Monthly Archives: January 2011

by | January 14, 2011

Bronzo the Clown, Party Animal

From the NY DAILY NEWS: House Speaker John Boehner is taking heat from some Democrats after skipping out on Wednesday’s memorial service for the shooting victims in Arizona and instead hosting a cocktail party for the Republican National Committee. The … Continue reading →

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by | January 13, 2011

King Gets a Royal Slapdown

From POLITICS DAILY: Rep. Steve King of Iowa fully expected to become chairman of the House Judiciary subcommittee on immigration — and his party’s leading voice on immigration — when Republicans took over the House this month. He talked as … Continue reading →

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by | January 12, 2011

Intelligence Deficit

From THINK PROGRESS: Back in September, Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) guessed that his state was facing a $10-11 billion budget shortfall for its fiscal 2012-2013 budget, and refused to entertain reports that his budget gap might be larger until he … Continue reading →

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by | January 11, 2011

No-Good and Pawlenty

From POLITICO: Well, that’s awkward. News that Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann is considering a presidential bid has not only sparked a mini media frenzy, but it’s rained on the parade of her home state colleague, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty. … Continue reading →

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by | January 10, 2011

The Day After

Putting the anger to the side for now. Let’s just hope for the full and swift recovery of Gabrielle Giffords and the rest of the victims. Original DVD cover

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by | January 9, 2011

That Was the Weak that Was

From abc NEWS: Oops. Somehow two House Republicans [...] neglected to get sworn in as new members of Congress. A photo on www.phillyburbs.com shows, Rep. Pete Sessions of Texas with Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania were on Capitol Hill but … Continue reading →

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by | January 8, 2011

Darrell-iction of Duty

Washington (CNN) – Rep. Darrell Issa (R-California), the brand-new chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government reform, defended comments he had previously made that President Obama is “one of the most corrupt presidents of modern times.” Speaking to … Continue reading →

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by | January 7, 2011

Making Waves

From USA TODAY (Editorial): The people who captain the nation’s aircraft carriers are not to be confused with choir boys. They lead crews big enough to populate a small town and command firepower sufficient to decimate a large city. They … Continue reading →

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