Josh Nelson

Open Thread: Nader’s White House Bid, Poor Iran, War Profiteers Indicted and The Joke is on Huckabee

by Josh Nelson  ::  Filed Under Daily Briefing  ::  February 24th, 2008 @ 8:55 am EST

Update: Raul Castro is now officially Cuba’s President.

Ralph Nader announced his bid for the Presidency today by criticizing the top contenders for being too close to big business. Apparently he isn’t familiar with Barack Obama. I voted for Ralph in 2000, but I won’t make that mistake again.

Ahmadinejad’s feelings appear to be hurt, and he wants an apology. Good luck with that, Mahmoud.

Federal prosecutors, in what may be a sign of things to come, have begun indicting war profiteers. I’d say it is about time these people are held accountable.

Mike Huckabee made a mockery of his own campaign last night on SNL by overstaying his own welcome. To some, it shows that he gets it. If he really got the joke, he’d drop out of the race.

Josh Marshall catches Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA) in a lie. Now the AP is in on the smear job.

If movie stars put on a huge production in Hollywood, and nobody cares, do the Oscars actually happen? I’ll guess we’ll find out tonight.

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FACTBOX-Security developments in Pakistan, Nov 20
Thursday, 20 November 2008, 9:30 am
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Thursday, 20 November 2008, 9:25 am
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At least 60 killed in Sri Lanka battle, military says
Thursday, 20 November 2008, 9:22 am
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DISCUSSION

5 RESPONSES to “Open Thread: Nader’s White House Bid, Poor Iran, War Profiteers Indicted and The Joke is on Huckabee”

Alex Thurston says  ::  February 24th, 2008 @ 10:36 am EST

Huckabee is a funny man. That SNL clip is great.

    Josh Nelson says  ::  February 24th, 2008 @ 11:53 am EST

    Agreed. He would make a really good uncle.

LGS says  ::  February 24th, 2008 @ 12:10 pm EST

His response to the whole McCain laying lobbyists thing was pretty classy too.

Alex Hanna says  ::  February 24th, 2008 @ 12:37 pm EST

I was actually thinking last night, who is going to play the next president on SNL? Is Tim Meadows still in the cast? He’d make a bang up Obama.

    Josh Nelson says  ::  February 24th, 2008 @ 12:43 pm EST

    They had an Obama last night. Not sure who it was.


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