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How to cook up a juicy poll, AP style.

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:59:53 GMT

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we don't know if the differences between AP-CfK's Sept. 5-10 and Sept. 27-30 results were created deliberately, but the results sure look suspicious

The more recent poll shows Obama with a 7-point lead among likely voters, both with and without leaners; the earlier poll showed McCain with a 5-point lead with leaners, and 4 points without.

Almost all of this 12-point swing (11 points with leaners) is more than likely almost completely due to major differences between the two polls' samples:

"Somehow," the sample make-up changed from 33-31 Democrat to 40-29 Democrat from the earlier to the latter poll -- a shift of nine points.

After correcting for differences in the samples, almost all of Obama's double-digit pickup disappears, leaving McCain with four- and three-point leads without and with leaners, respectively.

Either AP isn't supervising its GfK cooks properly, or it's directing them to poison discussions of presidential race

Tags: ap, media, msm, bias, polls, politics, election

Lou Dobbs on Ohio voting debacle

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:51:09 GMT

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Clip Source: newsbusters.org

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LOU DOBBS: A presidential election now 35 days away. Election fraud still posing a dangerous threat to this democracy. Perhaps even worsening. Early voting began today in Ohio. After the State Supreme Court there ruled that absentee voters could register and cast their ballots on the same day. As Kitty Pilgrim now reports, that new law could lead to massive election fraud in that critical swing state.

PILGRIM: No photo ID is required. New Ohio voters have only to write down the last four digits of their Social Security number or write down their driver's license number.

DOBBS: Has everybody lost their minds? There's no way for these volunteers to check that. I mean it's an absurdity.

PILGRIM: Yeah, the officials we spoke to today say the county boards are just overwhelmed with the volume that they have to do at this point. It's such a big election.

DOBBS: Well, it is a big election, important election, but apparently no one cares about that. Kitty, thank you very much. Kitty Pilgrim.

Tags: vote, fraud, ohio, election, politics, democrats, corruption

Solar rays drive global warming

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:13:07 GMT

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Clip Source: planetgore.nationalreview.com

Dr. Qing-Bin Lu, of Canada’s University of Waterloo, says NASA satellites and laboratory measurements show cosmic rays are the real cause of the seasonal hole in the earth’s ozone layer over the Antarctic.

Dr. LU says the severest ozone loss will occur over the South Pole this month — with another large ozone-triggered hole occurring around 2019.

If the South Pole gets an ozone-hole maximum in the coming weeks, it will strengthen the case for cosmic rays, and endorse a Modern Warming driven by solar variations rather than human-emitted CO2.

The solar model is already endorsed by oxygen isotopes in ice cores from both Greenland and the Antarctic, by microfossils in the sediments of nine oceans and hundreds of lakes worldwide, and by cave stalagmites from every continent plus New Zealand.

The case for a solar-driven climate is also strengthened by a drop in global temperatures over the past 18 months

forecast by the sunspot index since 2000, but was not predicted by the global climate models.

Tags: sun, global warming, climate change, science, religion, politics

Dolls

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:19:55 GMT

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Clip Source: abduzeedo.com

So, while visiting some sites, I ran into this guy, Noel Cruz, a dude from Philippines who's currently living in the US. The thing is that he makes these astonishing detailed dools of real people. His second Angelina Jolie doll was sold on eBay for nothing less than $ 3.350,00. Curious now? Check these out!! You may also visit his Deviant Art account and check all his work there. Hope you enjoy these as much as I did. Cheers! ;)

Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Swann

Daniel Craig

Christopher Reeve as Superman

Angelina Jolie

Orlando Bloom as Will Turner

Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker

Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane

Nicole Kidman

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp as Cap. Jack Sparrow

Natalie Portman as Padme Amidala

Repainting Mary Poppins

Tags: dolls, art

Ohio's full scale, state sanctioned voter fraud

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:19:27 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Third world countries are more capable of having clean elections than we are these days.

Clip Source: gatewaypundit.blogspot.com

Ohio Secretary of State Democrat Jennifer Brunner is behind a new rule in the state that allows Ohio citizens to register and vote on the same day.
That law went into effect today.

Jennifer Brunner has also directed county boards of elections to deny absentee ballots to thousands of qualified Ohio electors who support Senator John McCain who fail to check a box that was not mandated by Ohio law.

Later today The Next Right reported that Brunner is banning observers from polling stations!
Here's this unbelievable video of an election observer be turned away:

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The Next Right has more:

The Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner argues that they are merely "casting their ballot" rather than "voting" so the fact that Ohio statute requires 30 days between registering and voting would not interfere.

