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    Illinois Senate – Vote Twice For Your Guy

    Yeah, yeah. I’m just sad that I can’t vote AGAINST “Tombstone” Burris. The old Chicago adage "vote often" takes on new meaning Tuesday — instead of voting once for U.S. Senate, voters will weigh in twice. It’s all legit. The quirk is wrapped up in the drawn-out drama associated with the Senate seat that Barack Obama vacated after he was elected president in 2008. The short of it is that a federal judge ordered a special election to fill the remaining roughly 40 days of Obama’s Senate term. In the interests of time, that special election is being held at…

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    Carter Slams FOX. Expect Bunny Reference In Rebuttal

    You can bet somebody at FOX will make a “witty” remark about killer rabbits to take the sting off Former President Jimmy Carter slammed Fox News Channel Sunday for their coverage of President Barack Obama. “With the discussion groups, for instance, on Fox News, that are totally biased, and they implant completely false images not only of the facts about legislation that’s passed, or doesn’t get passed, but also about the character of President Obama,” Cater told CNN’s Howard Kurtz. via Jimmy Carter: Fox News is ‘totally biased’ | Video Cafe. UPDATE: Thanks to Mitch for the timely rebuttal!

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    UK Airline Chief Kow-Towing in 3, 2, 1

    Three days later, the British Home Secretary issued a statement about the explosive device found in a cargo plane at East Midlands Airport. Britain should stop “kowtowing” to US demands over airport security, the chairman of British Airways, Martin Broughton, has said, adding that American airports did not implement some checks on their own internal flights. via UK should not put up with US airport security – BA chairman | World news | The Guardian.

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    Linkdump: October 16th – October 31st

    Make Your WordPress Blog More Like Tumblr – White Shaarks – Imagination is your future Install Bookmarklets on Delicious Blew this away by mistake on my iPhone, had to go find it again. Add a Facebook “Like” button to your WordPress blog Daily Episcopalian Elderly look for a little "action" in their quiet lives, and find heartache instead – chicagotribune.com

  • Hot Off The Presses - Politics, Schmolitics

    Hey, Buddy, Wanna Buy An Election?

    Outside groups are dumping wads of cash on “ad buys” in most states… guess somebody wants to buy some politicians, huh? An unprecedented influx of political cash — most of it from outside Illinois — is feeding an inescapable wave of television attack ads aimed at manipulating voters in the final weeks of high-stakes campaigns for U.S. Senate and governor. via Money rolls in, campaign ads roll on – chicagotribune.com.

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    James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5 Sold To American

    The name’s Yeaggy; Harry Yeaggy. The Top Gear guys are in mourning. The 1964 Aston Martin DB5, which boasts revolving licence plates, ejector seat and bullet-proof shield, featured in the films Goldfinger and Thunderball. The silver model is still capable of 145mph and 0-60mph in 7.1 seconds. It was bought at a London auction by collector Harry Yeaggy, who will display it at a car museum in Ohio. Via BBC News

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    The Truth Would Set Us Free If Only The Lies Weren’t So Irresistible

    The stupid people shall elect the leaders that gave them the tastiest Kool-Aid to drink, which allowed them to blame their problems on the Dems who’ve been unable to solve them, instead of on the cynical Repubs who caused the problems in the first place, then blocked every solution they could. Polls are useless, and we’re in deeper trouble if sane people don’t vote. Stop the insanity, VOTE! One of the biggest problems facing the Democrats going into this election is that they’re getting absolutely zero respect for everything they’ve done for the average American over the past two years.…