Slog - Comments on The Morning News http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_morning_news_559 Russian Roulette: Bush Administration will give $1 billion in aid to Georgia—and may include military support. Russia still occupies some territory. “Compassionate Conservatives”: Now putting their “Country First.” The Harder They Come: Bush calls McCain “the man we need”; then spotlight is usurped by someone more credible—a wishy-washy former Democrat who ran against Bush. Lie-Berman: Joe’s speech assailed for inaccuracies about Obama’s voting record on bipartisanship, troop funding. Wrong Paul: Thousands of dupes attend shadow convention for Paul. Congressman’s access to Republican convention restricted. Ms. Maverick: Palin requested $197 million in earmark funding for Alaska. Convention Protesters: They protest either... Copyright 2008 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:55:39 -0800 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:13:37 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by LDP in Cincinnati Hey, I think you mean $197 million in earmark funding.

]]> LDP in Cincinnati http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_morning_news_559#c1120055 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_morning_news_559#c1120055 News Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:32:32 -0800 Comment by Dominic Holden Yup, thanks.

]]> Dominic Holden http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_morning_news_559#c1120056 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_morning_news_559#c1120056 News Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:35:26 -0800 Comment by P to the J Money quote from Ron Paul:
"I did not want to run people's lives. I did not want to run the economy and I did not want to run the world. I didn't have the authority to do it, and I didn't have the Constitution behind me to do it".

A nice contrast to McSame, who would never say anything of that sort. A protest is a protest, and RP ran a peaceful, organized one. Say what you will, but he had more effect than the hippies and anarchists.

]]> P to the J http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_morning_news_559#c1120066 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_morning_news_559#c1120066 News Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:47:42 -0800 Comment by P to the J Oh, and Dom, RP is the only (former)candidate to explicitly say that he would end the drug war, and end the ban on growing industrial hemp, which is your biggest beef with O and Biden. Does that count for anything in your book? Let me know. Thx.

]]> P to the J http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_morning_news_559#c1120067 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_morning_news_559#c1120067 News Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:50:05 -0800 Comment by Dominic Holden @ 4) No, Paul's position on drugs is irrelevant to me. I'm not a one-issue voter and he's a right-wing bigot. But even if I was a one-issue voter (which I'm not), his take on drug policy would still be meaningless because he could never be elected to implement that policy.

]]> Dominic Holden http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_morning_news_559#c1120073 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_morning_news_559#c1120073 News Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:57:56 -0800 Comment by max solomon great. a half-million/year to babysit the homeless.

]]> max solomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_morning_news_559#c1120075 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_morning_news_559#c1120075 News Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:00:56 -0800 Comment by Abby As long as they don't screw up the bus I already take over the viaduct every day, I'm all for more of them.

]]> Abby http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_morning_news_559#c1120088 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_morning_news_559#c1120088 News Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:10:36 -0800 Comment by The Incredible Sulk I'm John McCain, and I approve of Sarah Palin's hot fundy booty.

Matter of fact, in my mind, I'm groping it right now.

And no, I don't feel like letting it go.

]]> The Incredible Sulk http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_morning_news_559#c1120089 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_morning_news_559#c1120089 News Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:11:55 -0800 Comment by Original Monique My friend was at the RP rally, and he said it was actually fantastic (he is not a paultard, but there to write about it).

I asked him if we could expect RP to be the Nadar of 2008, and he said "oh yes."

As Dan said previously, why doesn't the news media focus on the GOP party split?!

]]> Original Monique http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_morning_news_559#c1120112 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_morning_news_559#c1120112 News Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:30:23 -0800 Comment by Ziggity Also, McCain specifically criticized Palin for earmarks while she was Mayor of Wasilla.

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/front/la-na-earmarks3-2008sep03,0,284198.story

]]> Ziggity http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_morning_news_559#c1120114 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_morning_news_559#c1120114 News Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:31:08 -0800 Comment by le Juif I was nearly shot in that shooting spree. I drove through, 2-3 minutes prior, if that. Almost dead, me.

]]> le Juif http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_morning_news_559#c1120116 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_morning_news_559#c1120116 News Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:32:52 -0800 Comment by Original Monique Holy Hell Le Juif! You need to move to the city, where it's safe.

]]> Original Monique http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_morning_news_559#c1120147 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_morning_news_559#c1120147 News Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:53:08 -0800 Comment by P to the J OK, Dom, prove to me he is a bigot, and spare me the "Ron Paul Newsletter" crap, because that is all anyone ever had. He didn't write it. If that is the only thing you have, then prove to me that Obama didn't attend a madrassa and McCain isn't a Manchurian candidate. The fact that people spew the bigot card for someone who supports the freedoms expressed in the Constitution, ESPECIALLY Amendment 1,2, and 4, 1 and 4 being the big ones in the war on drugs, while Obama hates 2 and voted AGAINST 4 with FISA, and McCain is in the neocon xtianist pocket these days, is surprising. That's the kind of thinking that people say with the reporting on Obama and Ayers. It's beneath you. I love your Week in Drugs reports, Dom, but with all the CFHOD reporting you guys do, you should also look at the other side of these guys who are (or were) running that favor medijuana and recreational nonviolent use by adults. That's all I'm saying.

]]> P to the J http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_morning_news_559#c1120174 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_morning_news_559#c1120174 News Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:05:10 -0800 Comment by PopTart le Juif, I'm so glad it wasn't you!

I read about the shooting spree on the BBC website yesterday. It was weird to read about something happening less than an hour from me on a European website before I read about it on any local websites.

I was going to make a snarky comment, but I lack the intestinal fortitude to wade into the thunderdome today. Well, at least so far today...

]]> PopTart http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_morning_news_559#c1120200 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_morning_news_559#c1120200 News Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:22:34 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Busses are kisses. The large motor vehicles capable of carrying 80 or so people around are buses, not busses. Make a note of it, thanks.

And wish me a happy birthday, you bastards. I'm as old as Michael Jackson now.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_morning_news_559#c1120207 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_morning_news_559#c1120207 News Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:28:31 -0800 Comment by Dominic Holden 15)Happy Birthday, Fnarf! And, indeed you are right, "busses" are kisses. The perils of writing at 7 a.m.

]]> Dominic Holden http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_morning_news_559#c1120301 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_morning_news_559#c1120301 News Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:13:37 -0800