But, Obama will not name his VP choice today.

USA Today.com

In an interview in Chester, Va., the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee said he’s made up his mind, but he would not say whether he’s informed that person yet. “I won’t comment on anything else until I introduce our running mate to the world,” he said. “That’s all you’re going to get out of me.”

Obama said it was a difficult decision. “We had some great choices.”

Obama said he wanted somebody who is “prepared to be president” and who will be “a partner with me in strengthening this economy for the middle class and working families.”

He said he was looking for not just a partner but a sparring partner. “I want somebody who’s independent, somebody who can push against my preconceived notions and challenge me so we have got a robust debate in the White House.”

As I posted earlier, I still believe Tim Kaine will be the VP choice. Obama believes he can win Virginia’s 13 electoral votes with Kaine on board.

While discussing VP’s, I believe McCain is down to two VP choices. The picks are Pawlenty or Romney.

UPDATE 1: Hot Air has more speculation on who the VP pick will be.

UPDATE 2: This could be a smoke screen, but Tim Kaine does not believe he will be the VP pick.

Kaine’s reflections on being in the vice presidential mix were also tinged more with past tense than present.

“It makes me feel good…flattering,” Kaine said, “I’ve always thought it seemed a bit unlikely but I’m not going to tell you it hadn’t been fun.”

Asked if he has been let in to any conversations surrounding the Democratic veepstakes, Kaine said “I’m going to let the campaign take from here. They’re going to reveal what they want to reveal when they want to reveal it.”

“It’s been nice to be mentioned but I’m going to let them do the heavy lifting at this point,” he added.

Tim Kaine is scheduled to flight out of Virginia to Denver on Friday.

While interviewing with Politico, John McCain forgot that he and his wife Cindy own seven houses. The LEFT has decided to use McCain’s answer as an attack ad, painting McCain as someone with an “outlandishly rich lifestyle.” Tim Kaine, possible Vice Presidential nominee, chided McCain and said, “He couldn’t count high enough.”

What the LEFT fails to mention is that most of the property McCain and his wife Cindy own is investment property. Once again, Democrats distort the truth for political expediency. But, if we are going to talk about housing, let’s focus on Barack Obama’s half-brother, George Obama, who lives on $1 a month and lives in a small hut. While Barack Obama ignores his brother’s plight (since they barely speak), Obama recorded $4 million in book sales, spent a week in Hawaii on a private beach, and purchased his million-dollar mansion with the help of convicted slum-lord, Tony Rezko.

When will Democrats stop crying about people that work hard and make money? Democrats are hypocrites. Many rich Democrats have the same lifestyle as rich Republicans! The wealth both sides argue about is the same wealth that has been accumulated through a lifetime of hard work. Are Democrats demonizing the American dream?

UPDATE 1: Hot Air has all of the details regarding the RNC’s release of the Tony Rezko memo! Hopefully, the RNC or McCain campaign releases an ad highlighting Obama’s friendship and business dealings with Tony Rezko

UPDATE 2: MCCAIN TO FIRE BACK HARD IN NEW AD… BREAKING NEWS… DEVELOPING…

UPDATE 3: Here is a video of Obama using condescending, playground, cry-baby language when describing McCain’s success.

jpost.com

The title of the J-Post headline is: “Israel will wipe out Hamas leaders if position on Schalit not softened.”

I believe the headline should read: “Israel will wipe out Hamas leaders if Schalit not returned alive.”

Israel will assassinate Hamas leaders if the group fails to soften its negotiating position in talks aimed at bringing about the release of kidnapped IDF Cpl. Gilad Schalit in return for Palestinian prisoners, the London-based Al Quds al Arabi quoted Hamas officials as saying on Thursday.

The sources told the paper the Israeli “message” was conveyed to Egypt, which in turn warned Hamas.

The paper reported also that Egypt was eager to begin indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israel as soon as possible, in order to secure the release of Schalit within a month at the most. Hamas, according to the report, prefers to begin talks only once the gap between the two sides’ positions is narrower.

The Jerusalem Post could not independently confirm the report.

Corporal Schalit has been held as a prisoner-of-war for 789 days! Israel wants their soldier back and time has run out for Hamas! Either return Schalit or face assassination, Hamas!

Scoop This editors stand in solidarity with Israel and Schalit’s family.

