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KEATING ECONOMICS: John McCain & The Making of a Financial Crisis
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The wife of Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel plans to endorse Democrat Barack Obama. Lilibet Hagel has scheduled a 10 a.m. news conference in Alexandria, Va., on Tuesday with Susan Eisenhower, the daughter of Republican President Eisenhower. Hagel, R-Neb., has made no endorsement. Lilibet Hagel said in an Associated Press interview that her decision was independent of her husband. She said she didn't know whether he would make an endorsement or whom he would support. "You'd have to ask him," Lilibet Hagel said. She said it will be her first endorsement of a Democrat and that perilous world conditions were a factor.
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17 minutes ago · SAO PAULO, Brazil - Maybe they should have tried "John McCain." At least eight "Barack Obamas" who borrowed the Democratic presidential candidate's name to run in Brazil's local elections lost. The defeat of the so-called Obamas came in municipal elections on Sunday that selected mayors and council members in more than 5,000 Brazilian cities. The elections saw the ruling Workers Party and allies of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva make gains across the country.
27 minutes ago · Oct. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Thai stocks and the baht fell, while the cost of protecting external debt from default surged, as protesters blocked government access to parliament, deepening concern the political crisis will spur an exit by investors. The benchmark stock index slid to its lowest in more than five years and the baht dropped to a three-week low after police this morning dispersed protesters who had blocked Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat from presenting his new administration's polici
1 hour ago · Are donations from foreign citizens powering Senator Barack Obama’s presidential campaign? That is what the Republican National Committee contends in a complaint filed Monday with the Federal Election Commission, asking the oversight agency to conduct a full audit of Mr. Obama’s campaign donations. Republican officials are also questioning the legitimacy of hundreds of millions of dollars in small donations to Mr. Obama’s campaign, donations that do not have to be itemized in reports to the e
2 hours ago · DEARBORN, Mich. | Ford Motor Co. calls its new safety technology for teenage drivers “MyKey.” It probably should be called “MyParentsKey” because the feature that Ford announced Monday will let parents slow down their kids in the family car. MyKey allows parents to limit teen drivers to a top speed of 80 mph, cap the volume on the car stereo, demand seat-belt use and encourage other safe-driving habits. MyKey will be standard equipment on the 2010 Ford Focus and eventually on all Ford,
2 hours ago · LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) -- A mother who drove her teenage son and his friends to a fatal fight with a rival gang in Southern California has been convicted of second-degree murder. The jury convicted 31-year-old Eva Daley on Monday. The jury also found that Daley and her co-defendant committed the crime for the benefit of a criminal gang. Heriberto Garcia also was convicted of second-degree murder. He was accused of stabbing 13-year-old Jose Cano in June 2007 near a Long Beach skate park.
3 hours ago · Are donations from foreign citizens powering Senator Barack Obama’s presidential campaign? That is what the Republican National Committee contends in a complaint filed Monday with the Federal Election Commission, asking the oversight agency to conduct a full audit of Mr. Obama’s campaign donations. Republican officials are also questioning the legitimacy of hundreds of millions of dollars in small donations to Mr. Obama’s campaign, donations that do not have to be itemized in reports to the e
3 hours ago · A suspicious package found at Congressman John Boehner's campaign office on Cincinnati Dayton Road turns out to be a package of bacon. The envelope arrived with this afternoon's mail. It was from Georgia, and had a stain on it. The Butler County Hazardous Material team was called to examine the package. Boehner's office was evacuated, as were the two office condos on either side of the condo. Congressman Boehner is also the House Minority Leader. ---------------------------------
3 hours ago · The snow has arrived early in Reykjavik after an unusually long and warm summer. The freeze has brought out the ghostly green haze of the aurora borealis - the Northern Lights - the shape of which shifts dramatically across the tiny city's black skies. The bars and restaurants of Iceland's capital are packed, the Range Rovers and BMWs are parked nose to tail all along the streets of the central 101 district, and music is pumping from a black stretch Hummer limousine cruising by. 'What can
3 hours ago · Poll finds 6 of 10 believe a depression is somewhat or very likely - seeing 25% unemployed and millions homeless and hungry. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Nearly six out of ten Americans believe another economic depression is likely, according to a poll released Monday. The CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll, which surveyed more than 1,000 Americans over the weekend, cited common measures of the economic pain of the 1930s: 25% unemployment rate; widespread bank failures; and millions of Ame
4 hours ago · The headline of a previous version of this story gave the incorrect percentage drop in Bank of America's net income. The correct percentage is 68%. NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Bank of America said Monday its third-quarter profit slid below analysts' estimates, and announced a dividend cut and stock offering aimed at positioning it for an eventual recovery. The company said it earned $1.18 billion, or 15 cents a share in the quarter, a 68% fall from the $3.70 billion, or 82 cents a share, i
