Courtesy of the Campaign Spot blog at NRO.
Iowa Rep. Steve King endorsed Fred Thompson for President today. The reason why this endorsement is noteworthy is because all of Team Romney was in attendance, thinking King would announce an endorsement of their candidate.
In fact, speculation is that King may have changed his endorsement mid-speech, as if while talking about the candidates, the decision to go with Thompson just dawned upon him.
Isn't it said that your "better sense" usually triumphs in the end? Looks like Steve King is an example of this ;)
UPDATE: Upon reading other articles, it seems that this endorsement is actually ringing very true amongst Iowa conservatives, and is one that many in Iowa were waiting to hear. This should be another key boost the the Thompson campaign, which has been gaining serious momentum for the past week. I really expect that Thompson will snatch at least a solid 3rd in Iowa...and if the tide that has begun to turn against Huckabee and Romney continues, I think we may see Fred snatch 2nd or even 1st place. Who knows at this point.
Monday, December 17, 2007
Philly News Anchor Gets Road Raged
More strange news out of New York City today...
Alycia Lane, anchorwoman from KYW-TV in Philadelphia, was arrested in New York City yesterday after punching a female police officer in the face and calling her a "dyke bitch", among other things. She is charged with assaulting a police officer.
The police department's story: Lane and her boyfriend were stuck behind a slow-moving, unmarked police car when Lane's boyfriend got out of the car at a red light and asked why they were driving so slowly, when the cops replied that they were looking for a perp, he retorts "I don't care if you're a cop! Drive faster!" Immediately, the cops got out (there were 3 of them), and started questioning Lane's boyfriend. Lane got out and, as a reporter would do, started snapping pictures of the cops questioning her boyfriend...but did so by getting right in the questioning officer's face. The lone female officer approached Lane, told her she could take pictures but would have to step back, Lane then shouted at the cop and punched her straight in the face.
Lane's retort: She claims that she did not know the 3 were cops. Somehow, I don't believe that.
Lane is most famous for e-mailing sexy photos of herself in a bikini to NFL Network anchorman Rich Eisen, only to have Eisen's wife discover the photos. It has never been completely known why Lane e-mailed those photos...except for the intent of getting Eisen's attention.
Alycia Lane, anchorwoman from KYW-TV in Philadelphia, was arrested in New York City yesterday after punching a female police officer in the face and calling her a "dyke bitch", among other things. She is charged with assaulting a police officer.
The police department's story: Lane and her boyfriend were stuck behind a slow-moving, unmarked police car when Lane's boyfriend got out of the car at a red light and asked why they were driving so slowly, when the cops replied that they were looking for a perp, he retorts "I don't care if you're a cop! Drive faster!" Immediately, the cops got out (there were 3 of them), and started questioning Lane's boyfriend. Lane got out and, as a reporter would do, started snapping pictures of the cops questioning her boyfriend...but did so by getting right in the questioning officer's face. The lone female officer approached Lane, told her she could take pictures but would have to step back, Lane then shouted at the cop and punched her straight in the face.
Lane's retort: She claims that she did not know the 3 were cops. Somehow, I don't believe that.
Lane is most famous for e-mailing sexy photos of herself in a bikini to NFL Network anchorman Rich Eisen, only to have Eisen's wife discover the photos. It has never been completely known why Lane e-mailed those photos...except for the intent of getting Eisen's attention.
Chemical Explosion at Fox News
There has apparently been a chemical explosion at the headquarters of Fox News (which is inside the headquarters of it's parent company, News Corp) in New York City. One man has been confirmed to be injured from chemical burns, and 700 people were evacuated. Fortunately, no other injuries have been reported.
So far, this has surprisingly not had an effect on Fox News broadcasting, and the channel is still up and running (probably from it's D.C. studios).
Developing...
UPDATE: Apparently, it wasn't a major explosion, but was enough to evacuate floors 42 through 45 of News Corp's headquarters. Still, a scary situation, I'm sure.
So far, this has surprisingly not had an effect on Fox News broadcasting, and the channel is still up and running (probably from it's D.C. studios).
Developing...
UPDATE: Apparently, it wasn't a major explosion, but was enough to evacuate floors 42 through 45 of News Corp's headquarters. Still, a scary situation, I'm sure.
Playoff Hopes Still Alive: Skins Beat Giants
Hail to the Redskins! They triumphed over their divisional rival, the New York Giants, 22-10 despite a frigid, swirling wind that wreaked havoc on the passing and kicking game of both teams. They won due to tough defense, a strong running game, and a solid gameplan.
Clinton Portis ran for over 120 yards and a touchdown. Todd Collins, filling in for the injured Jason Campbell, made his first start in a decade and threw for 166 yards, including 75 yards to Santana Moss, who he hit twice on deep passes. The offensive line looked solid, the defense played a good "bend-but-don't-break" style.
Next week, the Redskins (7-7) will be playing at Minnesota (7-6, plays Chicago tonight on MNF) in the game that could decide who gets the final playoff spot in the NFC.
The Giants (9-5) will take on the Chicago Bears next week.
Clinton Portis ran for over 120 yards and a touchdown. Todd Collins, filling in for the injured Jason Campbell, made his first start in a decade and threw for 166 yards, including 75 yards to Santana Moss, who he hit twice on deep passes. The offensive line looked solid, the defense played a good "bend-but-don't-break" style.
