Ted Kennedy

The End of Boomer Weirdness?

freerepublic.com     11 hrs ago          

At Wichita State recently, a college debate coach dropped his trousers after a foul-mouthed argument with the opposing coach in a debating tournament. YouTube shows it for the world to see. Coach William Shanahan, who...                    

McCain Would Rather Lose an Election Than a War?

washingtonpost.com     12 hrs ago   1,163 related          

Dear Stumped: Is it true that McCain's steadfast support for the war in Iraq nearly cost him the nomination? Peter Sloan Dear Peter: That certainly was the storyline being peddled in St. Paul all week, as John McCain was...                    

POLITICS-US: Red, White and Blue... But Mostly White

ipsnews.net     21 hrs ago   13 related          

WASHINGTON, Sep 5 (IPS) - Don't adjust your television set. There is no problem with your signal; it's just that all the colour was missing from the Republican National Convention, which concluded last night with Sen....                    

Hollywood's Finest Stand Up To Cancer

emaxhealth.com     15 hrs ago   18 related          

Celebrities and the best TV anchors Stand Up To Cancer to fight cancer at standup2cancer.org by raising awareness and funds for research to find treatment for cancer. "September 5th is a landmark day in the life of Stand...                    

One of my favorite tales, an allegory of modern politics

myownthoughts.com     20 hrs ago   1 related          

The Little Red Hen called all of her Democrat neighbors together and said, ‘If we plant this wheat, we shall have bread to eat. Who will help me plant it? ‘Not I,’ said the cow. ‘Not I,’ said the duck. ‘Not I,’ said the...                    

US election: Scoring the Democratic and Republican conventions

guardian.co.uk     23 hrs ago   16 related          

So, they're over. Democrats, night one: The marquee speakers here were Ted Kennedy, the great liberal lion making what, God willing, was not his final public appearance in the wake of his cancer diagnosis, and Michelle...                    

Ailing aide's true grit comes out as election looms

theglobeandmail.com     13 hrs ago          

Richard Wackid was in Winnipeg this week through sheer will and the inspiration provided him by 700 friends and acquaintances and one U.S. senator, Ted Kennedy.For those who don't know him, Mr. Wackid, 43, is a fixture...                    

Darrell Delamaide's Political Capital: 'Executive experience' does not a leader make

marketwatch.com     yesterday          

There’s been a lot of talk during the two political conventions about the experience of the presidential and vice presidential nominees, and particularly about their “executive” experience. What's more important is the...                    

Mich. GOP head has fans, critics

detnews.com     yesterday          

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- When Saul Anuzis donated blood on a hospital cot for Hurricane Gustav victims this week, the multitasking chairman of the Michigan Republican Party kept right on typing messages with his one free hand...                    

Campaign Stops: A Good Speech, Period

nytimes.com     yesterday   4,685 related          

Dan Schnur, the director of the Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics at the University of Southern California, was the national communications director for John McCain’s presidential campaign in 2000. Regardless of what...                    

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