democraticunderground.com - 8/24/2008
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Source: [b]AP[/b]
CARDIFF, Wales - Even at 50, the queen of pop just can't stop courting controversy.
As Madonna kicked off her international "Sticky and Sweet" tour Saturday night, she took a none-too subtle swipe at the presumptive Republican nominee for U.S. president.
Amid a four-act show...
Michelle Obama's Hospital Shuns Uninsured Poor People
newsbusters.org 8/24/2008 — Presumptive Democrat presidential nominee Barack Obama has positioned himself as the champion of the poor and all those that can't afford health insurance. Maybe he should direct his efforts to the hospital his wife Michelle works for, as it appears ...
Obama-Biden08 Starts With a Homerun
thedemocraticdaily.com 8/24/2008 — Obama-Biden08
My one word reaction: Homerun!
Barack Obama introduced his running mate with a great speech. Vice-Presidential nominee Joe Biden gave a truly rousing speech filled with hope and great lines. They used words and imagery that framed ...
Candidates' Vices: Craps and Poker
time.com 8/24/2008 — The casino craps player is a social animal, a thrill seeker who wants not just to win but to win with a crowd. Unlike cards or a roulette wheel, well-thrown dice reward most everyone on the rail, yielding a collective yawp that drowns out the slots. ...
Madonna mixes Hitler, Mugabe, McCain on tour
usatoday.com 8/24/2008 — Images of destruction and global warming flashed on to a screen during a video interlude. Those were followed by pictures of Adolf Hitler, Zimbabwe's authoritarian ruler Robert Mugabe — and McCain. A later sequence showed slain Beatle John Lennon, ...
MoveOn.org Targets AP's Fournier for Alleged Pro-McCain Bias
editorandpublisher.com 8/24/2008 — SAVE | EMAIL | PRINT | MOST POPULAR | RSS | REPRINTS MoveOn.org Targets AP's Fournier for Alleged Pro-McCain Bias By E&P Staff Published: August 23, 2008 10:30 PM ET NEW YORK The popular, if controvesial, liberal activist group MoveOn.org today ...
Obama and Biden team makes public debut —
Reuters: Politics 8/24/2008
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and newly minted running mate Joseph Biden made their debut on Saturday, with Biden declaring "it's our time" and quickly going on the attack against Republican John ...