Snapped Shot

The server seems to be overheating at the moment, thanks to DMartyr's absolutely brilliant Joe Biden scoop. I've turned on a "hardcore" page caching algorithm here on the site to hopefully lighten the load on the database a bit—If things seem a bit "off," it's probably because of that. As soon as things get back to normal, I'll turn that back off and get back to trying to figure out a way to keep this site running during these little news soirées.

Hat Tip Bob Park's Black & Right

Virginia county has rejected a majority of all military votes cast so far (emphasis mine):

Fairfax County Registrar Rokey Suleman is disqualifying an overwhelming majority of the military federal write-in absentee ballots received in his county on the basis that no address had been given for those witnessing the voter signatures on the ballots. According to Springfield District Supervisor Pat Herrity and four former members of the military who held a press conference on Thursday, over 98 percent of these military absentee ballots in Fairfax County are being rejected.

“The federal write-in absentee ballot is a federally mandated ballot that allows military service members and their dependents to cast an absentee ballot when they haven’t received a [state] ballot before the election,” Herrity said. “For them it’s a safety net. It allows them to vote if the mail truck hasn’t reached his or her remote base in Iran or Afghanistan in time to cast a regular absentee ballot.”

When asked how many ballots had been rejected, Herrity responded, “Out of the 260 military federal write-in ballots received to date, only five included an address for the witness. The other 255 have been set aside for rejection.”

On page two of the Voters’ Declaration/Affirmation-Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB) at the very bottom of the form is the signature block for the “Witness/Notary and Address (if required)”. Note the instructions given to Virginia service members, “Block 7: Sign and date in the presence of a witness. The witness must sign and date the form.”

That’s it. No instruction given on any requirement for the witness to give an address. This has resulted in only 2 percent of the military ballots received to date including an address for the witness.

Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA) released a written statement, “The Fairfax County registrar is going to great lengths to register voters in the county jail. It is shameful he is going to even greater lengths to disenfranchise our men and women in uniform.”

Disgraceful.

United Nations Hopes For Obama Win:

An informal survey of more than two dozen U.N. staff members and foreign delegates showed that the overwhelming majority would prefer that Sen. Barack Obama win the presidency, saying they think that the Democrat would usher in a new agenda of multilateralism after an era marked by Republican disdain for the world body.

Obama supporters hail from Russia, Canada, France, Britain, Germany, the Netherlands, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Indonesia and elsewhere. One American employee here seemed puzzled that he was being asked whether Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) was even a consideration. "Obama was and is unstoppable," the official said. "Please, God, let him win," he added.

Yeah, we all know how effective the U.N. is when it comes to multilateralism:

You have until November 4th to learn it.

All U.S. subjects will be tested. Fail, and you will be sent to re-education camps.

This is non-negotiable.



Void the above if McCain is elected.

I thought I was done with posting this morning until I checked in at Hot Air and found this gem:



Voting for Barack Hussein Obama will not only result in an "international crisis" as Joe Biden assures us, but if Biden is accurate, it will result in a worsening economical crisis.

It doesn't have to happen.

(Mild Adult Language Alert!)

Barack Hussein Obama's socialist tax plans:

UPDATE: Has a station in Philadelphia become the next victim of the Obama campaign's Stalinist tactics of intimidation and repression? See the latest update beyond the fold for the scoop!

From NewsBusters:

"Are you joking?"

"I don't know who's writing your questions."

Those were two of the angry responses by Joe Biden to a couple of tough questions posed by Barbara West on Orlando's WFTV. You can get an idea of just how upset Biden was by reading the title of this account of the heated interview: "Obama campaign cuts off WFTV after interview with Joe Biden."

As a result of this interview the Obama campaign called WFTV "unprofessional" and severed ties, canceling a scheduled interview with Joe Biden's wife, Jill:

"This cancellation is non-negotiable, and further opportunities for your station to interview with this campaign are unlikely, at best for the duration of the remaining days until the election," wrote Laura K. McGinnis, Central Florida communications director for the Obama campaign.

Were the questions "unprofessional" or just questions Obama doesn't want to address?

You decide:

[Update/Brian] The original video, with over 1.5 million views, has been BANNED BY
YOUTUBE. You can find alternate copies her
e, here, and here. For now, at least.

Is YouTube doing the Joe Biden's saintly bidding in trying to cover this whole episode up? Or could WFTV Channel 9 really just be speaking on its own behalf? If you know the answer, be sure to let me know.



[Update] From Gateway Pundit, reporter Barbara West defends the interview.

[Update 2] This video appears to be going viral, so I decided to sticky post it for a day or two. SnappedShot.com was the FIRST to embed the YouTube video.

I hope you don't mind, Brian!

