Archive | April, 2010
Harry Reid Won’t Return Goldman Sachs Donations
Senator Harry Reid (D-NV), at the forefront of liberal financial regulatory reform, won’t return campaign contributions from Goldman Sachs, which was recently charged by the SEC with fraud. He joins President Barack Obama in keeping the company’s generous political dollars. Then Republicans decided to strike back on the fundraising-in-New-York front, reminding reporters that Senate Majority [...]
Stupid: Republicans To Abandon Filibuster
28. April 2010
Have they learned nothing? WASHINGTON (AP) – Senate Republicans are prepared to end their stalling tactics on new banking regulations and will attempt to change the bill on the Senate floor, Republican officials said. Sen. Richard Shelby, the top Republican on the Senate Banking committee, said he has assurances that Democrats will adjust his banking [...]
Crist Adviser: Decision “Had Been Made For Weeks”
28. April 2010
Well this doesn’t come as a surprise. An adviser to Governor Charlie Crist (AKA Flip-Flop Charlie) tells Dave Catanese of The Politico that Crist made his decision to abandon the GOP weeks ago. Crist told Fox News a month ago that he was running as a Republican and only as a Republican. In fact, he [...]
Reid: Republicans are “Anti-American” For Filibuster
28. April 2010
Note to voters in Nevada: Harry Reid thinks opposing future taxpayer-funded bailouts of Wall Street is “un-American”. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) accused Republicans of being “anti-American” by demanding changes to a Wall Street regulation bill before it’s debated openly on the Senate floor… “Even some Democrats would like to offer amendments on this [...]
Crackdown on Illegal Immigration Gains Steam in…Massachusetts
28. April 2010
Yes, the Bay State is going anti-illegal immigration. Reports the Boston Herald: A Republican crackdown blocking illegal immigrants from scooping up taxpayer-funded benefits such as welfare and food stamps is gaining steam on Beacon Hill – as Democratic lawmakers and two candidates for governor scrambled yesterday to back the tough new measure. “We can’t afford [...]
Fox: Crist To Announce Independent Bid Tomorrow
28. April 2010
As I’ve said all along, for Charlie Crist it’s not about what’s best for the country or even his party. In fact, it’s not even about what’s best for Charlie Crist in the short term. It’s about what’s best for Charlie Crist right this very second. And so we have this: Fox News has learned [...]
Reminder: Obama Called Americans Bigoted Gun-Clingers
28. April 2010
Just a reminder that a record of insulting voters doesn’t necessarily prevent a candidate from winning his nation’s highest office. A political storm is brewing over Sen. Barack Obama’s recent statements. Last Sunday, Obama was explaining his difficulty with winning over working-class voters in Pennsylvania and the Midwest, saying they have become frustrated with economic [...]
Breaking: S&P Downgrades Spain Debt Rating
28. April 2010
Yesterday the market plummeted when Standard and Poor downgraded Greece’s debt rating to junk. We suffered the largest single-day loss in months, with the DJIA closing below 11,000. Today the rating agency comes around with another whopper, downgrading Spain’s debt rating to AA. While the news may not have the same extreme impact on the [...]
Plane Diverted After Bomb Threat
28. April 2010
Sort of an odd story. GREENSBORO N.C. (WGHP) – A Continental commuter flight from Houston en route to Dulles International Airport in Virginia landed at Piedmont Triad International Airport after a bomb threat was made on board, a spokesperson with the FAA said. Arlene Salac with the FAA said flight 3006 is an Ambraer 145 [...]
Democrats: Hey, Let’s Make Puerto Rico A State
28. April 2010
They’re hoping to tap into another source of Hispanic votes. WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Legislation that could set Puerto Rico on a path to statehood has divided Hispanic House lawmakers over whether it is the best way to determine the future of the territory’s relationship with the U.S. Lawmakers are set to vote on the measure [...]
28. April 2010
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