It looks like special interest might put the breaks on an economic stimulus package. Also worth reading – Paul Krugman points out that the Republicans might block any packages unless Bush’s tax cuts are made permanent.
The Taliban has overrun a military fort and possibly captured 20 paramilitaries.
Kind of sounds like it: The CIA official who gave the command to destroy interrogation videotapes apparently acted against the direction of his superiors, the top Republican House Intelligence Committee member said Wednesday. “It appears he hadn’t gotten authority from anyone,” said Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Mich., speaking to reporters after the first day of closed […]
Following up on this early post about the CNN exit polling data something caught my eye. While 74% of Democrats picked their candidate before last week, only 53% did the same for the GOP. This shows that there is still much turmoil in the Republican field and we are a long way off before we […]
So we been hearing how so many went for uncommitted in Michigan and how that was because of Hillary and Obama’s race issue. Well I been tearing through the CNN exit polls and found one very interesting point. When did you decide who to vote for? In the last week – 25% Before that – […]
Finally some good news from the White House: The Bush administration on Wednesday released $450 million in emergency funds to help poor families pay their expensive heating bills this winter. Record high heating oil prices due to record crude oil costs of $100 a barrel are cutting into family budgets, with senior citizens and poorer […]
Well then you are a good American! That according to GOP Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann from Minnesota. I am so proud to be from the state of Minnesota. We’re the workingest state in the country, and the reason why we are, we have more people that are working longer hours, we have people that are working […]
That’s who Robert Gates is blaming for the problems in Afghanistan. Funny, which country decided to abandon Afghanistan to go fight a war of choice in Iraq?