"If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything."

Bin Laden is isolated, Qaeda resilient: CIA chief

Seeded on Fri Nov 14, 2008 11:11 AM EST (Yahoo! News)

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Osama bin Laden, deeply isolated and likely near the rugged Afghanistan-Pakistan border, has been forced to devote much of his energy to his own security while his Al-Qaeda terror network remains resilient, CIA Director Michael Hayden said Thursday.

us-news, osama, bin-laden, afghanistan, bush, pakistan, al-qaeda, terrorist, military, fata

MSNBC retracts false Palin story; others duped

Seeded on Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:05 PM EST (Yahoo! News)

NEW YORK – MSNBC was the victim of a hoax when it reported that an adviser to John McCain had identified himself as the source of an embarrassing story about former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, the network said Wednesday.

politics, palin, alaska, press, media, shuster, msnbc, mccain, eisenstadt, election

Grocery Carts Nastier Than Toilets?

Seeded on Thu Nov 13, 2008 2:57 AM EST (ABC)

Remember when the worst thing about a shopping cart was one that limped or squeaked? This ABC video portrays shopping carts as even germier than toilets. Yecch!

health, shopping, groceries, food, store, supermarket, sickness, illness, bacteria, cart

'Dear Obama Supporters...'

Wed Nov 5, 2008 3:13 AM EST

Dear Obama Supporters, This socially conservative voter would like to be among the first to congratulate you on your candidate's win for President of the United States!

Continue reading this entry ...

politics, obama, mccain, biden, palin, vote, election, win, results, president

Obama's Election Night $25 'Raffle'

Seeded on Fri Oct 31, 2008 11:51 PM EDT (CBS Chicago)

(Excerpt): Although Obama has already raised a record $640 million for his White House run, now he's trying to raise more by dangling a real prize in front of previous contributors.

politics, obama, campaign, contributions, election, fundraising, raffle, lottery, gambling, more-money

'Good morning, Mr. Biden. Here's your script"

Seeded on Wed Oct 29, 2008 12:39 PM EDT (TIME)

"While his windy, off-point pontification was the stuff of legend among his Senate colleagues, Biden is now leashed to a teleprompter even when he is talking in a high school gym that is three-quarters empty.

politics, biden, obama, palin, mccain, campaign, speech, muzzle, election, senator

'Restaurant closed after dead deer found in kitchen'

Seeded on Tue Oct 28, 2008 1:14 AM EDT (Yahoo! News)

Health officials shut down a suburban Buffalo restaurant after an inspector found employees butchering a dead deer inside the business . . .

us-news, deer, restaurant, roadkill, buffalo, inspection, erie-county, meat, new-york, china

Pilgrimage to Roots of Faith and Strife

Seeded on Fri Oct 24, 2008 5:22 AM EDT (The New York Times)

NABLUS, West Bank — They came in waves, ardent Jewish settlers, religious women from central Israel, black-clad followers of Hasidic courts and groups of teenage boys and girls, almost a thousand of them in all.

world-news, israel, jews, jewish, jacob, west-bank, hasidic, israeli, paalestinian, prayer

Republican HQ Manager's Home Shot Up Over McCain Signs

Seeded on Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:15 PM EDT (local6.com)

The home of a Central Florida Republican headquarters manager was shot up and damaged over his support of Sen. John McCain, the man told police.

politics, mccain, palin, campaign, election-shooting, drive-by, attack, gun, vandalism, florida

Study: McCain coverage mostly negative

Seeded on Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:40 PM EDT (Yahoo! News)

Just 14 percent of the stories about John McCain from the conventions through the final presidential debate were positive in tone, according to a study released today, while nearly 60 percent were negative—the least favorable coverage of any of the 4 candidates on the ticket.

politics, mccain, press, bias, research, negative, conservative, liberal, media, news

San Francisco weighs decriminalizing prostitution

Seeded on Wed Oct 22, 2008 4:23 AM EDT (Yahoo! News)

SAN FRANCISCO – In this live-and-let-live town, where medical marijuana clubs do business next to grocery stores and an annual fair celebrates sadomasochism, prostitutes could soon walk the streets without fear of arrest.

politics, california, nevada, bay-area, san-francisco, chronicle, prostitution, sex, decriminalize, ban

Joe Biden's Fears

Seeded on Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:02 AM EDT (New York Post)

Now, here's where it gets scary. Obama's "gonna need your help to use your influence within the community to stand with him. Because it's not gonna be apparent initially, it's not gonna be apparent that we're right." He's going to need help? Terrific.

politics, obama, biden, ahmadinejad, kennedy, jfk, democrat, khrushchev, fear, attack

Obama church candles? What?