Normally in an election, partisan election monitors are allowed into polling places

Brunner also issued an advisory opinion to counties saying that they are not required to allow election monitors.

Tags: ohio, vote, fraud, election, politics

Causes behind the housing crisis.

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:31:49 GMT

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Clip Source: query.nytimes.com

The Bush administration today recommended the most significant regulatory overhaul in the housing finance industry since the savings and loan crisis a decade ago.

a new agency would be created within the Treasury Department to assume supervision of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Among the groups denouncing the proposal today were the National Association of Home Builders and Congressional Democrats

''These two entities -- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac -- are not facing any kind of financial crisis,'' said Representative Barney Frank

'The more people exaggerate these problems, the more pressure there is on these companies, the less we will see in terms of affordable housing.''

Representative Melvin L. Watt, Democrat of North Carolina, agreed.

''I don't see much other than a shell game going on here, moving something from one agency to another and in the process weakening the bargaining power of poorer families and their ability to get affordable housing,'' Mr. Watt said.

September 11, 2003

Tags: housing, finance, politics

Obama's illegal 'get out the vote' drives

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:33:31 GMT

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Clip Source: gatewaypundit.blogspot.com

Wow!... You can't even do this in Iraq!

The Obama Campaign is holding several illegal "Get Out the Muslim Vote" Drives at swing state mosques this week!

Now you can go to Eid Celebrations and sign up to vote for Obama at the same time!!

Muslim Americans for Obama has announced a series of "get out the vote" events at mosques in Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and Ohio this week during Ramadan celebrations.

These "get out the vote" events flagrantly violate the tax exempt status of these participating mosques which are strictly prohibited from supporting or endorsing any kind of partisan political activity.

More... Ohio Obama supporters are dragging homeless people off the streets in to vote.

The Iraqi Parliament just banned using mosques during election times

...The law includes a provision that allocates 25 percent of the seats to women and a prohibition on the use of mosques, pictures of clerical leaders and government institutions during the campaign season.

Tags: obama, muslim, vote, election, politics, corruption

95 democrats voted against the bill

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:03:48 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Yet all we here is how it is the republican's fault. How the minority party in the house is responsible for the failure of a bill pushed by the majority even though quite a few of the minority voted for the bill. Pelosi couldn't (or more likely, wouldn't) reign in her own troops in support of the bill, so how is it the republicans are to blame?

Clip Source: ztruth.typepad.com

Nearly 100 Democrats in the House of Representatives voted against the financial bailout bill yesterday. Fifteen Democrats in California from the home state of the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, even voted against the bill.

Thirteen Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee voted against the bill, too! And seven Democrats on the Homeland Security Committee voted against the bill, including its chairman!

Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., one of the main congressional negotiators, and chairman of the House Financial Services Committee failed to get his democratic team on his own banking committee on board with the bill!. Now that's telling.

Yet, all we hear the Democrats on TV do is to spew their partisan venom against the Republicans.

Final vote

Tags: pelosi, house, congress, housing, media, msm, bias, lies

Pelosi paying husband with PAC money, a practice she wanted banned

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:26:37 GMT

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Clip Source: gatewaypundit.blogspot.com

Since Speaker Pelosi took over the Swamp in 2006 her husband Paul Pelosi has continued paying his real estate firm with her PAC money.

Speaker Pelosi supported banning this practice of paying a spouse with political donations last year.

Pelosi criticised Tom Delay for putting his wife on his campaign and PAC payroll.

The Washington Times reported:

Pelosi has directed nearly $100,000 from her political action committee to her husband's real estate and investment firm over the past decade, a practice of paying a spouse with political donations that she supported banning last year.

FLS is on track to take in $48,000 in payments this year alone - eight times as much as it received annually from 2000 to 2005, when the committee was run by another treasurer.

the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal gave Democrats fodder to criticize Republicans such as former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay

for putting their wives on their campaign and PAC payrolls for fundraising work.

Jammie Wearing Fool has more

Tags: pelosi, hypocrisy, money, politics, corruption

Wolverine

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:39:53 GMT

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Clip Source: abduzeedo.com

In May 1st 2009 the "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" movie will be hitting movie theaters everywhere. Wolverine is for sure one of the most bad ass characters out there, and yep, he deserves his own post.

So I've made a selection of cool Wolverine images and at the end of the post there is a sweet trailer from the movie. It totally rocks. I hope you all enjoy this! Cheers! ;)

Tags: wolverine, x-men, comics, movies, art

Pelosi calls GOP unpatriotic

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:49:32 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Video at site.

Clip Source: gatewaypundit.blogspot.com

Despicable Nancy Pelosi calls GOP Unpatriotic for missing a meeting--
A meeting they were not invited to.

