Sometimes a olive pit comes in handy

And all these years I've been throwing them out

Yes Loretta Olive pits are good for your teeth

 Suddenly... after almost 4 years the money has been found!

Rep. Dennis Kucinich's presidential campaign must repay $52,443 to taxpayers

Courage personified: 

Ride in Air Force One = Yes vote

Charles Dharapak, Associated PressRep. Dennis Kucinich of Cleveland flew on Air Force One last year as a guest of President Obama.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Federal Election Commission on Thursday ordered Rep. Dennis Kucinich's 2004 presidential campaign to give taxpayers a $52,443 refund, ending a dispute that's lasted nearly four years.

Kucinich's 2004 campaign got $3.3 million in matching funds from the U.S. Treasury, but wasn't supposed to use any of it after March 4, 2004, when his eligibility for matching funds expired because he failed to receive 10 percent of the vote in two consecutive primary elections.

Despite that, the FEC found the Cleveland Democratic congressman used at least $175,696 that contained some matching funds to keep campaigning until July 29, when the Democratic party officially picked John Kerry as its nominee.

Although Kucinich contended he campaigned only with privately raised cash after the ineligibility date, FEC found the $1.9 million Kucinich spent after his eligibility expired exceeded the $1.7 million he collected in that time.

Because the campaign "did not receive sufficient private contributions to cover the total amount that it spent on continuing to campaign expenses, it had to use matching funds to pay for some of those expenses instead," the FEC ruling said.

The FEC sought more than $130,000 from Kucinich after its initial 2007 audit, but reduced the amount after years of appeals from Kucinich.

Kucinich campaign treasurer Donald J. McTigue filed a letter with FEC on Wednesday that said the campaign is "willing to raise additional contributions" to make the repayment and will not exercise its right to appeal although it "respectfully disagrees with the basis for the repayment determination."

"We are pleased with the way it turned out," (he means the olive pit) McTigue said in an interview.

Sometimes a olive pit comes in handy

How does this work?

This is another BS story from... who else... CBS!  I seem to remember the Dems ramming Obamacare down our throats without one Republican vote. I don't recall any Republicans leaving town.

Now that the shoe is on the other foot in Wisconsin 14 Dems left the state to block the vote. I wonder if they produced a note from the doctor like the protesters did? Speaking of protesters, I hope Walker pulls a Reagan and fires them all. As far as the 14 Democrats are concerned, they were elected to vote, for or against, legislation. If they are unwilling to perform their elected duty, terminate them.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2011

14 Cowardly Wisconsin Dems Hiding At Best Western in Rockford, ILL 

The Wisconsin senate democrats fled the state today rather than vote on a budget repair bill. If you are in the Rockford area please go to the Best Western and record video, take pictures and protest these irresponsible liberal politicians. BTW who's paying the tab for the motel room?

Wis. Democrats speak out


February 22, 2011


As 19 GOP senators returned to work, 14 Democrats remain absent (ran away) to prevent vote on collective bargaining rights legislation(CBSNews)

As the blaring protests continued just outside their chambers, 19 Republican senators returned to work today in Madison, reports CBS News correspondent Cynthia Bowers.

Noticeably absent - the 14 democrats who fled the state six days ago to prevent a vote on legislation that would effectively strip public employees' collective bargaining rights.

Late Monday night, we sat down with seven of them just across the border in Illinois in a location they asked us not to disclose. (Not to worry CBS is pulling for you) 

"I don't think we've gone AWOL, I think the governor's gone haywire," said Tim Carpenter, D-Milwaukee.

"We felt that it was imperative to use the only constitutional provision available to us which was to deny a quorum so that bill did not get railroaded through the legislature," said Senator Mark Miller D-minority leader.

When asked what Senator Frank Risser would say to people who say he lost the election that's the facts, he said:

"I was present in 1959 when the state of Wisconsin became the first state in the union to authorize collective bargaining by its state employees. To have it wiped out in less than five days without any previous explanation just isn't right."

Even so, Republican leaders say they have the votes and they vow to pass this legislation. Tuesday night Governor Scott Walker will give a televised fire side chat hoping he can bypass the ongoing protests.

How does this work?

The Super Bowl National Anthem

On a tip from Ed Kilbane

So, with all the kindness I can muster, I give this one piece of advice to the next pop star who is asked to sing the national anthem at a sporting event: save the vocal gymnastics and the physical gyrations for your concerts. Just sing this song the way you were taught to sing it in kindergarten — straight up, no styling. Sing it with the constant awareness that there are soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines watching you from bases and outposts all over the world. Don’t make them cringe with your self-centered ego gratification. Sing it as if you are standing before a row of 86-year-old WWII vets wearing their Purple Hearts, Silver Stars and flag pins on their cardigans and you want them to be proud of you for honoring them and the country they love — not because you want them to think you are a superstar musician. They could see that from the costumes, the makeup and the entourages. Sing “The Star Spangled Banner” with the courtesy and humility that tells the audience that it is about America , not you.

