Monthly Archives: April 2009

by | April 14, 2009

Bo Day Afternoon

From the Los Angeles Times: The identity of the first puppy — the one that the Washington press corps has been yelping about for months, the one President Obama has seemed to delight in dropping hints about — leaked out … Continue reading →

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by | April 13, 2009

Cereal Liar

From Talking Points Memo: Recess is a time when members of Congress go home and say the darnedest things to their constituents. Take Michelle [sic] Bachmann. Please. “The concern is that this energy tax will hike up the cost, not … Continue reading →

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by | April 12, 2009

Glenn Dreck

From Time: On March 23, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner unveiled the Obama Administration’s toxic-bank-assets plan. The stock markets cheered the news, sending the Dow up 497 points. This meant one thing: it was time for Glenn Beck to break out … Continue reading →

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by | April 11, 2009

Bunning on Empty

From The News & Observer: WASHINGTON — Republican insiders are hedging their bets on the fate of Sen. Jim Bunning’s 2010 re-election bid as the rift between Kentucky’s junior senator and GOP leaders widens. For the better part of a … Continue reading →

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by | April 10, 2009

How much bull can a governor dish out? P-aw-lenty!

From The Washington Independent: Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) said today that he won’t validate a winner in the long-running Senate standoff between former Sen. Norm Coleman (R) and Al Franken (DFL) until “we get a proper result” — a … Continue reading →

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by | April 9, 2009

Mixed Wingnuts

Hey kids! Have you heard? The Rethugs have a strategery! Nope, I’m not kidding! Don’t believe me? Well, maybe you’ll believe the guys at Politico: Peril awaits any first-term lawmaker who ventures to the House floor unprepared for a duel, … Continue reading →

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by | April 8, 2009

Welcome to BlancheMart!

From Arkansas Business: Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., told a Monday meeting of the Little Rock Political Animals Club that she will oppose the Employee Free Choice Act. “While I may not have been clear about my position in the past, … Continue reading →

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by | April 7, 2009

Turds of a Feather Stick Together

From The Washington Post: GOP May Be Stuck on Cohesion On the House floor Thursday, Republicans registered their unanimous opposition to President Obama’s budget proposal. Led by Minority Leader John A. Boehner (Ohio) and Minority Whip Eric Cantor (Va.), the … Continue reading →

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