Duck Down Mr. President

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- A man identified as an Iraqi journalist threw shoes at -- but missed -- President Bush during a news conference Sunday evening in Baghdad, where Bush was making a farewell visit.

This is pretty funny news coming in from Baghdad; a journalist went wild. Bush nonetheless showed that he is still as quick as a cat in how he ducked down from both size ten shoes.

The journalist after he was taken away told reporters he was hoping the US President would sign his shoes for his kids to have and didn't realize he had tossed the shoe that hard. The journalist said, "I thought baseball was the American past time; and Mr. Bush the President couldn't catch a simple toss!"

The President was fine, even joked about it saying, "I told him to toss it; and he flung it; and he didn't tell me he had two kids; and that I'd be signing two shoes."

We're just happy the Iraqi prime minister tried to catch the shoe but his tightly tailored suit restricted his reach.

Due Daniels reporting

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The Rod is not Always the Way

There use to be a saying that said, "The Rod the Way," those who are familiar with the Bible know that the rod of Moses and every child of Israel represented God leading them.

Well not this "Rod!" Governor Rod Blagojevich and his sudden mishaps has brought a spongy grungy dark cloud over Illinois and it's politics.

It's not like everyone is squeaky clean in politics. I mean if Jesus said to all the politics in Chicago and Illinois that are pointing the finger "all who are without sin cast the first stone," I wouldn't be surprised if everyone slowly walks away now.

That's my problem with the media making it bigger than it is.

Yes if he orchestrated a "pay-to-play" model for the replacement of President-elect Barack Obama's senate seat; he should be removed.

But I want to remind everyone how hard Eliot Spitzer went after public officials and took people down for the same things he ended up having to step down for.

I don't deal with politics much because I felt it wasn't anything I could change; this presidential election has been only my second time voting; I rarely go to town hall meetings, and I don't pay much attention to politics (I did watch how they presented themselves on TV - you know the good image up front; do your dirty stuff when the camera is on pause (funny)).

It's probably why we have the politicians we have because people like me were not paying attention to who gets into office.

We really need to be very careful of who we put in our government and watch them as close as we would watch ourselves. I never forget when I had a radio show and my buddy Dred Jones would come on and say something along the lines of, the government is crooked because we get our leaders from among the people...the people who are crooked.

If you reach in a bag full of rotten apples; the best looking apple in that bag is still rotten.

We have to expect that dirty is dirty. The people have to get clean so we can put clean people in office to govern us. The Rod is the Way, not Rod Blagojevich's way.

DueRod Daniels reporting/commenting

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Economy is Losing

The economy is losing and still losing. During November 2008 the US economy lost another 533,000 jobs bringing the total this year up to nearly 2 million.

The new figures, released by the Labor Department Friday, showed the crucial employment market deteriorating at an alarmingly rapid clip, and handed Americans some more grim news right before the European "holiday" Xmas.

I can see families already going to the dollar store for gifts this year. Five bucks for all five of your family members...it's the thought that counts (funny...no...?). Got a big family; 15 bucks!

The financial squeeze is being felt globally. You would think maybe all the countries would come together to have one global financial market in this type of break down.

533,000 in one month!

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"These numbers are shocking," said economist Joel Naroff, president of Naroff Economics Advisers. "Companies are sharply reacting to the economy's problems and slashing costs. They are not trying to ride it out."

The unemployment rate would have moved even higher if not for the exodus of 422,000 people from the work force. Economists thought many of those people probably abandoned their job searches out of sheer frustration. In November 2007, the jobless rate was at 4.7 percent.

The U.S. tipped into recession last December, a panel of experts declared earlier this week, confirming what many Americans already thought.

Since the start of the recession, the economy has lost 1.9 million jobs, the number of unemployed people increased by 2.7 million and the jobless rate rose by 1.7 percentage points.

Bundle up it may be a cold winter even in warm climates.

Randall Watson reporting

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Here's 21 Million now Leave

"Here's 21 million bucks; now leave us alone!" That is what the New York Knicks are telling Stephon Marbury to do.

Why won't anyone pay me 21 million and tell me to 'can' this Chicago Funnies crap huh? Give me a few dollars and I will sheesh (stop laughing).

So the one time all star and his drama thus far this year has got team GM Donnie Walsh to ask Marbury to leave the Knicks alone while they figure out what they are going to do to him.

