Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Obamas, Kennedys, Clintons struggle to get along

The Democrats are trying to have the "greenest" convention ever.  Too bad wooden hotel keycards didn't work, so they had to go back to plastic.

 

Hillary's delegates are a little concerned over Barack Obama.  Forty two percent of Hillary's pledged delegates plan to support Hillary when her name is brought into nomination.  They may or may not be able to express their desire for Hillary, since the Obama and Hillary camps have worked out a deal for unanimous consent of Obama as the nominee.  The camps themselves seem to be having trouble working together.  Hillary's advisors even plan to skip Obama's coronation speech.

 

The latest update:  The Obama people are trying to have a secret roll-call vote, off the public floor of the convention.

 

Michelle Obama's hospital does not give health care to uninsured patients.  You have to love this liberal hypocrisy.

 

A black Hillary supporter said that one of Obama's mentors called her an "Uncle Tom."  Which side is making this campaign about race again?

 

Jesse Jackson Jr. compared Barack Obama to Jackie Robinson yesterday, saying that he "can't hit back" to attacks against him.  Maybe that's why Biden is on the ticket.

 

The Democrats are having some trouble balancing the influences of the three big political clans, the Obamas, the Kennedys, and the Clintons.

 

A conservative nonprofit group is running an ad about the connection between Barack Obama and Bill Ayres.  Obama, of course, wants the ad stopped.  If you can't beat them, silence them.  If you need more information on Ayres, Michael Barone has a nice little summary of the guy's accomplishments.

 

Lobbyists are wearing scarlet "L" patches at the DNC, telling people that they are proud of their profession.

 

Nancy Pelosi is getting a little more willing to look at drilling for oil, but they have to pay royalties (read:  taxes) on their profits.

 

The latest victim of the ethanol scam:  tequila.  Oh well, maybe we can just start drinking the ethanol instead.

 

The biggest missing story in politics?  A majority of voters call themselves conservatives.

 

A planned elementary school in California is going to have to wait at least another 18 months before construction can begin because an endangered shrimp was found on the lot.

 

The beginning of a tragedy:  Lady Margaret Thatcher has dementia.

 

Parents are complaining that a little league pitcher shouldn't be allowed to play because he's too good.

 

Wind turbines make bats' lungs explode.

 

The government is trying to establish a speed limit on ships to save whales.

 

The Georgia Aquarium has a new resident, a 9-foot manta ray.

 

Here's a new scientific report that questions the theory of man-made global warming.

 

CSI Macon (remember, not about crime) admitted that they have no idea about how to make the I-75/I-16 interchange work for them.  It's all about stopping progress.

 

Macon police think that 3 of the 6 shootings in the city on Sunday might have been related to gang activity.  Remember when Macon didn't have a gang problem?

 

A puppy scared off 3 bears just by barking at them.

 

An Amtrak train ran out of gas.

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