Here's some behind the scenes politicking by Democrats

Republicans were told today’s negotiations were for “principles.” Meaning each party’s lead negotiators

When we showed up to the meeting the list of Dems walking in the door kept growing

That’s hardly the deal we were promised, like Mr. Blunt quipped to reporters, “I think the ratio's about fair. It's two to eight or something."

And, the Dem spin machine is still in full swing. They said we boycotted earlier meetings, well, as Chris Dodd said last night on NBC, they just forgot to call us. So, maybe an 8-2 fight is the best we’ve had all week because we are at least at the table.

Later today... Speaker Pelosi had the gall to go before cameras and call the Republican members of the House "unpatriotic" for not attending that earlier meeting.

(The meeting Dodd admitted they weren't invited to.)

Tags: pelosi, democrats, republicans, congress, politics, lies

MO Gov. Blunt slams Obama attempt to stifle free speech

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:19:09 GMT

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Clip Source: governor.mo.gov

St. Louis County Circuit Attorney Bob McCulloch, St. Louis City Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce, Jefferson County Sheriff Glenn Boyer, and Obama and the leader of his Missouri campaign Senator Claire McCaskill have attached the stench of police state tactics to the Obama-Biden campaign.

What Senator Obama and his helpers are doing is scandalous beyond words, the party that claims to be the party of Thomas Jefferson is abusing the justice system and offices of public trust to silence political criticism with threats of prosecution and criminal punishment

This abuse of the law for intimidation insults the most sacred principles and ideals of Jefferson. I can think of nothing more offensive to Jefferson’s thinking than using the power of the state to deprive Americans of their civil rights.

Barack Obama needs to grow up

Enlisting Missouri law enforcement to intimidate people and kill free debate is reminiscent of the Sedition Acts - not a free society

Tags: blunt, obama, missouri, free speech, election, politics

Obama debate gaffes the MSM won't talk about.

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:01:24 GMT

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Clip Source: gatewaypundit.blogspot.com

1.) Barack Obama said he "immediately and forcefully" condemned Russia for invading Georgia.

Not true- Here's video proof--

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2.) Obama said Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger supported his plan to talk with rogue regime leaders without preconditions.

Kissinger responded immediately after the debate

3.) Obama said he supported offshore drilling

During the primary Obama was against offshore drilling

4.) Obama said he supported nuclear energy.

His preconditions make it impossible to expand nuclear energy at this time

5.) Last night Barack Obama said he was in favor of missile defense systems.

Not true- Here's video proof--

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6.) Barack Obama said "No soldier dies in vain."

in 2002

Nor should we allow those who would march off and pay the ultimate sacrifice, who would prove the full measure of devotion with their blood, to make such an awful sacrifice in vain.

7.) Barack Obama says he supports the middle class

Obama voted for increasing taxes on individuals earning as little as $31,850

Tags: obama, debate, election, politics, media, msm, bias

Financial Crisis Timeline

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:26:39 GMT

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Clip Source: gatewaypundit.blogspot.com

Democrats Were Warned & Consistently Blocked Reform--

Way back in 2001 The Bush Administration raised red flags.

In 2008, Bush warned the Democratic majority 17 times that there was a looming crisis and that mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac needed reform.

In 2003, former Treasury Secretary John Snow testified before the House Financial Services Committee and said this:

SNOW: We need a strong world-class regulatory agency to oversee the prudential operations of the GSEs and the safety and the soundness of their financial activities.

In 2005- Senator John McCain partnered with three other Senate Republicans to reform the government’s involvement in lending.

Sadly, in every instance since 2001, Democrats either ignored or blocked any attempts at reform.

Even Bill Clinton admits it.

Yesterday, FOX News put together a timeline on the crisis and attempts at reform.

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Terry Jones at Investor's Business Daily reported "How A Clinton-Era Rule Rewrite Made Subprime Crisis Inevitable."

Tags: finance, housing, crisis, timeline, democrats, politics

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:55:52 GMT

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Clip Source: www.boston.com

Families, caregivers, charities and research groups across the United States are observing September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. In the U.S., over 12,000 children under the age of 21 are diagnosed with cancer every year, approximately 3,000 of them will not survive the disease. A diagnosis can turn the lives of a family upside down - days suddenly filled with alternating moments of courage, frustration, boredom, anxiety and pain. The objective of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is to put a spotlight on the types of cancer that largely affect children, survivorship issues, and - importantly - to help raise funds for research groups working towards cures (links below images). Here are a few recent photos of families, all dealing with childhood cancer in their own ways. (19 photos total)

Tags: cancer, health, children, photography