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What’s at stake… As we sit here debating Rudy’s abortion stance or Ron Paul’s ideas, here’s a little thought exercise that should clarify what’s a stake for all of us in the upcoming election. Analysts often pursue a worst-case scenario in order to outline the scope of an issue. Here’s my version of such a scenario for 2008: 1. Hillary! wins the Whitehouse. 2. Due to the retirement of key Republican Senators in states with a heavy Democrat base (sorry, I refuse to call them blue states), as well as incremental wins elsewhere, the Democrats not only pick up Senate...

Is there a RINO in the Bushes? I’m becoming increasingly disillusioned by the recent actions of the “Dub”; in fact, it’s also like this administration has been “dubbed” in the recording industry sense to play back the Democratic line – better than even the Democrats themselves do! Consider just two items from this morning’s papers: Government Spending: What a great way to celebrate tax filing day. The Bush administration is poised to complete the biggest increase in government spending since the 1960s' "Great Society," the result of conducting the war on terrorism while substantially boosting the education and transportation budgets,...

Don't get me wrong, I love Rush Limbaugh and agree with him on almost everything. But as I've listened over the years, I've been noticing a subtle shift in the ads played during his show. (Granted, some of these are run by the local station I listen to, so Rush has no control over these.) If you are what you hear -- and believe me, advertisers target their messages to the most "target rich" venues for their wares -- then the typical Rush Limbaugh listener must be: * Arthritic, especially in the knees, based on the numerous ads for miracle ...

How to write your own Maureen Dowd column! Hey, whaddya say! I’m Stanley Kowalski, big time op-ed talent scout looking for fresh MEAT! See, there’s lots of opportunities for new talent in this racket. Pay’s good. Hey! You might even win a Pulitzer! So wise up, and start riding The Streetcar Named Derision! Here’s all you have to do: 1. Choose some well known pop cultural phenomenon (i.e., The Godfather series for dynastic cruelty (use The Sopranos if it’s more of a bowling-league-that-cheats kinda dynasty (even better, root around in the Boomer TV boneyard for fodder (i.e., Have Gun, Will ...

A LIFE IN THE DAY OF PRESIDENT BUSH (Parody) Are you looking for a thread where the image of President Bush is respectfully presented? Tired of diving into a hormone bath every time you want to see what the President is up to these days? Then this thread is for you. Welcome to “A Day in the Life of President Bush For Grownups,” a thread that honors the President but does not deify him, a thread that doesn’t treat him like a pal, a cuddly house pet or a matinee idol, a sex symbol or a rock star, but only ...

I've noticed that every since the election, many democrats are beginning to morph into the gumbys of Monty Python fame. You know, those incredibly pissed off but dim-witted souls wearing the hankies on their heads, with the little shorts and glasses? A classic case is Carville himself, though unfortunately the little hanky wouldn't stay on his bald plate for long. They just can't bloody wait until the recounts are complete, which will prove once and for all that...well, that George Bush is still president. WHICH IS JUST GOING TO MAKE THEM EVEN MORE PISSED OFF, UNTIL...well, until they either get ...

Home - Yahoo! - My Yahoo! - News Alerts - Help weather.com - driving weather Home  Top Stories  Business  Tech  Politics  World  Local  Entertainment  Sports  Science  Health  Full Coverage  Oddly Enough News - updated 9:56 AM ET Oct 23 Add to My Yahoo! Reuters    Speak your mind Discuss this story with other people. [Start a Conversation] (Requires Yahoo! Messenger) Monday October 23 9:54 AM ET Judge Shuts Down Vote-Buying Web Site CHICAGO (Reuters) - A judge ordered an Internet site that said it was buying votes in the presidential election to shut down on Wednesday, pending further legal action.The site ...

Democrats scare selves, some seniors, to death (SDS Snoozewired, Washington, DC) Just two weeks before the Presidential election, EMS crews are reporting finding legions of dead citizens scattered across the country. “It’s the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen,” said Horace Lipschitz, regional FEMA manager of the Tri-borough/Tri-county/Tri-state/Tri-bowling region. “It happens every four years, but boy, I’ve never seen anything like this.” Lipschitz believes most of the victims are members of the Democratic party, along with some misguided senior citizens. “I found probably the last Democrat just before she expired under a desk in the DNC national headquarters. She just ...

God tells Lieberman to “knock it off” October 23, 2000 (SDS Newswired, Heaven) “If I had a nickel for every time Joe Lieberman has invoked my name during this campaign, well, I would certainly be reigning over a far more fashionable heaven and earth than this one.” So saying, God kicked off a push to force Democratic vice president hopeful Joseph Lieberman to stop using His name for political purposes. “Look, it wasn’t me who made up that goofy law regarding separation of church and state,” God said, “but since you did, I think it’s pretty hypocritical to then break ...

