Archive for February, 2010
Out Of The Mouths Of…
… not babes, but sports celebrities. Here’s former star Jayson Williams, after being “sentenced to five years behind bars for the 2002 shooting death of limousine driver Costas “Gus” Christofi at the former player’s mansion”: “Please forgive me for the pain that I have caused to you,” Williams said. “To my children, you deserve a [...]
Healthcare Vote-Math In The House
Yesterday brought us dueling versions of vote-math for the heathcare bill in the House. Here’s ABC News’ version of Nancy Pelosi‘s half-empty arithmetic: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has signaled to the White House that it’s unclear if there are enough votes in the House to pass the Senate bill. The House version passed in [...]
John Yoo And The Limits Of Presidential Power
John Yoo believes that the President of the United States has the constitutional authority and unfettered power to order an entire village to be “massacred”. John Yoo believes that Congress cannot stop the President from using nuclear weapons, if he “thought in good faith he was saving millions of … lives”. (Note that lives don’t [...]
The Physics Of The Paterson-Cuomo Primary
Yes, it’s hard to believe but David Paterson‘s political standing got even worse last month: A new Siena College poll finds New York Gov. David Paterson’s (D) favorability, job performance and electability ratings all slipped over the last month. Paterson now trails Attorney General Andrew Cuomo (D) by 42 points in a potential Democratic gubernatorial [...]
Beware Brainwashed Chairmen Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff
That tireless warrior against deviant sex acts, Rick Santorum, has stepped up once again to save us from the society-unraveling consequences of brainwashed generals: Former Republican senator Rick Santorum accused military leaders on Saturday of having become so “indoctrinated” with political correctness that they can no longer “see straight.” The Pennsylvania arch-conservative was specifically referring [...]
Finally, Obama’s Own Healthcare Proposal
It looks like we are finally going to get a look at what kind of healthcare bill President Obama wants the Democrats to shoot for at this stage. In his invitation to Republic leaders for next week’s televised healthcare summit, Obama had said that the Democrats would present a specific plan (which would be posted [...]
A Firm Pledge
“I can make a firm pledge, under my plan, no family making less than $250,000 a year will see any form of tax increase. Not your income tax, not your payroll tax, not your capital gains taxes, not any of your taxes.” – Barack Obama 9/12/08 The Democratic co-chairman of the bipartisan debt-reduction commission that [...]
We are Ruled By Absolute Morons
David Axelrod edition “To the extent the Republican Party is seen as sitting on the sidelines, rooting for failure, I don’t think they will be rewarded.” – White House political adviser David Axelrod, in an interview with The Hill, on the midterm elections outlook. Seen any polls lately, dumbass? Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postShare on [...]
Real Scientific Disagreement About Global Warming
The bad news is that this is not only going to muddy the waters a heck of a lot, but may also set back prospects of meaningful action to address global warming any time soon. The good news is that global warming may not actually be real. Because this time it’s not just so-called scientists [...]
Another Vote For Palin The 3-d Chess Grandmaster
The Sarah Palin = 3-d chess grandmaster contingent is growing. The latest supporter of the thesis is the NYT‘s Frank Rich. He has a slightly unusual take, though. His argument seems to be that Palin may not be smart at all, but she’s super-cunning. And her palm-prompter debacle may have been a deliberate super-cunning stratagem: [...]