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Posted at 12:55pm on Jun. 16, 2008 Iraqi announces support for armed operations against US, donates max to Obama

By Robert A. Hahn

Ayham al-Samurai, announced his support for armed operations against U.S. forces
... In a separate context, Samarra'i said in the press conference he held in the Jordanian capital Amman on Sunday that a maximum contribution of $ 2300 U.S. dollars in support of the Democratic Party candidate, Senator Obama in the state of Chicago, explaining that by saying:

"...States in the U.S. you have the right to donate cash, and I donated $ 2300 dollars for Obama."

— Radio Sawa

Posted at 11:14pm on Jun. 13, 2008 REDSTATE ROUNDTABLE #13: What John McCain Underestimates

Does The Leader Have The Troops?

By Robert A. Hahn

This Roundtable concerns Mark Halperin's piece concerning What John McCain Underestimates.

Thomas Crown: The "Major League vs Little League" difference between Obama's infrastructure and his own. This is the only one that worries me. Obama's actually a fairly crappy politician from any standpoint but organization. McCain is actually a pretty good politician from any standpoint but organization.

Moe Lane: He's an organizational god? Then why didn't he win California, New Jersey, Rhode Island, or Massachusetts?

Thomas Crown: No, he's not crappy at organization. There's a difference. He's not Bush in 2000. He's Clinton in 1992.

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Posted at 1:40pm on Jun. 3, 2008 Obama clinches Democratic nomination

By Robert A. Hahn

Barack Obama effectively clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday, based on an Associated Press tally of convention delegates, becoming the first black candidate ever to lead his party into a fall campaign for the White House.

—AP

Posted at 12:42pm on Jun. 2, 2008 Bo Diddley Dead at 79

By Robert A. Hahn

Bo Diddley, a founding father of rock 'n' roll whose distinctive "shave and a haircut, two bits" rhythm and innovative guitar effects inspired legions of other musicians, died Monday after months of ill health. He was 79. — Fox News

Posted at 11:35am on May 17, 2008 Kennedy Rushed to Hospital - Possible Stroke

By Robert A. Hahn

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was rushed by ambulance to Cape Cod Hospital after falling ill at the Kennedy compound in Hyannisport, The Cape Cod Times reported Saturday. Boston ABC News

Posted at 1:18pm on May 15, 2008 California Supreme Court Legalizes Gay Marriage

By Robert A. Hahn

The California Supreme Court overturned a ban on gay marriage Thursday, paving the way for California to become the second state where gay and lesbian residents can marry.

CBS 5

UPDATE (Dan McLaughlin): Howard Bashman has the breakdown of the 4-3 decision, which apparently rests on state constitutional grounds and thus can't be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, here along with links to the 172-page opinion.

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Posted at 10:19am on May 14, 2008 Matthews: Clinton the Al Sharpton of white people

By Robert A. Hahn

Posted at 2:00pm on May 11, 2008 The Superbowl Champion Patriots

By Robert A. Hahn

I’m a bit tired of the Sunday shout shows, so this morning I played hooky. I watched The Football Channel instead.

They were interviewing Bill Belichick. As you know, he’s demanding that the New England Patriots be named Superbowl champions. You probably remember that New England lost the Superbowl, 17 to 14. But Belichick questions whether the score should really determine the winner.

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Posted at 5:08pm on May 10, 2008 Obama overtakes Clinton in Democratic superdelegates

By Robert A. Hahn

Obama added superdelegates from Utah and Ohio, as well as two from the Virgin Islands who had previously backed Clinton. The additions enabled Obama to surpass Clinton's total for the first time in the campaign.

— AP