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McCain TV Ratings Beat Obama

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:38:53 GMT

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clipper's remarks: That's pretty impressive. Especially considering the NFL opener last night with two teams in huge media markets.

Clip Source: www.tvweek.com

Presidential candidate John McCain's acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention drew more television viewers than his rival Barack Obama attracted at the Democratic party's event last week, according to preliminary ratings from Nielsen Media Research.

Across all broadcast networks Thursday, Sen. McCain’s speech ended the night with a 4.8 rating/7 share, compared to Sen. Obama’s 4.3/7 average, according to overnight numbers from metered households in 55 U.S. markets measured by Nielsen. These ratings are preliminary, however, and are subject to change.

NBC’s coverage of Sen. McCain’s speech started directly at the tail end of the opening game of NFL season, with the speech pulling in a 6.3 rating/10 share, topping Sen. Obama’s speech last week by 26%. That lead-in may have boosted audiences who last night turned out in droves to watch Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin introduce herself to the country.

Plane Not Sold on eBay

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:13:15 GMT

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clipper's remarks: "But that hasn't stopped Palin, or McCain, from implying -- and, on Friday, claiming outright -- that Palin did sell the jet on the Internet.

"You know what I enjoyed the most? She took the luxury jet that was acquired by her predecessor and sold it on eBay -- and made a profit!" McCain declared in Wisconsin at a campaign stop on Friday. It could not be immediately determined what that profit was."

The plane was sold to a campaign contributor... at a loss.

Clip Source: voices.washingtonpost.com

One of the compelling anecdotes about Sarah Palin is that she auctioned off the Alaska governor's jet on eBay after taking office -- a swift move made by a reformer hoping to clean up the excesses of her predecessor.

But in fact, the jet did not sell on eBay. It was sold to a businessman from Valdez named Larry Reynolds, who paid $2.1 million for the jet, shy of the original $2.7 million purchase price, according to contemporaneous news reports, including a story in the New York Times.

Dan Spencer, the director of administrative services for Alaska's Public Safety Department, said that the Republican speaker of the Alaska House, John L. Harris, brokered the deal.

What happened? It appears that, as promised during her bid for governor in 2006, Palin did try to sell the plane on eBay but that doing so was not as easy as it might have sounded. After putting it up to auction, there was one serious bid, in December 2006, and it fell through

Tags: lies and the lying liars who tell them

You would never know watching the RNC convention

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:35:42 GMT

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Jobless rate jumps to 5-year high of 6.1%...

World Markets reel on Recession Fears...

Mortgage Foreclosures, Delinquencies Rise to 29-Year Highs...

OPRAH BALKS AT HOSTING SARAH PALIN

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:40:47 GMT

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Oprah Winfrey may have introduced Democrat Barack Obama to the women of America -- but the talkshow queen is not rushing to embrace the first woman on a Republican presidential ticket!

Oprah's staff is sharply divided on the merits of booking Sarah Palin, sources tell the DRUDGE REPORT.

"Half of her staff really wants Sarah Palin on," an insider explains. "Oprah's website is getting tons of requests to put her on, but Oprah and a couple of her top people are adamantly against it because of Obama."

One executive close to Winfrey is warning any Palin ban could ignite a dramatic backlash!

It is not clear if Oprah has softened her position after watching Palin's historic convention speech.

Last year, Winfrey blocked an appearance by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, timed to a promotional tour of his autobiography.

Oprah and executive producer Sheri Salata, who has contributed thousands of dollars to Obama's campaign, refused requests for comment.

Why the media should apologize

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:01:21 GMT

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clipper's remarks: But where did we go wrong with Sarah Palin? Let me count the ways:

First, we should have stuck to the warm, human interest stuff like how she likes mooseburgers and hit an important free throw at her high school basketball tournament even though she had a stress fracture.

Second, we should have stuck to the press release stuff like how she opposed the Bridge to Nowhere (after she supported it).

Third, we should never have strayed into the other stuff. Like when The Washington Post recently wrote: “Palin is under investigation by a bipartisan state legislative body. … Palin had promised to cooperate with the legislative inquiry, but this week she hired a lawyer to fight to move the case to the jurisdiction of the state personnel board, which Palin appoints.”

Why go there? What trees does that plant?

Fourth, we should stop making with all the questions already. She gave a really good speech. And why go beyond that? As we all know, speeches cannot be written by others and r

Clip Source: www.politico.com

On behalf of the media, I would like to say we are sorry.

On behalf of the elite media, I would like to say we are very sorry.

We have asked questions this week that we should never have asked.

We have asked pathetic questions like: Who is Sarah Palin? What is her record? Where does she stand on the issues? And is she is qualified to be a heartbeat away from the presidency?

We have asked mean questions like: How well did John McCain know her before he selected her? How well did his campaign vet her? And was she his first choice?

Bad questions. Bad media. Bad.

It is not our job to ask questions. Or it shouldn’t be. To hear from the pols at the Republican National Convention this week, our job is to endorse and support the decisions of the pols.

