From Multiple Choice Mitt, of all people: In an interview with The Hill, Romney said, “We as Republicans misspeak when we say we don’t like regulation. We like modern, up-to-date dynamic regulation that is regularly reviewed, streamlined, modernized and effective.” Romney’s comments come as he mulls another run at the White House and the Republican …
Archives for April 2009
Getting Worse
Jobless number soar: The number of people filing initial claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, while those filing continuing claims hit an all-time high for the 10th straight week, according to a government report released Thursday. In the week ended March 28, 669,000 people filed initial jobless claims, up 12,000 from the previous …
The Next Victim
Of the smear brigades: It’s 11:45 a.m. on April 1, and if you run a Google News search on Harold Koh, dean of Yale Law School and President Obama’s pick for legal adviser to the State Department, here’s what you’ll find: 13 pieces on far-right Web sites characterizing Koh as dangerous and anti-American; several Fox …
Cat Handcuffs (AKA Pig in a Blanket)
At some point today while I was trying to get work done, a certain cat stood behind me and yowled for an hour and a half straight. I tried to pet him. He yowled more. I checked his food. It was fine. He yowled more. I tried to play with him. He yowled. I shot …
Now They Are All About the Protocol
I find it endlessly amusing that the usual suspects keep getting the vapors about what gifts President Obama gives people, but if the autographed Rodgers and Hammerstein songbook and IPod aren’t good enough for the Queen, that is just tough for her. I will point out that all our Emily Posts of the right seem …
Smoking Tax
There are so many things that are funny about this Red State rant about detergent in the state of Washington (I know), notwithstanding the fact that “federalism” really has nothing to do this, as this was a state and local issue. But what is really funny is that they seem to think this will be …
Always the Victim
Glenn has a great post up documenting the nonsensical whinging of the modern right about being victimized by, well, everyone and everything, that is well worth a read. A snippet: The predominant attribute of the right-wing movement is self-victimizing petulance over the unfair treatment to which they are endlessly and mercilessly subjected. Last week, C-SPAN …