From an article in the NYT:

Iraq Government Has $79 Billion in Unspent Cash
By JAMES GLANZ
Published: August 5, 2008

The soaring price of oil will leave the Iraqi government with a cumulative budget surplus of as much as $79 billion by year's end an American federal oversight agency has concluded in an analysis released on Tuesday.

The unspent windfall, which covers surpluses from oil sales from 2005 through 2008, appears likely to put an uncomfortable new focus on the approximately $48 billion in American taxpayer money devoted to rebuilding Iraq since the American-led invasion.

Over all, the report from the Government Accountability Office estimates, Iraqi oil revenue from 2005 through the end of this year will amount to at least $156 billion. And in an odd financial twist, large amounts of the surplus money is sitting in an American bank in New York -- nearly $10 billion at the end of 2007, with more expected this year, when the accountability office estimates a skyrocketing surplus.

Our economy goes in the toilet while the powers that be in Iraq rake in billions. I doubt very much that the Iraqis we maimed or robbed of loved ones will see a nickel of this money.

why yes, they are...l want one of these, but not for $25 to the mcstain campaign.

via Politico

"And while the McCain team is busy amusing themselves, the fact is that the idea they're attacking is supported by, among others, top McCain surrogate Joe Lieberman, conference call host Mike Rogers, Governors Charlie Crist and Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Department of Energy, and NASCAR--all of whom have urged Americans to help save energy by minding tire pressure," says spokesman Hari Sevugan in an email.   "But hey, who ever let the facts--or supporters' positions--get in the way of a political attack? Aboard the Low Road Express, that's no problem at all."

the revolution will not be televised...Peace

McCain proposing that Cindy enter the Miss Buffalo Chip contest at Sturgis.

Fear will keep the local systems in line. -Grand Moff Tarkin -SLB-

I don't own a car, so the question about my tires doesn't compute.

I'm doing a panel on Blogs and the Media at VCon, Oct 4, Vancouver BC

on the planet Ork.

Democrats unrelenting in oversight of Bush administration

Cause it sure ain't near reality anywhere on this planet !!

The Democratic-led Congress appears intent on using its oversight powers to investigate the Bush administration until the day the latter packs up and walks out of the White House.

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA !!!!!!!!!!

"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity"

The dumbest thing I've seen today is the voter tally at my polling place in GA -- only 75 people had voted before I did at 2:00 pm. Today is the runoff election for the two Democratic candidates running for the US Senate.

Yes. My tires are properly inflated. Got the fuel efficiency lecture from a beau about 2 years ago. About the smartest thing he ever said during our relationship.

dumbest thing I've seen so far today are RepubliCons claiming their 'protest' (temper tantrum, really) helped lower gas prices.

Whatta buncha yutzes!!  Their claim to have lowered Gas prices is about as true as my claim that RepubliCons like to blow goats.  Utterly ridiculous (I hope, for their sake).....and so, untrue.

-5.75,-4.05 "The invisible hand of Adam Smith seems to offer an extended middle finger to an awful lot of people"---George Carlin

The reason Republicans recoil at a suggestion like inflating your tires properly is that they cannot stand the idea of smart collective social action.  They want a cowboy economy and a polical environment where economic predators can prosper.  They figure that if we all get together and do sensible stuff like inflating our tires to the most fuel-efficient pressure, it could lead to communism or something.

Standing in line at store wearing mt Geezers For Change, Obama fir Pres and the clerk says, wow is that the name of a band?? said no dear, then she asked who Obama was...

The stupidest thing I've seen today?

Larry "Nose Full O' Blow" Kudlow saying offshore drilling will give McCain a landslide.

There is a voter revolt going on, and it reminds me of the anti-tax rebellion that lifted Ronald Reagan into office twenty-eight years ago. Is the conventional wisdom about to be swept away? As Republicans press home the drill, drill, drill message, might they pick up seats in Congress this year? And might the national clamor for a more realistic and balanced energy policy -- one that includes more oil, natural gas, clean coal, nuclear, and the alternatives of wind, solar, and cellulosic -- carry John McCain to a convincing victory over Obama?

Without even realizing it, the GOP drilling offensive has become a new contract with America. And it appears to be working. The public is putting aside global warming and choosing instead new-energy production, a stronger economy, and more job creation. Voters want growth, not austerity. They want Ronald Reagan, not Thomas Malthus. And by resisting this grassroots call, the Democratic party is digging itself into one of the biggest political dry holes in history.

Somebody put this one in the time capsule so we can print this up, wrap it around the end of a bat, and smash Larry in the back of the head with it come November 5.

More at Zandar vs. The Stupid.

McCain calling himself a maverick

actually, no, they're not fully inflated.
thanks for the reminder.

John Mccain Called his wife WHAT??

came out today...

The Commission on Presidential Debates announced the dates and moderators of the upcoming debates:

-- The first debate between Obama and McCain, on Sept. 26th, will be moderated by PBS's Jim Lehrer

-- The second, a Veep debate, on October 2nd, will be moderated by PBS's Gwen Ifil.

-- The third debate, between Obama and McCain, on October 7th, will be moderated by NBC's Tom Brokaw

--The last debate, between Obama and McCain, on October 15th, will be moderated by CBS' Bob Schieffer

No word yet from the McCain campaign, but everyone expects McCain to agree to the schedule

tpm electioncentral

the revolution will not be televised...Peace

What's with the bikers all the sudden? Ted and his bikers and McCain with Sturgis.  Are we headed for a Fascist revolution of accountants on Harleys?

Dumbest thing I heard today, was the fact McSame's campaign responded to the Paris Hilton parody ad.

If that ad threatens them .....

well that says a lot.