This is why not everyone should own a gun! A freshman Arizona state Senator may be in need of some gun safety lessons. Richard Ruelas, a reporter for The Arizona Republic, found himself staring down the barrel of Republican state Sen. Lori Klein’s raspberry-pink firearm during a recent interview at the Capitol. “Oh, it’s so […]
This is one comparison I am really getting tired of: The Obama Administration needs to recall that George W. Bush’s first nominee, Harriet Miers, was withdrawn after twenty-three days under not dissimilar circumstances: insufficient evidence in the nominee’s record to encourage his political base to become enthused about the nominee. First off, John Roberts was […]
Pam Spaulding caught this nasty poll running on Facebook by a third party developer: The poll has been disabled by Facebook so action has been taken. Hopefully further action will take place in the form of the Secret Service checking out the developer. UPDATE: Greg Sargent has posted the following: The Secret Service is investigating […]
It’s not shock that she is willing to go against the rules: With at least 50 percent of the Democratic Party’s 30-member Rules and Bylaws Committee committed to Clinton, her backers could — when the committee meets at the end of this month — try to ram through a decision to seat the disputed 210-member […]
Stock options seem to be the big “benefit” when companies hire people. They entice prospective employees with options to buy their stocks at reduced rates, or matching what they buy. But what happens if the company gets sold for a ridiculously discounted rate? More so than other firms on Wall Street, Bear had encouraged its […]
The FBI has raided the home of Republican Congressman John Doolitle according to Roll Call (via the Muckraker): The FBI has raided the Northern Virginia home of Rep. John Doolittle (R-Calif.), according to Congressional sources. No details are publicly available yet about the circumstances of the raid, but Doolittle and his wife, Julie, have been […]