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October 30, 2008 – 9:46 am

LA Times Obama-Rashid Khalidi Video: $175,000 Reward Offered for Tape

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LA Times Obama-Rashid Khalidi Video: LA Times Won’t Release Video of Obama and Wife at Jew-Bash McCain accuses the Times of covering up the information Blogger Doug Ross Gets Tip on Two Obama Quotes at 2003 Event

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“We should know about their relationship including, apparently, information that is held by the Los Angeles Times concerning an event that Mr. Ayers attended with a PLO spokesman.”

“The Los Angeles Times refuses to make that videotape public. I’m not in the business about talking about media bias but what if there was a tape with John McCain with a neo-Nazi outfit being held by some media outlet, I think the treatment of the issue would be slightly different.” –John McCain, to WAQI, also known as Radio Mambi

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DBKP reported earlier today that Doug Ross received a pair of quotes from a source who had seen the video the LA Times is holding, “Obama-Khalidi Tape: Blogger Obtains Quotes from Hidden Video UPDATED“.

Ross’ story “RED ALERT tip: Two Quotes from the Obama-Khalidi Videotape“, cites a source “from a person who has provided useful, accurate and unique data from LA before (e.g., “All six of CNN’s ‘undecided voters’ were Democratic operatives“). Take it for what it’s worth, but I believe this person is on target.

The two quotes offered by Ross’ source are certainly reason enough that the LA Times would want to suppress the video. Obama is supposedly congratulating the“Israel has no God-given right to occupy Palestine.”

and“there’s been “genocide against the Palestinian people by Israelis.”

The source said that Obama used the quotes to “rile the audience (largely pro-Palestinian) up”.

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The Wall Street Journal is reporting that McCain Accuses L.A. Times of Holding Back Obama Video.

John McCain and his running mate, Sarah Palin, today accused the Los Angeles Times of withholding a videotape of an event that he asserted was attended by both Barack Obama and 1960s-era radical Bill Ayers. The campaign has repeatedly argued that Obama has not been straight about their relationship.

The videotape, described in an April L.A. Times story, was of a 2003 banquet honoring Rashid Khalidi, a leading Palestinian activist and scholar. At the dinner, Obama spoke of their friendship and how much he had learned from him.

On Tuesday, a McCain spokesman first called on the newspaper to release the videotape, saying it would shed light on the relationship between Obama and Khalidi. Today, McCain repeated the call in an interview with a Cuban radio station, accusing the newspaper of bias and asserting that Ayers was at the event as well?a point that has not been reported anywhere. Palin made the same points from the stump.

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October 27, 2008 – 9:00 pm

World Series Game Five Live Blog: Rays at Phillies [World Series]

Well then. If Philadelphia gets a win from Cole “Lynchpin Of Hope” Hamels tonight, they win the World Series. If Scott “Zambrano” Kazmir can act as the stopper, then the Rays move the Series back to Catwalkdome and continue to fight from the corner they’ve put themselves in. If Tennessee wins, you’ve got on the wrong game. Onward, 101st Jumpin’ Infantry!

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8:19 — Or IS Rick Sutcliffe better? I know what he meant, but: “I think whoever wins tonight will win the World Series.” Moreover, the key to tonight’s game: runs.

8:14 — Look! It’s Hall & Oates’ better half! They got John Oates to sing the national anthem because they really really really want it to be 1980 again. That way, Tampa Bay will instantly vanish and the Philbins will win by default. Too bad tonight wasn’t 3D Specs Night.

8:13 — All the hope in the history of the franchise is on Scott Kazmir He’s the “all time franchise leader in wins IP strikeouts, quality starts, and ERA.” Somewhere, Tanyon Sturtze throws a bottle at his TV. Fun fact: the TV used to own to Ryan Rupe.

Record In Deadspin Live Blogs Philadelphia: 8-1 Tampa Bay: 2-4

Philadelphia 1. SS Jimmy “Jelly Roll” Rollins 2. RF Jayson “Spellcheck Hates Me” Werth 3. 2B Chase “Gritmill” Utley 4. 1B Ryan “Slumpwich” Howard 5. LF Pat “Free Agent” Burrell 6. CF Shane “Hustlepineapple” Victorino 7. 3B Pedro “Not Hawaiian” Feliz 8. C Carlos “Not Darren Daulton” Ruiz 9. P Cole Hamels, which when pronounced backwards, is Hebrew for “unicorn sperm.”

