According to CNN.com, Senator Ted Kennedy's surgery today was a success and he will remain at Duke Hopital for about a week.
Monday, June 02, 2008
Senator Kennedy Surgery Complete; Will Stay At Hospital For A Week
According to CNN.com, Senator Ted Kennedy's surgery today was a success and he will remain at Duke Hopital for about a week.
Senator Kennedy Enters The Hospital Today
Senator Ted Kennedy is to enter the hospital for targeted treatments on the tumor in his brain, it was reported today. That process will be followed by radiation and chemotherapy work. Two weeks ago, Senator Kennedy was sent to the hospital after a a seizure at his home on Cape Cod.
According to reports, doctors later announced that he had a malignant glioma in his left parietal lobe, a brain region that governs sensation but also plays some role in movement and language.
According to reports, doctors later announced that he had a malignant glioma in his left parietal lobe, a brain region that governs sensation but also plays some role in movement and language.
YSL Passes - Yves Saint-Laurent:
YSL is what I will always remember. Another signpost in the Zeitgeist. Yves Saint-Larent, who passed away over the weekend, was and is a shaper of the fashion women wear, but most importantly to me he represents France's emergence onto the World image-making scene. From the time I was a small boy to today, YSL was creating styles that drove and influnced American and industrial culture around the World.
He will be missed, but his work lives on.
Sunday, June 01, 2008
The Four Michigan Delegates Obama Now Has Didn't Belong To Clinton To Start
The Four Michigan Delegates Obama Now Has Didn't Belong To Clinton To Start
At the historic DNC Rules Committee of Saturday May 31, 2008, both Florida and Michigan delegates were seated but with 50 percent of the common voting power each and with Senator Clinton receiving 69 delegates and Senator Obama gaining 59 delegates. The total number is 128 delegates, so the 50 percent split mark would be 64 delegates.
The Clinton camp, lead by Senior Campaign Advisor Harold Ickes, claims that they were forced to give 4 delegates to Senator Obama. Before we take on their claim, let's give it a closer look.
The charge of Ickes and others, like Clinton campaign supporter Lanny Davis, is that Clinton should have gotten 73 delegates and "uncommitted" 55. When they didn't get their way, Ickes, claiming to speak for Senator Clinton, but really, I think got carried away, said they were going to take their fight to the DNC Convention.
They will lose the fight again if they do.
The reason is that Senator Clinton kept her name on the Michigan ballot, whereas Senator Obama, Senator Edwards, Governor Bill Richardson, and the other Democratic Presidential candidates took their name off the ballot, because they, and Senator Clinton, knew and admitted that the "Michigan primary would not count."
The remainder was the "uncommitted" vote, which, when the actual Michigan primary was held against DNC rules -- which told the state not to hold its primary ahead of the schedule orginally set for it by and with the DNC -- became an unusually large percentage of the vote, something like 30 percent of the total.
The Clinton people base their delegate estimate on that actual voting outcome, and say that the legitimacy of the Michigan process rests in the 600,000 people who voted in that state. That's the basis for the anger of some Clinton people like Ickes. And here's the major problem.
The delegates never actually belonged to the Clinton campaign, but to the DNC, because Michigan was stripped of its delegates by the DNC, which the DNC Rules Committee has the power to do, and did.
Because of that fact, the DNC Rules Committee could come up with any scenario they could and had the votes to pass, and that's what happened. The Rules Committee could have elected to do absolutely nothing and have a "zero-delegate" outcome, which means Senator Clinton would have no delegates seated from Michigan. Those delegates would be allocated by the DNC because, again, the DNC stripped Michigan of its delegates to start with.
And regarding the 600,000 voters, there's a great argument and study that suggests as many as 1 million people did not vote in Michigan because they were under the impression the primary would not count by the view of the DNC. And they were right. The DNC stripped Michigan of delegates.
Because of this, delegates were malleable by the DNC. In other words, because Michigan was stripped of delegates, the DNC could give life to and then shape and mold the delegate count and split as it chose to do so, and it did just that.
The DNC was well within its right to do what it did, and Senator Clinton in reality had no right to any number of delegates. She, like the other candidates including Senator Obama, was at the mercy of the DNC Rules Committee.
Harold Ickes knows this, and admitted on today's Meet The Press show with Tim Russert, that the reason the Clinton people and Senator Clinton said that they knew Michigan wasn't going to count. Here's what Ickes said on MTP today:
MR. ICKES: Michigan was, in fact, a real primary. Six hundred thousand people voted, Tim, compared, compared, compared to 160,000 in '04, which had a high--which had a real, live primary as well.
MR. RUSSERT: Then why did Senator Clinton say it wasn't going to count for anything?
MR. ICKES: I think at that time people were focused on Super Tuesday, and a lot of us did not feel that it was going to go beyond that.
Wow.
Think about that. I also can't believe Tim Russert didn't hammer Ickes on that statement because Harold just admitted on national television that the reason Clinton didn't concern herself with "defending Michigan" at the time was really because they didn't think they were going to need the delegates to win.
Wow.
So now that they're counting every delegate from here to Mars, suddenly challenging DNC rules and working some weird form of Jedi-mind trick on hapless political pundits , Michigan suddenly counts and the count must favor them.
That's not the way it works. Here's the bottom line: Florida and Michigan were stripped of their delegates, the DNC thus had the right to create delegates and shape and mold the delegste split, and as it turned out Senator Obama had the votes in the DNC Rules Committee -- including from Clinton supporters -- to achieve the outcome we see before us now.
End game.
Clinton Wins Puerto Rico; Obama Gains 17 Delegates; 45 From Nomination
As predicted, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton won Puerto Rico gaining 68 percent of the vote to Senator Obama's 32 percent of the vote, according to DemConWatch Blog.
Now, Senator Obama's just 45 delegates away from gaining the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. It's anticipated that a combination of the Montana and South Dakota primaries and just the movement of perhaps as many as 20 Superdelegates could put Obama over the top.
