Monthly Archives: September 2010

Alright…Here’s Carl Paladino…The GOP guy running for NY State Governor…In a reporter’s face…..

New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino is taking a very unique approach to dealing with the media. He nearly came to blows with the New York Post’s State Editor Fred Dicker tonight after Dicker asked him what evidence he had forallegations that Attorney General Andrew Cuomo had had “paramours.”

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Michael Vick…..Eagles STARTING QB……

His whole Michael Vick road to redemption is going good. Almost too good some might say.

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Polling for Thursday, September 30th, 2010….WA, CA, WI, KY, FL, MA, NH, NV, NJ, VA, Gen Congress

Polling for Thursday, September 30th, 2010….WA, CA, WI, KY, FL, MA, NH, NV, NJ, VA, Gen Congress

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Good initiative: Improving cities by Bloomberg and Booker……Talkandpolitics….

Mayor Mike Bloomberg joined Newark Mayor Cory Booker to launch Brick City SERVES, part of the high-impact service program which will target volunteers to address the greatest needs in 10 major US cities……

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The Zeigeist (economic data ) for the week of September 30……..

The Zeigeist (economic data ) for the week of September 30……..

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Daily Manila….Military Budgets

The military budget is now up to 20% of the whole federal budget. (I do not know if that percentage included the wars either.) Gates knows that and he knows they have to cut.

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Religious Ignorance In America……The Oligarch Kings

To foreigners America, that last of Victorian societies, is held out to the world as one of the most religious and most churched of any western society.

Religious perhaps but poorly educated, uninformed and ignorant too.

Foreigners do not realise that in America they dont teach religion in schools. Nor, it seems, do they teach much in the churches.

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Social Minefield: How To Give A Perfect Present……

Gift-giving is tough. I learned this the hard way at the age of four, when I went to my best friend’s birthday party and proceeded to unceremoniously unwrap the gift my mom had carefully picked out for her. Because that’s what presents are for, right? Opening? Needless to say I got in huge trouble

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Daniel….Larry J. Sabato Rating Changes; Part 2: Senate + Governor

Larry J. Sabato Rating Changes; Part 2: Senate + Governor

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Daniel….Larry J. Sabato Updated Rating Changes; Part 1: The House Ratings

Larry J. Sabato CHANGED a massive BUNCH of House Races today AND almost all are favouring the Republican Candidates.

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Daniel….7pm Poll Closing: South Carolina Preview

As promised this Afternoon here is the Preview of the Key Races we’re watching in South Carolina (The Palmetto State) on Election Night.

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Pakistani Journalists Call for End to U.S.-Pakistan Partnership…..

Pakistani newspaper The Nation ran a staff editorial on Tuesday with the headline, “By Helping America, Pakistan Kills Itself.” The editorial called for Pakistan to “delink” from the U.S. “misguided ‘War On Terror’” for the “growing murder of Pakistanis by U.S. and NATO forces.” They cite the recent incursion as well as the rapidly accelerating program of U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan, which are widely perceived as killing more civilians than militants. The paper lambastes the Pakistani government’s “eternal shame” for tolerating the U.S. behavior, which they say has “embolden[ed]” more killings of Pakistanis.

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About those Budget cuts in the military?

The tone of the hearings this week foreshadowed the coming tug-of-war between the Pentagon and Congress over the decision to close JFCOM. Congress could pass legislation to stop or slow the closure, but the decision ultimately lies with President Obama. The president has not yet responded to the Pentagon’s recommendation.

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Daniel…..We’ve BREAKING NEWS from the WHITE HOUSE WEST WING: Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel to step down tomorrow

We’ve BREAKING NEWS out of the WHITE HOUSE WEST WING: All 4 Cable News Networks CONFIRMING that President Obama White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel (D-IL) WILL RESIGN tomorrow to run for Mayor of Chicago.

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Daniel…..llinois Governor: Brady (R) 42 % ; Quinn (D) 35 % ; Cohen (I) 6 % ; Whitney (GP) 4 % / Public Policy Polling Survey

I knew something was wrong with the Illinois Governor Race when CNN yesterday released a Poll yesterday showing State Senator Bill Brady (R-IL) only ahead by two Points over Incumbent Governor Pat Quinn (D-IL)

THEY OVERESTIMATED THE SUPPORT OF INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE SCOTT LEE COHEN

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Liberals: We’ll vote down fiscal panel if it hits Social Security……

I told ya so…. NOBODY  is gonna touch Social Security…. Period…. Nadda…. Nope…. Not gonna happen…. *********** Congressional liberals threatened to vote down whatever results from President Obama’s fiscal commission if it contains a plan to change Social Security. Liberal …

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