Tampa Bay 1. 2B Akinori “Sprouts” Iwamura 2. LF Carl “Cambot, Gypsy, Tom Servo” Crawford 3. CF B.J. “Dillydally” Upton 4. 1B Carlos “You’re Ruining Christmas” Pe

Game 3

October 26, 2008 – 6:02 am

Comcast Customers in Philly Swing, Miss at Seeing Home Runs [Mlb]

we started receiving to some extent angry emails just after midnight. no, our ex-girlfriend hadn’t left her correspondence goggles off accidentally. (she never leaves it fixed accidentally.) the emails came instead from angry viewers in and around philadelphia, describing their anguish and rage over missing the back-to-resting with someone abandon home runs by the heroes of philly, chutley and sub howard, in the breech of the sixth inning of world series game 3 because their picture went abroad. as it turns non-functioning, all these customers had one base inch: they were all comcast customers. (oh, and the ‘royally pissed’ detestation. that was fairly ubiquitous.)

We solicited more information from you, the loyal Deadspin reader, in last night’s liveblogpalooza and heard from even more of you that could flesh out the details: for about 20 minutes at what seemed like absolutely the worst time, the screen froze, pixilated, and/or cut out completely.

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One of you put it as such: “I live in center city Philly, and I could see a lot of other TVs having the same problems when I looked out the window. It came back on in the top of the 7th - at first with no sound, now it’s normal.”

Others of you put it in slightly different ways that are probably unpostable but understandable.

We also received reports from south Jersey and the Philly suburbs, making us think it wasn’t just the usual Comcast complaints. So we followed up with Comcast and Jeff Alexander, Comcast spokesperson, fessed up to dropping signal on Fox for the whole area:

A little before midnight we detected a equipment failure that resulted in disruption to most standard definition broadcast channels, including FOX. The issue was detected immediately by our internal monitoring tools. However, it took anywhere from 15 to 25 minutes to restore.

We sincerely apologize to our customers and know many of them were watching the World Series

Sounds like the problem’s been restored and there should be no problems oncesoever for Game 4. Still… HD antennas are, like, $30. We expect a run on the Best Buy bank in Philly in the morning.

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October 15, 2008 – 5:28 am

A Chicken Bailout in Every Pot (Car Loan Edition)

since the tarp has a jolly big checkbook and a precise broad mandate (it can buy any kind of dud loan it chooses to, plus bona fide assets), it has grow a magnet for industries that should prefer to belatedly recognized that it could provide a handout. the latest is the broadside child for rust-punch hardship, the auto industry, which is looking for a place to fling down less than stellar wheels loans.as reader steve, who sent us this item, wrote:the pigs are racing to the trough — this time, there’s not down repay a pretense that the loans are adept or that market liquidity is hurting pricing. from reuters, “finance companies want us to buy decayed auto loans”:finance companies are preparing to ask for authority from the u.s. treasury unit to sell bad auto loans to the government as segment of washington’s thorough-going plan to restimulate credit markets and boost the flagging husbandry.”the onus is right away on us to make the case for our companies to be able to sell non-mortgage affiliated assets to the regulation,” jaws himpler, executive iniquity president of the american economic services association, said late on tuesday.the heap represents a migrate of finance companies, including major auto affiliates like ford motor credit co, the financial services arm of ford motor co, and gmac llc, controlled by chrysler P cerberus capital management…the $700 billion rescue procedure approved by congress last month and today in the process of being implemented by the bush administration enables the funds to buy up bad auto loans, if it deems that doing so is critical to the health of the u.s. economy.”we’re in the proceeding of putting together our case … that auto paper is explanation to financial market resolve,” himpler said.yves here. if you believe that, i partake of a bridge i’d like to sales-clerk you….he said the association would try to “cast as wide a net as possible” to effect that companies holding loans that consumers failed to pay underwrite would be suitable to improve their books and bestow credit to supplementary borrowers.auto loans traditionally perform cooked through but defaults are starting to pick up because of total credit Stock Exchange turmoil, the financial services group said.gmac has begun giving car loans exclusively to buyers with the best credit scores as the pandemic economic crisis strains its access to prime.another priority of the coalition is to persuade the u.s. federal reserve to expand eligibility for short-term loans, called commercial holograph, to auto financing companies. a separate article, in bloomberg (again via steve), discusses how general motors may belittle overseas production due to “limited access to funding.” one has to wonder whether the emphasis on funding is to support the message to the officialdom that big auto needs a helping hand, or whether one could straight as easily property the cutbacks to a faltering saving and worries about strident fuel prices.from bloomberg: gmac llc, the financing arm of mixed motors corp., has “limited if any access to funding” as a service to its mortgage and auto-lending units, chief executive officer al de molina said in an e-mail today to employees.gmac may trim auto lending in some international markets, de molina said in the e-mail. the detroit-based proprietorship is considering “strategic initiatives” for insurance businesses, he said.“we’ve pursued a `self-help’ method that on some days is akin to hand-to-hand combat,” de molina said in the e-mail. he said the lender’s residential paramount llc unit is “perhaps the most challenged private dick.” …gmac said yesterday it’s restricting auto lending to buyers with creditation scores of at least 700, who represent about 58 percent of u.s. consumers. the on one’s way added to the global credit clinch that threatens to prohibit economic growth as companies and consumers determine to be it harder and more expensive to borrow. plummeting auto sales and record foreclosures have resulted in $5.4 billion in losses at gmac over the past year and led credit agencies to change the debt to junk.“it’s very difficult in the interest of a finance segment to exist rather long at less than investment grade,” said thomas atteberry, who helps manage $3.5 billion in immobile-income assets at first pacific advisors in los angeles. “the cost of capital is just a murderer.”

