According to TPMMuckraker, the federal probation officer is asking for 60 years in prison for convicted Randy “Duke” Cunningham briber Brent Wilkes. Note that is the probation officer – not the prosecutor. That means Wilkes didn’t impress the probation officer at all in his pre-sentencing investigation. Most likely – Wilkes is acting like he did […]
Well it turns out that happened because the Bush White House decided to scrap a working archive system President Clinton put in to install their own: For years, the Bush administration has relied on an inadequate archiving system for storing the millions of e-mails sent through White House servers, despite court orders and statutes requiring […]
A lot of people are praising Obama for how he handled the pressure last night from Clinton. I was thinking the same thing at first, but then I got thinking long term. Would Obama’s unity message cut it against a Republican contender? I doubt it. I had bits and pieces gong through my head as […]
I’m glad we don’t have to worry about this asshole becoming President: Rudolph W. Giuliani likens himself to a boxer who never takes a punch without swinging back. As mayor, he made the vengeful roundhouse an instrument of government, clipping anyone who crossed him. In August 1997, James Schillaci, a rough-hewn chauffeur from the Bronx, […]
And already down 340 points. Another interesting side note. The cut of the interest rate this morning is the largest cut since 1988. Must be something to do with Republican Presidents and having to cut interest rates so much.
It’s funny how just three days ago all the Republicans could talk about was South Carolina. It’s also funny how the media makes a big deal about race issues in the Democratic race, but they never say anything about the Republicans. How about this example. None of the Republicans invited to speak at a MLK […]
But you won’t hear the Democrats or liberal media talk about this big accomplishments – changing the flag. Which benchmark was that and does it mean we can bring the troops home now? Glad to see they are taking the actual benchmarks we put out so seriously.
With an hour until the opening bell things are shaping up for a bad day. Dow futures are already off 500 points. Other news: – Japan’s Nikkei stock closed 5.7% down – Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index down 8.7% – Britain’s FTSE 100 fell 0.69 percent, – Germany’s DAX index lost 2.55 percent and – […]
Tech burst 2.0 for Yahoo: Battered by slow revenue growth and the popularity of social networking Web sites, Yahoo Inc. is poised to lay off hundreds of workers, according to published reports. more stories like this The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal have both reported on the slumping Internet icon’s cost-cutting plans, […]
Things aren’t looking good for Huckaboner: Battling to stay competitive after his weekend loss in South Carolina, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is taking new steps to save money, including no longer scheduling planes and buses for journalists trying to cover his presidential campaign. Huckabee said he will continue to campaign in Florida on a […]