Now, Senator Obama's just 45 delegates away from gaining the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. It's anticipated that a combination of the Montana and South Dakota primaries and just the movement of perhaps as many as 20 Superdelegates could put Obama over the top.
2008 NFL Unrestricted & Restricted Free-Agent Signings As Of 5/29/08
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2008 NFL Unrestricted & Restricted Free-Agent Signings As Of 5/29/08
05/29/2008
2008 NFL UNRESTRICTED & RESTRICTED FREE-AGENT SIGNINGS
AS OF 5/29/08
(Based on official notification to NFL office)
1) 131 UNRESTRICTED free agents have signed with a NEW team:
TEAM
PLAYER
FORMER TEAM
DATE REPORTED
Arizona Cardinals
LB Clark Haggans
Pittsburgh Steelers
3/27/08
DE Travis LaBoy
Tennessee Titans
3/4/08
DE Bryan Robinson
Cincinnati Bengals
4/11/08
QB Brian St. Pierre
Pittsburgh Steelers
3/31/08
LB Matt Stewart
Cleveland Browns
4/17/08
Atlanta Falcons
S Erik Coleman
N.Y. Jets
3/3/08
K Jason Elam
Denver Broncos
3/24/08
TE Ben Hartsock
Tennessee Titans
3/3/08
CB Von Hutchins
Houston Texans
3/3/08
DT Kindal Moorehead
Carolina Panthers
3/10/08
RB Michael Turner
San Diego Chargers
3/3/08
C Alex Stepanovich
Cincinnati Bengals
3/10/08
Baltimore Ravens
LB Brendon Ayanbadejo
Chicago Bears
3/10/08
CB Frank Walker
Green Bay Packers
3/14/08
Buffalo Bills
TE Courtney Anderson
Atlanta Falcons
3/10/08
CB William James
Philadelphia Eagles
3/25/08
DT Spencer Johnson
Minnesota Vikings
3/1/08
LB Kawika Mitchell
N.Y. Giants
3/1/08
Carolina Panthers
DT Tyler Brayton
Oakland Raiders
3/7/08
G Milford Brown
St. Louis Rams
3/28/08
CB Ricardo Colclough
Cleveland Browns
3/4/08
WR D.J. Hackett
Seattle Seahawks
3/20/08
LB Landon Johnson
Cincinnati Bengals
3/10/08
DT Ian Scott
Philadelphia Eagles
4/29/08
RB LaBrandon Toefield
Jacksonville Jaguars
3/10/08
G Keydrick Vincent
Arizona Cardinals
3/4/08
Cincinnati Bengals
DE Antwan Odom
Tennessee Titans
3/4/08
Cleveland Browns
CB Terry Cousin
Jacksonville Jaguars
5/27/08
G Rex Hadnot
Miami Dolphins
3/11/08
DE Shantee Orr
Jacksonville Jaguars
3/24/08
WR Donte’ Stallworth
New England Patriots
3/6/08
Denver Broncos
LB Boss Bailey
Detroit Lions
3/7/08
WR Keary Colbert
Carolina Panthers
3/3/08
LB Niko Koutouvides
Seattle Seahawks
3/4/08
S Marquand Manuel
Carolina Panthers
3/10/08
WR Samie Parker
Kansas City Chiefs
4/15/08
RB Michael Pittman
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
5/28/08
C Casey Wiegmann
Kansas City Chiefs
3/24/08
Detroit Lions
DT Chuck Darby
Seattle Seahawks
3/11/08
TE Michael Gaines
Buffalo Bills
3/3/08
LB Gilbert Gardner
Tennessee Titans
3/24/08
CB Brian Kelly
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3/14/08
Green Bay Packers
LB Brandon Chillar
St. Louis Rams
3/24/08
Houston Texans
LB Kevin Bentley
Seattle Seahawks
3/3/08
RB Chris Brown
Tennessee Titans
3/20/08
WR Tim Carter
Cleveland Browns
5/22/08
DB Nick Ferguson
Denver Broncos
3/27/08
QB Quinn Gray
Jacksonville Jaguars
3/24/08
TE Ryan Krause
Green Bay Packers
5/19/08
CB Jacques Reeves
Dallas Cowboys
3/3/08
LB Chaun Thompson
Cleveland Browns
3/14/08
Jacksonville Jaguars
CB Drayton Florence
San Diego Chargers
3/1/08
QB Cleo Lemon
Miami Dolphins
3/1/08
WR Jerry Porter
Oakland Raiders
2/29/08
S Pierson Prioleau
Washington Redskins
4/30/08
Kansas City Chiefs
WR Devard Darling
Baltimore Ravens
3/12/08
KR B.J. Sams
Baltimore Ravens
4/13/08
C Wade Smith
New York Jets
4/21/08
LB Demorrio Williams
Atlanta Falcons
3/3/08
Miami Dolphins
LB Charlie Anderson
Houston Texans
3/1/08
S Chris Crocker
Atlanta Falcons
4/2/08
S Keith Davis
Dallas Cowboys
3/11/08
CB Nathan Jones
Dallas Cowboys
3/17/08
QB Josh McCown
Oakland Raiders
3/1/08
TE Sean Ryan
N.Y. Jets
3/1/08
G Justin Smiley
San Francisco 49ers
3/1/08
DT Randy Starks
Tennessee Titans
3/1/08
LB Reggie Torbor
N.Y. Giants
3/1/08
WR Ernest Wilford
Jacksonville Jaguars
3/1/08
Minnesota Vikings
WR Bernard Berrian
Chicago Bears
3/3/08
S Michael Boulware
Houston Texans
3/21/08
RB Maurice Hicks
San Francisco 49ers
3/5/08
LB Derrick Pope
Miami Dolphins
3/14/08
CB Benny Sapp
Kansas City Chiefs
3/25/08
RB Thomas Tapeh
Philadelphia Eagles
3/1/08
S Madieu Williams
Cincinnati Bengals
