Death in Afghanistan

BBC News: Reports on another death in Afghanistan, the total now stands at 97. Please tell me there is an exit plan out of this bloody place.

NYT and the VP Clinton

New York Times: Looks at the prospects of Hillary Clinton becoming the VP. Mr Krugman writing in the Times states the following, " What about offering Mrs. Clinton the vice presidency? If I were Mr. Obama, I’d do it. Adding Mrs. Clinton to the ticket — or at least making the offer — might help heal the wounds of an ugly primary fight. " The problem with a offer it might just get accepted, does Obama really want Bill and Hillary breathing down in neck for four to eight years, also what if an offer is made based on the idea it will be rejected, and they accept, they are conned in other words. The best thing for Obama to do is get someone that appeals to Clinton voters but also ticks the following boxes, male, white, older, executive experience as in former Governor or Mayor and also Foreign Policy experience.

Obama on RFK and Clinton

Washington Post Blog: Reports that the Clinton Camp sees the Media fuss about the RFK comment by Clinton as being pushed by the Obama Camp. On the one hand the Obama Camp is pushing the comments while the candidate Obama is looking statesman like by saying its over. Cool tough politics, just what VIEWS would do with Hillary Clinton. It is still possible that Obama might want Clinton on the ticket, to help with her base in the General Election but it would make the JFK/ LBJ relationship look like friends having a great time with Bobby Kennedy is full support.

Clinton and the Senate

IHT: Looks at the prospects for Hillary Clinton on her return to the Senate should Senator Obama not put her on the ticket. If you think about it she could became the new Lioness of the Senate, in the footsteps of Senator Ted Kennedy.

The Cold War and the Titanic

The Times: Reports that the finding of the RMS Titanic was really a cover story for the US Navy, as they wanted to know what had happened to two of their Nuclear Subs. What a story and its true, Dr Ballard has confirmed the story only after the secret classification was removed, this story would make one hell of a movie. The Cold War, Nuclear Subs, fear that that one has been sunk by the USSR, ending of the Cold War and the truth about the Sub and the Titanic.

West Wing Fact and Fiction

I was watching the last season of the West Wing on Saturday, as since we have almost a match on the Democratic and Republic when it comes to the 08 Presidential Race, lets see if fiction matches reality. In the world of the West Wing, Congressman Santos of Mexican - American descent and in the real world Senator Obama of African - American descent, both ethnic candidates, on the Republican side, Senator Vinick a Republican Maverick in the real world, Senator McCain also a Republican Maverick. In the first episode " The Ticket " Santos is down 9 points to Vinick. In the West Wing world, the Republicans have their convention first followed by the Democrats. In our real world, the Democrats go first followed by the Republicans. Lets see what the first Gallup poll has the race after the conventions. CALL TO ALL WEST WING FANS, KEEP AN EYE OUR FOR ANY OTHER EXAMPLES THAT HAVE FICTION AND REALITY MATCH. The first one is of course McCain wanted a guess worker programme, Vinick also, McCain has a problem with the Conservative base, so does Vinick, and that's from the first three episodes.

Hello Cleo !!

Fox News: Reports that Tomb of Cleopatra has been found, this find would match the discovery of King Tut. Lets hope its true and that the Tomb has not be robbed in the past.