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Junipero Rules! Our viral campaign is already working! As I arrived at Meridian for a cocktail, I found Simon and Nolan lingering after their delivery of Junipero. Chef Dan Dunville placed his order first thing yesterday -- and several folks asked for it, too. Good job, gin drinkers! Add Meridian to the list of bars offering this sweet nectar. Bacon and...Bacon! Nothing says summer like sweet tomatoes and the big, honking BLT at The Distillery. Perfect on the upstairs deck at lunchtime. (Did I

window.document.getElementById('post-1040').parentNode.className += ' adhesive_post';By Patrick Buchanan “Will race be an issue in this campaign?” Hearing the cable talk-show host solemnly pose the question, I could not suppress a belly laugh. For the anchor was fearful that some white folks might reject Obama because he is African-American — even as a Rasmussen poll was reporting that Barack is beating [...]

> This'll be the first time for Pamela Anderson. The actress, who is most famous for her film role not acting, will be casting her initial ballot as a U.S. citizen this November. You're right, she doesn't look very Canadian. But she used to be one. She's now officially endorsed Barack Obama, who isn't Canadian either. She did it on national TV -- twice. Most recently on "The View," when she said, "Yes, I can vote. First time. Obama!" And then she flashed a thumbs up, which is Canadian f

The worst is yet to come for Tibetans in Lhasa and it will come after the Olympic Games in Beijing, fears the Tibetan Solidarity Committee based in India. “We fear that the worst is yet to come and it will be after the Olympics”, a statement issued by the committee Thursday said. The TSC, a joint committee of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile and the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), held a press conference a day earlier to highlight its position on the recent developments in Tibet. The

Right: Illinois quarterback Juice Williams had 2,498 yards of total offense while throwing for 13 touchdowns and running another seven into the end zone himself last year. AP Photo This is the fifth in a series of previews on the 11 teams in the Big Ten in the order I predict them to finish. ILLINOIS Predicted finish in Big Ten: 6th (tied), 4-4 So you are saying after reading my first four Big Ten previews that it was pretty standard stuff. Nothing too earth-shattering in terms of my predi

Flat out lie: Rick Davis on Obama (during interview with Andrea Mitchell):DAVIS: "He’s on the front cover of every tabloid."And this exchange: (emp add)MITCHELL: But, let me ask you about this quote. You said, only celebrities like Barack Obama-there’s that “C” word again-go to the gym three times a day, demand Met-Rx chocolate roasted-peanut protein bars and bottles of hard to find organic brew-Black Forest Berry Honest Tea and worry about the price of arugula. So, is that your campaign ... Th

By Nathan L. Gonzales Spending the most money in a race doesn’t guarantee you a seat in Congress. In California’s 4th district, former Rep. Doug Ose (R) spent $6.9 million, making him the top spending House candidate this cycle to date, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Ose lost in the June Republican primary, derailing his comeback bid. GOP businessman Jim Oberweis, who lost the special election in Illinois’ 14th district, spent more than $4.1 million through June 30. He is th

During last Sunday's taped Meet The Press on NBC, Tom Brokaw read excerpts from a David Brooks NY Times column critical of guest Barack Obama's speech in Berlin. Brokaw did Obama a favor. After all, Brooks is the leading conservative on the nation's most influential op-ed page, and quoting him allowed Obama to give a solid rebuttal, which he did....except for one thing. He began his answer by saying, with a grin, that "there were about nine good reviews for every bad one." Ouch. I alway

"COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN" (8:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M. ET) Host: Keith "Czechoslovakia" Olbermann Topics: ACCUSE McCAIN OF PLAYING THE RACE CARD! DEMONIZE DEMON OIL DON'T FORGET ONLY REPUBLICANS ARE CROOKS Guests: Howard Fineman, Pundit for All Occasions Eugene "Geno" Robinson, Obama tank dweller Paul Krugman, discredited pseudo-economist Chris Kofinis, today's Democratic party hack The opening spiel is always an important part of The Hour of Spin. It's where Oralmann slips in some of his w

Because it...um...just is. [T]here was something surreal, and offensive, about today’s soundbite from the campaign of Senator John McCain. The presumptive Republican nominee has embarked on a bare-knuckled barrage of negative advertising aimed at belittling Mr. Obama. The most recent ad compares the presumptive Democratic nominee for president to Britney Spears and Paris Hilton — suggesting to voters that he’s nothing more than a bubble-headed, publicity-seeking celebrity. The ad gave u