Recent Barack Obama News
Attorney General Mukasey Collapses
Posted from Daily Kos 15 hours ago
Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed around 10 pm EDT this evening. He was the keynote speaker tonight at the Federalist Society's annual lawyers conference at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C. According to friends in the room, emergency paramedics were there to work on him ... (original story)
Just ignore any so-called "conventional wisdom" when it comes to Obama and the Georgia Senate race
Posted from AMERICAblog News| A great n... 15 hours ago
Of course the conventional wisdom-mongers think it's bad for Obama to go to Georgia to campaign for Jim Martin. Of course, they do. But, it doesn't matter what they think because Obama is constantly redefining the conventional wisdom. And, Obama is always so far ahead of the punditocracy, it's amusing. Cillizza explored the issue today: For Obama, it may not make sense to head to Georgia as it would be painted by Republicans -- rightly, so -- as a partisan act inconsistent with the president-elect's post-partisan message. And, if Martin winds up losing, which conventional wisdom suggests h... (original story)
Dems delay the auto bailout
Posted from AMERICAblog News| A great n... 15 hours ago
Yeah the markets didn't like it, but the markets need to grow up and stop freaking out at the drop of a hat. No one in Washington, serious Washington, is saying that we're just going to let the auto industry die. What we're saying is that we're not going to rush things and just hand over cash like it's Chrismas (even though it is). The Democrats have simply given the auto industry two weeks to come back and present a plan that will work. That's hardly unreasonable. And it's exactly what Wall Street should want Washington to do. Not hand out money that will be blown through in weeks, and ... (original story)
MN-Sen: Down to 136 votes
Posted from Daily Kos 15 hours ago
With 46 percent reporting, it's down to a measly 136 votes. Of the big Democratic counties, 36 percent are in St Louis County, 42% in Hennepin County, and 30% in Ramsey. If you follow that link, you'll see that a bunch of counties don't even start counting until the 24th, and a bunch are waiting u... (original story)
They may have found Copernicus
Posted from AMERICAblog News| A great n... 15 hours ago
Very cool story. And even cooler, they figured out it was him (or are pretty sure) based on hairs they found in one of his old books. Imagine. Over four hundred years ago he was reading a book and some hairs fell off his head and lodged between the pages, only to be discovered nearly half a mille... (original story)
In honor of Sarah Palin this Thanksgiving
Posted from AMERICAblog News| A great n... 15 hours ago
We give you, the WKRP Turkey Drop: (original story)
Franken slices further into Coleman's lead
Posted from AMERICAblog News| A great n... 15 hours ago
Day two of the recount in Minnesota has concluded. I'll admit to being a little obsessed -- I really can't stand Norm Coleman. He's loathsome.Based on my math, using the "official" Minnesota Secretary of State's numbers, Al Franken has picked up 86 votes since the recount started. That would drop Coleman's lead to 129 votes, with 42.33% of ballots recounted.With mores counted (46%), the Minneapolis Star-Tribune has Coleman's lead down to 136 votes. Still a lot of votes to be counted including 58% in Hennepin County, which Franken originally won by 50% - 36% margin, and 70% in Ramsey County... (original story)
Message to Gingrich: "We are not the aggressors. We are learning to fight back."
Posted from AMERICAblog News| A great n... 15 hours ago
From Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters:I keep hearing all of this nonsense about us lgbts attacking people, about us using intimidation and violence to oppress people, about us somehow being ugly aggressors.Newt Gingrich (who wrote the book on deceptive messaging during his tenure in the U.S. House... (original story)
Waiting Game
Posted from Talking Points Memo 15 hours ago
The Clinton camp believes it has turned over all the information about Bill's post-Presidency activities that the Obama transition team has asked for, and Hillary is awaiting the offer, a source tells TPM Election Central.... (original story)
Eyewitness Report on Mukasey (Updated)
Posted from Talking Points Memo 15 hours ago
I've been in contact with an attendee at tonight's Federalist Society meeting where Attorney General Mukasey spoke for roughly twenty minutes before collapsing According to this trusted eyewitness, events transpired roughly as follows. Attorney General Mukasey was roughly twenty minutes... (original story)
CNN: Verizon employees breach Obama's private cell phone records
Posted from AMERICAblog News| A great n... 15 hours ago
No one is safe. CNN is reporting that Obama was notified yesterday that Verizon employees breached Obama's cell phone records for personal gain - be it for fun, to sell them, or to give them to the Republicans. No one is safe, and Congress isn't doing a damn thing about it. Zero. We have had so ... (original story)
Att General Mukasey has collapsed
Posted from AMERICAblog News| A great n... 15 hours ago
I found this out five minutes ago, via a friend of a friend at the dinner, but didn't post it because it wasn't confirmed. No more info, though CNN has the story now. Okay, that's weird, Joe just watched Mukasey's ambulance drive by on the way to GW hospital. Talk about small town. (original story)
Franken!
Posted from Talking Points Memo 15 hours ago
Slowly but surely, the Minnesota recount is whittling away at Norm Coleman's lead. With 46% of the ballots now recounted, Coleman's initial certified lead of 215 has fallen to 136. There's no real reason why the rate of change should... (original story)
Sarah Palin pardons turkey, while others are being slaughtered, on camera, behind her
Posted from AMERICAblog News| A great n... 15 hours ago
She just gave an entire press conference for five minutes in front of a guy killing turkeys on camera. Oh my God, I'm laughing so hard I'm crying. I know it's sick, but she's such a blithering idiot. At one point, oblivious to the fact that some guy is killing turkeys on camera ten feet behind her, she says "we'll probably invite criticism for doing this!" This is a Saturday Night Live skit, with nothing extra needed. (original story)
Remainders: Selling Alaska
Posted from Ben Smith's Blogs 15 hours ago
Blog: Kamen says Iowa player Jackie Norris will be Michelle's CoS. Anita Dunn stays out. McCain likes the Napolitano pick. (original story)
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