Obama condemns Ahmadinejad's UN remarks

Senator Barack Obama on Iranian Presidnet Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's remarks:

"I strongly condemn President Ahmadinejad's outrageous remarks at the United Nations, and am disappointed that he had a platform to air his hateful and anti-Semitic views. The threat from Iran's nuclear program is grave. Now is the time for Americans to unite on behalf of the strong sanctions that are needed to increase pressure on the Iranian regime.

"Once again, I call upon Senator McCain to join me in supporting a bipartisan bill to increase pressure on the Iranian regime by allowing states and private companies to divest from companies doing business in Iran. The security of our ally Israel is too important to play partisan politics, and it is deeply disappointing that Senator McCain and a few of his allies in Congress feel otherwise."

[Source: thepage.time.com]

Someone's scared of somethin'

It is being reported that GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, who has not held a press conference in nearly four weeks of campaigning, initially barred reporters from her first meetings with world leaders today, but pulled an about face after they protested.

Campaign aides initially told the press that followed the hockey mom that they would not be admitted along with still photographers and a video camera crew in to photograph her meetings with several world leaders at the UN General Assembly this week.

Several news organizations, including the AP, objected to the exclusion of reporters and were told that the decision was not subject to discussion. However, press are routinely allowed for these kinds of events. 

After receiving immediate criticism, the spokeswoman for the campaign, Tracey Schmitt said it was all just a "miscommunication."

These reports should be really disturbing to people. The hesitance, reluctance and the unabashed attempts at secrecy of the McCain camp do not bode well for what a McCain-Palin presidency could represent.

[Source: ap.org]

Bill: Hillary best VP pick

Not that anyone's surprised by this, but Former President Bill Clinton said Monday that while Sen. Joe Biden was a "good choice" to be Barack Obama's running mate, his wife, New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, "would have been the best politically."

"It's a very personal decision, who should be vice president," Clinton said on ABC's The View. "I think that [Obama] felt more comfortable with another choice, and you have to respect that."

"I like Sen. Biden a lot. I think he was a good choice," said the former president, before adding of his wife, "She would have been the best politically, at least in the short run, because of her enormous support in the country."

However, he reveals that Hil didn't want to be Obama's running mate.

Well, duh.

"She said that if he asked 'I'll do it because it's my duty' but I think, look, she loves being a senator from New York."

[Source: politico.com]

Palin to meet with 7 world leaders

The girl who just attained a passport last year is set to meet with 7 world leaders in New York City this week, where the U.N. General Assembly is convening.

The veep candidate is slated to meet with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, Ukrainian President Victor Yuschenko, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Oh right, and Bono.

This is exciting! The wonders this will do for America's credibility!

[Source: ap.org]

The 50 richest members of Congress

More reasons to hate 'em.

Here's the top 5:

1. Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.)

$250.98 million

That ain't even countin' his wife's ketchup fortune.

2. Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.)

$225.96 million

3. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)

$160.62 million

4. Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W. Va.)

$80.40 million

5. Rep. Robin Hayes (R-N.C.)

$78.96 million

Sen. John McCain comes in at number 13 on the list with $19.64 million, not countin' his wife's moolah, whose worth reportedly exceeds $100 million.

Oh yeah, elitist and celebrity Barack Obama doesn't appear on the list.

Check out the full list here.

[Source: jossip.com]

McCain and his 13 cars

Ahh, the chagrin of public records. Newsweek took a little peekaroo into the candidate's vehicle-registration records and turned up this little nugget o' information. John and Cindy McCain own 13 cars while Barack and Michelle Obama own one. Oh, and their lede...

When you have seven homes, that's a lot of garages to fill.

Priceless.

[Source: newsweek.com]

John McCain's Chief of Staff outed

It's been revealed that John McCain's Senate chief of staff, Mark Buse, is gay. This fact seems to have sent many people in a tailspin over its irony. I, for one, don't want to be bothered with any perceived drama behind this story. Yes, go rant to anyone who will listen about how hypocritical and self-hating the man is, but you're just wasting your breath and energy. It's politics, baby. I ain't surprised by nothin'. Nada. Niente.

[Source: signorile2003.blogspot.com]