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Are we almost done?

Keith Olbermann is reporting that there are many, many signs that the Hillary Clinton campaign is folding up their tent. Staffers have been told to get their expense reports in by the end of this week. Hillary Clinton’s schedule is clear after Wednesday morning. Yet, I don’t know.

I got a nice e-mail from the Carpetbagger who believes that the party will repair all of the damage that has been done over the last 2 months. That is my hope. We’ll see.

Tags: Countdown, Election 2008 by ecthompson
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Today’s Worst Persons

Today’s Worst Persons in the World

Gretchen Carlson of Fox”News” for threatening Scott McClellan
Mike Gallagher for just being extremely clueless.
Murdoch for his boldfaced lie.

Tags: Countdown by ecthompson
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What’s going on - News Round Up

Longtime Massachusetts senator Edward Kennedy underwent three hours of brain surgery today at Duke University to remove glioma. The surgeons called the procedure successful. My hopes and prayers go out to Senator Kennedy and his family.
Conservative columnist William Kristol attempted to belittle Barack Obama and his speech that he gave at Wesleyan University. His point, petty as it is, that brought Obama really did not give up much to go be a community organizer on the south side of Chicago. Kristol states, “And leave aside whether $14,000 in 1985 was really such a shockingly low salary for someone recently out of college — in inflation-adjusted dollars, it’s about what we pay entry-level editorial assistants today at The Weekly Standard.” Let’s not leave aside. Let’s look at this. According to Think Progress, inflation-adjusted salary would be $23,958. That is in Washington, DC, one of the most expensive cities in the country. William Kristol needs to better by his employees.
The Dow Jones industrial average took a tumble today. It lost over 134 points. Just look at some of the news that came out of Wall Street today. Wachovia fires its CEO. 3 major US banks get their credit rating downgraded. It is kind amazing that the Dow didn’t fall any more.
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn is backing Obama. Hillary Backer and former presidential candidate Tom Vilsack says that she should pack it in after tomorrow.

Tags: Domestic Issues, Election 2008, Party Politics by ecthompson
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Bo Diddley

The Rolling Stone had a very nice tribute to this great Rock n’ Roll giant. I don’t think that he got the credit or the money that he deserved. The Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton recognized Bo’s contribution to modern Rock n’ Roll.

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From RS:

Bo Diddley, one of the founding fathers of rock and roll, died today in his home in Archer, Florida, where he had lived for 20 years. The cause was heart failure, according to a spokesperson. Diddley performed live until May 2007, when he suffered a stroke; three months later, in August, he also suffered a heart attack. The spokesperson said that he was surrounded by family and friends when he died. Public and private services are scheduled for this weekend.

In the summer of 2005, Rolling Stone writer Neil Strauss caught up with Diddley for the magazine’s last major feature on him, the award-winning “Indestructible Beat of Bo Diddley.”

• The Indestructible Beat of Bo Diddley by Neil Strauss (RS 981, August 25, 2005)

• The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time: Bo Diddley by Iggy Pop (RS 946, April 15, 2004)

• Bo Diddley: The Rolling Stone Interview by Kurt Loder (RS 493, February 12, 1987)