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

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

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

On the Drilling Issue, the Democrats Are Still Losers
All spring and summer gas prices soared and the debate over energy policy played out on the front pages of newspapers across the country, with the Republicans unquestionably getting the better of it. They deserve some credit for their strategic craftiness, but they wouldn’t have been nearly as successful in reducing so complicated an issue to the catchy slogan “Drill, baby, drill!” had it not been for the ample cooperation they received from tone-deaf and incoherent Democrats, who first failed to rec

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

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

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

David Kernell Sarah Palin EMAIL!
What did David Kernell do or not do with Sarah Palin’s email? Democratic Representative Mike Kernell allegedly says that David Kernell is under questioning in Sarah Palin’s email hacking! Mike Kernell allegedly won’t say any further details about David Kernell, the email hack investigation, or David Kernell’s whereabouts. A report tonight claims the following: “State Rep. Mike Kernell, a Memphis Democrat, said his 20-year-old son David is the subject of Internet and blog disc

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

“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!!!

Let The People Vote For Obama Because They Like Michelle, It's Fine [News Roundup]
Michelle Obama is so endearingly naive. Today, she told her audience "People shouldn't make a decision this time based on, 'I like that guy' or 'she's cute.' And I'm talking about me." Michelle, at this point, let's just do whatever it takes to get your husband elected, okay? [Huffington Post] Especially since voting machines in 10 swing states are still fucked up. [CNN] And because John McCain is standing behind his remarks about not meeting with the democratically-elected Prime Minister of Spain unless he

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

Living Symbol of Extreme Wealth Decries Elitist Black Man [Ven Ikh Bin Rotshild]
Bad news, Obama partisans: a prominent female Hillary supporter has openly defected to John McCain, calling the Democratic candidate "an elitist." That supporter? Lynn Forester de Rothschild. You know, of the Rothschilds. The beloved Real American, salt of the earth banking and finance dynasty. Their very name is synonymous with heartland values like a life of suffocating spiritually empty glamor and excess. So we're sure John McCain is thrilled that he now has the support of Lady de Rothschild. Except, you

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

Jill Greenberg: I Wasn't Fired, I Left!
The brouhaha over artist Jill Greenberg's unflattering—and in some cases toyed with—photos of John McCain for the Atlantic Monthly rages on today. Yesterday, she was said to have been dropped by her agency, Vaughn Hannigan, a claim Greenberg says is an outright lie. "I left them because they did not support me as an artist," she told Radar this morning. "Rumor has it [agency head] Bill Hannigan is a Republican," Greenberg laughed. And of course, Greenberg's story makes perfect sense; no inte

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.

Carly Fiorina Video: Candidates Couldn't Run Corp, Most stressful cities
Carly Fiorina feels that Republican John McCain, Democrat Barack Obama or the vice presidential running mates Joe Biden and Sarah Palin have what it takes to run a major corporation.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_212172946.shtml"><b>More</b>

A Daily Show Addition- Rob Corddry's Wife Is Expecting
 Rob Corddry, political correspondent for the Daily Show, isn't just waiting to see the outcome of the election in November. He is expecting changes in his own house. He and his wife are expecting their second daughter in November, and they are letting their two year old name her. Just kidding, could you imagine what she would want to name her? Rob said she is pretty set on either Freeka or Laurie Berkner. At least that's better than what he wanted to name her. He said that they may go wit

One Undivorced Blind Vice: Straights Are Sluts, Too
Oh, this is a tough one this week: Do we do the cable star who's pretending to have a stalker (she's sending herself all kinds of horrendous things at work, just so her contract-renewing bosses think the babe's got heat, as if package-sending retards, imagined or otherwise, are going to make a difference in their decisions, oh, please)? Or the star who screws around like John McCain once did. Hey, it's political fever time out there, I vote for the latter! But first, gotta say something. You know, I really

Tonight's "Presidential Questions" Announced
The CBS Evening News' "Presidential Candidates" series begins tonight, in which Katie Couric asks the same questions to Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama, and the answers air back-to-back. Tonight's questions could get some interesting responses: • "Why do you think there has not been another terrorist attack on U.S. soil since 9/11? And as President, how would you prevent that from happening again?" • "What one personal flaw do you think might hinder your ability to be President of the

WTF? Ann Coulter Just Had A Baby!
Jesus christ why is everybody sending this terrible picture around? We don’t know the “back story” but it appears that Ann Coulter was just running out for a few cartons of cigarettes and amphetamines when she sort of stumbled on these steps somewhere and had her baby! The father is Sarah Palin’s baby. [Huffington Post] Read More: Is John McCain A Furry?God Destroys

SEC Chairman Christopher Cox Strikes Back At McCain
The following is a statement released by SEC Chairman Christopher Cox in response to Sen. John McCain saying earlier today on the campaign trail that if he were president he'd fire Cox over the crisis on Wall Street : Washington, D.C., Sept. 18, 2008 -- Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman...Full Article @ huffington post Comment Share Email Post Your Comment s

A 'View' toward November with Bill Clinton to appear
Barbara Walters' "The View" has rapidly become an important stopover in the election cycle. A week ago, Republican nominee Sen. John McCain stopped by and was grilled by the panel. Now on Monday, former President Bill Clinton will make his first appearance on the popular daytime chatfest, seen locally on WABC/Ch. 7 at 11 a.m. Clinton will be the only featured guest on the show and will face all of the hosts. Meanwhile, McCain will appear on CBS' "Late Show With David Letterman" Sept. 24. Dots all ... Ch. 7

Finally, Now We Know Who Trump Endorses for President
You can stop holding your breath! Real estate developer Donald Trump threw his hat behind John McCain last night on Larry King Live. He said he's known McCain for a while, "Also, this is not the right time for tax increases. And Obama wants to increase your taxes drastically.” Politico points out, "Well, maybe not your taxes. But certainly The Donald’s: Obama would repeal President Bush tax cuts for households making more than $250,000." (Trump, check out FactCheck.org!) Trump went on to say he didn