Adam Lambert: “Tracks of my Tears”

Adam Lambert & Top 10 American Idol – posts/videos
Adam Lambert: “Mad World” by Tears for Fears
Adam Lambert: Smokey Robinson’s “Tracks of my Tears”

Adam Lambert sings Smokey Robinson’s ‘Tracks of my Tears” and moves the songwriter to tears.

This video keeps getting disabled. I don’t know why. I’ve updated it at least four times – most recently yesterday. This is from www.rickey.org where I got it from originally. Hopefully it’ll work. Reposted 5-25 2:50. The other videos work. I found one mixed up link that I fixed. Please let us know if gets disabled again.

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Quote of the day: “What hath God wrought?”

May 24, 2009

What was the first telegraph message?

On May 24, 1844, Samuel Morse sends the telegraph message “What hath God wrought?” from the Supreme Court chamber in the Capitol in Washington, D.C., to the B & O Railroad Depot in Baltimore, Maryland.

Adam Lambert & Kris Allen: “We are the Champions”

May 24, 2009

Adam Lambert & Top 10 American Idol – posts/videos
Adam Lambert: “Mad World” by Tears for Fears
Adam Lambert: Smokey Robinson’s “Tracks of my Tears”

Adam sure looked comfortable up there and it had to be a dream come true. Brian May looked like he was enjoying it even more. Have to say Kris did a great job  — simply because he knew how much it meant to Adam and was enjoying the moment for him. Really nice to see. Hopefully folks can learn something about Kris’ and Adam’s genuine friendship and how they both handled the results.

What are the chances Adam will join up with Queen? Follow the link below for his answer on FOX and Friends. Queen would be crazy not to hop on his popularity and of course he can sing and would do Freddie Mercury justice both performing and singing. Plus adding his own dimension to Queen and bringing his young fans with him  who might not be familiar with Queen if that is even possible.

Courtesy of Hline Htenay

Adam Lambert and Queen?

Adam Lambert & Top 10 American Idol – posts/videos
Adam Lambert: “Mad World” by Tears for Fears
Adam Lambert: Smokey Robinson’s “Tracks of my Tears”

May 24, 2009

Update

Not sure why folks don’t like Adam Lambert. He’s an unbelievable performer who took risks every week and for the very first time in Idol history there was a contestant who provided mystery week to week. But whatever it was it was classic Adam. Bringing Smokey Robinson to tears with his own song? Changing Jamie Foxx’s prejudgment of him? And has there been a better 1-2 as far as friendship and real lack of enmity? Watch their Larry King interview if you think it is contrived. Adam is genuinely ok with being runner up. And his appearance and whatever else? Get over it folks – he’s a performer in the music business. He’s an adult and can do whatever he chooses to do on and off stage. If you actually listened to him – his words – you’d see he’s a genuinely nice guy who loves to perform. And KISS proved that guyliner is about as understated as it gets on stage. Hope he’s allowed to sing in public before the American Idol starts in July. The question of whether he was offered a job with Queen is as answered here as it’s probably gonna get. He sure looked good up there and as much fun as Adam was having – Brian May looked like he was having more. Certainly more than when the contestants had “Queen” week and nobody could do them justice.

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List of Bishops speaking out against Fr Jenkins

May 24, 2009

Fr Weslin/Fr Jenkins/Notre Dame posts

Pictured below is Father Weslin, in pain, being manhandled during his humiliating 4 minute arrest while standing up for the most sacred Teaching of the Catholic Church: the absolute sanctity of life. He was arrested on the grounds of the most prestigious Catholic University in the country – Notre Dame – which chose to invite barry rather than award Professor Mary Ann Glendon the highest medal a Catholic citizen can receive in America. She also stood up for her convictions – having been the Bush Ambassador to the Pope.

Money talks.

Honor and conviction gets manhandled.

A distinguished woman professional, who has decades of accomplishments, gets passed over in favor of a man, who does not.

Sexism and the Double Standard alive and well.

Just look at this image. Realize that 78 y/o Father Weslin, a Catholic priest and 20-year Army veteran, is getting manhandled for protesting that a Catholic Institution is bestowing an honor on the most pro-abortion president ever. That he was arrested on the grounds of a Catholic University and with the blessing – however indirect – by the president of the university – Notre Dame, Father Jenkins, who is also a Catholic priest.

As Fr Weslin said, “You’ve got it all wrong.”

How would you feel about this image if the hands gripping Father Weslin, who has had his arms broken – something known – were white and were inducing such grimaces in a non-resisting 78 y/o black Minister?

To date, 83 Catholic bishops have spoken out against barry being awarded and honorary degree at Notre Dame.

Go here for list and their respective statements.

Francis Cardinal George (videos)

Fr Jenkins enjoying himself, while Fr Weslin sits in jail for the second time, in two days, because he was true to his vows.

Larry King: Anoop Desai, Lil Rounds, Scott MacIntyre, Megan Joy, Michael Sarver

Aired May 22, 2009

Adam Lambert & Top 10 American Idol – posts/videos (has May 25 Larry King interview)
Adam Lambert: “Mad World” by Tears for Fears
Adam Lambert: Smokey Robinson’s “Tracks of my Tears”

Show finishes with #6 Anoop Desai, #7 Lil Rounds, #8 Scott MacIntyre, #9 Megan Joy, #10 Michael Sarver

Video courtesy of ricky.org

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CNN Transcript

SEACREST: It is the “American Idol” exclusive. All of your favorite Idols are with us right now. Joined by Anoop Desai, Lil Rounds, and Scott MacIntyre here on the set.

Let me start with Anoop, who found out he was the 13th contestant, got the wild card nod, when you thought we were only going to have 12. What was that night like for you, Anoop?

[Split screen of him performing]

ANOOP DESAI: It was — it was surprising, definitely. I remember you sort of saying all right — I thought the show was wrapping up and then you sort of grabbed me by the shoulder and Simon told me I was in. It was really surprising.

SEACREST: You’re saying we’re good actors?

DESAI: Yes.

SEACREST: That’s a first.

DESAI: The cool thing is I was talking to some of the PAs and the producers afterwards. And they were like, we didn’t know that was going to happen either.

SEACREST: You all should know that “American Idol,” even though we’ve been on for so long, I don’t know what what’s going to happen and the judges don’t know what’s going to happen half the time. We fly by the seat of our pants.

DESANI: Which is surprising. We always sort of — I know I do. You sort of look at everyone and see if they’re being extra nice to me that day.

SEACREST: I can see what’s going down. Lil Rounds, your proudest moment on the show?

‘LIL ROUNDS: I think my proudest moment as a mom was my baby getting to hug Randy.

SEACREST: I remember that night.

ROUNDS: Oh, gosh, I cried like a baby. I felt my family was really getting a chance to be involved in this experience with me. So it was good.

SEACREST: And Scott, what was special about this for you? What do you think you learned after being on this show?

SCOTT MACINTYRE: I learned to be a more productive and more organized and efficient than I ever thought possible. I remember they told us once, you guys have the busiest schedules in all of Hollywood. And I never dreamed how involved it would be just following the show from home. And so much has happened to me. I remember the first day that the piano rolled out on stage. That was the whole reason I auditioned and came here. And that was like a huge dream that was realized for me.

SEACREST: You learned a little bit of dancing, as well. I saw.

MACINTYRE: I did. And I need a recommendation for “Dancing With the Stars” as my next career move.

SEACREST: Is that where you’re going next? We’ll be right back. Stay with us.

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[Video footage of their photo shoots]

SEACREST: Back with your “American Idol” special. Don’t forget, on Monday we’ll be here taking your Tweets, taking your e-mail questions. Make sure you send them into us so we can answer all of them.

All right. Let’s talk about this family, this group, for a second. You’re going to be practically living together. And I guess you did for a while in that mansion. Scott, what was it like to be a part of this group when the cameras weren’t rolling?

MACINTYRE: You know, it was amazing. We had a great time, you know. Nobody really fought this year. There were no — you know, no arguments or anything like that that really took hold. And I don’t know if they put us in the mansion, you know, waiting to see if that would happen or what. But it never did.

Yes. Well, it didn’t work. But it was — yes. Matt kept trying to start something. No.

SEACREST: Not to cross any lines, but opposite of feuding, was there any in-mansion romance?

Laughing. Allison mentions Danny and the refrigerator maybe.

GOKEY: Before I go to sleep, I have to stuff my face full of food. And then I could finally go to sleep.

SEACREST: You had a chef there?

MACINTYRE: I actually roomed right off the kitchen for a while. I ate very discreetly. But I had a little romance going on with the chocolate cake for a while.

SEACREST: How do you sneak around in the middle of the night in the mansion? That’s what I want to know.

MACINTYRE: I learned my way. I can find chocolate from a mile away.

SEACREST: Let me ask you, being a mom, and being isolated to a degree, talk about that dynamic, because we don’t get to hear too much about it.

ROUNDS: Well, let’s just say I was asked, you know, was I getting a little bit of a break, you know, with having three kids and being on the show. And I was, like, uh, actually, no, you know. This here, I can take it on all day long, and go home and want to pull my hair out when I get to those three babies. You know, they are my life. They are my joy. You’re right, being isolated from them is hard.

[Split screen of her performing]

SEACREST: How old are they?

ROUNDS: Five, three and two. S

EACREST: So the five-year-old kind of –

ROUNDS: She kind of gets it. She kind of gets it. But the two-year- old, let’s just say he knows mama and that’s it. Like when I got home, everybody’s like, so they’re like — you know, Lil Rounds, Lil Rounds. And as soon as I walked through the door, my son goes, OK, so I want orange juice. It’s like Lil Rounds out the window. Mama, you’re here. I mean, it’s really great. They’re enjoying it. They watch me all the time. They tape every episode. And my daughter has learned to sing “I Surrender” and “Be Without You.” Smiles. So I’m good.

SEACREST: Anoop, you were one of our more honest contestants, even in the middle on the show. Some of the contestants that we’ve had in years past find that to be a bit risky, dangerous, and they don’t always show their true colors.

DESAI: That was funny. No, you know –

(CROSS TALK)

[Split screen of him performing]

DESAI: Let’s take a moment for that to sink in for everyone. No, you know, I mean, I can’t change who I am. I can’t — you know, I have to act like me. I don’t know how else there is to act. And, I mean, you know, the few times, you know, I got, you know, visibly, I think, miffed on stage, it’s, like, that happens to me.

SEACREST: Did you regret it?

DESAI: I did regret it after the fact because I felt like it came off wrong.

SEACREST: Can it affect the voting?

DESAI: Sure. This show, it’s a music show, but if it was purely a music show, it would be on a radio or on a podcast or something. This is about finding a star and finding someone, like Simon said, who’s going to be an international star. Part of that is personal.

SEACREST: How close are you two? [Anoop and Simon]  Now that the voting is closed?