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September 23, 2008 – 10:46 pm

Starlight Cafe & Wine Bar

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there’s an undeniable magnetism to eating in a railway motor vehicle. sociable quarters, dim lighting and feeling transported to a slower, more romantic once in a while when travel didn’t include pat-downs and families in swotting pants.captivated by romantic visions of the past (if not the long-articles practicality of having a an entire restaurant, bench and caboose in a space not much larger than a tour bus) socal transplants ted and heather van doorn have been fronting sebastopol’s funky starlight cafe & wine bar for the better part of three years. the cafe is a former southern pacific salon car parked unendingly in gravenstein post. and though he was never intended to be their imperishable chef, new orleans’ thaddeus palmese has taken over the helm (literally), transforming it into a going cookhouse.the restaurant has flown mostly under the radar teeth of an enthusiastic local admirer-base. with hard times hitting many eateries around the north bay, it didn’t escape biteclub’s attention that the trio have recently been plugging the space, garnering a best of nod from the bohemian and ksro radio lifetime. honestly, you can’t help but want to gladness someone is concerned this hard-working, hipster party who’ve had their dole out of uphill battles since initiation.now settled in, there’s a lot to like about the haute homey-ness of palmese’s food, a clever but compact wine list, the van doorn’s constant presence and unforced cross-table discussion with pretty much anyone within fork-in two shakes of a lamb’s tail. meaning that chances are good you might communicate with a piece or a sip of your neighbor’s homemade pan pie, penne macaroni or bbq shrimp if you play your cards only.much of the menu nods to palmese’s new orleans culinary roots, making it a particular of just a mischief-maker of southern-influenced restaurants in the region. (they keep disappearing.) starlight also prides itself on adopting the slow food mantra, using close by produce and meats when possible. daily specials don’t mislead — a luscious cube of pork belly on creamy (creamy!) polenta with peach jus and grilled fennel or seared scallops atop a bed of corn and bacon relish, topped with a nest of fried sweet potatoes. presentation is place-on and impressive in the service of the Lilliputian caboose.

there are also misfires. the restaurant doesn’t contain a liquor license, so cocktails (though tasty) are made with soju (rice wine) rather than hard John Barleycorn. the 40’s swing vibe just cries out for martinis and manhattans. on a recent visit, chef thad veered into croc-infested waters when deconstructing a caprese salad. the texture and flavor of olive oil ice cream — though a noble idea — just didn’t work, especially when sitting viagra kaufen atop a tasteless tomato (no excuses this time of year). i truly wanted this dish to be summer on a plate, which it valid couldn’t be with the inclusion of sharp parmesan and pine nut flavors and crumbly ice cream. it’s a dish that could work splendidly with a few changes. the cost tag at starlight can also get upright rather quickly, with the womanhood of dishes in the $15-20 range. wine flights — a fun road to taste a variety of wines with dinner — range from $16 to $18 with three generous 3oz pours. cocktails and desserts run about $7. expect to hit triple digits if you indulge. to keep things reasonable for the less-forbearing all of a add up to us, starlight offers a three-course $25 prix fixe early-bird menu until 7pm on weekends. there’s also brunch on sunday.dessert redeems dinner’s hiccups and sometimes painfully slow service: banana’s nurture, a banana creme brulee or a bourbon-soaked brownie slathered with caramel and a low-down of homemade vanilla ice cream (much better than the olive oil). again, here’s where making friends with close by tablemates comes in on, seeing what looks best and getting an honest thumbs-up or down before sharing a rousing round of multi-table singing wineglasses.you’ll be verifiable-pressed to departure starlight’s platform without at least a few goodbyes and well-wishes from your new pals. and the bon-temps go on until up to date on the weekends and raised tables and a four-person bar make for enjoyable eating (or just sipping) if you’re on your own. all aboard.starlight cafe & wine bar, open tuesday via thursday hours to 10pm; friday noon to 11pm, saturday 5:30pm to 11pm, sunday brunch 10am to 2pm. closed monday. 6761 sebastopol ave., sebastopol, 707.823.1943. dash out the website for upcoming winemaker dinners and other events at www.starlightwinebar.com.

