Apology Not Accepted
The New York Post decided to offer an apology to those who may have been offended by its cartoon depicting the president as a monkey.  But the paper didn’t go far enough to say its sorry for the editorial decision to publish the cartoon in the first place.

Obama makes a final pitch to America.  This morning Sen. Barack Obama will enter the final five days of his journey to the White House following one of the most expensive evenings in the history of political campaigns. Obama’s 30 minute primetime infomercial aired on three networks and cable stations Wednesday night to the tune of $4 million dollars. Get more at Pamela on Politics.

Her kids’ travel is getting Palin into trouble. Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin now faces a new ethics complaint that accuses her of abusing her power by charging the state when her children traveled with her. The complaint released Wednesday alleges Palin used her official position as governor for personal gain. It follows a report by The Associated Press last week that the Alaska governor charged the state more than $21,000 for her three daughters’ commercial flights, including events where they weren’t invited, and later ordered their expense forms amended to specify official state business. In some cases, Palin also has charged the state for hotel rooms for the girls, according to AP. The travel costs for events her children were not invited to and where they served in no official capacity for state purpose or business violated state ethics laws, the complaint charges. “Governor Palin intentionally secured unwarranted benefits for family members, improperly used state property to benefit her personal and financial interests, and illegally altered documents that were the subject of a Public Records request,” the complaint states. The latest complaint was filed by Frank Gwartney, an Anchorage Democrat who supports Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama. Earlier this month, a legislative report found Palin violated state ethics laws when she fired her public safety commissioner.

All this talk about lipstick on a pig is just hogwash. It looks like the media has taken the bait and will ignore issues such as folks without jobs, health care and access to quality education to focus on pigs in lipstick. Pamela On Politics has more.

Were the “supers asked to switch?

Could it be true that a group of Sen. Hillary Clinton’s supporters have been soliciting super-delegates to switch their vote during the role call at the Democratic National Convention next week? Find out more at Pamela On Politics.

Hillary Clinton just can’t believe that she is not her party’s nominee

Pamela On Politics: Now that the loser of the Democratic nomination for president has secured her primetime television spot during the party convention and wrangled a way to have her name placed in nomination, it’s not clear if one should admire her tenacity or pity her inability to accept defeat. More at Pamela On Politics.

Is the GOP concerned that its own candidate can’t stand up to the standard?

Pamela On Politics: Republicans appeared to have disserted the platform of family values for the 2008 presidential race, and no doubt it’s because their nominee’s checkered record might not stand up to the scrutiny of his challenger. Read more at Pamela On Politics.

Lawmaker: Bill Clinton’s faltering image in Black society is his own fault.

Rep. Jim Clyburn, the third-highest-ranking member of Congress and a member of the Black Caucus, said that former President Bill Clinton ought to look in the mirror if he wants to see who’s responsible for his falling out with Black America. Speaking to ABC News last week, Clinton said that the South Carolina Democrat was once a friend of his, but that he “was not Hillary’s supporter. Never. Not ever. Not for a day.” Find out what else he said and how Clyburn responded at BET.com/News.

The federal agency was rife with discrimination and favoritism
The department responsible for protecting our rights and upholding the law is grounded in institutional discrimination. An internal investigation by the U.S. Justice Department found that the top aide, Monica Goodling, violated federal law by improperly considering the politics of candidates seeking employment at the agency. Get the details at Pamela On Politics.

The rock star reputation could make it tough for Obama to win in November.
Pamela On Politics: The Illinois senator had better not believe the hype, and Black Americans better realize that the 2008 election will only deliver an Obama victory if they show up at the polls. Pamela On Politics has more.

Obama’s first stop stateside will be in Chicago to address journalists of color
 

Pamela On Poltics: Initially, both Obama and rival, Sen. John McCain, said they would not be attending the Unity journalism conference for Black, Asian, Hispanic and Native American professionals. What changed his mind? Read more at Pamela On Politics.

Black Republicans will have some tough choices come November
Black Republicans are being asked if party loyalty or the chance to vote for an African American for president will be a tough choice to make. Get the latest at Pamela On Politics.