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Good Morning.It appears a bi-partisan agreement to stabilize and rescue the financial markets has been reached, at least at the time of this posting: late Sunday night.It remains to be seen whether the agreement will hold,what it'll cost the U.S. taxpayer, and how effective the measure will be...i.e. will it live up to the claims of its sponsors?The President addresses the nation Monday, at 7:30 a.m. ET, before the markets open the new week.

Is the Obama campaign falling thru the floor? New poll numbers favor McCain/Palin.Hurricane Ike crosses over Cuba heading for the GOM and another possible US landing.Sarah Palin will sit down with ABC's Charles Gibson for a one on one interview this week.The federal government has taken over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in an effort to stabilize the struggling housing market. That means you, me, all us taxpayers... have assumed the risk of this bailout...And finally, the 7th anniversary of a horrendous day in our beloved country's history approaches..Let's keep our country, our citizens, and that day's victims in our...

Good morning.Gustav heads inland s. of NOLA, and the R convention plans are on hold, day by day.

Good morning!The Dems' Crazy Convention gets underway. How much of it can you stand to watch? I need a volunteer to watch my share...let me think of some inticement for this huge sacrifice...Fay - the Storm which Won't go Away - continues its tour of the South.

August winds down as we head into the last months of the '08 political season. Russia's withdrawal from Georgia is murky and ambiguous as is the US response to the situation. Pakistani President Musharef resigns today , and a TD moves over Cuba headed toward FL.

Good morning!The non-partisan National Tax Policy Center has examined Obama's economic plans for us and predicts they would add 3.4 trillion dollars to the national debt. Not exactly fiscal responsibility is it?The Russian/Georgian war moves into its second, dangerous week.

Good morning, and a good week's start to everyone! David Frum suggests on Bennett's show using "appeasement" to "assuagement" so as not to upset the Obama camp. LOL!He's written a new book: Comeback about how Rs can win again...

Good morning!The stories of the week:Natural disasters...Hillary: When will she quit? Will she quit?Obama turns his attention to McCain..

Good morning!Fateful week in national politics. Who predicted we'd be at this point back in January when it all began? Those earliest primaries were supposed to settle everything so quickly! The political gods have a sense of humor......

Good morning!2 primaries tomorrow.Rev. Wright gave an astonishing, jaw-dropping speech before the NAACP last night. Will it be covered by the MSM? Is this the kind of speech we need to get beyond the race issue - Obama's first position during this campaign season, OR to confront honestly this country's racial history - Obama's second , post-Wright position, during this campaign season?I understand the Rev. will be talking at the National Press Club this morning....covered probably by CSPAN.

Good morning.Dem party wars continue...who'll win?Can the winner be stopped come Nov?Is Jimmy Carter still in the Mideast, or has he found his peaNUTTY way back to Georgia?

Good morning everyone!1000+ Iraqi security forces are fired following the Basra attack. They had refused to fight against the Shi'ite insurgents.Pres. Bush will discuss the airline inspection debacle with the Transportation Sec. today.O spent the weekend deflecting Hillary's vigorous attacks over his PA comments from last weekend. Time will tell how successful he is.

Good morning!It's turned chilly again.Violent storms struck the county's mid-section on Friday.Bill Clinton, much to his wife's ahem, annoyance, brought up the fake Bosnia story again yesterday, and Obama's comments about rural PA voters drew criticism. His arrogance and high level of self-importance and self-regard are more and more apparent.

Good morning!Mark Penn leaves the Clinton campaign at a crucial time...pre PA primary.Charlton Heston's career as an actor and patriot is remembered...Gen Petraeus will be testifying again before Congress, and the cringing Defeatocrats prepare their lies....

Good morning!US Forces have killed several militants in the latest Iraqi attacks.It's the last day of March!Countdown for the Dems til April primary continues.Discussion of Fed's role in financial institutions' troubles moves into another week as the administration has outlined its own plan.

Good morning!Nervous investors will continue to watch the markets this week.Last full week of spring training is here.Surveys of the flood-damaged Midwest continue.

Good morning!Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!Markets are expected to open Down, following news that Morgan Stanley has purchased Bear Stearns, and continued worries about the nation's financial sector.VP Cheney is overseas on what is probably his last tour of various trouble spots.Search continues for 3 missing people in the NYC crane collapse area.

Good morning! I was up and so started the thread....Ralph Nader, the bete noir of the Left, has proclaimed his candidacy.Hillary is going so negative, shrill and sarcastic in her Ohio and Texas campaigning, it's only going to scare more voters and delegates to her opponent's side.

Good morning!Hillary lost more caucuses over the weekend. The "superdelegates" are beginning to attract major attention.And Hillary's longtime friend and campaign manager has stepped aside, for another longtime friend and aide, Maggie Williams.

Good morning, and welcome to Super Duper Tuesday Week...It's also the culmination of Mardi Gras, and oh yes, there was a big football game of some sort yesterday...Hollywood Writer's strike is expected to end this week...