Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) blasted the Republicans on the House floor in a blistering speech. He used people like Newt Gingrich as an example of how conservatives are even fed up with the failures our Republican controlled government. Check out the video below the fold. This is a blistering attack (h/t Atrios).
SURVEY USA has their new 50-state tracking poll out for Bush’s approval rating. The overall weighted approval is at 33% (the lowest I have seen on SUSA). Even more interesting is the fact that Bush rates 50% or above in only 3 state (Idaho – 52%, Utah – 51% and Wyoming – 50%). In Bush’s home […]
Just now coming in that a grand jury in Frankfort, Kentucky has indicted Republican Governor Ernie Fletcher on misdemeanor charges in connection with state hiring practices. The corruption keeps coming from the GOP. Hey KY – Welcome to Ohio now where we can share in the dis-honor of having criminals in the governor’s mansion. I will have […]
It is time to hold these telecommunication giants liable for their actions in disclosing phone records to the government. The only privacy policy I could find for the companies listed in the USA Today article is that of Verizon (viewable here), and it appears they may have a problem: Disclosure of Information Outside Verizon As […]
Launch George Bush out of Washington using your trusty cannon. Using the laws of gravity and physics, watch as he hits numerous objects along the way that either save him or help him further on his journey out of our nation’s capital. INSTRUCTIONS: Set your cannon angle using the up and down arrows (either […]
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Here is more polling data that was compiled on the Washington Post’s blog by Chris Cillizza. This is really interesting because it deals with the 2006 generic ballot: Organization SurveyDates GOP Dem Diff. CNN/USA Today/Gallup 3/10-12 39 55 D+16 Fox/Opinion Dynamics 2/28-3/13 34 48 D+14 CNN/USA Today/Gallup 2/28-3/13 39 53 D+14 Democracy Corps (D) […]
Tony Blair’s failure to improve the procedures for investigating claims of ministerial misconduct is undermining his own government, the sleaze watchdog has warned. Following the scandal surrounding culture secretary Tessa Jowell and the investigation into her conduct by cabinet secretary Sir Gus O’Donnell, the committee on standards in public life has called for a tightening up of […]
Theres an interesyting debate opened up here in the UK (see report from Yahoo News below). It is over guidelines and proposed changes to the law regarding rape. The guidelines say that a man must get consent from a woman prior to having sex. This is due to the increase in cases where women have […]
Here is our turn back in time from the AP S.D. Governor Signs Abortion Ban Into Law By CHET BROKAW, Associated Press Writer Gov. Mike Rounds on Monday signed legislation banning almost all abortions in South Dakota. The Legislature passed the ban late last month, focusing nationwide interest on the state as the governor decided […]