ENQURIER RESPONDS TO MCCAIN/PALIN

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:02:46 GMT

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"The National Enquirer's coverage of a vicious war within Sarah Palin's extended family includes several newsworthy revelations, including the resulting incredible charge of an affair plus details of family strife when the Governor's daughter revealed her pregnancy. Following our John Edwards' exclusives, our political reporting has obviously proven to be more detail-oriented than the McCain campaign's vetting process. Despite the McCain camp's attempts to control press coverage they find unfavorable, The Enquirer will continue to pursue news on both sides of the political spectrum."

New Palin details may help, not hurt

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:54:09 GMT

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Clip Source: www.politico.com

Fishing permit violations. A blue-collar husband who racked up a DUI citation as a 22-year-old. An unmarried teenage daughter who is pregnant and a nasty child custody battle involving a family member.

All of this, to one degree or another, has surfaced in recent days as a result of efforts to discredit or undermine Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. But these revelations may have the opposite effect: In one sense, they could reinforce how remarkably unremarkable she is.

So far — and it is hard to tell what the future may hold for Palin’s unexpected national candidacy — the travails of the Palin family probably seem awfully familiar to many average Americans. It is this averageness that makes her such a politically promising running mate for John McCain — and such a dangerous opponent for Democrats. Many voters will find it easy to identify with her family’s struggles — a significant advantage in an election where the voting calculus is so unusually and intensely personal.

“Palin = Guns, Babies, Jesus.”

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 03:40:32 GMT

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Clip Source: www.thesun.co.uk

Influential US conservative talkshow host Rush Limbaugh called Palin’s selection a “home f***ing run”.

He added in an email: “Palin = Guns, Babies, Jesus.”

Michael Moore to release new film online for free

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:03:45 GMT

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Inspired by Neil Young and Radiohead, Michael Moore will release his new film online and for free.

The film, "Slacker Uprising," follows Moore's 62-city tour during the 2004 election to rally young voters. It will be available for three weeks as a free download to North American residents, beginning Sept. 23. An official announcement of the film is planned for Friday.

Moore said he considered releasing "Slacker Uprising" theatrically as "Michael Moore's big election year movie" as he did with 2004's "Fahrenheit 9/11," which was highly critical of President Bush.

Instead, Moore opted for a symbol of gratitude to his fans as he approaches the 20th anniversary of his first film, 1989's "Roger & Me."

"I thought it'd be a nice way to celebrate my 20th year of doing this," Moore said. "And also help get out the vote for November. I've been thinking about what I want to do to help with the election this year."

Sarah Palin: Sports Reporter

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 06:13:17 GMT

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"John McCain nails it at Saddleback."

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:30:27 GMT

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The 7 Most Retarded Ways Celebrities Have Tried to Go Green

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:25:03 GMT

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Paul McCartney Gets a Hybrid... Flown to Him by Private Jet

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Jennifer Aniston Brushes Her Teeth in the Shower

On the eve of Al Gore's Live Earth gigs in July 2007, Jennifer Aniston said that because every two minutes of showering uses as much water as an African person has for an entire day, she restricts herself to a three minute shower (why fuck just one African's day up?). Also, she pointed out that she brushes her teeth in the shower to save on water

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Sheryl Crow Uses One Sheet of Toilet Paper Per Visit

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Woody Harrelson Has "Vegan" Clothes... Flown by Private Jet

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Coldplay Offsets Their Carbon Footprint Via Dead Trees

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Harrison Ford Waxes His Chest Hair to Save the Rain Forest

Harrison Ford decided to wax his chest to raise awareness of over-logging

#1.

Al Gore Holds Green Concerts, With Artists Flown by Private Jet

Bill Clinton will not attend Obama's speech

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:47:50 GMT

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DENVER (CNN) – Hillary Clinton will be on hand for Barack Obama's acceptance speech, but according to a source close to former President Bill Clinton, he will not: the source tells CNN that Clinton will not join his wife at Invesco Field Thursday night.

Mystery Lights Over Arizona and Florida

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:13:27 GMT

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MYSTERY LIGHTS OVER ARIZONA, FLORIDA; RESIDENTS SPOOKED

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Mystery lights reported over Phoenix

People are looking for an explanation for mysterious red lights that appeared in the north Phoenix sky Monday night, reminiscent of a similar event 11 years ago.

Click here for photos of the lights over Phoenix

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Unexplained lights spotted above Valley; what were they?

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VIEWER VIDEO of lights from Tony Toporek

PHOENIX -- Strange lights appeared above the Valley sky in various formations Monday night.

Witnesses reported the lights formed a vertical line, then a diamond shape, followed by a u-shape.

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No explanation yet for new mysterious lights over Phoenix
Civilian, military, government officials say they don't know where red lights in north Valley came from.
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Mystery Lights Spotted Flying 'In Formation' In Fla. Skies

Video: Mystery Lights Spotted Flying 'In Formation' In Florida Skies

Caption Contest

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:29:12 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Ready... Go!

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