Speaking Personally

Josh Marshall says the Stephen Payne story has
legs and he is probably right. On their surface the selective video bits show a business meal with a public relations campaign as the center of discussion and that is the spin the White House would like to see.  Never-the-less the PR  planner, Stephen Payne, is entwined with the White House and Department of Homeland Security.  He makes a $200,000 donation to the Bush Library part of the campaign and that's unfortunate because it will bring scrutiny to all the library's downers. This is all very reminiscent of the Abramoff scandal except   Payne's portfolio of pictures is better.  There is one of him hewing wood side by side with the President and another of skeet shooting (brave man) with the Vice President.

 

Three Important Stories

Be Not Afraid

Gore's Bold, Unrealistic Plan to Save the Planet

Stephen Payne: a hotshot lobbyist who can get you into White House

 

Quotes and  Pointers

"Peter Akinola and I are brothers in
Christ and one day we will be in heaven together.I believe that with my whole
heart.  And we will get along because God woun't have it any other
way.'

Gene Robinson

 

'The mission to deny Iranian influence in Iraq was lost theminute we toppled Saddam.'

Thomas P.M. Barnett

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Baptist church in assault rifle giveaway -- Weird take the commandment against
killing...but it fits Dominionism.

Bush as Nero on the cover of The New Yorker -- New Yorker is an equal opportunity picker and the McCain cover should be equally fun.

Congress votes to override veto on Medicare bill --  Message to Nero

Rescue Plan! -- by way of Barry Ritholtz

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