GDP growth is anemic this quarter (1.3%) and revised down to terrible (0.4%) last quarter: “There’s nothing that you can look at here that is signaling some revival in growth in the second half of the year, and in fact we may see another catastrophically weak quarter next quarter if things go wrong next week,” …
Archives for July 2011
Hot Potato
I know that the question of whether there’s any bill that the Republican caucus can pass that doesn’t involve naming a post office or declaring a recess is riveting, but there’s another question I want to ask: what are the Republicans going to do about their gay problem? Look at Michele Bachmann, who yesterday declared …
Punishment, Pain and Cannibalism in Ohio
Commonsense solutions for the problems that face this nation: Jim Jordan’s open defiance of Speaker John Boehner’s efforts to solve the debt-ceiling crisis could cost the Urbana Republican his safe House seat in next year’s election. Two Republican sources deeply involved in configuring new Ohio congressional districts confirmed to The Dispatch today that Jordan’s disloyalty …
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Open Thread for John Boehner
I’m still processing last night’s epic fail, and for some reason this song popped into my head.
Uncomplicated
Sorry if I seem like a Kthug fanboi these days, but you know this is catnip to me: The facts of the crisis over the debt ceiling aren’t complicated. Republicans have, in effect, taken America hostage, threatening to undermine the economy and disrupt the essential business of government unless they get policy concessions they would …
Open Thread: Thursday Garden Chat
From commentor Michele: Thought I’d send you pics of one of the loofah plants I’m growing this season. As you can see, it has a big yellow blossom, and behind it is what will most likely be the loofah plant. If it grows into a more recognizable loofah plant I’ll send an updated photo. I …
It’s 9 pm. Do you know where your votes are?
I wonder how late Boehner plans to run this show. On the one hand this vote will save or sink his speakership. On the other hand he probably has a morning golf date. Decisions. ***Update*** No vote tonight. Word has it that Boehner retired to redraft the bill and win some teatard votes. The worst …
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