A Republican operative in Alabama says Karl Rove asked her to try to prove the state’s Democratic governor was unfaithful to his wife in an effort to thwart the highly successful politician’s re-election. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

"A new poll has Bush breaking a new nadir in presidential approval ratings, beating out Harry Truman’s 22% for the lowest support among Americans in the nation’s history." picked by gammerus 2 years ago

Until he was circumcised with a machete in front of a jeering mob and then dragged off to be beheaded, Robert Ochieng had been a symbol of modern, post-tribal harmony in Kenya.

We badly need some brighter people making decisions for our policies. picked by DerAlt1 2 years ago

NYT has a report on McCain. Among other things is the rumor that McCain has been having an illicit relationship with a lobbyist. McCain's response is denial. More info here and here picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

The Coburn amendment is another attempt by the gun lobby to extend laissez-faire gun rights to college campuses, churches and workplaces even as the nation suffers firearm fatalities and rampages that take 30,000 lives a year. picked by DerAlt1 2 years ago

And many more tales brought to you by "CIA Bedtime Stories."
Like;
"Castro, and the Beard Removing Cigars."
and the ever zany,
"Castro, and the Fungus Dusted Skin Diving Suit." picked by Hoosker 2 years ago

A senior Palestinian official has said the Palestinians ought to unilaterally declare a state if peace talks with Israel do not succeed.

Good luck, chaps. picked by mahler87 2 years ago

Total Drag: Bush Judge Appointee Resigns After DUI Arrest While Cross Dressing picked by mutil8or 2 years ago

Wilkes, 53, of paying off a $500,000 note on Cunningham's California home; picking up the tab for vacation outings, private jet travel and limousines; buying Cunningham a $14,000 speedboat; and having an employee line up prostitutes for himself and the lawmaker during a two-night stay in Hawaii. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Huge surprise there...

I'm not kidding. picked by keroberos32 2 years ago

For the first time in the history of Pakistan, an incumbent failed to win re-election. Many people expected Musharraf to rig the election, but he accepted his defeat.
Update to this. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

So little has been written about her it seems..thought I probably wasn't the only one interested to know more. picked by cb__ 2 years ago

Pakistanis fearful of militant attacks voted Monday for a new parliament in a key step toward democracy after eight years of military rule under President Pervez Musharraf, whose political survival hangs in the balance. picked by punthe 2 years ago

The more things change, the more they stay the same is the old saying. How true that is. Among the things that won't change is America's relationship with China. Next time a candidate promises to get tough with Beijing, you may want to remind them of the trillion or so dollars that we owe them. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

The simple fact that either Hillary Clinton, a white woman, or Barack Obama, a black man, will likely be the Democratic nominee for president is fueling a nationwide debate about how sexism and racism may shape this campaign. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Representative John Lewis, an elder statesman from the civil rights era and one of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s most prominent black supporters, said Thursday night that he planned to cast his vote as a superdelegate for Senator Barack Obama in hopes of preventing a fight at the Democratic convention. picked by lawrencee 2 years ago

The administration admitted that the sweeping domestic surveillance originated in the wake of the September 11, 2001, attacks. However, declassified documents obtained by the National Security Archive and testimony that is part of these lawsuits suggest the National Security Agency program was put into place shortly after Mr. Bush was inaugurated, long before 9/11. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Republican Sen. Chris Buttars apologizes for a remark in which he compared Senate Bill 48 to a black baby, calling it “a dark, ugly thing.” picked by sparklyeyedgal181 2 years ago

Human Rights Watch has appealed to Saudi Arabia to halt the execution of a woman convicted of witchcraft. picked by mutil8or 2 years ago

The House voted Thursday to hold White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten and former White House lawyer Harriet Miers in contempt in its probe of the 2006 firings of U.S. attorneys. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Mitt Romney agreed Thursday to endorse Sen. John McCain for the party's presidential nomination and ask his national convention delegates to swing behind the party front-runner, according to officials familiar with the decision picked by sholoM22 2 years ago

The aim of Mexican President Felipe Calderon's trip to the U.S., which began on Sunday, is to make Americans' perceptions of Mexico better as he acknowledged tensions between both of the countries. picked by KateHadson 2 years ago

In response to this attack on the US by radical elements of the "frozen water" movement, the Air Force will be beginning a strategic bombing campaign against Antarctica,the so called "homeland of the ice people" thought to be a state sponsor of terror because of the thousands of cubic miles of ice it tolerates within its borders picked by xenity7 2 years ago

President Kennedy was assassinated on Nov. 22, 1963 – Mr. Worthington's second birthday.

Follow-up to this picked by cb__ 2 years ago

President Vladimir Putin threatened to point Russia's nuclear weapons at Ukraine yesterday if Kiev agreed to host the controversial US missile defence shield.

Note: We could all be royally boned. picked by Blankspace73 2 years ago