Some days it feels like I am living in a photographic negative of 2004. For example. Citing her “significant talent, leadership and personal experience,” VA Secretary Eric Shinseki said that [Tammy] Duckworth will help to improve their ability to ensure that “Veterans receive the benefits that they deserve.” Also, the president is an intelligent, openminded …
The Question Of The Day
Why won’t Democrats defend their own damn bill? Even if the Dems have some intricate strategy they still lose when Republicans run all over then in the media space. If public relations is such an important part of saving the effing country from complete economic collapse then it makes no goddamn sense to let Republicans …
Republicans Walking All Over Dems Increasingly Looks Like A Consensual Act
Picture Tom DeLay, somewhere in Texas, tuning in to CNN FOX in between meeting with his lawyers. DeLay’s party could rewrite the Constitution with the kind of majority that Democrats just won, and the left bench is still getting rolled. He still has that indictment to worry about and nobody calls other than NewsMax, but …
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Sharptonmania!
Dear Republicans, Obama is not kicking your ass because he is black. best, TF ps. I assume that you hope to keep a tight leash on the new antic-prone chairman (e.g., see below) and not look like patronizing racists. Good luck with that.
This Could Be Excellent News For The GOP
I get why Obama would tap Republican Sen. Judd Gregg (NH) for Commerce. Democrats get a 60 vote majority in the Senate, Obama gets bipartisan cred and a vetted Commmerce nominee who seems like a reasonable guy. That’s fine, but why does Gregg want the job? Whatever the pluses (e.g., he escapes a radicalized caucus …
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Deep Thought
If Republicans plan to deliver exactly zero votes for Obama’s stimulus bill, then why does the bill still have compromises in it? Screw them. Put the family planning stuff back in, take the tax cuts out. If we know for sure that passing a crappy bill won’t win any more votes then just pass a …
Open Thread
Steelers Nation now includes an orbiting space station and, apparently, James Wolcott. ***Update*** Sources have informed me that James Wolcott comes from Baltimore and is therefore unlikely to be a Steelers fan. Apologies to all injured parties.