Archive for November, 2011
Is This What The Secret Service Is Intended For?
[Cain spokesman JD Gordon] would not say how many Secret Service agents would be positioned with Cain, but the spokesman said the coverage began Thursday night in New York, where Cain taped an interview on the “Late Show with David Letterman.”On the campaign trail, Cain “draws anywhere from a dozen to 50 media at his events,” Gordon said. “When he gets out at a rally or a campaign stop, it has been increasingly common for media to be physically putting themselves and others in danger by trying to follow him with a lot of heavy equipment and cameras in close quarters like we saw yesterday
Friday Open Thread [11.18.11]
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There is hope for us yet. In Arizona, the Arizona Supreme Court overturned Mein Fuhrer Frau Jan Brewer (R) and reinstated the chair of the state’s Independent Redistricting Commission Colleen Mathis. This is an humiliating rebuke to the Republican Party in Arizona, who thought they could just removed the head of an independent agency without cause, or any good reason at all really, and no one would dare question them on it. Good for the Supreme Court to stand up to such bare partisan thievery.
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OK, Occupy, that was stupid.
The Occupy Wall Street movement has been incredibly successful in changing the debate in this country, away from austerity and budget cuts and slashing social programs to further enrich the rich, and toward unemployment and the horrible income disparity that is pervasive in our society. The Occupy movement has once again engaged and inspired the young into direct political action, which is wonderful.
I still support the Occupy movement, but it is time the movement rethink its tactics. Today’s Day of Action and the resulting arrests, violence and horrible traffic and transit disruptions in NYC and Philly will probably lose the protestors support they were already losing.
BREAKING: Delaware to Vote No on Fracking!
Big news from Governor Markell’s office: Delaware will vote “No” at Monday meeting of the Delaware River Basin Commission. Here is the press release, plus Gov. Markell’s letter.
Just Evil.
Federal law enforcement authorities yesterday arrested a 21-year-old Idaho man suspected of shooting with a semiautomatic rifle at the White House on Friday night, as the Secret Service reported finding that at least one bullet had indeed struck the presidential residence. In response to this, on Twitter, the president of the College Republicans at the University of Texas, Lauren Pierce, had this to say:
“Y’all as tempting as it may be, don’t shoot Obama. We need him to go down in history as the WORST president we’ve EVER had! #2012.”
Slam Quote of the Day
“He did ask if I could debate here in Washington on Monday. It is my understanding that such a letter has come in. Monday I’m going to be in Portland in the morning, I’m going to be visiting some of our labs. I’m in California in the afternoon, that’s two. I can’t remember what the third is.” — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), quoted by Politico, rebuffing Rick Perry’s request for a debate on overhauling Washington, DC.
Thursday Open Thread [11.17.11]
A new Iowa State University/Gazette/KCRG poll in Iowa finds Herman Cain still leading the Republican field with 25%, followed by Ron Paul at 20%, Mitt Romney at 16%, Rick Perry at 8%, Michele Bachmann at 8%, Newt Gingrich at 5% and Rick Santorum at 5%. Wouldn’t it be something if Ron Paul actually won both Iowa and New Hampshire. It is very possible.
The Big Guy is Running Again
Former Sussex County Recorder of Deeds John Brady has announced that he is running for Clerk of the Peace next year. Affectionately known as “The Big Guy,” Brady will be seeking the office being abandoned by homophobe George “Bad Wig” Parish. Brady switched back to the Democratic Party after the 2008 election.
I Watched PolitiChicks So You Don’t Have To… But I Bet You Watch
This is a whole new level of stupid. First, what sort of grown woman is comfortable calling herself a chick? Second, if surrounding these women with books was supposed to add intellectual heft it was a huge fail. There aren’t enough books in the world…
In Which We Find That John Carney Still Doesn’t Get It
There are still 14 million people unemployed in America and today we find that John Carney is still working on stuff that creates no jobs:
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