DESAI: No, no, we have a very good — like, we have a very good rapport. We get along with each other. And I’m always sure to go up and shake his hand and thank him for what he does, because it’s an opinion that, you know, a lot of us sometimes don’t want to hear if it’s negative, but it’s necessary.

SEACREST: You have to, especially to grow. All right, Megan and Michael round out the top ten. They will join us when the “American Idol” special on LARRY KING LIVE continues.

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[Video of Kris singing after that crappy song after he won. That's what they need to get rid of next yea.]]

SEACREST: Idol winner Kris Allen will talk Monday, when we’re back with the top ten for the full hour, about the single, “No Boundaries,” also answer all your questions. Joined now by Michael Sarver.

MICHAEL SARVER: How are you?

SEACREST: I’m great. And Megan Joy rounding out our top group here. Let me start with you, Megan. Do you feel like going, leaving the competition earlier than the rest, that you have more to prove when you get out on the road for the “American Idols” tour?

[split screen of Megan singing]

MEGAN JOY: I guess that might be true. You know, I might have to work a little bit harder. I’m just always going to be myself. And I think that opportunities are always going to be open. And it’s about making the right decisions to see them and get on in there.

SEACREST: And ride the wave. Sarver, how has life changed for you?

[split screen of Sarver and Megan singing with Steve Martin on finale]

SARVER: Oh, gosh, dramatically. It’s been incredible.

SEACREST: What was it like when you went home?

SARVER: People were incredible. Back in my town, there’s less than 10,000 people. So it didn’t take long for the news to get around.

SEACREST: And what about work? Did you go back to work?

SARVER: I did not go back to the oil rig.

SEACREST: Did you resign?

SARVER: Yes, I did.

SEACREST: How did they take it?

SARVER: They were very supportive, actually. Some of them pick on you, but most of them — I get a lot of texts and a lot of response from them, just encouraging me. To watch somebody’s dreams come true coming out that area, it gives them hope.

SEACREST: Megan, would you say that most of you are competitors or friends?

JOY: I would say that we’re definitely all friends to the core. Some of us have more competitive personalities than others. I’m not competitive.

SARVER: Who? who?

[Split screen of the group performing together]

JOY: Danny’s pretty competitive.

MACINTYRE: It’s really been an amazing year for that. The producers told us, the last group, the group before that never joked with each other as we were walking on stage.

Laughing.

GIRAUD: We’d make fun of each other.

SEACREST: I’m going to give you a chance to make fun of each other on Monday. We’ve got a lot of ground to cover with the whole group. Monday we’re back with another special “American Idol” edition of LARRY KING LIVE. The Idols will be answering your questions from Larry’s blog and Twitter. Do not miss it.

Larry King: Paula Abdul, Kris Allen, Adam Lambert

Aired May 22, 2009

Adam Lambert & Top 10 American Idol – posts/videos (has May 25 Larry King interview)
Adam Lambert: “Mad World” by Tears for Fears
Adam Lambert: Smokey Robinson’s “Tracks of my Tears”

American Idol judge Paul Abdul joins AI winner Kris Allen and runner up Adam Lambert with Ryan Seacrest hosting.

Video courtesy of: http://mjsbigblog.com/

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(VIDEO CLIP making fun of the judges)

JACKSON ["for me"]: That song was a train wreck for me. For me, not the best performance for me for you.

KARA ["Sweetie"]: You’re not a good singer, sweetie. Sweetie, the music was not for you. It is paved with heartache.

ABDUL: [Vocabulary] Agility, substitutions, brilliant. Balladeer. Vocabulary.

COWELL [Hearing]: I actually need a translator on this show. What did you say? What? Pardon? What? What? No idea what you just said there.

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SEACREST: It was so much fun to watch those tapes back when we edited them together. Paula Abdul, judge of “American Idol” joins us.

ABDUL: Hello.

SEACREST: It’s so strange sitting here asking you questions.

ABDUL: You fall perfectly into place.

SEACREST: I’ll be proper then with you. Was this the most surprising outcome ever for us? Or not?

ABDUL: Ever? No, I think it’s not about America getting it right or wrong. I think these guys got it right when they got the path to their future got delivered week after week.

SEACREST: Were you surprised personally?

ABDUL: We as judges were happy with the outcome either way. Because we knew that their futures are totally theirs for the making. And that’s the best thing is I talked to these guys. And it’s like I usually have to impart wisdom and give advice. These guys go, Paula, we know we’re both winners.

SEACREST: They don’t need to hear it?

ABDUL: It’s like we’re both winners and we’re going to go on and sell millions of records. And I went all right.

SEACREST: Here’s the bracelet, see ya. They are obviously very different. Was it hard to judge them because it’s apples and oranges?

ABDUL: You know, the best type of finale is when you have two complete separate and distinct kind of artists. And you’re critiquing them already as winners. In a sense. For us judging on Tuesday night, it was very simple. You know, they’re both great.

SEACREST: Adam you’d called early on to be in the finals. At what point did you see Kris coming on strong?

ABDUL: The last month. The four weeks leading up to I saw. And I love rooting for the underdog. I do. But I remember early on the belief, you know, do you believe when you came on the first group of eight. When you were in the small studio at CBS, Randy gave you a harsh criticism, Kara  gave you harsh criticism and I said I happen to think it’s pretty good.

SEACREST: Someone said Randy was a bit rude.

ABDUL: And then I remember Simon going, I’m going to agree with — Paula.

ALLEN: That’s a really good memory, Paula.

ABDUL: Do I have a good memory?

SEACREST: She is by the way like an elephant.

ABDUL: Like an elephant.

SEACREST: More with Kris, Paula and Adam. Stick around. The top ten coming your way too. We’ll be back.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

(Footage of finale singing with Queen)

SEACREST: I don’t know which pair to call the odd couple. Adam and Kris or Kara and Paula dancing to “We are the Champions”. Back with you, there they are, your Idol and runner-up and Paul Abdul here, too.

After Tuesday night’s big sing-off, the judges delivered their final verdict. Here’s what they said.

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(Judges critiquing Kris)

COWELL: I loved the song, but if I’m being honest with you, it was like three friends in their bedroom strumming along to Marvin Gaye.

JACKSON: Only thing is it’s a little bit light for this big old room at this point in the competition. You sang it great, it was just a little bit light for me.

ABDUL: You did an amazing job to end up where you are right now.

KARA: You have been an incredible person to watch week to week, you’ve come into your own, and I congratulate you for an incredible season. And I hope people vote on the season.

COWELL: And you have thoroughly, thoroughly deserve being on this stage tonight. Congratulations.

ALLEN [looked like he was going to cry]: Thank you, Simon.

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SEACREST: That’s how they summed it for Kris on the final Tuesday night. Here’s what they said to Adam.

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(Judges critiquing Adam)

ABDUL: That was the best I’ve ever heard you sing, ever, ever, ever!

JACKSON: You can sing your face off. And that was unbelievable.

KARA: It is amazing when someone with your level of talent sings a song that we’ve written.

ABDUL: Adjectives can’t express what you’ve brought to this show season eight. It has been truly remarkable.

JACKSON: Dude, you can sing anything. You can sing the phone book.

COWELL: The whole idea about doing a show like this is that you hope you can find a worldwide star. I genuinely believe with all my heart that we have found that with you. Congratulations.

Adam makes a face after that statement and looks sad.

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SEACREST: So that was the final moment before the phone lines were open and the voting started, and we named the winner. What was different about that Tuesday night for you? Obviously, a lot more people. But there was a different energy that night.

ABDUL: It was a little more subdued to me. It felt like …

SEACREST: Really? Like there was a calm before the storm?

ABDUL: Yeah. We were talking about, wow, the show’s over now and just went by really quickly.

SEACREST: Yeah. I mentioned this earlier, the fact that you point out somebody early in the season that could be a favorite. Do you think that that is, it’s risky and do you think that it hurts the contestant or could hurt the contestant?

ABDUL: I think you just call it as it is.

SEACREST: Can’t over think it.

ABDUL: You can’t over think it. You say what’s on your mind and how you feel. And, you know, it’s — something strikes you in a chord of your heart, that makes you feel like you have to say, that was brilliant, that was fantastic.

SEACREST: Kris, how did you feel about the love Adam was getting from the judges during the season?

ALLEN: I thought he deserved it. I think he’s amazing. I think he was probably one of the most original and one of the most — seriously one of the best singers that’s been on “American Idol”.

LAMBERT: Stop yourself [inaudible]

ALLEN: I’m sorry. What do you want me to say?

LAMBERT: He’s really like that. He’s really that nice.

ABDUL: He really is.

ALLEN: I’m sorry.

SEACREST: You’re so surprised.

LAMBERT: This is why we’re friends. He’s real.

ABDUL: There’s a bromance going on.

Kris and Allen laugh and elbow each other like 10 y/os. Kris is very Christian so…

But the truth is, you can marvel at both of their talents. But they’re truly gentlemen, they’re just really class act gentlemen.

SEACREST: That is true. Speaking of the bromance. Let me ask you this. The speculation about your sexuality, do you think that had anything to do with coming in second place?

LAMBERT: No. [Kris NODS] I think if anything, I think it — I think my lifestyle is just I’m different. I’m a little bit — I’m not your typical guy next door. The guy next door versus the guyliner. I think sexuality aside, I think it more had to do with maybe my appearance and my — what songs I gravitated towards and my performance style. I think that had more to do with it.

SEACREST: Kris, when I asked the question, you were nodding your head, why?

ALLEN: Because I agree with him. It’s not about who he is or who I am. It’s about — what we want, we want it to be about the music, you know.

ABDUL: Talent is color blind. Talent has no prejudice.

SEACREST: True, but do you think the audience across America thinks that way?

ABDUL: Really to me — like I said, it matters what — that America votes for their favorites. But in these two’s case, it doesn’t matter because they’re artistic choice and who they are is going to transcend everything.

SEACREST: Well you guys certainly owned who you were each and every week this season.

I want to remind you we’ll be back Monday. As a matter of fact, we’re staying, we’re not leaving. You’re going to camp here. Monday, LARRY KING LIVE answering your questions. More with the Idols after this.

Larry King: American Idol Danny Gokey, Allison Iraheta, Matt Giraud

Aired May 22, 2009

Adam Lambert & Top 10 American Idol – posts/videos (has May 25 Larry King interview)
Adam Lambert: “Mad World” by Tears for Fears
Adam Lambert: Smokey Robinson’s “Tracks of my Tears”

Idol finalists #3 Danny Gokey, #4 Allison Iraheta and #5 Matt Giraud

Video courtesy of: http://mjsbigblog.com/

CNN Transcript

(Video of the top non-winners singing Pink’s “So What?” )

SEACREST: That is not a clip from “So You Think You Can Dance” or “Dancing With the Stars.” That is “American Idol.” Back with our Idol special. Danny Gokey joins us, Allison Iraheta and Matt Giraud.

