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08/02/10 23:32 from No More Mister Nice Blog
WAVING THE INKY PALM I'm sure she's doing it very cheerfully, but this is still Palin wallowing in her sense of grievance: Sarah Palin received a rock star's welcome at the Sierra Cascade Logging Conference where she spoke before the first..
» You betcha she's running!
08/02/10 23:26 from Attytood
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08/02/10 23:21 from Attytood
» Open Thread and Diary Rescue
08/02/10 23:16 from Daily Kos
Tonight's Rescue Rangers are shayera, Lousiana 1976, Alfonso Nevarez, dopper0189, jennyjem and grog . In the history of corporations pt 5 , Lenny Flank focuses on the nature of corporations during the New Deal and through WWII. (Alfonso Ne..
» The profit system distorts more than you think
08/02/10 22:38 from Left I on the News
Did you know that debt collectors across the country mobilized en masse to support Scott Brown in the recent election? Why on earth did they do that? Let them tell it : With the very real threat of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency l..
» Weiner Blasts Bi-Partisanship
08/02/10 22:32 from Hillbilly Report - Front Page
All through the healthcare debate last year Republicans made one thing perfectly clear. They simply would not accept any kind of meaningful reform and indeed just sought to delay the problem by making President Obama and the Democrats mad. ..
» Polling and Political Wrap-Up, 2/8/10
08/02/10 22:30 from Daily Kos
For those of you who have gone into campaign minutiae withdrawal, there is good news: The Wrap is back. With primaries on the horizon and the real world (aka my day job) interfering a bit, it looks like the Wrap will be a three day a week ..
» Colin to Mad: URA QT
08/02/10 22:26 from Pensito Review
As Valentine's Day approaches, we find ourselves charmed by this picture, posted by the West Wing Report , of a chance meeting of former Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright and Colin Powell.
» The interview with Flowers…
08/02/10 22:14 from Comments for politicky - HaloScan.com
The interview with Flowers should be a must watch for every person who voted Obama and actually believed he was going to deliver.
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08/02/10 22:09 from Pensito Review
The Supreme Court just basically said it's O.K. for corporations to put as much money into the campaigns as they want, with no filters or restrictions whatsoever. And I know some people are like, “So. What's the difference?” It..
» More GOP promotion: Fox News lets Hayworth plug his website
08/02/10 21:51 from Media Matters for America - Research Items
On Fox News' Your World , guest host Stuart Varney let former Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R-AZ) promote his candidacy for Arizona's U.S. Senate seat and encourage viewers to visit his campaign website. Fox News has promoted the political campaigns..
» Tributes to Murtha
08/02/10 21:50 from Daily Kos
The White House released this statement on the passing of Rep. John Murtha. Michelle and I were deeply saddened today to hear about the passing of Congressman John Murtha. Jack was a devoted husband, a loving father and a steadfast a..
» Gibbs Responds to Boehner, Cantor
08/02/10 21:45 from The Political Carnival
By GottaLaff Dear GOP, Via the White House blog in response to these demands by Eric Cantor and John Boehner: White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs just responded to a letter sent today from House Republican Leader John Boehner and House..
» Uh, about those casino traffic jams....
08/02/10 21:42 from Attytood
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08/02/10 21:31 from The Aristocrats
the wapo must die , what a sorry excuse for a newspaper .
» "Weak"
08/02/10 21:24 from Some Guy With a Website by August J. Pollak - xoverboard.com
Latest comic - click here! People who keep dismissing those who are constructively critical of the Obama administration seem to believe that everything doesn't tie together. A magical all-powerful Obama, like the one people naively imagine..
» John Murtha, 1932-2010
08/02/10 21:21 from Attytood
» Sarah Palin Born To Hand Jive
08/02/10 21:12 from Hillbilly Report - Front Page
» Who Needs Shelby Holds When They Have A Nelson Filibuster?
08/02/10 21:00 from Daily Kos
Shelby's blanket holds on pending nominees has apparently been lifted , just in time for Ben Nelson to step up to the plate and announce that he will join the Republican filibuster of Craig Becker's nomination to the National Labor Relatio..
» This is what a Real News Story looks like: Shelby Relents and Releases Holds... sort of
08/02/10 20:58 from The Political Carnival
By GottaLaff A few days ago, I posted about Richard Shelby putting a hold on 70-- count 'em-- of President Obama's nominees, in essence shutting down what's left of the government. That was then. This is now: Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) "has..
» Someone’s Looking A Little Starbursty There
08/02/10 20:48 from Sadly, No!
Instaputz catches Rich Lowry in flagrant delicto: That'll teach Ana Marie Cox to shut up about assfucking. Anyway, Instaputz reports (I'm not gonna watch) that Lowry was denouncing Markos Moulitsas as an extremist. That's rich , Lowry !
» Health Care Watch: GOP won't play if they can't get their own way
08/02/10 20:37 from The Political Carnival
By GottaLaff AMERICABlog has the whole thing (via Roll Call , which is subscription only), but the gist is, the Republicans won't go to the bipartisan [sic] health care meeting (my post about that is here ) unless the White House considers ..
» Snow No!
08/02/10 20:20 from Daily Kos
They're no postmen : With Washington still digging out from the weekend snow and expecting more snow beginning Tuesday afternoon, the House leadership put off votes set for Tuesday night, leaving the Congressional schedule for the week unc..
» "Their prayers were answered"
08/02/10 20:18 from Left I on the News
If there's one thing that repulses me about religious people, it's when they claim, as one can read and hear over and over today, that their "prayers were answered." In this case, it's the New Orleans Saints: "The Saints are a team that tra..