Osi Speaks!

Barack Obama On The Economy: "We Can't Afford More Of The Same".

2008-08-20T18:28:00.002-05:00

Watch the video below:

Zogby Poll Says John McCain Leads Barack Obama, But Poll Is A Farce. You Can Trust Me On That One.

2008-08-20T16:59:00.001-05:00

Yes, you can.

Federal Court Rules That People On Government's FLAWED "No Fly List" Can Challenge Statuses In Federal Court.

2008-08-20T15:44:00.004-05:00

You can read the court's opinion.

For what it's worth, the opinion is going to cause Bush's justice department to reach for EXTRA Strength Excedrin capsules!

We Can NOW Officially Call John Edwards A SLEAZE BAG.

2008-08-20T13:57:00.003-05:00

There's another bag I had in mind, but it may not have been fit for print!

Sorry For S-L-O-W Postings, I've Been Tied Up In Court. Anyway, Let's Start It Off With Wednesday ONLY Free Redbox Movie Promo Code. Enjoy!

2008-08-20T13:41:00.002-05:00

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Here it is:

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Former Fletcher Appointed Secretary Of Transportation Cabinet, Maxwell Clay Bailey, BOOZED And PORNOED Himself Out Of Emergency Services Head Job.

2008-08-20T07:40:00.001-05:00

Yes, you heard the headline correctly.

You can read more here, or check out these excerpts:

The official then in charge of overseeing the state's responses to emergencies resigned in March after admitting to allegations of drinking and viewing pornography in his office at the state's Emergency Operations Center.
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Maxwell Clay Bailey, a retired three-star Air Force general, resigned March 28 as director of the Division of Emergency Management.

The resignation received little notice at the time. But the circumstances were spelled out in a recently completed report by the Transportation Cabinet's inspector general, who was assigned to take an independent look into allegations regarding Bailey. ...

The report, obtained by The Courier-Journal under the Kentucky Open Records Act, says that Bailey admitted the main allegations against him.

"Bailey explained due to family and health concerns he probably should not have been working," the report says. "Bailey stated he regrets any embarrassment he has caused."

Bailey's boss at the time of his resignation, Kentucky Adjutant General Edward Tonini, said he was stunned when he first learned of the allegations in late March. He said he approached Bailey, who volunteered his resignation.

"We're dealing with someone that I really do consider -- in the totality of his career -- a national hero," he said.

And Tonini emphasized that despite instances of "unacceptable behavior" by Bailey, "there is no evidence I know of that there was any emergency situation affected by any of this."

Bailey, a native of Johnson County and a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, retired as a three-star general in 2002 after overseeing deployment of special operations forces in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.

Former Gov. Ernie Fletcher appointed him secretary of the Transportation Cabinet in December 2003. In March 2005 Fletcher moved Bailey to the job at emergency management. ...

"Bailey was observed by nearly all witnesses as being always available and competent in his job," the report said.

However, the report quotes witnesses as having seen evidence of Bailey drinking in his office after regular work hours.

For instance, Tony Keithley, operations officer in the emergency management agency, is quoted in the report as saying he was called by Bailey to the Emergency Operations Center one evening in August 2007 in response to a fire in Western Kentucky. When he arrived, he said, "he observed Bailey to be intoxicated."

The report states, "Bailey admitted he knew 'sipping' alcoholic beverages at night in the (Emergency Operations Center) while watching TV was against policy but countered he was not blatant about it."

The report does not go into detail about Bailey's accessing pornography on his state computer. However, the report stated that Col. Rod Hayes, information technology director for the Kentucky National Guard, "advised they were sure of their investigation into Bailey's misuse of the computer as they had found pornographic images user-specific to Bailey."

Editor's comment: Why do so many FAIL us, and why does Ernie Fletcher's name keep popping up with the latest politically corrupt shenanigans in Kentucky?

Laugh, Won't You?

2008-08-20T06:31:00.000-05:00

State Court Halts New Parole Eligibility Rules, Possible Problem With Retroactivity Cited.

2008-08-19T21:23:00.000-05:00

Read more from Bill Estep, or excerpts below:

SOMERSET — A circuit judge in southern Kentucky has temporarily barred the state from releasing some convicted felons from prison or parole supervision.

