Archive | July, 2011
House Democrat Arrested for Third Time
Imagine the left’s outrage if a House Republican had been arrested three times thanks to his activities during Tea Party protests. He’d be a lawbreaker who’s perfect for the radical, out-of-touch Tea Party movement. Clearly he would be found incapable of dissenting with civility. A perfect representation of the fringe movement. But instead it’s he’s [...]
NYT: August 2nd is False Deadline
26. July 2011
As we’ve been saying for days, and as financial services giant UBS told us yesterday, the U.S. Treasury actually has enough funds on hand to cover debt obligations for an extra week. Today, the New York Times recognizes as much. Thanks to an inflow of tax payments and maneuvering by the Treasury Department, the government [...]
Boehner Lacks Votes; Plan to be Rewritten
26. July 2011
Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) apparently lacked the votes to pass his weak deal through the House. Boehner’s case for passage collapsed after the Congressional Budget Office found just $1 trillion in cuts over 10 years (and that’s if future Congresses don’t spend more) and just $1 billion in deficit reduction for 2012. In exchange for [...]
Mexican Soldiers Cross Into American Territory…Again
26. July 2011
Remember when they flew a military helicopter into American airspace and hovered over houses? It appears now they’re “accidentally” sending dozens of soldiers into American territory. Sergio Chapa of KGBT, who’s on the scene, reports that 33 Mexican soldiers in Humvees crossed over Donna International Bridge. U.S. Border Patrol agents have now blocked the bridge [...]
CBO: Boehner’s Plan Cuts Less Than He Claims — Far Less
26. July 2011
John Boehner claimed his plan would save $1.2 trillion and put us on the path towards a sound fiscal footing. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) just weighed-in and says that’s bullhockey. Total deficit reduction in 2012? About $1 billion — out of a $1.65 trillion deficit. Next year’s savings? $16 billion. The year after that? [...]
Jack Welch on Default Fears: Everyone Calm Down
26. July 2011
Jack Welch, who for 20 years served as chairman of chief executive officer of General Electric, has taken to Twitter to explain his view on the debt ceiling talks. Mind the spelling and grammar; he only has 140 characters. First, on fears that the world will implode: world will not come to end on Aug. [...]
ATF Agent to Congress: White House Knew About “Fast and Furious”
26. July 2011
Agent Bill Newell, ATF Special Agent in Charge of the Phoenix office, has told Congress under oath that he briefed the White House on Operation Fast and Furious back in September 2010 — months before the deadly operation was shutdown. Newell, a key manager involved the operation, testified before the House Committee on Oversight and [...]
Press Corps Hammers White House: Show Us the Plan!
26. July 2011
And Jay Carney responds by insisting that the lack of a defined plan doesn’t mean the plan doesn’t exist or that the president hasn’t presented one. Okay. Try making sense of that one. Speaking of Carney, is he an obnoxious ass or what? Usually you can at least say of obnoxious asses in this profession [...]
Kerry’s “Swift Boat” Friend Jailed, Stripped of Medal
26. July 2011
“Swift Boat” has become a term of derision towards a campaign tactic, even though the Swift Boat ads simply highlighted the truth about Senator John Kerry’s (D-MA) claims of heroism during the Vietnam War. Anyway, one of the few swift boat veterans to stand up for Kerry was Wade Sanders, a recipient of the Silver [...]
BREAKING: Obama Would Veto Boehner Plan
26. July 2011
The White House would veto the plan put forward by Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) to raise the debt limit while cutting some federal spending, according to CBS News. Update: Here we go. The White House says Obama would veto the legislation on the advice of his top advisers. So there’s a bill put forward by [...]
26. July 2011
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