I also changed the title because, clearly, this video has struck a nerve within the Obama Campaign. (original title: Joe Biden Angered By Tough Questions)

[Update 3] Looks like WFTV has scrubbed its site of the interview. Thank goodness someone had the presence of mind to save it! Continue reading »

"More than any time in history mankind faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness, the other to total extinction. Let us pray that we have the wisdom to choose correctly."

~Woody Allen

New evidence shows Barack Hussein Obama was a member in the socialist party.

Obama's campaign has responded to the allegations, denying the presidential candidate was ever a member of the New Party.

But the New Zeal blog dug up print copies of the New Party News, the party's official newspaper, which show Obama posing with New Party leaders, list him as a New Party member and include quotes from him.

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Now, don't all you people who want to vote for Obama feel silly? It's what we've been warning you about...

But maybe you don't. Maybe you just don't care if Obama is a socialist whose agenda will destroy America. Maybe you just hate America so much you want to vote for "change," no matter what that change might bring. Or maybe there's a bit of racism involved, and you want to vote for the candidate with the skin color closer to your own or vote for your own personal reparation by selecting a minority candidate. Or maybe, just maybe, your hatred for the Bush Administration transcends your love for country, and you are willing to sell out America's future for a moment of retribution and historical glory.

Whatever your reason, a vote for Obama is a vote for socialism.

Whether you want to believe it or not, Barack Hussein Obama was once a Muslim.

That doesn't say much about his present faith. In Islam, anyone born to a Muslim father is considered a Muslim. And according to many Islamic schools of thought, every human is born a Muslim. Essentially, we are all either Muslims or Apostates (keep that in mind the next time the 'religion of peace' discusses the penalty of apostasy). But when it comes to Barack Hussein Obama, he was not only born to a Muslim father, but he was raised a Muslim.

So, for him to claim he was never a Muslim is a lie. He may have chosen a different path, but to outright deny the past is plain dishonesty.

It is his associations during his adult life that are much more telling about his true allegiance and identity. And they should give any patriotic American pause before entering the election booth. If Barack Hussein Obama wins this election, he will be entrusted with all of America's most sensitive secrets.

Ironically, Barack Hussein Obama wouldn't even be able to pass a basic security clearance.

If that doesn't concern you, keep that in mind as you read the following:

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(Hat Tip: Gateway Pundit)

Nope, can't find anything improper about this e-mail at all, which reads like a totally on-the-level open letter to an up-and-coming public figure:

For Immediate Release............. contact Barry Samuels 646-XXX-XXX8

Caribaya Rums

Big Apple Communications

MEDIA ADVISORY

VP CANDIDATE SARAH PALINS HUSBAND IS THE HOTTEST THING TO HIT POLITICS

NEW YORK BASED RUM COMPANY WANTS TO
MAKE ALASKAS FIRST MAN, AMERICAS NEXT
SUPERMODEL WITH BILLBOARD- AD CAMPAIGN

Dear Todd:

I would like to take this opportunity to express my congratulations on being the nation’s “newest hottie.” We at Caribaya Rums are searching for a product supermodel to be placed on billboards and ads across the nation.

We would like to make an offer to you about representing our rum products. We at Caribaya Rums think that you would become a sex symbol to the millions of women that enjoy our product, as well as become the new face in the advertising world. Even though you live in the land of cold, we are sure that you would melt the tons of hearts that see this ad.

Celebrities and politicians provide the best exposure for product sales. Look what former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole did for Viagra. If your wife moves to Washington , you might be looking for a new job. Our ads appear on the back of every New York City bus.

Since our product comes from the tropical islands, our Madison Avenue team feels that a possible ad can have you revealing your bare chest, dressed in Hawaiian boxer shorts, surrounded by our rum.
Thank you for your anticipated review of this request. Should you accept an offer from us we know that Alaska ’s “first dude” will be the most popular spouse in the world.

Sincerely,

Martin Silver. President and CEO

Setting up the advertising@snappedshot.com address has consistenly proven to be one of the funniest things I've ever done.

Which isn't saying much, of course.

I'm not exactly known for my comedy routine, as Rooster is persistently happy to remind me.

My apologies for the outage this morning. I'm not quite sure what's going on, but I'm pretty sure that these log messages aren't doing anyone any good:

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Philip Berg has filed for a default win in his case against Barack Hussein [no response] Obama. According to Berg, Obama's failure to respond in a timely manner amounts to an admission of guilt.

Obama could have avoided this entire issue by simply providing his original birth certificate to prove he is constitutionally qualified to run for the office of U.S. President. Instead, his attorneys have tried to have the case dismissed.

This action only begs the question: What is Barack Hussein Obama hiding?

Even more disturbing is the lack of concern by American voters. To toss aside one constitutional provision is a blatant sign of disrespect to the entire Constitution. What will it profit America to gain the whole world, if it loses its soul in the process?

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