MILITARY PERSONNEL
Four-star Army Gen. Peter Chiarelli -- the number two general in the U.S. army -- says he is absolutely not offended that Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett mistook him for a waiter at a fancy Washington dinner this week and asked him for a glass of wine.
Jumat, 06 Mei 2011
Manny Pacquiao Is Ready To Fight!
It’s all set for Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley megafight on May 7, 2011!
Filipino boxing champ and the only fighter who won 8th division title Manny Pacquiao is all set for his bout with ever dangerous Sugar Shane Mosley on Sunday (Philippine Time). This will be witness by millions of fans all over the world and to be telecast by ShowTime Pay-Per-View. This fight would be the first for Manny Pacquiao this year and he is looking for 1 fight this year after Shane Mosley.
After all of the hard trainings and hard fought sparring sessions with great prospects in different divisions, Manny Pacquiao is very much ready to exchange punches against Shane Mosley. This could be the defining moment for both fighters as they will leap for a bigger and brighter opportunity in their future in boxing.
Pacquiao is simply amazing and his work ethic was awesome as nobody can even duplicate his success in the ring and in the world of politics. He has been showing a lot of improvements every time he fought and conquer his opponents as nobody believe at first. Manny Pacquiao is such a great gift of God! He inspires and gives hope to his people and every win he shared something good to his constituents in GenSan.
Manny Pacquiao become big in boxing and his success is something that can’t be overthrown by anyone without the same dedication and determination as Pacquiao have. Pacquiao is truly a phenom in boxing and he transcends the sports into the next level. He changes the entire picture of boxing and he put himself as the man of boxing. Also, he inspires youth and those children who are in poverty. He bring hope and he bring motivation to them and he always believe that his success is something that he can show to the entire world that he is indeed the greatest boxer of all time.
Pacquiao vs. Mosley would be a war and with Manny Pacquiao having the advantage is expected to annihilate or knockout Shane Mosley in fashion. But in the other hand, Shane Mosley is simply confident in disposing Manny Pacquiao as he disposed Antonio Margarito.
Manny Pacquiao is the greatest boxer of all time! Pacquiao vs. Mosley on May 7, 2011!
Pacquiao has 8-1 odds of winning
Pacman-Sugar fight to bring $300M to Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – One of the most highly anticipated boxing matches will take place on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
The real feel of the Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley fever is already happening in the entertainment capital of the world.
The sports books of Las Vegas casinos are one of the tryst points for odds makers making a bet on the boxers.
The current odds for Pacquiao is still at 8-1. This means placing a bet of $800 will win $100.
On the hand, placing a $100 bet on Mosley wins $500, which makes Mosley the underdog.
Souvenir items such as hats, T-shirts, boxing gloves, and other memorabilia sold inside the casinos are among the sold-out items of the Pacquiao-Mosley bout.
Top Rank chief executive officer Bob Arum said Las Vegas expects to make a whopping $300 million in revenues just for this fight.
Manny Pacquiao vs Shane Mosley Preview
I just got home from a short run with my band DOWN, and it kicked ass, so my brain is simmering back to a slow boil, which is normal. I happened to catch an episode of Fightcamp 360 on ‘SHOWTIME Extreme’ the night we got home, featuring, of course- the run-up to Manny Pacquiao’s defense of the WBO welterweight title vs. 38-year old “Sugar” Shane Mosley.
As I watched both guys doing their thing in camp, it occurred to me out of the blue: ‘I don’t really give a shit about this fight… AND it still worries me”…
Why?
Because in my mind, and from the way both guys were shown preparing, Shane has no chance.
And it saddens me. I am a fan of both guys, but Shane is risking his health. That can be said of all boxers going into battle, but the fact that an old Shane is going in against Manny at his peak is a scary thing.
Photo: Tom Casino/Showtime PPV
Herman Cain Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Herman Cain | |
 Cain in February 2011. | |
| President and Chief Executive Officer of Godfather's Pizza | |
| In office 1986–2002 | |
| Preceded by | William Theisen |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | Ron Gartlan |
| Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City | |
| In office 1995–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Burton A. Dole, Jr |
| Succeeded by | A. Drue Jennings |
| Deputy Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City | |
| In office 1992–1994 | |
| Preceded by | Burton A. Dole, Jr |
| Succeeded by | A. Drue Jennings |
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| Born | December 13, 1945 Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Gloria Cain |
| Children | Melanie Cain and Vincent Cain |
| Residence | Georgia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Morehouse College (B.A.) Purdue University (M.A.) |
| Occupation | Radio host, columnist, businessman, politician |
| Profession | Businessman |
| Religion | Baptist[1] |
| Website | hermancain.com |
In January 2011, Cain announced he had formed an exploratory committee for a potential candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012.[2]
Pollsters: Debate Makes Herman Cain Overnight 'Star'
Pollsters: Debate Makes Herman Cain Overnight 'Star'
Atlanta talk-show host and businessman Herman Cain stole the show in the GOP debate in Greenville, S.C., Thursday, and may have vaulted himself into the front tier of Republican candidates according to several pundits and observers.
“If you want the real headline today it would say, ‘A star is born,’” Matt Towery, the conservative syndicated columnist and CEO of the nonpartisan InsiderAdvantage polling firm, told Newsmax Friday.
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Towery’s evaluation seemed to mirror that of Fox News contributor and pollster Frank Luntz, who said a focus group’s reaction to Cain’s articulation of conservative principles was “unprecedented.”
