Posts Tagged “Democrat”
- John McCain has distanced himself from an advisor who suggested that McCain would benefit politically from another terrorist attack on the US. This guy probably also thinks that an infectious outbreak of e.Coli or salmonella is a real blessing for a doctor’s business…
- Congressional Democrats charged in hearings Monday that large investors’ speculation in oil futures is behind its meteoric price increase. Those testifying denied the claims–then burped in unison, driving up prices $3 a barrel…
- Gloucester, Massachusetts’ mayor said Monday that there is no evidence that a group of its high school girls made a pact to get pregnant and raise their babies together–while the principal who helped break the story for Time magazine now says he can’t remember his source of information. With 17 of his students becoming pregnant in one school year–four times the average–maybe it just became a really bizarre case of wishful thinking…
- President Bush has nominated Lt. General Ann Dunwoody to become the nation’s first female 4-star general. Dunwoody seemed truly humbled by the president’s action, but still decided against participating in the generals’ traditional "longest pee" contest…
- China announced that it will begin work next year to clean up Mount Everest from its northern side, removing over 50 years’ worth of climbing debris–including oxygen canisters, tents, backpacks and more from a place called "the world’s highest garbage dump". It sounds like it could also lead to the world’s largest garage sale…
- A new study concludes that there is a relationship between low levels of vitamin D and deaths from heart disease, suggesting the nutrient we can get from the sun’s rays is intregal to good health. Like everything else, it’s a question of moderation–meaning turning yourself the color of a lobster will only make you about as smart as one…
Tags: China, Congress, Democrat, Gas prices, heart disease, John McCain, President Bush, terrorism
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- A new bird flu vaccine made from lab-grown cells instead of chicken eggs could be a major step forward in prevention of the potentially deadly virus, as it cuts production time nearly in half and allows health officials to better match annual shots to when flu strains are circulating. It also improves the odds of having an omlette that doesn’t kill you…
- Two House members claim that several of their computers have been compromised by people inside China, which follows on the heels of an investigation into whether the contents of a government-owned laptop were copied when Secretary Of Commerce Carlos Guiterrez visited China recently. Maybe they’re just angling to add an event to their Olympics this summer–Power Hacking…
- A bill to extend unemployment benefits to workers whose aid is running out passed the House, but not by enough votes to expedite it as Democrats wished, nor enough to override a possible veto if President Bush does see it. In other words, they came up short–just like the people they were trying to help…
- One of Barack Obama’s vice-presidential selection team has resigned his position amid criticism of personal loans he received from a subprime lender Obama has often attacked. When you have to vet the vetters, it’s time for somebody to take a chill pill…
- John McCain said yesterday that avoiding casualties in Iraq is more important than when they might be coming home. Of course, if they come home that will totally avoid casualties…
- A West Virginia city council has voted to raise its mayor’s pay–only the mayor says he will veto it, since other city workers will be without a pay increase. Unfortunately, this man has no future in politics…
Tags: Barack Obama, China, Democrat, economy, hackers, health care, House, John McCain
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- Democratic Congressional leaders say they will pressure uncommitted superdelegates to make their candidate choice public by next week, so campaigning can focus now on who the nominee will be. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton has her advisors working on how to postpone the general election until next spring…
- The Texas Supreme Court ruled yessterday that the state’s Department Of Family and Protective Services had no right to take more than 400 children from a polygamist compound, which should reunite most of them with their families. It’s a lesson we learned from Richard Simmons–just because someone is freakishly bizarre, it doesn’t mean they’re bad…
- Federal commodities regulators say they have been investigating crude-oil trading the past six months with a focus on possible "futures market manipulation". Who wants to bet it will lead to finding Ross Perot in a room on a telephone, saying, "Listen buddy–I’m sellin’ premium in a regular world here…how much you want?"…
- Former US attorneys from both parties have told a federal judge in a friend-of-the-court brief that they agree that Congress can demand documents and testimony from President Bush’s aides in their investigation of claims that US attorneys were fired for political reasons. Unfortunately, Vice President Cheney has warned them that anyone who talks will go hunting with him…
- Bahrain’s king has named a woman believed to be the Arab world’s first Jewish ambassador to the US. I have no doubt she is eminently qualified and it really is a forward-thinking move–but perhaps it was the only way he could get Michael Jackson to leave the country…
- Documents just released by Britain’s National Archives reveals that their Cabinet knew of the link between smoking and cancer over 50 years ago but considered it a minor threat and did little out of fear of losing tax revenue. It’s too bad they didn’t realize then what we know now–there seems to be no relationship between our vices and their prices…
Tags: Britain, Congress, crude oil, Democrat, Hillary Clinton, smoking, superdelegates, Texas
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- The economy got sort of a break in April, as the Labor Department reported that prices last month only rose 0.2%. When that’s the good news, you know you’re driving the wrong way on the Recovery Expressway…
- Former Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards officially endorsed Barack Obama yesterday, the biggest among several recent endorsements for the candidate who many now believe will face John McCain in the general election. Hillary Clinton vows to continue to fight–not unlike a basketball team down by 30 with a minute to go…
- Former New Jersey governor James McGreevey told a judge in his divorce case that he’s too poor to pay alimony, claiming his resignation from office and marital problems have financially crippled him. Generally speaking, publicly throwing over your wife for another man puts you at a disadvantage in many ways…
- The Interior Department has declared the polar bear a threatened species due to the loss of Arctic ice, but said this should not be considered a global warming initiative. So–it must have been those darn Eskimos and their wienie roasts on the tundra…
- An international business school survey says the US tops the world in competitveness for the 15th straight year, but cautions that our economic problems may keep us from staying there. I understand Dick Cheney offered to take them out, but the president talked him out of it…
- Paul McCartney has angered environmentalists with his purchase of a high-priced hybrid car–because he chose to have it flown to him in Britain from Japan instead of via ship, completely negating the benefits the car would provide. Poor Paul–he couldn’t decide between being green and rich…
Tags: Barack Obama, Democrat, economy, global warming, Hillary Clinton, hybrid vehicle, John Edwards, Paul McCartney
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- Hillary Clinton’s decisive win last night in West Virginia still makes her an underdog in the battle for the Democratic nomination, but you wouldn’t know if from her statements, saying, "I am more determined than ever to carry on this campaign until everyone has had a chance to make their voices heard." I’m pretty sure the only voice she really wants heard is hers…
- Social networking giant MySpace says it has won a $234 million judgement for junk e-mai sent to its members by a man known as "Spam King". My guess is they’ll collect once they hook up with that rich dude in Nigeria…
- Airlines will likely couple higher fares with fewer flights this summer to help offset the skyrocketing cost of fuel. If you’re flying anywhere for vacation, don’t be surprised if you crave some really expensive sardines when you arrive…
- The worst drought in Spain in a decade has forced Barcelona to import drinking water via tanker ships–a public relations disaster for what’s considered one of Europe’s top tourist destinations. Apparently visitors aren’t that keen on taking a cruise on the USS Aquafina…
- The escalating price of gold has led thieves to steal over $2 million in jewelry from about a dozen J.C. Penney stores in California. It makes sense–you nab a couple hundred grand in precious metals and snag plenty of Towncraft undies all in one trip…
- A medical study concludes that teen girls who begin moderate exercise by age 12 can help protect themselves against breast cancer as women. They get a double benefit with an early start–they can also defend against groping teenage boy cancer…
Tags: airline, Barcelona, breast cancer, Democrat, email, gold, Hillary Clinton, MySpace, West Virginia
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