Archive | September, 2010
About That New DNC Logo
First of all, DNC Chairman Tim Kaine referred to this as something that would affect the future of the party and excite Democrats across the country. Either he greatly underestimates his party’s membership or Democrats really are that easy to “excite”. Second, really? They couldn’t find a deeper shade of blue? What, was the UN [...]
Farm Unions Sue Walmart For Too Low Prices
16. September 2010
Inevitable. These are people who see a rising life expectancy and complain that it’s bad for the undertaker’s business. One in seven Americans live in poverty, including nearly 21% of children. Walmart provides low-cost food that makes it cheaper to send them to bed with a meal every night. So let’s sue Walmart for being [...]
Confirmed: 1 in 7 Million Americans In Poverty
16. September 2010
The last time we addressed this issue the report was based on analyst estimates. Now it’s based on official Census figures which confirm what analysts had projected: One in Seven Americans lived in poverty last year — the highest level in a half-century. WASHINGTON — The ranks of the working-age poor climbed to the highest [...]
Audio: House Democrat Calls Lobbyist, Insists On Contribution
16. September 2010
Good Lord. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton is the Democrat who represents the District of Columbia in the House of Representatives. She also serves on the Committee on Homeland Security, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure . So while she can’t vote in the House, she definitely swings some weight [...]
Thirty-One House Democrats Support Tax Cuts Extension
15. September 2010
Thirty-one House Democrats have broken ranks with their party’s leadership, expressing their opposition to raising taxes in the middle of a recession. Washington (CNN) – Thirty-one House Democrats, most of whom face tough re-election bids this fall, have signed a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer urging them to [...]
Seriously: Harry Reid Calls Coons “My Pet” — Twice
15. September 2010
Is Harry Reid ever not creepy? I could imagine if he used the term once without understanding how creepy it wound sound once said aloud. But he went back after some consideration and reiterated the point. Dude. “I’m going to be very honest with you — Chris Coons, everybody knows him in the Democratic caucus. [...]
Democratic Party’s Exciting News: A New Logo!
15. September 2010
And in the process create a perfect metaphor for the party’s economic policies. If you don’t remember, this was billed as news that would excite Democrats across the country. Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine plans to make what’s being billed as a major announcement Wednesday about the future of the party, according to a [...]
House Democrat Calls For ObamaCare Repeal
15. September 2010
I would imagine he is the first in a soon-to-grow list of House Democrats who sign Discharge Petition #11. It’s Representative Gene Taylor (D-Miss), who apparently finds himself suddenly less interested in being unemployed after November. I don’t recall how many signatures the discharge petition requires but we’re one signature closer.
Flashback: O’Donnell Ran Against Official GOP Nominee in 2006
15. September 2010
Keep this in mind as people who refuse to unite behind Christine O’Donnell are attacked as RINO traitors who should be purged from the party. Via Apologetic California over at Hot Air, O’Donnell mounted a write-in campaign in the 2006 Senate race after losing the Republican nomination to Jan Ting. Rather than accepting the choice [...]
Feds Spent $800K on African Genital Washing Instruction
15. September 2010
The federal government used more than $800,000 in stimulus funds to instruct African men on how to wash their genitals after engaging in sexual activity. CNS News reports: (CNSNews.com) – The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), spent $823,200 of economic stimulus funds in 2009 on [...]
16. September 2010
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