Countdown Friday: the Wright Stuff
Posted: Friday, March 14, 2008 8:59 PM by Countdown
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Obama on the Record: This week in the presidential race started with debate over race and religion, and it will end with it. Now, our fifth story on the Countdown: Senator Obama, finding himself under fire tonight... for the controversial sermons of one of his now former spiritual advisers. Breaking news that Obama campaign has just announced that the spiritual adviser in question -- the Reverend Jeremiah Wright -- is no longer associated with the Obama campaign. The Illinois Democrat -- having already condemned and rejected the statements in question today: outright, vehemently and categorially -- joining us presently so he can address them further.
****Senator Obama Joined the show live, Keith gives way to the great Alison Stewart****
S-CHIPed Beef: Our fourth story on the Countdown: It looked as if Senator Clinton had put any doubts about healthcare far behind her...But just a week after her claims of leadership in a variety of foreign-policy incidents came in for criticism from people who were there... a Boston Globe story suggests that her claims of playing a crucial role in crafting the popular, federal health-insurance plan for children, known as S-CHIP, do not hold up to scrutiny, either.
ODDBALL: NO ODDBALL TONIGHT!
Freeze Framed: Maybe the President likes the Ella Fitzgerald classic--"Isn't it Romantic?" You know how it goes---"Isn't it romantic? Music in the night, a dream that can be heard. Fighting the Taliban in sub zero rugged terrain?" It's about the only explanation that we can come up with to understand the President's view of the 6 /12 year struggle in Afghanistan as romantic? A view he expressed... in a video-conference with U-S military personnel ---who are, well fighting there---details in a minute. And in our third story on the Countdown, General David Petraeus speaks frankly about conditions in Iraq... saying that Iraqi leaders are not making the requisite progress.
Tabby Time: In our number two story... a brief look, now, at the world of celebrity where the fabulously rich and famous yearn for the simple joys of friendship... and even make a buck off-it.
Oddball Plays of February: Tomorrow...the 15th...is the dreaded "Ides of March" And it was on that date in the year 44 B.C. when Roman Emperor Julius Caesar was betrayed and murdered by a group of nobles. Just before he kicked it, Caesar famously delivered those words of shock and astonishment: "Et Tu Brute" Ironically, tomorrow is the birthday of another famous Italian, also known for a famous line of wonder and surprise. The date was March 15th, 1959 The man was Fabio, and the line..."I can't believe it's not butter!" With that, let's throw it in reverse and head back to last month...for the Oddball Plays of February.
