Khayat bludgeoned by GOP operative Pete Perry

BLOGOSPHERE, Ms-- Today on the conservative news bastion Yall Politics, a commenter who signed his name, "pete perry" stated his disgust for Ole Miss Chancellor Khayat.

Reports from the Ole Miss nation have informed TCR that Chancellor Khayat probably wrote this letter for one of the following two reasons:

1. He is a loyal friend of Scruggs.

2. He is attempting to secure future donations from Richard Scruggs.

"I do not understand the relationship between Chancellor Khayat and Richard Scruggs, partly because their relationship is private and personal. I am however, keenly aware of the sheer need for money by our universities and have first hand experience in lobbying for students at the IHL level. I can see the sense in keeping the millions upon millions of dollars Dickie Scruggs gives to the University of Mississippi open for business, " said an unnamed University of Mississippi former official.

Perry is considered one of the most influential Republicans in Mississippi.

Southern exposure

MADISON, Ms-- Today, the NYT along with every other major news outlet in the country will be discussing the chances of Obama taking some of the Southern states. Look for this headline to dominate all political outlets today.

Former Mississippi governor and senior advisor to Obama is quoted several times in these articles.

www.msnbc.com

Veepstakes 08 (remix)

MADISON, Ms-- Intensely, for the past two weeks, most Sunday talk shows discussed who is going to be the Vice-Presidential nominee for both parties. Yesterday's shows included many middle tier candidates and did not shed much light on for any final prediction.

Democrat Jim Webb of Virginia is still holding steady at 20 percent in the prediction markets, and watchers are seeing a flurry of movement on the Republican side.

If one were to invest 1K on Webb and he gets the vp nod, that person would make 7K.

Initial Blast Marketing

MADISON, Ms-- The Catfish Report will be reconnecting with old and new readers through a massive email. Once the word is out about the return of TCR, the site will implement Blogger Polls which will allow a bit more of an interactive experience.

Back to the Sunday shows...

Questions linger over Davis candidacy

MADISON, Ms--Sources from Washington, D.C. recently told the Catfish Report that most, if not all, of the major hill operatives will not be participating in the 1st District Congressional race in Mississippi. Speculation concerning the likelyhood of another GOP defeat is beginning to increase.

"Is there even a race still going on? " responded Chuck Q. Citizen when asked about his preference in the election.

Enthusiasm says it all

MADISON, Ms-- Political pundits have recently given attention to the enthusiastic levels of respondents polled. As of today, no "enthusiastic level" polling reports have been made public in any of the Mississippi federal elections. This key element may hold the tale of the tape in these elections.

"Many factors will come into play, but a candidate would be wise to know if polling indicates 'highly enthusiastic' levels below 35 percent, " said TCR editor Hardy Case.

Cole Slaw--The way it should be.

MADISON, Ms-- This wonderful southern dish is one that rarely sees any variation in flavor or texture. The following recipe will provide a new texture and an old timey flavor that screams "home made".

1 large head of lettuce-

1 large white onion-

3 long chives-

2 cups of alfalfa sprouts-

Salt to taste-

Black pepper to taste-

2 cups mayonnaise-

1/4 cup olive oil-

1/4 cup vinegar-

1 tsp liquid smoke-


Simply chop up ingredients and mix as well as you can. This slaw is rustic, savory, and smokey. In addition, the sprouts give it a texture that adds a desperately needed crunch to the slaw.

This slaw is also a main ingredient of a future dish to be revealed soon.

The Markets

MADISON, Ms-- The price of Senator Barack Obama's chances of winning the presidency have climbed to 65% on the political prediction markets. Essentially, if you invest 1k on Obama to take the presidency and he wins, you get paid $350 on your 1k investment.

Other highlights below-

Currently Senator John McCain's chances are being wagered at 30%.

Va. Senator Jim Webb's chances of being picked for veep are hovering around 20%.

Clinton's chances are steady at 14% and Wesley Clark's numbers have been fluctuating from 7% to 12%.

It is also worthy to note that the Mississippi senatorial race is receiving some light, but increasing movement.

For Immediate Release

Madison, Ms.- The Catfish Report has returned to the blogosphere. The blog, one of the first political websites in Mississippi, has been termed a "maven of Mississippi politics".

Hardy Case, editor of the Catfish Report, stated the following:

"This blog is dedicated to all of you who love a good, fresh slab of farm raised Mississippi catfish and a good hotly contested county supervisor election."

The editor also wanted to express to the readers that the blog will be "void of any personal opinion, but chock full of analysis, reports on the political prediction markets, and many posts about pork chops, cheese grits, and bbq sauce."

"Unfortunately for some, I will not be commenting on current statewide political elections...just national elections and food," said the editor.

The Report is scheduled to remain active at least until the November elections. The short term goal of this site is to "help all those folks who read Bardwell's site...get through these elections."

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