Monthly Archives: June 2009

by | June 14, 2009

Beating the Tar Out of Big Tobacco

From The Seattle Times: WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved legislation that would give government broad new authority to regulate tobacco products, slash nicotine content and restrict advertising. Health advocates cheered the 79-17 passage of the bill, saying … Continue reading →

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by | June 13, 2009

Everybody’s lips are moving, but we don’t hear anything!

From FIRST READ at MSNBC: More than half of the nation’s adults (53%) cannot specify the main person who speaks for the Republican Party today, according to a USA Today/Gallup poll. What a mystery! Kids, this sounds like a case … Continue reading →

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by | June 12, 2009

Too much coffee makes your eyes squint

From cnjonline: It’s blissful that the worst thing that’s happened to me on recent shifts is getting home just in time to miss “The Daily Show,” and having to wait for reruns on the latest tit-for-tat. In one corner is … Continue reading →

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by | June 11, 2009

The Midnight Cowboy(1969) Coming Home (1978) to declare Obama Enemy of the State (1998)

From Talking Points Memo: [...] Jon Voight’s speech last night at the big Republican dinner last night, at which he was the celebrity M.C., [denounced] President Obama as a dangerous radical who is a threat to Israel and the United … Continue reading →

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by | June 10, 2009

RNC-sick

From Dana Milbank at The Washington Post: As the Republican faithful filed in for cocktails at last night’s fundraiser at the Washington Convention Center, a musical group called the Right On Band was entertaining them with a soul tune: Rock … Continue reading →

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by | June 9, 2009

All the Preznit’s Men

From USA TODAY: WASHINGTON — Many Democratic candidates are planning to run against two Republicans in the next election — their GOP opponent and former president George W. Bush. When former U.S. attorney Chris Christie, a Bush appointee, won the … Continue reading →

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by | June 8, 2009

The Great White Hype

From Leonard Pitts, Jr. at The Miami Herald: So Newt Gingrich now says Sonia Sotomayor is not a ”racist” after all. She must be trembling with relief. Gingrich’s backpedaling came last week in an article on HumanEvents.com. It leaves just … Continue reading →

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by | June 7, 2009

Economics 101? She can’t even count to 101!

(CNN) – Alaska governor Sarah Palin let loose Wednesday on the Obama administration for enacting fiscal policies that “fly in the face of principles” and “defy Economics 101.” Original DVD cover.

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