 fine.</p>

Hunters close in on tired and lonely tyrant (Filed: 27/07/2003) American special forces - and old age - are fast catching up with the fugitive former Iraqi president, reveals his biographer, Con Coughlin Suddenly Saddam feels his age. Deprived of the elaborate security apparatus that maintained him in power for more than three decades, the 66-year-old deposed Iraqi dictator spends his days scurrying from one safe house to another, desperately trying to avoid the clutches of the American special forces who are now hot on his trail. As coalition forces yesterday continued to interrogate several of Saddam's personal bodyguards, who...

Tue Feb 4, 5:08 PM ET In this image from television, an unidentified aide places a small microphone on Iraqi President Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) before an interview by retired British lawmaker Tony Benn in Baghdad, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2003. (AP Photo/ARAB TV via APTN)

The American republic died at Appomattox in 1865, replaced by a national government that has gradually evolved into an empire in a permanent state of war. Most of us don't pay much attention to such stuff as history and perspective. Certainly the news media don't. Nevertheless, there are consequences of living in a war state, both to our own individual freedom and to our pocketbooks. This past week, President Bush made a big deal about signing a military authorization bill with a $30 billion increase. Here we are, 12 years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and without a...