Posts Tagged “debate”
- With Senate passage late Wednesday of an expanded financial rescue package that includes tax breaks for both businesses and the middle class as well as added federal protection on bank deposits, the House will tackle a bill that may be more appealing to many members but is actually about $110 billion more costly. How many times have you decided that popular model was overpriced–until they added a bunch of goodies to it that you decided were "essential"?
 Tonight’s vice-presidential debate couldn’t be more crucial for Sarah Palin, who recent polls say is facing greater doubt from voters that she has the right experience to be president. Luckily for Joe Biden, it’s much simpler–he has to remember that this is a debate, not a filibuster…- Pediatricians are urging the FDA to ask for a voluntary recall of over-the-counter children’s cold medicines, saying there are too few benefits and too many risks not to seek more traditional remedies–rest and plenty of fluids. And I’m certain that all those manufacturers, with millions of dollars in now-worthless inventory, would wholeheartedly agree…
- A new AP poll shows that Barack Obama has increased his lead over John McCain to a 48-41 percent advantage, and some Republican strategists close to his campaign are privately worried that his chances for victory are fading. At this point, they see only two possibilities for a McCain win–either discover evidence that Obama is a KKK member, or we actually won the Vietnam War…
 The trial of OJ Simpson is nearly in the hands of the jury, as both sides have rested–without the testimony of Simpson, who faces armed robbery and kidnapping charges. His attorney knows that no matter what The Juice says, the jury will just hear, "I’m a murdering SOB who got away with it–ain’t it great?"
Tags: Barack Obama, Children, debate, FDA, financial bailout, health care, Joe Biden, John McCain, OJ Simpson, Sarah Palin
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- Some experts say that gas prices could reach $4 a gallon by spring. They also say "taxi" an awful lot…
- Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton debated again last night in Ohio, a week before primaries there and in Texas may determine whether Clinton can remain in the race. It probably explains the way she kept calling Obama "Bill" whenever she accused him of being dishonest with voters…
- A raid in New York City’s Chinatown seized a million dollars’ worth of fake Gucci, Prada, Rolex, Coach and other designer products yesterday. The only problem is that most of the people selling it are as fake as the merchandise…
- In a statement to a Congressional hearing, a computer expert called the White House’s email system setup "primitive", which he said created a high risk of data being lost. Frankly, notes tied to rocks and thrown down the hall leaves something to be desired…
- US Airways announced it will begin charging passengers $25 to check in a second bag. They’re gonna make you travel light, one way or another…
- An electrical grid problem in Miami shut down a nuclear plant and cut power to about 3 million residents along the Florida Keys. It was a near-disaster–think of all the blenders out of commission…
Tags: Barack Obama, Congress, debate, email, Hillary Clinton, New York City, White House
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- Last night’s debate between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama heated up when Clinton accused Obama of plagarism, calling his verbatim repeating of a friend’s speech, "change you can Xerox". So much for him using "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country"…
- Wednesday’s successful detonation of an errant satellite by a Navy missle has caused a concern among some that it opens the door to other nations’ "testing" of their anti-satellite missles. This could pose a real problem if that wack job Hugo Chavez in Venezuela decides CNN is telling lies about him…
- The FDA plans to overhaul the flu vaccine for next year so it can provide protection against three new strains that the current vaccine does not have. So the old one works something like my teenager does, right?
- Florida’s child welfare workers will now carry a tablet-like device which electronically document home visits, similar to the ones delivery companies use to track a package. Does that mean they’ll also have to wear ugly uniforms and tell bad jokes?
- Officials at Southern Methodist University in Dallas will vote today to permit Geroge W. Bush’s presidential library to be located there. It should be pretty impressive–I hear he has an amazing collection of Sports Illustrated magazines…
- A new study found that cat owners are less likely to die of a heart attack or stroke than those who don’t have one–and that includes dog owners as well. It’s either all that lap time, or some alien mutation they accomplish while laying on your head at night…
Tags: Barack Obama, debate, Democrat, FDA, Florida, Hillary Clinton, Hugo Chavez, Navy, President Bush
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- Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama debated one-on-one last night in Los Angeles and the mood was decidedly different–less harsh words for each other and more for Republican front-runner John McCain, as well as finding common ground on immigration, health care and tax relief. They did disagree–mostly about which one would be a better vice president…
- Exxon Mobil has reported that its 2007 profit was $40.6 billion–the largest ever by a US company. What a coincidence–that’s about what it now costs to fill up my gas tank…
- New York City is cracking down on cab drivers who refuse to accept credit card payments by sending out undercover investigators posing as tourists. It could work–as long as they keep their city-issued cards in their pockets…
- Senate Democrats plan to force a vote next week on the House-passed economic stimulus bill in order to add rebates for senior citizens and disabled veterans as well as heating aid for the poor. They still insist the bill will be passed on time–because they know the alternative means no time for them…
- Microsoft has made an unsolicited offer to buy Yahoo! for almost $45 billion. If I were one of their stockholders watching its plummeting price, I’d say "Yahoo!" too…
- A fire a Las Vegas casino last week was likely caused by molten metal flying off a cutting torch used by construction crews there. So there is no truth to the rumor that it was because Pairs Hilton said "That’s hot" one too many times…
Tags: Barack Obama, debate, Democrat, economic stimulus, Exxon Mobil, Hillary Clinton, House, John McCain, New York City, Republican, Senate
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- Financial markets worldwide fell between 5 and 8 percent yesterday with investors pessimistic about the US’s stimulus plan. The Japanese markets are of particular concern, since price hikes of PS3 and Wii systems could collapse our entire economy…
- Debating in South Carolina yesterday in advance of Saturday’s primary, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama clashed repeatedly and bitterly, as Obama questioned Bill Clinton’s role in Hillary’s campaign and Clinton questioned Obama’s campaign contributions from a political patron facing fraud and extortion charges. As for John Edwards, he simply questioned his need for being there…
- Researchers say that food poisoning caused by E. coli and other foodborne illnesses can sometimes trigger serious health problems months or years after surviving its initial sickness. What could be worse than permanently destroying someone’s complete burger-eating experience?
- There were both celebrations and demonstrations for Martin Luther King Day yesterday. If I had demonstrated, it would be to protest the fact I didn’t get a three-day weekend out of it…
- Sears Holdings announced that it plans to reorganize into several companies in an effort to revitalize its operation, including 3800 Sears and K-Mart stores nationwide. Apparently a major part of the plan is a new Department Of Blue Light Specials…
- In the infinite wisdom of the creators of the Volvo, a Swedish university will study the effect of greenhouse gases caused by the belching of cows. I’m sure the results will be fascinating, but they should really focus on a much more serious threat to global warming–my Uncle Bob’s lima bean and broccoli casserole…
Tags: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, debate, E. coli, economy, global warming, Hillary Clinton, Japan, John Edwards, Martin Luther King, primary, recession, research, South Carolina
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