Archive | September, 2010
Abandon Ship: Larry Summers Leaving Economic Post
The third top economic post departure since July 30th, when Peter Orszag ended his time as Barack Obama’s budget director. Then came Christina Romer’s resignation as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers on September 3rd, and now Larry Summers, director of the National Economic Council, is jumping ship. Why the stream of departures? Obama’s [...]
Oh My: Russ Feingold on path to defeat in November
21. September 2010
He trails his Republican challenger, Ron Johnson, by double-digits in the latest Public Policy Polling survey. Why is that shocking? Feingold is a multi-term incumbent and hard-left liberal who was expected to sail to a relatively smooth reelection. Now he’s on the path to a rough defeat. Ron Johnson (R) 52 (43) Sen. Russ Feingold [...]
Breaking: Cloture Fails on DADT/Amnesty Defense Bill
21. September 2010
The United States Senate has rejected a defense spending bill that included amnesty for some illegal aliens and a repeal of the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. The final vote was 56-43. Sixty votes are required for cloture. Update: How did we get to 43 “nay” votes when there are only 41 Republicans, all [...]
Poll: Majority of Americans Want Deficit Cut
21. September 2010
Once again Americans are rejecting the failed Keynesian economic policies of the far-left in favor of smaller government and a more fiscally sound future. A Reuters/Ipsos poll released today shows a majority of Americans — 57% — favor cutting the deficit over more massive government spending. Just 39% support deficit spending as a way to [...]
Durbin: Hey, let’s adjourn the Senate next week
21. September 2010
Senator Dick Durbin (D-Mich) says the United States Senate will adjourn next week if at all possible. Apparently Democrats are itching to get out of Washington and onto the campaign trail, where they’ll undoubtedly rail against the very same failed policies they crafted and implemented.
Crazy Iranian Man Blames Capitalism For World’s Problems
21. September 2010
Hey, whad’ya know. He and Obama will have some common ground when they sit down for tea and a chat over the crazy man’s nuclear program. United Nations (CNN) — Attending a United Nations session on alleviating world poverty Tuesday, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad blamed capitalism for the world’s woes. “The demanding liberal capitalism and [...]
Odd Generic Ballot Polling Numbers
21. September 2010
Michael Van Poppel reports that the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll has Democrats leading on the generic ballot by one point. Gallup has similar numbers, which is apparently a change from several weeks ago. And yet the races themselves don’t appear to be changing for Democrats. Sharron Angle in Nevada still leads by one point. Marco Rubio [...]
Republican Leads West Virginia Senate Race
21. September 2010
The United States Senate race in West Virginia is competitive, according to a new poll from Public Policy Polling. The poll finds Republican nominee John Raese leading his Democratic counterpart, Joe Manchin, by a margin of 46-43%. That’s significantly closer than many had predicted. Manchin, the sitting governor of West Virginia, is relatively popular, and [...]
Surprise: Insurers to Stop Offering Child-Only Plans
21. September 2010
“Ah, see this is why we need government-run health care!” One problem: Barack Obama’s health care reform is the reason insurance companies are going to stop offering the plans. See, ObamaCare requires insurers to accept patients with preexisting medical conditions. But that’s far too expensive and unpredictable, meaning it’s too much for insurers to carry. [...]
Reid: Gillibrand the “Hottest” Member of the Senate
20. September 2010
I’m surprised he was able to get words past his foot. Hey, who’s up for a creepy old man calling another United States Senator “hot”? You’re welcome: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid had an unusual form of praise for New York’s junior senator, Kirsten Gillibrand, this morning at the fundraiser Mayor Bloomberg hosted for him [...]
21. September 2010
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