Electoral College misses election due to triple kegger the night before November 8, 2000 (SDS Newswire, Washington, DC) A spokesperson for the Electoral College admitted today that fewer than 25% of attendees bothered to show up to vote yesterday in the presidential elections due the “terminal migraines ” most were suffering from following an all-night keg party November 6. “It was awesome, dude,” said Florida, a large, droopy, somewhat obscene-looking participant. “I woke up waaaay over next to California, man. She was cool about it, but no way I wuz gonna make it back in time.” Several other states were ...

"I loved his description of his debate performances," Mr. Cheney said today. "He said, `First I was a little too hot, then I was a little too cold, and then I was juuust right.' He compared himself to Goldilocks! He's said that, in effect, the debates were a job interview with the American people. Well, if you were sitting in your office, and somebody came in looking for a job and described himself as Goldilocks, would you hire him?"

Home - Yahoo! - Help  Home | Asia | World | Business | Technology | Sport | Health | Entertainment | Newspapers  Yahoo! Asia - NewsWorld Monday, October 16 6:16 PM SGT Ivanov says Russia not invited to Mideast summit Ivanov says Russia not invited to Mideast summit MOSCOW, Oct 16 (AFP) - Russia, a co-sponsor of the Middle East peace process, was not invited to attend the Sharm el-Sheikh summit, Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov said Monday."There was no invitation. I do not know if the invitation was sent. I do not know how the list of participants was drawn up. For us it is not the format that is important but the outcome," he said ...

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Better NHS is 10 years off - top surgeon Bleak decade predicted for patientsSpecial report: the future of the NHS Kamal Ahmed, Political editor Sunday October 15, 2000 The Observer One of the Government's most eminent advisers on the health service has admitted that patients will not have an NHS they can be proud of for another decade. Barry Jackson, president of the Royal College of Surgeons and a member of the Government's Modernisation Board, said change was so slow it would be 2010 before the public could be happy with the service they were getting. In an interview ...

Kostunica wants to rename Yugoslavia Kostunica wants to rename Yugoslavia --> Agence France-Presse PARIS (October 13, 2000 4:28 p.m. EDT http://www.nandotimes.com) - Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica said he would prefer to drop the name "Yugoslavia" and replace it with "Serbia-Montenegro," in an interview to appear Saturday in a French magazine. Kostunica is quoted in Le Figaro as saying that he thought the name had lost its sense as far back as 1992, when Croatia and Slovenia declared independence from the former Yugoslavia. "If the Serb and Montenegrin peoples agree, we will get rid of it," he is quoted as ...

  U.S. Newswire 13 Oct 14:24 Bullying Hits Over 18 Million Kids a Day in U.S. Schools To: National Desk, Education Reporter Contact: Mary Harvey of Safe Schools, Safe Students, 877-443-9943 ext. 14 PRESCOTT, Ariz., Oct. 13 /U.S. Newswire/ -- More than 18.5 million students are victims of some form of bullying each day in US school. That is the result of research undertaken by Safe Schools, Safe Students and other organizations who have been studying the issue of school bullies. With that more than 160,000 kids skip school each day according to the U.S. Department of Justice because ...

HSUS Lauds Senate Roth for Work on Ban of Fur Trade   HSUS Lauds Senate Roth for Work on Ban of Fur Trade U.S. Newswire 13 Oct 15:29 Senate Passes Legislation to Ban Dog and Cat Fur Trade HSUS Lauds Senator Roth for Outstanding Leadership on Bill To: National and State Desks Contact: Wayne Pacelle, 202-778-6112 or Karen Allanach, 301-548-7778, both of the Humane Society of the United States   WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the country's largest animal protection organization with more than seven million supporters nationwide, commended the ...

Newsday.com - AP - Black Glob In Appalachian Streams Top News Lotteries International National Washington Business Wall Street Entertainment Health/Science Regional Sports Baseball Football Basketball Hockey Soccer College Tennis/Golf Other Sports Newsday.com News Sports Business Leisure Opinion Great Local Stuff Site Index AP National Black Glob In Appalachian Streams by ROGER ALFORDAssociated Press Writer INEZ, Ky. (AP) -- The gooey material -- a mixture of coal particles and water with the consistency of wet cement -- has swallowed driveways and bridges and claimed the lawns of some residents in the countryside around Inez. Since Wednesday morning, work crews from ...