I feel sorry for the self proclaimed "Starbury" because he is being treated like this. But at the end of the day he will have 21 million more reasons to actually feel sorry for me. He should have just done what he was asked even if it hurt his ego; and diminished his appeal for next year when he's a free agent.

But some guys are not use to taking that back seat; look at Steve Francis; he's been tarnished and he was the number one starter in the all-star games for years in a row.

Remember Glen Gary Glen Ross - "go to lunch; will you go to lunch - GO to LUNCH..." Marbury; will you go out of town... - Donnie Walsh and the Knick organization. If he's that bad NYC; give him his 21 million owed (by contract); and leave it alone. Stop trying to buy him out when he won't allow it.

Randall Watson

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PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive

People's Sexiest Man Alive

I'm pissed off man!  This is six years in a row where I have been left off the list of the sexiest man alive.  I mean I'm breathing so I can't be dead!  What is the freaking problem.  Ok, ok, Hugh Jackman is cool, Daniel Craig, ugly cool - but I'm more John Blaze then these jokers.

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 Anyhow I'm not going to cry about it; but is it me or when they show pictures of these so-called sexiest men alive they show like the worse picture they've ever taken?  I mean these guys look like they have morning breath in these pictures.  When they show the sexiest woman alive, they show nice decent pictures.

But for the guys they show gorillas in the midst.  I'm upset I've been left out; but alls wes' goings tos dos iss shape up for next year.

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Mayor of Akron

I was laughing at this response of Lebron James. In last nights game against the Chicago Bulls (in which the Cavs beat the Bulls and James went for a season high 41 points nine rebounds and six assists in 36 minutes), James had a shirt that had Barack Obama image with the words, President Elect.

He arrived at the game wearing a T-shirt with president-elect Barack Obama's likeness on it and was asked if he would consider a future in politics, perhaps as the mayor of Akron, his hometown.

"Mayor of Akron?'' he said. "I'm already mayor of Akron. I've been that for about 10 years now.''

He's not the actual mayor. What people don't understand is that there is a Mayor who is elected; does all the grunt work but no one knows him. Then you have the apparent Mayor who everyone knows and likes, doesn't do any work besides his or her career.

For instance in Chicago Mayor Daley is the actual Mayor. However, Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey, and Antonio Dannes are the apparent mayors. Like Michael Jordan use to be the Mayor...Does that make sense? Well it should and shouldn't (funny). Ha ha ha ha ...

Well we thought it was funny any way.

Due Daniels

Chicago and Obama

Chicago has been a mecca and a sort of Jerusalem in a secular sense. When I think about it; Chicago has the greatest beings come from it. No where else can make some the claims that I am about to share with you.

Chicago has produced Michael Jordan. This is a man who has taken on a sport that was mediocre and he transcended it to a spectacular event that nearly every nation is playing. And when he retired the sport has slowly diminished, that is when you know without out a doubt that he was a game changer. Michael's greatness began in Chicago.

Oprah Winfrey. Oprah came out of no where; okay she came from the color purple. However, she is the biggest icon in the world when it comes to media. Her rise started in Chicago.

These people have changed things; they have influenced people and changed the outlook of America in a special way.

Barack Obama is a big piece to the puzzle that is so influencing. First African American President to preside over America. There is not much to be said about his historic route into the White House.

For Bible believers, Chicago has also been the mecca with the man of God Henry Buie who teaches the Bible with the clear-cut understanding of one who is truly anointed. His headquarter is in Chicago as well.

Last, but certainly not least; Antonio Dannes. Originally from Florida, he ventured to Chicago to expedite his marketing greatness. His creation and brilliance in Fiery Marketing 2.0 is crushingly exciting. Once again this began in Chicago.

Chicago and Obama is excellent, Chicago truly ensembles a mecca of greatness in the United States. Beware, the next great thing will come from Chicago.

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Barack Obama Wins

Finally, it's no surprise Barack Obama is the president elect. He has defeated John McCain, Hilary Clinton, and has jolted America into a new phase. President Barack Obama - nice sound. The only thing funny in this piece is that John McCain lost to a black man... (not funny).

George W. Bush is the best president of all time for his ability to set the stage perfectly. He strategically ran the country into the ground. He fought a war that didn't make sense, he burned up the economy, and did it without even being questioned of impeachment.

This is historic. George W. Bush should take much of the credit in Barack Obama's win today for making things so bad that people had to wake up for change. Barack Obama, Barack Obama, Barack Obama (it's a chant, not a keyword spam).

Due Daniels
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