Caylee Anthony May've Been Found

Tragic:

Investigators said Friday that they think remains found near a home where Caylee Anthony lived with her grandparents are those of the missing toddler.

But, they added, police and prosecutors are waiting until DNA and other tests are completed before making a positive identification.

Orange County, Florida, sheriff's spokesman Carlos Padilla gave three reasons for the belief the body is Caylee's:

• No other children have been reported missing in the area.

• The remains are consistent with a child of Caylee's age.

• They were found in close proximity to the home of Caylee's grandparents.

Caylee Anthony was 2 when she disappeared in June. Her mother, Casey Anthony, 22, didn't report her missing for a month and is charged with murder.

The first word that the corpse found Thursday had been tentatively identified as Caylee's came as her mother's attorneys sought a court order allowing them to observe the autopsy and conduct their own forensic tests.

Lawyer Linda Kenney Baden said in court that investigators told the defense team they "were proceeding as if this were little Caylee Anthony."

Strands of hair found with the remains, discovered Thursday a half-mile from the home of Caylee's grandparents, are the same color as the girl's, the lawyer said. The age and measurements also were a match for Caylee, Baden added.

Casey Anthony, 22, was charged in October with killing her daughter, but her lawyers insist that she is innocent.

Lisa Madigan And Her Self-Serving Agenda

LATimes.com:

The Illinois attorney general today asked the state's top judges to strip Gov. Rod Blagojevich of any government powers, saying corruption charges make it impossible for him to serve.

At a televised news conference, Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan said her office had asked the state Supreme Court to grant a temporary restraining order, the first step in a lawsuit. She said the court cannot remove Blagojevich from office, which requires action by the Legislature, but it can decide that he is unable to serve and that the lieutenant governor should exercise the powers of the state's chief executive.

"The impeachment process will take time," she told reporters. "In the interim, state government is paralyzed by a governor who is incapable of governing. "The Illinois Constitution gives the Illinois Supreme Court the ability to determine whether the governor has the ability to serve," she argued. It was unclear when the court would issue a ruling on Madigan's request, but she said she hoped it would be within five to 10 days. The state Legislature is scheduled to meet next week, but impeachment proceedings could take weeks.

Madigan may've played her hand too early here. We still don't know whether or not Blagojevich actually committed a federal crime and it's no secret that not only does Madigan have desires on being governor of Illinois herself, but she's long had contempt for Blagojevich as well. Plus how does it look to clear a man "unable to serve" when he's still signing bills into law? There isn't a shrink in the world who would find Blago suddenly unable to serve...I mean Bill Clinton once showed us all that he had the ability to continue his presidential duties even with a big ole' Impeachment cloud hanging over his head. Impeachment is the constitutional mechanism for removing the governor, unless Blago resigns, that is the appropriate process. If I were Blagojevich, Madigan going to the courts to kick me out would motivate me to stick around a little longer just out of spite.

Barack Must Help Zimbabwe Get Rid Of Robert Mugabe

WaPo.com:

President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe said Thursday that a cholera epidemic in the southern African nation had been "arrested," even as the United Nations announced that deaths from the illness had risen to 783.

Mugabe credited the World Health Organization for helping contain the outbreak in Zimbabwe, which last week declared a national health emergency.

"Now there is no cholera, there is no cause for war," he said in a speech at a funeral for a ruling party official, news services reported. "We need doctors, not soldiers."

Mugabe, who blames Western sanctions for the country's economic collapse, has accused the West of using the cholera outbreak to plot an invasion.

His assessment of the epidemic was disputed by health-care organizations, which have flooded the economically devastated country in recent weeks with supplies and personnel. On Wednesday, the United Nations called for an additional $6 million to tackle cholera, which it said threatens "the well-being of thousands of people."

"The situation is getting better," said Thomas Merkelbach, head of the International Committee of the Red Cross delegation in Zimbabwe. But he added, "There are still cases coming in."

Nelson Chamisa, a spokesman for the opposition party Movement for Democratic Change, told Bloomberg News that Mugabe's claim was "clearly madness."

Mugabe, Zimbabwe's leader for 28 years, has faced increasing international pressure in recent days to step down as the cholera crisis has grown. Kenya's prime minister, Raila Odinga, and South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu have called on African nations to use force to depose Mugabe. This week, President Bush, echoing calls from France and Britain, said it was "time for Robert Mugabe to go."

When Barack Obama gets sworn in as President January 20, one of the major tests to his leadership will be how he deals with Africa. It's no secret among conservatives that President Bush has done more to aid Africa than any U.S. president before him and Barack needs to follow the president's lead by not only aiding the impoverished continent financially and developmentally, but also doing whatever he can to rid Africa of Robert Mugabe.

