The 9/11 News Roundup
It’s the anniversary of that fateful day back in 2001. David Dunlap of the New York Times has the before and after of the NYC skyline. As of last week, construction is underway to complete a museum and memorial on the site where the Twin Towers once stood. Although the project has encountered plenty of setbacks thus far—ahem, seven whole years have passed already—the anticipated end date will be September 11, 2011.
Terrorists—what terrorists? A CNN poll reveals that only one in ten Americans say terrorism is the all-important determinant of who they vote for president. Surprise, surprise. All the other crap going wrong in the country has consumed our paranoia.
In honor of 9/11, the presidential candidates will call a truce tonight. Obama and McCain will put aside their difference and shake hands onstage at the ServiceNation Summit in NYC. The two will then tell us what each of their campaigns will do to encourage public service— that is, when their campaigns aren’t busy trying to obliterate each other.
McCain’s spin department is working overtime. Here’s his newest campaign ad. And here’s the truth.
On the trail again: Bill “the first black president” Clinton. Obama announced on Letterman last night that Clinton’s gonna do what Clinton does best—speech it up on the campaign trail (and soak in a little spotlight while he’s at it) for the next eight weeks. Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!
FACT: When Chuck Norris appears on Larry King Live, there is no debate—because Chuck Norris is always right. Arianna Huffington learned this “fact” the hard way when arguing the Iraq war with Norris on last night’s show.
Sex and The City: The Aftermath. The quickest way to get a crawling baby up and running (away from you) is with . . . da-da-DAH! There’s cute, there’s precocious, and then there’s—oh hell no.
