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How Reconciliation Violates Senate Rules
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich gives an excellent explanation of the Reconciliation process being tossed about in the Legislature as a way of circumventing a Republican filibuster and passing ObamaCare with a simple majority.
Harry Reid flat-out lied when he said “nobody is talking about reconciliation” as a way to pass the health care [...]
Hypocrisy, Thy Name Is Democrat
Harry Reid has strongly criticized Republicans who object to the methods being brought to bear to get Barack Obama’s health care reform package passed into law. “…realistically, they should stop crying about this. It’s been done 21 times before,” he said.
Reid is correct that it has been done before, but never has it been [...]
Republican Traitors
Here they are, the 8 GOP members who voted in favor of the Cap & Trade Tax. This is the nearest thing I could come up with to a perp walk.
Photoshop credit: Leo Alberti
H/T to Michelle Malkin for posting this.
Cheney, Limbaugh At Odds With Powell Over GOP Future
Over the weekend, Dick Cheney appeared on Face the Nation and voiced his support for Rush Limbaugh’s thoughts on the future of the GOP, over Colin Powell’s recent positions.
“If I had to choose in terms of being a Republican, I’d go with Rush Limbaugh,” Cheney said, adding that he believed Colin Powell had left the [...]
More Bank Bailouts Equals More Kickbacks To Congress
The AP is carrying a story that would have been merely annoying had I not just watched the “Big Lie” video presentation from the good folks at iCaucus.org. The Independence Caucus has unveiled part of their research into the financial backroom dealing that keeps incumbents elected, wreaks havoc on our electoral system, and completely skirts [...]
The Independence Caucus Research Reveal Tomorrow
The Independence Caucus will be releasing the findings of their research into the TARP Funds money trail. This from Monte Bateman of iCaucus:
The Independence Caucus has been engaged for some time in a research effort to show the connection between ALL of the Senators and Congressmen who voted in favor of the bailout AND the [...]
Liberal Media Misses The Point…Again
Hello!? Is anyone home in Media-land?
You’d think that the Move-on Media would have figured out the dynamics of the American political landscape by now. And you’d be wrong. Despite years of reporting on current events and the critical issues of the day, the Liberal Media has yet to fully comprehend the American People. This come [...]
Arlen Specter Defects to Democratic Party
CNN.com reports just a few minutes ago that Arlen Specter has switched his party affiliation, and registered as a Democrat. Specter, a long-time Senator from Pennsylvania, has been criticized by Conservatives as being Republican in name only, supporting far more liberal causes than most of his Republican colleagues. Frankly, it wasn’t really a question whether, [...]
Do Democrats Hate You?
Democrats got some bad news yesterday: Hurricane Gustav wasn’t as bad as it could have been. It was downgraded to a category 2 storm, and made landfall to the west of New Orleans. Does this mean that God isn’t on their side after all? Will “Foul Fowler” really apologize now?
Not only was Gustav weaker than [...]
AP Political Headlines
- Toyota troubles put spotlight on US safety agency March 11, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- Auto safety officals are telling Congress the government may require automakers to include brake systems that can override the gas pedal in response to Toyota's massive recalls.... […]
- House votes to impeach US judge from Louisiana March 11, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House voted unanimously Thursday to impeach a U.S. district judge from Louisiana, who lawmakers said avoided likely criminal charges related to payoffs charges in part because the statute of limitations expired.... […]
- Dodd to offer his own financial regulation bill March 11, 2010WASHINGTON AP) (AP) -- Unable to muster bipartisan agreement on key banking provisions, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd said Thursday he will offer his own version of a sweeping overhaul of financial regulations without Republican support.... […]
- Rep. Patrick Kennedy rips media in Afghan speech March 11, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy is blasting the news media as "despicable," accusing it of ignoring the war in Afghanistan even as troops continue to die there.... […]
- GOP wants Massa ethics probe reopened March 11, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Minority Leader John Boehner said Thursday he wants the ethics panel probe of former Rep. Eric Massa reopened to find out what Democratic leaders and their staff knew about the allegations.... […]
- Obama pushes trade initiative as jobs helper March 11, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama sought Thursday to put some detail behind his lofty drive to double U.S. exports over the next five years, calling the effort imperative to putting people back to work. But doubts remain about how many net jobs his trade agenda will create - and how he will get it done.... […]
- Democrats, White House close in on health bill March 11, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Democratic leaders on Thursday worked to rally their rank-and-file members around last-minute agreements on insurance taxes and prescription drug coverage that could move President Barack Obama's overhaul of the nation's health care system a step closer to reality.... […]
- Author assumes guise of 10-year-old to punk famous March 11, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- Over the years, "Little Billy" learned much from the country's top minds.... […]
- Highway deaths drop to lowest levels since 1950s March 11, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. highway deaths have fallen to their lowest levels since the 1950s, as more motorists bought into buckling up and embraced safety innovations. A sour economy that dampened traveling instincts also was a contributor.... […]
- Success of lone gunmen may shift al-Qaida strategy March 11, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- On Christmas Day, a passenger on a Northwest Airlines flight bound for Detroit tried to blow up the plane with plastic explosives in his underwear. He failed, yet the very attempt shook the U.S. government, set federal agencies against each other and triggered months of political second-guessing.... […]