The Ike of the Storm Hurricane Ike, now traveling at 12 mph, is swiftly approaching Galveston Island. CNN reported that Texas has asked for help, coast guard has been rescuing stranded motorists, the active duty military has placed 42 search-and-rescue helicopters on stand-by and the state has anticipated about 37,000 people may need to be so rescued. Forecasters determined the crashing waves could reach heights of 22 feet, bringing what they termed “certain death” to anyone “remaining in Galveston Bay homes.”
Obama Planning to Bite as well as Barack The brief September 11th-honoring truce Obama and McCain shared yeserday is over. This morning, The New York Times noted that Sen. Barack Obama is set to “intensify his assault against Sen. John McCain with new television advertisements and more forceful attacks.” Obama is to pull the stops out as a result of watching McCain-spurred lash-outs on the former’s persona and campaign promises that Obama felt were inaccurate and mis-representative.
Not Palin with Nerves Gov. Sarah Palin fielded questions in an interview she took with ABC last night. In it, The New York Times wrote, she emphasized the fact that she is “ready” to fill the VP (or, should the “need arise” the Presidential) spot. Though she misstepped several times throughout the interview, clinging to a set of memorized lines, for the most part, Palin stayed true to her belief that she is set and equipped to act as second-in-command.
Could Zimbabwe be Breaking out of its Power-Sharing Stalemate? Stricken country president Robert Mugabe and his opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai held a meeting Thursday in which Mugabe, who has held Zimbabwe in a choke-hold for almost 30 years, agreed to cede some of his power to Tsvangirai, The New York Times reported. According to the article, Tsvangirai is to become prime minister, keeping Mugabe in his present presidential position. The country is in economic- and human-rights-related shambles, so the country and world will, no doubt, be eagerly waiting to see if some balance will help catalyze Zimbabwe toward recovery.