Chris Britt of The State Journal Register believes that Barack Obama’s recent poll numbers slide is due to America’s deeply-festered racism. Really? How about Obama’s lack of experience? That is a better explanation for Obama’s dipping poll numbers.

While Barack Obama was boogie boarding in Hawaii…

…John McCain was, and still is, talking tough against the Russians who illegally invaded their neighbor state, Georgia. McCain was, and still is, looking Presidential, while Obama is struggling to find his immaculate speaking voice. The American people, and the world, now knows which candidate will be the most effective, influential, and ready to lead from Day 1 in the White House.

However, the liberal media keep spinning the notion that if you are not going to vote for Obama, you must obviously be a racist. It’s funny that liberals and Democrats always bring up the racism charge whenever conservatives and Republicans attack Obama on his lack of experience. The good news is that the majority of the American people are getting tired of the liberal media’s racism tactic. Even better news, the majority of the American people are noticing Barack Obama for the inexperience politician that he is.

Democrats, it’s not too late to nominate Hillary Clinton.

Hat Tip: NewsBusters.org

Yahoo.com

PARIS (Reuters) – France reacted in shock on Wednesday to the death of 10 of its soldiers in an ambush in Afghanistan and questions began to be asked about the country’s worst military loss in 25 years.

President Nicolas Sarkozy, who flew to Kabul on Tuesday, said France was committed to its engagement in Afghanistan where it took part in the 2001 invasion to topple the Taliban.

But the opposition Socialists called for a parliamentary committee to meet and doubts were expressed about the official account of the incident in which the 10 soldiers were killed and 21 wounded in a fierce mountain battle.

“Afghanistan — should we leave?” ran the front-page headline of the Thursday edition of left-wing newspaper Liberation, which is strongly critical of Sarkozy’s policies.

Only Socialists and liberals give up when the fighting gets tough! Do not be like them, France. America and your allies in Afghanistan mourn the loss of your soldiers with you, but now is the time to regroup and fight!

Do not be like the Spanish. After the March 11, 2004 train bombings in Madrid by Al Qaeda operatives, the Spanish people voted Socialists into power 5 days later. The Spanish Socialists pulled their 9,000 Spanish troops from Iraq. And the first order of business for the Spanish Socialists? Pass gay marriage rights.

Obviously, passing gay marriage rights is more important in Spain than fighting Al Qaeda in a war for the survival of all free people. Stay resilient, France. Do not be like the Spanish!

Hat Tip: ACE OF SPADES HQ

Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones of Ohio, a Democratic superdelegate, died today after suffering an aneurysm, Democratic sources told CNN.

Fox News is reporting the same.

Breaking News…

Developing…

UPDATE 1: Fox News.com

EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio — U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, the first black woman to represent Ohio in Congress, has died, FOX News confirms.

Tubbs Jones, 58, was earlier sent to the hospital Tuesday evening after suffering an aneurysm while driving her car.

Tubbs Jones’ car veered off the side of the road Tuesday night. Police found her unconscious behind the wheel.

According to a police report, an officer was driving behind Tubbs Jones’ car at about 9 p.m.ET and observed her weaving.

After a couple of turns, the officer turned on his lights to stop the congresswoman. When she pulled to the side, her car then started to roll across the lanes of oncoming traffic. The officer then pulled his cruiser in front of her car to block it from oncoming traffic, the report said.

When the officer walked up to her sedan, he noticed she was in “medical distress” and called for an ambulance.

Tubbs Jones was one of Hillary Clinton’s biggest supporters during the Democratic primary.

The 58-year-old Tubbs Jones became the first black woman to represent Ohio in Congress when she was elected in 1998. She is serving her fifth term in Congress.

What a horrible way to pass away!

My aunt passed away due to an aneurysm, so I can empathize with how traumatizing this is.

The editors at Scoop This extend their prayers to Stephanie Tubbs, her family, and friends.

UPDATE 2: Breitbart.com

Stephanie Tubbs is in critical condition. Hopefully she’ll come through alright!

UPDATE 3: Fox News Radio is reporting Stephanie Tubbs has very limited brain functions and doctors will not be able to operate.

UPDATE 4: CNN is confirming Representative Tubbs death.

Again, Scoop This editors extend our prayers to Ms. Tubbs family and friends.

