Briefing Book! Bush and Berlusconi are BFFs

October 14, 2008

by LibertySugar 37

Italy: Friends forever? Italian PM Berlusconi falls over himself and his podium to praise President Bush. Watch video. — newsblog
Palin: Sarah Palin's reaction to the Legislature's Troopergate report is an embarrassment to Alaskans and the nation? Palin's hometown paper writes a strongly worded editorial. — Donklephant
Economy: Bankers seeking support from a floating church? London bankers attend short lunchtime services on St. Peter's barge. —SavvySugar
McCain: Whose fault? McCain says if he brings up Ayers at Debate, it's Obama's fault. — Talking Points Memo
Michelle Obama: Michelle's great-great-grandfather worked on a plantation now owned by Anderson Cooper's cousin? While Barack Obama does not have slave roots, Michelle would be first First Lady who does. — Jezebel

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milosmommy 4 years 31 weeks

Ima...very well said. Oh and thanks to all who mentioned Rachel Maddow I'd never heard of her before so now I'm compelled to check out her show.

janneth 4 years 31 weeks

If her hometown paper was so down on her, she really might lose when she comes up for re-election as governor.

janneth 4 years 31 weeks

Ima, I agree with everything you said. How can we get Obama advisors to read your postings 11 and 14?

Imabeliever 4 years 31 weeks

Did you see her respectful make David Frum? OMG. That was great. In the end.. she looked calm and fair and respectful and he looked like some wild accusation slinging ahole!! Too funny!

snowbunny11 4 years 31 weeks

Steph & Ima- Omg I LOVE Maddow! She is the most fantastic addition to cable news eeever. I only wish she'd gotten a show sooner so she could be more influential around election time, because I wonder how many people in the MSM who are very influential would have the guts to just be like, "Palin is LYING!"

Jude C 4 years 31 weeks

The Palin thing sure shows the importance of properly vetting a VP candidate before selection.

Imabeliever 4 years 31 weeks

Did you see the article about Palin and her history of unethical behavior? Some examples: _After six years as mayor of Wasilla, was an unsuccessful run for lieutenant governor in 2002. To raise money, she improperly used her City Hall office and equipment, city records show. A year later she would make headlines by blasting a fellow Republican for, among other things, improperly using his government position to boost his campaign. _She pummeled opponents for giving oil companies and other businesses too much control of state government. Yet she appointed the founder of an engineering firm that received $6.8 million in state business as head of the transportation department. _She has accepted dozens of gifts worth tens of thousands of dollars since taking office, including two free trips last year that she failed to report on disclosure forms, despite criticizing state legislators for the gifts they take. _She is under another investigation, accused of misusing her office to campaign against a voter referendum calling for tighter mining regulations. Her husband, Todd, has accepted free trips from a mining company to look at their proposed new site. _Another ethics complaint, unresolved, accuses her staff of finding a state job for a friend and campaign contributor. Add that today her Rural Adviser in Alaska stepped down saying that Palin should have more Native Alaskans in her administration especially in this position and she never felt authentic in this role given to her. the article went on to say "Natives bristled early in Palin's administration when she named a white woman to a game board seat held by a Native for more than 25 years. An Athabascan Indian eventually was named to the post after protests. Relations worsened after Palin didn't remove a game board chairman who once suggested that Alaska Natives missed a meeting because they were drinking beer, seen as insensitive since the Alaska Native community has high rates of alcohol abuse. Alaska Natives make up about 20 percent of the population."

Adrenalynn75 4 years 31 weeks

You can add Davis to that list as well. That guy was receiving $$$ from Freddie Mac even after we bailed them out!!!!!

Imabeliever 4 years 31 weeks

I know, huh? LOL! I am beginning to believe that the McCain campaign has zero research skills. How else do you explain this and Palin?

Adrenalynn75 4 years 31 weeks

IMA!!!!! HUGE APPLAUSE!!!!!! And what's with that former lobbyist for Saddam Hussein hired for McCain's Transition staff????

