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How Not To Make A Stand
Sanford gives in on stimulus, will seek funds for S.C. WASHINGTON — Gov. Mark Sanford will comply with a midnight Friday stimulus deadline and become the last governor in the nation to seek millions of dollars in federal economic-recovery funds for his state, aides said late Thursday. Sanford will continue contesting $700 million in education […]
Obama Leads the Way
Cowboy diplomacy, the epitome of an oxymoron, is dead. Truth is, cowboy diplomacy’s goal is more in tune with a bull in a china shop than achieving results and respect. It was all about acting and talking tough, and while Bush excelled at the tactic he has nothing to show for his bullying behavior. It […]
Question
If you’re a third generation Republican and not rich do you attribute your financial situation to not having worked hard enough to pull yourself up by your own bootstraps?
BTW, Did You Know That Joe The Plumber Was An Idiot?
Of course you did! But this video of Joe stumping against the Employee Free Choice Act is priceless. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR9lhvAE1gQ[/youtube] And Republicans wonder why no one takes them seriously. They really need to stop focusing on photo ops and start putting some meat on the bone. And while I can’t resist all the stupid emitting from […]
Coffee and Talking Education with the Governor
I could never be a reporter, mainly because I would never meet a deadline. That said, I am very good at mulling things over – which I’ve done for the last 24 hours and have finally decided to write about part of the meeting that hasn’t, as yet, been discussed: Education. There’s been a lot […]
Let’s Look At The Republican Party and Give Beck and Boehner Something To Really Cry About
Steele thinks Obama has a thing with him. Oh, and by the way, he’s not jealous of Obama being President (“why would he be?”) because he’s the Run RNC chair… and he’s still hip because he part-eeed in college. Limbaugh displays he has the mentality of a twelve year old boy with his flood and […]
Even Their Crazies Have Crazies
It’s pretty bad when Ann Coulter looks like the most sane person in the group – okay, actually it’s pretty hysterical. Oh my goodness gracious! Now pro-lifers are administering an are you pro-life enough litmus test. And Ann Coulter’s sputtering. Pass the popcorn, put your feet up, and relax… Republicans are eating their own. Why […]
REMINDER: Public Comment On HB 100 TONIGHT!
FYI from Susan Regis Collins: In the interest of Open Government please be advised that House Bill 100 was introduced last Thursday, March 26th w/ the promise of ‘public comment’. The ‘comment’ meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 30. That’s 5 days between the introduction and the public comment! The speed with which the meeting […]
Taibbi Dissects Dear AIG, I Quit Letter
Matt Taibbi strikes again. (Go read it now.) Are we supposed to believe that Jake DeSantis knew nothing about Joe Cassano’s CDS deals? If your boss and the top guys in your firm were all making a killing selling anything at all — whether it was rubber kayaks, generic Levitra or credit default swaps — […]
Republicans Unveil Their Budget Plan… Or Not
Tax cuts for the rich? Check. What? Were you expecting more? Apparently so were reporters… “Two nights ago, the president said, ‘We haven’t seen a budget yet out of Republicans.’ Well, it’s just not true, because here it is, Mr. President,” said House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio), waving a blue document in the air. […]
Geithner’s 6 Point Plan
Below I’ve highlighted the six points of Geithner’s plan. (Read LA Times article here.) The key elements of the Obama administration’s proposals are: • Give a single government entity, possibly the Federal Reserve, the power and authority to oversee the entire economy for signs of “systemic risk.” • Establish a government mechanism to seize and […]
Updated: Health Insurance Companies Prefer Compromise Over Competition
With the writing on the wall concerning Health Care, suddenly Insurers are willing to talk. WASHINGTON —The health insurance industry said Tuesday that it was willing to end the practice of charging higher premiums to sick people if Congress adopted a comprehensive plan that provided coverage to all Americans. The industry’s flexible position on the […]
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