Daily Archives: May 28th, 2008 «

 

Hillary writes letter to superdels

Posted by: ST on May 28, 2008 at 10:24 pm » 3 Comments

One last gasp before the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee meets this Saturday? The stakes in this election are so high: with two wars abroad, our economy in crisis here at home, and so many families struggling across America, the need for new leadership has never been greater. At this point, we do not yet [...]

 

June 12 is “Carbon Belch Day”

Posted by: ST on May 28, 2008 at 8:52 pm » 6 Comments

Take that, Gore and co.: Conservative grassroots group Grassfire.org wants people to waste as much energy as possible on June 12 by “hosting a barbecue, going for a drive, watching television, leaving a few lights on, or even smoking a few cigars.” The point: the group wants to “help Americans break free from the ‘carbon [...]

 

Obama now “considering” a summer trip to Iraq

Posted by: ST on May 28, 2008 at 7:22 pm » 5 Comments

A change of heart? The NYT Caucus blog reports: THORNTON, Colo. – Senator Barack Obama said today that he is considering visiting American troops and commanders in Iraq this summer. He declined an invitation from Senator John McCain to take a joint trip to Iraq, saying: “I just don’t want to be involved in a [...]

 

McCain on Obama’s refusal to go to Iraq

Posted by: ST on May 28, 2008 at 3:36 pm » 2 Comments

Fox News’ Urgent Queue has a rough draft of a speech McCain made earlier today in Reno, NV. The money quote: 14:19:27 obama said he wants to sit down w/ ahmadinejad w/o preconditions. 14:20:07 this is a country that sends the most lethal devices to kill americans. why isnt obama would sit down with iran [...]

 

Weds. open thread

Posted by: ST on May 28, 2008 at 1:15 pm » 11 Comments

Been a busy day – will be back tonight.

 

Obama: There will be no joint trip to Baghdad with McCain

Posted by: ST on May 28, 2008 at 8:53 am » 2 Comments

Greg Sargent at the TPM Election Central blog reports that he talked to the Obama campaign yesterday about McCain’s suggestion that he and Barry O. travel together to Iraq. Here’s what BO campaign spokesman Bill Burton had to say: “John McCain’s proposal is nothing more than a political stunt, and we don’t need any more [...]