Clinton: “Obama Is My Candidate And He Must Be Our President”

By- Suzie-Q @ 10:30 PM MST
Clinton salutes Obama as Dems at convention cheer
DAVID ESPO | August 26, 2008 11:50 PM EST | AP
DENVER — Hillary Rodham Clinton summoned the millions of voters who supported her in the primaries to send Barack Obama to the White House Tuesday night, and drew thunderous applause at the Democratic [...]

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McCain Owes America An Alzheimer’s Test

By- Suzie-Q @ 9:45 PM MST

McCain Owes America An Alzheimer’s Test
Democrats.com- Submitted by Bob Fertik on August 26, 2008 – 3:08pm.

While Ted Kennedy and Michelle Obama were rocking the Democratic convention in Denver, John McCain made his 13th appearance with Jay Leno to joke about his age.
But McCain’s age is no joke. He will turn [...]

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John McCain’s Temper… Senator’s Have Seen Him “Explode”

By- Suzie-Q @ 4:30 PM MST

Dick Durbin noted John McCain’s temper is “well documented.”
Photo: AP
Democrats take aim at McCain’s temper
Politico- By DANIEL W. REILLY | 8/26/08 4:09 PM EST
DENVER [...]

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AFL-CIO President John Sweeney: ‘John McCain Is Wrong’

By- Suzie-Q @ 2:45 PM MST

AFL-CIO President: ‘John McCain Is Wrong’ About His Claim That Economy Is Strong
Think Progress- By Ali at 4:49 pm
Last week, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said again, “I still believe the fundamentals of the economy are strong.” Though he has waffled on this point in the past — declaring in April [...]

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Afternoon Jukebox… When The Stars Go Blue

By- Suzie-Q @ 2:40 PM MST

The Corrs & Bono – When The Stars Go Blue (Live 8 )

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Watch: All Out Fascism Rips Open In Denver!

GEF @ 4:58 PM ET
Denver Police Have Already Arrested About 100 Protesters

VIDEO ON LINK

The Associated Press reports that, as of early Tuesday, about 100 people have been arrested following the breakup of a protest by Denver police.
The confrontation erupted Monday night as police in riot gear tried to disperse a crowd of about 300 people [...]

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Flight Delays Across The Country Caused By FAA Computer Problems

By- Suzie-Q @ 1:30 PM MST

FAA Computer Problems Causing Flight Delays Across The Country
Huffington Post | August 26, [...]

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The Revenge Vote in ‘08!

GEF @ 3:08 PM ET
There are MILLIONS of Democrats and Independents who are going to vote for McCain out of spite to the Democrats and their broken promises.

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Denver Police Arrest 100 Protesters And Pepper Spray From Cannons

By- Suzie-Q @ 10:00 AM MST

A girl warned anyone with contact lenses to get out of the area.
“The spray will fuse your contact lenses to your eyeballs,” she said.
Denver police hit protesters with pepper spray from cannons, arrest 100
Raw Story- John Byrne
Published: Tuesday August 26, 2008
Denver police have taken 100 protesters into custody after [...]

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Pouring Gas on the Afghanistan Bonfire

Sudhan @17:40 CET

Chris Hedges | Truthdig, August 25, 2008

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan grind forward with their terrible human toll, even as the press and many Americans play who gets thrown off the island with Barack Obama. Coalition forces carried out an airstrike that killed up to 95 Afghan civilians in western [...]

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musings and wanderings

by betmo @ 9:17 AM EDT
i live in upstate new york and am about 4 hours or so from new york city- or ‘the city’ to new yorkers. yep. it is, apparently, the only one. anyhoo, a reader of my rantings sent me an email regarding kevin powell who is running for congress in brooklyn’s [...]

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