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Countdown Wednesday: No Cowering

Posted: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 8:59 PM by Countdown
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In It To Win It:  The cover photo -- with the lapelle pin -- is getting all the attention. The interview... has all the news. Our fifth story on the Countdown: Asked by Rolling Stone publisher Yann Wenner about how Democrats have "cowered" in the wake of past Republican attacks. Senator Obama responding, quote: "Yeah, I don't do cowering." That, evident, today... in at least three issues... not even counting the Rolling Stone issue.

Playing Politics with Terror:  "Bin Laden may have just given us a little boost. Amazing, huh?" Senator John McCain's observations on the release of a new Al Qaeda tape - made in 2004 while he was stumping for Senator Chris Shays in Connecticut . At least the third such documented evidence where he has said that terrorism could help the GOP. Raising tonight still more questions about why -- when his own chief strategist - Charlie Black -- concluded a terrorist attack could increase McCain's chances of getting elected -- Senator McCain reacted by saying --quote-- "I cannot imagine why he would say it. It's not true."  Our fourth story on the Countdown - maybe that explains why Mr. Black still has a job, and why Black and McCain are still maintaining silence on the admission.

ODDBALL: A ball girl's unbelievable catch and a slack rope walker slacks off.

Power Play:  In a major speech on gas prices and energy policy today, John McCain had good news and bad news... the good news is he knows exactly how to lower gas prices for consumers. The bad news is, he knows how to do it for consumers... living in the year 20-24. Our third story tonight... The Lexington Project... McCain's new name for his slate of energy proposals, which he outlined and fleshed out today... in Las Vegas.

Worsties...see below.

WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD: Gretchen Carlson of Fox News, an Australian that sounds like a pirate, and Bill-O vie for tonight's top honors.

Oaf of Office:  Despite his status as the political equivalent of a pet-rock, lame-duck President George Bush still manages to intimidate the opposition, and put troops in harm's way.  But our number one story on the Countdown tonight is neither about coersion nor corruption -- rather, the gaffes that keep on giving.

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Has anyone thought of calling him "Bellow" Riley rather than Bill-O?  More appropriate I think.

Steve Deering (Sent Friday, June 27, 2008 5:49 PM)



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