The Top 10 quotes of 2008, as compiled by the editor of the Yale Book of Quotations:
1. “I can see Russia from my house!” — Comedian Tina Fey, while impersonating Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on “Saturday Night Live,” broadcast Sept. 13
2. “All of them, any of them that have been in front of me over [...]
WASHINGTON (CNN) — New York Gov. David Paterson said Monday “Saturday Night Live” went too far in its portrayal of the legally blind governor over the weekend.
“SNL,” famous for mocking politicians and newsmakers, portrayed the governor in a four-minute “Weekend Update” segment as confused and disoriented — often looking in the wrong direction and mistakenly [...]
WASHINGTON – Barack Obama was elected the nation’s first black president Tuesday night in a historic triumph that overcame racial barriers as old as America itself.
The son of a black father from Kenya and a white mother from Kansas, the Democratic senator from Illinois sealed his victory by defeating Republican Sen. John McCain in a [...]
John McCain will get a chance to repair his relationship with David Letterman on “The Late Show” Thursday. But once he sits down on that sofa, he is going to have some explaining to do.
Mr. McCain abruptly canceled his appearance on the CBS late-night show Sept. 24 after he decided to temporarily “suspend” his presidential [...]
(CNN) — Sen. Joe Biden teamed up with the Clintons on Sunday for a rally in his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Former President Bill Clinton and Sen. Hillary Clinton explained to voters why they think Barack Obama’s ticket is the best choice for middle-class families.
“You know because Joe Biden is from here that he understands middle-class [...]
We have the video of Sarah Palin dropping the puck during the Flyers Game: Click Here To Watch The Video
PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Sarah Palin’s next faceoff will come at center ice at an NHL arena, not at a debate.
The GOP vice presidential nominee will drop the ceremonial first puck when the Philadelphia Flyers open the regular season [...]
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (AP) — Election-year novelty dolls of Barack Obama, John McCain and Hillary Clinton have been ordered off the shelves of Walgreen drugstores nationwide because of customer complaints about the battery-operated figures.
The 13.5-inch-tall dolls moved as they sang parodies and recited messages that were not approved by the presidential candidates.
Walgreen Co. spokeswoman Tiffani [...]
“Hey John McCain, you’re stealing our name,” says a family named Maverick. Fontaine Maverick says that her family is the original Maverick. Their website THE REAL ORIGINAL MAVERICK seeks to take back the family name. The family states:
It didn’t bother us when Ford Motor Company used the Maverick family name for their new car. We didn’t care [...]
Listen to what McCain supporters have to say about Obama. These people were interviewed while waiting for the McCain/Palin rally in Bethlehem, PA, October 8, 2008.
NY TIMES By Katharine Q. Seelye
At least six million questions have been submitted via the Internet to be asked at the town-hall-style presidential debate Tuesday in Nashville between Senators Barack Obama and John McCain. That’s a lot of queries for 90 minutes, and obviously they won’t all get asked — there will be time for only [...]
