Clinton endorses Obama for president  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — Sen. Hillary Clinton said Saturday “we need to do all we can” to help elect Sen. Barack Obama the next president of the United States.  —  Her endorsement was met with a scattering of boos and thumbs downs from the large crowd at the National Building Museum in Washington.

Video: Hannity on the Obama-Khalidi connection  —  We have written on the network of radicals attached to Barack Obama's political and public career, and perhaps none carry the impact of Rashid Khalidi.  Barack Obama tried to shrug off Khalidi as a person he “knew” from Khalidi's days …

The Whitey Tape  —  Here:  —  It really was not that shocking.

David Broder: Embodiment of Beltway values  —  David Broder, Washington Post chat, yesterday: … David Broder, Washington Post chat, September 15, 2006: … No matter how many times one sees it, it will never cease to amaze that the exact same media mavens who righteously strutted around demanding …

UN's ElBaradei Speaks of ‘Historic Turning Point’ in Nuclear Policies  —  The UN's top nuclear watchdog, Mohamed ElBardei, tells SPIEGEL that the current trend of atomic proliferation is creating an unprecedented threat to world peace.  Unilateral military actions, like Israel's strike …

re: Hillary Speech  —  I just returned from the Clinton rally, and I don't know if this really came across on TV but there was a surprisingly audible number of boos every time Obama was mentioned.  There were also a lot of people who didn't clap for him.  —  The majority obviously …

The Liveliest Live Blog In Rockchester: Day 2  —  3:23 Luchelle Stevens and Betsy OBerry got nominated out of the committee for DNC.  Nancy Larson a DNC incumbent got nominated off the floor.  I'm a big fan of Betsy and shes got my vote.  This should only take a ballot.  —  My heart goes out to the JNP supporters.

Not Just Chris Matthews, Either  —  Not watching cable news, and not reading any feminist blogs regularly, my appreciation of the misogyny Hillary Clinton faced was mostly abstract and I was a little surprised at the intensity of the anger some women were expressing over her treatment.

Top City Crane Inspector Accused of Taking Bribes  —  The city's chief crane inspector was arrested on Friday and charged with taking bribes to allow cranes to pass inspection, the authorities said.  He was also accused of taking money from a crane company that sought to ensure that its employees would pass the required licensing exam.