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hillary rodham clinton--first lady to be president?
During the 1992 presidential campaign, Hillary Rodham Clinton observed, Our lives are a mixture of different roles. Most of us are doing the best we can to find whatever the right balance is . . . For me, that balance is family, work, and service. Hillary Diane Rodham, Dorothy and Hugh Rodham's first child, was born on October 26, 1947. Two brothers, Hugh and Tony, soon followed. Hillary's childhood in Park Ridge, Illinois, was happy and disciplined. She loved sports and he...
Nov 16, 2006, 10:15 pm - LOTTOMIKE

nancy pelosi to become first woman to lead house
WASHINGTON (Nov. 8) - Nancy Pelosi spearheaded the Democratic takeover of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, positioning herself to become the first woman to lead the chamber -- and President George W. Bush's worst political nightmare. House Democratic leader since 2003, the California liberal framed the elections as a referendum on Bush, his unpopular Iraq war and the scandal-rocked, Republican-led House. Today the American people voted for change and t...
Nov 8, 2006, 7:18 am - LOTTOMIKE

bill clinton (a short bio of the fine man and his great life)
During the administration of William Jefferson Clinton, the U.S. enjoyed more peace and economic well being than at any time in its history. He was the first Democratic president since Franklin D. Roosevelt to win a second term. He could point to the lowest unemployment rate in modern times, the lowest inflation in 30 years, the highest home ownership in the country's history, dropping crime rates in many places, and reduced welfare rolls. He proposed the first balanced budget in decades and...
Oct 15, 2006, 3:58 pm - LOTTOMIKE

Something in the Water?
I'm not in the mood for politics or even a late evening rant about road rage or rising prices or 700 mile fences. I just read the news and wonder if we're already being poisoned by chemical warfare. Maybe it's the only way I can understand some of the insanity. I need to blame it on our drinking water....
Sep 25, 2006, 3:46 am - justxploring

ronald reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981 1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967 1975). At age 69, he was the oldest person elected President. Before entering politics, Reagan was a popular motion picture actor, as well as head of the Screen Actors Guild, and a motivational speaker. He was a Democrat in the 1940s, becoming a Republican in the 1960s and a leading backer of Barry Goldwater's ill-fated pres...
Sep 18, 2006, 3:31 pm - LOTTOMIKE

"Judge: FBI Raid on Lawmaker's Office Legal
Same person they have on tape accepting $100,000 bribe then finding $90,000 of that in his freezer. Judge: FBI Raid on Lawmaker's Office Legal By TONI LOCY...
Jul 11, 2006, 11:33 pm - konane

"Another Arab State Edges Towards Full Democracy
Another Arab State Edges Towards Full Democracy By Patrick Goodenough CNSNews.com International Editor June 30, 2006 (CNSNews.com) - Women in Kuwait voted and ran for office for the first time on Thursday, a development seen as pushing the Middle East another step closer to full participatory democracy. Kuwa...
Jun 30, 2006, 11:29 am - konane

asia watches united states in korea missle impasse
Asia Watches U.S. in Korea Missile Impasse TAIPEI, Taiwan (June 24) - Many Asian nations would cheer if the Americans shot down a long-range missile tested by North Korea, but a failure would raise unsettling questions for allies that rely on the U.S. military umbrella. The response to North Korea is being watched by U.S. allies as a...
Jun 25, 2006, 7:48 am - LOTTOMIKE

Troops to the border & Wiretapping
Embedded live links. "TROOPS TO THE BORDER? IT'S ABOUT TIME With 8 out of 10 Americans wanting our border with Mexico shut down, it may just be that the politicians in Washington are starting to listen. Or at least maybe somebody at the Pentagon doesn't have their head stuck up their you know what. It all started yesterday. The House...
May 12, 2006, 9:17 am - konane

another president bush?
Another President Bush? First Two Are for It ORLANDO, Fla. (May 11) - Could there be a third President Bush? The current commander-in-chief said Wednesday that younger brother Jeb would make a great one, too, and has asked him about making a run. The first President Bush likes the idea as well. Jeb Bush, the Republican governor of Florida, has one asset that his presidential brother doesn't right now - approval from most of his constituents. While George W. B...
May 12, 2006, 2:20 am - LOTTOMIKE