McCain vows to whip Obama’s ‘you know what’
AP - Republican John McCain vowed Sunday to "whip" Democratic rival Barack Obama’s "you-know-what" when the two presidential candidates meet Wednesday in their final televised debate. McCain made that pledge as top advisers said he is weighing new economic proposals to help the nation weather the financial crisis. The Arizona senator refused to answer a reporter’s question Sunday about what plans he might be considering. Addressing several dozen volunteers at his campaign headquarters outside

Who Will Write This Year's 'Making of the President'? [Books]
Honestly? We'd rather read a book-length history of the Hillary Clinton campaign written by Josh Green than read another word about McCain and Obama. But let's take a look at the people currently working on their own novelistic takes on the waking nightmare that has been 2008 thus far! The Observer reports on the contenders: Michael Takiff, on oral historian. He's writing a Bill Clinton biography (though maybe it's been shelved). He's a Nation-contributing lefty, who once also tried to write a book about

BREAKING: SARAH PALIN TO STOP LYING WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER, MAYBE
So here’s the thing: we have the Branchflower report.  The whole world has the Branchflower report.  The findings are spelled out as clear as can be.   How then does Gov. Palin think she can get away with telling straight up lies about what the report actually says?  ABC News: “Palin Makes Troopergate Assertions that Are Flatly False.” At one point this weekend Palin said: “Well, I’m very very pleased to be cleared of any legal wrongdoing,” Palin said, R

U.S. top diplomat Clinton fractures elbow
    WASHINGTON, June 18 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has canceled official schedule Thursday after fracturing her right elbow, said State Department spokesman Philip Crowley.     Secretary Clinton fell Wednesday afternoon at the State Department on her way to the White House and was taken to the George Washington University Hospital for treatment, Crowley told reporters at the daily press briefing.     "She will...

Hillary Clinton fractures elbow in fall - Yahoo! News
WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton fractured her right elbow during a fall Wednesday, her chief of staff said. Clinton was on her way to the White House when she fell and injured her elbow, chief of staff Cheryl Mills said in a statement released late Wednesday. Clinton was treated at The George Washington University Hospital , just a few blocks from State Department headquarters , before going home. She will undergo surgery to repair her elbow in the coming week,...

Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin enter the world of comic books
Move over Wonder Woman and Lois Lane - Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin are breaking into the world of comic books.

It's Been Much Too Long
La Pequeña has returned to us! I was beginning to think she fell down the toilet or was eaten by a house cat or something. Thankfully, none of those things happened, so she was able to give us this amazing video. La Pequena Hillary Clinton is back and this time she's pissed at America for not giving her the nomination! She's so fucking angry that she's turned into La Pequeña Hillary Hulk! She's like a cute, tiny, grouchy pickle person! This is what the real Hillary probably looks like when she tries to p

U.S. Joins International Renewable Energy Agency
The United States joined the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) on Monday as part of the Obama administration's commitment to developing a new energy policy, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said. IRENA was established in January to promote development of the renewable energy industry worldwide. To date, 135 nations have joined the global organization that will be headquartered in the United Arab Emirates. "Our government's participation is an important element of the...

Clintons launch campaign swing for Obama in Pa.
AP - When Bill and Hillary Clinton take the stage Sunday at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, it will be the launch of an active campaign for their former nemesis Barack Obama in the home stretch of the 2008 presidential race. The nation’s best known and most powerful Democrats for nearly two decades, the former first couple is getting used to a new role: cheerleaders for Obama, who vanquished Hillary Clinton last spring in a Democratic primary contest for the ages. Whatever recriminations the Clint

Palin's off-script comments irk McCain aides
Some aides to Sen. John McCain say they weren't happy that running mate Sarah Palin went off script Sunday and turned attention back to the controversy over her wardrobe.

Worka-HIL-ic: Hillary Clinton back at work only 3 days after elbow surgery
Secretary of State Clinton is back on the job Monday, three days after her surgery to repair a broken right elbow. Clinton spent part of the morning at the State Department and also attended a White House meeting, an administration official said. Clinton apparently entered through a side door at the White House, out of the sight of reporters and photographers. Still recovering from the fall, she planned to work from home Monday afternoon. Clinton broke her elbow last Wednesday when she slipped...

Angelina and Brad Give $1 Million to Aid Refugees
The donation comes a day before the actress joins Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington

Angelina and Brad Give $1 Million to Aid Refugees
The donation comes a day before the actress joins Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington

Hillary Clinton undergoes elbow surgery
The secretary of state has had successful surgery to repair a fractured right elbow. The State Department says she's expected to make a full recovery.

