Archive for October, 2009
News-Journal: Fisker to Build Hybrid Cars at Boxwood Plant
Andrew Eder, who has been all over this story, reports the good news. And, lest anyone think that Jack Markell just got lucky, here is what a governor who was actively engaged did: The company’s decision to use the Boxwood Road factory marks a quick resurrection for the 62-year-old plant, a casualty of GM’s bankruptcy […]
Mike Castle, He’s Talking About You
Representative Anthony Weiner (D-NY9) has been a real hero in the fight for health care reform. He has released a study that shows 151 current members of Congress receive Medicare, the dreaded government-run health care system, including 55 Republicans. All of these Republicans are opponents of the public option. Here is the list: Rep. Ralph […]
Alan Grayson Wants to Know if a Republican Really Knows His Constitution
It is so much fun watching this guy — he is remarkably good at turning the wingnut rhetoric back at them with devastating results. This time he quizzes one of his cohorts Rep. Broun from GA on the law and the Constitution and makes it pretty clear that for all of their talk, walking the walk is still not a GOP goal:
No War For Oil
Uh, what? I thought we were spreading freedom and democracy. Wait a minute… et in remarks to Congress yesterday, Pickens revealed that he is just as interested as ever in tying our national security to oil interests in the Middle East, suggesting that American oil companies are “entitled” to Iraq’s oil because we spent blood […]
Palin vs Gingrich
The lines have been drawn. And didn’t we all know it would come to this? NY-23 is the election to watch. In one corner we have Sarah Palin who has chosen to endorse Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman. Political parties must stand for something. When Republicans were in the wilderness in the late 1970s, Ronald […]
Late Night Video — Two Dudes and a Webcam, Part II
Yep, this is brilliant — the Two Dudes in their bathrobes return to dis the WaPo for their seriously cheap contest looking for a new web pundit:
Gaffney Has NO Shame
When you’re losing an argument with the Ron Reagan, jr. tell him his father would be ashamed of him. Now, I was never a fan of President Reagan, but, imo, if Reagan was alive Gaffney should better start running. Ron Reagan, jr. was absolutely correct. Frank better watch his mouth. Talk about crossing a line, […]
Washington Post: Will Beau Run?
Long speculative piece from today’s Washington Post. I found these comments from Jack Markell a little–incongruous: “He’s not the type of guy who is going to let other people’s timetables dictate his,” said Jack Markell, the Delaware governor, the family-chosen surrogate. He argued forcefully that the prospect of Biden failing to protect his father’s seat […]
Breaking: Carper On Board With Public Option!?
It’s the current lead story on Talking Points Memo: Guess he’s been getting the messages left at his office. He still sounds a little weaselly about it, and decidedly unenthused, but it doesn’t sound like he’ll be off the reservation.
More Like This Please
Will Al Franken become the Alan Grayson of the Senate? He’s already gotten 30 Republicans on record supporting KBR over rape victims. In this video he puts a health care reform opponent from the Hudson Institute on the grill: Franken: I want to ask you, how many bankruptcies because of medical crisis were there last […]
2008-2009 Phillies: Best Philly Sports Team Ever?
Should they win their second consecutive World Series, I’d say absolutely yes. Certainly the only team in the modern era to rival these Phils would be the Broad Street Bullies, who won consecutive Stanley Cups in the early to mid-seventies. Who else would even be on the list? The Steve Van Buren-era Eagles? Pro football […]
Thursday Open Thread
Thursday’s open thread: PHILLIES! Courageous blogger Mike Stark attends a press conference by the ACORN video producers and learns: Some things you probably don’t know about James O’Keefe (“the pimp”) and Hannah Giles (“the prostitute”): […] 1. You know that ridiculous pimp outfit O’Keefe was filmed wearing? Well… he never wore it into an ACORN […]
Who’s The Most Underrated Governor?
Chris Cillizza, The Fix, asks the question – complete with poll. Aside from that handful of high-profile governors, most of the nation’s 50 chief executives toil in semi or total obscurity — far from the bright lights of the Beltway. So, who among them deserves the honorific as the Fix’s most underrated governor in the […]
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