Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Winners and Losers

+ WINNERS
+ Tim Johnson
Senator Tim Johnson (SD-D) made his first public appearance yesterday to an adoring crowd (KTIV).

+ Korean Hostages
The remaining Korean hostages that are being held by the Taliban are being released.

+ Mary Jo Kilroy
Democratic candidate for the 15th congressional seat, Mary Jo Kilroy, is getting a lot of attention with the retirement of Republican Rep. Deborah Pryce.

- LOSERS
- Larry Craig:
Yesterday during a press conference, Republican Sen. Larry Craig denied he did anything wrong while in an airport in Minneapolis. According to the Boston Globe, Republican Senators have asked for an ethics investigation in the U.S. Senate.

- Ohio Republican Party:
The Ohio GOP is having difficulty recruiting a candidate to run for the open seat in OH-15. After a few well-known GOPers have turned down offers, who will be their choice for a candidate? Have Republicans abandoned their party?

- Alberto Gonzales:
In the end, only President George Bush was in his corner.

- Michael Vick
Football star, Michael Vick, finally made it to court on his dog-fighting allegations. It is still hard to understand how anyone could participate in this type of cruel activity.