3/1/08
DT Ellis Wyms
Seattle Seahawks
3/18/08
New England Patriots
WR Sam Aiken
Buffalo Bills
3/3/08
LB Victor Hobson
New York Jets
4/7/08
TE Marcus Pollard
Seattle Seahawks
4/23/08
CB Jason Webster
Buffalo Bills
3/4/08
S Tank Williams
Minnesota Vikings
3/6/08
New Orleans Saints
QB Mark Brunell
Washington Redskins
3/17/08
CB Randall Gay
New England Patriots
3/4/08
CB Aaron Glenn
Jacksonville Jaguars
4/7/08
C Matt Lehr
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3/24/08
DE Bobby McCray
Jacksonville Jaguars
3/11/08
New York Giants
LB Danny Clark
Houston Texans
3/13/08
S Sammy Knight
Jacksonville Jaguars
3/4/08
New York Jets
RB Jesse Chatman
Miami Dolphins
3/11/08
G Alan Faneca
Pittsburgh Steelers
3/3/08
LB Calvin Pace
Arizona Cardinals
3/4/08
RB Tony Richardson
Minnesota Vikings
3/6/08
RB Musa Smith
Baltimore Ravens
5/27/08
G Damien Woody
Detroit Lions
3/4/08
Oakland Raiders
WR Drew Carter
Carolina Panthers
3/13/08
T Kwame Harris
San Francisco 49ers
3/5/08
NT William Joseph
N.Y. Giants
3/14/08
QB Marques Tuiasosopo
N.Y. Jets
5/22/08
C John Wade
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3/31/08
S Gibril Wilson
N.Y. Giants
3/1/08
Philadelphia Eagles
LB Rocky Boiman
Indianapolis Colts
3/24/08
DE Chris Clemons
Oakland Raiders
3/1/08
RB Dan Klecko
Indianapolis Colts
3/17/08
CB Asante Samuel
New England Patriots
3/1/08
RB Kris Wilson
Kansas City Chiefs
3/26/08
Pittsburgh Steelers
LB Keyaron Fox
Kansas City Chiefs
3/12/08
RB Mewelde Moore
Minnesota Vikings
3/4/08
St. Louis Rams
TE Anthony Becht
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3/11/08
G Jacob Bell
Tennessee Titans
3/4/08
K Josh Brown
Seattle Seahawks
3/1/08
WR Reche Caldwell
Washington Redskins
3/27/08
CB David Macklin
Washington Redskins
3/20/08
San Francisco 49ers
WR Bryant Johnson
Arizona Cardinals
3/17/08
QB J.T. O’Sullivan
Detroit Lions
3/4/08
DE Justin Smith
Cincinnati Bengals
3/3/08
LB Dontarrious Thomas
Minnesota Vikings
3/3/08
Seattle Seahawks
RB T.J. Duckett
Detroit Lions
3/5/08
RB Julius Jones
Dallas Cowboys
3/10/08
S Omar Lowe
Atlanta Falcons
4/7/08
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
DE Marques Douglas
San Francisco 49ers
3/18/08
C Jeff Faine
New Orleans Saints
3/1/08
TE John Gilmore
Chicago Bears
3/1/08
LB Teddy Lehman
Detroit Lions
3/5/08
LB Leon Joe
Buffalo Bills
3/3/08
TE Ben Troupe
Tennessee Titans
3/10/08
DE Jimmy Wilkerson
Kansas City Chiefs
3/1/08
S Eugene Wilson
New England Patriots
3/17/08
Tennessee Titans
TE Dwayne Blakley
Atlanta Falcons
3/24/08
G Jake Scott
Indianapolis Colts
3/10/08
LB Josh Stamer
Buffalo Bills
3/28/08
2) 78 UNRESTRICTED free agents have re-signed with their OLD team:
TEAM
PLAYER
DATE REPORTED
Arizona Cardinals
CB Ralph Brown
4/3/08
S Oliver Celestin
4/9/08
LS Nathan Hodel
3/13/08
DE Joe Tafoya
3/26/08
S Matt Ware
3/31/08
Atlanta Falcons
DT Tim Anderson
3/10/08
QB Chris Redman
2/29/08
Baltimore Ravens
LB Nick Greisen
3/24/08
Buffalo Bills
TE Matt Murphy
3/4/08
CB Bryan Scott
3/18/08
G Jason Whittle
3/7/08
Carolina Panthers
LB Donte’ Curry
3/3/08
CB Curtis Deloatch
5/28/08
RB Brad Hoover
2/29/08
CB Dante Wesley
2/29/08
Chicago Bears
LB Lance Briggs
3/7/08
Cincinnati Bengals
LB Dhani Jones
3/4/08
P Kyle Larson
3/5/08
Cleveland Browns
CB Gary Baxter
3/13/08
C Lennie Friedman
3/11/08
G Seth McKinney
3/28/08
CB Nick Sorensen
3/4/08
Denver Broncos
DE Ebenezer Ekuban
3/3/08
DE John Engelberger
3/4/08
TE Nate Jackson
3/4/08
RB Cecil Sapp
3/24/08
Detroit Lions
RB Tatum Bell
3/13/08
RB Aveion Cason
3/5/08
CB Travis Fisher
3/12/08
T George Foster
3/10/08
TE John Owens
3/3/08
DE Corey Smith
3/17/08
CB Keith Smith
2/29/08
Green Bay Packers
LB Tracy White
3/25/08
Houston Texans
TE Mark Bruener
3/10/08
WR Andre Davis
3/1/08
CB Will Demps
3/20/08
CB Glenn Earl
3/7/08
DE Ndukwe Kalu
3/20/08
P Matt Turk
3/24/08
G Fred Weary
5/12/08
Indianapolis Colts
DE Josh Thomas
3/18/08
Jacksonville Jaguars
T Maurice Williams
3/6/08
Miami Dolphins
S Yeremiah Bell
3/4/08
CB Michael Lehan
3/5/08
Minnesota Vikings
WR Robert Ferguson
3/24/08
New England Patriots
LB Tedy Bruschi
2/29/08
WR Jabar Gaffney
3/5/08
WR Randy Moss
3/3/08
LS Lonie Paxson
2/29/08
WR Kelley Washington
2/29/08
New Orleans Saints