All right, let’s start. By the way, Danny, you did a web blog, right? Do you know about this?

DANNY GOKEY, “AMERICAN IDOL”: I think I do.

SEACREST: Let me tell you.

GOKEY: I’ve done so much, I can’t remember.

SEACREST: It’s exclusive commentary from Danny on the Larry King blog at CNN.com/larryking. You should check that out. Danny doesn’t remember he did it.

GOKEY: I actually do remember it now.

SEACREST: OK. Who do you — when you sit here and look at these two, think back to that night, who did you think was going to win?

GOKEY: I said it on the blog, did I not? I called Kris the winner.

LAMBERT joking: You jerk.

They all laugh.

GOKEY: I didn’t mean to. Sorry.

SEACREST: Why?

GOKEY: Just because –

SEACREST: Not to create an uncomfortable moment.

LAMBERT: It isn’t uncomfortable at all.

GOKEY: The way the competition goes, a lot of things just affect it. You know, like I was listening back to what you said, that you said you felt that helped you, the judges. I felt it hurt him, the judges, you know, complimenting him so much. I felt it hurt him. I sometimes feel like — maybe I’m wrong — that people don’t like that. And I thought it would work out in his favor then, because maybe they felt he was — they didn’t give him enough credit.

So people were like, you know, I want to give this guy a chance, so they’ll vote in.

SEACREST: So you made it to the top three and then you’re eliminated. So close to the finale. So it had to be tough for you.

GOKEY: It’s funny because it was a little tough. I’m a competitor by nature.

SEACREST: You’re the antithesis of Kris Allen.

GOKEY: I just basically am a — but I was relieved at the same time. Because I felt like I did very well. I got a lot of exposure on the show. And it was just a great year to be a part of. The competition was thick. And I felt like I did a pretty good job.

SEACREST: And Allison, who did a tremendous job on our show, just a teenager, and the only girl left in that final group. What was it like being in the boys club for you?

ALLISON IRAHETA: Well, I mean, they did pick on me a lot. Elbows Danny. Especially this one.

SEACREST: Who the most? Especially Gokey?

IRAHETA: You’re 12 years old, get away.

SEACREST: He wanted to protect you.

IRAHETA: No, it’s all good because I’d always beat him up later.

GOKEY: It was recorded on TV.

IRAHETA: Oh. That was great.

SEACREST: I look back at the tapes of when we first saw you. You’ve changed a lot. You’ve become much more comfortable with yourself.

[Showing her performing on split screen.]

IRAHETA: Yes, I have.

SEACREST: And with being in front of other people.

IRAHETA: It’s true. I was anti-social and scared of people.

GOKEY: See the quick wit, there it is.

IRAHETA: Definitely. I can totally see that change. When I first walked into that audition room, I was just scared, you know. And it was definitely a confidence boost being in this whole competition.

SEACREST: You had a chance to perform with the legendary Cindy Lopper during the finale. Tell me what you were feeling and thinking sitting there on that stage in front of 28 million people and next to Cindy Lopper.

IRAHETA: I was scared. I was very scared because I’m like, I’m singing her song that’s an amazing song. I hope I don’t mess it up. Otherwise she’s going to beat me up. She’s so amazing, though. She’s like [mimics Lauper's voice] ‘You do what you got to do, and you’ve got to feel it.’ And I remember in dress rehearsal, I wasn’t getting the words right. She’s like, ‘Don’t worry about the words, just sing.’ She’s so amazing –

SEACREST: Don’t worry about the words.

IRAHETA: I’m like, oh my god, the words.

SEACREST: Once the voting stops, you have to worry about the words. And Matt Giraud, he was a recipient of the judge’s save. A tweak to the new season. Take a look.

(Video footage of Matt being given another choice)

SEACREST: How did you feel about that save, Matt? It had to be incredible.

MATT GIRAUD: Well, it felt great, after I got tackled by all these people. No, it felt amazing. I felt a lot of love in the room. I remember I don’t think the producers expected it to be that loud in the room. It’s a cool thing to be a part of. Everyone was like save. The security guards was like –

[Split screen of Matt performing]

SEACREST: When you look back at it, you look back at what you did, Matt, why do you think they saved you?

GIRAUD: I think I had ups and downs, a lot of ups and downs. Kind of like a roll coaster for me on that show. I think they saw something in me from the beginning. that meant a lot to me in the end. I think it wasn’t my time yet to go. So definitely got me to jazz week, which was a big dream of mine.

SEACREST: It was a fantastic moment for the show. We’re still taking your questions, by the way, for our second big Idol show on Monday. You can go to CNN.com/larryking and ask the top ten whatever you want. More in 60 seconds. We’re back.

Larry King: American Idol Runner up Adam Lambert

Aired May 22, 2009

Adam Lambert & Top 10 American Idol – posts/videos (has May 25 Larry King interview)
Adam Lambert: “Mad World” by Tears for Fears
Adam Lambert: Smokey Robinson’s “Tracks of my Tears”

Video courtesy of: http://mjsbigblog.com

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CNN Transcript

(video clip of finals)

RANDY JACKSON, TV HOST: We’re down the wire, this is it.

KARA: You are an incredible artist.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: That was one of your best performances ever.

PAULA ABDUL, TV HOST: That was the best I’ve ever heard you sing, ever!

JACKSON: We’ve got ourselves a real live duel competition going on here, and I love it.

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SEACREST: That is right, my dawg. Back with Idol Kris Allen, joining us Adam Lambert, the runner-up. How you doing?

ADAM LAMBERT, “AMERICAN IDOL” RUNNER UP: I’m good. Trying to stay awake.

SEACREST: You guys have been through it. The question everyone wants an answer to. Finally I get to ask you. What kind of guy-liner do you wear?

LAMBERT: I don’t know, whatever the make-up artist puts on me, you know.

SEACREST: Let’s go back and take a look at the winning moment one more time. Watch this.

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[Split screen of Adam and the announcement of winner]

SEACREST: After the nationwide vote of nearly 100 million, the winner of “American Idol” 2009 is Kris Allen!

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SEACREST: All right. In that beat before I did the consonant Kuh, what were you thinking?

LAMBERT: I kind of figured, OK, it’s anyone’s game at this point. I knew it was going to be a close race. And actually in my head, believe it or not, I went, that’s so Kris, it’s so going to be Kris. I felt it.

SEACREST: You’re human, so you had to be let down a tiny bit.

LAMBERT: You know what? I honestly mentally prepared myself for any possibility. And we kind of kept telling each other, you know, it’s such an honor to be here. We had so much fun last night. And tonight we got to sing with Queen. The point is not a title. The point is the opportunity. And I feel like we got that opportunity.

SEACREST: So what do you think happened with the voting? The judges called you the darling throughout the course of the season. And then you didn’t get the first place votes. What happened?

LAMBERT: Well, I’m sure that when Danny was out of the competition, I think his fans probably would be more apt to go for Kris’ style.

SEACREST: That’s what a lot of people talked about. Is that something you thought about?

LAMBERT: Yeah. Of course I thought that.

ALLEN: I think a lot of people thought that too.

LAMBERT: I wasn’t worried. I just assumed that would be the case.

SEACREST: Why?

LAMBERT: Kris’ appeal is more like Danny’s appeal than mine. I just kind of figured.

SEACREST: You know, knowing Kris he probably felt guilty about it.

ALLEN: You know I did.

LAMBERT: Honestly, I keep saying it. It wasn’t about winning, it’s about just staying on the show as long as possible.

ALLEN: Does the fact that the judges pick you out early in the season, does that hurt in the long run? Or can that hurt in the long run?

LAMBERT: I kind of think it helped me because I think that because I’m something a little bit different, it allowed people at home to feel it was OK to root for me.

SEACREST: Did you think Kris was the one to beat? And Adam, did you think Kris was the one to beat?

LAMBERT: I had no idea. I had no idea how it was going to be. I was just kind of riding the wave as it was going.

SEACREST: Kris, how did you size up the rest of the competition?

ALLEN: Well, I think Adam and Danny were, I mean, very — I think they were the front runners for a long time. And they’re amazing. So kudos to them. I think they deserved it completely. But I never went out there to beat anyone. We talk about that a lot.

SEACREST: I can’t believe that totally. You never went out there to beat anyone ever?

ALLEN: No, how do you compare me or Adam or me or Danny or me or Matt or me or Allison.

SEACREST: At some stage when you have a large number of contestants, there is a similarity. When we have the top 13, top 10, there’s a little bit redundancy in terms of style.

ALLEN: I guess, was there anyone like Adam?

SEACREST: I’ve done the show for eight seasons and we’ve never seen anyone quite like Adam. That’s great. That’s the beauty I think in the show. It can continue to reinvent itself with the contestants.

LAMBERT: That’s why I felt it wasn’t a competition thing. I knew it was apples and oranges. The people are like, I like that guy, I like that guy, or I like that girl. To me, it was like go out there and do your best. That was the goal for me every week. Do something new, do something new to get people talking.

SEACREST: It never seemed stressful for you.

LAMBERT: You know, the only time I really had like a stress attack was in rehearsal for the final show. Because there were …

SEACREST: Meaning the Wednesday night? Or was it Tuesday …

LAMBERT: Tuesday.

SEACREST: The competition Tuesday night you had three songs each.

LAMBERT: It was just you know, there’s a lot to get done. And we were in a new venue and that was different. The sound was different, the lighting was different.

SEACREST: People who don’t know, the set moves to the Nokia Theater which is a huge theater in downtown Los Angeles with 7,000 people in the audience as opposed to 500 people at your normal soundstage which is a typical Hollywood soundstage. So you’re thrown off a little.

LAMBERT: Yeah. We had gotten really comfortable at the sound stage we’d been working at. We got into the Nokia and we started rehearsing and there were a lot of elements out of our control. So I kind of started feeling a little bit like panicked and i had to talk myself down off the ledge.

SEACREST: Now, on Wednesday night. There was a rumor that one of your boots was flown in via private jet because — check this out. Talk about — I don’t know if it’s a diva moment. You weren’t even responsible for it. It’s a great diva story.

LAMBERT: It’s a great diva story. I wish — I didn’t even know what boots I would be wearing.

SEACREST: Two left boots came to you and the right boots was flown via private jet from Antwerp.

LAMBERT: From Belgium, yeah, exactly. And it came moments before the beginning of the show.

SEACREST: In a recession, it seems a bit wasteful.

LAMBERT: Me too. I wasn’t responsible for any of that.

SEACREST: That wasn’t your fault.

LAMBERT: No, the stylist was like you’re wearing these shoes. OK, I’ll do what you say.

SEACREST: Let’s take a quick peek back at the paths of these guys. Their journey on “American Idol.”

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(video clip of auditions and mentor)

KARA: Are you the best singer out there.

KRIS ALLEN: There are probably people better than me.

COWELL: Your modesty is actually putting me off a little bit.

