From $603,000 to $1 In 60 Seconds

Never mind the probabilities or the greed, this is the all-time biggest bonehead move in Deal Or No Deal history.

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The Onion Predicted Joe The Plumber in 1993

The Onion had a preposterous story about Roy the Forklift driver becoming a media darling of the conservative movement.

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Barack Obama on The Daily Show (Full Interview)

Senator Barack Obama is the guest on The Daily Show and doe a great interview with Jon Stewart via satellite. He doesn't think white voters have gotten the memo about the Bradley effect.

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McCain adviser: Palin is ‘a whack job’

***In convo with Playbook, a top McCain adviser one-ups the priceless “diva” description, calling her “a whack job.”

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AP Poll: Obama Leads Or Ties In Eight Crucial States

WASHINGTON — Barack Obama now leads in four states won by President Bush in 2004 and is essentially tied with John McCain in two other Republican red states, according to new AP-GfK battleground polling.

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Court Docs Reveal GOP Donor Funneled $75k To Coleman Family

Paul McKim, the founder and CEO of Deep Marine Technology, alleges in a civil suit that Nasser Kazeminy -- a longtime Republican donor, friend of Coleman, and DMT shareholder -- directed the company to send $75,000 to the Senator and his wife in 2007.

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Obama uses his TV time well

It pays to buy airtime only if you know what to do with it - and Barack Obama clearly does.

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Bill Clinton Campaigns with Obama

Bill Clinton was campaigning with Barack Obama yesterday in Florida. This is a little odd to me because of all the bad blood they had during the primary. It can only help Obama though. Bill Clinton is a highly regarded spokesperson for the democrat party and highly respected. The only way that I can explain it is that maybe if Obama is elected Bill and Hillary will play some part in his cabinet. I hope this happens. Wouldn;t it be cool to see Secretary of the State Bill Clinton? haha

Obama's Infomercial

Last night Barack Obama aired his long awaited primetime video. It featured typical people talking about their life challenges. Obama explained how he intends to fix them. The ad had a couple of spots where a mother of six children is trying to make ends meet; a third-generation Ford autoworker facing possible layoffs, and a retired couple who have to live and pay their high medical bills.This aired on CBS, NBC and Fox for about $1 million per clip. The spot also aired on Univision,, BET, MSNBC, TV One and CNN.He also aired a 30-second spot aimed at battle ground states that uses McCain's own words against him and mocks running mate Sarah Palin’s signature wink. It shows three McCain quotes, acknowledging he has limited economic expertise. In the last quote, McCain says he might have to rely on his vice president for expertise — and then it cuts to a winking Palin.McCain also ran ads striking out at Obama’s “inexperience.”We shall see if McCain's tactics help him or hurt him down the home stretch. So far to me, it seems that he can not get a consistant message across. He looks as a man who will do and say anything to get what he wants. Kind of scary.

Feds likely rate cut-Spend on Credit!

Believing that if rates on variable rate credit cards come down, Americans will be dumb enough to go out and put everything on credit - AGAIN. Maybe the Feds haven't learned a thing from their past mistakes, but a lot of Americans have. Trying to encourage spending on credit, is exactly what got us in this debacle in the first place! Use cash only

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The Best Obama video yet, making the close.

Great video from Obama. .

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WATCH: Biden Tells 5th Grade Reporter What VP Actually Does

When Joe Biden campaigned in Palm Beach County, Florida in September he was interviewed by one Damon Weaver, a remarkably poised and charming 5th grader. Weaver's news segment on Biden's visit is highly entertaining and worth checking out, And make sure to watch to the end, when Weaver pronounces Biden his "homeboy."

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Joe McCain Calls 911 To Complain About Traffic!!

We have the tape of a 911 call made by John McCain's brother earlier this week. He called the police emergency line because he was angry he was stuck in traffic: Operator: Sir, are you calling 911 to complain about traffic? (pause); Caller: "(Expletive) you." (caller hangs up).

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Pennsylvania Republicans Send False Anti-Obama E-mail

A new e-mail making the rounds among Jewish voters in Pennsylvania this week falsely alleged that Mr. Obama “taught members of Acorn to commit voter fraud,’’ and equated a vote for Senator Barack Obama with the “tragic mistake” of their Jewish ancestors, who “ignored the warning signs in the 1930’s and 1940’s.”

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Bill Clinton to Campaign with Obama

Former President Bill Clinton will campaign with Senator Barack Obama for the first time on Wednesday at an evening rally in Orlando, a Clinton aide said.

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Biden Slammed During Florida Interview

Vice Presidential candidate Joe Biden gave it to Florida WFTV anchor Barbara West Thursday when she asked him a slew of questions straight out of John McCain's talking points.West began the interview by asking whether Biden was "embarrassed" by Barack Obama's association with ACORN. Watch the interview.