The Super Bowl National Anthem

Man convicted of killing DC intern to be sentenced

The title alone suggests a run of the mill murder. You would never know they were talking about Chandra Levy. Remember all the hoopla this story garnered. I'm not a Gary Condit fan he got what he deserved as far as his career in politics goes. But he wasn't a murderer. The real story here is once the MSM discovered he was here illegally (just like the story below) they dropped it like a hot potato. It never occurred to them if this piece of crap was stopped at the border, or deported, she would still be alive. Ironically he was charged for her murder while serving time in prison for attacking female joggers in the park in the same time frame Levy disappeared.

WASHINGTON -- The man convicted of killing D.C. intern Chandra Levy nearly a decade ago is scheduled to be sentenced.


Ingmar Guandique faces a minimum 30 years in prison and a maximum sentence of life when he's sentenced Friday.

FILE - In this April 22, 2009 file photo, Ingmar Guandique, 27, is escorted from the Violent Crimes Unit by police in Washington. Sentencing is scheduled Friday Feb. 11, 2011 in D.C. Superior Court for Guandique, who was convicted of first-degree murder for Chandra Levy's May 2001 disappearance and death. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) (Jacquelyn Martin - AP)

In November, a jury convicted Guandique of first-degree murder in Levy's 2001 disappearance and death, despite a lack of witnesses and no DNA evidence linking him to the crime.

Levy's disappearance became a national sensation after she was romantically linked to then California Rep. Gary Condit. Police initially focused on Condit as a suspect. But after Levy's remains were found in Rock Creek Park, police shifted their focus to Guandique, who was already serving a prison sentence for attacking female joggers in the park in the same time frame Levy disappeared.

Man convicted of killing DC intern to be sentenced

Hypocrisy times 10

The deceit going on in Iran is beyond belief. What an about-face! This is what the piece of shit (Ahmadinejad) said only a few days ago.

Iran's president said Friday that Egypt's popular uprising shows a new Islamic Middle East is emerging, one that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claims will have no signs of Israel and U.S. "interference."

He also urged Egyptian protesters to persevere until there is a regime change. "It's your right to be free. It's your right to exercise your will and sovereignty ... and choose the type of government and the rulers."

Iranian authorities say they fear a repeat of protests that broke out in 2009 following a disputed election [EPA] (Click for larger image)

Iranian lawmakers condemn protests; call for execution of leaders

Tens of thousands of protesters marched through the Iranian capital, Tehran, on Monday in defiance of the government.

Iranian lawmakers denounced Monday's protests in Tehran and called for the execution of two opposition leaders for inciting the demonstrations, Iran's state-run Press TV reported Tuesday.
Members of the Iranian parliament issued fiery chants against opposition leaders and former presidential candidates Mehdi Karrubi and Mir Hossein MoussavPress TV aired video Tuesday of lawmakers chanting "Moussavi, Karroubi ... execute them."

Lawmakers also named former President Mohammad Khatami in some of the death chants.

Iranian leaders have praised Egypt's revolution, but Monday when protesters in Iran took to the streets the government cracked down hard.

Last week, the Iranian government rounded up activists after Karrubi and Moussavi called for supporters to gather at Azadi Square -- the site of mass protests by Iran's opposition movement after the disputed 2009 presidential elections.

Despite the security crackdown, tens of thousands of demonstrators marched in Tehran Monday.

Patrolling security forces battled protesters with batons and tear gas for much of the day.

The large crowd was largely cleared from the city's streets by nightfall and the main squares near Tehran University remained free of police, security forces or protesters

Dozens of demonstrators were detained during Monday's protests while internet videos showed others had been chased and beaten.

One person was shot and killed during the protests, according to Iran's semiofficial Fars news agency. Several others were injured and listed in serious condition as a result of the shooting, which the Iranian government blamed on "agitators and seditionists."

Video uploaded to YouTube showed throngs of demonstrators marching, burning posters of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and in one instance beating a man who appeared to try to remove a poster from the hands of protesters.

Other YouTube video showed police in riot gear pursuing dozens of people running away from the baton-wielding officers.

Other videos show similar protests going on in other cities in Iran such as Shiraz and Isfahan.

CNN cannot independently verify the authenticity of the videos and witnesses declined to be named for fear of retribution.

Reporting from Iran proved extremely difficult Monday -- foreign journalists were denied visas, accredited journalists living in the country were restricted from covering the demonstrations and internet speeds slowed to a crawl in an apparent attempt to both limit protest organizing and restrict information from being transmitted out of the country.

Catherine Ashton, the European Union foreign policy chief, released a statement Tuesday urging Iranian officials to "fully respect and protect the rights of their citizens, including freedom of expression and the right to assemble peacefully."

CNN's Reza Sayah and Mitra Mobasherat contributed to this report

Hypocrisy times 10