Archives for July 2008
Another Question
I hate the new bookmarks feature that Firefox 3.01 has- any suggestions on a plugin? Also, how do I stop my computer from going into powersaving mode and prompting me for a pssword every 30 mins? Finally, the computer came with goodle desktop or something spamming the entire right side of the computer. Is there …
Shoot
This upsets me: Former GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney told 850 KOA Newsradio in Denver that he’s not planning to be on the Republican ticket with John McCain. In an interview with Dave Logan and Lois Melkonian on The Ride Home, Romney was asked about being number two on the ticket. He said, “I think …
Open Thread
Via Glenn, Susie Madrak is having some temporary financial troubles, so if you have a few bucks to spare, go help her out, please. You can donate here. Also, it is the end of the month, so now would be a good time to chuck some cash to Obama, who will need it to fight …
McMavericky Priorities: GOP Fiscal Conservatism, 2008 Edition
I just love the way our fiscal conservatives have managed the books: The Bush administration gave details Wednesday on how it plans to borrow the billions of dollars it will need to cope with the soaring budget deficits. Those plans include raising $27 billion by selling a new 10-year note and a new 30-year bond …
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Liar
And the Washington Post says so: For four days, Sen. John McCain and his allies have accused Sen. Barack Obama of snubbing wounded soldiers by canceling a visit to a military hospital because he could not take reporters with him, despite no evidence that the charge is true. The attacks are part of a newly …
That Explains A Lot
Ahem: Before Ron Fournier returned to The Associated Press in March 2007, the veteran political reporter had another professional suitor: John McCain’s presidential campaign. In October 2006, the McCain team approached Fournier about joining the fledgling operation, according to a source with knowledge of the talks. In the months that followed, said a source, Fournier …