C Jonathan Goodwin
3/1/08
WR Devery Henderson
3/3/08
TE Eric Johnson
3/12/08
TE Billy Miller
3/10/08
WR David Patten
3/3/08
LB Mark Simoneau
3/7/08
RB Aaron Stecker
3/7/08
DT Brian Young
3/1/08
New York Giants
RB Derrick Ward
3/14/08
New York Jets
CB Hank Poteat
5/6/08
Oakland Raiders
S Jarrod Cooper
4/17/08
T Cornell Green
3/6/08
Pittsburgh Steelers
DE Nick Eason
3/27/08
St. Louis Rams
G Adam Goldberg
3/10/08
T Brandon Gorin
3/17/08
C Brett Romberg
9/26/08
San Francisco 49ers
S Donald Strickland
3/24/08
San Diego Chargers
QB Billy Volek
3/1/08
Seattle Seahawks
T Floyd Womack
5/2/08
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
CB Sammy Davis
3/6/08
Tennessee Titans
WR Justin Gage
3/3/08
S Donnie Nickey
3/26/08
Washington Redskins
DT Ryan Boschetti
3/12/08
RB Rock Cartwright
3/10/08
QB Todd Collins
3/4/08
T Jason Fabini
3/25/08
P Derrick Frost
3/24/08
3) 3 RESTRICTED free agents have signed with NEW teams:
TEAM
PLAYER
FORMER TEAM
DATE REPORTED
Detroit Lions
CB Kalvin Pearson
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3/13/08
Cincinnati Bengals
TE Ben Utecht
Indianapolis Colts
3/24/08
Tennessee Titans
CB Chris Carr
Oakland Raiders
4/7/08
4) 63 RESTRICTED free agents have re-signed with their OLD team:
TEAM
PLAYER
DATE REPORTED
Arizona Cardinals
G Elton Brown
3/24/08
CB Eric Green
4/3/08
DE Antonio Smith
4/3/08
Atlanta Falcons
LB Michael Boley
4/9/08
DE Chauncey Davis
4/14/08
P Michael Koenen
4/14/08
RB Corey McIntyre
4/18/08
Baltimore Ravens
G Jason Brown
4/21/08
RB Justin Green
3/18/08
LS Matt Katula
4/17/08
Buffalo Bills
DT Jason Jefferson
3/25/08
Carolina Panthers
G Geoff Hangartner
3/20/08
G Evan Mathis
3/20/08
LB Adam Seward
4/29/08
Chicago Bears
WR Rashied Davis
4/21/08
S Brandon McGowan
4/1/08
Cincinnati Bengals
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick
4/17/08
Cleveland Browns
QB Derek Anderson
3/11/08
LB Kris Griffin
3/26/08
CB Daven Holly
5/21/08
Dallas Cowboys
RB Marion Barber
5/20/08
G Joe Berger
4/18/08
Denver Broncos
CB Hamza Abdullah
4/17/08
S Dominique Foxworth
4/21/08
G Chris Myers (Traded to HOU)
3/17/08
S Karl Paymah
4/28/08
Detroit Lions
NT Langston Moore
4/18/08
QB Dan Orlovsky
4/22/08
G Stephen Peterman
4/17/08
CB Stanley Wilson
4/8/08
Green Bay Packers
DT Colin Cole
4/17/08
RB Vernand Morency
4/4/08
Houston Texans
S C.C. Brown
3/28/08
DT Anthony Maddox
4/2/08
Indianapolis Colts
TE Bryan Fletcher
4/21/08
G Dylan Gandy
4/18/08
S Matt Giordano
4/9/08
DT Darrell Reid
4/18/08
Jacksonville Jaguars
S Gerald Sensabaugh
4/8/08
Kansas City Chiefs
T Will Svitek
4/18/08
Minnesota Vikings
LB Heath Farwell
3/24/04
New England Patriots
DE Mike Wright
3/14/08
New York Giants
S James Butler
5/12/08
QB Jared Lorenzen
3/31/08
Oakland Raiders
LB Isaiah Ekejiuba
4/15/08
DT Josh Shaw
3/18/08
Philadelphia Eagles
S Joselio Hanson
4/1/08
Pittsburgh Steelers
T Trai Essex
3/17/08
G Chris Kemoetu
3/18/08
LS Greg Warren
3/25/08
WR Nate Washington
4/16/08
St. Louis Rams
S Oshiomogho Atogwe
4/30/08
San Diego Chargers
LB Marques Harris
4/2/08
San Francisco 49ers
TE Billy Bajema
3/28/08
Seattle Seahawks
RB Leonard Weaver
4/21/08
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
DT Jovan Haye
5/8/08
Tennessee Titans
K Rob Bironas
5/8/08
RB Casey Cramer
3/24/08
S Vincent Fuller
4/23/08
CB Reynaldo Hill
4/22/08
T Daniel Loper
3/19/08
TE Bo Scaife
4/2/08
T David Stewart
5/13/08
5) 0 FRANCHISE players have signed with NEW teams:
TEAM
PLAYER
FORMER TEAM
DATE REPORTED
6) 7 FRANCHISE players have re-signed with their OLD team:
TEAM
PLAYER
DATE REPORTED
Arizona Cardinals
LB Karlos Dansby
4/17/08
Carolina Panthers
T Jordan Gross
3/20/08
Cincinnati Bengals
G Stacey Andrews
3/19/08
Kansas City Chiefs
DE Jared Allen
4/23/08 (Traded to Minnesota)
Green Bay Packers
DT Corey Williams
3/1/08 (Traded to Cleveland)
Philadelphia Eagles
TE L.J. Smith
4/2/08
Seattle Seahawks
CB Marcus Trufant
3/27/08
7) 1 TRANSITION players have re-signed with their OLD team:
TEAM
PLAYER
DATE REPORTED
Pittsburgh Steelers
T Max Starks
4/21/08
8) 1 RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL player has signed with a NEW team:
TEAM
PLAYER
DATE REPORTED
Jacksonville Jaguars
DT Jimmy Kennedy
3/4/08