The order by Circuit Judge David Tapp applies only in his three-county circuit — Pulaski, Lincoln and Rockcastle counties — but the case has the potential to lead to a broader challenge of a new state program under which more than 2,000 people have been released from prison or parole supervision.

The legislature approved a provision this year under which felons who violate parole rules and have to go back to jail get credit against their remaining sentence for the time they were out on parole.

Before, if a person sentenced to five years had served one year and been on parole two years before being revoked and jailed, he would have the remaining four years of his original sentence to serve.

Under the new provision, he would get credit for the two years on parole, leaving two years to serve.

People on parole also get credit for earlier successful time on parole, so that they are released from supervision sooner under the new rules.

The legislature approved the changes to try to reduce the state's prison and parolee population in order to save money.

The rules apply retroactively, meaning a person could get credit for time spent on parole before the new rules were adopted.

Commonwealth's Attorney Eddy Montgomery, who serves Pulaski, Lincoln and Rockcastle counties, filed a lawsuit Monday arguing that the new parole-credit rules are unconstitutional because they don't apply equally to all convicted felons. The rules also are illegal, in part because they were applied retroactively, Montgomery argued.
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Montgomery asked Tapp to declare the new rules unconstitutional and issue a temporary injunction barring the retroactive application of parole credits to release any more people from prison or parole.

He also asked that people already released be put back in jail or on supervision.

Tapp quickly granted a restraining order. It bars the state from releasing any more convicted felons from the circuit from prison or supervision based on any change caused by the retroactive application of the new rules.

Otis "Bullman" Hensley's BULL CRAP.

2008-08-19T20:13:00.002-05:00

Yes, I said crap because shit will be censored.

I guess Otis can blame his "bull" for producing this "shit"!

Oh, and the girls in question are 11 and 13!!

Watch the video.

DOUBLE SHAME On Otis!!!

Fayette County Jury Returns $63.4 Million "Symbolic" Verdict For Trent DiGiuro And Against Shane Ragland. Yes, You Heard It Right: It's All Symbolic.

2008-08-19T19:15:00.000-05:00

Read more here, about the verdict for fatally shooting University of Kentucky football player Trent DiGiuro in 1994.

Inquiring minds are wondering "what's the use"?, since the money will likely NEVER be collected.

Breaking News: Barack Obama To Campaign With VP Choice On Saturday In Springfield, Illinois.

2008-08-19T16:05:00.003-05:00

This begs the question whether Joe Biden will be back from his Georgia trip by then or whether Barack Obama is hoping to raise KAINE (of Virginia) instead?

Or could it be that it will be Bayh of Indiana or Sebelius of Kansas (both are doubtful)?

Stay tuned for rapid developments as they occur.

QUICK Update: Joe Biden says he's NOT the one. So that leaves Obam raising KAINE.

Keith Olbermann Tells John McCain To "Grow Up", Reveals Jerome R. Corsi, As The "WORST Person In The World"! Check Out The Videos Below.

2008-08-19T14:43:00.000-05:00

Watch the "Grow up" piece below:

Watch the "Worst person in the world" video below:

On The CESSPOOL: Some Need To Get On Their Knees And Thank God That They Do NOT Live In China, Or They'll Get What's Coming To Them!

2008-08-19T12:27:00.000-05:00

Read more here, especially if you are one of the ones BREEDING CORRUPTION, both here in Kentucky, and the WHOLE of the U. S. A.

New Polling Suggests "CESSPOOL" Indictments Are Imminent.

2008-08-19T10:29:00.000-05:00

Read more from Beth Musgrave, or check out the excerpt below:

Several people in the Lexington area reported receiving phone calls last week asking their opinions of politically-influential road builder Leonard Lawson and former Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert. ...

The phone calls, which started last week, asked people's opinions about Lawson and Nighbert, those who received the calls said. Larry Mackey, an attorney for Lawson, said he could not comment on the poll. Howard Mann, an attorney for Nighbert, also declined comment.