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McCain aide: Palin's 'going rogue'

Several McCain advisers have suggested to CNN that they have become increasingly frustrated with what one aide described as Palin "going rogue." ... "She is a diva. She takes no advice from anyone," said this McCain adviser. "She does not have any relationships of trust with any of us, her family or anyone else."

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Interesting site

For all you out there that are worried about the economy, this should make you more worried. This is about the dollar's collapse.

http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread405091/pg1

This year's election

Ok, it is getting close to time to vote. In this year's election we have to choose between an in-experienced, energetic, new comer and a more than qualified, war hero, old guy. Then think about their running mates. It's exactly the same. So, who do we choose. One side says the other is more of the same. The other side says the other is too inexperienced to lead and a supporter of terrorism. Now I have a problem with this. How do you claim that someone is a supporter of terrorism just because of his middle name? Really, this is pretty much all they have. If when you are voting this goes through your mind, then I fear that we are a doomed nation. Listen to what these guys are really saying. Check the fact checker on all of their recent speeches. That is really all you have to do. I realize some people will vote based on your party. That is expected. But what about all the others that say they have not decided?? I recommend to pay attention to their economy plans and tax plans. One purposes to just give tax credits, while the other, wants to cut the taxes of 95% of Americans. How does cutting the taxes on 95% of Americans amount to raising your taxes?? Now when he states he will cut the taxes of people making under 250,000 a year and raise on the ones making over that. He is talking about individuals not business. Business and individuals pay taxes differently. I do not know about any one else but I'm definatly not making 250,000 a year. I do not see the harm in raising taxes on anyone that does make over that. How would it hurt??

Another thing that concerns me, The one guy is pretty old and who knows how long this guy will stay alive. If they say the other is too inexperienced to run the country then this lady is really not ready. Have you heard some of the stuff that comes out of her mouth when asked pretty simple questions???? That scares me.

On Defense, you have one guy that will probably continue the same policies that are in effect now. This is really not that bad, but how long can we afford to go this route?? Spending millions everyday, economy in shambles, it would seem to save alot of money if we started thinking about a new direction. When we first started the war on terror I agreed and totally supported doing what we where doing. When they said lets make this a two front war because, if you remember, they where supposed to be weapons of mass destruction. Then when none where found, it was because they where supporting terrorist. This was disproved and then the terrorist did move in. So what did we go there for?? Now this is not a tough question but atleast we did not have to be lied to. Of course, if they told us the truth, we would have never supported this.

Just keep all these things in mind when you vote. Either way do it because it is the way you feel. Not about what the other says about the other. They are politicians and probably will say just about anything.

My plan for the future

Recently I have been living and working in Japan. I recently separated from the US Navy and decided to stay in the same career field that I was in the Navy. This has proven to be quiet easy, as jobs in the IT field are easy to come by with the right skills and experience. Everything has been going pretty well financially speaking, but as for job satisfaction, it is no longer there. I have come to the realization that I believe it is time to move on and into another career field. I was thinking, as funny and stupid as this might seem, given the current economic situation, to get into the financial industry. This would require me to go to college. The problem here is that I am pretty old. After high school, I gladly gave the country 9 years of my life. It was the best decision that I had ever made. It allowed me to mature, gain real life experience in one of the fastest growing career fields, meet my wife, make friendships that will last for ever, explore the world out side of plainville USA, and know what it was like to sacrifice for others. That was a great 9 years. I served onboard an Aircraft carrier, did a stint in South Korea, and 2 tours in Japan. After separating it was easy to find a job. Unfortunately, I believe that I have become burned out with dealing with the every day operations of an IT operations center. Not to mention, this career field has a salary ceiling that is hard to reach. So, I believe I will head back to my home town in a year or so and go to the University there. It will be a little difficult due to having a family now. But they are supportive of my ideas even if they haven't always been the correct decisions. One good thing is, the GI Bill will be revamped soon, so it should not be too difficult to survive on a 1 part time income and 1 full time. I am just curious if the Financial industry is the correct way to go. Investment banking has been taking a good spanking recently but, history shows that this will not last for ever. I believe that behind doctors, lawyers, professional athletes, celebrities, and politicians, these group of people have the highest paid individuals
in the country. Maybe I am wrong, but I have always had the curiosity to learn more about the stock markets, banking, and anything to do with money. It will take a lot of sacrifice but I believe I could do a pretty good job. But then again, this is just an idea. The country could go bankrupt???? I will take a year or so and pay off the debt that I have, while following the news. If anyone has any experience with this field, I would love to hear.