Monday Open Thread
It’s post Snowgasm Monday. How many of you are at work? I had to brave the roads today. Well, let’s open this thread. What’s on your mind?
Will NY governor David Paterson be Spitzered? The hot rumor out there is that the New York Times has a very damaging story about David Paterson which they are planning to run that will force Paterson to resign.
Whispers have been building about huge news regarding New York governor David Paterson, who took office after the resignation of Eliot Spitzer. Friday, The Huffington Post noticed the growing media buzz about a forthcoming New York Times scoop, but little other information could be gleaned from the handful of anonymous sources. Now, The Business Insider is reporting exclusively that the news will drop Monday and Governor Paterson’s resignation will follow.
The New York Daily News, meanwhile, is reporting that the news is “a bombshell story about his personal life” that is “far worse than his acknowledged extramarital affair with a former state employee,” as noted by Business Insider.
This story was making the rounds yesterday, and as far as I know, there has been no story about Paterson in today’s NYT.
Scott Lee Cohen, the Democratic candidate for Illinois lieutenant governor, announced last night that he is leaving the race over allegations of domestic violence and drug use.
Speaking to reporters at a Chicago bar during the Super Bowl, Cohen frequently choked up as he made the announcement.
“For the good of the people of the state of Illinois and for the Democratic Party, I will resign,” he said. The Who’s halftime performance can be heard in the background.
Illinois Democrats breathe a huge sigh of relief. In Illinois, the governor and lt. governor run on the same ticket, so Cohen’s presence would hurt the ticket. Hopefully political parties will learn to check the credentials of candidates, even if they seem unlikely to win. Cohen won by spending $2M of his own fortune in a 6-way race.
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According to the NYT, a Patterson spokeswoman said he is not resigning – http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2010/02/08/us/politics/politics-us-newyork-governor.html.
Federal government in DC area is closed, although I’m doing some work from home. Supposed to drive into DC tonight to be in office, but I’m still plowed in and with the impending storm, I might just work from home all week.
Another GOP endorsement of the Paul Ryan/GOP budget. Still crazy after all these years.
IF you feel you didn’t have enough snow this past weekend – here’s Snowgasm II – The Return – http://www.accuweather.com/news-story.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=0&zipChg=1&article=0
Why hasn’t Obama done anything about these snow storms. It must be apart of his socialist agenda to turn the BOSWASH area into Siberia! (im getting cabin fever… drinking liberally at 4pm in trolley anyone?)
Ryan’s budget is radioactive enough that even his own leadership is running away from it.
But really, they should run on honest-to-god rationing of senior’s medical expenses and Social Security cuts. They really should. Especially after they all had a collective hissy fit about cutting the subsidies to Medicare Advantage.
The Senator Shelby Pork Blackmail continues — America Held Hostage, Day 1. Too bad that no one in the traditional media would dare to do this countdown.
And while we are at it, a copy of Shelby’s blackmail note. No Cops! (Yes, DD, I know this is a joke.)
Congressman John Murtha has died – http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/02/08/us/AP-US-Obit-Murtha.html?hp
More on John Murtha’s passing – http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/08/AR2010020802352.html?hpid=topnews
Schools closed tomorrow… and given the forecast I’d bet the little darlings will be off Wednesday and, OMG, maybe Thursday as well.
are the kids driving you nuts yet, pandora?
And this is a Democrat:
Getting close, MJ – and it doesn’t help that Mr. Pandora just flew off to Brazil this morning.
That is sad news about Murtha. Many thanks to him and to his family for the multiple ways he served his country.
Went through my links for purchasing seeds, plants and bulbs. Here are my favorite sites:
http://sampleseeds.com/
http://www.bustaniplantfarm.com
http://shrubsource.com
http://www.oakesdaylilies.com/
http://www.selectseeds.com/
http://www.bluestoneperennials.com/
http://www.santarosagardens.com/
http://www.vanengelen.com
http://www.pacificcoastmaples.com/japanese-maples/japanese-maple-trees-page-2.html
http://www.avantgardensne.com/
http://www.tmseeds.com/
http://www.swallowtailgardenseeds.com/
http://www.bigdipperfarm.com/
I order “cool crayon color” zinnias from here:
http://www.reneesgarden.com/
Breaking on Twitter – Shelby has been embarrassed into lifting his blanket hold. Good job exposing the Shelby Shakedown!
According to this WaPo blog post, Shelby has released most of them, but still hanging on to a few maintaining hostages for the re-jiggering of that tanker RFP. But I suspect that they took their sweet time coming up with the excuses noted in their press release.
So who’s ready for Snowgasm – The Second Comming?
Noooooo … my electric just came on a half hour ago.
Mis- charge everything up. We’re supposed to get 6-10 down here in Sussex. Thankfully we got plowed out today. Have you seen a plow yet?
I believe this one is going to be called snowmore.
Yes, this morning, but it was on the front of a farm tractor, not a DelDot truck. We’re blessed with good neighbors. After about 6 total hours of shoveling, I got out. At least we’ll have a chance resupply for the next one. I had to go to Rehoboth late this afternoon. It’s still a bit woolly in some areas.
“I ache in the places where I used to play” – Leonard Cohen
“Snowgasm II: Sloppy Seconds”
Cause this sure ain’t “Aftersnow” 🙂