Only one of the 29-member focus group initially was a Cain supporter. By evening’s end, however, the former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza, who also served as chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, had won an overwhelming majority among those on Luntz’s focus group.
“I have never had this kind of reaction until tonight,” said Luntz. “Something very special happened this evening.”
University of Virginia Center for Politics Director Dr. Larry J. Sabato cautioned, however, that focus groups aren’t representative of the larger electorate.
“Cain’s performance was fine, but most of the others did reasonably well, too,” Sabato tells Newsmax. “A debate cannot change the fundamentals. Most of the people on that stage were exotic, boutique candidates. Their chances of being elected president are almost nil.”
Other Republicans competing in the Fox News debate telecast were former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, Libertarian-leaning Rep. Ron Paul, and former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson.
Each candidate had his moments during the debate. Pawlenty was generally credited with coming across as the most polished on stage. Paul roused the crowd with libertarian positions on the prohibition of drugs and U.S. military interventions abroad.
But some in the crowd expressed disappointment that none of the so-called “first tier” of GOP candidates – including former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Rep. Michele Bachmann, and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin -– participated in Thursday’s debate.
“Herman Cain's success points out the weakness of the field that showed up in Greenville, SC,” Democratic pollster Doug Schoen told Newsmax. “He offered no-nonsense, straight talk. But no candidate offered a clear narrative on the economy, as Sen. Jim DeMint correctly said the Republicans need to do.”
Cain spoke repeatedly during the debate about the importance of a strong energy policy and job creation. His high point came in response to a question about his lack of governing experience.
“I’m proud I haven’t held public office before,” he said. “Most [of the candidates], they have held public office before. How’s that working out for you?” he asked to applause.
The mainstream media took notice of Cain as well. CBS News called his performance “the big surprise of the night.”
Rasmussen Reports President Scott Rasmussen said it’s too early to say whether the debate can make Cain a major player in the fight for the 2012 nomination, saying the debate was “like the first game of spring training in the baseball season.” But he said there is a “very good chance” this year’s nominee will not come from the current presumed frontrunners.
“Four years ago at this time, nobody knew who Mike Huckabee was … he was not a national name. He came from nowhere, did very well in the Iowa State Fair, surprised all the pundits with his performance in the straw poll there, and obviously went on not only to do well in the Iowa caucus, but to get more delegates than anyone but John McCain,” Rasmussen said.
Cain, a Georgia businessman and talk-show host, earned a Master’s Degree while serving in the U.S. Navy. In addition to his stint at Godfather’s Pizza, which went from bankruptcy to profitability during his time at the helm, Cain also served as chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.
In addition to answering questions about his lack of governing experience, Cain will also have to reassure primary voters that he can effectively master foreign policy questions. He appeared to stumble Thursday when asked to articulate his policy on the war in Afghanistan, for example, stating he would need to study the matter further.
Towery said that the performances of both Cain and Pawlenty vaulted them into the front tier of GOP candidates for 2012. While conceding Cain lacks experience on how government works, he added GOP primary voters are looking for a candidate who will downsize government, rather than one who can manage its growth.
“I think Herman Cain does do a little bit of what Ronald Reagan did, and that is, he captures the hearts of the Republican conservatives very early on which Reagan did when he challenged Gerald Ford,” Towery said.
He also said the decision by most of the major Republican candidates to stay out of the South Carolina debate was “a really stupid move.”
“You saw a group of younger, fresher faces emerge and really win the heart of the S.C. Republican Party,” Towery said. “I don’t know how those bigger candidates are going to get that back.”
Dialed In listed as Derby favorite
Dialed In listed as Derby favorite
LOUISVILLE, Ky. | No one can say with any real certainty whether or not Uncle Mo will be in the starting gate on Saturday when the Kentucky Derby is run for the 137th time at Churchill Downs. He’s still battling a gastrointestinal infection that could result in a scratch right up until post time.
But even if he does run, there is a good chance he won’t be the favorite. For now, that honor goes to Dialed In, the horse Churchill Downs handicapper Mike Battaglia picked as the 4-1 morning line favorite on Wednesday after the Nick Zito-trained colt drew the favorable eighth stall in the Derby post position draw.
The No. 8 position has been a good place to start the race in recent years. Barbaro (2006) and Mine That Bird (2008) both won the Derby from that position.
Uncle Mo, who was undefeated as 2-year-old and looked like the most talented horse in his age group before a third place finish at the Wood Memorial, was named the early second choice at 9-2 after he drew the No. 18 post position. Nehro was Battaglia’s third choice at 6-1 in what is being called one of the toughest Derbys to handicap in years.
Dialed In, who won the Florida Derby last month by a nose, didn’t get nearly the attention Uncle Mo did during the prep season, but Dialed In might be peaking at just the right time for Zito and owner Robert LaPenta. Zito has won the Derby twice.
“It could have gone either way with Dialed in or Uncle Mo,” Zito said. “He could have been 4-1 and we could have been 9-2. I’m very flattered by it, I guess. But anything Dialed In does, he deserves it.”
The biggest question, however, remains the status of Uncle Mo, the horse trained by last year’s Kentucky Derby winner Todd Pletcher. Uncle Mo made only a brief appearance at the track on Wednesday, and his owner Mike Repole repeated his belief that the horse has about a “50/50 chance” of running Saturday.
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