One more day

“He said he likes to go out trick-or-treating, but he can’t anymore,” Mr. Reid said in an interview, recalling the conversation he had with Mr. Obama. “He said he guessed he could have worn a Barack Obama mask.”

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Wenn der Wind sich dreht

«Ich befürchte, die SVP wird jetzt für die Krise der Grossbank mitverantwortlich gemacht. Dabei gibt es keinen Fall SVP, es gibt nur den Einzelfall Spuhler.»

Quelle

Schon lustig, noch vor ein paar Jahren wurde von der Weltwoche Peter Spuhler’s Engagement als UBS Verwaltungsrat als Symbol dafür gewertet, wie die neue SVP der FDP die wirtschaftlich liberalen Kräfte abgräbt. Dies scheint aber nur solange gut zu gehen, wie keiner allzu stark neben Bruder Christoph wird.

Palin vs. Bidden

The Rookie and the Pro

After their first meeting in 2001, Mr. Bush said famously that he had looked into the eyes of Mr. Putin and “got a sense of his soul.”

At the Pentagon, Mr. Gates was asked whether he trusted Mr. Putin anymore, and he paused before responding. “ ‘Anymore’ is an interesting add,” he said. “I have never believed that one should make national security policy on the basis of trust. I think you make national security policy based on interests and on realities.”

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Nicolas the waterboy

The adviser, who was present, said the Russians did not take the call for two hours. When the French president got through, the proposal was rejected.

Peace Plan Offers Russia a Rationale to Advance