CBS News has the order of speakers:

Monday 9/1:
Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn.
Vice President Dick Cheney

Monday primetime (10-11pm Eastern Time)
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, R-Calif.
President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush

Tuesday 9/2:
Fmr. Gov. Tom Ridge, R-Pa.
Former CA Secretary of State Rosario Marin
Fmr. Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn.
Gov. Linda Lingle, R-Hawaii
Fmr. Lt. Gov. Michael Steele, R-Md.

Tuesday primetime (10-11pm Eastern Time)
Gov. Sarah Palin, R-Alaska
Fmr. Gov. Mike Huckabee, R-Ark.
Fmr. Mayor Rudy Giuliani, R-New York City ***KEYNOTER***

Wednesday 9/3:
Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn.
Meg Whitman, Ebay CEO
Carly Fiorina, former HP CEO
Fmr. Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass.

Wednesday primetime (10-11pm Eastern Time)
Cindy McCain
Gov. Bobby Jindal, R-La., will speak before the VP nominee
VP nominee will speak
Gov. Bobby Jindal, R-La., will place John McCain as the sole nominee

Thursday 9/4:
Gov. Tim Pawlenty, R-Minn.
Gov. Charlie Crist, R-Fla.
Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kansas
Sen. Mel Martinez, R-Fla

Thursday primetime (10-11pm Eastern Time)
Sen. John McCain (video before his speech)

With this list, McCain keeps us guessing on who will be the Republican VP choice. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal will introduce McCain’s VP Wednesday night, then Jindal will place McCain as the sole nominee into the vote.

Make sure to check out the Hot Air updates!

jpost.com

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is calling Israel a “germ of corruption” that will be “removed soon.”

The comments were posted Wednesday on his presidential Web site. They appear to be part of an effort to defuse criticism by hard-liners over recent remarks made by a high-level official.

Last week, Iranian media quoted Vice President Esfandiar Rahim Mashai as saying Iranians were “friends of all people in the world - even Israelis.”

The comments were rare from a government official in Iran. They sparked domestic criticism of Mashai, with some officials calling for his resignation.

I believe that the Iranian people are good and honest, just like the Iraqi people. It’s the majority of the Iranian government that keeps the Iranian people in check and tells them how to think, how to feel, and how to love. The Iranian government kills gay people and any other dissident. I won’t be surprised if Vice President Mashai is removed from power by Ahmadinejad.

Also, Gateway Pundit is reporting Ahmadinejad stated, “We will witness (the) dismantling of the corrupt (Zionist) regime in a very near future.” Ahmadinejad made these comments at the 6th Annual World Mosque Week.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the 6th Annual World Mosque Week.

Times Online.com

Some 140 people were killed today when a packed passenger jet caught fire and overshot the runway as it tried to take off from Madrid airport, official sources said.

The SpanAir plane, with 173 passengers and crew aboard, crashed and broke apart as it tried to take off from Terminal 4 at the Barajas airport. It was heading for Las Palmas airport on the island of Gran Canaria.

The Reuters news agency quoted sources in the emergency services as saying that all but about 25 of those aboard had been killed - far ahead of initial death tolls given by officials.

The Spanish Cabinet was convened for an emergency session to discuss the catastrophe.

I heard a report on the radio earlier stating that smoke was seen coming from the left engine of the plane before takeoff. I also heard reports that only 2 people were dead. The airplane attempted one takeoff, but was having unspecified problems. The pilots tried another takeoff and that’s when the plane skidded off the runway.

A true tragedy for Spaniards today.

UPDATE 1: Daily Mail

The UK’s Daily Mail is reporting that 150 people are dead and that the plane broke into 2 pieces!

UPDATE 2: FNC’s Happening Now is reporting that 26 people have survived in the plane crash.

UPDATE 3: From the latest Fox News Radio reports, 153 people have died and 27 people have been rescued. Also, the bodies were so hot that rescuers could not even touch some of the dead and some of the survivors! Horrific!

UPDATE 4: New pictures from the wreckage.

Also, check out the rescue video at the BBC website.

UPDATE 5: Sky News is reporting 153 dead and 19 survivors.

The Rocker

Critics are saying The Rocker is a combination of Superbad and School Of Rock, but that’s just a bunch of bull. I like Rainn Wilson, but he is way over his head in this movie. At least Emma Stone continues to be hot. Also, there’s a guy that kinda looks and sounds like Jonah Hill, but it’s NOT Jonah Hill. The movie is opening in 2,700 theaters, but I won’t be there.

Sorry.

Go see Pineapple Express again!