Beat the Press: High-flying Obama plays to win
Perhaps Barack Obama's competitive juices need new outlets now that he has expanded his lead over Democratic presidential rival Hillary Rodham Clinton.
On a five-hour flight from Washington to Oregon late Thursday, the Illinois senator came to the back of his charter plane for a spirited word game against reporters, and it was clear he did not intend to lose.
In "Taboo," a player under time constraints must prompt teammates to guess words or names without using obvious hints. For instance, in giving clues for "equator," the player is penalized if he says "Earth," "center" or "line."
Obama and a half-dozen aides took on a team of journalists, mostly young TV network reporters who have traveled with him for months. The senator jumped in eagerly and often.
When his communications director Robert Gibbs gave the clue, "I've got a good," Obama called out, "vibration!"
"Shorter than that," Gibbs said.
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Posted By: leeschill @ 05/11/2008 8:44:16 PM
Comment: Two types of "natural Citizenship" Jus Soli --of the soil ....you were born here ...this is the therory of citizenship that becomes a problem for children of illegal immigrants , if they are born here they are citizens even if their parents are not. The other is ...Jus Sanguinis--of the blood....you are a citizen because your parents are citizens...this therory of citizenship protects children of American servicemen and diplomats. The US recognizes both ....
Posted By: Cantabrigian @ 05/11/2008 7:15:04 PM
Comment: A few weeks ago the Obama camp tried to swift-boat Senator John McCain by saying he could not run for president because the Senator was born outside of America!
Well, the media should investigate the birth of Senator Barak Obama.
Web-postings can be truthful, nonsense, or reasoned debate; however, the latest posting on the web questions the birth-place of Barak Hussein Obama.
According to the web-posting, Kenyan Birth Documents list Obama as born in Kenya. The posting claims that Obama's mother was in Kenya with his Arab Kenyan father, and was not allowed on a flight to return to HAWAII due to her late pregnancy. The web posting claims that after she gave birth to Obama in Kenya, she managed to get a plane to Hawaii where the birth was also registered!
Now, the validity should not be too difficult to check out, the issue is to find an investigative reporter or one who is not lazy to check out the Kenyan government registry birth records.
Posted By: Huachuca @ 05/11/2008 6:49:43 AM
Comment: To allof the bloggers who happen to be a Mother ,
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!