There are occasions when certain points of view are priceless. Scott reports on another one of those occasions as he dissects the not so slip of the tongue slip by one of Hilllary’s campaign supporters…

(Iowa) — Former presumptive Democrat presidential nominee Hillary Clinton today apologized to rival Barack Obama for any offense he may have taken from the way former Sen. Bob Kerry endorsed her candidacy this week.

Bob Kerry …oops

Mr. Kerrey, who ran for president in 1992, in his endorsement remarks mentioned that Sen. Obama’s middle name is Hussein and that he has Muslim ancestors, “not that there’s anything wrong with that.”

Sen. Clinton, in a written statement said: “While I’m grateful for Bob’s endorsement, which generated headlines across the country and even some stories that briefly mentioned me, his choice of words may have left some people with the impression that Sen. Obama is related to Saddam Hussein — a fanatical dictator who gassed his own people, cut off ears and tongues of dissidents and littered Iraq with mass graves. Any implied comparison was purely accidental, I’m sure.”

“There’s nothing to be gained,” Mrs. Clinton said, “by repeating Barack Hussein Obama, Barack Hussein Obama. It’s as immature as noting the similarity between the name Obama and Osama bin Laden.”

She called Mr. Kerrey’s reference to Sen. Obama’s Muslim relatives “fundamentally irrelevant, and radically inappropriate.”

“When you think about it, Barack’s body is made up of cells,” she said, “but that doesn’t mean he’s connected with al Qaeda terror cells. It’s silly, you know, to link Hussein, Obama, Osama, Islam, al Qaeda.”

Obama and buddy
Al Sharpton

Sen. Obama said he took no offense at the endorsement remarks, noting, “After all, Bob Kerrey’s last name sounds like John Kerry, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he’s a failed former presidential candidate, whose political life will be a mere footnote in the history books, if he’s lucky. And of course Hillary Clinton has the same last name as…well…you get the point.”

The Illinois senator added, “At least he didn’t remind people that I’m related to Dick Cheney, which could actually hurt my chances in the Democrat primaries.” — as reported by satirist Scott Ott / ScrappleFace

The polls are now saying John Edwards may be leading. No one should be surprised about that. The move to the ever popular youthful white attractive male seems to be making a comeback in Democrat circles. Let’s see if he has real “staying” power .

Our own poll shows Hillary neck and neck with Obama… with Mit and Rudy neck and neck as well. Both new developments over the past week as the voting public grows tired with the whole affair.

(JOHNSTON, IA) — The Des Moines Register today apologized because yesterday’s Republican presidential debate, moderated by editor Carolyn Washburn, became mired in statements about the economy, education, health care, taxation and other issues of policy and governance.

Ms. Washburn expressed regret over her “failure to encourage the candidates to quarrel, snip at each other, and re-hash standard stump speech one-liners.”

“In a word, it was boring,” said Ms. Washburn. “The candidates wasted their time talking about their principles, plans and positions instead of making cleverly-scripted attacks on their GOP rivals. There were few sparks, zingers or smackdowns, except when Fred Thompson put me in my place. I hope the American electorate can forgive me.”

The newspaper editor called the debate a “low point” in her career, “because if you read the transcript of the debate, you could be left with the impression that any of these Republican candidates — even Ron Paul and Alan Keyes — would be a better president than Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama. What have I done?” — as reported by satirist Scott Ott / ScrappleFace

The role of the media, and in particular Wulf Blitzer at CNN, in goading the candidates into verbal hostility to increase ratings demonstrates the depths to which the MSM has sunk. They prefer to generate entertainment in a feeble effort to morph the stage spectacle into a high brow reality tv show. We predict a game show host will selected next to spice up the debates next year just as soon as the primaries are over. This is just a warm up folks! Then there’s this from an ABC reporter…

Fred Thompson: Provided a highlight of the ho-hum debate by slapping down the debate moderator, refusing to raise his hand or answer a yes-or-no question. Guess he can kiss that Des Moines Register endorsement goodbye …

What he should have done is raised a finger instead…

A former New York Yankees strength trainer says information he provided to the George Mitchell investigation regarding supplying Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte with steroids is included in the Mitchell report scheduled to be released later today, a source close to the trainer told ESPN The Magazine’s Shaun Assael.Brian McNamee, who worked for the Yankees and as a personal trainer for Clemens and Pettitte, also told investigators that on at least one occasion, Clemens was in possession of steroids from another supplier, the source said.The source said McNamee told investigators he supplied Clemens with steroids while Clemens was with the Yankees, and prior to Clemens joining the team. Randy Hendricks, Clemens’ agent, did not immediately return a message seeking comment, according to The Associated Press.
ESPN – Source says information on Clemens will be in Mitchell’s report – MLB

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