“Say it Ain’t So”: FOX’s Chris Wallace Takes Hardline With McCain Advisor Rick Davis
August 11, 2008
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We are making a policy of giving credit when credit is due, and this will be implemented across the board - regardless of who, or what is causing a stir for the right reasons. With that we are going to go ahead and tip our hat to FOX NEWS Sunday’s Chris Wallace for his interview with McCain campaign manager Rick Davis on his program which aired yesterday. Wallace did what so many of his coworkers on FOX simply refuse to do — break from the usual “script” of coddling anything on the “right”, while lambasting without regard anything coming from the “left”.
Unequivocal Proof Bush & Co. Lied Their Way Into the Iraq War: Everyone Needs to Read This
August 9, 2008
It has been well documented that George W. Bush and his cronies that include VP Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Duncan Keith, Richard Pearle, and many others knowingly lied to the American public regarding why we were going to invade the sovereign nation of Iraq. Whether it be the Pentagon releasing hard documents showing that the Bush administration knowingly lied 935 times about various facets of the invasion, or whistle blowers like Scott McClellan going public with admissions of knowingly lying on behalf of the President regarding Iraq.
Edwards Revisited: Stories of Deceit, Self Interest & Campaign Disputes Resurface
August 9, 2008
Well it seems as though the flood gates have opened on good ‘ole John Edwards, and lets just say it would be in both his and his families best interest if he did his best to stay out of the public eye for a very - very long time. Since his admission to an extra marital affair, story after story of Edwards lies over the past couple of years have surface, or in this case, resurfaced - with the only difference being that this time people are taking them to heart.
Andrew Sullivan over at the DailyDish.com writes about a story recanted by longtime Democrat operative, and veteran campaign director (Kerry ‘04, Gore ‘00, etc) Bob Shrum which revolves around John Kerry’s VP selection in 2004 and the unease Kerry felt with Edwards after their initial meetings regarding the VP slot:
“Kerry talked with several potential picks, including Gephardt and Edwards. He was comfortable after his conversations with Gephardt, but even queasier about Edwards after they met. Edwards had told Kerry he was going to share a story with him that he’d never told anyone else—that after his son Wade had been killed, he climbed onto the slab at the funeral home, laid there and hugged his body, and promised that he’d do all he could to make life better for people, to live up to Wade’s ideals of service. Kerry was stunned, not moved, because, as he told me later, Edwards had recounted the same exact story to him, almost in the exact same words, a year or two before—and with the same preface, that he’d never shared the memory with anyone else. Kerry said he found it chilling, and he decided he couldn’t pick Edwards unless he met with him again.
When they did, Kerry tried to get a better personal feel for his potential number two; as rivals for national office since 2000, shortly after Edwards had entered the Senate, the two men hadn’t spent a lot of time together. Kerry also wanted a specific reassurance. He asked Edwards for a commitment that if he was chosen and the ticket lost, Edwards wouldn’t run against him in 2008. Edwards agreed “absolutely,” as Kerry recalled him saying. If Kerry had shared this at the time, I would have told him what I did later: it was naive to think he could rely on a promise like that.”
This doesn’t come as a real big surprise - it’s fair to call the disconnect between Edwards and Kerry “common knowledge”, as they had a number of disputes, disagreements, and misc conflicts throughout the ‘04 race that culminated with the disagreement over whether or not Kerry should conceded - which as we all know, he ultimately followed through with.
However this story is really quite telling as to just what kind of person John Edwards is. Any man who would use his son Wade and his tragic death as a “pitch” to get something, or in this case the VP position, is disgusting - let alone telling the story in such a uniformed and regular manner that he cannot even keep track of whom he told it too.
Here is an excerpt from a New York Times cover story which analyzes the angst between Kerry and Edwards throughout the 2004 campaign. From the sounds of it - and there are many other reasons besides this article to believe the following - John Edwards simply wouldn’t listen, or in this case - carry out the traditional VP task due to his inability too function when he’s not the “number one” in whatever situation he finds himself apart of:
“To the end of their disappointing run, the two men were unable to agree on the script, whether for slogans or more substantive matters. And like so many political marriages, the one between Mr. Kerry and Mr. Edwards — Senate colleagues who became rivals then running mates but never really friends — ended in recrimination and regrets.
Kerry aides complain that Mr. Edwards never stopped running for president — a Democratic Party official recalled some aides wearing “Edwards for President” pins at a fund-raiser long after they were working for the Kerry-Edwards ticket. Kerry supporters say Mr. Edwards refused to play the traditional vice-presidential role of attack dog even going up against a purebred, Dick Cheney. And Mr. Kerry had barely conceded the race, they say, before Mr. Edwards was aiming for 2008 and embarking on what one campaign aide called the “it wasn’t my fault tour” around his home state to distance himself from the lost.
The former running mates have spoken little since that day in Faneuil Hall. In March, Mr. Kerry telephoned the Edwardses after Mr. Edwards announced that his wife’s cancer had returned and was incurable, and that he was still running for president. A spokesman for Mr. Kerry said they had had a nice conversation. A spokesman for Mr. Edwards, however, said Mr. Kerry had spoken only with Elizabeth.”
