Santorum: No oval office run Some backers sought an ’08 campaign, but he said: “Absolutely, positively not.” By Carrie Budoff Inquirer Staff Writer Don’t expect to see Sen. Rick Santorum’s name on the 2008 presidential ballot. “Absolutely, positively not. Absolutely not,” Santorum said yesterday on The Michael Smerconish Show on WPHT-AM (1210). “My wife would throw me out of the house if I do anything in ’08.” Even though he lost his Senate seat last week by 18 points to Democrat Bob Casey Jr., some supporters hoped he would still fill the social conservative niche on the Republican ticket. William […]
THE WALLS HAVE EARS: Hamas Was Herre And The FBI Was Listening
Hamas-case jury hears tapes of 1993 Philadelphia meeting By Jeff Coen Tribune staff reporter November 17, 2006 A federal judge Thursday refused to stop the trial of two men accused of activities supporting the militant Islamic Palestinian group Hamas, rejecting their attorneys’ argument that an organization’s meeting should be protected by the 1st Amendment. Lawyers for Muhammad Salah of Bridgeview and Abdelhaleem Ashqar of Virginia moved for a mistrial after prosecutors began playing secret recordings of a 1993 meeting known as “the Philadelphia conference.” The gathering saw 20 supporters of Hamas, including Ashqar, discussing strategies for handling “the movement” in […]
NPR FOR THE DEAF: We Hear It Even When You Can’t
Fresh Air from WHYY Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2006 Books: John Edwards and the Virtues of Home Former vice presidential candidate John Edwards has edited a book, Home, in which both public figures and lesser-known professionals reflect on the places where they grew up. The former senator currently lives in Chapel Hill, N.C., and campaigned for Democrats in advance of last week’s midterm elections. He talks about the Kerry-Edwards campaign and his thoughts on his own possible presidential bid in 2008. WHYY: Why Ask Y
Joey Vento’s South Philly Rowhome Racism Goes Upstate, Joins Forces With Hazleton Mayor, Another Scapegoater Of The Undocumented
Last week, Barletta was bowled over when he opened an envelope sent by Vento, owner of Geno’s Steaks in south Philadelphia. Inside was a check for $10,000, by far the largest contribution the city’s legal defense fund. “You could definitely say that’s a lot of cheesesteaks,” Barletta quipped. Lou Barletta knew Joey Vento wanted to help. But the Hazleton mayor didn’t realize just how much. Vento said he made the generous contribution because he agrees with the mayor’s effort to rid Hazleton of illegal immigrants. “I’m definitely on the same page with the mayor,” Vento said. “We could be brothers; […]
THE DONALD: Trump Points Limo Towards The Heart Of Pennsyltucky, Jokingly Threatens To ‘Fire’ Gaming Commissioners, Woos Podunk Locals, Many Eager To Give Him All Their Money As Soon As Fucking Possible
The Donald woos fans at license hearing Wednesday, November 15, 2006 BY MARY KLAUS Of The Patriot-News Marilyn Levin might not be a Donald Trump groupie, but she managed to greet the millionaire yesterday at The State Museum of Pennsylvania. Trump came to the Harrisburg museum for a state Gaming Control Board hearing on his proposed slot machine parlor in Philadelphia. […] “I’ve left a lot of money in the Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City,” Levin said. “I’ve lost more than I’ve gained. I don’t gamble anymore because it can be a bad habit. But I was glad […]
NPR FOR THE DEAF: We Hear It Even When You Can’t
Fresh Air from WHYY to Tuesday’s show — Nov. 14, 2006 Books: Author Sees No Evidence Prayer Can Heal In his new book, Blind Faith: The Unholy Alliance of Religion and Medicine, Richard Sloan examines the claim that prayer and religion can heal the sick. Using the scientific method, he shows that there is no compelling evidence that religion can actually cure medical ailments. Interviews: Stemming Violence in Iraq Michael Gordon, chief military correspondent for The New York Times, was recently in Iraq. He discusses efforts to stem the violence in Baghdad, and the prospects for change in American policy. […]