CaterpillarGirl 4 years 31 weeks

its fun role playing

CaterpillarGirl 4 years 31 weeks

its fun role playing

bastylefilegirl 4 years 31 weeks

Umm love Anderson and he has no control of what his mom's ancestors did, but why is it necessary for us to make this slave connection to the potential first lady. Really how is it relevant, and although it is not racist it is bringing up an issue that injects race into a situation where is it completely irrelevant ( or at least is should be).

liliblu 4 years 31 weeks

"Is he an adviser to my campaign? No. Yet your Transition Chief aided and lobbied for Saddam Hussein.. should the country be more concerned about your affiliations then mine?" :highfive:

liliblu 4 years 31 weeks

"Is he an adviser to my campaign? No. Yet your Transition Chief aided and lobbied for Saddam Hussein.. should the country be more concerned about your affiliations then mine?":highfive:

liliblu 4 years 31 weeks

He made me do it :cry:. That's what some the kids tell me when I sub. McCain now sounds like a 8 year old.

liliblu 4 years 31 weeks

He made me do it :cry:. That's what some the kids tell me when I sub. McCain now sounds like a 8 year old.

Imabeliever 4 years 31 weeks

I would ask McCain directly.."you have known me what two years now? Do you think I am a terrorist John? Are you personally afraid of me? Do you agree that we have both associated with people for one reason or another that had shady histories? Could we both have used better judgment? Why are you trying to scare the American people this way..when you know that I am not Islamic or Muslim or a terrorist or a socialist or palling around with terrorist as you called it? And I have answered the question about Ayers.. he lives in my neighborhood, his kids goto the same school as my kids, we served on a charitable educational board together, Senator Alice Palmer had a party at their house to announce she was stepping down and she invited me there to announce me as her possible successor.. does this equate Palling around? Did you go on vacations together as you and Keating did? No. Is he an adviser to my campaign? No. Yet your Transition Chief aided and lobbied for Saddam Hussein.. should the country be more concerned about your affiliations then mine?"

stephley 4 years 31 weeks

I'd like to see Obama ask McCain just what the point of the Ayers issue is - does he think Obama's a terrorist, is he questioning Obama's patriotism? Is he, y'know, just sayin' Ayers is a bad guy? There's nothing like calling a bully out on his crap.

Imabeliever 4 years 31 weeks

stephly.. I laughed out loud when Rachel said "night is day. up is down, I'm found guilty, I am innocent".. no doubt. What the heck was that? It just goes to show that Palin cannot answer a straight question.

Imabeliever 4 years 31 weeks

I hope John brings up Ayers.. 1)its not like the country hasn't heard the question and the answer already 2) You know Obama has a prepared answer since he basically dared McCain to do it. 3) Once and for all the country will hear the answer again 4)They only thing I will wonder about is whether or not Obama will then follow up with for all my supposed bad judgment calls.. my ethics have never been investigated like your and Palin's has.. or something to that effect.

Adrenalynn75 4 years 31 weeks

Steph...loved that same line from Rachel as well!

stephley 4 years 31 weeks

Ima, I loved how Rachel Maddow said last night that Palin's just a lying liar and there's no reason to clean it up and call her a prevaricator or mis-speaker or anything else - a lie is a lie is a lie!

Adrenalynn75 4 years 31 weeks

I did'nt say it was racism...but it seems since he started these attacks, the racists seem to be attending these rallies in more frequency. Example, the idiot with Monkey with an Obama sticker on it and a little girl saying about Obama that "You have to touch him with Gloves on". Not to mention the lady who believes he was Arab? And if he's Arab, SO WHAT????? Did'nt realize there was a certain race criteria to run for President. These crazies weren't there before the Ayers attacks...all of sudden that's all you see in the news.

Adrenalynn75 4 years 31 weeks

Link Love

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