Thursday, September 04, 2008

SPB News for Thursday.


Before Speech, Running Mate Gets Some Coaching — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the presumptive Republican vice presidential nominee, emerged from the seclusion of preparing her acceptance speech to join her family with John McCain's to greet the Arizona senator when his plane arrived here Wednesday.

RNC 8 Charged with "Conspiracy to Riot in Furtherance of Terrorism" In what appears to be the first use of criminal charges under the 2002 Minnesota version of the Federal Patriot Act, Ramsey County Prosecutors have formally charged 8 alleged leaders of the RNC Welcoming Committee with Conspiracy to Riot in Furtherance of Terrorism. Those charged face up to 7 1/2 years in prison under the terrorism enhancement charge which allows for a 50% increase in the maximum penalty.

Obama might pursue criminal charges against Bush --Biden says criminal violations will be pursued --Democrats have issued subpoenas to Bush aides --3 staffers have been held in contempt of Congress Democratic vice-presidential nominee Joe Biden said yesterday that he and running mate Barack Obama could pursue criminal charges against the Bush administration if they are elected in November. "If there has been a basis upon which you can pursue someone for a criminal violation, they will be pursued," Biden said during a campaign event in Deerfield Beach, Florida, according to ABC

Iraq expects to gross $55 bln in China oil deal Iraq expects to gross $55 billion in a new 20-year oil deal it recently renegotiated with China, the government said on Wednesday. "Iraqi gross revenues obtained in the contract will be $55 billion, equal to 87 percent of total revenues of $63 billion," government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said in a statement.

Sarah Palin's Shameful Record on Wolves --Sarah Palin Supports Shooting Wolves and Bears From Airplanes (Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund) Alaska Governor and GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin is a strong promoter of the aerial hunting of wolves and bears, a practice that has been condemned by conservationists, scientists and many hunters alike. It involves shooting wolves and bears from the air or chasing them to exhaustion and then landing and shooting them point blank. The animals, shot with a shotgun, usually die a painful death. The hunters involved in the program keep and sell the animals' pelts. "Sarah Palin's anti-conservation position is so extreme that she condones shooting wolves and bears from airplanes or using airplanes to chase them to exhaustion and then shoot them point blank. Most Americans find this practice barbaric, but it's routine in Alaska under Palin's leadership," said Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund president Rodger Schlickeisen.

Another Controversy for Sarah Palin --Former Police Chief Says He Was Fired for Challenging Palin's Campaign Contributors Gov. Sarah Palin is already facing ethical questions over her firing of the Alaska public safety commissioner, and now she faces questions over the firing of a longtime local police chief. After taking over as Mayor of the small town of Wasilla, Palin fired the longtime local police chief. The former police chief, Irl Stambaugh says he was fired because he stepped on the toes of Palin's campaign contributors, including bar owners and the National Rifle Association.

Obama Gains Among White Males, Palin Hasn't Helped McCain on Women Although John McCain still has a double-digit lead among white male voters, Barack Obama has closed the gap by 8 points and among whites who are independents, he has narrowed the deficit to 5 points, according to Gallup's analysis of August's tracking poll data and a comparison of it to polling done Aug. 30-Sept. 1 after the Democratic convention... Sarah Palin so far does not appear to have helped McCain much among white women.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Oh my now I am hearing rumors they are doing the stage so McCain can run around the stage, it is the "town hall meeting theme"

If every town hall meeting consists of older White people then, well be it, that's how he should conduct his speech tonight because that is all of the audiance.