Daily Archives: March 20th, 2008 «

 

Obama explains his comments about his white grandmother, makes matters worse (UPDATE 3: BO CAMPAIGN PLAYS THE “BLAME BUSH” GAME IN PASSPORT SCANDAL)

Posted by: ST on March 20, 2008 at 8:23 pm » 12 Comments

One of the lines from Obama’s “Lincoln-esque” race speech Tuesday that critics have seized on as one of his worst lines was the remark he made about his grandmother and alleged bigoted remarks she made about a black man who passed her on the street: “I can no more disown [Rev. Wright] than I can [...]

 

NCAA fevah, baby! (THUR OPEN THREAD)

Posted by: ST on March 20, 2008 at 1:30 pm » 18 Comments

The NCAA tourney is now underway. Charlotte Observer metro columnist Tommy Tomlinson is liveblogging today’s action. If you’re like most college basketball fans, this is your favorite time of the year when it comes to sports, and you’ve probably filled out at least one set of tourney brackets. Me? I picked Kansas and Duke to [...]

 

Hillary’s First Lady schedules released

Posted by: ST on March 20, 2008 at 10:15 am » 4 Comments

It’s like taking a trip back in time: The early days of 1996 were tense times inside the Clinton White House. On Jan. 4, the First Couple’s top personal aide reported that she had stumbled upon Hillary Clinton’s long-lost Rose Law Firm billing records—documents that had been requested by Whitewater prosecutors two years earlier. Ken [...]

 

A victory for Geno’s cheesesteak shop

Posted by: ST on March 20, 2008 at 9:08 am » 9 Comments

Via ABC 6 Action News: PHILADELPHIA – March 19, 2008 (WPVI) — The owner of Geno’s Steaks, Joey Vento, and his “Please speak English sign” appear to have been vindicated by the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations. The beef was over a sign that says “This is America please speak English when ordering.” Critics said [...]