Obama mocks McCain’s call to fire SEC chairman
AP - Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama promised new ideas Thursday to calm America’s financial meltdown and help struggling families avoid mortgage foreclosure, saying that "this is not a time for fear, it’s not a time for panic." Obama also heaped criticism and sarcasm on Republican rival John McCain and mocked his promise to fire the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission if elected president. "I think that’s all fine and good but here’s what I think," Obama sa

Obama, McCain: One 'ahead of curve?'
ESPANOLA, N.M.--Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Thursday he was "ahead of the curve" in calling for more regulation of the financial industry and hammered Republican rival John McCain for being a longtime opponent of government regulation. Appearing under a warm sun in this battleground state, Obama also mocked McCain's call for the firing of the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission and encouraged supporters to set their sights higher between now and Nov. 4. "In the nex

BRAZIL DOUBLE-TAKE: Barack Obama's on the ballot there too!
*With Barack Obama on the ballot in at least eight local elections in Brazil, you might think the Democratic presidential candidate is keeping his options open in case John McCain winds up in the White House.      Not at all. Due to a quirk in Brazilian electoral law, candidates can put any name they want on the ballot, as long as it isn't offensive. At least eight candidates have chosen to be known as "Barack Obama."      The Illinois senator is hugely popular

Obama Back On Top
Barack Obama has regained his national lead after a ten day post-convention bounce for John McCain. In the all-important Real Clear Politics average (which averages national polling), Obama has regained a lead of 1.7%. McCain had held as much as a 3% national lead over the last week. At the height of Obama's convention bounce he held a respectable 6% lead. Whether or not McCain's bounce faded naturally, is the result of the continuing horrible economic news, or is because of Obama's freshly

Obama and the 40-Year-Old Virgin
Regrettably but predictably, the success of Barack Obama has revived traditional knee-jerk racism on the American far right – and the latest examples are more blatant than latent. In Michigan, right-wing operatives are seeking to aggravate white Democrats by linking Obama to Kwame Kilpatrick, the disgraced mayor of Detroit who leaves office today in a deal with prosecutors that included pleading guilty to two felony charges of obstructing justice. A brief clip of Obama praising Kilpatrick last year, lo

Obama: Don't just 'get rid of one guy'
ESPANOLA, N.M. - Democrat Barack Obama said today that he was "ahead of the curve" in calling for more regulation of the financial industry and hammered Republican rival John McCain for being a longtime opponent of government intervention. Appearing under a warm sun in this battleground state, Obama also mocked McCain's call today for the firing of the chairman of the Security and Exchange Commission and encouraged supporters to set their sights higher. "In the next 47 days, you can fire the whole trick

What John McCain and Barack Obama are buying on Google [Politics]
Google is the modern American voter's oracle, able to provide an answer — perhaps not always the correct one, but always an answer — to almost any question. And it's very important to both presidential campaigns that Google show links to their websites as the answers, a privilege for which they're willing to pay. Both the McCain and Obama teams buy sponsored links on the search terms they believe voters are likely to use. Hitwise, a Web research firm, helped us dig up the campaigns' most-used se

McCain Camp: Obama’s Spanish Ads Are Offensive
The McCain camp struck back at the Barack Obama’s ads in their attempt to tie John McCain to comments by conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh. Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.) released a statement in behalf of McCain campaign. The statement indicated:”It is offensive and dishonest for Barack Obama to lie about John McCain’s record on immigration and years of support for the Hispanic community when it was Barack Obama himself who voted for ‘poison pill’ amendments t

Obama & McCain on ‘60 Minutes’
‘60 Minutes” is taking the unusual step of devoting its entire broadcast on Sunday to profiles of John McCain and Barack Obama with fresh interviews. Scott Pelley plans to interview McCain in Wisconsin today, at the same time Steve Kroft is interviewing Obama in Nevada. The separate, 20-minute pieces will mix profile material with a snapshot of a moment in the campaign. Typically, “60 Minutes” segments are far shorter with longer lead times. “The beauty of being able to do t

Bill Clinton: Obama rides 'change' wave
The crisis on Wall Street could be helping Democrat Barack Obama regain some momentum in his race with Republican John McCain. So says Bill Clinton, the former president who presided over some good times. "The latest polls had Senator Obama up a little bit,'' Clinton said in an interview with Maria Bartiromo on CNBC's Closing Bell. "I think partly that's a function of the current distress, economic distress because I think the more people worry about the current set of circumstances, the more likely they

Barack Obama Turns Down Lindsay Lohan, McCain Says Why
Earlier today the Chicago Sun Times reported that Lindsay Lohan offered to host a series of events to appeal to young voters for Obama and his camp turned her down. Now, the McCain camp is slamming Obama for doing so.  “So let me get this straight,” said Tucker Bounds, a spokesman for the McCain campaign. “They turned away Lindsay Lohan, but Barack Obama has friends like unrepentant terrorist Bill Ayers and convicted felon Tony Rezko? Maybe LiLo is just too upstanding for Barack Obama.&

McCain Swings at Barack Over Lindsay
Filed under: Prez Election 2008 John McCain has weighed in over Barack Obama's reported slap in the face to Lindsay Lohan. The Chicago Sun-Times quotes an unnamed high-level Barack source who says they rejected Lohan's offer to host an event because she "is not exactly the kind of...Permalink