Andrew Stephens, a Lexington criminal defense lawyer, said the poll was likely used by defense lawyers to gauge one of two things -- whether a potential jury pool was tainted or if defense lawyers could try their case in the press.

"If you think you need a change of venue, then you poll to see if the jury pool might have already developed an opinion," Stephens said. "Or sometimes you want to try your case in the press. ..It's not that much different than in a political campaign."

Editor's comment: You do NOT have to be Albert Einstein to figure out the Leonard Lawson's and/or Bill Nighbert's Attorney(s) is/are expecting federal indictments and are apparently looking for "reasons" to convince a Judge to move their trials to "FRIENDLIER areas, presumably in Eastern Kentucky!

I hope a judge sees right through the "gimmick"!!

The "CESSPOOL" Sends Out A Pungent Ordor! Take A Whiff!!

2008-08-19T08:18:00.003-05:00

Repairs benefited Nighbert property
By Jack Brammer

FRANKFORT — About $226,000 in state money was spent in late 2006 improving remote one-lane roads in Washington County that lead to property owned by the brother of then-Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert.

A few months later, Nighbert and his brother, Edwin, formed a company and bought another nearby 95-acre parcel. The company, Double Buck LLC, was referenced in a recent FBI affidavit that laid out details of an alleged bid-rigging scheme in the Transportation Cabinet that involved Nighbert.

The road improvements aren't the first upgrades that state agencies where Nighbert worked have tried to bring to the area.

A former Anderson County water official accuses Nighbert of trying to use his political influence in 2004 to bring water service to the remote region that straddles the line between Washington and Anderson counties. At the time, Nighbert was deputy local government commissioner in then-Gov. Ernie Fletcher's administration.

Nighbert's attorney, Howard O. Mann of Corbin, declined to comment about the road and waterline improvements near the farm. ”I don't know anything about it,“ he said.

After more than 33 years with the South Anderson Water District, Alton Warford said, he left as its manager in July 2005 because his board would not back his decision not to extend waterlines to the property of Jim Wells, who eventually sold the nearby Double Buck farm to the Nighbert brothers.

Warford said in a May 7, 2004, letter to Nighbert that he disagreed with the decision of the fledgling Fletcher administration to hold up a $1 million project to provide 31.1 miles of waterlines to 261 households unless the Wells' property were added to the project.

The money had come from the preceding Democratic administration of Gov. Paul Patton.

”I do not agree with any political maneuver to postpone this project in order to allow one individual water service,“ Warford wrote in the letter obtained by the Herald-Leader.

He added: ”If your administration wants to pay for any individual customer to have service, do it yourself and not through the South Anderson Water District.“

He said he informed then-Anderson County Judge-Executive Anthony Stratton that he wanted to notify the public that Nighbert postponed the project.

Stratton, who is running for Anderson County clerk this year, said ”the gist of Mr. Warford's letter is true.“

”What's important is that the project did get off the ground after a year or two and I understand it did not include the Wells' property,“ Stratton said in an interview.

Warford said in a recent interview that he opposed extending waterlines to Wells' property because the district would have had to bore under the Bluegrass Parkway.

He said he did not know at the time that Nighbert's brother had property nearby.

”What Bill Nighbert did was not right,“ Warford said.

Didn't list ties to company

Nighbert also failed to list, on a required financial disclosure form with the state Executive Branch Ethics Commission, his ties to Double Buck LLC.

Mann has said it was an oversight on a form Nighbert completed on his final day in office last December. He quickly noted that information about Nighbert's association with Double Buck has been on public file with the secretary of state's office since February 2007.

Nighbert and his brother each own 50 percent of Double Buck. The company was organized Feb. 6, 2007, according to corporate records filed with the secretary of state's office.

The Double Buck farm adjoins a 152-acre site with a cabin at 1899 Sulphur Lick Road owned by Edwin and Sharon Nighbert and William and Victoria Childress since September 1990, said the Washington County PVA office. It is valued at $135,000.

Wells, who changed his political party registration from Democrat to Republican in February 2003, said Nighbert was ”just trying to help out.“

”This part of Anderson and Washington counties never got anything from Frankfort until he got in,“ he said.

Wells said he changed party registration at the urging of an unidentified friend. ”It's legal,“ he said.

