So it turns out that a member of Congress was targeted for some NSA spying: And in one previously undisclosed episode, the N.S.A. tried to wiretap a member of Congress without a warrant, an intelligence official with direct knowledge of the matter said. The agency believed that the congressman, whose identity could not be determined, […]
Congress can give the telecom companies immunity from criminal and civil prosecution for illegally tapping the phones of millions of citizens. So why can’t Congress offer a sort of immunity to AIG for not paying up on these so called “contracts”? I guess our constitution just isn’t as important as the people who helped run […]
So Obama retook the oath of office last night after John Roberts screwed up the original one on Tuesday. Will that make the wingnuts happy? Of course not. So now FOX and the rest of the right has something to bitch about. I’m sure they will try to claim this also nullifies his presidency, even […]
This is change we can really believe in: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is receptive to the idea of prosecuting some Bush administration officials, while letting others who are accused of misdeeds leave office without prosecution, she told Chris Wallace in an interview on “FOX News Sunday.” “I think you look at each item and see […]
There’s a lot of outrage right now in the blogosphere over Rick Warren being tapped to give the invocation at Inauguration Day. Most of the blame seems to be lying on Obama, so I think it is time to look into some not so well known facts. The actual Inauguration events are held on the […]
Bob caught Chuck Todd saying this today: “You guys [Team Obama] own the economy at 12 o’clock eastern time today, correct? When Senator Obama announces his Treasury Secretary, announces the Larry Summers position. It is now Barack Obama’s responsibility on the economy, is that not correct?” So the Constitution says “the President shall take office […]
Awaiting the Obama cabinet? How about worrying about your financial future? Well none of that is important. Instead let’s focus on the most pertinent issue of the day: President-elect Barack Obama has yet to attend church services since winning the White House earlier this month, a departure from the example of his two immediate predecessors. […]
(updated and bumped) Newsweek is reporting that D.C. power attorney Eric Holder is being tapped for Attorney General. (Update 1) NBC news is now reporting that Holder has accepted the position. Once confirmation comes out from the transition team, I will put him in the Cabinet 44 section. (Update 2) Via The Washington Independent, here […]
This week we had another example emerge of why a V.P. Sarah Palin would be detrimental to the future of our nation. Palin told WMAL-AM that her criticism of Obama’s associations, like those with 1960s radical Bill Ayers and the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, should not be considered negative attacks. Rather, for reporters or columnists to […]
That is the part of our Constitution that lays out the only real job of the vice-President. That job is to be the President of the Senate. We were reminded of this about a year ago by another vice-President – Dick Cheney. What legislative experience does Sarah Palin have? I have read a lot of […]