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Hagee Joins Zionist Forces, Threatens Washington with "Judgment"

POSTED BY Raleigh-Elizabeth Smith, 13 May 2008 | PERMALINK

Apparently missing the "thou shall not judge others" message in the otherwise Good Book,  McCain supporter and  Bible Thumping Fanatic, John Hagee proclaimed today that God will unleash terrorists on Washington for their treatment of Israel:

*swat*  Man!  The locusts are already here!  

On the Streets of Beirut

POSTED BY Raleigh-Elizabeth Smith, 13 May 2008 | PERMALINK

This one from Al-Jazeera English, it's a taste of what's happening on the streets of Beirut now that Hezbollah has taken control of many parts of the city. Euronews and No Comment tv have more of the fighting:

 

From Sichuan University

POSTED BY Raleigh-Elizabeth Smith, 13 May 2008 | PERMALINK

More out of Sichuan - this from about 100 miles away from the epicenter, recorded by a student at Sichuan University.

 

Videos out of Sichuan

POSTED BY Raleigh-Elizabeth Smith, 13 May 2008 | PERMALINK

   

This video from giorgiusgam comes from a security camera in Sichuan.  Start paying attention at 4:45 and to get a real sense for the strength of the quake, watch the goldfish bowl in the bottom right corner.  RheinOnline has more below, all of it frankly terrifying.  The NYT also has a photo essay worth checking out.  The death toll, now at 12,000, is still climbing;...

Spoof on Obama's "Yes we can" video

POSTED BY Alexandra Steigrad, 12 May 2008 | PERMALINK

G4TV, a gaming channel, released this spoof of the now famous "Yes we can" video. This one, entitled "Yes we shall," features celebrities, but the candidate they are supporting isn't Obama. It's completely silly, but amusing, nonetheless. Check it out below.

 

Previewing tomorrow's W.Va primary

POSTED BY Alexandra Steigrad, 12 May 2008 | PERMALINK

It looks as though Hillary Clinton is well-positioned for a big win in Tuesday's West Virginia primary, according to polls. The latest poll coming out of the state has her up 36 percentage points over Barack Obama. With daunting math in front of her, and the media already crowning Obama, what significance might tomorrow's contest have on the nomination battle? CNN's Bill Schneider...

Welcome Daniel!

POSTED BY marc Boxser, 12 May 2008 | PERMALINK

A huge congratulations to Josh and Millet and welcome (already adorable) Daniel Marshall to the world.

 

Obama adviser who met with Hamas resigns

POSTED BY Alexandra Steigrad, 12 May 2008 | PERMALINK

Call me crazy, but I don't think this will help Obama with the Jewish vote. From the Chicago Sun-Times:


May 11, 2008
LYNN SWEET blogs.suntimes.com/sweet

Rob Malley, a Middle East policy adviser to likely Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama, resigned after news surfaced that he had been meeting with Hamas -- something Obama pledged he himself would never do.

Obama campaign...

For Missouri voters, you better have proof you're American

POSTED BY Alexandra Steigrad, 12 May 2008 | PERMALINK

The battle of voter identification may get nastier. Now, lawmakers in Missouri are expected to support a proposed constitutional amendment to enable election officials to require proof of citizenship from anyone registering to vote, according to the New York Times. This would allow even stricter demands than the current voter ID requirements, in which voters have to prove their identity...

Monday Morning Must-Reads

POSTED BY Raleigh-Elizabeth Smith, 12 May 2008 | PERMALINK

Leader of GOP Convention Resigns after Myanmar Ties Reported  [AP]   The man picked by the John McCain campaign to run the 2008 Republican National Convention resigned Saturday after a report that his lobbying firm used to represent the military regime in Myanmar. Doug Goodyear resigned as convention coordinator and issued a two sentence statement: "Today I offered the convention my...