Wells said he got water to his house last September from a district in Washington County.

Double Buck does not have running water, he said, ”and I have no idea if they want it.“

Roads "in terrible shape'

Although Bill Nighbert was a high-ranking official in the Transportation Cabinet at the time, Washington County officials say he played no role in the road upgrades near his brother's farm.

”They were done because those roads and bridge were in terrible shape,“ said Washington County Judge-Executive John Settles, a Democrat.

According to Settles, the road improvements included:

■ Resurfacing 2.77 miles of 14-foot-wide Tatham Springs Road in October 2006 for $78,876.

■ Resurfacing 1.4 miles of 12-foot-wide Sulphur Lick Road in August 2006 for $61,350.

■ Repairing a bridge on Sulphur Lick for $86,000.

In a Dec. 16, 2005, letter to Ginger Wills, then executive director of the Transportation Cabinet's Office of Rural and Secondary Roads, Settles said portions of Sulphur Lick Road ”that run along the creek and up a hill are in an extremely bad state of repair.“

”In many areas, the creek has cut into the edge of the road and needs to be moved away from the road to prevent further damage.“ Settles wrote in the letter, which the Herald-Leader obtained under the state's Open Records Law.

He said the bridge ”requires constant attention due to repair and replacing boards that are broken or simply fall into the stream.“

Settles said he saw Nighbert at a meeting after the road work was done ”and he commended me for it, but we never did this for him.“

Nighbert ”has treated Washington County fairly,“ Settles said. ”We're a highly Democratic county, more than 2-to-1 Democratic, but Nighbert always helped us when he could.“

At the time of Settles' letter to Wills, Nighbert was commissioner of the Transportation Cabinet's intergovernmental programs.

Since leaving the Transportation Cabinet, both Nighbert and Wills have worked for Senate President David Williams.

Nighbert worked as an adviser to Williams from from January to July for about $75,000 a year.

Wills, after receiving several promotions in the Transportation Cabinet, left her $105,000-a-year job as governmental relations commissioner on Dec. 14, just after Gov. Steve Beshear took office. She started working June 2 as an assistant in the Senate Republican leadership office for about $48,000 a year.

FBI investigating

The FBI investigation of Nighbert and others was publicly revealed in an affidavit filed Aug. 8 in U.S. District Court in London by an FBI agent.

The affidavit accuses politically influential road contractor Leonard Lawson of paying $20,000 to former district highway engineer James Rummage in exchange for confidential bid information on state contracts.

The sworn statement said investigators are exploring whether Nighbert, as transportation secretary, facilitated the release of secret bid estimates to Lawson. The affidavit was used to secure a search warrant of Utility Management Group, a business that hired Nighbert as a consultant after he left the Transportation Cabinet. FBI agent Clay Mason speculated in the affidavit that Lawson held an ownership in Utility Management Group and was using the firm to funnel money to Nighbert.

Payments to Nighbert by UMG were made out to Two Bucks LLC, which Mann said should have been Double Buck LLC. The FBI affidavit does not include any information about Nighbert's property in Washington County.

No charges have been filed, and lawyers for Nighbert and Lawson deny their clients did anything wrong. Rummage reportedly is cooperating with investigators.

Nigeria BEATS Belgium In Olympic Soccer, Will Play For GOLD On Friday At Midnight On CNBC. Watch It.

2008-08-19T06:57:00.004-05:00

I have just finished watching the Nigerian soccer team beat up on Belgium -- the final score of 4 to 1 does NOT tell the whole story. Belgium score the one goal on a free kick from the penalty box at the last minute, and Nigeria missed scoring several EASY goals, in each instance where the only Belgian defenders were the goal keeper and an empty net. The Nigerian strikers just missed sliding the ball into the net after the goal keeper had been beat. Oh, well that's how it goes.

Anyway, if you've got nothing going on on Friday at midnight, do yourself a big favor and make it a point to watch Nigeria play against as yet undetermined team -- most likely Argentina. You'd be thrilled, I promise.

BTW: Nigeria won soccer gold in last Atlanta Olympics, becoming the FIRST African nation to do so.

Laugh As Much As You Want.

