Archive for July, 2009
“Doesn’t Seem to Make Any Sense”
It was so important for President Obama to have Janet Napolitano be his Homeland Security Secretary, that they flipped the Arizona governorship to a Republican to get her. SO IMPORTANT TO CONTINUE THIS: “One of the things that we ask people to do is when they see something unusual, if they see, for example, somebody [...]
Guantanamo Detainees And Senseless BushObama Seamlessness
(1) These days, when federal judges order Guantanamo detainees released, they seem to anticipate that the government may not actually follow through. That’s because the government also has the option of filing criminal charges in the regular justice system, instead: A federal judge on Thursday ordered the release of a detainee at the U.S. military [...]
Waxman Schedules Public Demonstration Of His Superhuman Abilities
Sometime this morning, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman will dash into a phone booth, and re-emerge. What happens next remains to be seen. House efforts to pass a meaningful healthcare reform bill are now at an interesting juncture. Liberals have finally rebelled at the disproportionate clout Blue Dog Democrats seem to routinely [...]
The Shape Of Things To Come
Rep. Pete Sessions is the chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), but his most enduring claim to fame, as of now, is his bold vision that the proper and fitting role model for Republicans in the time of Obama is the Taliban. Yesterday, Sessions announced that he has decided to target 80 vulnerable [...]
Depends on the Definition
For the last few years we’ve kept track of politicians who try to redefine words or phrases to suit their needs, hide the truth, etc. We even have a whole category dedicated to it thanks to reader Nick. The following example might just be the most literal. Obama: I Could Support A Robust Health Care [...]
He Wears a Hat Not a Visor…
…he drinks Budweiser: President Obama will drink Budweiser, Sgt. Crowley will drink Blue Moon, and Prof. Gates will drink Red Stripe or Beck’s. Secretary Gibbs had to defend the choices to pool reporters. “What’s wrong with Budweiser?” Gibbs asked when a reporter questioned the President’s beer choice. Sec. Gibbs also said the event will be [...]
Another Island Nation Steps Up
(1) The brand new Coalition of the Willing is slowly but surely shaping up, it appears. First, there was Palau, seven weeks ago, agreeing to accept 17 Uighurs as “a small thing we can do to thank our best friend and ally for all it has done for Palau”, and also in grateful thanks for [...]
The Bastion Of Non-Partisan Healthcare Research
(1) When Republicans who fervently oppose healthcare reform — because if it passes in anywhere near the form that most Democrats are fighting for, grateful Americans will turn even more solidly pro-Democrat and anti-Republican than they already are, and probably for a good long time — are trying to rationalize their opposition, and pretend it’s [...]
Positive, Inspiring, Motivational…And Illuminating!
(1) Rush Limbaugh has shared the secret of his success with the world (via Fox News): I have shown you get ratings on radio being positive, respecting the audience, being inspiring and motivational at times, when it’s necessary. Here’s part of the inspiring and motivational message he bestowed upon us in the same interview: I [...]
SEC Bash Makes SEC-Bashing Way Too Easy
Never underestimate the tone-deafness capacity of federal agencies, especially those that might have special reason not to be tone-deaf, because of recent widespread negative publicity. By all accounts, it was an excellent evening. For the 75th anniversary of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the SEC’s Historical Society — an independent, nonprofit organization — threw a [...]