Weicker may challenge Lieberman

quote["In the absence of any Democrat giving him a challenge, or somebody of another party of substance, I'd have to consider it, but that's the extent of my commitment at this stage," Weicker, 74, said in a phone interview Tuesday. He said he would run as an independent, but has no timetable for making a decision.

Speaking at a Rotary Club luncheon on Monday, Weicker sharply criticized Lieberman and President Bush over the Iraq war.

"I have seen this country propagandized into war," said Weicker, a Republican-turned-independent. "It's now a second wave of propagandizing, with the president taking the stump, joined by persons like Senator Joe Lieberman."]

I think I'd vote for him.

Fitzgerald Presents New Information to Grand Jury

quote[Special Counsel Patrick J. Fitzgerald appeared this morning to present information to a new grand jury in the CIA leak investigation.

Fitzgerald has been probing for two years what role senior Bush administration officials have played in leaking a CIA operative name to the media in 2003.

Today's appearance was the first time that Fitzgerald has gone back to a grand jury since the Oct. 28 indictment of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Vice President Cheney's former chief of staff.]

Something is cooking, that's for sure.

Lieberman, whom the Bush administration has praised repeatedly for his war stance, defended the president. "It's time for Democrats who distrust Presi

quote[Lieberman, whom the Bush administration has praised repeatedly for his war stance, defended the president. "It's time for Democrats who distrust President Bush to acknowledge he'll be commander-in-chief for three more years," the senator said. "We undermine the president's credibility at our nation's peril."]

Why doesn't he just admit that he's really a righty???

Baby Bush Toys

quote[Sure, we all want what's best for our kids, but let's face the truth: not every child can grow up to be Einstein! At the Baby Bush Toy Company, we offer an exciting range of products for the resoundingly average child.]

Ha!

Pilot Reports 'Missile' Fired at Jetliner Near LAX

quote[FBI agents and Homeland Security officials spent the weekend investigating the report of a possible missile fired at an American Airlines plane taking off from Los Angeles International Airport.

Sources tell ABC News the pilot of American Airlines Flight 621, en route to Chicago, radioed air traffic controllers after takeoff from LAX. He told them a missile had been fired at the aircraft and missed.

The plane was over water when the pilot said he saw a smoke trail pass by the cockpit.

FBI agents believe it was a flare or a bottle rocket, but say they may never know if that's what it actually was.]

They're taking a pretty calm approach to this, aren't they?

Is Bush Courting Lieberman?

quote[Rumors that Sen. Joe Lieberman (D-CT) will replace Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld resurfaced again on Face the Nation:

Bob Schieffer: "Last night -- over this weekend, I had four different people tell me that the White House is thinking if the secretary of Defense goes over the next year -- and a lot of people think that he will, that the president is thinking of nominating Joe Lieberman to be secretary of Defense."

If it happened, Connecticut Gov. Jodi Rell (R) would likely appoint a Republican to fill Lieberman's seat. Kos explains the ramifications for Democrats.

As Raw Story notes, Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) called for Rumsfeld's dismissal today.]

Well, for one thing, we'd finally get rid of Lieberman. But, surely Rell would appoint a repug to replace him.

I have mixed feelings about this.

Angry BellSouth Withdrew Donation, New Orleans Says

quote[Hours after New Orleans officials announced Tuesday that they would deploy a city-owned, wireless Internet network in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, regional phone giant BellSouth Corp. withdrew an offer to donate one of its damaged buildings that would have housed new police headquarters, city officials said yesterday.]

Nice. That's classy.

Bush Called for Jury Duty in Texas, Refuses To Show

quote["We have since called the court to inform them that the president has other commitments on Monday and that he would like to reschedule his jury duty," he said. "We will be working with the court to reschedule his jury duty. ... Jury duty is an important civic responsibility and it's important that people do serve."

Although Bush won't serve this time, his Democratic rival in the 2004 election served on a Massachusetts jury last month. Kerry not only served, but was elected foreman of the Suffolk Superior Court jury, which rejected a claim by two men who sued the city of Boston for injuries suffered in a car accident involving a school principal.]

Just another instance where Kerry served and Bush weasled away. How long before the swift-boat jurors for truth try to distort this reality?

Skyscraper Causes Earthquakes

quote[Taipei 101 is a building with a lot to boast about. Standing 508 metres (1,667ft) high, it is the world's tallest. And at 700,000 tonnes, it must be among the heaviest.

But the sheer size of the Taiwan skyscraper has raised unexpected concerns that may have far-reaching implications for the construction of other buildings and man-made megastructures. Taipei 101 is thought to have triggered two recent earthquakes because of the stress that it exerts on the ground beneath it.]

This is pretty wild. It really makes you think about the implications that man can have on our world.

Failing ocean current raises fears of mini ice age

quote[The ocean current that gives western Europe its relatively balmy climate is stuttering, raising fears that it might fail entirely and plunge the continent into a mini ice age.

The dramatic finding comes from a study of ocean circulation in the North Atlantic, which found a 30% reduction in the warm currents that carry water north from the Gulf Stream.]

Well, this can't be good.