Archive | October, 2010
Report: Jack Conway Told Brother About Drug Investigation
Kentucky Democratic Senate nominee Jack Conway may have tipped off his brother about an ongoing drug trafficking investigation involving said brother. Jack Conway, the Democratic attorney general of Kentucky who is running for U.S. Senate, says he was not involved in a recent criminal investigation involving his brother and drug trafficking. But it appears he [...]
Judge in Joe Miller Records Case Has Serious Conflict of Interest
23. October 2010
The Associated Press reports that an Alaskan judge has ruled that the personnel records of Republican candidate Joe Miller must be released, because apparently the interest of public knowledge outweighs the interest of individual privacy. Several news organizations sued for the information. The Daily News-Miner reported Saturday that retired Superior Court Judge Winston Burbank says [...]
Hey, Who’s Up for a Cute Video of Marco Rubio’s Kids?
23. October 2010
A very cute closing positive ad from the Rubio campaign. The only question is how long it will be before Charlie Crist says something stupid about the kids that will get him into further political trouble.
Report: First Lady to Meet Prostitutes in India
23. October 2010
First Lady Michelle Obama is likely to meet Indian prostitutes during her husband’s Asia trip in November, according to a report from The Economic Times. Adding to the Obamas’ busy schedule is Michelle’s likely visit to Kamathipura, where she will meet commercial sex workers on the invitation of an NGO. The highprofile visit is likely [...]
FDIC Covering for Mob Banker Giannoulias in Failed Bank Case
23. October 2010
The federal government is putting off releasing a report on the causes of the failure of Broadway Bank until mid-November. Why should you care? Because Broadway Bank is the failed institution run by the family of Alexi Giannoulias, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Illinois. You’ll recall that Giannoulias was a high-ranking employee at his [...]
Obama Booking Entire 5-Star Hotels for India Trip
23. October 2010
The Obama Administration has taken to booking entire five-story hotels for the upcoming India trip. That in addition to coastal security provided by the United States Navy, forty-five vehicle convoys, the president’s personal chefs, shut down roads, and hundreds of hotel rooms in other hotels. Someone needs to look into the people going on the [...]
Bounce Back: Haley Holds Large Lead in South Carolina
23. October 2010
The smears of the South Carolina political establishment are no longer threatening Nikki Haley’s gubernatorial bid. A new poll from Insider Advantage shows Haley with a 51-37 lead over Vincent Sheheen, her Democratic opponent.
Djou Can Win Re-election
23. October 2010
Charles Djou is the first Republican to represent Hawaii’s 1st congressional district since Pat Saiki decided not to seek a second term in 1990 (she unsuccessfully ran for Senate). He benefited from Democrats splitting the vote earlier this year, when a special election was held to replace Neil Abercrombie. Djou won 39.4% of the vote. [...]
Leftist Whack of the Day: Rob Reiner
23. October 2010
Yeah, that Rob Reiner. Turns out he’s a whack, too. During his appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher, Reiner decided to compare the Tea Party movement to Nazism. Because nothing says oppressive National Socialism like a limited government, free market movement united by a dislike for centralized control.
Biden: Republicans Have Spent $200 Billion on Ads
23. October 2010
I bet it was secret foreign money, too. In an interview with Al Hunt of Bloomberg News scheduled to air tonight, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. commented on the need for disclosure when corporate interests contribute to political groups. “I was amazed at the amount of money, this $200 billion of money that is [...]
24. October 2010
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