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Wednesday August 27, 2008

We remind you to check out our CONVENTION BLOG to keep up with the expereince of KMBZ's Scott Parks and Eric Bushman at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. 

  Now that the Democratic Convention is halfway over,  
 
John McCain practicing           focus begins to shift to who John McCain will select as HIS running mate.
 
congratulatory handshake
 
to future running mate...

Tuesday August 26, 2008
  Some Democrats are worried there won't be enough McCain-Bush bashing 
                                    at this years Democratic Convention...


Monday August 25, 2008

DAY 1 of the Obama Convention and
everyone's talking about what Hillary Clinton will do...

  Now that Joe Biden has been picked as Barack Obama's running mate,
will Biden be able to shake off his plagarism scandal from 20 years ago?

  How should Obama's running mate pick influence McCain's vp decision?
John McCain practicing
introduction of future running mate...



KC Star
tv critic Aaron Barnhart offer's his take on Channel 9's Michael Mahoney "scoop" on the Obama/Bayh bumper stickers.
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Friday August 22, 2008
Did Channel 9's MICHAEL MAHONEY SCOOP THE
WORLD ON OBAMA'S VP?




Thursday August 21, 2008
                                                  Battling Elitists?
      
Obama goes after John McCain for being unable to state how many houses he and his wife own.  

  Gen. David Petraeus speaks to The New York Times 
                                                                 about leaving his post in Iraq next month.


Wednesday August 20, 2008

  As the world awaits word of a vice presidential candidate...  
 
The Shanin & Gort Show????         ...THE NEWS CYCLE HAS FROZEN!     

                                                     Who will Obama's running mate be?

                                                    Who will McCain's running mate be?

                                                    McCain pulls ahead...no, Obama's still barely ahead...

                                                   Who's trying to out-bluff who...the US or Russia?

                                                  Mayor Funkhousers continues to stick up for his wife.

                                                 Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer are still broken up.

  CONTROVERSY ABOUNDS  
          Michael Phelps signs deal with FROSTED FLAKES!

Monday August 18, 2008
                                        THE THREE TENORS??????

Obama supporters and McCain supporters both seemed to conclude their respective candidate did well at Saturday night's Saddleback event.  One thing most seem to be agreeing on is that Evangelicals (most of whom were going to be voting for McCain anyway) are now saying they feel more confident in McCain's credibility on values issues.

Speculation abounds on accusations that McCain recieved word of questions in advance of his appearance at Saddlebrook.  Not everyone is buying it.


Friday August 15, 2008

Howard Dean creates waves by almost referring to the Republican Party as the "white party".
While this is something Dean clearly should not have said, would the remark be entirely wrong?
For your consideration, here's a peek at the demographic breakdowns by party in the US Congress.

                   
                   Of course...based on appearances alone, both groups look pretty white......


 
KC City Council will be considering an ordinance regulating volunteer employees working in city offices.
While this is obviously aimed Mayor Mark Funkhouser and his wife embattled wife Gloria Squitiro, is the city overdue in not all ready having a similar rule on the books?
Mayor Funkhouser says if you support his political initiatives, he should be allowed to keep Mrs. Squitiro in his office.

   Pro-Life Conservatives are upset over John McCain saying he would be open to considering a pro-choice running mate.  


Thursay August 14, 2008
  American Airlines aims to layoff hundereds more people 
  Mike Shanin during the       from the local AA Overhaul Base.  
 last time he was "laid off".  
We asked the audience about their laid-off experiences.  
                                         
Do people bounce back and how quickly?

  Projections show whites no longer being a majority of the American population pie by 2042.  Should this matter to anyone????



Wednesday August 13, 2008