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President Obama News Conference Now

By cassandra_m June 29, 201125 Comments

Use this as discussion thread if you are listening.

General AssemblyPost-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., June 29, 2011

By El Somnambulo June 29, 201128 Comments

Here's what we/I learned yesterday: For the remaining two days of session, the Pre-Game Show section of my posts ain't worth the paper it's not printed on. Many of the…

Is Bachmann Silly So You Won’t Notice The Crazy?

By Unstable Isotope June 29, 20119 Comments

Michele Bachmann says some silly things, which get way more attention than the crazy things.

Gawd Oh Mighty! Democrats Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck!!!!

By jason330 June 29, 201114 Comments

I have not been watching news or reading many blogs (other than the ever optimistic Daily Kos) because it is just too depressing. I just stopped pointing and laughing at…

Tuesday Open Thread

By Unstable Isotope June 28, 20116 Comments

The Tuesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

The Decline Of Employee Loyalty

By Unstable Isotope June 28, 201138 Comments

American workers are increasingly miserable and many can't wait to jump to new jobs.

If America Loses, Eric Cantor Wins

By Unstable Isotope June 28, 201110 Comments

Eric Cantor has money invested fund that shorts US Treasury bonds. In other words, Cantor will gain financially if the US defaults on its debt.

Delaware General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, June 28, 2011

By El Somnambulo June 28, 20111 Comment

As we move into the last week of this session, here is what absolutely must happen in the next three days: * The Budget Bill, already passed in the House,…

Late Night Video — What Killed the Dream?

By cassandra_m June 27, 20111 Comment

This is from the Change to Win people, who encourage folks to attend the events of the Speak Out for Good Jobs Tour.

Rethugs Urge Creation of New Post to Do the State Auditor’s Job

By El Somnambulo June 27, 201135 Comments

Some things I can simply not make up. Today, a group of Rethug legislators and their gun-totin' Party Chairman called for the creation of a brand-new 'Office of the Inspector…

Wall Street ‘No Snitchin’ Culture

By cassandra_m June 27, 20112 Comments

That is the topic of a new piece by Ted Kaufman today. According to Kaufman, the common wisdom among bankers is that the biggest six of the Too Big To Fail banks ought to be broken up or at least subject to greater regulatory requirements. And why don't you hear more about this? Apparently the No Snitchin' culture is big among the Joseph A. Banks-suited set too.

Monday Open Thread

By Unstable Isotope June 27, 201130 Comments

The Monday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

Bitter Tears

By Unstable Isotope June 27, 20114 Comments

The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) is not throwing in the towel in opposition to marriage equality and is promising to seek retribution on the Republican NY senators who voted yes.