Sarah Palin = Star Wars, Hillary Clinton = Star Trek [Political Science (fiction)]
The Republicans tried to replace Hillary Clinton in the hearts of millions of women voters by giving us Sarah Palin as John McCain's running mate. But Palin hasn't quite proved to be the perfect Hillary replacement. Could it be their differing policies? Nah. It's really the fact that Hillary is totally Star Trek, while Sarah is 100 percent Star Wars. And there's no substituting between those two things. Conclusive proof below. Hillary is technobabble, Sarah is The Force. Ask Hillary how she plans to refor

Salmon Rushdie says VP pick Palin is 'a joke' (AFP)
AFP - British author Salmond Rushdie branded US vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin as a "joke" Sunday and said naming her as Republican John McCain's running mate was a "colossal misjudgement"....Full Article @ yahoo celebrity news Comment Share Email Post Your Comment say something interesting separate usernames and e

Hardball Panel Debates Palin's Presidential Ambitions: "She Thinks She's Got A Shot... But She Needs An Education" (VIDEO)
Pat Buchanan and Newsweek's Howard Fineman joined Lawrence O'Donnell (filling in for Chris Matthews) on "Hardball" tonight to discuss Sarah Palin's presidential ambitions. Both think she has her sights trained on the Oval Office, however it's unclear if that means 2012 or beyond. Unsurprisingly, Buchanan, a staunch supporter of Palin, is a bit more bullish on her prospects than Fineman. Fineman returned to a theme that has dogged Palin ever since she first stepped onto the national stage: her...

Palin on SNL? ‘All in good time,’ producer says
NEW YORK (AP) -- It seems like the inevitable comedic summit of this fall’s presidential campaign: the real Sarah Palin coming on "Saturday Night Live" to meet her look-alike impersonator, Tina Fey. Tina Fey, left, portrays Gov. Sarah Palin during an SNL skit. Right, Palin waves to the crowd. "All in good time," said a cagey Lorne Michaels, longtime executive producer of NBC’s "Saturday Night Live," which has been rejuvenated this fall by Fey’s three skits

'Gone Fishin': What's Next for a Withdrawing Sarah Palin?
Except for a brief stop at the Fourth of July parade in Juneau Saturday, Sarah Palin has been out of public view since her surprise announcement Friday to say she is stepping down as governor of Alaska. But the why is at the heart of the lingering questions about Palin. Why did she make the decision to leave her position before her first term is complete and what will she do next?

Sarah Palin is a Hit for Vanity Fair. But She's No Jessica Simpson (or Miley Cyrus!)
The punditocracy is still trying to figure out why Sarah Palin is bailing on her day job. But over at Conde Nast’s Vanity Fair, they’ve got better things to do — like tallying page views for Todd Purdum’s buzzy feature story on the soon-to-be former governor of Alaska. The story went up on VF.com six days ago, and has generated just under 2 million page views since then, says executive online editor Michael Hogan. (Disclosure: I’ve been a freelance contributor to...

Chuck Todd, Mike Murphy Discuss GOP's 'Circular Firing Squad' Over Sarah Palin (VIDEO)
The sniping between McCain staffers and Palin defenders has only gotten worse since Todd Purdum's lengthy Vanity Fair article slamming Sarah Palin came out. Now Politico's Jonathan Martin has come out with a piece in which the sniping has blown up into an all-out war inside the Republican party. The piece is filled with on-the-record quotes from high-level and high-profile Republicans bashing each other, most prominently Bill Kristol going after McCain presidential campaign manager Steve...

Fox News Contributor Rips Into Palin: "The Woman Is Inarticulate, Undereducated" (VIDEO)
Even Fox News has started to turn on Sarah Palin. In the midst of a segment about the Alaska Governor's battle against "liberal" attacks, Liz Trotta went off-message . Frankly, "the woman is inarticulate, undereducated," Trotta said, arguing that for once liberal criticism was "well-deserved." "I think all the liberal stylists ... really have a case. She just begs for adjectives like flaky and wacky." When pressed, she added, "We're talking about somebody who, right from the get-go, has been a...

A Palin ‘SNL’ appearance likely to be a surprise
It seems like the inevitable comedic summit of this fall's presidential campaign: the real Sarah Palin coming on "Saturday Night Live" to meet her look-alike impersonator, Tina Fey."All in good time," said a cagey Lorne Michaels, longtime executive producer of NBC's "Saturday Night Live," which has been rejuvenated this fall by Fey's three skits as the Republican vice presidential candidate.Michaels said on Wednesday he wasn't actively seeking Palin, but that the McCain campaign called after the first skit,

GOP Palin-Basher Liz Trotta: Palin Is Inarticulate and Undereducated-- Maureen Dowd is Smart & Funny
Sick. Liz Trotta, an east coast Palin-hater, attacked Sarah Palin again today. Trotta said Palin Palin has given them lots of raw meat and is "inarticulate and undereducated" and hadn't accomplished anything. Trotta said Palin "brought the attacks on herself." And, to top it off, Trotta said Maureen Dowd's latest hit piece on Palin was well written, smart and funny. Liz Trotter, please go away:

Sarah on 'SNL'? Palin & show both open to it
It seems like the inevitable comedic summit of this fall's presidential campaign: the real Sarah Palin coming on "Saturday Night Live" to meet her look-alike impersonator, Tina Fey. RELATED: Palin TO DROP PUCK AT RANGERS-FLYERS "All in good time," said a cagey Lorne Michaels, longtime executive producer of NBC's "Saturday Night Live," which has been rejuvenated this fall by Fey's three skits as the Republican vice presidential candidate. Michaels said on Wednesday he wasn't actively seeking Palin, but tha