Via AP: "Now look, my diction isn't all that good," Bush told the 200 lawmakers who wrapped up two days away from Washington with family and aides. "I have been accused of occasionally mangling the English language. And so I appreciate you inviting the head of the Republic Party." He got hearty laughs. And he … Continue reading Bush puts ‘ic’ back in ‘Democrat Party’
Category: National
Molly Ivins: “We’ve got to rebuild the whole system”
Columnist Molly Ivins passed away earlier this week. I was perusing Lefty Blogs and ran across this video (below the fold). Classic Molly! Worth a few minutes of your time. (h/t Half Empty)
US Senate passes minimum wage bill
The US Senate passed a minimum wage bill, raising it to $7.25 per hour over a two-year period. The Senate bill contains several other provisions, which will have to be reconciled with the House version of the bill which contains no additional provisions. Besides increasing the minimum wage from the current $5.15 an hour, the … Continue reading US Senate passes minimum wage bill
Action needed before Friday
Got an email last night regarding proposed cuts to the FFELP program. It seems that there are those who want to reduce this successful private-public partnership and replace it with increases in the Direct Loan program, which relies on the federal treasury as a source of funds. This makes no sense to me. I'm told … Continue reading Action needed before Friday
FL governor: voting paper trails
Florida Governor Charlie Crist would like to do away with touch screen voting machines and replace them with ones that generate a paper trail. Ensuring the integrity of elections is the cornerstone of any democracy, he said. "It's at the very foundation of it all. You go to an ATM machine, you get some kind … Continue reading FL governor: voting paper trails
Not that I was voting for him, anyway
Some folks never know when to shut up. Exhibit A: Joe Biden: “I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy,” he said. “I mean, that’s a storybook, man.” As if this wasn't enough. From my favorite quotes page: “It is better to keep your … Continue reading Not that I was voting for him, anyway
Poll: The 11th Commandment
Virginia Federalist is running a poll on the so-called 11th Amendment: thou shalt not speak ill of a member of one’s own political party Head on over and participate.
E. Howard Hunt: 1918-2007
As I was watching the In Memoriam segment of This Week, I was surprised to see that E. Howard Hunt had died this week. I searched the postings around the Virginia blogosphere and it seems no one noticed that this man, who figured so prominently in the Watergate scandal, had passed. A Google search revealed … Continue reading E. Howard Hunt: 1918-2007
HRC videos online
In case you were not able to watch the three live webcasts earlier this week that Sen. Hillary Clinton participated in, head on over to the video section of her site and check them out.
Smear politics and fighting fair
Citing the recent incident involving Barack Obama, Scott writes a thoughtful post on smear politics. FOXNews started an unsubstantiated rumor about Barack Obama. First off, who cares if he went to a muslim school?? Then to make matters worse, they said the “fact” was found by the Hillary Clinton campaign. It is apparently is false. … Continue reading Smear politics and fighting fair
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