2008-08-19T06:27:00.000-05:00

It Must Be Idiot Season -- Again.

2008-08-18T22:13:00.000-05:00

Barack Obama NOT Above SHAMEFUL CRASS Political Shenanigans.

2008-08-18T15:09:00.000-05:00

Most of you know that on this blog, I call it as I see it, following the Biblical teaching, as I do in my life, to be NO respecter of persons.

I have also taken it a step further and insist also on being NO respecter of political party or party affiliation.

I call out each party or party member when they do something WRONG, and I likewise praise those of them who deserve praise.

So it is with that thought in mind that I am calling out Barack Obama for showing the world that he is NOT above pulling a SHAMEFUL display of CRASS political SHENANIGAN on his supporters.

You see, a while back I posted something on this blog about Obama's campaign asking people to donate money to his campaign for a chance to attend the Democratic Party convention in Denver as his guest.

Well, today I received this email for him:

Osi --

As you may have heard, 10 supporters will be joining me backstage before I accept the nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Denver.

I'm pleased to announce that those supporters have been selected, and I wanted to tell you a little about them.

The people who make up our movement are of all different ages, races, and backgrounds -- and these folks are no different.

Lenny is a former naval officer from Emerald Isle, NC. Barb is a teacher married to a farmer in Fallon, MT. James is a law student in Massillon, OH. And Anne is a retired budget analyst from Indianapolis.

John from Boulder, CO, believes developing alternative energy is the answer to an array of policy problems. And Kayla from West Fargo, ND, didn't feel like she could ever be part of the political process -- until now.

They each bring their own unique perspectives and experience, and they are united by their hunger for change.

You can read more about these amazing people below. I'm looking forward to meeting them at the Open Convention, and I hope you will join us in sharing this important moment.

If you cannot make it to Denver, you can get together with your friends and family and watch my acceptance speech at a Convention Watch Party. It's going to be a big night, and you can join millions of supporters across the country to make it a success.

Sign up to host or attend a Convention Watch Party in your community on Thursday, August 28th:

http://my.barackobama.com/organizeforchange

Thank you for your belief in our ability to bring real change to this country. You continue to grow and strengthen our movement in ways no one thought possible.

Barack

Meet the 10 supporters who will join me backstage at the Open Convention in Denver:

Barb Sackman of Fallon, Montana
Barb is a teacher living in Fallon, Montana, a town of 150. She lives on her family's wheat and cattle farm, and rising fuel prices are making it hard to get by. She hopes Barack's plan for alternative bio-fuels will help the struggling economy in rural Montana. Barb volunteers for her church, sits on a hospital board, and organizes community events in Fallon. Barb says Barack "genuinely cares about the problems of people like me. We appreciate his continued trips to Montana to let us know that we are not forgotten." She will attend the convention with her husband.

Lenny Julius of Emerald Isle, North Carolina
Lenny is a retired naval officer who believes the Iraq War was a serious strategic mistake. He says that in 2000 he looked forward to seeing John McCain, a fellow shipmate, in the Oval Office, having known and served with him in Vietnam -- but no more. "Senator McCain has become a strong supporter of the Bush policies -- policies which have led to disaster both at home and abroad." He was won over by Barack's communication skills, leadership abilities, and intelligence. Lenny is an auto parts manager at AutoZone in Emerald Isle, a heavily Republican town where he says there are many "closet Barack supporters." Lenny remembers staying up late when he was young to watch John F. Kennedy accept the nomination at the last truly open convention in 1960. He will come to the convention this year with his wife.

Anne Rector of Indianapolis, Indiana
Anne is a retired budget analyst for the federal government. She says the first time she saw Barack at the 2004 convention, she thought, "This is Everyman. He is Kansan and he is Kenyan; he is African and he is Anglo-American; he is common sense and he is eloquence; he is dynamic and he is down to earth." Anne is an active volunteer for the campaign, as well as for a local animal protection group. She hosts a weekly local radio program named Art and Review, in which she reads to the blind. Anne strongly believes in the protection of our civil liberties. She will attend with a friend and fellow campaign supporter.

