Mubarak isn't planning to go anywhere before the next election.

So, Mubarak won't stand for re-election? Hardly a surprise, and yet that's what he's offered, trying to spin the situation to show he's moving in the direction his people want...

The Egyptian President's statement makes it plain he's trying to save face and retain his power in the interim. It will be interesting to see how the world - and the people of Egypt - reacts to this attempt at saving face.

It was a carefully worded statement, clearly demonstrating his intent to retain influence in the transition to the next regime, saying he, "will die on the soil of Egypt."

I don't think the people gathered in Tahrir Square are satisfied. They seem more inclined to turn up the pressure.

Thomas Hayes is an entrepreneur, former Democratic Campaign Manager, strategist, journalist, and photographer who contributes regularly to a host of web sites on topics ranging from economics and politics to culture and community. You can follow him as @kabiu on twitter.

Super Bowl XVL Media Day Ines Sainz Tight Blue Dress Event

Ines Sainz showed up at Super Bowl Media Day at Cowboys Stadium with Cincinnati Bengals Wide Receiver Chad Johnson and caused "a stir" with the bright, cowboy blue and silver dress she's wearing (photo by @skjensen at Twitpic).

Ines Sainz is a walking media event.

Because of this, and appearing with Chad Johnson, who was Chad Ochocinco, and is now again Chad Johnson, and who Sainz has been hanging out with for a day now, "Ines Sainz" is a Twitter Trend as of this writing.

This is what Iness tweeted today, roughly translated:

The hope tonight in Actors will see all the coverage of @Ochocinco  and @inessainz01 in SB!

And..

@Ochocinco hello! That well be together in a half day! Great to share with you the half day!

And before that by three hours...

Arriving at the stadium of the Cattlemen for the average one day!! My special guest is @ochocinco! Goes to very to be amused and beneficial this I gave!

From the Twitter Tweets,  a few jealous screwed up folks make themselves known when the subject of Ines Sainz comes up.  A number of tweets of people saying they're "sick" of her, or words to that effect.

Get over it.  She's great looking and if that works for her, so what.  Stop the waambulance.   Moreover, the tweets are too much in the way of women-hating.   If she wants to comes in that dress, great, I say.   Let Ines, be Ines.  A mature man can handle it.

I say, a mature man.

If many media-types knew what they were doing, there would be a number of outlets trying to hire Ines for Social Media assignments, instead of complaining about her and what she does.

Oh, and their pocketbooks. 

Barbara Bush Endorses Same Sex Marriage

All the news sources are reporting about Barbara Bush, George W. Bush's daughter, is endorsing same-sex marriage.

ABC News reports that Barbara is joining forces with Laura Bush, former first lady, to express her support for same-sex marriages.

This has become very much publicized seeing as she is the daughter of the President who was strongly against same-sex marriages. It's a bit overrated for people to think that just because she's the daughter of Bush that she needs to share the same political views as him. There are lots of people who don't share the same views as their parents, and just because Bush was a president doesn't make Barbara any different.

Dick Cheney's daughter is a lesbian and she is also an advocate for same sex marriage.
Really, just because someone is friends with or related to another person with differences doesn't make it a big deal.

Google innovates - for Egypt

In a release yesterday on Google's official blog, "Some weekend work that will (hopefully) enable more Egyptians to be heard" Google announced they've already put a workaround in place for the "internet shutdown" stifling the flow of information coming from Tahrir Square and other protest sites in Egypt.

"Like many people we’ve been glued to the news unfolding in Egypt and thinking of what we could do to help people on the ground. Over the weekend we came up with the idea of a speak-to-tweet service—the ability for anyone to tweet using just a voice connection."

The engineers created a service that not only tweets the message using the hashtag #egypt, but allows for dialing in to collect/hear tweets, too, using the same phone number.

This really shines a light on the concept of an "internet kill switch" in the U.S., which Congress is actually considering again. The bill has not been re-introduced, but reportedly it's being "floated" by Maine Senator Susan Collins who was on the right side of efforts to repeal "Don't Ask Don't Tell" and she assures reporters it wouldn't have the same sweeping impact as Mubarak's current information blockade in Egypt. I'm skeptical, Senator, of attempts to control the flow of information.

I applaud Google's rapid response, but what if I wanted more specifics? What if I want to search on a hashtag related to Tahrir Square, for instance, which is trending now on Twitter?

