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Despite what the liberal media is saying about a "tryout," Hillary Clinton began her campaign for the 2008 presidential nomination.
Although Clinton was speaking at a fundraiser for her 2006 Senate campaign, the rhetoric was pure presidential and pure Clinton.
While taking swipes at the Bush administration on every topic from the environment to the deficit to the Supreme Court, Clinton, a media darling, saved one of the harshest comments for the press.
"The press is missing in action, with all due respect," she said. "Where are the investigative reporters today? Why aren't they asking the hard questions? It's shocking when you see how easily they fold in the media today. They don't stand their ground. If they're criticized by the White House, they just fall apart. I mean, c'mon, toughen up, guys, it's only our Constitution and country at stake," she said. "Let's get some spine."
It is unlikely you will see this sound bite on any network newscast.
WorldNetDaily: Hillary uncorks Bush onslaught
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The former Florida Secretary of State who was at the center of the 2000 election controversy has announced she will run for the Senate in 2006.
Rep. Katherine Harris (R-FL) announced today she will run for the Senate in 2006 against incumbent Bill Nelson (D).
Her announcement brings a high-profile Republican into the race and the potential to raise a substantial amount of money to a race that Republicans have selected as a target.
"Today, after months of encouragement from friends and constituents, colleagues and advisers, many prayers and with the love and support of my family, the time has come to launch a campaign for the U.S. Senate,'' Harris said.
Harris is currently serving her second term in Congress, will formally announce her plans in August.
This will be one of the more interesting races to watch and could take another seat away from the Democrats.
Katherine Harris announces run for U.S. Senate in 2006: South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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If you watched the final episode of 'ER' this spring, you saw several levels of a porch collapse killing and injuring many people. This is reminiscent of the 2002 porch collapse in an upscale neighborhood in Chicago that killed 13 and injured more than 50. The porch builder did not have a contractors license nor a city permit to build the porch.
An investigation showed the construction did not meet city code and the lawsuits are continuing. The city began to inspect all the porches and found similar problems with many.
One problem the city did not plan on was the corruption and incompetence of some of its building inspectors.
Over the weekend the railing on a porch collapsed on the South Side killing a young girl. Ironically, a city inspector visited the property last Friday. In paperwork filed Monday, Charles Walker, claimed "he had done a more complete inspection of the building [during his Friday visit] and had identified hazardous conditions of the porch."
The paperwork and the "complete inspection" have been found to be false. Walker did visit the building in the 5500 block of South Bishop Street, but his GPS equipped cell phone shows he stayed for only 13 minutes. "Not nearly enough time in my opinion to complete the inspections for the 311 complaint and the more thorough inspection he claims to have made" on the rear porch, Buildings Commissioner Stan Kaderbek said.
Dismissal hearings have begun against Walker after he admitted the report was false.
Chicago Tribune | Porch probe brings firing
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More tomorrow.
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