This continues to reinforce the notion that it is in fact Elizabeth Edwards who is the real champion in the relationship. Time and time again you hear about Elizabeth Edwards taking meetings, discussing issues, etc, etc. However it seems that she has always been viewed as simply “John’s wife”, rather then the respected political force she rightfully deserves.
What does all of this mean? I don’t know. I suppose it is up to you to draw your own conclusions. Personally all of this rehashing of old Edwards stories strikes me much differently then it initially did - and know as unfortunate as it is to say, I really have no respect for Edwards, his work, or his arguments simply because I do not believe any of it was genuine.
Watch the Entire John Edwards ABC Interview Here
August 9, 2008
Last night John Edwards appeared on ABC’s “Nightline Friday” and discussed the revelations surrounding his extra affair with Miss Rielle Hunter. During the interview Edwards spoke about how the relationship began, what drove him to adultery, its effect on his political future, and whether or not he was the father of Hunter’s child which many have dubbed as Edwards “love child.” Watch the entire interview here - the video is inside.
John Edwards Admits to Affair But Denies Fathering a “Lovechild”
August 8, 2008
The John Edwards extramarital affair story has blown up faster, and larger then any news story in recent memory - and rightfully so, this tragic narrative takes the all too familiar “politician cheats on wife” scandal to the next level of shock and awe. We have put together a collection that includes initial reports, statements from both John and Elizabeth Edwards as well as video of the highly anticipated ABC interview between John Edwards and Bob Woodruff. We also have put together some information dealing with the who, what, where and why of Edwards mystery lady, Miss Rielle Hunter.
Detroit Mayor Goes ‘Bye-Bye’: Kwame Kilpatrick Sentenced to Jail
August 7, 2008
DETROIT - The AP is reporting that a judge ordered Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick to jail Thursday for violating the terms of his bond in his perjury case, a decision the judge said he would have made for any “John Six-Pack” defendant before him.
Political Black Ops to the Extreme: “Lifelong” Gun-Control Advocate Outted as NRA Spy
August 5, 2008
The AP is reporting that a gun-control activist who championed the cause for more than a decade and served on the boards of two anti-violence groups is suspected of working as a paid spy for the National Rifle Association, and now those organizations are expelling her and sweeping their offices for bugs.
11 Individuals Responsible for the Largest Online Credit Card Heist Indicted
August 5, 2008
NEW YORK — The Associated Press is reporting that the Department of Justice announced Tuesday that it had charged 11 people in connection with the hacking of nine major U.S. retailers and the theft and sale of more than 41 million credit and debit card numbers.
It is believed to be the largest hacking and identity theft case ever prosecuted by the Department of Justice. The charges include conspiracy, computer intrusion, fraud and identity theft.
The indictment returned Tuesday by a federal grand jury in Boston alleges that the people charged hacked into the wireless computer networks of retailers including TJX Cos., BJ’s Wholesale Club, OfficeMax, Boston Market, Barnes & Noble, Sports Authority, Forever 21 and DSW.
“While technology has made our lives much easier it has also created new vulnerabilities,” U.S. Attorney Michael J. Sullivan said in a statement. “This case clearly shows how strokes on a keyboard with a criminal purpose can have costly results.”
The indictment alleges that the hackers installed programs to capture card numbers, passwords and account information, and then concealed the data in computer servers that they controlled in the U.S. and Eastern Europe.
“They used sophisticated computer hacking techniques, that would allow them to breach security systems and install programs that gathered enormous quantities of personal financial data, which they then allegedly either sold to others or used themselves,” said Attorney General Michael Mukasey in a press conference. “And in total, they caused widespread loses by banks, retailers, and consumers.”
Mukasey said the total dollar amount of the alleged theft is “impossible to quantify at this point.” Sullivan said officials still haven’t identified all the victims who had a credit or debit card number stolen.
“I suspect that a lot of people are unaware that their identifying information has been compromised,” he said.
Phew! The U.S. “Terrorist Watch List” Surpasses the 1 Million Mark: I Finally Feel Safe…
July 14, 2008
Don’t look know but the United States “terrorist” watch list has surpassed the one million mark. The idea behind the whole “terrorist watch list” is put together by the Terrorist Screening Center (TSC), which was born out of the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 6 back in December of 2003. The most recent audit released by TSC officials shows that the “terrorist watch list” has been growing steadily at about 20,000 plus new names added per month - an extreme growth rate by any standard.
Latest Cover of New Yorker Magazine Spotlights Journalistic “Amateur Hour” at its Finest
July 13, 2008
The New Yorker has apparently thrown any hint of class to the wayside, this conclusion was drawn from their decision to run a tasteless (this is putting it politely) cover illustration for this weeks publication. The cartoon portrays Michelle and Barack Obama perpetuating every single slanderous right wing stereotype. With the Oval office serving as the backdrop, a huge portrait of Osama Bin Laden as well as an American Flag in flames, adjacent to the fireplace rounds up the office decor. Obama appears in full Muslim garb, fist-bumping Michelle, who is depicted as the “afro’d out wife”, dressed in the military fatigues with a machine gun and ammo draped over her shoulder.
