Somebody just took a big dump in the Christmas stocking of all the wingnuts: A report by the Congressional Research Service says ACORN hasn’t broken any laws in the last give years, but the filmmakers who secretly taped ACORN workers may have violated state law. The CRS report, however, will give the organization’s backers some […]
We heard time and time again how Republicans believed everything should be between you and your doctor when it comes to healthcare. They don’t want the government in the decision making and they believe the information should be confidential. Well there was a bill passed under Bush and the Republican controlled Congress that lead to […]
It sure looks that way: Newspaper publishers will now be able to set a limit on the number of free news articles people can read through Google, the company has announced. The concession follows claims from some media companies that the search engine is profiting from online news pages. Under the First Click Free programme, […]
President Obama has decided to take up immigration, so we all need to keep an eye on Lou: While acknowledging that the recession makes the political battle more difficult, President Barack Obama plans to begin addressing America’s immigration system this year, including looking for a path for illegal immigrants to become legal, a senior administration […]
The wingnuts have found their ammo against Obama that could lead to his removal from office. On day 1 he is already violating rules! The astute reporters at Clownhall Townhall, with cues from CNN, already notes this major violation: Obama Breaks Reagan/Bush Oval Office Jacket Rule You can even see the seriouseness of this violation of […]
Saxby Chambliss has just given Democrats some good ammo for the run-off: Saxby Chambliss is resisting an order to give evidence in a lawsuit by families of victims killed or hurt in the Imperial Sugar Co. explosions and fire earlier this year. The U.S. senator was subpoenaed last month on behalf of four victims – […]
This is hilarious. Yglesias has the details: Slate’s John Dickerson asks an obvious question on a conference call with Hillary Clinton’s campaign: “What foreign policy moment would you point to in Hillary’s career where she’s been tested by crisis?” After an uncomfortably long moment during which neither Mark Penn, Howard Wolfson and Lee Feinstein have […]
We all agreed that Shuster needed to be suspended for his comment, but that doesn’t appear to be enough for Hillary – she wants more: “Nothing justifies the kind of debasing language that David Shuster used and no temporary suspension or half-hearted apology is sufficient,” Clinton wrote to NBC News President Steve Capus, who apparently […]
My blood boiled yesterday as I started reading right-wing blogs immediately jump on the “give everyone guns” mentality following the shooting at Virginia Tech. Details will still emerging on the deadliest mass shooting in our country’s history, yet the wingnuts figured they had a political card to play here. Michelle Malkin had a post immediately […]
Not really, but I am sure old Bill will use it anyway for some bullshit excuse of “how MSNBC is destroying our airwaves with their profanity”. To normal people like you and me, well this is kind of funny. (h/t Duncan)