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CNN’s (and CBS-4′s) selective editing and story reporting

Posted by: ST on August 8, 2008 at 10:12 pm » 3 Comments

Remember the story that exploded yesterday about the arrest of the kook who allegedly threatened to assassinate Barack Obama? One of the things not widely talked about in the aftermath of that story is how the original reporting contained information that indicated that a threat by the same man had also been made against President [...]

 

John Edwards admits to having affair (MORE: EDWARDS’ STATEMENT ADDED)

Posted by: ST on August 8, 2008 at 3:38 pm » 32 Comments

Looks like the Enquirer got at least part of it right after all: Former N.C. Sen. John Edwards has admitted to having an extramarital affair with a campaign worker, ABC News is reporting. Edwards told ABC’s Bob Woodruff that he had the affair with videographer Rielle Hunter, but that he did not father her baby. [...]

 

Billary will speak at the Dem convention

Posted by: ST on August 8, 2008 at 1:22 pm » 1 Comment

The Mrs. will speak on Tuesday August 26th, which is “Women’s Equality Day” (the 88th anniversary of the 19th amendment’s passage). The Bubbinski, fresh off of his non-endorsement of Obama, will speak on August 27th, right before the Dem party’s VP pick will take the stage. The Denver Post reports today that Clinton backers/delegates are [...]

 

The secret Obama salute?

Posted by: ST on August 8, 2008 at 10:39 am » 19 Comments

Ugh.   This idea (from an ad agency) is just another sign that this election, sadly, has become more like an American Idol popularity contest by the day.  Tom Maguire quips: Well, if Obamanauts are daft enough to want their own special salute (isn’t that a bit… exclusive?  And where do we learn the secret handshake that follows the Jihadist [...]