Monthly Archives: May 2011

Tom Coburnt

From THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR: The sordid tale of former Sen. John Ensign (R) of Nevada is casting its dark ethical – and perhaps legal – shadow wider and wider in Washington. Aside from the likelihood that Ensign will face … Continue reading

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Call Me Un-American

From Andrew Schenkel at mother nature network: Thursday morning in Washington began with what has become a yearly ritual. The executives from the big five oil companies got to answer questions about their government subsidies in the wake of huge quarterly … Continue reading

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Who’s ‘MediScared’ Now, Asswipes?

From TALKING POINTS MEMO: House Republican freshmen admit that their so-called “MediScare” attacks on Democrats helped them win a big majority in 2010. Democrats had voted for the health care law, which included $500 billion in “cuts” to Medicare — … Continue reading

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The Oily Show

From TALKING POINTS MEMO: Democrats are pushing hard on ending tax breaks for oil companies, linking the issue to the deficit and high gas prices, which have boosted profits in the industry to new heights. In a floor speech on … Continue reading

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Plastic Bag

From VANITY FAIR: Over the last two days, both The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, perhaps reacting to Newt Gingrich’s announcement of his forthcoming announcement concerning his presidential ambitions, have published pieces about Gingrich’s “secret weapon.” According … Continue reading

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Screwing America, One School at a Time

From AlterNet: Since the 2010 elections, voucher bills have popped up in legislatures around the nation. From Pennsylvania to Indiana to Florida, state governments across the country have introduced bills that would take money from public schools and use it … Continue reading

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I Hate Yoo!

From TALKING POINTS MEMO: John Yoo says President Obama is too afraid of the politics of Guantanamo Bay to capture and interrogate terrorists. The former George W. Bush administration lawyer, Yoo wrote the infamous torture memos used to justify the … Continue reading

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Uh-oh, now he’s gone and pissed off St. Ronnie!

From POLITICO: Herman Cain’s camp is firing back at Rick Santorum after the former Pennsylvania senator challenged Cain’s electoral viability while on the stump in South Carolina. Slate reported that Santorum, chatting ahead of the question-and-answer portion of an Aiken, … Continue reading

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