Wow, I remember this so vividly. Hard to believe it's been 20 years, and how drastically Germany has changed.

Quoted: Chancellor Angela Merkel thanks former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev for making change possible in East Germany as she visits what was once a fortified border crossing.

I absolutely agree with the White House's assessment that these gubernatorial wins for the GOP are reflections of "very local issues that didin't involve the president."

Quoted: Republicans began trying on Wednesday to use their wins in two gubernatorial contests to begin building momentum for next year’s midterm elections.

I don't know ... if Corzine loses the election in NJ, that's his doing. I don't think it's a reflection on how people in NJ feel about Obama.

Quoted: A year after Obama's historic victory, Democrats face the possibility of significant electoral setbacks: the potential loss of governors' mansions in the states of New Jersey and Virginia.

You tell 'em, Jimmy!

Quoted: Former President Jimmy Carter said Tuesday that U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson's outburst to President Barack Obama during a speech to Congress last week was an act "based on racism."

So sad...

Quoted: Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy, the patriarch of the first family of Democratic politics, died Wednesday at his home in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, after a lengthy battle with brain cancer. He was 77.

Sad...

Quoted: A cancer-stricken Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has written a poignant letter to Massachusetts leaders asking that they change state law to allow a speedy replacement of him in Congress.

Yeah, this whole episode really did illustrate that Clinton's still got mad influence.

Quoted: Former president Bill Clinton's central role in the return of two journalists detained by North Korea has once again cast a spotlight on his vast web of financial and political contacts.

It's absurd that anyone could question her fitness to serve if you just look at her record. *Sigh* - politics as usual.

Quoted: Sonia Sotomayor stands on the verge of making history as the Supreme Court's first Hispanic justice, despite staunch opposition from Republicans who call her ill-suited for the bench.

The problem is, it doesn't matter how many legit sources confirm that Obama is a natural-born citizen. For people who believe that this is a conspiracy, logic & reasoning won't have any effect.

Quoted: State officials in Hawaii say they have once again checked and confirmed that President Barack Obama was born in Hawaii and is a natural-born American citizen.