2008 NFL Unrestricted & Restricted Free-Agent Signings As Of 5/29/08
05/29/2008
2008 NFL UNRESTRICTED & RESTRICTED FREE-AGENT SIGNINGS
AS OF 5/29/08
(Based on official notification to NFL office)
1) 131 UNRESTRICTED free agents have signed with a NEW team:
TEAM
PLAYER
FORMER TEAM
DATE REPORTED
Arizona Cardinals
LB Clark Haggans
Pittsburgh Steelers
3/27/08
DE Travis LaBoy
Tennessee Titans
3/4/08
DE Bryan Robinson
Cincinnati Bengals
4/11/08
QB Brian St. Pierre
Pittsburgh Steelers
3/31/08
LB Matt Stewart
Cleveland Browns
4/17/08
Atlanta Falcons
S Erik Coleman
N.Y. Jets
3/3/08
K Jason Elam
Denver Broncos
3/24/08
TE Ben Hartsock
Tennessee Titans
3/3/08
CB Von Hutchins
Houston Texans
3/3/08
DT Kindal Moorehead
Carolina Panthers
3/10/08
RB Michael Turner
San Diego Chargers
3/3/08
C Alex Stepanovich
Cincinnati Bengals
3/10/08
Baltimore Ravens
LB Brendon Ayanbadejo
Chicago Bears
3/10/08
CB Frank Walker
Green Bay Packers
3/14/08
Buffalo Bills
TE Courtney Anderson
Atlanta Falcons
3/10/08
CB William James
Philadelphia Eagles
3/25/08
DT Spencer Johnson
Minnesota Vikings
3/1/08
LB Kawika Mitchell
N.Y. Giants
3/1/08
Carolina Panthers
DT Tyler Brayton
Oakland Raiders
3/7/08
G Milford Brown
St. Louis Rams
3/28/08
CB Ricardo Colclough
Cleveland Browns
3/4/08
WR D.J. Hackett
Seattle Seahawks
3/20/08
LB Landon Johnson
Cincinnati Bengals
3/10/08
DT Ian Scott
Philadelphia Eagles
4/29/08
RB LaBrandon Toefield
Jacksonville Jaguars
3/10/08
G Keydrick Vincent
Arizona Cardinals
3/4/08
Cincinnati Bengals
DE Antwan Odom
Tennessee Titans
3/4/08
Cleveland Browns
CB Terry Cousin
Jacksonville Jaguars
5/27/08
G Rex Hadnot
Miami Dolphins
3/11/08
DE Shantee Orr
Jacksonville Jaguars
3/24/08
WR Donte’ Stallworth
New England Patriots
3/6/08
Denver Broncos
LB Boss Bailey
Detroit Lions
3/7/08
WR Keary Colbert
Carolina Panthers
3/3/08
LB Niko Koutouvides
Seattle Seahawks
3/4/08
S Marquand Manuel
Carolina Panthers
3/10/08
WR Samie Parker
Kansas City Chiefs
4/15/08
RB Michael Pittman
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
5/28/08
C Casey Wiegmann
Kansas City Chiefs
3/24/08
Detroit Lions
DT Chuck Darby
Seattle Seahawks
3/11/08
TE Michael Gaines
Buffalo Bills
3/3/08
LB Gilbert Gardner
Tennessee Titans
3/24/08
CB Brian Kelly
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3/14/08
Green Bay Packers
LB Brandon Chillar
St. Louis Rams
3/24/08
Houston Texans
LB Kevin Bentley
Seattle Seahawks
3/3/08
RB Chris Brown
Tennessee Titans
3/20/08
WR Tim Carter
Cleveland Browns
5/22/08
DB Nick Ferguson
Denver Broncos
3/27/08
QB Quinn Gray
Jacksonville Jaguars
3/24/08
TE Ryan Krause
Green Bay Packers
5/19/08
CB Jacques Reeves
Dallas Cowboys
3/3/08
LB Chaun Thompson
Cleveland Browns
3/14/08
Jacksonville Jaguars
CB Drayton Florence
San Diego Chargers
3/1/08
QB Cleo Lemon
Miami Dolphins
3/1/08
WR Jerry Porter
Oakland Raiders
2/29/08
S Pierson Prioleau
Washington Redskins
4/30/08
Kansas City Chiefs
WR Devard Darling
Baltimore Ravens
3/12/08
KR B.J. Sams
Baltimore Ravens
4/13/08
C Wade Smith
New York Jets
4/21/08
LB Demorrio Williams
Atlanta Falcons
3/3/08
Miami Dolphins
LB Charlie Anderson
Houston Texans
3/1/08
S Chris Crocker
Atlanta Falcons
4/2/08
S Keith Davis
Dallas Cowboys
3/11/08
CB Nathan Jones
Dallas Cowboys
3/17/08
QB Josh McCown
Oakland Raiders
3/1/08
TE Sean Ryan
N.Y. Jets
3/1/08
G Justin Smiley
San Francisco 49ers
3/1/08
DT Randy Starks
Tennessee Titans
3/1/08
LB Reggie Torbor
N.Y. Giants
3/1/08
WR Ernest Wilford
Jacksonville Jaguars
3/1/08
Minnesota Vikings
WR Bernard Berrian
Chicago Bears
3/3/08
S Michael Boulware
Houston Texans
3/21/08
RB Maurice Hicks
San Francisco 49ers
3/5/08
LB Derrick Pope
Miami Dolphins
3/14/08
CB Benny Sapp
Kansas City Chiefs
3/25/08
RB Thomas Tapeh
Philadelphia Eagles
3/1/08
S Madieu Williams
Cincinnati Bengals
3/1/08
DT Ellis Wyms
Seattle Seahawks
3/18/08
New England Patriots
WR Sam Aiken
Buffalo Bills
3/3/08
LB Victor Hobson
New York Jets
4/7/08
TE Marcus Pollard
Seattle Seahawks
4/23/08
CB Jason Webster
Buffalo Bills
3/4/08
S Tank Williams
Minnesota Vikings
3/6/08
New Orleans Saints
QB Mark Brunell
Washington Redskins
3/17/08
CB Randall Gay
New England Patriots
3/4/08
CB Aaron Glenn
Jacksonville Jaguars
4/7/08
C Matt Lehr
