Intoxination

Tag: big time

Dec 2
2010

The Tea Party Still <3 Government Spending

Politics

Again – anyone that voted for these people under the assumption that they would “cut government waste” was suckered in big time: Members of the Congressional Tea Party Caucus may tout their commitment to cutting government spending now, but they used the 111th Congress to request hundreds of earmarks that, taken cumulatively, added more than […]

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Aug 10
2010

Gibbs Unloads On The ‘Professional Left’

Politics

Robert Gibbs gave an interview to The Hill in which he takes some shots at the left: The press secretary dismissed the “professional left” in terms very similar to those used by their opponents on the ideological right, saying, “They will be satisfied when we have Canadian healthcare and we’ve eliminated the Pentagon. That’s not […]

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Aug 5
2010

The Timeline Of A Mea Culpa

News

The sage of Target dumping money into political races has been interesting, if not short-lived. Let’s a quick timeline: July 25th – it was revealed that the Target Corp. funneled $150,000 to a right-wing homophobic PAC. July 27th – Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel defends the donations, saying “Target’s political donations are intended to support business […]

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May 6
2010

Lindsey Graham Thinks The 2nd Amendment Trumps The 5th

National Security

Here’s what Lindsey Graham said about attempted car bombing suspect Faisal Shahzad being read his rights: Miranda warnings are counterproductive in my view,” Graham said at a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing Wednesday. “The homeland is part of the battlefield. So this idea that you get to America, the rules dramatically change, […]

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Dec 23
2009

States Pushing Investigations Into Nelson’s Deal

Politics

Another court battle over the health care reform is brewing: The top prosecutors in seven states are probing the constitutionality of a political deal that cut a funding break for Nebraska in order to pass a federal health care reform bill, South Carolina’s attorney general said Tuesday. Attorney General Henry McMaster said he and his […]

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Oct 27
2009

Politico: Alan Grayson goes too far for colleagues

Misc

Very interesting article by the Politico: Republicans and Democrats slammed Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) for calling Linda Robertson, an adviser to Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, a “K Street whore” in a month-old radio interview that circulated on Capitol Hill Monday night. “There’s no call for that language. No call for it. That’s absurd. If he […]

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Jun 13
2009

Pro-Lifers Played Big Time

Misc

I never heard of “April’s Mom”, but apparently she was someone the pro-life right wing was getting behind. A young, expectant mother who was told her baby was mentality ill yet decided to give birth. She blogged about the decisions and raising the child. Only one problem. It was a lie. 26 year old Beccah […]

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Apr 5
2009

If NY-20 Is A Test For Obama

Misc

Then the special election held in Louisiana yesterday for the state senate district 16 seat, had to be a test for Bobby Jindhal. And guess what? He lost – big time: Baton Rouge lawyer Dan Claitor beat businessman and fellow Republican Lee Domingue — the candidate with Gov. Bobby Jindal’s backing — to win the […]

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Jan 31
2009

Pajamas Media Goes To Eternal Bed

Misc

I’m not going to dance on the grave of the right wing blogging collaborate. It looks like enough people already are, including right wing blogs, but it does merit mentioning that Pajamas Media is closing up show. I got to say that it isn’t shocking, and it wouldn’t shock me one bit if this is […]

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Nov 18
2008
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Joe Wins Big Time

Misc

Joe Lieberman won more than just the vote to stay in the caucus and keep his chairmanship today. He is now the focus of attention of all the blogs on this side of the blogosphere. For an attention whore like Lieberman, that is orgasmic. People need to just forget about Joe and move on. We […]

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