Archive | August, 2010
House Democrat Jokes About Nancy Pelosi Dying
To which path of commentary shall we stick? We have a couple of options: 1) Imagine if a Republican had said this; 2) Will the media still pretend there’s no Democratic civil war while insisting Republicans are in a state of disarray? Ah, well, anyway: Bright, who is facing a battle against Montgomery City Councilwoman [...]
Obama Approval Underwater In Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania
26. August 2010
More voters disapprove than approve of Barack Obama’s job performance in Florida, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. In fact, independent voters find themselves aligned with Republicans against Obama in all three battleground states. Florida: In Florida Obama’s approval is 39% with 55% of voters disapproving of him. 88% of Republicans disapprove while just 73% of Democrats approve [...]
Poll: Whitman (R) Leads Brown (D) In CA Gubernatorial Race
26. August 2010
Republican Meg Whitman leads Democrat Jerry Brown by eight percentage points in the race for California governor. Whitman currently enjoys 48% support while Brown holds 40%. Six percent are backing another, third-party candidate while another six percent remain undecided.
Ninth Circuit: The Gov’t Can Track You Anywhere, Anytime With GPS
26. August 2010
Did you know that the government can send agents to sneak onto your property in the middle of the night, plant a GPS tracker on your vehicle, and then proceed to track your every move? No, this isn’t some conspiracy theory, it’s the decision handed down by the Ninth Circuit and reported by Time. That [...]
Video: Can You Really Open A Padlock By Shooting It?
25. August 2010
The answer is yes, but depending on the lock those suckers can hold on for quite some time. For example, the first lock you’ll see takes a good eight shots with a rifle at eighty feet before it opens. Others take only one shot and they’re useless. So it all depends on the lock you’re [...]
Breaking: All Precincts Counted, Miller Finishes In The Lead
25. August 2010
All precincts have now reported in the Alaska primary election for the Republican nomination for United States Senate. Joe Miller, the conservative challenger, has finished in the lead with 50.9% of the vote. Lisa Murkowski, the incumbent, has 49.1% of the vote.
Chris Christie Rips Federal Government Over School Funding Error
25. August 2010
It was actually a New Jersey official who put the wrong number in the wrong spot, but he’s going after something else here: The federal government’s lack of notification and stupidity in denying funds. Here’s what happened: The Department of Education requested 2010 budget numbers and somebody made an error and sent back the 2008 [...]
Poll: Illinois Senate Race Within Two Points
25. August 2010
Scandals surrounding Alexi Giannoulias (D) appear to have taken an effect on his candidacy, even if the effect is just keeping him from gaining ground. A new poll from Illinois shows the liberal Democrat leading Mark Kirk (R) by just two points, 42-20.
Alaska Libertarian Candidate: It’s Possible I’d Drop Out For Murkowski
25. August 2010
The Libertarian candidate for United States Senate in Alaska, Frederick “David” Hasse, says it’s “possible” he would drop out of the race to permit Senator Lisa Murkowski (R) to run in his place. In an email to me, Haase writes: I voted for Lisa and my message is more important than me so it is [...]
Video: Marco Rubio’s First TV Ad
25. August 2010
United States Senate candidate Marco Rubio (R) goes positive in his first television campaign of the general election. In the 30-second spot, Rubio introduces voters to his family’s history of escaping Cuba and coming to America. The screen switches between sepia pictures of his family and video of Rubio, in black and white, speaking into [...]
26. August 2010
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