MSNBC
WASHINGTON - The White House accused Sen. John Kerry on Tuesday of troop-bashing, seizing on a comment the Democrat made to California students that those unable to navigate the country’s education system “get stuck in Iraq.”
“Senator Kerry not only owes an apology to those who are serving, but also to the families of those who’ve […]

USAToday reports:
The federal government’s “no sex without marriage” message isn’t just for kids anymore.
Now the government is targeting unmarried adults up to age 29 as part of its abstinence-only programs, which include millions of dollars in federal money…
“They’ve stepped over the line of common sense,” said James Wagoner… “To be preaching abstinence when […]

If you ain’t laughing, you ain’t living.
Hat Tip to Blue State

FOX NEWS
WASHINGTON — Terrorist groups in Iraq are stepping up their efforts to spark more deadly sectarian violence as a way of influencing how Americans will vote on Nov. 7, Vice President Dick Cheney alleged Monday in a FOX News interview in which he warned Americans not to fall for suggestions the War on […]

AJC
London — The British government warned Monday of an economic catastrophe if the United States and other large countries fail to quickly cut emissions of the gases blamed for global warming, and Britain named former U.S. Vice President Al Gore as its adviser on the issue.
“If the science is right, the consequences for our planet […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. manufacturer of touch-screen voting machines has asked the government to investigate reports the company is connected to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, company officials said Sunday. They deny any connection to Chavez.
Chavez is a longtime foe of the Bush administration who drew criticism from lawmakers of both U.S. parties last month […]

I voted early today at the Fannin County Courthouse. Here’s how it went:
Governor–Sonny Perdue (R)
Despite my many, well-documented grievances with Sonny Perdue, I still voted for the man. No, he’s not exactly Mr. Conservative…okay, he’s still got a lot of work to do before he can even be called “conservative”. But, I have to be […]

AP
GAO chief says turmoil looms if deficit spending isn’t tamed
AUSTIN, Texas - David M. Walker sure talks like he’s running for office.
“This is about the future of our country, our kids and grandkids,” the comptroller general of the United States warns a packed hall at Austin’s historic Driskill Hotel. “We the people have to rise […]

Talking Points Memo reports:
Last week, you’ll remember, the RNC, headed by Ken Mehlman, was running that race-baiting ‘bimbo’ ad against Rep. Harold Ford (D) down in Tennessee. One of the barbs in that ad was the claim that Ford had taken political contributions from “porn movie producers.”
But it seems there is plenty of porn […]

HARTFORD, Connecticut (AP) — If Sen. Joe Lieberman wins a fourth term on November 7, it’s a safe bet New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg will be high on his thank-you list.
Bloomberg, a Republican who shares Lieberman’s independent streak, is playing a prominent role helping to raise money for the Democratic senator, the Lieberman campaign said […]

Ouch!! An MSNBC poll reports:
“28 percent of all Americans say [impeachment] should be [a top priority], 23 percent say it should be a lower priority and nearly half, 44 percent, say it should not be done.”
Where do you stand? Impeach, don’t impeach, or maybe?

Did Anyone bother watching ABC this morning? Did you happen to catch the interview with Michael J Fox? You can read the transcript HERE, but let me help you find the “best” part.

Stephanopoulos: In the ad now running in Missouri, Jim Caviezel speaks in Aramaic. It means, “You betray me with a kiss.” […]

From the New York Times:
“Russia surpassed the United States in 2005 as the leader in weapons deals with the developing world, and its new agreements included selling $700 million in surface-to-air missiles to Iran and eight new aerial refueling tankers to China, according to a new Congressional study…The Russian sales in 2005 included 29 of […]

AP
President Bush, campaigning aggressively ahead of the high-stakes Nov. 7 elections, said Saturday Democrats should not be trusted to control Congress because they have no idea how to win in Iraq.
“I want you to think about the Democrat plan for success. There isn’t one,” Bush told thousands of energized Republicans packed into a high school […]

by Chuck Baldwin
For the record, the real battlefield today is not abortion. It is not homosexual marriage. It is not Social Security. It is not al Qaeda. It is not taxes. It is not inflation. It is not electing conservatives. It is not posting the Ten Commandments. That is not to say that those issues […]