Going Rogue: Sarah Palin or CNN?

Sarah Palin:
CNN's Peter Hamby Going Rogue?
Who knows?

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On August 29, John McCain announced that Sarah Palin as his running mate.

On August 30, CNN announced what type of reporting the campaign could expect from the cable network's Peter Hamby.

Technically factual with a heavy accent on the negative, so as to change the meaning of the story for those who were not present.

Palin booed for mentioning Hillary Clinton:

WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania (CNN) – This might not be the best way to reach out to those disillusioned Hillary Clinton supporters.

In just her second appearance on the campaign trail with John McCain, newly-minted GOP running mate Sarah Palin was showered with boos on Saturday for attempting to praise Clinton’s trail-blazing bid to become the first female president.

CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby was technically factual but grossly misleading: the large, enthusiastic crowd showered Palin with practically non-stop cheers during her appearance with John McCain.

When Palin mentioned Hillary Clinton, there were some scattered boos, quickly replaced by cheering after a few seconds. DBKP knows: we were there. [McCain, Palin a Hit in PA; CNN’s Story Leads with “Boos”]

So Hamby wouldn't have been convicted in a court of law for perjury over his reporting.

Which suggests that readers may want to take his latest story with 55-gallon barrel of salt.

McCain aide: Palin 'going rogue':
From CNN Chief National Correspondent John King, CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby, CNN's Dana Bash

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (CNN) – With 10 days to go until election day, long brewing tension between Sarah Palin and key aides to John McCain has become so intense, it is spilling out into the public.

Several McCain advisers have suggested to CNN they have become increasingly frustrated with what one aide described as Palin “going rogue” recently, while a Palin associate says she is simply trying to “bust free” of what she believes was a mishandled roll-out that damaged her.

So maybe the McCain adviser did make the statement.

Or maybe the adviser said he was "going for some Rogaine" and Hamby didn't catch the whole remark.

Who knows? You twist your report of what happened once--so that others who were there don't recognize it--and your future stories are greeted with skepticism.

No CNN stories have appeared with the headline "Joe Biden "going rogue".

Like the 2-3 seconds of scattered boos that transformed into "Palin showered with boos" back in August, Peter Hamby may be technically correct--but grossly misleading.

So maybe Sarah Palin is 'going rogue'.

Or maybe it's only Peter Hamby, once again, going rogue from an accurate account of what took place.

by Mondo
image: pegatours

Illegal Immigration Video: Illegal Immigration the Only Bi-Partisan Issue?

Illegal Immigration is More than a Cultural Issue:
It's a National Security Matter



Illegal immigration and securing the souther US border is about more than illegal immigration: it's about national security in a time that terrorists wish to inflict maximum damage on the United States.

They are looking for the easiest way into the USA. Why not the southern border, where thousands cross into the United States each week?





This week's Blogs4Borders' video report contains:

* Taxpayer funded Latino only healthcare? We take a look.

* Bi-partisan? Is illegal immigration the one true bi-partisan issue?

100% Preventable! Americans continue to pay the bloody price for open borders, when will the madness end?

by Mondoreb
Source: Blogs4Borders! 091508
image: dbkp file

Illegal Immigration Video: ID Theft and Illegal Immigration

Blogs4Borders' weekly blogburst video report on illegal immigration features two segments this week:

* You Do The Math: Is the ID theft associated with illegal immigration really a ‘victimless crime?’ We investigate.

* Welcome to post America: LA slides further into the abyss.






by Mondoreb
Source: Blogs4Border Blogburst 082508
image; dbkp file

Trench's Pro Wrestling Report: Good Week for Pro Wrestling

* Jack Hardy's Angry
* Matt Morgan's a STUD
* SummerSlam Match-up?



I've decided to do things a little differently this week and give the report a little more structure.

Smackdown 8/1: I really liked seeing an angry Jeff Hardy. I just wish they weren't using his personal tragedies to push the storyline. I don't see the point of jobbing him out to the Mediocre Khali either. Who does that really help?

Mick Foley's promo on Edge couldn't have been more awesome. Further evidence of why Mick Foley is such a legend. If you haven't seen his greatest promos you need to find his promos as Cactus Jack from the old ECW. (You knew I had to bring that up at least once.) Anyway if we're lucky this is the opportunity that brings back the Edge that we love to hate. Again, it's too bad that this storyline has to be driven by a bad wedding angle.

TNA Impact Replay 8/2: I don't watch TNA on Thursday Nights because Burn Notice is on at the same time so I try to catch the replays on Saturday nights.

Matt Morgan is a stud. They should be building the promotion around him not to mention some of the other younger guys. I mean wouldn't you rather see Samoa Joe vs. Matt Morgan than Samoa Joe vs. Booker T? As much respect as I have for guys like Kurt Angle, Sting, and Booker T, their names aren't exactly increasing TNA's ratings. If I was Jeff Jarrett and Jim Cornette I'd be pushing the young guys to the moon.