SEACREST (voiceover): But the humble college student grew as an artist.

SMOKIE ROBINSON: Kris, blew me away.
JAMIE FOXX: Is this whole thing don’t work out, we can do something my man.

KARA: You are truly a dark horse in this competition.
KARA to LAMBERT: Are you our next idol?
LAMBERT: I think so.
KARA: Yeah?
LAMBERT: Yeah.

SEACREST (VOICEOVER): And from the beginning, Adam was focused on his mission.

LAMBERT: The reason I want to be on the show is because I have a lot of ideas. I want to take a song we’ve heard a million times and twist it. And I will surprise you.

SEACREST: Keeping his promise, he astonished many.

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SEACREST: What’s your reaction to that when you watch it back?

LAMBERT: It’s surreal.

ALLEN: It seems like you’re watching the first audition and it seems like that was three years ago. It seems so long ago.

SEACREST: How much do you see yourself changing when you watch that back? You changed quite a bit both of you.

ALLEN: Absolutely. We’ve changed a lot.

SEACREST: Wardrobe budget.

ALLEN: That’s true.

LAMBERT: I look at it. When they asked me are you the next “American Idol”. I thought to myself, they’re testing me to see if I’m confident. I look back on that and like I guess I said what I was supposed to say for the package at the end of the show.

SEACREST: It fits in nicely when we edit it back together at the end of the season.

LAMBERT: Yeah, that’s very cool, yeah.

SEACREST: Coming up in 60 seconds, the one and only Paula Abdul joins us. Don’t go away.

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Larry King: American Idol winner Kris Allen

Aired May 22, 2009

Adam Lambert & Top 10 American Idol – posts/videos (has May 25 Larry King interview)
Adam Lambert: “Mad World” by Tears for Fears
Adam Lambert: Smokey Robinson’s “Tracks of my Tears”

Video courtesy of: http://mjsbigblog.com/

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CNN Transcript

Video clip to start the promo – Kris Allen’s audition.

KARA: Are you the best singer out there?

KRIS ALLEN: You know, there’s probably people better than me.

SIMON COWELL, TV HOST: Your modesty is actually putting me off a little bit.

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SEACREST: Their lives changed forever. What about the rest of the top 10? They’re all here and Paula too. Right now. This is LARRY KING LIVE.

Good evening, everyone, I’m Ryan Seacrest in for Larry King this evening. And this will be a stretch tonight, but we’re going to interview everybody “American Idol” starting with the new American Idol, Kris Allen. Has it sunk in yet?

KRIS ALLEN, “AMERICAN IDOL” WINNER”: No, it hasn’t sunk in. All the way in. I think it’s starting to a little bit.

SEACREST: The moment I will never forget and you won’t forget it either. Let’s take a look at the big announcement, Kris winning “Idol”.

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(VIDEO CLIP of Ryan announcing the winner — split screen Kris watching)

SEACREST: After the nationwide vote of nearly 100 million, the winner of “American Idol” 2009 is — Kris Allen.

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SEACREST: All right. So we see your mouth wide open. What was going through your head at that point?

ALLEN: The funny thing was is watching it back, it didn’t seem like it lasted that long. But when you said — it was like you said K — forever, but I thought you were going to go K-Adam Lambert.

SEACREST: You thought I was going to fake you out.

ALLEN: Exactly but you didn’t. I think I was completely shocked. Adam’s amazing. Adam’s great. And to — I didn’t have any clue I was going to win.

SEACREST: So you were surprised?

ALLEN: Yeah.

SEACREST: I think the first thing you said was Adam’s great. Actually on the air, you were complimenting him at the moment you should be complimenting yourself.

ALLEN: I think that’s kind of how I am. Seriously, we’re really good friends and he’s amazing. He’s been probably the most consistent performer this year. And just overall probably one of the best performers that’s ever been on the “Idol” stage.

SEACREST: So aside from getting more votes, an incredible number of votes too. Why do you think you won?

ALLEN: I don’t know. You know, I think it was, you know, a combination of a lot of stuff. It was maybe probably, you know, a little bit of personality, a little bit of – hopefully it was about the music, as well. I know that’s not always the case on “American Idol”. That’s what I care about the most the music and how I portray it.

SEACREST: It’s no secret that you’re a man of faith, that you referred to the Christian thing as it were. The Christian thing. You didn’t rely on the Christian vote. Do you think that played a part in your win, though?

ALLEN: I hope it didn’t. Because I guess me and Adam were doing an interview before the show. Kris, do you think you’re going to get the Christian vote now that Danny’s gone? And that was rough, that was kind of upsetting, because the show’s not about religion, we’re not running for president. We are there to do music and there to sing and hopefully people vote on that.

SEACREST: Which is the hope. But it’s so big, there’s so many people involved, and I think there are a lot of factors that go into the voting. Like it or not.

ALLEN: Yeah, like it or not. I think that’s the truth.

SEACREST: What was the toughest week for you, Kris?

ALLEN: I think for me the toughest week was the year of birth week. We – I had a hard time picking a song. And I think it showed, as well. I don’t think the judges liked it very much. I was in that dang pit. The pit of death, don’t do it.

SEACREST: When you talk about your home state of Arkansas, you say not a lot happens. Bill Clinton obviously from there, so there’s a little bit of notoriety. But you’re the next boy from home that’s done good.

ALLEN: Yeah. There’s like a lot of people who have done well from Arkansas. But this was on like a huge stage and Arkansas really rallies around what goes on in that state. And if someone from their state gets on the show, on any show, we go crazy about it.

SEACREST: What about strategy? I’ve seen the show 300 plus episodes …

ALLEN: Oh, really.

SEACREST: … yeah, believe it or not. And i know that you have to develop some sort of strategy. So what was yours?

ALLEN: You know, I think my strategy throughout the whole thing was don’t steer away from what you know how to do. And that’s just go out there and be yourself. I went out there and I played my type of music. And I really wanted to change stuff up a little bit and be kind of bold in my music choices. And just do what I believed in.

SEACREST: People, some people don’t know much about you. You’re married to Katie. We talked about it on the radio the other day. Give us sort of the time line of how it all happened between the engagement, the marriage, and the “Idol”.

ALLEN: Yeah, we got engaged probably a year before we got married. And then, you know, did all of the wedding plans and all that stuff and then got married in September and seriously we went to Jamaica and then flew back to Arkansas and then I immediately got on another plane to Hollywood week. So it was pretty nuts.

SEACREST: What has it been like for her not having you around?

ALLEN: You know, it’s been rough. This is our first year of marriage. And I think this is — I don’t think a whole lot of people have gone through anything like this in their first year of marriage. And it’s rough on us, but she’s great and she’s really understanding. And she’s really supportive because she knows what this is what I wanted to do forever. And so …

SEACREST: Does she ever get jealous?

ALLEN: No, absolutely not.

SEACREST: But you’re a heart throb now, Kris, like it or not.

ALLEN: But she knows she has nothing to worry about, though. I don’t think she’s ever gotten jealous.

SEACREST: Who pushed you to audition?

ALLEN: It was actually my brother. It was a couple days before, and he was like, I’m going to go try out for “American Idol”, I want you to go with me.

SEACREST: He made it through one of the producer rounds.

ALLEN: Yeah, he made it pretty far. And did some flips and stuff. But, yeah.

SEACREST: How does he feel about you winning?

ALLEN: He’s ecstatic. It’s so funny because I was always known as his brother. His name is Daniel, I’ve been Daniel’s brother. And now he’s known as Kris Allen’s little brother.

SEACREST: Idol’s brother. I want to remind you about Danny Gokey’s exclusive commentary, it’s only at cnn.com/larryking. Danny and the rest will be here in just a bit. After the break, Adam Lambert joins us. Stay with us.

Paul Potts: “Susan Boyle should be allowed to change anything she wants”

May 23, 2009

Updated: Susan Boyle posts/videos/interviews (5-25)
Susan Boyle: “Memory” (+transcribed judges’ comments)
Susan Boyle: “Memory” performance, judges and results video

2007 Britain’s Got Talent winner Paul Potts is speaking up for Susan Boyle and thinks she should be allowed to change whatever suits her fancy. He of the non-cookie cutter looks – chubby, wearing an ill-fitting suit and non-Pepsodent smile – was also given the dismissive eye rolls and snickers by the audience and the opera? yeah, right treatment by the judges. But he got up there and rocked with Puccini’s Nessun Dorma like Ms Boyle did with I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables and the rest is history.

Instant hit on YouTube and fans everywhere though not on as massive a scale as Susan Boyle. Who has? His first CD One Chance sold millions of copies and topped the charts, he’s sung all over the world, made lots of money, got married and lives where he wants.

Presently, he’s doing the rounds promoting his second album, Passione, sung in Italian. He will also be performing on the semifinal night of Britain’s Got Talent. He admits to being more than a tad apprehensive about returning to where his journey began.Can’t blame him. Full circle with Simon at both ends.

Potts got the same pressure as Ms Boyle about his appearance, especially his teeth, which he said was agonizingly painful getting fixed- he felt everything despite more than a dozen injections, But it was something he had to do medically and wanted to do for confidence sake.

POTTS’ thoughts per ROBIN TURNER, WalesOnline :

I don’t think Susan Boyle should be forced to change anything, but I don’t think she should be forced to remain as she was either. Because at the end of the day you have to live with yourself for much longer than the attention that can be on you.

I was under a similar sort of pressure Susan is finding herself under at the moment. I’ve had people say ‘Well, why didn’t you leave your teeth as they were?’ Well, I think I’d have felt like a bit of a freak show if I’d have kept my teeth the way they were. Even though I was happy I couldn’t show it as much as I wanted to because I was ashamed of my teeth. Also there were health reasons. My bottom teeth were being damaged by my upper teeth so something had to be done about it.

Ms Boyle says she’s happy being who she is: “What’s wrong with Susan Boyle?” And who knows what she had always wanted to do for herself? She had been depressed and had even stopped singing after her mom died and just did a little “tidying up as any woman would have done.”

POTTS: I think Susan demonstrates that anything can happen. There’s always something about somebody you don’t know that can surprise you.

And both she and Potts are prime examples. Here’s hoping there won’t have to be another one.Paul Potts video

“The Sims 3″ promo featuring Susan Boyle

May 23, 2009

Updated: Susan Boyle posts/videos/interviews (5-25)
Susan Boyle: “Memory” (+transcribed judges’ comments)
Susan Boyle: “Memory” performance, judges and results video

Featuring Susan Boyle, barry and Queen Elizabeth. Not a bad threesome to promote a product.

Video of the day: Numa Numa

January 9, 2009

Here’s an oldie that never fails to entertain. An internet sensation who preceded Susan Boyle. Numa Numa guy Gary Broisma in his bedroom lipsynching. Make sure to watch his eyebrow (0:50). He’s done two encores but they’re not the same.

