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Here’s an article entitled: “Senator McCain – Enough with the Prison Camp”. The Author’s view is that McCain has overused his experience in a Vietnamese prison camp and needs to move on.

It’s true that McCain is a hero and suffered greatly during that War, but I have to agree. I think I’d like to hear a little less of the prison experience and a little more about the future. Not that the prison story isn’t important, it is. But most people know it by now and I think they want to here about the next four years. Any thoughts?

Here’s the article:

Senator McCain – Enough with the Prison Camp

“Yes yes, Senator McCain, you’re an American hero. And yes, you’ve suffered greatly for that, but seriously. Enough already with the prisoner of war story. Do you realize that you bring it up nearly every single day, in one way or another? We’re sick and tired of it, and we want to hear a much different story from you.

That was a long time ago, Senator McCain. We don’t really care about what happened way back then, because it doesn’t have any relationship to what’s going on today. You just keep harping on it, but you don’t tell us what it is that you’ve learned from it that will make you a better President. Or why it might be relevant to today’s issues. We don’t see any of that, and its something that we’d like to know.”

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Summary: Was McCain listening in to Obama’s comments during the Saddleback Forum. McCain managers say he was in a “Cone of Silence” while Obama was talking. The NY Times and BNC disagree and say he was not. Perhaps the Cone was the same used by Maxwell Smart in “Get Smart”. The Cone of Silence didn’t work that well either. Eliot Cobb

Story: Last night, John McCain’s campaign manager Rick Davis sent a strongly-worded letter to NBC News president Steve Capus, complaining about “unsubstantiated, partisan claims” on the network made “in order to undercut John McCain.”

The claim in question was made by Andrea Mitchell on yesterday’s broadcast of “Meet the Press,” while discussing McCain and Obama’s respective performances during the Saddlebeck Forum on Faith led by Pastor Rick Warren.

So, okay. Summer is here and work is light. This means I should be enjoying myself, right? Well, I am, though I’m experiencing a certain amount of angst and nervousness. I’m looking up textbooks I need to buy, places I can check out to living, and student organizations that might want to join. I’m also reading the blog of someone who’s going to soon be a second-year veterinarian student.

As to the latter, according to this vet student, there are two types of vet students. One believes that one should study endlessly. The harder you study, the better you’ll do. Therefore, the better jobs will be available to you once you graduate. Work hard, and you’ll do fine. That’s about it. The other school of thought is that you shouldn’t just focus on studying, but should also get out there and join as many organizations as possible, so that you get as much experience as you can. Grades are only secondary.
Continue reading ‘Should you be Book Smart, or Streetsmart’

Summary:

Earlier this month, Thomas Montag began working at the firm as head of sales and trading. Merrill granted him stock and options valued at about $40 million, on top of a nearly $40 million bonus it previously agreed to pay him.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Merrill Lynch & Co Inc, reeling from billions of dollars of writedowns, has frozen hiring until year end, according to a memo sent to employees.

The company said it will not replace employees that have left, nor will it hire for positions that were previously budgeted for. The freeze does not apply to retail brokers, who numbered 16,690 at the end of the second quarter.
Continue reading ‘Nice work if you can get it’

Summary: The new Chevrolet Volt shows a lot of promise but still presents many problems that need to be overcome. The Volt can run for 40 miles on a full charge from home. Plans call for the car to start selling in 2010.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Early versions of the Chevrolet Volt’s battery packs are powerful enough to run the high-stakes rechargeable car, but dozens of issues remain before General Motors Corp. can start selling the revolutionary vehicle in 2010 as planned.

The Volt’s chief engineer is on a tight schedule to figure out how the car will handle the batteries’ weight, dissipate their heat and mechanically transfer their power to the wheels. That’s not to mention the list of issues that have nothing to do with the fact that the car plugs in to the wall for recharging.

Continue reading ‘New Chevrolet Volt making Progress’

Olympic Champion Michael Phelps reports on Hitspot.com that he regularly eats 12,000 a day, which consists of pasta and pizza. Michael says that even with the high calorie diet he still can not gain weight. Too bad this doesn’t work for you and I.

Paris Hilton responds to McCain’s political ad with her own “political ad video”

She’s “hot” and she’s now spoken. The folks at Funny or Die present Paris Hilton’s response to Republican John McCain’s Celeb ad:

Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton’s response: “Whatever.”

McCain campaign spokesman Tucker Bounds’ response: “It sounds like Paris Hilton supports John McCain’s ‘all of the above’ approach to America’s energy crisis — including both alternatives and drilling. Paris Hilton might not be as big a celebrity as Barack Obama, but she obviously has a better energy plan.”

Update at 11:40 a.m. ET: The McCain campaign just released another ad that talks about Obama being a “celebrity.” But this one does not include either Hilton or Britney Spears, as Celeb did. More news at: 800buzz.com and 800buzz mobile.

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