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September 23, 2008 – 10:49 am

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Morgan Stanley board meets to weigh options: sources (Reuters)

September 20, 2008 – 11:59 pm


PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley's (MS.N) board was scheduled to meet on Saturday to weigh strategic options for the investment bank, including a possible takeover by Wachovia Corp or selling a bigger stake to China Investment Corp, sources familiar with the situation said on Saturday.

No deal was seen as imminent and no formal offers were on the table from Wachovia (WB.N) or sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corp (CIC), sources said.

Morgan Stanley and Wachovia declined to comment and CIC could not be immediately reached.

Morgan Stanley feels less pressure to do a deal with Wachovia, or any other potential partner, in the wake of the U.S. government's massive rescue plan, the sources said.

The U.S. government said on Friday said it is preparing to take on hundreds of billions of dollars in bad mortgage debt from the banks' balance sheets, after curbing short selling and guaranteeing mutual funds in an effort to stabilize financial levitra kaufen markets.


Any deal between would likely involve a stock purchase of Morgan Stanley by Wachovia, but Morgan Stanley's first preference is to remain independent, the sources said.

Although no deal is seen as imminent, all options are being weighed by the board this weekend, including a cash infusion by CIC, sources said. Still, Morgan Stanley is considering whether it needs to do a deal at all, sources said.

In the past week, Morgan Stanley's stock plunged and its debt insurance prices surged amid fear that even large broker-dealers could not weather the current crisis.

A series of moves by the U.S. government to limit short sales and to sop up toxic bank assets sparked a rally in financial shares on Friday.

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Morgan Stanley has seen its market capitalization plunge to $30 billion from $42 billion in the past month. Shares of Morgan Stanley closed on Friday at $27.21, up $4.66, or 21 percent. Wachovia's market capitalization is $40 billion.

The Wall Street Journal reported that CIC's interest may be contingent on Wachovia being able to offload some of its mortgage assets, the Journal said. The CIC discussion has been preliminary and has not been raised with Wachovia's board, the paper said.

CIC dampened speculation on Friday that it could be ready to increase its stake in Morgan Stanley as a senior CIC official was quoted by the Xinhua news


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Deadly bomb hits Pakistan hotel

September 20, 2008 – 11:09 am

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September 17, 2008 – 7:04 pm

Steve-0 Has Reportedly Cleaned Up Life

most people write off johnny knoxville and his gang of outlaw ruffians from jackass. i contrive that’s a little foolish. true, they ideal irreparable harm to their bodies for that moolah and fifteen minutes of fame, but i did my share of reckless, concussion-causing mayhem during my formative years–for free. if there’s money to be made, adam smith would approve

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September 16, 2008 – 4:03 am

Bumbershoot 2008 Lineup Preview

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check it out!beck, stone temple pilots, lucinda williams, neko case, ingrid michaelson, del tha funky homosapien, jakob dylan, !!!, lee “scratch” perry, saul williams, joe bonamassa, m. ward, the walkmen, asylum st. spankers, dan deacon, midival punditz, blitzen trapper, bedouin soundclash, tim finn, dale watson, john vanderslice, final day-dream, the fall of troy, orgone levitra kaufen, forro in the dark, ryan bingham, wreckless eric & amy rigby, arthur & yu, darondo and nino moschella, pacifika and numerous more to be announced.the full lineup won’t be revealed until later in the summer, but here’s a sense of what’s coming your less onto labor period weekend (august 30 september 1) at seattle center.you can buy your 3-day passes now. apart day-specific tickets will be available tuesday, july 15. exchange for more ticket information, visit bumbershoot.org/tickets.htm

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