Best of luck tonite, Ms Boyle!

Updated: Susan Boyle posts/videos/interviews (5-25)
Susan Boyle: “Memory” (+transcribed judges’ comments)
Susan Boyle: “Memory” performance, judges and results video

May 23, 2009

Well tonite’s the night for Susan Boyle on Britain’s Got Talent. Those of us in the US without satellite TV can’t watch it live. So we wait for You Tube I guess. Unless we have a friend or relative sending us live video via the internet.

According to the UK Times she will be up against:

• A dancing dog
• A break-dancing pensioner
• A man who can do unspeakable things with a clothes hanger

I’m not sure what the “unspeakable things” entail. I do hope not include orifices.

If Ms Boyle makes it in tonite she will proceed to the semifinals next week, which climax on Saturday when the winner is crowned. Quite honestly, she has a future, like Adam Lambert, that may do well free of the confines of the contract the show makes them sign. I’m sure Adam Lambert has wider options than Kris, but Kris has the guarantee of a record deal and tons of exposure. Lambert said it wasn’t about the win – it was staying on week after week, showing his originality and performing. He was quite sincere.

Ms Boyle wasn’t allowed to sing on Oprah and evidently cannot sing as usual in her home pub. That’s a bit much if it’s just the regulars and no one’s recording anything.

One wonders if folks really want her to do well only to be thwarted once again. But she, like Adam, just wanted the chance. She has a no-win situation with her appearance. No way she is going to stride out there with a number plastered across her chest wearing those little shoes – really the only thing I found funny – the way she marched off stage when she was done performing, like ok I did rock them and then marched back.

And she’s supposed to be a media darling over there but they refer to her as “The Hairy Angel”. How is that any different than what her schoolmates did – except multiplied by the millions?

Let her be herself and whatever she decides will be perfect. Nothing she wears, including makeup, leather jackets or slacks will change her child-like joy and contentment and beautiful voice. I would like to watch her perform with Andrea Bocelli because they both just open their mouths, release their gift with a singleminded pureness and then smile and enjoy the applause like children. Then there’s the fact that he has no idea what she looks like unless someone tells him.

The Times mentioned that the Czech National Symphony Orchestra is preparing for her arrival in July to record an album. Not sure how that can be if she wins.

Good luck tonite, Ms Boyle.

And please, folks out there – get it up on YouTube ASAP. It’s been a long 6 weeks

.Andrea Bocelli: “Ave Maria” (Shubert version)
Susan Boyle: “Cry Me a River” (First recording – charity CD, 1999)

Follow link up top for all of her available videos.

Savio family re: Drew Peterson arrest (WBBM 780)

This is a first. Found something that wasn’t posted instead of looking for something that was but disappeared. Savio family after Peterson was arrested.

Drew Peterson posts updated (5-22)

May 8, 2009

Peterson exiting his arraignment. (AP Photo/M. SPENCER GREEN)

Savio family interview with WBBM 780.

Brother HENRY SAVIO:

As far as I’m concerned, I feel he did kill my sister.  That’s the way I feel.  I know his attorneys might say different, but I believe he did.

My sister was a good-hearted person.  She gave him a divorce early because he wanted to get married to Stacy, and Stacy was going to have a baby.  And they didn’t settle the property. And right after he gets married, she’s dead.

And we believed this five years ago when she passed away.  Nobody would listen to us then…

I feel that they’re going to find out what happened to Stacy.  I also feel that Drew Peterson killed Stacy too because she knew too much

Sister SUE DOMAN:

We always believed in God.  And now we believe in the justice system. [Kathleen's birthday is June 13th] It’s going to be a celebration that we finally got justice for her.

Sister ANNA MARIE DOMAN:

I screamed. My brother just called me and said the state police called him so I know it’s for real. When Henry called, I’m like, say it again. Say it again. I wish I could call Kitty up. Anytime something big happened, that’s who I’d be calling.

We have been waiting, how many years? After all that time of people not believing us, not responding to us. Nothing being told to us. There’s nothing else you can do. Then all of a sudden, I’m like, thank you. I hope they’ve got all their ducks in a row.

[Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow] is my idol, I gotta tell you.

Nephew CHARLIE DOMAN:

We knew it was coming, it was just a matter of time.

Stacy Peterson spokeswoman PAM BOSCO:

We anticipated the day, we had been patient waiting for it for what seemed like forever. We’re in full support of the Savio family.

We’ll patiently wait again as this unfolds.

We always said the one thing that they had in common was Drew Peterson.

“This is Kathleen Savio day!”

Drew Peterson posts updated 5-23
New judge appointed in Peterson case
Peterson: Judge Policandriotes denies request to lower bond
Peterson defense filing immediate appeal

MAY 22, 2009

A jubilant Savio family comments on Judge Carla Alessio Policandriotes’ decision to leave Drew Peterson’s bond at $20M. The decision essentially ensures he will remain in jail through to the end of the trial and perhaps never see the light of day again. And he is in isolation/seclusion/protective custody whatever you want to call it in the medical wing of the Will County Adult Detention Center.

There were mostly smiles and a few choked up moments when they talked about Drew trying to ask someone to murder Kathleen (they had never heard it before), about their nephews and Stacy’s two young children, and when asked what Kathleen would think.

They siblings spoke together as a group taking turns at the mic – I didn’t see Kathleen’s father speak. They reiterated that it was Kathleen’s day, that they couldn’t believe the day had come, that there is a long way to go, but they’re a close family and will stick together — noting that Kathleen would have done the same for any of them.

They would like to have a relationship with their teenage nephews, who Drew has kept from seeing them. The Anna Marie spoke about how long it had taken because no one would listen but that once they did, they have been relentless. Echoed by the brother. She knew it would happen – she had the same evidence of Kathleen’s fears they want to admit though the “Drew Peterson” hearsay law as she did when she first went to them.

They are very pleased with Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow and have faith in him. They’re angry that Bolingbrook PD looked the other way and feel that the powers that be assisted Drew in making sure the case went away. “Drew knows a lot of people”. They believe Peterson would have fled and think the bond is appropriate. They also believe Judge is fair and will make  sure the case is conducted to the letter of the law.

Kathleen Savio (AP Photo/ Courtesy of Anna Marie Doman)

[Birthday June 13th. Would have been 46]

Best line: SUSAN DOMAN:

So to all you Drew Peterson fans [smile]- sorry to disappoint you – but this is Kathleen Savio’s day!

It’s about time.

SUSAN started out:

I am happy. The streets are safer.

HENRY (big grin):

We’re ready for a bottle of champagne right now!

SUSAN:

It’s a small start. We have a long way to go, but this is a victory for my sister Kathleen.

We’re just so happy. We haven’t smiled for a very long time, and this is our day.

Thank you everyone for your support.

How did the judge handle the courtroom?

SUSAN:

She seems very fair. She listens to both sides fairly. She seemed tough, but fair. And that’s all we expect.

Case seem stronger after what you heard today?

ANNA MARIE DOMAN:

The case does seem stronger. There are some things I didn’t know about. Like Drew trying to solicit to murder my sister. I had no idea about that, so I’m not sure what else they have. But, obviously, they did their homework, and they did a good job. And we’ve waited a long, long time.

SUSAN:

There’s a lot more that is going to be coming out.

ANNA MARIE:

Actually, I wasn’t sure we would get to this day. After she first died, we were all convinced that she was murdered. And after getting all the rejection from everybody — I had a briefcase of all the documents everyone’s seen – I had all that stuff, and nobody would even look at it. They’re practically telling you you’re neurotic and you’re crazy. And when they finally came and said they would look at it, I knew this would come once they started looking.

I still can’t believe we’re here on this day and he’s actually been charged and he’s actully gonna be there. I mean it’s a very bittersweet victory.

Did you know he had a $1M life insurance policy?

ANNA MARIE:

Yes. I knew about that. Actually, I believe Drew didn’t know he wasn’t the beneficiary, because at one time he was. I don’t know if he knew she changed it. I knew she changed it to the kids. I don’t know if he was aware of the fact or not.

Something about how is she going to prepare for the trial.

If you tell the truth – you don’t need to prepare. So, whatever they ask me, I’m just going to answer the truth.

HENRY:

I think Drew thought he was going to get off. States Attorney Glasgow is an excellent, excellent [INAUDUBLE]

Do you think Drew had enough friends in Will County to delay this day?

FAMILY- no hesitation: Most definitely. He knows alot of people.

SUSAN:

But we’re right on top of it. Mr Glasgow is right on top of it. I’d like to say this is a happy day for Kathleen, but our thoughts are with Stacy’s family with what they’re going through, and also to [Kathleen's teenage sons] Kris and Tom and [Stacy's two young] children.

This has to be a very hard day. They’re expecting their father to be home. But they have to know the truth, and the truth will come out, and we hope to reunite with them. We miss them and love them very much.

Have you had contact?

SUSAN:

No, we have not. Drew Peterson kept the boys away from us.

ANNA MARIE:

And it’s a shame that the children are the one who are suffering. They are also victims of the crime – Kris and Tom and Stacy’s little kids. I think it’s awful. No matter what happens with this trial – good, bad or otherwise – these poor kids are going to be scarred for life and it’s awful. People aren’t looking at that fact. Normal life is going to be tough for them.

What do you want to say to Kathleen?

SUSAN:

I love you Kathy. It’s been 5 years. I put a note in your coffin and you finally answered my prayers. I love you and miss you – and we’re gonna get him!

FAMILY: We all miss her.

HENRY:

My sister also said she would haunt him. That if anything ever happened to her – she would haunt him.

ANNA MARIE:

But this is an example of very good, close family ties. We all love each other, and no matter what – good bad or others – whatever happens – we are always there for each other, and that’s something I tried to instill in my kids. And that’s something the four of us have. No matter if we don’t talk for months – we’re there.

Don’t sweat the small stuff. She’s not with us anymore – but she’s here in out hearts. We’re still here seeking justice – just like I know she would be right here if it was me.

FAMILY: She’s in our hearts and we have a long way to go.

Stacy Peterson family re: Drew not getting out

Drew Peterson posts updated (5-22)

May 22, 2009

Stacy Peterson family spokeswoman PAM BOSCO’s reaction to the news Drew Peterson will not get out on bond.

She is angry today. I’ve never seen her this angry before and I don’t know the origin. Maybe hearing how no one listened to Kathleen Savio. Had they, Stacy might still be here and Bosco wouldn’t have to be there. Maybe now that he is locked up she can vent.

This is photo from NBC 5′s website. The middle pix has to be from today because the caption was he appeared “glum” in court. He looks completely vacant. Before he looked evil crazy now he looks demented crazy and well on his way to psychosis. Look a this left eye.

Drew Peterson posts: update 5-22
New judge appointed in Peterson case
Peterson: Judge Policandriotes denies request to lower bond
Peterson defense filing immediate appeal

PAM BOSCO:

For so many years nobody heard the cries and the pleas from Kathleen. We were too slow to react to Stacy. But I think today the Courts listened to them.

