Sun
Aug 24 2008
01:53 am
By: Russ
This week's Sunday roundup of Tennessee liberal bloggers is devoted to the selection of Joe Biden as Obama's VP candidate. Reactions run the gamut, and they're collected here.
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Discussing:
- Are Chat bots a waste of time? (1 reply)
- Smith & Wesson noise problem (1 reply)
- Musicians dropping out of President's Freedom Concert Series (1 reply)
- It's time for new blood in Congress, Barnett in - Burchett out (1 reply)
- Burning Down The House... (2 replies)
- Behind Lege Lies (1 reply)
- Peace (1 reply)
- Speak your truth, fight and believe. (1 reply)
- Large banks have too much AI data center debt? (1 reply)
- GOP misleading on federal health care funding (1 reply)
- Feds indict civil rights group (3 replies)
- Georgia issues burn ban, first time in state history (2 replies)
TN Progressive
- Smith & Wesson not a good fit for Blount County (BlountViews)
- Pellissippi Parkway extension delayed again (BlountViews)
- Blount County early voting record turnout (BlountViews)
- Louisville, TN, town center coming soon? (BlountViews)
- WATCH THIS SPACE. (Left Wing Cracker)
- America As It Is Right Now (RoaneViews)
- A friend sent this: From Captain McElwee's Tall Tales of Roane County (RoaneViews)
- The Meidas Touch (RoaneViews)
- Massive Security Breach Analysis (RoaneViews)
- (Whitescreek Journal)
- My choices in the August election (Left Wing Cracker)
- July 4, 2024 - aka The Twilight Zone (Joe Powell)
TN Politics
- Critics warn of years in prison for young adults under carjacking bill before Congress (TN Lookout)
- Tennessee senators’ unannounced prison visit irritates correction commissioner (TN Lookout)
- Tennessee to report disabled immigrant kids getting public healthcare to ICE, advocates say (TN Lookout)
- These Republican lawmakers challenged abortion bans. Then they faced backlash. (TN Lookout)
- Trump administration swiftly moves ahead on plans to restrict voting by mail in the states (TN Lookout)
- DoD tweaks organized religion list after complaints of Latter-day Saints snub (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- The Sherrods: They settled near the Holston (Knox TN Today)
- A long ago tragedy in Farragut (Knox TN Today)
- Above & Beyond: Knox County students build tiny homes for veterans (Knox TN Today)
- 9-pounder in FC Lake + Childress honored for veterans work ++ (Knox TN Today)
- Wallace Commercial supports CCIM training in Knoxville (Knox TN Today)
- From 37 Yards to Kona: A South Knoxville man’s journey from the edge of the pool to the world championship (Knox TN Today)
- Teaching kids about money from Pre-K through college (Knox TN Today)
- Peace of mind on vacation starts at home (Knox TN Today)
- Maryville College trio brings East Tennessee talent to scientific spotlight (Knox TN Today)
- 6/9 HEADLINES: News and events from Knox, World, USA, Tennessee & Historic Notes (Knox TN Today)
- Chaz problems a match for Heupel patience (Knox TN Today)
- Det. Brian Foulks: KPD’s 2025 Officer of the Year (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- Knox County settles lawsuit claiming KCSO wrongly arrested, held man for three days (WATE)
- Elevated levels of manganese found in Melton Hill Lake (WATE)
- TBI's Knoxville Crime Laboratory recognized among top-performing labs in the world (WATE)
- Report details crash, tractor-trailer spilling large rolls of paper on I-275 (WATE)
- Who is 'Chicken Leg'? Knoxville Police searching for witnesses of 2019 unsolved murder (WATE)
- Beauford Delaney painting used to create new One Knoxville SC jersey (WATE)
News Sentinel
State News
- Proposed Hamilton County policy would end one-to-one devices for elementary, middle school students - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Jury finds driver guilty after 2023 Frazier Avenue crash - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Former Mountain City Club leader says he was target of smear campaign - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Signal Mountain native exposed to Ebola, quarantined in Prague - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- White House will be closed to reporters during UFC fight — unless UFC lets them in - The Washington Post (US News)
- Karmelo Anthony trial live updates: Jurors deliberating, can consider manslaughter charge - Dallas News (US News)
- Live Updates: Trump says Iran shot down Apache helicopter and U.S. must respond - CBS News (US News)
- Nasdaq falls 3% as chip stocks sell off, Iran deal hopes fade - qz.com (Business)
- Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 - Anthropic (Business)
- Social Security funds could run short by 2032, program's Trustees warn - NPR (Business)
- Rivian starts deliveries of its all-important R2 SUV - TechCrunch (Business)
- FDA allows popular sunscreen ingredient long used in Europe and Asia - NBC News (Business)
- U.S. customs agency, trade judge to seek path to final tariff refunds - CNBC (US News)
- Ways and Means chair warns he ‘won’t support’ next reconciliation bill without tax provisions - Live Updates - Politico (US News)
- SpaceX IPO Draws Orders for Multiple Times the Shares Available - Bloomberg.com (Business)
- The rise and fall of 'The Hills' star Spencer Pratt's improbable campaign for Los Angeles mayor - AP News (US News)
- SpaceX employee group creates low-fee wealth management option with Choreo for post-IPO - CNBC (Business)
- Trump ‘inventing fraud’ in California, experts warn as president ramps up baseless claims - The Guardian (US News)
- Graham Platner seeks Democratic Senate nomination in Maine, and more primary races to watch today - CBS News (US News)
Local Media
Lost Medicaid Funding
To date, the failure to expand Medicaid/TennCare has cost the State of Tennessee ? in lost federal funding. (Source)
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Joe Biden's style:
Joe Biden's style: smart-ass.
Not that there is anything wrong with that.
Yup. I think Obama's
Yup. I think Obama's campaign could use a little smart ass (as long as he doesn't go too far; that will be the challenge).