Seeded on Tue Oct 21, 2008 4:03 AM EDT (National Review Online)

"Votive early, votive often."

religion, obama, catholic, christian, san-francisco, art, mockery, christ, cross, worship

Obama's 2008 connections to ACORN

Seeded on Wed Oct 15, 2008 1:50 AM EDT (noquarterusa.net)

According to Federal Election Commission (FEC) financial disclosure reports filed by the campaign earlier this year, between February 25th and May 17th Obama paid $832,598 to Citizens Services, Inc.

politics, obama, mccain, election, money, fraud, voting, acorn, registration, laundering

Obama tries to explain away ACORN

Seeded on Wed Oct 15, 2008 1:37 AM EDT (Yahoo! News)

Says Mr. Obama... "We've got the best voter registration and turnout and volunteer operation in politics right now, and we don't need ACORN's help," he told reporters at the secluded leafy resort outside Toledo where he is preparing for Wednesday's debate.

politics, obama, acorn, money, 832, 598, registration, fraud, laundering, voting

Morning Joe is right: Personal Economic Responsibility!

Seeded on Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:01 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Morning Joe (Scarborough) is correct... No one's talking (really) about personal responsibility with regard to this financial crisis: Us.

business, money, personal-responsibility, bailout, rescue, crisis, congress, budget, obama, mccain

McCain's problem

Seeded on Sat Oct 11, 2008 5:51 PM EDT (DickMorris.com)

"Now the attention should logically shift to Obama. He is way ahead and McCain is nowhere to be seen. Few give McCain any chance and the debate is over whether the race is over already. This is, of course, the ideal environment for a McCain surge.

politics, mccain, obama, ayers, acorn, market, bailout, money, campaign, dow

Why Obama can't live down Ayers

Seeded on Wed Oct 8, 2008 11:14 PM EDT (DickMorris.com)

Dick Morris explains:

politics, obama, ayers, chicago, wright, rezko, dohrn, campaign, cac, acorn

This conductor's got a cat's tongue

Seeded on Mon Oct 6, 2008 6:30 AM EDT (IOL)

Oh, good gravy . . .

world-news, japan, tama, station, railway, cat, wakayama, tokyo, toll, kishi

ABC News characterizes Kissinger position on preconditions

Seeded on Fri Sep 26, 2008 11:05 PM EDT (ABC News Blogs)

An ABC News article has reportedly misrepresented a position held by former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in a September 15, 2008, article, "Kissinger Backs Direct Talks 'Without Conditions' with Iran."

politics, nixon, reagan, kissinger, obama, powell, albright, war, iraq, national-security-counsel

Obama needs a quick refresher course in Cold War history

Seeded on Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:24 PM EDT (NY Daily News)

"Those who cannot remember the past, are condemned to repeat it." - George Santayana

politics, preconditions, cold-war, kissinger, obama, nixon, ford, national-security-counsel, reagan, gorbachev

Obama: Iraq surge exceeds expectations

Seeded on Fri Sep 26, 2008 9:56 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

In taping a segment for Fox's "O'Reilly Factor," Obama said the surge of U.S. troops has "succeeded beyond our wildest dreams."

politics, obama, war, iraq, surge, troops, military, pentagon, mccain, petraeus

"Dear Mr. Obama..."

Seeded on Fri Sep 26, 2008 5:11 PM EDT (YouTube)

An Iraq Veteran has a personal message for Barack Obama.

politics, obama, change, hope, unity, faith, sacrifice, war, terrorism, iraq

Iran students unveil book mocking Holocaust

Seeded on Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:24 AM EDT (Breitbart)

"Iranians chanted "Death to Israel" as a group of Islamist students unveiled a book mocking the Holocaust in an annual parade on Friday to show solidarity with the Palestinians."

world-news, iran, islam, students, holocaust, palestinian, palestine, israel, jewish, ahmadinejad

Former Pres. Clinton allowed to speak on 'The View'

Seeded on Thu Sep 25, 2008 5:21 AM EDT (Breitbart)

"The View's" orderly discussion panel during former Pres. Clinton's visit to the couch was a far cry compared to the verbal mortar attack ushered toward Senator McCain on September 12. A side note: Apparently, black stockings are already strong for fall.

entertainment, the-view, president, clinton, governor, palin, wasilla, alaska, washington, college-basketball

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Comments & Feedback

I have slowed down a bit, too, Stella. Still waiting for that decision in the Phelps case to be published. I get a notice every day from the Fourth Circuit, and I have contacted the attorneys to put together the story. I hope you are doing well! Miss you, too!

— VMS

Gosh, I miss you Stella. Please come back. Your sense of humor and heart are sinking assets here on the Vine. I hope you are well and check in soon.

— ElliePhat

I always like to be first! Seriously, I look forward to your candor and wit. There certainly will be other topics to enjoy and explore after this trek to the polls is over. Thank for being my friend!

— Charlie Courtois