A memo being circulated in GOP circles shows us much of what we already knew: the right isn’t interested in reforming the existing health care systen, and in fact their overriding goal is to prevent President Obama from doing so. The Republican alternative to health care reform being enacted by the president and Democrats is [...]
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Cambridge Police To Drop Charges On Henry Louis Gates Jr.
July 21st, 2009
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Again, racism totally solved, nothing to see here.
Police who arrested prominent Harvard University black scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. at his home after a reported break-in have recommended that the charge against him be dropped.
A person with knowledge of the case said Cambridge police are expected to announce their decision later Tuesday.
Video: Obama Birthers Vs. Rep. Mike Castle
July 21st, 2009
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The best part is the yells from the crowd in approval. It’s almost as if we had liberals working on the right to keep them chasing this b.s. issue in order to distract them from reality.
Kudos to Rep. Mike Castle for not taking the bait. Of course, for that, the GOP nutters will probably primary [...]
Harry Reid To Vote To Increase The Flow Of Guns Across State Lines
July 21st, 2009
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Remind me again why this man is even in the senate, let alone leading the Democrats?
The latest measure, offered by Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), has far greater reach. Offered Monday as an amendment to the defense authorization bill, it would allow people to carry concealed firearms across state lines, provided they ‘have a valid [...]
Henry Louis Gates Jr. Statement On His Arrest By Cambridge PD
July 21st, 2009
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The other side of the story… (written by his lawyer)
Professor Gates was driven to his home by a driver for a local car company. Professor Gates attempted to enter his front door, but the door was damaged. Professor Gates then entered his rear door with his key, turned off his alarm, and again attempted to [...]
Fox News ‘62: Wacky Jack Makes “Moon” Speech
July 20th, 2009
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Sep. 12, 1962
(HOUSTON) — Amid increasing evidence of his unstable mental condition, President Kennedy today announced in a speech at Rice University that he was beginning a program to send America to the “moon”. The audience in attendence seemed mostly puzzled by the President’s moon talk.
“A man on the moon? That’s a ridiculous idea.”, said [...]
Video: Former Canadian Health Minister Debunks Republican Lies On Health Care
July 20th, 2009
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Leave it to Republicans to insult Canadians. I mean, those maple-syrup loving bastards are our closest pals! They’re practically Americans with funny accents.
Sometimes when you step back from this debate you wonder WTF we’re actually “debating”. The British, French, and Candian systems cover people when they need care. Ours doesn’t. We should do better. Why [...]
Video: Michael Steele: Joe The Plumber Got GOP’s “Groove” Back
July 20th, 2009
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Please. Make this man RNC chairman FOREVER.
Abstinence Only, Southern Politics = More Teen Pregnancy
July 20th, 2009
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Via John Cole comes this obvious data.
Teenage pregnancies and syphilis have risen sharply among a generation of American school girls who were urged to avoid sex before marriage under George Bush’s evangelically-driven education policy, according to a new report by the US’s major public health body.
In a report that will surprise few of Bush’s critics [...]
Michael Steele’s Speech Identical To Alex Castellanos Anti-Health Care Memo
July 20th, 2009
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Michael Steele, automaton.
Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele must have liked what he read. When he gave a speech at the National Press Club Monday, he all but read aloud from Castellanos’s memo.
‘Slow down, Mr. President: We can’t afford to get health care wrong,’ said the memo.
‘Slow down, Mr. President: We can’t afford to get health [...]
President Obama Won’t Let “The Perfect Be The Enemy Of The Good”
July 20th, 2009
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I was just on a conference call with President Obama. I know, right?
Anyhow they’re clearly ramping up their push for healthcare reform and see the progressive blogosphere as an important part of that. On the call the president made it clear (again) that he wants a bill sooner rather than later and that he [...]
Republicans, Drudge Rage At Spending Money To Assist Poor Impacted By Bush Economy
July 20th, 2009
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Drudge made a stink about it this morning, and the USDA responded:
‘Through the Recovery Act, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has made $100 million available to the states for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), which acquires food that is distributed to local organizations that assist the needy – including food banks, food pantries, and [...]
Media Babies Still Upset HuffPo Called On At Last Press Conference
July 20th, 2009
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From today’s press gaggle:
MR. GIBBS: I just have one quick announcement before we get started. In the week ahead on Friday that we e-mailed out we discussed the news conference on Wednesday starting at 9:00 p.m. That’s now been moved to 8:00 p.m.
Q Thank you.
Q Thank [...]
Henry Louis Gates Jr. Arrested Trying To Get Into His Own Home
July 20th, 2009
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Remember how we totally solved racism that one time?
Black scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. is accusing a Massachusetts police department of racism after being arrested while trying to get into his locked home near Harvard University.
Police say they were called to the home Thursday afternoon after a woman reported seeing a man try to pry [...]
Michael Steele: “I Don’t Do Policy”
July 20th, 2009
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Michael Steele doesn’t know the details of health care policy, which might not be an issue if he wasn’t leading the Republican fight against health care reform. As it is it shows for the millionth time why a proud know-nothing like Steele is the perfect person to lead around today’s GOP.
OMG Teh Panic?
July 20th, 2009
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So lemme get this right. This poll that shows some drop in support for Obama on health care, even though he hasn’t taken the lead on the issue until late last week, still has him with a 59% approval rating and shows he’s far more trusted than the Republicans on practically every issue (GOP health [...]
Fox News ‘63: Racist Communists Invade Nation’s Capital
July 19th, 2009
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August 28, 1963
WASHINGTON — The tranquility of our nation’s capital was disturbed today as some 250,000 plus negroes invaded and occupied the Lincoln Memorial. Led by domestic terrorist Martin Luther King (recently profiled in Fox News’ “King Coming For Your Daughters” special) the assembled thugs demanded an end to the traditional values of segregation and [...]
Florida Gators To Use “Tax Cut” Offense This Season
July 19th, 2009
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(Gainseville) — in a shocker, University Of Florida Gators coach Urban Meyer announced that the incumbent national champions would be scrapping their entire playbook and moving to a “tax cut” based offense.
“For a long time conservatives have pushed tax cuts as the solution to every problem, so I figured — why not college football? So [...]
GOP Cyborg Caucus Demands Galactic Counsel “Slow Down” Health Care Reform
July 19th, 2009
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JULY, 2652 A.D.
(Low Earth Orbit) — Senator Mitch McConnell MarK II, in an impassioned speech on board The Congressional Moon urged the Galactic Counsel to “slow down” on its planned health care reform bill. “We do not understand why the galactic counsel is being so hasty with this legislation. Our unified hive-brain is completely boggled [...]
Signs Of Life For Florida Dems?
July 19th, 2009
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One of the surprises (to me, at least) was the performance of Obama in Florida this past November. Based on the results of 2000 and 2004, in addition to poor performance in the gubernatorial races there, I figured Florida was moving to at least be a moderate GOP state. Now comes more evidence that the [...]
