http://thesyndrome.com News and Politics from a Progressive Perspective Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:09:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en      She [Nancy Reagan] was escorted out of the hall by Frederick J. Ryan Jr., chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Foundation, and president and CEO of The Politico. So the President and CEO of The Politico, Frederick Ryan, is also the Board ... http://thesyndrome.com/2008/03/31/can-we-all-agree-that-politicocom-is-not-a-good-news-source/ Barack Obama argued that his foreign policy proposals are more in line with former presidents George H.W. Bush and Ronald Reagan than with the current President Bush and Hillary Clinton. “The truth is that my foreign policy is actually a return to the traditional, bipartisan, realistic foreign policy of George ... http://thesyndrome.com/2008/03/29/obamas-idiocy-reaches-new-levels-obama-says-on-foreign-policy-hes-like-reagan-and-bush-41/ 10. Responding to a student who criticized his remark about our staying in Iraq for 100 years, McCain quipped, "No American argues against our military presence in Korea or Japan or Germany or Kuwait or other places, or Turkey, because America is not receiving casualties."I guess Ron Paul isn't American. ... http://thesyndrome.com/2008/03/29/the-top-ten-craziest-things-john-mccain-has-said-while-you-werent-watching/ The president of a prominent watchdog group said Wednesday that he believes Democratic presidential frontrunner Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) “intended to leave no paper trail” during his time in the Illinois Senate. Judicial Watch, which has been seeking access to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s (D-N.Y.) records from her time in the ... http://thesyndrome.com/2008/03/26/judicial-watch-obama-%e2%80%98intended-to-leave-no-paper-trail%e2%80%99/ Oklahoma House Rep. Sally Kern made an Easter Sunday appearance on KFOR-TV's "Flash Point" to face off with an openly gay pastor, elaborating on her recent leaked speech and defending her views. A spirited theological and political debate ensued between Rep. Kern, host Kevin Ogle, panelists Burns Hargis and Mike Turpen, ... http://thesyndrome.com/2008/03/26/oklahoma-rep-sally-kern-openly-gay-church-pastor-face-off-on-television/   http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/24/white-house-ho... http://thesyndrome.com/2008/03/25/bush-poses-with-furries-while-4000-lie-dead/ When the owners of Quickie Burger and Dogs chose their logo, they thought it would make patrons crave an order of chili cheese fries. But the logo, a busty woman in a tight shirt straddling a hamburger, has drawn criticism from campus groups. The newest addition to the South State Street ... http://thesyndrome.com/2008/03/25/quickie-burger-joint-irks-lesbian-group/ The State Department investigation of improper computer access to passport records of three presidential candidates is focusing on one remaining employee — a contract worker with a company headed by an adviser to the presidential campaign of Sen. Barack Obama The probe by State's inspector general will include polygraph tests for ... http://thesyndrome.com/2008/03/23/john-o-brennan-and-his-connections-some-background-on-passportgate/ For all its overwhelming force in the lonely mountain passes, where military convoys toil towards the clouds, or in the dark alleys of Chengdu’s Tibetan quarter, where soldiers stand watch, the sour tang of a debacle for China is in the air. Despite 20 years of iron-fisted security, ... http://thesyndrome.com/2008/03/23/tibetan-revolt-has-chinas-empire-fraying-at-the-edge/ A member of a radical US 1970s group has been returned to jail, less than a week after being released on parole. Sarah Jane Olson was freed on Monday after seven years in jail for attempted bombings and second-degree murder during a campaign in 1975. But officials found ... http://thesyndrome.com/2008/03/23/hearst-gang-woman-back-in-prison/ Hagee, in 'NYT' This Sunday, Says McCain Sought His Endorsement U.S. jobless claims up more than expected Breaking: Cheney’s former chief of staff disbarred from practicing law in U.S. capital http://thesyndrome.com/2008/03/22/links-for-2008-03-22/ Chinese state television has broadcast pictures of people arrested in Tibet after the violent protests against Beijing's rule. The prosecutor's office in Tibet's capital Lhasa said those arrested are accused of endangering national security, looting and arson, and would face harsh punishment. China blames the Dalai Lama for orchestrating the violence. ... http://thesyndrome.com/2008/03/21/beijing-admits-tibet-violence-has-spread-into-china/ We learned that two Democratic House members from South Florida have become way too chummy with their Republican counterparts They are refusing to campaign against their Republican counterparts in South Florida, even though 3 good Democrats are running and need support. One in particular is especially upsetting because she is head of ... http://thesyndrome.com/2008/03/21/dccc-director-defends-wasserman-schultzsays-bloggers-make-much-ado-about-nothing/ Ok so distantly related but still they are related. Obama and Bush are 11th cousins and Obama and Cheney are 9th cousins.read more | digg story http://thesyndrome.com/2008/03/20/barack-obama-is-related-to-both-bush-and-cheney/ Every link with significant popularity on Digg about John McCain that has an "opinion" is negative, every one about Hillary Clinton is also negative, and every one about Barack Obama is positive. The preference by the Digg community for Obama is very clear. Is Digg's "endorsement" predictive?read more | digg ... http://thesyndrome.com/2008/03/20/has-digg-already-picked-the-president/