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Politics : Inhalin' with Palin !! -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: ChinuSFO who wrote (324)	10/11/2008 7:26:54 PM
From: IRWIN JAMES FRANKEL	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 358

Hi Chinu, I am familiar with the idiom. At the FED, Bernanke is the top - at least in one sense. In another sense, Bush is at the top of the government and he appointed him and could ask for his resignation. So I take your point. If Bernanke is responsible in large part for the problem, an argument exists for blaming the President. Of course, Congress approved Bernanke too. So we could blame them too. I do think that how we got here is less important than how we get out of the mess. I certainly was not accusing you of being an elitist or anything else. I barely know you. :-) ij

To: ChinuSFO who wrote (324)	10/15/2008 11:43:30 AM
From: longnshort	2 Recommendations Respond to of 358

THIS WAS CONFIRMED AT SNOPES.COM. SICKENING. Subject: Obama Explains why he doesn't salute the U.S. Flag I sure hope this gets around before Nov.!!! On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 18:48:04 -0400, 'LTG Bill Ginn' USAF ret. forwarded the following: Hot on the heels of his explanation for why he no longer wears a flag pin, presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama was forced to explain why he doesn't follow protocol when the National Anthem is played. According to the United States Code, Title 36, Chapter 10, Sec. 171. During rendition of the national anthem when the flag is displayed, all present except those in uniform are expected to stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. (Those in uniform salute with their hand at their head) OBAMA: 'As I've said about the flag pin, I don't want to be perceived as taking sides,' Obama said. 'There are a lot of people in the world to whom the American flag is a symbol of oppression. And the anthem itself conveys a war-like message. You know, the bombs bursting in air and all. It should be swapped for something less parochial and less bellicose. I like the song 'I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing.' If that were our anthem, then I might salute it.' Yes, ladies and gentlemen, this could possibly be our next president!! I, for once, am speechless. He has absolutely NO pride in this country!!!!! This is outrageous!!!! He doesn't deserve to be dogcatcher!!! (Oh, sorry dogcatchers, I mean you no disrespect.) LET'S SEND THIS CLOWN DOWN THE ROAD KICKING ROCKS!!!! Forward this to EVERYONE YOU KNOW!!!!

To: ChinuSFO who wrote (324)	10/16/2008 10:47:30 AM
From: longnshort	3 Recommendations Respond to of 358

Lying Lib Reporter:20 Secret Svc Say 'Kill Him' is a Lie By Andrew M. Seder aseder@timesleader.com Staff Writer SCRANTON – The agent in charge of the Secret Service field office in Scranton said allegations that someone yelled “kill him” when presidential hopeful Barack Obama’s name was mentioned during Tuesday’s Sarah Palin rally are unfounded. The Scranton Times-Tribune first reported the alleged incident on its Web site Tuesday and then again in its print edition Wednesday. The first story, written by reporter David Singleton, appeared with allegations that while congressional candidate Chris Hackett was addressing the crowd and mentioned Obama’s name a man in the audience shouted “kill him." News organizations including ABC, The Associated Press, The Washington Monthly and MSNBC’s Countdown with Keith Olbermann reported the claim, with most attributing the allegations to the Times-Tribune story. Agent Bill Slavoski said he was in the audience, along with an undisclosed number of additional secret service agents and other law enforcement officers and not one heard the comment. “I was baffled,” he said after reading the report in Wednesday’s Times-Tribune. He said the agency conducted an investigation Wednesday, after seeing the story, and could not find one person to corroborate the allegation other than Singleton. Slavoski said more than 20 non-security agents were interviewed Wednesday, from news media to ordinary citizens in attendance at the rally for the Republican vice presidential candidate held at the Riverfront Sports Complex. He said Singleton was the only one to say he heard someone yell “kill him.” “We have yet to find someone to back up the story,” Slavoski said. “We had people all over and we have yet to find anyone who said they heard it.” Hackett said he did not hear the remark. Slavoski said Singleton was interviewed Wednesday and stood by his story but couldn’t give a description of the man because he didn’t see him he only heard him. Slavoski said the agents take such threats or comments seriously and immediately opened an investigation but after due diligence “as far as we’re concerned it’s closed unless someone comes forward.” He urged anyone with knowledge of the alleged incident to call him at 346-5781. “We’ll run at all leads,” he said.