Indeed, one would think that expectations for America's first Black president would be high in regards to Africa. Not only was Obama's dad from Kenya, but Barack himself visited Africa three years ago and as a Senator took courageous stances criticizing South Africa's record on HIV/AIDS and its quiet diplomacy towards Zimbabwe. Well, as president Obama will need to do much more. Throughout his reign as president of Zimbabwe, Mugabe's policies have brought starvation to the country, a collapse of infrastructure and death to pro-democracy politicians as well as human rights activists. Finally, after years of sitting idly by and doing nothing, African leaders like Desmond Tutu are speaking up urging Mugabe to go. Thanks to Robert Mugabe the people of Zimbabwe have been living in misery for almost decades now. If, as he insinuated before the election that he will first offer to talk to dictators like Mugabe, than Barack Obama will be showing once again that he is not ready to lead.

Bobby Jindal Says He's Not Running For President In 2012

CNN.com:

Bobby Jindal — the Indian-American Louisiana governor who is widely viewed as one of the frontrunners for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination — flatly said Tuesday he's not interested in seeking the White House.

"No," Jindal said definitively when asked if he was interested in being president, according to The Associated Press.

Jindall made the comments at a Richmond, Virginia, news conference, during which he endorsed Bob McDonnell – a Republican running for governor of Virginia.

Jindal said instead he has his sights set on seeking reelection to his current office in 2011.

But AP reports Jindal, whom many Republicans view as best positioned to transform the party's image, did not rule out the possibility he may change his mind about a White House run.

Granted, the Governor Jindal has a lot of cleaning up to do in Louisiana ever since former Gov. Katherine Blanco and Ray Nagin ran the state into amok before and after Hurricane Katrina. But one can always hope that by 2010, Jindal, who has a strong record on ethics, economic and healthcare reform, changes his mind. There is simply right now no better candidate in the GOP to run for President in 2012 than Bobby Jindal. And yes, that even includes Sarah Palin.

Like Father, Like Son: Jesse Jackson Jr. Is A Scam Artist Too!

Jesse Jackson Jr., longtime Barack Obama friend and supporter, proves once again that the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree:

Chicago Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., is the anonymous "Senate Candidate No. 5" whose emissaries Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich reportedly offered up to $1 million to name him to the U.S. Senate, federal law enforcement sources tell ABC News.

According to the FBI affidavit in the case, Blagojevich "stated he might be able to cut a deal with Senate Candidate 5 that provided Rod Blagojevich" with something "tangible up front."

Jackson said this morning he was contacted Tuesday by federal prosecutors in Chicago whom he said "asked me to come in and share with them my insights and thoughts about the selection process."

Jackson said, "I don't know" when asked whether he was Candidate No. 5, but said he was told "I am not a target of this investigation."

Jackson said he agreed to talk with federal investigators "as quickly as possible" after he consulted with a lawyer.

As many conservatives have ably noted over the years the Rev. Jesse Jackson has long been a scam artist. Whether it's lying about Martin Luther King Jr. dying in his hands, playing the race card to shake down individuals and corporations or fathering a child out of wedlock (amongst other dirty deeds), Jesse Jackson has always been an opportunist and a liar. When it comes to doing whatever it takes for personal gain, Jesse Jackson takes the cake....good to see that his son was paying attention.

Democrat Gov And Obama Pal Rod Blagojevich Busted For Corruption

CNN.com:

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich appeared in court Tuesday afternoon to hear federal corruption charges against him. He was released on $4,500 bail.

The Democratic governor, who appeared in court in a blue jogging suit, also had to forfeit his passport.

FBI agents arrested Blagojevich and his chief of staff, John Harris, early Tuesday on federal corruption charges related in part to the selection of President-elect Barack Obama's successor to the Senate, the U.S. attorney's office said.

U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald declared Tuesday a "sad day for government."

"Gov. Blagojevich has taken us to a new low," he said. "This conduct would make [Abraham] Lincoln roll over in his grave."

Lincoln was a congressman from Illinois before becoming president.

Fitzgerald said the government had bugged the governor's campaign office and placed a tap on his home phone.

Each was charged with a count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and a count of solicitation of bribery, authorities said.

In a 76-page affidavit, federal authorities said wiretaps caught Blagojevich conspiring to sell or trade the vacant Senate seat in exchange for financial benefits for himself and his wife, Patti.

The concerted effort by the liberal media to keep the truth about Barack Obama and all his corrupt Chicago cronies from the public, before he was elected President, is starting to backfire. Indeed, Blagojevich is a man with a long list of engaging in dirty politics, so much so that the feds have been on his ass for 3 years, yet, Barack Obama still supported Blagojevich's bid for re-election in 2006. Obama may've also have been dishonest about his not having any knowledge of Blagojevich trying to sell his now-vacant Senate seat seeing as his own campaign advisor, David Axelrod, earlier disputed those claims. Another corrupt Obama pal, Tony Revko, could be in the mix here, as well as noted Barack supporter Jesse Jackson Jr. How the Obama media covers this the Blagojevich/Obama connection will certainly be interesting in light of the fact that it is the President-elect we're talking about here and we all know that their fixation on corrupt GOP pols seems to never have an expiration date.