Analysis: Obama regains momentum in tight race
AP - The party conventions and the Sarah Palin surge behind them, Barack Obama and John McCain are neck and neck again in their race for the White House ™ with the momentum and the political environment tilting toward the Democrats. Upcoming televised debates provide the next likely opportunity for someone to take control. In recent days, Democrat Obama has seemed to regain his footing amid Wall Street’s chaos and a renewed focus on the economy, a Democratic strength with a Republican in the W

Barack the Magic Negro: Rush Limbaugh on Barack the Magic Negro
Rush Limbaugh, has resorted to name calling Barack Obama, “Barack the Magic Negro.” Limbaugh said that “Barack the Magic Negro” has been successful because people “can’t criticize the little black man-child.” Rush Limbaugh relays his message that Barack Obama wants to do Magic with his promises. Briefly, Obama’s promises are scam. To be fair, one can also argue that McCain’s promises are fake and there is a Fact Checker website that debunks John McCain myths at

Barack Obama picks up about %15 of last Months Record-Breaking Campaign Fundraising from Hollywood Last Night
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Barack Obama partied with Hollywood celebrities Tuesday night and with the help of Oscar-winning singer and actress Barbra Streisand raised an eye-popping $9 million for his presidential campaign and the Democratic Party. The night was split into two glitzy events, a reception and dinner costing $28,500 each at the Greystone Mansion, followed by entertainment by Streisand at the nearby Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel. About 250-300 people were expected at the dinner and about 800 at

What Wouldn’t John McCain Do on ‘Saturday Night Live’?
Photo: Courtesy of NBCAt a panel discussion on Monday, Lorne Michaels downplayed the political influence of Saturday Night Live, saying, “The first thing you think about is whether [the sketch] is going to work and that it’s funny. You can’t think about the fate of Western civilization.” But then, the panel — which was held to commemorate the launch of the Museum of the Moving Image’s presidential-campaign-commercials Website The Living Room Candidate, and also featu

Barack Obama Graciously Turns Down Lindsay Lohan's Offer of Support [Politics]
Actress Lindsay Lohan, so politically outspoken these days, recently lobbied some criticism, once again on her MySpace page, against Sarah Palin—the Alaskan warrior poet who, just in the nick of time, stopped a confused John McCain from wandering into a cave full of bears and was named his Vice Presidential running mate as thanks. She said that Palin hates gays ("media-obsessed homophobe!") and that that is bad. And now she wants to join the cause and drum up support for Barack Obama! Trouble is, O

McCain: McCain on Spain’s Zapatero gaffe
It is hilarious and typical of potential Presidents who rarely travel outside US and profess knowledge of foreign policy. Read the gaffe on McCain giving the impression that Spain is in Latin America and Zapatero being some leader who does not stand in line with America. Source. This entry was posted on Friday, September 19th, 2008 at 7:45 am and is filed under John McCain. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

President McCain and the Soul of the Republican Party
There’s a cliché that can aptly be applied to the Republicans and their unexpectedly decent odds for winning the presidential race: Be careful what you wish for. Since World War II, a basic pattern has prevailed, with one party controlling the White House for two terms, followed by the other. In the modern era, eight years seems to be about all the patience voters have with one party calling the shots. This is one of the many reasons why 2008 set up so poorly for the G.O.P., and why it’s been somethin

John Mayer Bores Crowd at Mercury Lounge
I’m starting to think that John Mayer is the only one who likes to hear John Mayer talk. I used to think that JM was a modern day troubadour with a heart of gold…a man who wants to love but is terrified of letting someone else down. As it turns out he’s just a narcissistic musician that thinks people who come to his shows want to hear about how “he’s been doing some serious thinking lately”. Tuesday night John played a surprise late night show at the Mercury Lounge in Ne

Trump Endorses McCain
Donald Trump wants John McCain to win the presidency. The developer and landlord (and advice-book author and vodka maker) endorsed the Republican nominee on Larry King Live last night.1 comment PrintEmail Related    ArticlesHow Rich Are New York's Real Estate Developers?Trump Donations = Election Year Barometer?Trump Now Likes Senate Dems Too, Just Not as Much as G.O.P.Trump Scores One Against Sulzberger in $5 B. LawsuitJohn McCain's Houses Ken - Florida (not

“Drill Baby Drill”, the new slogan by McCain/Palin.
This is some crazy chit. Disturbing…Funny… I found it on www.threadpit.com. This chirt costs $14.95. Would joo buy it??? I would have bought it if it had Antonio Villaraigosa and the Telemundo reporter, Mirthala Salinas, instead!!!

Trump endorses McCain on Larry King
Trump says McCain appears to be winning, and that Obama should have chosen Clinton as his running mate.

The Donald Thinks Obama Should Have Picked Hillary
Since we all know Donald Trump secretly hopes to run for President one day, it’s only fair that we start caring about his political opinions now. Trump will be voting for McCain — because he thinks Obama fucked everything up by picking Biden as his running mate. “I know John McCain, and John McCain’s a great guy, a tremendous guy. I’ve known him for a long time. And I’m with him, and I’m with him based on the fact that I have great knowledge of John McCain …

John Mayer Bores Crowd at Mercury Lounge
I’m starting to think that John Mayer is the only one who likes to hear John Mayer talk. I used to think that JM was a modern day troubadour with a heart of gold…a man who wants to love but is terrified of letting someone else down. As it turns out he’s just a narcissistic musician that thinks people who come to his shows want to hear about how “he’s been doing some serious thinking lately”. Tuesday night John played a surprise late night show at the Mercury Lounge in New York where he rattled