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Bristol Palin Gives Birth in Alaskaa

The Anchorage Daily News is reporting that Gov. Sarah Palin's daughter, Bristol, has given birth to a healthy baby boy. Bristol gave birth to the 7 pound, four once boy on Sunday.

The baby's full name is Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston.  Of course, Johnston is the last name of the baby's father, Levi.  Johnston was famously named as the baby's father during the Republican National Convention, when he flown to St. Paul to be with Bristol after it was reported that Bristol was pregnant. 

Just one question.  Why does it take so long to get married in Alaska?

Maybe the governor can do something to speed up the process -- if both the parties are willing.

The Last to Know, As Usual

In recent interviews, First Lady Laura Bush and Secretary of State, Condoleeza Rice, both argued that the terms of Bush '43 have not been a failure, and that history will judge him differently than current polling indicates.

Rice was quoted:

"I think generations pretty soon are going to start to thank this president for what he's done. This generation will," she said.

As with everything else that's gone on for the past eight years, those close to Bush are the last to know.

A Sucker Born Every Minute

Americans to Bush: Good Riddance

Seventy-five percent of those questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released Friday said they're glad Bush is going; 23 percent indicated they'll miss him.

"Earlier this year, Bush scored some of the lowest presidential approval ratings we've seen in half a century, so it's understandable that the public is eager for a new president to step in," said Keating Holland, CNN polling director.

CNN senior political analyst Bill Schneider added, "As President Bush prepares to leave office, the American public has a parting thought: Good riddance. At least that's the way three-quarters feel."

See the story at CNN Politics.

Obama, Hillary Most Admired

A remarkable 32% of Americans choose Barack Obama as the man they most admire living anywhere in the world today, putting him in the No. 1 position on Gallup's annual Most Admired Man list. Hillary Clinton earns the top spot for Most Admired Woman, named by 20%.

The 32% of Americans naming Obama as the man they most admire is extraordinarily high, nearly matching the 39% of Americans who named George W. Bush in the immediate wake of the 9/11 attacks. It is also higher than former presidents Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush received in any of their appearances on Gallup's Most Admired Man list.

Read the story at Gallup.Com.

RNC Candidate Knows His Audience

The Hill is reporting that RNC candidate Chip Saltsman recently sent a greeting to RNC members which includes a music cd and the lyrics to a song entitled, "Barack the Magic Negro".

If Republicans think racism is the way back to majority status, they should be encouraaged to continue along these lines.  The country is beginning to move beyond racism. 

The Republican party isn't quite ready.

Good luck to Saltsman.  His selection will delay the Republican return to credibility.

Bye Norm

Minnesota's highest court on Wednesday ruled against Republican Sen. Norm Coleman's attempt to keep dozens of possible double votes from Democratic-heavy precincts out of the long-running U.S. Senate recount, but left the door open for a lawsuit.

The state Supreme Court unanimously denied Coleman's request for a temporary restraining order to block the votes, which the Coleman campaign contended were duplicates that mostly favored Democratic rival Al Franken. The court upheld the state Canvassing Board's ruling on the matter.

Pardons for Sale?

The New York Times is reporting that the White House is reconsidering an announced pardon of Isaac R. Toussie, a Brooklyn developer involved in a Long Island land swindle.

According to the article, "Pardon Lasts Just One Day for Developer in Fraud Case," Toussie's father, Robert, earlier this year contributed $28,500 to the Republican National Committee, plus an additional $2,300 (the legal maximum) to the campaign of Republican nominee John McCain.

It appears the contribution early in 2008 may have been Toussie's first political contribution.

Update: A review of FEC records show more contributions from Toussie's mother and father in 2008.

In addition to the $2,300 contributed to the McCain campaign, Robert Toussie contributed an additional $30,800 to the McCain Victory Fund. In April 2008, McCain's campaign manager, Rick Davis, revealed the details of the fund. According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, the entity was a joint committee, combining the McCain committee and the Republican National Committee.

Isaac's mother, Laura, made maximum contributions to the campaigns of Republican Senators Gordon Smith of Oregon, and Norm Coleman of Minnesota. Robert Toussie also made maximum contributions to Smith and Coleman.

Rep. Eric Cantor of Virginia received a $2,300 contribution in October.

Let me see if I understand.

A family in New York contributed $73,100 to the campaigns of several Republican candidates in states in which they have no residence or business, and a son hoping to be pardoned by a Republican president.

Someone certainly directed Toussie's contributions.

If Bush won't investigate, President Obama should.

Rick Warren Can Save Your Sole

Another Right Wing Lie Debunked - Obama to Use Lincoln Bible

The Presidential Inaugural Committee announces: 'President-elect Barack Obama will take the oath of office using the same Bible upon which President Lincoln was sworn in at his first inauguration.

The Bible is currently part of the collections of the Library of Congress. Though there is no constitutional requirement for the use of a Bible during the swearing-in, Presidents have traditionally used Bibles for the ceremony, choosing a volume with personal or historical significance. President-elect Obama will be the first President sworn in using the Lincoln Bible since its initial use in 1861.

One more insane, right-wing, McCain-Palin campaign theme disproven. Was everything they said during the campaign a lie?

Apparently.