Monthly Archives: April 2011

by | April 29, 2011

Icky Leaks

I apologize, Raisinettes, but there’s been some trouble at Raisin Headquarters (or should I say Headquwaters?). You see, I went into the kitchen last night, and there was water all over the floor.

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by | April 28, 2011

Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Orange

From POLITICO: So maybe it wasn’t the best timing in the world: Even as House Republicans face tough questions at their town hall meetings about Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget plan, Speaker John Boehner has given an interview in which he … Continue reading →

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by | April 27, 2011

Barbour Chop

From npr: Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour has decided against running for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. Barbour, long a member of the national GOP Party establishment as a one-time chair of the Republican National Committee chair, said he couldn’t guarantee … Continue reading →

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by | April 26, 2011

The Hot Seat

From TALKING POINTS MEMO: The resignation of scandal-plagued Sen. John Ensign (R-NV), and the expected appointment of current Republican candidate Rep. Dean Heller to the seat, could portend a political mess of a wholly different sort: A special election for … Continue reading →

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by | April 25, 2011

The Gang’s All Somewhere

From the Los Angeles Times: For months, as a group of senators known as the “Gang of Six” secretively holed up in the Capitol, their unusual bipartisan meetings frequently included some version of the doomsday speech. Original DVD cover

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by | April 24, 2011

El Pandering

From POLITICO: Newt Gingrich has come a long way since criticizing Latinos a few years ago for continuing to speak “the language of living in a ghetto.” He’s taking Spanish lessons, reaching out to Hispanic community leaders, and supports “finding … Continue reading →

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by | April 23, 2011

Cindy Hampton Isn’t the Only One John Ensign Screwed!

From 8NEWSNOW: LAS VEGAS – The pieces continue to fall into place for a political shake up like Nevada has never seen. Senator John Ensign is stepping down, Congressman Dean Heller may take his place and the chain reaction is … Continue reading →

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by | April 22, 2011

1500!!

Believe it or not, my dearest Raisinettes, this is the 1500th post at the Raisin.  I wanted to do something special to mark the occasion, and it occurred to me that, after all this time and all these posts, there’s … Continue reading →

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