July 2010 Archives

The cover of Sarah Shakespeare's yet-to-be-released literary epic:What, was the dentist all out of American flag caps for your teeth? Eye Masters didn't have the red, white, and blue frames you were looking for? Sheesh. Shall I compare thee to Summer's Eve?...

I was on Countdown tonight with guest host, Lawrence O'Donnell, talking about BP being called out for blacking out the ROV video feeds that showed that the capping stack and old blowout preventer are leaking, contrary to what they are saying.  Have a look: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy...

What a concept.This man should run for higher office. He actually remembers who he was "hired" to represent.(Thank you, SereneOrange for sharing!)...

People that get paid to analyze politics have fancy titles for these types of things. I am a simple man with a but a bachelors in political science (and masters in counseling). So, I'm not as adept at talking about these things. However, it has occurred to me that Obama (and Democratic Congress) have an uphill battle to clime. I call it proving a negative, but those that are more learned than me can call...

Yesterday in his daily presser, Adm. Allen said that all is well with the well, and that BP may be ready to pump the Static Kill (Top Kill II) to cover up the evidence as early as Sunday.  The problem is, if everything with the Well Integrity Test (translation: Shut-In-Until-We-Can-Get-Mud-Pumped-in-to-Keep-from-Measuring-the-Flow-Test) is going so well, how come they cut off the ROV video feeds of the well 3 days ago?  Our pals over at Daily Kos,...

As if we needed further proof that Republicans have absolutely no intention of working with Democrats on anything, they filibustered a bill yesterday that comes straight from their own talking points.  The small business lending bill would have given tax breaks and guaranteed loans from small banks to aid small businesses in today's tight credit market.  Every single Republican voted to continue the filibuster, claiming that Democrats wouldn't discuss their own amendments to the bill. From MSNBC: Much...

From the Huffington Post:"Evangelical Christian minister Tim LaHaye says that the policy initiatives put forth by the Obama administration are bringing the country "closer to the apocalypse."LaHaye issued the dire warning in an appearance this week on Mike Huckabee's talk show on Fox News..."Our present president doesn't seem to get it," LaHaye explained. "He doesn't understand that some of the things he's introducing that many of us call 'raw socialism' -- it's a different name,...

This time it's a bill that extends medical care for first responders and victims of 9/11. Republicans oppose it because it "creates a massive new entitlement program"  and is paid for with a tax that would result in "potential job losses." Politico has the story: "The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009, sponsored by New York City Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D), provides medical monitoring to those exposed to toxins at Ground...

Before House Republicans left Washington for their August recess yesterday, Rep. Mike Pence handed out his 22-page plan for how Republicans can disseminate their propaganda get their message out to voters over the break. "The recess document...lays out key topics to address in the dog days of August and early September: "Week One: Jobs. Week Two: Government Reform. Week Three: Spending. Week Four: National Security. Week Five: Healthcare. Week Six: JOBS."[...]Under the heading "Job Creation,"...

Nevada Republican Party to the Tea Party Express: Thanks a lot. In the June 8 Senate Republican primary in Nevada, Tea Party darling Sharron Angle defeated Republican establishment candidate Sue "Chickens for Checkups" Lowden by a margin of 39%-28%. A June 11 Rasmussen poll showed Angle with a 50-39 edge over Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Then Angle started talking...and running from cameras. Now? The latest from Rasmussen has Reid up 45-43, and Nevada has...