Tone of the Judge?

The judge’s tone was strict with what she expected from both sides. Because of tha,t I think it was very fair. She wasn’t going to have too much room except for expected rules of a courtroom. So I was happy with how she set the tone.

Relationship with Savio family?

We fully support of each other. We both look to each other as family and I think because of that – the Savio family it helps us get through these says. I’m sure with what we’ll be hearing in the days ahead – weeks ahead – with this trial, we’ll be relying on each other even more. It’s a very sad situation for both families and I just hope we get through this with some sanity.

What about the change in Peterson’s demeanor?

I think as Jim Glasgow said in the beginning, [Peterson] thought all this was a joke, and he probably thought he would never come to see this day, and now that he sees the seriousness of it he’s no longer laughing.

What did you think about the new judge?

Again, I thought she was very serious – strict, and in the end, I think that was fair for both sides.

Suggestion that he confided in another Bolingbrook police officer about this murder beforehand and nothing ever came of it?

Everyone always said in the beginning what does the state really have against Drew Peterson. I think that as this trial proceeds we’re going to see there’s a lot more that we haven’t heard that will support what will support what we’ve always thought about him regarding Kathy and Stacy.

Motive money?

To Drew, everything is about money. We felt that from the very beginning – that he valued material things over relationships. And for Mr Brodsky’s remark that if anything Drew is a unique but honest man – that is a fallacy. I don’t know a single married man who cheats on women to be considered an honest man. So Drew is not an honest man, as far as we’re concerned.

CASSANDRA CALES:

I’m going to sleep good tonite knowing that he’s paying for what he’s done.

Just shows the corruption and the way not to be a basic police officer to serve and protect.

Reduced his bond to $25K, think he would have “flown”?

Yes, because he now sees the seriousness of it.

PAM BOSCO:

And that $25K is the magic number for Drew. When Stacy Peterson disappeared, he said she took her bikini and $25k. So that number seems to be a recurrence.

Peterson defense filing immediate appeal

May 22, 2009

Drew Peterson posts updated (5-22)

Judge Policandriotes denies Peterson’s request to lower bond

Brodsky et al filing an appeal based on the relevance of the statements made in regards to Stacy Peterson.

At trial he is counting that evidence under the “Drew Peterson” hearsay law will not be permitted as far as Constitutionality and that it can’t be applied retrospectively. Problem being some of the documents are circulating the blogosphere and the Chicago newspapers.

Official statement:

We’re disappointed that the motion to reduce bond was denied.  We feel the state’s attorney made references during the hearing that were irrelevant to the case, such as statements made in regard to Stacy Peterson.  These statements had nothing to do with the case involving the death of Kathleen Savio.

We will immediately appeal this decision to the Illinois Appellate Court. Appeals of motions to deny bond are heard in an expedited fashion.  We are confident the appellate court will reduce the $20-million bond to a reasonable level.  We expect to have the appeal on file by the end of next week.

Brodsky pre-hearing: bond should be $100-500K

May 22, 2009

Drew Peterson posts; UPDATE (5-22)

Video of JOEL BRODSKY discussing with NBC 5 his plans to get bail reduced. Thinks it should be $100-500K. Also discusses the possibiity of change of prosecutors. Lame attempt to pull the same thing Glasgow did with change of judge.

Needless to say Brodsky got a rude awakening when the newly appointed Judge Policondriotes denied his motion to reduce bail, keeping it at $20M.

Drew has the very real possibility of never seeing daylight again and his trial will be expedited because he is locked up.

Seems Brodsky needs a reality check like Peterson. He should hire somebody who knows what they’re doing.

On April 29th – 9 days before Peterson was indicted, Brodsky said on Mancow to Stacy’s half-sister, Cassandra Cales that there would never be an indictment. End of story. Period.

Brodsky also said when asked that he is “not worried whatsoever” about the  blue barrel found floating downstream from unidentified skeletal remains that were discovered on the bank of the Des Plaines River in, of all places, Will County.

Lisa Stebic of Will County “went for a run” 2 years ago never to be seen again. Her disappearance happened to  the same day she threw her husband out of the house. The only mystery is her whereabouts. Stebic’s cousin said  it would be a relief if it were her cousin so they would have some closure – her word..

Drew Peterson: Judge Policandriotes denies request to lower bond

May 22, 2009

Drew Peterson posts: update 5-22
New judge appointed in Peterson case
Peterson defense filing immediate appeal

Updated 4pm, 7pm

Source: CLTV

Drew Peterson hearing today.

Judge Carla Alessio Policandriotes denied Peterson’s request to lower bond. It remains at $20 million and he in jail.

Judge Policandriotes was described as firm, strict, fair and possessive of a brilliant legal mind.

JOEL BRODSKY said it will be the Judge’s first case. He raised the issue of whether she should recuse herself [different post] and has 9 days in which to decide whether to bring a motion.

Will County State’s Attorney JAMES GLASGOW alleged:

• DREW PETERSON tried to pay somebody $25K to kill Kathleen Savio in 2003.

• No details about the solicitation.

• PETERSON told a fellow police officer that he would be better off if Savio was dead because he would be financially ruined with the pending divorce.

• Three weeks later KATHLEEN SAVIO was dead – murdered March 1, 2004.

• PETERSON told a different officer in 2003 that: “My life would be easier if she were just dead.”

First I’ve heard of the murder for hire.

Brodsky said he had heard something about it early on.

First time the Savio family had heard of it.

KATHLEEN SAVIO’S sister:

It was the first time we ever heard anything like that. It was a shock to us, and brought tears to our eyes, but we had to control ourselves and hope that it would turn out ok, and it did.

JAMES GLASGOW argued that Drew Peterson, in his former life as a Bolingbrook police officer, was highly-trained in weapons and undercover disguises and could easily disappear and be a threat to the community. He said if Peterson posted bail, it “would come from blood money from Kathleen Savio.”

GLASGOW: We followed the statute and presented what was required in order to make a proper argument on behalf of the people and the judge was satisfied with what we presented. I believe that’s why she kept the bond at $20 million.

We’re obviously, we’re pleased with Judge Policandriotes’ ruling today to keep the bond at $20M. I believe it’s appropriate in keeping with other bonds that have been set in this county and the facts and circumstances of this case and we’re looking forward to proceeding to trial in this matter. Thank you.

Wouldn’t answer question whether solicitation was going to be added to the charges.

Stacy Peterson family and Savio families are giving statements.[separate posts] Needless to say both are more than pleased Peterson will remain in jail. He quite possibly could never again be a free man.

Peterson’s appearance and demeanor were said to have noticeably changed and that he appeared “somber” in his blue jail scrubs during the proceedings – although he was spotted “laughing with his attorneys” before they began.

Savio family doesn’t think he has changed.

Next court date: June 17th.

“The same machine that got Obama elected”

May 22, 2009

Pro-barry media bias is no mystery. Hasn’t been since March 3, 2008 when the media let barry walk away after answering, like, 8 whole questions. Imagine Hillary Clinton getting away with that on the eve of what could have been the clinching of the Dem nomination. The New York Times just admitted–as far as they were willing to go–that they killed a story about barry and ACORN.

Why is this a surprise? It’s only the beginning of what will be revealed. And the anger festering since the primaries, coupled with barry doing what barry does: lie, coupled with his birth certificate is going to come to a head. It’s just a matter of time. Hence barry’s “civilian national security force”.

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Here are a couple of quotes from NYT’s CLARK HOYT to show how he still thinks it was no big deal. NewsBusters’ MATTHEW VADUM does a great job bringing Hoyt’s words into the world of reality.

HOYT: Evidence supplied by the source could not be verified.

When did that matter for barry’s opponents? Gov Palin faking giving birth? Banning books? And the completely bogus “KILL HIM!” that barry announced during the last debate right? People still believe that happened – John Ridley, Keith Olbermann, Whoopie Goldberg, Joy Behar and Donna Brazile to name a few. And what happened when Sen McCain brought up ACORN?

And then this, which proves he has no journalistic ethics and an even poorer memory. He needs to go back and look at the polls. And it doesn’t matter. None of it should be qualified. It was wrong. It was done to make sure barry won. The intent is what makes it wrong even if it was mathematically impossible. They were corrupted.

HOYT: Even if the story had panned out, it is hard to see how any editor could have regarded it as momentous enough to change an election in which the Republicans were saddled with an unpopular war and an economic meltdown.

Republicans were saddled with the war? barry’s story about Iraq was a fairy tale from the start and it was definitively proven so at Camp LeJune. The troops are coming home on Pres Bush’s timetable.

And if they didn’t think it was going to matter – why did they do it in the first place?

HOYT: I think The Times handled the story as any responsible news organization would.

Name a “responsible news organization”.

None exists.

In the IFC/Zogby Poll right after the election 73% believed there was media bias in general, 75% thought media bias influenced the outcome of the presidential election and 93% thought barry got more coverage. It’s not even a possibility anymore for folks clinging to the delusion that there was no pro-barry bias to be taken seriously.

Hoyt, case in point.

Art imitating life. On 30 Rock Alec Baldwin’s character needed to find his dad kidney in a hurry. His solution:

I have the entire liberal media establishment at my disposal. The same machine that got people to vote for Barack Obama.

SNL, ACORN and the NY Times a large part of it.

Matthews: “I’m thinking of bad names to call Michael Steele”

Not sure why this wasn’t posted.

May 22, 2009

Chris Matthews gets things going with Michael Steele and terrorists coming to the mainland. Then Larry goes off about Cheney and Tenet and Pat Buchanan for believing them, who then reminds Larry that the Dems in the senate don’t what the detainees in their backyard.

CHRIS MATTHEWS:

I’m thinking of bad names to call Michael Steele because I don’t know what to say about this guy tonight. He’s accusing the President of “allowing terrorists into the United States.”…It is as close to a lie as I can think off.

O’DONNELL:

It’s breathtaking how stupid they can be in the way they talk about this, and Pat Buchanan, I guess, is the only guy left in America who believes these people when they talk. To believe Dick Cheney on this subject, when for credibility he goes to George Tenet.

GEORGE TENET WHO SAID IT WAS A SLAM DUNK THAT THERE WAS WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION IN IRAQ!

Those are the people you want to believe, Pat?!

Guy in the middle is laughing and so does Pat and MATTHEWS chimes in with:

We don’t do ad hominems here. We don’t do ad hominems here.

What? Is this a new policy? I don’t watch him anymore.

BUCHANAN then mocks Larry by saying you want stupid? I’ll give you the dem senators who don’t want them either.

MATTHEWS says they don’t want it because of the ads their opponents will make.

BUCHANAN:

Larry has already told you I’m the only one who believes that Chris. The ads won’t work against the heroic senators.

