Monthly Archives: January 2011

by | January 31, 2011

If America Has Talent, Why Does Piers Morgan Have a Show?

From The Wire at BUSINESS INSIDER: Last year Rachel Maddow proved herself adept at media criticism when she took Fox News to task in a number of blazing segments over their coverage of Shirley Sherrod and the ACORN debacle. …snip… … Continue reading →

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by | January 30, 2011

Brewin’ Up a Budget

From The Arizona Republic: Arizona State University economist Tom Rex said Thursday that raising taxes and fees would have a less negative impact on the state’s economy than the spending cuts Gov. Jan Brewer’s budget plan proposes. The governor relies … Continue reading →

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by | January 29, 2011

Angling for Relevancy

From Salon: When an even vaguely prominent national political figure sets foot in Iowa, the question is inevitably asked: Are you interested in running for president? Sharron Angle, in the Hawkeye State to attend the premiere of “The Genesis Code,” … Continue reading →

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by | January 28, 2011

Bronzo is Blue!

Poor Bronzo the Clown! No wonder he’s always sobbing. First, there was this: from TALKING POINTS MEMO: House Speaker John Boehner told reporters Wednesday morning that he did not watch Michele Bachmann’s Tuesday night response response to the State of … Continue reading →

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by | January 27, 2011

The Date of the Union

From The Houston Chronicle: There was U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Houston, in her coveted State of the Union perch along the aisle. Wearing an eye-catching lime-green jacket, she got her brief moment of TV exposure and a handshake from … Continue reading →

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by | January 26, 2011

Disfigure of Speech

Washington (CNN) – There may be two House Republicans giving high-profile responses to President Obama’s State of the Union speech on Tuesday night, but House Majority Leader Eric Cantor made it clear that it’s the new House Budget Committee Chairman … Continue reading →

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by | January 25, 2011

American Gonifs

From The New York Times: WASHINGTON — Under pressure from liberal critics, Justice Clarence Thomas of the Supreme Court acknowledged in filings released on Monday that he erred by not disclosing his wife’s past employment as required by federal law. … Continue reading →

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by | January 24, 2011

The Fine Art of Batshittery

From Andrew Romano at THE DAILY BEAST: Michele Bachmann has certainly been keeping busy. Within hours of winning her third congressional term in November, the colorful Minnesota Republican began campaigning for conference chair, the No. 4 position in the House … Continue reading →

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