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2008-12-11 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by tu3031 2008-12-11 00:09|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 The electorate still has some quality standards, I guess. Auctioning off a seat in the US Senate is a no-no & goes far beyond the acceptable level of corruption. We still don't know whether or not massive solicitation of illegal campaign contributions is acceptable or not.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2008-12-11 07:24|| 2008-12-11 07:24|| Front Page Top

#2 ~~Rod Blagojevich~~ Barrack Obama was something of a golden boy when he became the ~~governor~~ Senator of Illinoisa young, charismatic champion of change with powerful backers and presidential aspirations.

Posted by Glenmore 2008-12-11 08:06|| 2008-12-11 08:06|| Front Page Top

#3 The Rod, Champion of pocket change.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-12-11 08:09|| 2008-12-11 08:09|| Front Page Top

#4 Nice pick-up, Glenmore. I thought the exact same thing myself.

Posted by eltoroverde 2008-12-11 13:23|| 2008-12-11 13:23|| Front Page Top

#5 Bama's starting out bad. Election night was the high point. Hold on tight, it's going to get worse--lots worse--from here on out.

Posted by Jolutch Mussolini7800 2008-12-11 23:38|| 2008-12-11 23:38|| Front Page Top

#6 ION OBAMA CRISES TEAM, WORLD MIL FORUM > KMT CHAIRMAN WU PU-HSIUNG: DAOYU ISLANDS IS PART OF TAIWAN, NOT JAPAN; + JAPAN FEARS CHINA'S OFFICIAL DEFENSE OF DAOYU ISLANDS WILL INSPIRE CHINESE PATRIOTISM, ANTI-JAPAN HATRED AROUND THE WORLD, +JAPAN's YONAGUNI PEOPLES SEEK INDEPENDENCE - ASKS TAIWAN TO JOIN? [also involves Tsushima Island claims vee KOREAS], + JAPAN CONSIDERS TAIWAN AND DAOYU ISLANDS AS PART OF ITS EXTENDED/STRATEGIC REGIONAL AIR, MISSLE DEFENSE RING, + JAPANESE MEDIAS: JAPANESE SDF QUIETLY PREPARES TO DEPLOY TENS OF THOUSANDS OF ARMY TROOPS, AIR-SEA ASSETS AS PART OF DAOYU ISLANDS CONTINGENCY PLANS.

* CHINA > PLA MUST BE ABLE TO QUICKLY PROJECT MILITARY POWER INTO THE CENTRAL PACIFIC AND INDIAN OCEANS BEFORE 2020.

* PHILIPPINES > PHILIPINE MILITARY DEFENSE OF SPRATLEY ISLANDS IMPORTANT FOR LONG-RANGE REGIONAL/NATIONAL SECURITY.

* SAME : US MEDIAS: DESPITE IMROVEMENTS INDIA'S ARMED FORCES IS STILL TOO WEAK TO STOP ANY MAJOR CHINESE OFFENSIVE AT BORDERS [includ LOC wid Paki, China].

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-12-11 23:58|| 2008-12-11 23:58|| Front Page Top

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