James T. Fondriest of Massillon, Ohio
James, a 22-year-old law student and graduate of Ohio State University, never thought he would vote for anyone other than a Republican. An active Bush-Cheney supporter in 2004, he became disillusioned with his state party and Republicans' handling of Iraq, health care, and education. "Barack Obama has inspired me to believe in politics again and, most importantly, the power of the ordinary citizen," he writes. "Although I still identify as a Republican and still stand for some conservative values, I finally feel like America has found a leader it can look up to and trust." Leading up to the Ohio primary, James made over 500 "Buckeyes for Obama" T-shirts and donated the profits to the campaign. He plans to bring his father with him to the convention.

John Volkmar of Boulder, Colorado
John served in the U.S. Army for 10 years. He says his two tours in Iraq with the 10th Special Forces Group opened his eyes to "the link between our country's lack of an effective energy policy and our flawed foreign policy." John believes changing this relationship is an essential step towards ensuring that our government works for the interest of the American people instead of special interest groups. He is now pursuing an MBA and hopes to work in the alternative energy industry. He is coming to Denver with his wife.

Marsha Shearer of Orlando, Florida
Marsha is a retired elementary school principal. She has phone banked and canvassed for Obama in Florida, and has been a supporter since even before Barack made the decision to run. Marsha believes that both the Iraq War and America's dependence on oil are negatively affecting the health of our economy. She supports Barack because he is not a typical politician. "He represents something above and beyond," she says. "I haven't felt so energized since McCarthy, trying to end the Vietnam War." She will bring her college-age granddaughter to the convention.

Trinace Johnson of Richmond, Virginia
Trinace is a single mother and disabled veteran who served overseas for the Iraq War. She currently works for the U.S. Army as a public affairs specialist. She has voted since the age of 18, but this is the first time she has actively been involved with a political campaign. Trinace is inspired by Senator Obama's message of change and his plans to address all of the issues that she cares deeply about: veterans' support, education, stopping the war, tax breaks for the middle class, gas prices and health care. Trinace became motivated to get involved when her neighborhood ran out of ballots in the primaries, and is determined to ensure access to voting in this election. "I wish I could be there in Denver," she wrote to Backstage with Barack. "I would love to be a part of this historical event. [It's] so long overdue." Trinace will attend the convention with her sister.

Eric Melder of Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Eric is a 59-year-old married father of three sons and a grandparent to seven grandchildren. A retired YMCA director, he has worked at Diakon Wilderness Center for the past 13 years counseling young men with drug, alcohol, and family problems. "The boys call me 'E-rock' and I do all I can to make a difference in their lives," writes Eric. A self-proclaimed "values voter" and evangelical Christian, Eric switched his allegiance from Mike Huckabee to Barack, convinced by Barack's ability to lead and build coalitions. Eric is bringing Anthony, a former student at the Wilderness Center, who overcame immense hardships, including an absent father and a drug-addicted mother, to ultimately become Program Director of the Center. "Barack needs to meet him," Eric says.

Holly Miowak Stebing of Anchorage, Alaska
Holly, a 20-year-old Alaska Native Inupiaq, is spending her summer break from Stanford University at the First Alaskans Organization interviewing native elders about their experiences with segregation. Holly is passionate about improving healthcare access for Native Americans, and protecting Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from drilling. The 2008 presidential election is Holly's first as a voter. She says: "This was the first campaign I felt I needed to support. I don't have a lot of money, but I donate what I can because I believe in [Barack]." She will attend the convention with her mother who is the first Native American woman to pass the Alaska bar.

Kayla Whitaker of West Fargo, North Dakota
Kayla is a 20-year-old student and evangelical Christian who credits Barack for her newfound interest in the political process. "As a Christian, I have seen it repeated that evangelical Christians are 'required' to vote Republican. When I heard Barack's 'Call to Renewal' speech, I was surprised... This is change I can believe in and many other young, evangelical Christians can believe in, too. For the first time in my life, I got hooked on politics." She now plans to register to vote so that she can cast her ballot for Barack in November. Among Kayla's top concerns are health care, teacher pay, and the environment. In an effort to convince her mom to become involved in politics, she is bringing her to Denver.

