POLITICAL WIRE: Obama’s $10k Waffle Breakfast Yanked from eBay
(1:05 p.m. ET)
Barack Obama’s half-eaten waffle breakfast, which appeared Monday on eBay with a bid price of $10,100, has been pulled from the site.
The uneaten portions from Obama’s waffle and sausage breakfast were taken from the Scranton, Pa. diner, “the Glider,” Monday morning by a Hillary Clinton supporter who later posted them for sale on the popular auctioning site. She had planned to give all proceeds to Clinton’s campaign.
But food items such as these are prohibited on eBay. “The sale of food is regulated by the federal government and most state governments,” a statement on the site reads. “Sellers who list food and food-related products should familiarize themselves with these laws before listing such items on eBay.”
Obama’s waffle and sausage link—along with the plate and silverware the presidential hopeful used—were advertised for several hours on the site, attracting a sizeable number of prospective buyers.
POLITICAL WIRE: Report Finds McCain Receiving ‘Disability Pension’ from Navy
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John McCain is receiving what his campaign has called a “disability pension” from the Navy, according to a report published Tuesday on the Los Angeles Times’ website.
The report claims that McCain—who has long insisted that he is in good health despite questions raised over his medical history—released his tax return for 2007 on Friday and disclosed that he collected a pension of $58,358 not listed as income on his return.
McCain’s campaign called the retirement benefit a “disability pension” and claimed the Arizona senator “was retired as disabled because of his limited body movement due to injuries as a POW,” according to the article.
“Tortured for his country—that is how he acquired his disability,” McCain’s campaign strategist Mark Salter reportedly said Monday.
Click here to read the latimes.com report.
POLITICAL WIRE: DOJ to Monitor Primary Voting in Philadelphia
(2:44 p.m. ET)
The Department of Justice announced it will be monitoring polling sites in Philadelphia on Tuesday to assess how well Hispanic voters are accommodated and ensure the city is in compliance with federal voting rights laws. The department filed a lengthy complaint against the city in 2007, claimed it was in violation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA), and the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.
The DOJ called for the city to require measures to help Hispanic voters–especially those with poor English skills—at polling locations, and a settlement was later reached to guarantee assistance to those voters . The DOJ will determine if the city has lived up to its agreement.
Click to view the full complaint filed by the DOJ.
Fox News’ Ian McCaleb contributed to this report.
POLITICAL WIRE: Michael Moore Calls Clinton Tactics ‘Nuts’ and ‘Disgusting’
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Political activist and filmmaker Michael Moore called Hillary Clinton’s campaign tactics “nuts” and “disgusting,” and urged Pennsylvanians to cast their votes for Barack Obama in a letter posted Monday on Moore’s website.
Moore wrote that he had no intention of formally backing either Democratic candidate, but has been appalled by Clinton’s “sleazy attempt to smear Obama” as of late. He criticized the New York senator’s remarks during Wednesday’s ABC News democratic presidential debate in which she mentioned Louis Farrakhan—the acting head of the Nation of Islam whose relationship with Obama has been the subject of controversy. Moore accused Clinton of attempting to “scare white people, pure and simple.”
“Yes, Senator Clinton, that’s how you sounded. Like you were nuts. Like you were a bigot stoking the fires of stupidity,” Moore wrote. “How sad that I would ever have to write those words about you. You have devoted your life to good causes and good deeds. And now to throw it all away for an office you can’t win unless you smear the black man so much that the superdelegates cry ‘Uncle (Tom)’ and give it all to you.”
Click here to read Moore’s letter to Pennsylvania voters.
Compiled from staff reports.
POLITICAL WIRE: Polls Show Clinton Poised for Win in Pa. Primary
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Hillary Clinton might well be headed for victory in Tuesday’s Pennsylvania primary, according to two polls released on Monday.
Clinton leads Barack Obama by 10 points (52-42) among likely Pennsylvania Democratic voters in a poll conducted by Suffolk University. Four percent of Democratic voters polled were undecided, and 2 percent declined to respond.
The poll also found that 20 percent of the same Democratic voters said they would vote for John McCain in November if their Democratic choice fails to win the party’s nomination.
Click here to see the full results of the Suffolk University poll.
Another poll released by Quinnipiac University on Monday found Clinton holding a 7 point lead over Obama (51-44) among likely Democratic primary voters.
Compiled from staff reports.
So the listing is now at 10,000.00. All it took was a few people to place a ridiculous false bid and there goes the listing!
shame on ya! trying to portray Sen McCain as “bad” for receiving a disability pension of which he is entitled - shame, shame! If that’s the “dirt” on McCain - please continue with some more.
He should not waist food. Just another example how he does not support the poor and starving children all around the world. He should not have ordered more than he could eat. there is a world wide food shortage!
Figures
Supporters as dishonest as Hillary..Took the plate to make a buck off somebody else for Clinton…..Isn’t that how they got 109 million in the last 10 years???
Question? Is what someone says that they are more important then who that person is?
Would you entrust a thief with keys to your house because they promise not to steal from you? Would you invest your life’s earning into an investment scheme on the word of a pathological liar? Would you trust the judgments of someone that consistently uses bad judgment?
All you Democrats are debating amoung yourselves over two candidates of one which is a proven liar and the other one who consistently uses bad judgement in the company they keep. Both promise “Change” but neither has proven to have the character in which they can be trusted with the most powerful and most important job in the world.
John McCain has earned ever penny of his pension.
He is a true American. And will let our military men and women die in vain.
US Navy (Retired E-7)
I don’t begrudge the pension given to Senator McCain for his honorable military service —- anyone who has spent time in a prison camp deserves to receive some remuneration for their sacrifice. I salute you Senator McCain.
FYI,
A lot of us veterans receive disability payments, many of us at %100. That doesn’t mean we’re crippled and incapable of contributing to society. No one should begrudge Senator McCain his %100 rating (and former Guard Captain and JAG Robert Schriebman should damned well know that; he’s being more than a bit disingenuous on this issue) after what he went through as a POW. Each time I hear one of these dishonest attacks on McCain, I become more determined than ever to vote for him as Commander-in-Chief.
Sen McCain receiving a disability pension has nothing to do with his capability to hold the honorable position of President of the United States. He went through torture for his country so that we can maintain our freedom. What has Obama forfeited for his country, nothing…only his hatred for it. God Bless Sen McCain and fight on for us.
My Dad was a POW in world war II. He lives alone and takes care of himself. He receives $31000.00 a year disability, he was an army foot soldier. He was captured in Italy and marched to Germany with a broken leg. He is 89 years old and has some problems but he doesn’t use even a walker. I am proud of him and I think he deserves the money he gets!! So does McCain!!