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3/24/08
DE Bobby McCray
Jacksonville Jaguars
3/11/08
New York Giants
LB Danny Clark
Houston Texans
3/13/08
S Sammy Knight
Jacksonville Jaguars
3/4/08
New York Jets
RB Jesse Chatman
Miami Dolphins
3/11/08
G Alan Faneca
Pittsburgh Steelers
3/3/08
LB Calvin Pace
Arizona Cardinals
3/4/08
RB Tony Richardson
Minnesota Vikings
3/6/08
RB Musa Smith
Baltimore Ravens
5/27/08
G Damien Woody
Detroit Lions
3/4/08
Oakland Raiders
WR Drew Carter
Carolina Panthers
3/13/08
T Kwame Harris
San Francisco 49ers
3/5/08
NT William Joseph
N.Y. Giants
3/14/08
QB Marques Tuiasosopo
N.Y. Jets
5/22/08
C John Wade
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3/31/08
S Gibril Wilson
N.Y. Giants
3/1/08
Philadelphia Eagles
LB Rocky Boiman
Indianapolis Colts
3/24/08
DE Chris Clemons
Oakland Raiders
3/1/08
RB Dan Klecko
Indianapolis Colts
3/17/08
CB Asante Samuel
New England Patriots
3/1/08
RB Kris Wilson
Kansas City Chiefs
3/26/08
Pittsburgh Steelers
LB Keyaron Fox
Kansas City Chiefs
3/12/08
RB Mewelde Moore
Minnesota Vikings
3/4/08
St. Louis Rams
TE Anthony Becht
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3/11/08
G Jacob Bell
Tennessee Titans
3/4/08
K Josh Brown
Seattle Seahawks
3/1/08
WR Reche Caldwell
Washington Redskins
3/27/08
CB David Macklin
Washington Redskins
3/20/08
San Francisco 49ers
WR Bryant Johnson
Arizona Cardinals
3/17/08
QB J.T. O’Sullivan
Detroit Lions
3/4/08
DE Justin Smith
Cincinnati Bengals
3/3/08
LB Dontarrious Thomas
Minnesota Vikings
3/3/08
Seattle Seahawks
RB T.J. Duckett
Detroit Lions
3/5/08
RB Julius Jones
Dallas Cowboys
3/10/08
S Omar Lowe
Atlanta Falcons
4/7/08
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
DE Marques Douglas
San Francisco 49ers
3/18/08
C Jeff Faine
New Orleans Saints
3/1/08
TE John Gilmore
Chicago Bears
3/1/08
LB Teddy Lehman
Detroit Lions
3/5/08
LB Leon Joe
Buffalo Bills
3/3/08
TE Ben Troupe
Tennessee Titans
3/10/08
DE Jimmy Wilkerson
Kansas City Chiefs
3/1/08
S Eugene Wilson
New England Patriots
3/17/08
Tennessee Titans
TE Dwayne Blakley
Atlanta Falcons
3/24/08
G Jake Scott
Indianapolis Colts
3/10/08
LB Josh Stamer
Buffalo Bills
3/28/08
2) 78 UNRESTRICTED free agents have re-signed with their OLD team:
TEAM
PLAYER
DATE REPORTED
Arizona Cardinals
CB Ralph Brown
4/3/08
S Oliver Celestin
4/9/08
LS Nathan Hodel
3/13/08
DE Joe Tafoya
3/26/08
S Matt Ware
3/31/08
Atlanta Falcons
DT Tim Anderson
3/10/08
QB Chris Redman
2/29/08
Baltimore Ravens
LB Nick Greisen
3/24/08
Buffalo Bills
TE Matt Murphy
3/4/08
CB Bryan Scott
3/18/08
G Jason Whittle
3/7/08
Carolina Panthers
LB Donte’ Curry
3/3/08
CB Curtis Deloatch
5/28/08
RB Brad Hoover
2/29/08
CB Dante Wesley
2/29/08
Chicago Bears
LB Lance Briggs
3/7/08
Cincinnati Bengals
LB Dhani Jones
3/4/08
P Kyle Larson
3/5/08
Cleveland Browns
CB Gary Baxter
3/13/08
C Lennie Friedman
3/11/08
G Seth McKinney
3/28/08
CB Nick Sorensen
3/4/08
Denver Broncos
DE Ebenezer Ekuban
3/3/08
DE John Engelberger
3/4/08
TE Nate Jackson
3/4/08
RB Cecil Sapp
3/24/08
Detroit Lions
RB Tatum Bell
3/13/08
RB Aveion Cason
3/5/08
CB Travis Fisher
3/12/08
T George Foster
3/10/08
TE John Owens
3/3/08
DE Corey Smith
3/17/08
CB Keith Smith
2/29/08
Green Bay Packers
LB Tracy White
3/25/08
Houston Texans
TE Mark Bruener
3/10/08
WR Andre Davis
3/1/08
CB Will Demps
3/20/08
CB Glenn Earl
3/7/08
DE Ndukwe Kalu
3/20/08
P Matt Turk
3/24/08
G Fred Weary
5/12/08
Indianapolis Colts
DE Josh Thomas
3/18/08
Jacksonville Jaguars
T Maurice Williams
3/6/08
Miami Dolphins
S Yeremiah Bell
3/4/08
CB Michael Lehan
3/5/08
Minnesota Vikings
WR Robert Ferguson
3/24/08
New England Patriots
LB Tedy Bruschi
2/29/08
WR Jabar Gaffney
3/5/08
WR Randy Moss
3/3/08
LS Lonie Paxson
2/29/08
WR Kelley Washington
2/29/08
New Orleans Saints
C Jonathan Goodwin
3/1/08
WR Devery Henderson
3/3/08
TE Eric Johnson
3/12/08
TE Billy Miller
3/10/08
WR David Patten
3/3/08
LB Mark Simoneau
3/7/08
RB Aaron Stecker
3/7/08
DT Brian Young
3/1/08
New York Giants
RB Derrick Ward
3/14/08
New York Jets
CB Hank Poteat
5/6/08
Oakland Raiders
S Jarrod Cooper
4/17/08
T Cornell Green
3/6/08
Pittsburgh Steelers
DE Nick Eason
3/27/08
St. Louis Rams
G Adam Goldberg
3/10/08
T Brandon Gorin