So what is the matter and why am I taking him to task based on the email, you ask?

Well, all you have to observe is the states where the people who were selected reside.

Yep, you guessed it: the ALL reside in states where Barack Obama's campaign MUST have decided are needed for him to win in November, and where his campaign MUST have figured out the GOP has a STRONG hold.

Just look at the states, will you?

Manipulative or mere coincidence?

You decide, but if you say coincidence, then I invite you to invest in ocean front property with Bill and Hillary (BILLARY) Clinton in Arkansas.

Yep, if you were one of those who gave to the campaign expecting a FAIR chance to go to Denver, well go ahead and unpack your bags.

You've been had.

Update On Barack Obama's Vice Presidential Candidate Pick.

2008-08-18T14:31:00.002-05:00

Barack Obama is expected to pick his VP candidate this week. I suspect it will happen this Tuesday or Wednesday (at most by Thursday) and I will get a text message the night before. As soon as I do, I shall IMMEDIATELY post the same here on this blog.

As a guess from me, I will tell those holding out for BILLARY Clinton to abandon hope (Obama is NOT going to choose a woman VP running mate), and for those holding out hope for Indiana's Evan Bayh to wave BYE BAYH to that thought.

One whose lot was NOT on my radar screen (because he is rather bombastic and loquacious not knowing when to keep his mouth SHUT) is Senator Joe Biden whose lot has increased since being invited to Republic of Georgia by that country's President this week.

So do NOT overlook Joe Biden in your guessing.

It is NO longer a wide shot.

(Most of you have figured out by now that I like a good life -- provided it is without MALICE, so here is something to laugh about: I received a text message a few minutes ago and I thought it was from the Obama campaign announcing a VP pick. You CANNOT begin to imagine my disappointment when it wasn't. Anyway, check back daily for the announcement).

Heeeeee's Baaaack! Bill "BUBBA" Clinton, That's Who!! LOL.

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Read his email message below:

Dear Osi,

I have played so many roles at so many Democratic National Conventions. I've been there as a campaign worker, a governor, a keynote speaker, a nominee, a president, and a former president.

But no convention is quite like your first. There is nothing like seeing for the first time so many people in one place working toward one common purpose: electing the next Democratic president.

It's an inspiration, and you don't want to miss it if you have a chance. So I hope you'll take Hillary up on her offer and contribute by midnight tonight for a chance to attend the Denver convention in person. You'll get to see Hillary speak on Tuesday, and Barack Obama -- the next president of the United States -- on Thursday.

And I hear Hillary and you will have a chat -- I'll make sure to stop by.

Enter before midnight tonight for a chance to see me, Hillary, and Barack Obama at the convention in Denver next week!

Join Hillary in Denver. Contribute $5 today.

I know you've always been there for Hillary, and she needs you now as she works to pay the small vendors who helped us during the campaign. Even as little as $5 can make a real difference. Hillary's not going to stop fighting for the issues we all care so much about, and she's going to need you all the way.

And if you contribute before the midnight deadline, you might have the chance to join Hillary and me in Denver next week for a truly exciting and historic convention. You're going to get to see an amazing display of Democratic unity in person -- you don't want to miss it.

Contribute $5 before midnight tonight for a chance to join me and Hillary in Denver next week.

Thanks for all the support and help you've shown to Hillary. I can tell you that it means the world to her.

Sincerely,

Bill Clinton

Editor's comment: So here you go, boys and girls. ONLY $5.00 gets you a chance to see BILLARY.

I would nOT go for FREE myself, but then I'm NOT you!

"Barney Fife" tries To "Nip It In The Bud"!

2008-08-18T13:18:00.000-05:00

Read, and laugh.

Who can blame Butler County Sheriff Joe Gaddie. Like Jed Clampert of "Beverly HillBillies" before him, the Sheriff was told "Carliforny is the place to be".

LOL.

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Since John McCain Was NOT Under "The Chief's Cone Of Silence", Inquiring Minds Want To Know: Did He Cheat?

2008-08-18T10:38:00.000-05:00

Well, did he?

Can you blame inquiring minds from wanting to know?

Maybe, This Is Not "Cut And Run" But It's Close.

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