The Hill is reporting that public funding limits are behind the McCain Campaign’s decision to pullout of Michigan. Barack Obama’s decision to forego public funding for his presidential campaign helped force John McCain to withdraw from Michigan, abandoning an important strategic objective, said a McCain adviser. The withdrawal was a painful decision for Sen. McCain […]
Archives for October 2008
70 Million Viewers – Wow
Ok so it was really only 69,989,000 but last nights Vice Presidential debate was the most watched ever. From the the Live Feed: Thursday’s highly anticipated face-off between Alaska governor Sarah Palin and Delaware senator Joe Biden was the most-watched vp debate of all time. Last night’s event was seen by nearly 70 million viewers, […]
Palin On Michigan Pullout: Do We Have To?
I’m not sure sending her Michigan would help at this point, all the polls say it’s a lost cause. But what the hell… If Gov. Palin wants engage in a little retail politics and try to start a Palinmania brush fire in Michigan I’m all for it. H/T: Hot Air.
Crap Sandwich 2.0 Passes The House 263-171
The Wall Street Journal has the details: WASHINGTON — U.S. House of Representatives lawmakers wary of growing signs of the nation’s economic distress voted Friday in favor of a $700 billion Wall Street rescue package, sending the biggest government intervention in the financial markets since the Great Depression to President George W. Bush for his […]
Poll Question: Who Won The Vice Presidential Debate?
[poll id=”6″] On points I’d score it as a narrow win for Gov. Palin, overall on style and substance it was a landslide… She wiped the floor with both Senator Biden and moderator Gwen Ifill. Best line: “I may not answer the questions the way that the moderator or the Senator may want me to […]
In Their Own Words: What They Said About Fannie & Freddie
The Wall Street Journal has a long history over covering the abuses of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac today they’re naming names and calling out the Democrats who helped cause our financial crisis. House Financial Services Committee hearing, Sept. 25, 2003: Rep. Gregory Meeks, (D., N.Y.): . . . I am just pissed off at […]
Ouch… Someone’s Not Happy
Someone’s not happy about the Bush/Paulson/Bernanky bailout plan. H/T: Kathryn Jean Lopez.
Palate Cleanser: Hank Williams Jr. – That’s How They Do It in Dixie
I need a break… Between the cold from hell and having to listening to a friend go one of his ill-informed rants about how the government needs to regulate and punish greedy corrupt banks, tax the windfall profits of oil companies and pretty much any other capitalist enterprise this morning… I need something to clear […]
Senate Passes Crap Sandwich 2.0 74-25
From the Wall Street Journal: Senate Passes Bailout Package House Passage Remains Less Certain WASHINGTON — The Senate’s revamped bailout package drew support from 74 lawmakers in a roll call vote Wednesday evening, and the measure will now return to the balky House of Representatives for another vote following its unexpected rejection on Monday. U.S. […]
Crap Sandwich Redux: Senate to Vote on Bailout Bill
Michelle Malkin and Ed Morrissey have the details on this 451 page monstrosity… That’s right 451 pages! The original Paulson Plan was roughly two pages, the house bill was just over 100 and the senate bill is 451 pages. Some of the additions in the Senate bill include: New Tax earmarks in Bailout bill Film […]
Flamethrower: Thaddeus McCotter
It’s pure unadulterated demagoguery but it’s still a hell of speech! With all due respect Congressman Wall Street didn’t cause this problem… They played their part but it was Congress and government regulators who, in the name of affordable housing, compelled banks to write these risky sub-prime loans. It was Congress who created Fannie Mae […]