HILLARY A PRISONER OF HER PARTY?

Doesn’t that pants suit she’s wearing bear a striking resemblance to a prison jump suit?

(Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008)

BILL: OBAMA HAS POLITICAL INSTINCTS OF ‘A CHICAGO THUG’

Bill Clinton believes the Democratic nominee, far from practicing a unifying, transformational brand of politics, has the political instincts of “a Chicago thug,” one longtime associate said. Clinton has told people that Obama allowed surrogates to try to suppress Hispanic turnout in the Nevada caucuses, and played “the race card” in reverse against the Clintons in South Carolina and other states.

(Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008)   <Read it>

--The Politico--

‘HATRED’ BETWEEN CLINTON, OBAMA CAMPS

DENVER - Hillary Clinton delegates from Tennessee broke into open rebellion Wednesday in one of the only bursts of public anger to surface in a convention devoted to embracing Democratic Party unity after a contentious primary campaign.

(Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008)   <Read it>

--Chicago Sun-Times--

SPARKS FLY AS GOP BATTLES OVER ‘AMNESTY,’ ‘ANCHOR BABIES’

Republicans seeking to put more teeth in the party’s immigration platform ran into opposition from delegates who largely argued they didn’t want to conflict with Sen. John McCain’s positions.

(Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008)   <Read it>

--WorldNetDaily.com--

OBAMA ADS IN KENTUCKY STRESS THAT HE’S A CHRISTIAN

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s campaign has ramped up its efforts to emphasize his Christian faith in a series of new radio and television ads, as well as in a flier that volunteers have distributed.

(Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008)   <Read it>

--Lexington Herald-Leader (McClatchy Newspapers)--

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NOVAK, FROM HIS SICK BED, WRITES TO WARN OF ‘LIEBERMAN DISASTER’

Bob Novak, the eternal GOP hall monitor who was recently diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, has taken up the pen again to warn of the McCain campaign’s continuing flirtation with naming Joe Lieberman as Johnny Mac’s running mate.

(Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008)   <Read it>

--Minnesota Independent--

ROVE TRIED TO KILL LIEBERMAN VP PICK

Republican strategist Karl Rove called Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.) late last week and urged him to contact Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) to withdraw his name from vice presidential consideration, according to three sources familiar with the conversation.

(Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008)   <Read it>

--The Politico--

BIDEN SAYS NATION NEEDS MORE THAN A GOOD SOLDIER

DENVER - Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden said Wednesday night that the challenges America faces require “more than a good soldier” in the White House and called Barack Obama a wise leader who can deliver the change the nation needs.

(Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008)   <Read it>

--NewsMax.com (AP)--

ALASKANS SEND TED STEVENS ON TO GENERAL ELECTION

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska Republicans gave U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, currently facing a federal indictment, a primary victory on Tuesday.

(Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008)   <Read it>

--Washington Post--

McCAIN, GOP’S PLATFORM AT ODDS

The Republican Party released a draft of its 2008 platform that differs from candidate John McCain on issues including immigration, stem-cell research and climate change, while endorsing his ideas for economic growth and free trade.

(Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008)   <Read it>

--Denver Post (Bloomberg News)--

IRISH BOOKIE LAYS ODDS ON CLICHES IN OBAMA’S SPEECH

Irish bookmaker Paddy Power says Sen. Barrack Obama (D-Ill.) is the undisputed master of cliches this election season, and his well-known mantra - “Change” - is sure to show up in Thursday’s speech when he accepts the Democratic presidential nomination.

(Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008)   <Read it>

--CNSNews.com--

CHARLIE CRIST FOR VP? DEMS SEEM TO THINK SO

Sen. John McCain is expected to name his running mate on Friday. And the Democratic National Committee seems to think it might be Florida Gov. Charlie Crist.

(Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008)   <Read it>

--CNSNews.com--

OBAMA GENERAL COUNSEL CALLS FOR PROSECUTION FOR CRITICAL AD

Obama general counsel Bob Bauer today sent a second, sharper letter to the Justice Department, directly attacking the Dallas billionaire funding a harsh attack ad, Harold Simmons.

(Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008)   <Read it>

--The Politico--

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CLINTON DOESN’T MENTION OBAMA BY NAME AT EVENT

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) did not mention Barack Obama’s name once during a speech to a women’s group on Tuesday and instead urged attendees to back the Democratic Party.

(Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008)   <Read it>

--The Hill--

MICHELLE’S SPEECH INSPIRED BY RADICAL SOCIALIST?

Michelle Obama has delivered some rousing statements at the Democratic National Convention, where delegates are expected later this week to nominate her husband, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, to be president.

(Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008)   <Read it>

--WorldNetDaily.com--

AMERICAN ISSUES: OBAMA TRYING TO CENSOR US

The Barack Obama campaign has resorted to a campaign of intimidation and legal threats to convince television stations and the federal government to force off the air an ad by the American Issues Project detailing the link between Sen. Obama and remorseless domestic terrorist William Ayers.

(Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008)   <Read it>

--NewsMax.com--

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MICH. GOVERNOR MAY OUST DETROIT MAYOR

DETROIT - Mired in criminal charges for months, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick now finds his political future strapped to a little-used provision in the Michigan Constitution that allows a governor to remove an elected official for misconduct.

(Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008)   <Read it>

--Boston Globe--

A READY ROMNEY CRASHES THE SHOW

DENVER - Mitt Romney’s mission was clear: Crash the party of the Democratic National Convention, attack Barack Obama mercilessly, and defend the message of Republican presidential candidate John McCain.

(Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008)   <Read it>

--Boston Globe--

McCAIN SAYS OBAMA IS CONFUSED ABOUT AMERICA’S GLOBAL STANDING

PHOENIX - Sen. John McCain on Tuesday accused Sen. Barack Obama of not believing in America’s role as a world leader and of being confused about the nation’s moral standing, the latest attack on the Democrat’s foreign policy credentials.

(Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008)   <Read it>

--Washington Post--

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CHATTER OVER HUTCHISON AS POSSIBLE VP PICK GETS LOUDER

CRAWFORD - Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison’s long-shot prospect for vice president is getting a push from conservative and other pundits in the lead-up to next week’s Republican National Convention.

(Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008)   <Read it>

--Houston Chronicle--

NEWLY RELEASED DOCUMENTS HIGHLIGHT OBAMA’S RELATIONSHIP WITH AYERS

Documents released Tuesday by the University of Illinois at Chicago shed some light on Barack Obama’s relationship with William Ayers, a founding member of the 1960s and 1970s radical group the Weather Underground.

(Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008)   <Read it>

--Fox News--

HILLARY CLINTON ENDORSES OBAMA, AND THAT’S ALL

It was Sen. Hillary Clinton’s moment in the spotlight Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention, where cheers filled the hall as she took the stage; regret for what might have been filled the hearts of her supporters; and the name “Barack Obama” was mentioned only nine times in Clinton’s 2,276-word prepared speech.

(Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008)   <Read it>

--CNSNews.com--

CONSERVATIVES BLAST BIDEN FOR ROLE IN BORK AND THOMAS HEARINGS

Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) may be best remembered for his long tenure on the Senate Judiciary Committee - especially for the way that he has handled judicial nominations.

(Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008)   <Read it>

--CNSNews.com--

BUSH’S FAITH-BASED INITIATIVE GAVE OBAMA’S FORMER CHURCH $1.5 MILLION

Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, Ill. - where Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama worshipped for two decades - has received more than $1.5 million in federal tax money since 2003 through the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (FBCI), according to data provided to CNSNews.com by the White House and confirmed by Rebecca Neale, spokesperson for the FBCI.

(Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008)   <Read it>

--CNSNews.com--

HINCHEY GETS COURT DATE FOR HARASSMENT CASE

Rep. Maurice Hinchey, D-Hurley, is due in Rosendale town court Sept. 9 to face a second-degree harassment charge after he allegedly swatted an NRA representative on the head at the Rosendale Street Fair in July.

(Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008)   <Read it>

--Poughkeepsie Journal--

IN NYC, NEW HIV INFECTIONS 3 TIMES NATIONAL RATE

NEW YORK - New data indicate New York City residents are contracting the virus that causes AIDS at three times the national rate.

(Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008)   <Read it>

--WCBS-TV (AP)--

POLL: PRO-LIFE DEMOCRATS ABANDONING BARACK OBAMA AS ABORTION VIEW EXPOSED

WASHINGTON, DC - A new Gallup poll finds pro-life Democrats are abandoning Barack Obama now that more evidence has been presented that Obama takes a hardcore pro-abortion position. The drop in his support from pro-life Democrats also comes as John McCain has been more active promoting his pro-life views.

(Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008)   <Read it>

--LifeNews.com--

MEXICO’S SUPREME COURT RULING FAVORS ABORTION LAW

MEXICO CITY - The Supreme Court indicated Wednesday it will uphold a Mexico City law allowing abortion that has divided the country.

(Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008)   <Read it>

--CNSNews.com--

SOROS FUNDS BALLOT INITIATIVE TO DECRIMINALIZE MARIJUANA

BOSTON - A measure that would decriminalize minor marijuana-possession cases is on the ballot in Massachusetts largely because of one man: billionaire financier and liberal activist George Soros.

(Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008)   <Read it>

--CNSNews.com--

WOMAN FACING JAIL OVER BOOK

LEWISTON, Maine - A judge has ordered a Lewiston to return a book to the local library and pay $100.

JoAn Karkos is refusing to return the book “It’s Perfectly Normal” saying it is pornographic.

(Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008)   <Read it>

--WMTW.com--

BIDEN BANNED FROM SPEAKING AT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

DELEWARE [sic] - In an interview with Bob Krebs, the Communications Director for the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington, to which Senator Joseph Biden belongs, Krebs confirmed that Biden’s Bishop will not permit the Senator even if elected Vice President of the United States of America to speak at Catholic schools.

(Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008)   <Read it>

--LifeSiteNews.com--

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‘TRANSGENDER’ RIGHTS PROTESTERS: ‘GENDER IS AN ILLUSION’

The protesters, from the group Bashback! Denver as well as several other groups, said the Human Rights Campaign, a liberal gay-rights group, hasn’t done enough to extend those same protections to transgender individuals. The protesters chanted, “Gender is an illusion, stop trans exclusion,” as several dozen police officers looked on.

(Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008)   <Read it>

--Denver Post--

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ARCHBISHOP DISPUTES PELOSI’S STATEMENTS

Washington Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl and several other U.S. bishops are disputing statements by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during a “Meet the Press” appearance about the Catholic Church’s teachings on abortion. They say she misrepresented the church’s longstanding opposition to the procedure and twisted some church teachings.

(Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008)   <Read it>

--Washington Post--

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COLUMNIST QUITS, SAYS NEWSPAPERS ARE ‘DYING’

CHICAGO - In a bombshell announcement in the world of sports journalism, star columnist Jay Mariotti has abruptly resigned from the Chicago Sun-Times.

(Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008)   <Read it>

--CBS2Chicago.com--

MSNBC MELTDOWN - INSIDER: ‘OUR CHANNEL IS ABOUT TO BLOW UP’

DENVER - Amid a spate of awkward on-air conflicts among MNSBC anchors at this week’s Democratic convention, some staff members say there are sharp internal disputes at the cable network over whether its opinion and personality-driven political coverage has crossed the line.

(Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008)   <Read it>

--The Politico--

SCHOOL BANS PUPILS FROM DOING CARTWHEELS

Students were told that all unsupervised gymnastic movements outdoors were not allowed in an effort to protect the children from injury.

(Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008)   <Read it>

--London Telegraph--

GOP PLATFORM MAY HAVE GLOBAL WARMING PLANK

WASHINGTON - The Republican platform may include a first-ever plank on global warming, an examination of a draft document indicated.

(Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008)   <Read it>

--United Press International--

COURT RULES S.F. TEEN ILLEGAL ENTITLED TO SERVICES

SAN FRANCISCO - A San Francisco court set aside a drug-trafficking case Monday against a 14-year-old Honduran immigrant - a ruling that juvenile justice officials fear will undermine Mayor Gavin Newsom’s new policy requiring that such offenders be held for possible deportation.

(Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008)   <Read it>

--San Francisco Chronicle--

LITTLE LEAGUE TEAM DISBANDED; PITCHER’S ‘TOO GOOD’

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Nine-year-old Jericho Scott is a good baseball player - too good, it turns out.

(Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008)   <Read it>

--NewsMax.com--

OBAMA’S NEW TAX WELFARE

Commentary by Peter Ferrara

The Democrat will not only raise all taxes, but claim tax credits are tax cuts - even though taxpayers will pay for these gifts to those who do not pay taxes.

(Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008)   <Read it>

--American Spectator--

FEMINISM’S EFFECT ON OLYMPICS RESULTS

Commentary by Phyllis Schlafly

Title IX regulations have forced educational institutions to eliminate men’s teams until the number of men and women on sports teams is the same ratio as the number of men and women enrolled in academic classes.

(Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008)   <Read it>

--WorldNetDaily.com--

IS COLLEGE WORTH IT?

Commentary by Walter E. Williams

As parents pack their youngsters off to college, they might ask themselves whether it’s worth both the money they will spend and their children’s time. Dr. Marty Nemko has researched that question in an article aptly titled “America’s Most Over-rated Product: Higher Education.”

(Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008)   <Read it>

--WorldNetDaily.com--

THE 1 AND ONLY SOLUTION TO AMERICA’S ENERGY PROBLEM

Commentary by Arthur B. Robinson, Ph.D.

Energy. It’s the stuff of which our world and universe are made. It is everything we can perceive and measure in the physical world. Beyond that physical world, we “see through a glass, darkly.” Science, engineering and the industries that are based upon them deal solely with energy - its nature and its uses.

(Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008)   <Read it>

--WorldNetDaily.com--

WHAT I SAW AT THE DISCOMBOBULATION

Commentary by Michelle Malkin

DENVER - Never was so much hype created by so few to simulate the appearance of so many.

(Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008)   <Read it>

--Jewish World Review--

BARACK OBAMA’S BIG MISTAKE

Commentary by Ben Shapiro

Campaigns usually collapse because of gaffes - off-the-cuff actions that accidentally reveal the true nature of candidates.

(Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008)   <Read it>

--CNSNews.com--