3/17/08
C Brett Romberg
9/26/08
San Francisco 49ers
S Donald Strickland
3/24/08
San Diego Chargers
QB Billy Volek
3/1/08
Seattle Seahawks
T Floyd Womack
5/2/08
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
CB Sammy Davis
3/6/08
Tennessee Titans
WR Justin Gage
3/3/08
S Donnie Nickey
3/26/08
Washington Redskins
DT Ryan Boschetti
3/12/08
RB Rock Cartwright
3/10/08
QB Todd Collins
3/4/08
T Jason Fabini
3/25/08
P Derrick Frost
3/24/08
3) 3 RESTRICTED free agents have signed with NEW teams:
TEAM
PLAYER
FORMER TEAM
DATE REPORTED
Detroit Lions
CB Kalvin Pearson
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3/13/08
Cincinnati Bengals
TE Ben Utecht
Indianapolis Colts
3/24/08
Tennessee Titans
CB Chris Carr
Oakland Raiders
4/7/08
4) 63 RESTRICTED free agents have re-signed with their OLD team:
TEAM
PLAYER
DATE REPORTED
Arizona Cardinals
G Elton Brown
3/24/08
CB Eric Green
4/3/08
DE Antonio Smith
4/3/08
Atlanta Falcons
LB Michael Boley
4/9/08
DE Chauncey Davis
4/14/08
P Michael Koenen
4/14/08
RB Corey McIntyre
4/18/08
Baltimore Ravens
G Jason Brown
4/21/08
RB Justin Green
3/18/08
LS Matt Katula
4/17/08
Buffalo Bills
DT Jason Jefferson
3/25/08
Carolina Panthers
G Geoff Hangartner
3/20/08
G Evan Mathis
3/20/08
LB Adam Seward
4/29/08
Chicago Bears
WR Rashied Davis
4/21/08
S Brandon McGowan
4/1/08
Cincinnati Bengals
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick
4/17/08
Cleveland Browns
QB Derek Anderson
3/11/08
LB Kris Griffin
3/26/08
CB Daven Holly
5/21/08
Dallas Cowboys
RB Marion Barber
5/20/08
G Joe Berger
4/18/08
Denver Broncos
CB Hamza Abdullah
4/17/08
S Dominique Foxworth
4/21/08
G Chris Myers (Traded to HOU)
3/17/08
S Karl Paymah
4/28/08
Detroit Lions
NT Langston Moore
4/18/08
QB Dan Orlovsky
4/22/08
G Stephen Peterman
4/17/08
CB Stanley Wilson
4/8/08
Green Bay Packers
DT Colin Cole
4/17/08
RB Vernand Morency
4/4/08
Houston Texans
S C.C. Brown
3/28/08
DT Anthony Maddox
4/2/08
Indianapolis Colts
TE Bryan Fletcher
4/21/08
G Dylan Gandy
4/18/08
S Matt Giordano
4/9/08
DT Darrell Reid
4/18/08
Jacksonville Jaguars
S Gerald Sensabaugh
4/8/08
Kansas City Chiefs
T Will Svitek
4/18/08
Minnesota Vikings
LB Heath Farwell
3/24/04
New England Patriots
DE Mike Wright
3/14/08
New York Giants
S James Butler
5/12/08
QB Jared Lorenzen
3/31/08
Oakland Raiders
LB Isaiah Ekejiuba
4/15/08
DT Josh Shaw
3/18/08
Philadelphia Eagles
S Joselio Hanson
4/1/08
Pittsburgh Steelers
T Trai Essex
3/17/08
G Chris Kemoetu
3/18/08
LS Greg Warren
3/25/08
WR Nate Washington
4/16/08
St. Louis Rams
S Oshiomogho Atogwe
4/30/08
San Diego Chargers
LB Marques Harris
4/2/08
San Francisco 49ers
TE Billy Bajema
3/28/08
Seattle Seahawks
RB Leonard Weaver
4/21/08
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
DT Jovan Haye
5/8/08
Tennessee Titans
K Rob Bironas
5/8/08
RB Casey Cramer
3/24/08
S Vincent Fuller
4/23/08
CB Reynaldo Hill
4/22/08
T Daniel Loper
3/19/08
TE Bo Scaife
4/2/08
T David Stewart
5/13/08
5) 0 FRANCHISE players have signed with NEW teams:
TEAM
PLAYER
FORMER TEAM
DATE REPORTED
6) 7 FRANCHISE players have re-signed with their OLD team:
TEAM
PLAYER
DATE REPORTED
Arizona Cardinals
LB Karlos Dansby
4/17/08
Carolina Panthers
T Jordan Gross
3/20/08
Cincinnati Bengals
G Stacey Andrews
3/19/08
Kansas City Chiefs
DE Jared Allen
4/23/08 (Traded to Minnesota)
Green Bay Packers
DT Corey Williams
3/1/08 (Traded to Cleveland)
Philadelphia Eagles
TE L.J. Smith
4/2/08
Seattle Seahawks
CB Marcus Trufant
3/27/08
7) 1 TRANSITION players have re-signed with their OLD team:
TEAM
PLAYER
DATE REPORTED
Pittsburgh Steelers
T Max Starks
4/21/08
8) 1 RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL player has signed with a NEW team:
TEAM
PLAYER
DATE REPORTED
Jacksonville Jaguars
DT Jimmy Kennedy
3/4/08
CNN Trying To Fix Democratic Election For Clinton; Obama Ahead in Popular Vote
I'm watching CNN's telecast of the Puerto Rico vote and they're -- Wolf Blitzer's -- trying to fix the election for Senator Clinton. The reality is that we count all votes of the 48 state and we have two that broke the rules. Plus, you can't just "give" votes cast in Florida and Michigan because the election was tainted. The DNC Rules Commitee established that.