Although you never know what will change if such a bill moves forward, in its current form there's no provision for judicial review if and when the administration shuts down the internet. I'm not worried that Obama would prevent us from learning about Tea-Baggers rallying to whine about taxes, but moving forward it's important that we not create laws that disturb and undermine the balance of power deliberately crafted into our Constitution during this country's formation, (even if judges and courts funded by taxes are arguably a socialist approach to conflict resolution.)

There's a lesson here, about restricting freedom of speech when people want to exercise their right to assemble peaceably, and most of us outside of the U.S. Capitol want to see that freedom restored to 80 million Egyptians and remain protected for 300 millions U.S. citizens as our Constitution mandates.

Thomas Hayes is an entrepreneur, former Democratic Campaign Manager, strategist, journalist, and photographer who contributes regularly to a host of web sites on topics ranging from economics and politics to culture and community. You can follow him as @kabiu on twitter.

At Super Bowl XLV Is Inés Sainz Dating Chad Johnson?

Super Bowl XLV: Inés Sainz at Cowboys Stadium, originally uploaded by zennie62.

Super Bowls are known for not just football games, but parties and dates. If you don't have a date for the Super Bowl, you can find one at the Super Bowl (without paying). And from the read of her tweet, famous TV Azteca Reporter Inés Sainz brought along Chad @Ochocinco Johnson, the outgoing Cincinnati Bengals Wide Receiver known as Chad Johnson, then Chad Ochocinco, and now and again Chad Johnson.

Here's her tweet in Spanish:

Llegando al estadio de los Vaqueros para el media day!! Mi invitado especial es @ochocinco! Va a ser muy divertido y provechoso este dia!

Which roughly translates to: Arriving at the Cowboys stadium for half day! My special guest is @ Ochocinco! It will be very fun and profitable this day!

(Ines uploaded that photo on January 31st, and then released it via her Twitter and Twitpic accounts such that anyone could copy the photo and use it for a blog - like this one! )

Now that's a pair: the sexy and flirtatious Sainz with the extroverted Johnson (no pun intended).  Wonder if Terrell Owens is in the mix?

If you recall, it was Sainz who was the focus of an NFL investigation regarding alleged sexual harassment by New York Jets players and coaches. Ines never filed a complaint; an unidentified female NFL reporter did.

Meanwhile, Ines actually picked the Jets to win Super Bowl XLV. Obviously she was wrong, but not by much. Moreover, she brought a Bengals player and not a Jets player to Arlington, Texas.

I wonder what the female reporter who filed the complaint is going to think, now? Personally, you've got to give Ines credit for getting close to her subject!

99er Media Darling Nicole Sandler to Appear on Jobless Talk this Friday

Progressive Talk Show Host of Radio-or-Not Nicole Sandler will Appear on Jobless Talk this Friday, Feb 4th at noon pacific time.

Host of the Nicole Sandler Show - Mon thru Thursdays 10-noon eastern - on www.radioornot.com , Nicole is a strong advocate for the 99er Nation and founder of the www.helpthe99ers.com website, created last Christmas. She started the website to put “the haves” who want to help (the suffering 99ers) in touch with “the have nots” who really (desperately) need help right now.

Last Thursday, Paladinette appeared on the Radio-or-not show in a brief interview after her video response to President Obama’s SOTU address surfaced on YouTube. A 99ers Response to the State of the Union Address Offered by Paladinette

See the interview at about 42 min into this video.



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Nicole Sandler, was on Thom Hartman's TV program last week. You can
watch it here; Nicole comes on at 44:42 into the show.



Be sure and bring your questions to Jobless Talk this Friday where Paladinette plans to introduce her toll free caller line!

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Super Bowl XLV: Jerry Jones' Suite View of The Game

Jerry's View of Cowboys Stadium, originally uploaded by Caren's Photo Trip.

For all of the 95,000 patrons at Super Bowl XLV, the one with the best view will be Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones. And why not? Jones built the stadium.

Jerry Jones, for all of his moves and love of the spotlight, is to be commended for being an excellent business person and sales person. The epitome of the Texas entrepreneur, Jones successfully raised $1.8 billion, including a $300 million bond from the City of Arlington, Texas, to construct this behemoth.

Cowboys Stadium is so large, the Empire State Building could fit within it, laid from end to end. The Statue of Liberty could stand at the 50-yard line with room to spare.

Jerry Jones worked hard to make this wonder of the World. He deserves his suite seat at the 50 yard line.

I just wonder if he's going to share it with Al Davis of The Oakland Raiders. That's no throw-away comment. At my first Super Bowl in Atlanta in 2000, the pair shared a suite. I know because I, along with my good friend Beth walked into it.