Chris (primaries + extra STUFF)

Primary 1

Summary - Both Democratic candidates in the primaries have become quite fatigued with the entire ordeal. Neither of them have let up any room for the other. It has been a constant struggle between the two for the Democratic nomination. "Sometimes. Yes, of course," sad Barack Tuesday, when asked if he had become exhausted with the race. Along with this fatigue from both candidates comes unforced errors which both sides have made in this past year.

Opinion - There is nothing wrong with some healthy competition. These two might just run each other in to the ground though, if they're not careful. They have to remember that one of them still has to go up against McCain in the general election. With this taken in to account, Clinton and Obama should not be so hard on each other. If both candidates make each other look bad, that could damage the winner's chances in the general election against McCain.

Primary 2

Summary - The Democratic Party has become increasingly worried with the constant race and struggle between Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. The Party hopes to find a quick end between the battle of these two candidate before any further damage ensues. "What happened yesterday was what a lot of us were afraid would happen," Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen said. "There is no clear resolution. She did a little better than expected, but they're still standing there, slugging it out. Everybody's getting bloody and there's no knockouts. It helps prolong that." Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean finds himself "less concerned than a lot of Democrats" though as he says the primaries are bringing in thousands of new voters into party rolls.

Opinion - This is exactly what I was talking about in the previous opinion. These two Senators need to look more ahead into the future and realize one of the two still has to go through the general election against McCain. If they don't watch it, they could ruin the winner's chances in the general election. Howard Dean is right though. These primaries have gained quite a bit of popularity which in turn has brought in more voters which will bring about more participation on the voters' parts in the general election.

International

Summary - An infestation of poisonous spiders has begun in a tiny hospital located in Australia. The given hospital closed down yesterday for twenty-four hours so the place can be fumigated for the redback spiders which have been found in great numbers on the hospital grounds. "We believe the best way to deal with them, and the safest option for staff and patients, is to have the whole building fumigated so both the spiders and their eggs are killed," said rural director of nursing Ellen Palmer on Wednesday. It has been believed the warm weather that is going on at this time has brought about more redback spider eggs to hatch than usual.

Opinion - This hospital should not have let the problem of these spiders get so bad as they are now. I mean, it IS a hospital obviously. The place is meant to be kept clean and I can see this infestation as not very hygienic. If somehow, through some situation, the problem of the spiders wasn't the hospital's fault then "oh well". They shouldn't be blamed for it but if it was then that's a problem for them. They should have been on top of the infestation in the beginning because this could endanger the lives of the patients in the hospital.

National

Summary - At Saint Johns County hospital in Florida, a man is being treated after his truck turned over and spilled Jell-O snack packs all over the I-95. Earlier in the morning, the given truck had slammed into another truck and flipped, said the police. The Jell-O pudding then splattered all over the highway, causing a major traffic jam. The driver was trapped inside the mangled truck, but had been rescued quickly by the police. The driver was airlifted to the hospital after being rescued and is now being treated for non-life threatening injuries.

Opinion - Well, this seems like quite the problem. The driver really should have been more careful with his driving. That is his job, after all, so he should be a good driver. Apparently, he is not the best driver as it can now be seen. A traffic jam caused by pudding all over the highway is rather amusing. I just hope the pudding everywhere has not caused any accidents of its own with drivers there. That would be a shame.