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Oct 06 · It appears that the Democratic lawyers will "prowl", and the Republican lawyers will keep the Democratic lawyers in line. The GOP controls every aspect of Florida's voting, and the Florida state Democratic leaders usually stay in line and don't make waves. Yet they feel the need to use the word "prowl" in connection with lawyers who are concerned about the No Match No Vote law. Don'tcha love it? From the segment titled "Lawyers to prowl polls." Lawyers to prowl polls In a
Oct 07 · Maverickman!! Maverickman, look at me. Look deep into my eyes, Maverickman. I want to speak to John now. Can you let John up to the surface for a minute so we can talk? Once we've had a quick little chat, I promise I'll let you get control of the body again. Thanks.... John? John, is that you? Good. Look, John, I don't think your Maverickman personality is going to give us much time, so I'm going to jump right to the point. I know you've let Mav take charge for the duration of the cam
Oct 06 · And it just arrived in my email. Here it is folks: McCain and the Keating 5 Over the weekend, John McCain's top adviser announced their plan to stop engaging in a debate over the economy and "turn the page" to more direct, personal attacks on Barack Obama. In the middle of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, they want to change the subject from the central question of this election. Perhaps because the policies McCain supported these past eight years and wants to
Oct 05 · by Mason-Dixon. I know there is a lot of campaigning here by both sides, but I have some doubts about the inland more rural portions of the corridor being ready for change from their staunch Republican background. Maybe the coastal counties, maybe Orlando, but not so sure about the rest of it. This is an interesting summation of the varying views. I guess there is some change going on. ''Someone suggested to me that the whole thing could come down to a couple square blocks in d
Oct 06 · Like most Americans of my age, I grew up surrounded by religion – even though my parents were not religious. Religion has always fascinated me, and I used to read a lot about it, though I’m not sure exactly what I learned from all that reading. I believe, though I am not certain, that various religions have produced a lot of good in the world. Many of Jesus’ teachings form the core of the same kind of beliefs that permeate the Democratic Underground and other liberal/progressive organizat
Oct 06 · Tonight, Monday, October 6, 2008, a group of citizens in Charlottesville, Va., organized by the Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice, will attend the City Council's meeting to urge the Council to take up at its November meeting a resolution opposing a U.S. attack on the nation of Iran. Some members of the Council and of the public can be expected to respond with some well-intended but confused reasons to resist taking such a step. In hopes of clarifying the issue, let me suggest briefl
Oct 06 · While the McCain-Palin campaign has officially begun their 30-day, swift-boating plan for Barack Obama by saying he likes to "pal around with terrorists," I'm somewhat sure they'll stop just short of Photoshopping Obama attending an al Qaeda planning meeting and focus much more intensely on defining the Democratic nominee as -- horror of horrors! -- a liberal. "We are looking for a very aggressive last 30 days," said Greg Strimple, a McCain talking head, over the weekend. "We are looking
Oct 05 · Gee, I wish we'd end our love affair with this folksy liability Sarah Palin speaks to us in a wipe-your-nose and sit-up-straight inflection that is quite Orwellian Patricia Williams The Observer, Sunday October 5 2008 We are now several weeks into the weird humiliation that the Republican party inflicted upon us Americans with their choice of Sarah Palin as their nominee for Vice-President. Here we are, at as precarious a crossroad as history is ever likely to offer up, yet there stands
Oct 06 · I. 1989: Keating 5 John McCain said the Keating 5 Scandal was “the worst thing that every happened” to him. He was found guilty of using “poor judgment” by the Senate ethics committee for accepting thousands of dollars in free travel from Lincoln Savings and Loans chief Charles Keating Jr. as well as more than $100,000 in campaign contributions. His wife had made investments with Mr. Keating. When Keating was investigated by federal regulators for fraud, McCain and several other Senators t
Oct 06 · And it all led to some interesting conversation with a lady named Pepper Pennington. Yes, it is her real name. I don't always read Daniel Ruth's columns. He is acerbic to the point of being unreadable sometimes. But I love that he went after Feeney. Hat tip to for this back and forth between Daniel and Pepper. Just how sleazy is Florida U.S. Rep. Tom Feeney, R-Where's Mine? I've only written the first sentence to this column and already I want to take a shower. Som
Oct 06 · The Top 10 Conservative Idiots, No. 354 October 6, 2008 Nudge Nudge Wink Wink Edition This week, Sarah Palin (1,2) grabs the spotlight while John McCain (4) cuts and runs. Elsewhere, Pat Robertson (5) sees the future, and Darrell Issa (10) has the hots for Reagan. Don't forget the ! Sarah Palin Well hi! So nice to be here! Gosh darn it, what a lovely podium! Hey, can I call you Joe? And can I call you Gwen? So nice to meetcha both. And all of you watchin' at home. There wa
Oct 05 · Obama Response to RNC Complaint “Because of campaign finance issues, John McCain has had to return over $1.2 million to donors who potentially violated the law with their contributions. We look forward to a thorough investigation into whether John McCain’s campaign has returned all of the money it raised from foreign nationals, as they have admitted McCain-bundler Harry Sergeant has done. Without accepting a dime from the Washington lobbyists or corporate PACs that have funded John McCain’s cam
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