Caroline Kennedy Has No Business Being Senator Of New York

Liberals are gushing about Caroline Kennedy's interest in replacing Hillary Cilnton in the New York State Senate. Why? Because she's a Kennedy, that's why. And according to liberals, as long as you're a Kennedy you have a right to whatever it is you want:

While Caroline Kennedy is maintaining her public silence about whether she wishes to succeed Senator Hillary Clinton, her uncle, Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, has been working behind the scenes on her behalf, according to Democratic aides.

In recent days the Massachusetts senator has called Gov. David A. Paterson and Senator Charles E. Schumer, as well as Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey, who took over last month as head of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee when Mr. Schumer stepped down.

Mr. Kennedy’s message, according to Democratic aides who were not authorized to discuss the conversations, is that Ms. Kennedy — backed by the Kennedy family’s extensive fund-raising network — would have the wherewithal to run back-to-back costly statewide races without having to seek help from Mr. Paterson or Mr. Schumer.

The ability to raise significant money is a key concern for Mr. Paterson, who has been deluged from every direction by politicians interested in the seat, which the governor is expected to fill early next year. Whoever is chosen will have to run in 2010 and again two years later.

Efforts to reach Ms. Kennedy on Monday were unsuccessful. A spokesman for Senator Kennedy declined to comment.

Funny how the liberal press never seems to be able to bring up what Mary Jo Kopechne's family thinks about the great Kennedy legacy. Surely they remember Mary Jo? The young lady and ol' family friend of the Kennedy's who was left to die in Cowardly Lion Ted's submerged car in a freezing river one July night of 1969. Boy would political news aficionados like myself just love to know what a member of the Kopechne family thinks about the Kennedy legacy. But getting back to Caroline Kennedy's bullshit bid to serve as Senator of New York Via Handout...Governor Paterson needs to simply say no.

By rejecting Kennedy Paterson will be sending a strong message that basically says that just because you happen to be a member of some political dynasty doesn't give you a pass when you've never run for political office in your life. And that just because you were born with unlimited money and power to get whatever you want in life doesn't mean that you can just call up one day and entitle yourself to a Senate seat. I'm sure that if he looks hard enough David Paterson can find someone much more qualified and deserving of Hillary's seat. Because by appointing Caroline Kennedy to a Senate seat, Patterson would be disgracing himself along with the entire state of New York.

Politiks As Usual: In The News 12/8/08

Obama Dodges Brokaw Question On Whether Or Not He Still Smokes

Celebrities Need To Start Acting Like Celebrities

Moral Relativism - The 'Troubling' Future Of America's Children

All-Star Hollywood Video Mocks Gay Marriage Opponents

Global Warning Goons Want Your Little Ones

Karl Rove Plans To "Name Names" Of Bush Enemies In New Book

Rumsfeld Nemesis Eric Shinseki To Be VA Boss

Oprah Complains About Sarah Palin Not Going On Her Show

Survey: Gas Prices Near 5-Year Low

Caroline Kennedy: Hillary Clinton Senate Replacement?

Black Liberals Turn Their Backs On William Jefferson

YahooNews.com:

The 2008 election year, overwhelmingly favorable to the Democratic Party, came to an improbable end Saturday as indicted nine-term Democratic Rep. William J. Jefferson lost his seat in Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District to Republican Anh "Joseph" Cao, a little-known lawyer. With all precincts reporting, Cao led Jefferson by 50 percent to 47 percent.

Although Jefferson's political shortcomings were glaring -- he is awaiting trial on federal corruption charges, including bribery -- the demographics of the New Orleans-based district still appeared to make him an overwhelming favorite for re-election. Jefferson has been one of the senior African-American members of Congress, and the black-majority district typically gives Democratic candidates about three-quarters of its votes.

But the very low turnout Saturday showed Jefferson was unable to persuade a sufficient number of voters to attend the general election, which was delayed to Dec. 6 because the scheduled Sept. 6 primary was postponed by Hurricane Gustav. Jefferson received just 25 percent of the vote over six Democratic opponents in the rescheduled Oct. 4 primary, though he did qualify for the general election by winning a runoff that coincided with the national Election Day of Nov. 4.

This is truly a shocker. I mean, as we've seen in the past with the re-elections of Marion Barry, Ray Nagin and most recently Willie Herenton, corrupt Black politicians usually get a pass from the black community because after all, they're black. And race matters much more to Black libs then such minor flaws as being an incompetent leader, or being downright sleazy or worse, being caught smoking crack in a hotel with your mistress. My guess is that all the notoriety from the $90k caught in Jefferson's freezer just finally did him in.