Don’t Tell Germany: US Terror War Architect & TORTURE PROPONENT JOHN YOO Appeared On Radio Times This Morning And Spoke At Constituition Center Tonight; By The Way, Yoo Wanted Man In Germany For War Crimes
Join former presidential adviser John Yoo, author of War by Other Means: An Insider’s Account on the War on Terror, for a look at the Bush administration’s response to the 9/11 tragedy. This event is being produced in collaboration with the Federalist Society. On September 11, 2001, while America reeled from the day’s cataclysmic events and the majority of officials in Washington, D.C. — including most of the Justice Department — struggled to leave town, John Yoo and a skeletal staff of the Office of Legal Counsel of the Justice Department stayed behind. The day’s attacks called for a response […]
MAILBAG: Nothing Stuffs The Mailbox Like Another Round of Sweeney Vs. Valania; YOU PEOPLE ARE JACKALS! But Thanks For Writing Just The Same
DEAR PHAWKER, If memory serves, Sweeney was sort of shitcanned from The Weekly, too. Well, not shitcanned in a direct way. PW’s usual passive-aggressive style is to make life so miserable for you that you quit. I remember that they slashed his pay as a columnist (which couldn’t have been very much anyway) so that it wasn’t even worth his while and they killed a final column where he interviewed himself. Dude has pretty much burned his bridges for every outlet in town he’s written for, so doing the blog is really all he can do. And whatever happened to […]
ATTYTOOD SAYS: Just Because Murtha Doesn’t Have Iraqi Blood On His Hands Doesn’t Mean They Are Clean
All of this is a prelude to our saying that if the Democrats make Murtha the majority leader — and there’s a good chance they will — they will be making their first big mistake of their leadership, before it even officially starts in January. Murtha would get our vote for the bravest House member, and we’d like to see him play a key role in resolving the endless debate on Iraq. But the position that the Pennsylvania seeks is a political post, and as a career politician, Jack Murtha has been more than just a disappointment. In fact, the […]
PUSH BUTTON IMPEACHMENT: MSNBC Live Poll Going On Now, ‘Should The Prez Be IMPEACHED?’ Hmm, Funny You Should Ask…
MSNBC: Go Ahead, You’ll Feel Better
Tim-BERRR!!!!
THERE’S A NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN, AND HER NAME IS TEDDY ROOSEVELT NANCY PELOSI. PHAWKER CONGRATULATES ADMIRAL JOE SESTAK, CAPTAIN PATRICK MURPHY, AND THE SANTORUM-KILLER HIMSELF, BOB CASEY JR. WE KNOW THAT YOU GUYS COULDN’T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT OUR HELP, BUT THAT’S NOT WHAT’S IMPORTANT RIGHT NOW. AND ALWAYS REMEMBER AND NEVER FORGET: POWER IS A SIPPIN’ DRINK. FAT, DRUNK AND STUPID IS NO WAY TO GO THRU CONGRESS, SON.
ALL TOGETHER NOW: God Bless America!
All OVER BUT THE SHOUTING: ALLEN CONCEDES, DEMS TAKE ALL!
Just Because It’s LIVE Doesn’t Mean It Happened: CNN CENSORS Bill Maher Outing RNC Chair Ken Mehlman
Partial transcript of Bill Maher‘s Live appearance on Larry King Live: BM: A lot of the chiefs of staff, the people who really run the underpinnings of the Republican Party, are gay. I don’t want to mention names, but I will Friday night… LK:You will Friday night? BM: Well, there’s a couple of big people who I think everyone in Washington knows who run the Republican… LK: You will name them? BM: Well, I wouldn’t be the first. I’d get sued if I was the first. Ken Mehlman. Ok, there’s one I think people have talked about. I don’t think […]