Next week, the Redskins (7-7) will be playing at Minnesota (7-6, plays Chicago tonight on MNF) in the game that could decide who gets the final playoff spot in the NFC.
The Giants (9-5) will take on the Chicago Bears next week.
Sunday, December 16, 2007
2400 in 24
From Friday to Saturday, The Fred Thompson campaign put out the challenge to get donations from 2400 donors in 24 hours. It was a success, and a rousing show of support for the future President of the United States.
The goal was not to see how much money could be raised, but how many different people could donate. Good to see Thompson supporters successfully meet and exceed this challenge. This should be yet another boost to Fred's campaign.
The goal was not to see how much money could be raised, but how many different people could donate. Good to see Thompson supporters successfully meet and exceed this challenge. This should be yet another boost to Fred's campaign.
Hot Off The Presses: Lieberman to Endorse McCain
Breaking News from The Weekly Standard. This is big.
Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT), former Democratic Party VP candidate in 2000, will announce his endorsement of Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) for President in 2008.
If McCain wanted support from the independents, this was a good way to get it, as Lieberman is probably the most respected Democrats (well, ok, technically he's a former Democrat, but he still caucuses with the Dems) out there amongst independents and moderate/centrist Republicans.
Now, this will probably further fuel speculation of a possible VP run for Lieberman on the GOP ticket. Meanwhile, I expect a revival of the "traitor" chants from liberal Democrats directed towards Lieberman.
Read more detail about it at Fox News.
Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT), former Democratic Party VP candidate in 2000, will announce his endorsement of Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) for President in 2008.
If McCain wanted support from the independents, this was a good way to get it, as Lieberman is probably the most respected Democrats (well, ok, technically he's a former Democrat, but he still caucuses with the Dems) out there amongst independents and moderate/centrist Republicans.
Now, this will probably further fuel speculation of a possible VP run for Lieberman on the GOP ticket. Meanwhile, I expect a revival of the "traitor" chants from liberal Democrats directed towards Lieberman.
Read more detail about it at Fox News.
New Addition to National Blogroll
This blog has actually been around since December of 2004, but still pumps out some really good blog posts. It's also another sign of the growth of diversity in the Republican Party and for conservative politics, in general.
Go check out Hip Hop Republican, which is what many have tagged me as being (even though I'm a fan of all kinds of music, I'm a hip-hop fan first...which may surprise some).
Go check out Hip Hop Republican, which is what many have tagged me as being (even though I'm a fan of all kinds of music, I'm a hip-hop fan first...which may surprise some).
Fred on Face The Nation
Fred Thompson appeared on CBS's "Face The Nation" this morning, and turned in another impressive performance by promoting his consistent record and common sense politics.
Host Bob Schieffer try pin down Thompson with questions about immigration and opponents Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee. Thompson managed to denounce the two GOP opponents mentioned by bringing up their records, but did not get nasty with his statements.
When the topic of illegal immigration came up, Thompson explained why strong border security and tougher sanctions against the employment and entitlements given to illegals would actually lead to a war of attrition of sorts. By eliminating the opportunity to simply "hop" back and forth across the border, and by taking away the ability for illegals to gain employment or welfare, they would begin to leave on their own. In essence, this is a simple way of eliminating the problem of illegal aliens in our nation that are border-hopping, because rounding them up and shipping them out, as some have suggested, is not feasible nor is it practical. Once again, Thompson has a smart, common sense solution to a looming problem in our nation.
This would then leave us with the issue of handling those who simply have expired visas and the problems with have with the smuggling of people from China through our ports...which is a surprisingly quiet issue that I believe should be included in our talks about "border security", as our ports lie on the borders of our nation, too.
Anyway, I found this to be another excellent performance by Fred. You probably won't see much of him on the national airwaves until after Iowa, as he is planning to criss-cross the state, making at least 5 planned stops a day, and innumerable unplanned stops. You almost think that the standout performance at the Iowa debate and now non-stop holiday blitz in the Hawkeye State was part of some great plan to create momentum that wouldn't have time to fizzle out. Let's see if this holds true.
Host Bob Schieffer try pin down Thompson with questions about immigration and opponents Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee. Thompson managed to denounce the two GOP opponents mentioned by bringing up their records, but did not get nasty with his statements.
When the topic of illegal immigration came up, Thompson explained why strong border security and tougher sanctions against the employment and entitlements given to illegals would actually lead to a war of attrition of sorts. By eliminating the opportunity to simply "hop" back and forth across the border, and by taking away the ability for illegals to gain employment or welfare, they would begin to leave on their own. In essence, this is a simple way of eliminating the problem of illegal aliens in our nation that are border-hopping, because rounding them up and shipping them out, as some have suggested, is not feasible nor is it practical. Once again, Thompson has a smart, common sense solution to a looming problem in our nation.
This would then leave us with the issue of handling those who simply have expired visas and the problems with have with the smuggling of people from China through our ports...which is a surprisingly quiet issue that I believe should be included in our talks about "border security", as our ports lie on the borders of our nation, too.
Anyway, I found this to be another excellent performance by Fred. You probably won't see much of him on the national airwaves until after Iowa, as he is planning to criss-cross the state, making at least 5 planned stops a day, and innumerable unplanned stops. You almost think that the standout performance at the Iowa debate and now non-stop holiday blitz in the Hawkeye State was part of some great plan to create momentum that wouldn't have time to fizzle out. Let's see if this holds true.
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