TNA loves to do comedy and I think they do it well. Curry Man, Shark Boy, and Super Eric just crack me up. But let's not overdo it. It's a rough transition to go from Shark Boy hilarity to a pissed off Samoa Joe.

The new women's champion is boring and generic. I can't even think of her name off the top of my head. She's a decent wrestler but she doesn't grab my attention. I don't find it believable that she beat Awesome Kong twice either. I'd rather see Roxxi or ODB holding the belt.

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event: I didn't watch it for two reasons. One, I forgot it was on which should tell you how great of a job WWE did in promoting it. Two, while I think Autism is a horrible disease I also think Jenny McCarthy is a tool for spreading fear for blaming her son's Autism on vaccinations. The Autism people may want to find a better spokesperson.

Anyway from what I read SNME was lame.

RAW 8/4/08: I actually like Mike Adamle as the RAW GM. It's something new which is something that wrestling in general is lacking these days.

Santino Morella is comedy gold. TNA should take note on how to do their comedy bits.

I thought it was ridiculous how much praise Lawler and Cole were pouring on Adamle throughout the show considering Michael Cole got his head handed to him last week because of Adamle.

CM Punk vs. JBL at Summerslam? Really? Why is JBL still even on TV? He's not being booed because he's the bad guy. He's being booed because people are tired of him. At least that's what I hope they're booing him for. Jericho vs CM Punk would have been epic but I realize they'll do something with Jericho and HBK at Summerslam. Hopefully Punk will retain and they can have the Punk-Jericho match later.

News: The big story on the dirt sheet sites this week was that WWE has parted ways with Ric Flair. The buzz is that Flair was unhappy with WWE not allowing him to book outside appearances. If I was TNA I'd be offering him whatever they could. Even to have him in a non-wrestling role would be quite the coup for TNA.

All in all a pretty good week. Which means next week should suck hard.

by Trench Reynolds

GAO Report: Dirty Bomb Security Measures Three Years Behind Schedule

Radioactive Materials Remain Unsecured



The Government Accountability Office says the U.S. has taken too long to secure radioactive materials that could produce, in terrorists' hands, a "dirty bomb".

According to a GAO report:

A GAO report states:

“Radioactive sealed sources, which are commonly used throughout the world for a variety of purposes, are radioactive materials sealed in a capsule or permanently bonded in a solid form. These sealed sources are used in medicine and in the oil and gas, electric power, construction, and food industries.

“For example, devices containing radioactive sealed sources are used to diagnose and treat millions of patients each year, sterilize items such as medical instruments and food, and detect flaws in the metal welds in pipelines. Currently, about 2 million sealed sources are licensed for use in the United States.

“Since terrorists attacked the United States in 2001, concerns have grown that they could obtain and use sealed sources to build a “dirty bomb” — a type of radiological dispersal device (RDD) that uses conventional explosives to disperse radioactive material.”

The GAO reported that the requirements for securing radioactive materials are over three years behind schedule.

The Department of Homeland Security is expected to address the problem--as soon as the proper reports are filled out in triplicate and signed in such a way that no (in case of a dirty bomb attack) will be held responsible.

by Mondoreb
image: jplabs
Source:
* GAO Warns of 'Dirty Bomb' Threat

2008 WWE Draft Report

So, big doings on last night's RAW with the 2008 Draft. Not surprisingly, RAW got the better end of the deal. Since it's the flagship WWE show that was pretty much a given. However, the draft was a dead giveaway for what's going to happen at the Night of Champions PPV. HHH will retain the title and go to Smackdown, if he doesn't get traded back to RAW again. Edge will lose to Batista and Batista takes that title to RAW.



I'm glad they kept the Hardy's on separate brands, but Matt Hardy to ECW? He's about as extreme as wheat toast. Then again, it's still not the real ECW. And yes, I will bring that up every time--thanks for asking. I thought Umaga would have been a better fit for ECW than Matt Hardy.

Speaking of Hardys: if HHH stays on Smackdown, I hope they do a program with Jeff Hardy and HHH. Even with Jeff''s past transgressions, he's over with the crowd like crazy and deserves a chance at the title.

The HBK/Y2J angle went pretty much the way I thought it should. However, they need to make Shawn Michaels' 'injuries' more traumatic to really have impact. When HBK hit his face on the table, it made him look like the most fragile man in the world. If you want to see how to really make an impact with a fake eye injury, look up how Tommy Dreamer and the Sandman did it back in the original ECW. At least they let the heel (Jericho) go out on top. That's how you get the fans to keep coming back.

They'll pay to see the villain get his comeuppance.



Who is more boring on the mic, Randy 'Sominex' Orton or 'Talentless' Ted DiBiase Jr.?

Then, a pretty solid show turned into another typical WWE crapfest with the set collapsing on Vince McMahon. The last time they did an angle like this was right before Chris Benoit killed his family. You'd think they'd stay away from angles like this, just because of the history.

Anyway, I personally would like to see the angles revolve around the
wrestling--and not the soap opera.

by Trench Reynolds
images: Trench Network