State Senator Elect Hiram Monserrate Arrested

(New York) Today State Senator Elect Hiram Monserrate, known for being in the “gang of four” Democratic State Senators who would not vote to name Democrat Malcom Smith Majority Leader, was in jail. He was arrested early Friday on charges of assault.
The person injured was his girlfriend Karla Giraldo, 30. She suffered lacerations near her [...]

After Guantanamo… part 2

This is part two of a two part series on Guantanamo Bay. The first part can be found here.
Previously we answered the question about where detainees who are set free can go. Now we address the rest of the detainees….
So what about the rest of the detainees? Well most of them will face trails under [...]

After Guantanamo…

This is part one of a two part series covering the future of Guantánamo Bay.
(NEW YORK) Guantánamo Bay is a bay located in Guantánamo Province at the south-eastern end of Cuba. Most people however know the bay by the U.S. Naval base there. The land granted to the United States was granted to them in [...]

Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Arrested

The Governor of Illinois Rod Balgojevich was arrested for conspiring to gain financially through his power to appoint a successor to President-Elect Obama’s cabinet post.
The FBI had court authorized wire taps which proved he was willing to sell or trade the seat in exchange for benefits.
U.S. Attorney Patrick J. Fitzgerald said in a statement that [...]

Barack Obama buys 30 minute Infomercials (updated)

Recently Barack Obama’s campaign announced that they will be running 30 minute television ads simultaneously on almost all local and cable stations. It’s supposed to be aired tonight.
Never before in politics has this been seen this late in a campaign, and it shows the money the Obama campaign has.
From my sources inside the campaign, I’ve [...]

College Republicans: Democrats lack infomormation

It seems as if the College Republicans here at St. John’s just don’t know when to quit. The last we heard of them at the Constitution day debate they said guns were insurance, yet when asked if that insurance was worth the lives of students lost at Virginia tech, they didn’t answer.
Recently at a [...]

SHENANIGANS

It’s that time once again. I smell something bad, and it’s not Sarah Palin’s mooseburgers.
I call shenanigans!
This time I’m calling shenanigans on Kevin, Jay, and Derek. Who are these three? Well they are some ill informed, and sometimes outright absurd St. John’s students who seem to want to destroy Senator Obama’s image.
St. John’s University conducted [...]

Campaign Bombshell: McCain suspends campaign, wants debate on hold

Republican Nominee John McCain said he has suspended his campaign in order to face this “historic” crisis facing our economy.
Senator Barack Obama came on CNN live from Clearwater, Florida at 4:40 and announced that he called Senator John McCain this morning to talk about the crisis and about the possibilities of issuing a joint statement.
John [...]

Whoa. Obama/Biden calls out McCain/Palin on Validity of “Maverick” Label

Check out this new ad the Obama campaign is starting to air in a few of the battleground states. If this campaign wasn’t heating up before, now it is.

Who is Chet Edwards?

Recently there have been rumors that Representative Chet Edwards from Texas is in the running for Obama’s VP list. But who is Chet Edwards?
Well he was a Texas State Senator between 1983 and 1990.
He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1990.
He endorsed Senator Obama in February for the Texas Primary in March.
He’s [...]