MATTHEWS has to put his head down so Larry won’t see him laughing, while the other guy has no problem laughing, nor does Pat.

ODONNELL meanwhile looks like he is going to explode and says what a disgraced CIA director Tenet is while the other three laugh.

President of Notre Dame, Fr Jenkins: Commencement remarks

Updated list of  Fr Weslin/Fr Jenkins/Notre Dame posts

May 22, 2009

Once I saw Fr Jenkins’ face, it was clear why he invited barry – he has the same glazed-eyed look as the manlove media members. Priest, laymen, women, children, fellow politicians, the press – it doesn’t matter. It’s the same look: obamessiah mesmerism. I didn’t think it could get any more disturbing. At times, his eyes were aglow and cheeks flushed with an abnormal…stimulation is the best world I can come up with. It literally made my skin crawl. A priest should not have that look unless they are looking at Jesus on the Cross. His voice choked up, his mouth parched and he began blinking when he began to speak of barry, with the great awe that the president accepted the invite – his invite. Listen to him – it had nothing to do with barry facing the controversy, which he was trying to imply. It had to do with Fr Jenkins’ personal wish, desire, if you will, coming to fruition.

Nothing at all wrong with it except for the confusion of Catholics everywhere, the students who could not in good conscience go to their own graduation, the brutal treatment of Fr Weslin, the sexist treatment of Professor Glendon and the breaking of a 120-year old tradition of awarding the highest honor an American Catholic can receive. Something former Ambassador to the Pope, Professor Glendon would have received had barry just declined the honorary degree. He could have still spoken and been adored. And she received and accepted her invitation 4 months before barry was ever offered one hers.

Imagine if that were the the way around. Would it have been allowed?

Double Standard.

Fr John Jenkins relishing the moment, flushed cheeks and all

Fr Jenkins is a natural speaker in the crisp rhetorical tradition of the Jesuits and most likely a scholastic genius, especially the Classics, but his physical voice and intonation are grating and jarring – so the speech is better read than heard. At least to my ear. He also appears in vigorous health – my guess, a runner, who has a precise schedule. Wonder what he is trying to keep at bay. Just curiosities based on observation. If he didn’t anger me so for what he allowed to happen to Fr Weslin, I would want to know more about him.

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Sunday, May 17, 2009
President of Notre Dame, Father John I. Jenkins Commencement Remarks (Text) (Video)
Remarks and Introduction, As Prepared [emphasis added]

President Obama, Fr. Hesburgh, Judge Noonan, Members of the Board of Trustees, Members of the faculty, staff, alumni, friends, parents, and most of all – the Notre Dame Class of 2009:

Several autumns ago, you came to Notre Dame from home….now Notre Dame has become home. And it always will be. For home is not where you live. Home is where you belong. You will always belong – and I pray you will always feel you belong – here at Notre Dame.

You are … ND.

In my four years as President of your University – I have found that even among those who did not go to Notre Dame, even among those who do not share the Catholic faith, there is a special expectation, a special hope, for what Notre Dame can accomplish in the world. They hope that Notre Dame will be one of the great universities in the nation, but they also hope that it will send forth graduates who—grounded in deep moral values—can help solve the world’s toughest problems.

Their hope is in you, the graduates of 2009.

That is a good place for hope to be. I have great confidence in what your talent and energy can accomplish in the world. But I have a special optimism for what you can do inspired by faith.

It is your faith that will focus your talents and help you build the world you long to live in and leave to your children.

The world you enter today is torn by division – and is fixed on its differences.

Differences must be acknowledged, and in some cases cherished. But too often differences lead to pride in self and contempt for others, until two sides – taking opposing views of the same difference—demonize each other. Whether the difference is political, religious, racial, or national—trust falls, anger rises, and cooperation ends … even for the sake of causes all sides care about.

More than any problem in the arts or sciences – engineering or medicine – easing the hateful divisions between human beings is the supreme challenge of this age. If we can solve this problem, we have a chance to come together and solve all the others.

A Catholic university – and its graduates – are specially called, and I believe specially equipped, to help meet this challenge.

As a Catholic university, we are part of the Church – members of the “mystical body of Christ” animated by our faith in the Gospel. Yet we are also – most of us – citizens of the United States – this extraordinary evolving expression of human freedom. We are called to serve each community of which we’re a part, and this call is captured in the motto over the door of the east nave of the Basilica: “God, Country, Notre Dame.”

As we serve the Church, we can persuade believers by appeals to both faith and reason. As we serve our country, we will be motivated by faith, but we cannot appeal only to faith. We must also engage in a dialogue that appeals to reason that all can accept.

When we face differences with fellow citizens, we will be tested: do we keep trying, with love and a generous spirit, to appeal to ethical principles that might be persuasive to others – or do we condemn those who differ with us for not seeing the truth that we see?

The first approach can lead to healing, the second to hostility. We know which approach we are called to as disciples of Christ.

Pope Benedict said last year from the South Lawn of the White House: “I am confident that the American people will find in their religious beliefs a precious source of insight and an inspiration to pursue reasoned, responsible and respectful dialogue in the effort to build a more humane and free society.”

Genuine faith does not inhibit the use of reason; it purifies it of pride and distorting self-interest. As it does so, Pope Benedict has said, “human reason is emboldened to pursue its noble purpose of serving mankind, giving expression to our deepest common aspirations and extending … public debate.”

Tapping the full potential of human reason to seek God and serve humanity is a central mission of the Catholic Church. The natural place for the Church to pursue this mission is at a Catholic university. The University of Notre Dame belongs to an academic tradition of nearly a thousand years – born of the Church’s teaching that human reason, tempered by faith, is a gift of God, a path to religious truth, and a means for seeking the common good in secular life.

It is out of this duty to serve the common good that we seek to foster dialogue with all people of good will, regardless of faith, background or perspective. We will listen to all views, and always bear witness for what we believe. [Like Fr Weslin did, which resulted in manhandling, handcuffing, humiliation, arrest and jail.]

Insofar as we play this role, we can be what Pope John Paul II said a Catholic university is meant to be – “a primary and privileged place for a fruitful dialogue between the Gospel and culture” [Ex corde ecclesiae, 3.34].

Of course, dialogue is never instantaneous; it doesn’t begin and end in an afternoon. It is an ongoing process made possible by many acts of courtesy and gestures of respect, by listening carefully and speaking honestly. [Fr Weslin spoke honestly, but recieved none of the other in return.]

Paradoxically, support for these actions often falls as the need for them rises – so they are most controversial precisely when they can be most helpful. [His words speak for Fr Weslin and he doesn't seem to realize it.]

As we all know, a great deal of attention has surrounded President Obama’s visit to Notre Dame. We honor all people of good will who have come to this discussion respectfully and out of deeply held conviction.

Most of the debate has centered on Notre Dame’s decision to invite and honor the President. [Here's where he begins to gets emotional.] Less attention has been focused on the President’s decision to accept. [Surveys the crowd, smile of personal accomplishment.]

President Obama has come to Notre Dame, though he knows well that we are fully supportive of Church teaching on the sanctity of human life, and we oppose his policies on abortion and embryonic stem cell research.

Others might have avoided this venue for that reason. [Sounds like he is going to cry.] But President [voice cracks] Obama is not someone who stops talking to those [voice cracks] who differ with him. [barry responds by scratching his cheek]

Mr. President: [looks to barry] This is a principle we share.

As the Fathers of the Second Vatican Council wrote in their pastoral constitution Gaudium et Spes: “Respect and love ought to be extended also to those who think or act differently than we do in social, political and even religious matters. In fact, the more deeply we come to understand their ways of thinking through such courtesy and love, the more easily will we be able to enter into dialogue with them.”

If we want to extend courtesy, respect and love – and enter into dialogue – then surely we can start by acknowledging what is honorable in others.

We welcome President Obama to Notre Dame, and we honor him for the qualities and accomplishments the American people admired in him when they elected him. [a most revealing smile best seen on video]

He is a man who grew up without a father, whose family was fed for a time with the help of food stamps—yet who mastered the most rigorous academic challenges, who turned his back on wealth to serve the poor, who sought the Presidency at a young age against long odds, and who – on the threshold of his goal—left the campaign to go to the bedside of his dying grandmother who helped raise him.

[Here I must interject facts, Padre. barry spent only 22 hours there, did not stay with her, and refused to stay for her last birthday (a few hours after he left) knowing it would be her last. His choice - but your statement is disingenuous. He said to Harry Smith before he left for Hawaii that he didn't want to make the mistake like he did with his mother. BARRY: Most people understand that if you are not caring for your family, then you are probably not the kind of person who is going to be caring for other people.” He then left his sister alone in Hawaii to grieve and take care of all of the arrangements. Did his actions match his words? Who was there to hold her hands and recall fond memories of a woman who worked so he could be be where he is now? A woman who did not raise her, but a woman she had taken full responsibility, by necessity, to care for. He never even thanked her by name in his speeches. Only one direct relative - only one sister to acknowledge and nothing. He also was not at his mother's side when she died not unpredicatably from cancer, again leaving his sister alone. Yes. Don't judge, lest ye be judged. But that is cold. My opinion.]

He is a leader who has great respect for the role of faith and religious institutions in public life. [How? In actions, not just words?] He has said: “Secularists are wrong when they ask believers to leave their religion at the door before entering into the public square.”

He is the first African American to be elected President, yet his appeal powerfully transcends race. [Another telling smile - like a proud papa. It's clear why he wanted him there for the anniversary of Brown vs Board of Education]

In a country that has been deeply wounded by racial hatred – he has been a healer. [??]

He has set ambitious goals across a sweeping agenda—extending health care coverage to millions who don’t have it, improving education especially for those who most need it, promoting renewable energy for the sake of our economy, our security, and our climate.

He has declared the goal of a world without nuclear weapons and has begun arms reduction talks with the Russians.

He has pledged to accelerate America’s fight against poverty, to reform immigration to make it more humane, and to advance America’s merciful work in fighting disease in the poorest places on earth.

[He's talked about a lot of things and they don't quite come through as he spoke of them. Iraq, military commissions, torture photos, Gitmo, Fisa.... Why those folks voted for him, who aren't feeling healed by yet another example of his words not in the same reality as actions.]

As commander-in-chief and as chief executive, he embraces with confidence both the burdens of leadership and the hopes of his country.

Ladies and Gentlemen: The President of the United States.

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Unfortunately, his smile and the subsequent greeting is not on the video. Something that would have been most enlightening as to the actual physical contact involved. The looks said plenty.

Larry O’Donnell: Cheney is a sleaze! a liar! and an abomination!

May 22, 2009

but what’s really making him mad is Cheney’s picking on barry. Which is why Cheney is doing it and Larry’s reaction is why Chenye isn’t about to stop.

