Friday

Wonkette: The D.C. Gossip » Blog Archive » Crazy Convention Cartoon Calamity!

Wonkette: The D.C. Gossip » Blog Archive » Crazy Convention Cartoon Calamity!: "Since I don’t even have basic cable, I’ve been following it entirely through editorial cartoons."

CJR: Coming Clean About Casualties

CJR: Coming Clean About Casualties: "the accounts given by officials differ so sharply from those of local eyewitnesses that the coalition’s portrayal of events seems disconnected from reality."
Bikers rally for GOP

YouTube - McCain Exploits Wife for Topless Biker Beauty Pageant August 4, Sturgis, South Dakota

Harley 105th Anniversary Pary August 28, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

GOP Convention September 1, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Good thing Cynthia McCain sells beer

Wednesday

The Associated Press: Arctic sea ice drops to 2nd lowest level on record

The Associated Press: Arctic sea ice drops to 2nd lowest level on record: "We could very well be in that quick slide downward in terms of passing a tipping point,' said senior scientist Mark Serreze at the data center in Boulder, Colo. 'It's tipping now. We're seeing it happen now."

Russia, ignoring U.S., recognizes breakaway Georgian regions - Yahoo! News

Russia, ignoring U.S., recognizes breakaway Georgian regions - Yahoo! News US says, "Hey, we don't care how those South Ossetian's voted."

FDIC may borrow money from Treasury: report - Yahoo! News

FDIC may borrow money from Treasury: report - Yahoo! News: "to see it through an expected wave of bank failures"

Why was Cheney's guy in Georgia before the war? | Countdown to Crawford | Los Angeles Times

Why was Cheney's guy in Georgia before the war? | Countdown to Crawford | Los Angeles Times With Georgia's Saakashvili out of the country, Cheney's national security adviser joined US troops in Georgia laying the groundwork the war for South Ossetia.

Wake Up, America!
cbs4denver.com - Investigators Look Into Possible Plot To Kill Obama If this were four Muslims with a slingshot arrested within 50 miles of John McCain it would be 24/7 coverage on every network and on every major metro front page. But this is four white American Christian terrorists arrested in Denver with guns, walkie talkies and bulletproof vests and you probably haven't heard anything about it because the GOP-connected & GOP-appointed US Attorney says they're no credible threat.

Tuesday

U.S. Intelligence and Iraq WMD

U.S. Intelligence and Iraq WMD: "PR Push for Iraq War Preceded Intelligence Findings"