Thus, the real popular vote tally is this:
Obama - 17,601,742 48.3% Clinton - 17,325,334 47.6%
Obama +276,408 +0.7%
That shows Obama ahead and it includes all of the caucus states, including Washington. The bottom line is that you can't just exclude states that have had fair elections and played by DNC rules -- that's 48 states.
CNN's trying to fix the news and public opinion by presenting what are in fact false scenarios. Frankly, I think the FCC should investigate CNN's actions, and those of the other networks as well.
Oh, and Terry McAuliffe is real wrong because to be frank, the four delegates were not -- not Senator Clinton's to begin with. Terry, the Michigan election was against DNC Rules, how many times do you need to be reminded of that? She did not win those delegates "fair and square."
Thus, the real popular vote tally is this:
Obama - 17,601,742 48.3% Clinton - 17,325,334 47.6%
Obama +276,408 +0.7%
That shows Obama ahead and it includes all of the caucus states, including Washington. The bottom line is that you can't just exclude states that have had fair elections and played by DNC rules -- that's 48 states.
CNN's trying to fix the news and public opinion by presenting what are in fact false scenarios. Frankly, I think the FCC should investigate CNN's actions, and those of the other networks as well.
Oh, and Terry McAuliffe is real wrong because to be frank, the four delegates were not -- not Senator Clinton's to begin with. Terry, the Michigan election was against DNC Rules, how many times do you need to be reminded of that? She did not win those delegates "fair and square."
Clinton Supporter Harriet Christian Racist Rant Shows Worst Of America
After the DNC Rules Committee, Harriet Christian, a Clinton supporter from Manhattan who's voice you could hear at various parts of the committee meeting and louder as it became apparent that Senator Clinton was not going to get a significant gain from any decision the group made, let loose with a totally racist rant that shows the worst of America and reveals every stereotype anyone had about people who support Hillary Clinton.
UPDATE: Who is Harriet Christian and what of racist Clinton supporters?
Harriet says she's proud to be an American Woman. "The Democrats are throwing the election away; for what? An inadequate Black male?, she said. Here's the full text of her comments:
I wonder if Hillary Clinton thinks the same way. Given the way she and Bill Clinton ran their campaign, there's a lot of evidence that points to the affirmative response.
Here's the video...
And this response from YouTuber BrandonKeatingSr:
UPDATE: Who is Harriet Christian and what of racist Clinton supporters?
Harriet says she's proud to be an American Woman. "The Democrats are throwing the election away; for what? An inadequate Black male?, she said. Here's the full text of her comments:
"I'm proud to be an older American woman....
"The Democrats are throwing the election away. For what? An inadequate black male, who would not have been running had it not been a white woman that was running for president? And I'm not gonna shut my mouth anymore. I can be called white, but you can't be called black. That's not my America. It's equality for all of us. It's about time we all stood up for it. I'm no second class citizen, and God damn the Democrats....
"I came here for the vote of every American, and our Democratic Party threw us down the tubes. I was a second class citizen before, now I'm nothing. Why? Because they want to do what they want to do. And they think we won't turn and vote for McCain. Well, I got news for all of you: McCain will be the next president of the United States."
I wonder if Hillary Clinton thinks the same way. Given the way she and Bill Clinton ran their campaign, there's a lot of evidence that points to the affirmative response.
Here's the video...
And this response from YouTuber BrandonKeatingSr:
DNC Rules Committee May 31st Meeting Video Clip Series
This is a great May 31st 2008 DNC Rules Committee video series created by sallj2007 on YouTube. The ultimate result of these deliberations was that the delegates from both Florida and Michigan were seated with one-half of the vote for each delegate. The new delegate total is 2,118, with Senator Obama now at 2,052, needing 66 to win, and Senator Clinton at 1,877.5 delegates, 240.5 short of the number needed to win.
Here's the series:
Part 1:
Part 2:
Part 3:
Part 4:
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
Part 8
Part 9
Part 10 - Reporter Summary of Events
Part 11 - Chuck Todd Summary
Here's the series:
Part 1:
Part 2:
Part 3:
Part 4:
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
Part 8
Part 9
Part 10 - Reporter Summary of Events
Part 11 - Chuck Todd Summary
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Donna Brazile Tells Jim Blanchard You Gotta Play By The Rules At DNC Rules Committee Meeting
CNN Contributor and undeclared Democratic Superdelegate Donna Brazile tells Clinton supporter and former Governor Jim Blanchard that her "mama told her you gotta play by the rules" in response to his speech on seating delegates in a way that favors Senator Clinton.
It was long believed that Brazile favored Hillary Clinton but any movement by Brazile in Clinton's favor was destroyed long ago by the antics of Clinton supporters sending nasty emails to the Dem power-broker regarding an assumed pro-Obama stance. Moreover, Brazile has not been pleased with some of the racially charged campaigning by Clinton and her staff.
Given the mic, Brazile reminded us all that the reason this meeting of the DNC Rules Committee was called is that both Florida and Michigan did not play by the rules set for by the DNC Rules Committee last year.
DNC Rules Committee May 31, 2008 Video By Firedoglake
In this video Walter Shapiro, Joe Sudbay are asked by Jane Hamsher "What are we doing here" as they're at today's DNC Rules Committee (May 31, 2008)
Rep. Robert Wexler at DNC Rules Committee Testifies on Unseated FL Delegates
Rep. Robert Wexler
This video presents the rousing speech gave by Florida Rep. Robert Wexler, an Obama supporter, and regarding the seating of Florida delegates. Wexler's impassioned plea for unity and his expressed support for "The Ausman Petition" has won him new fans around America, some calling for him to be considered for Vice President.
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