Month June 2008

Obama on Israel

It’s the same old same old. Lefti on the News has direct quotes from Obama interspersed with humorous, biting commentary. “There are those who would lay all of the problems of the Middle East at the doorstep of Israel and…

Why financial stocks could keep falling

A new FASB regulation means corporations can no longer, whether for legitimate reasons or otherwise, use special entities called QSPEs to keep transactions off their books. We’re talking trillions of dollars here that must come back on the books, presumably…

Aftermath to Hillary Clinton’s non-concession

Jimmy Carter: Hillary as VP would be “worst mistake” Dean, Pelosi, Reid set Friday deadline for superdelegates’ choices, move to force end to Clinton bid CNN’s Jeffrey Toobin called her refusal “deranged narcissism,” while Huffington Post blogger Tom Hayden labeled…