What is going on with Larry O’Donnell? He have a bad case of Irish flu and not enough hair of the dog? And where did he get the hair on his head? He’s been rampaging for a while now and who he’s really angry at is barry. As are a lot of people and it’s only 4 months in. Larry can yell at Pat Buchanan all he wants and Pat’ll laugh right back and say: See, it’s working or See, I told you so. Just like he did this video segment where even Matthews had to laugh at Larry.

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Transcript

LARRY ODONNELL (2:00):

Well, he came today to — obviously to do nothing much other than defend torture, which he calls ‘tough questioning.’ This was as sleazy a presentation by a vice president as we’ve had since Spiro Agnew. This was an absolute abomination. He cannot, ever, frame the other side’s position honestly.

Here’s the real anger. barry played nice and came off as rather neutered. Cheney has absolutely nothing to lose and from Larry’s reaction Cheney’s doing a bangup job.

Why is barry even engaging Cheney?

LARRY ODONNELL:

…What you saw with Obama earlier was Obama describes the other side’s position fairly. He then goes on to advance his position. Cheney comes out and lies about the other side, it’s the only way he can talk. He says that Obama will not use the word ‘terrorist,’ when Obama does indeed use that word. He pretends that all we did was tough questioning. He says that 9/11 — he says that 9/11 made everyone take a second look at the threat. That is a lie.

(3:25) This guy just has to lie from beginning to end through his setup of his opposition’s position in order to advance any of his ideas at all, none of which have any proof to them at all.

ANDREA MITCHELL (7:30) Seems to have the most rational understanding of the potential violence.

So here you’ve got the former vice president saying they worked, the current president saying, they — ‘you don’t need those techniques in order to keep America safe.’ And you can’t bring those two sides together. We are at a real impasse here and I’ve never seen the debate framed more divisively than we’ve heard it today.

CHRIS MATTHEWS (8:20)

Now the Vice President, the former Vice President, joined in the fight with those 90 senators, clearly exploiting it, saying today, just now, ‘Attorney General Holder and others have admitted that the United States will be required to accept a number of the terrorists here in the homeland,’ you got to love this language, ‘and it has even been suggested U.S. taxpayer dollars will be used to support them.’ As if we’re setting up some sort of happy hunting ground for these people. We’re putting them in prison and feeding them, and giving them pajamas. What is this ‘supporting them’ about, Pat?

LARRY O’DONNELL (9:50):

Exactly. The President said very clearly he’s not going to release any terrorist — and he uses the word terrorist — who could endanger Americans. Now Chris, you’ve pointed out another very clear Dick Cheney lie. It is just a lie. Who is paying for the daily existence of the terrorists in Gitmo now? Who is paying for that? The American taxpayer. This is the kind of sleazy arguing that this guy does in these speeches. It is just ridiculous. It is an insult to the intelligence of anyone who’s listening to him.

ANDREA MITCHELL:

There was one clever thing, also, that he did do, was to challenge the President to declassify those memos, which he claims prove that he’s correct, that the techniques worked and kept us safer.

LARRY O’DONNELL:

But after objecting to the release of top-secret information. The Vice President objects to the release of top-secret information. In the next sentence, he advocates it.

PAT BUCHANAN:

Lawrence’s reaction tells you that Cheney’s speech worked.

Savio family’s post-arraignment comments (5-18)

The whole day’s posts seem to have disappeared.

Updated: Drew Peterson posts (5-22)

May 18, 2009

The Savio family comments on the arraignment. They, unlike his attorneys and the media, did not think he “behaved”. They think he was the same old Drew and do not want him let out of jail and think he murdered because of the money, custody and Stacy.

Kathleen Savio nephew, MICHAEL LISAK:

He was waiving to my mom. He was continuously looking at my mother and my family, the Savio family, almost in a mocking way. He was rocking back and forth in his chair t he whole time like he was waiting to go see a movie or something. It wasn’t like he was in court.

Do you feel he was taunting you?

I feel he was in a sense – peering around his lawyers….I guess he was kind of curious who showed up for Kathleen.

He goes on to say that Drew murdered his aunt because of money issues and because of his new girlfriend (17 y/o Stacy Peterson). And that he doesn’t doubt that Peterson loves his kids (said sincerely).

Having my aunt out of the way would make things a lot easier for what he wanted to happen….And what better way than taking the one who’s bothering you out of the picture?

Should the bond be reduced?

Kathleen Savio’s younger brother, NICHOLAS SAVIO:

No. Not at all. We’ve been suffering for four years. We don’t want anymore suffering. He should just sit in jail, as far as I’m concerned.

Kathleen Savio’s father, HENRY SAVIO:

I didn’t like him in the beginning to start with. But then I figured, well we’d get over it. I don’t know. He had some resemblance about him that I didn’t like.

HENRY SAVIO:

My wish is to have this done. My daughter was very determined. I always knew what happened to her couldn’t just be an accident.

Kathleen Savio niece, MELISSA DOMAN:

My aunt deserves justice. She deserved justice 5 years ago. And she deserved to be listened to before she was murdered.

MELISSA DOMAN:

I’ve seen [Peterson] walking around for over a year with that smug smirk. Now, the smug smirk is gone.

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Peterson defense comments post-arraignment (5-18)

Drew Peterson arraignment (5-18)

This is another post that disappeared that is being reposted. Not as complete as the original. Not worth redoing. Defense team’s remarks post-arraignment are in the next post.

Updated: Drew Peterson posts (5-22)

May 18, 2009

Drew Peterson pled not guilty at his arraignment as expected. His defense team was then hoping to get him a reasonable bail and maybe even get him sprung. The prosecutors however had something else in mind. They entered a substitution-of-judge request. Something not unusual for the defense but not for the prosecution, especially when it’s the presiding felony judge. They requested Judge Richard Schoenstedt be replaced on “the grounds of prejudice against the state”. They didn’t have to state why. Conjecture revolves around the gun charges dismissed by Schoenstedt in November when the prosecution refused to turn over internal memos regarding the Peterson investigation to his attorney.

Peterson was reportedly on his “best behavior”. What does that cover in a sociopath? He arrived in navy blue jailhouse scrubs and ignored the media on his way in and out.

His lawyer, JOEL BROSDKY:

In court, he was appropriate. He was respectful in front of the judge. He wasn’t making any wisecracks….wasn’t making any jokes in court. In back he was a lot little lighter, a little bit of levity.

As for the prosecution’s move?

It was nothing but gamesmanship. It shows the state doesn’t want to try this case on the merits. They want to try it on technicalities. It indicates to us the weakness of [the prosecution's case].

Sources: FOX

Fr Weslin’s earthly reward for defending sacred vows

May 20, 2009

(5-15) Arrest #1 Fr Weslin (Video)
(5-16) Arrest #2 Fr Weslin (Video)
Updated list of  Fr Weslin/Fr Jenkins/Notre Dame Commencement posts

A Catholic priest, Father Norman Weslin goes about defending the Church’s Teachings on the sanctity of human life in his protest against abortion. He attempts to protest on the campus of a Catholic University, Notre Dame, where he should be welcome as a Catholic priest.

(AP Photo/JOE RAYMOND)

He wasn’t welcomed. He was arrested for trespassing, for putting one foot on to Notre Dame property. And then spent the next 4 minutes being brutally manhandled and handcuffed just for taking that step. Manhandled while he sang to Our Lady aka “Notre Dame”.

Why was a 78 y/o Man of God manhandled like this? Look the pain on Fr Weslin’s face – for what? For being a Catholic Priest, for following his vows, for trying to save the lives of unborn children, for protesting that a Catholic University wuld reward a man with an honorary degree who is as far away from the Church’s Teaching on abortion that it can get.

Fr Weslin was not treated with the respect a Catholic priest should have been given – trespassing or not. He was doing his job just as the policemen were doing theirs. Who treated the other as thy would like to have been treated? Who never fought or complained or waivered despite the obvious pain and humiliation?

Fr Weslin to policemen:

We’re Catholic priests. Why are you arresting a Catholic priest for trying to stop the killing of a baby? Use your mind. What are you doing that for? Why are you  arresting a priest for trying to stop the killing of a baby? You’ve got it all backwards.

This was the policemen’s answer.

AP

Note how Fr Weslin’s hands are bound tightly behind him and the pressure of the handhold of the blue blanket is directly on them – jostling up and down on his hands, wrists, elbows and shoulders as they haul him away. Just try it. Get in that position yourself. Have someone used a soft sock to bind your wrists and see how uncomfortable it is. Then imagine you have the joints of a 78 y/o man. And then imagine that your arms have been broken before. And then realize that the officer who handcuffed him knew about Fr Weslin’s injuries and did it anyway as Father “resisted” by singing.

May 17, 2009 (SCOTT OLSEN/Getty Images)

While Fr Weslin was still jailed following his second arrest, others carried on the protest. Even as barry accepted an award ASU said he was not qualified to receive. One that should never have been awarded to a man who thinks abortion, something the Church classifies as murder. Here a unidentified nun is acting out her faith. Look at the pain on her face and look at the deference she was given.

Why the difference?

And indoors the alleged Catholic priest, who allowed his fellow priest to be manhandled, shakes hands with a man who vows never to outlaw the murder of the most innocent of soul even as he admits determining whether life begins at conception is above his pay grade.

(JEFF HAYNES/Getty Images)

Matthew 7:15

Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but within are ravening wolves.

(AP/GERALD HERBERT)

barry vs Cheney National Security showdown

May 21, 2009

FOX video highlights of National Security between barry and Dick Cheney.

Big Brother YouTube

May 20, 2009

CNN’s Ed Henry calls barry out on his “transparency” pledge yesterday and today the White House hits YouTube.

HENRY: President Obama will quickly sign the credit card legislation that just passed through Congress at a White House ceremony on Friday, according to White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki.

One problem: this means the President will again break his campaign pledge to post legislation online for five days for the public to comb it over in the interest of transparency before he signs it into law.

Why are folks still believing barry has done anything other than talk about it? Transparency is not conditional. barry broke his promise on the first thing he signed and it took a while for Politico to catch on. Even Henry goes on to say barry “has an out”. How many “outs” has Hilary Clinton beeen afforded?

Simplest of all of media bias – rght out of their own mouths.

YouTube’s STEVE GROVE [emphasis added]

Our federal leaders and civil servants aren’t just on YouTube to distribute video; they’re here to engage with you in a way that only YouTube makes possible. So leave your comments, rankings, and ideas for these agencies on any of their videos to ensure that your voice is heard on the issues you care about. Reach out to your local government as well and encourage local officials to start posting footage to YouTube. By exposing everything from committee hearings to planning meetings, we can make our civic lives more open than ever before. Ultimately, it will help us hold public servants accountable for the jobs we’ve hired them to do.

Be sure to stop by so they can eat your cookies and follow you forever…if you didn’t already give him your cellphone number and/or email address. Did you folks really think you were going to be first to hear? That his minions wouldn’t leak it first? That 8 million emails can arrive simultaneously?