There’s been a fair bit of buzz about Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s remarks about the need for deficit reduction during his testimony before Congress yesterday. Many commentators are interpreting Chairman Bernanke’s as bad news for Obamanomics and are arguing that deficit fears will force him to scale back his spending agenda. I disagree. I […]
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Were Healthy Banks Forced Forced to Surrender Ownership Stakes to Government?
Were Healthy Banks Forced Forced to Surrender Ownership Stakes to Government? It’s question that needs to be answered… From reading this CNSNews.com piece it would seem at least a few “healthy” banks were forced into surrendering ownership stakes to the government: Last October, then-Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson ordered nine banks that the Treasury Department described […]
Tim Geithner is a Laughingstock in China, Too
Ouch, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner who has become pretty much a permanent punch line here is apparently a laughingstock in China too (emphasis mine): U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Monday reassured the Chinese government that its huge holdings of dollar assets are safe and reaffirmed his faith in a strong U.S. currency. A major […]
PRAVDA: American Decent into Marxism is Happening With Breath Taking Speed
I found this on Drudge this morning… It’s worth reading: It must be said, that like the breaking of a great dam, the American decent into Marxism is happening with breath taking speed, against the back drop of a passive, hapless sheeple, excuse me dear reader, I meant people. True, the situation has been well […]
UPI: Dismissed Palin Complaints Rack up Costs
All those frivolous ethics complaints filed against Alaska Governor Sarah Palin are starting to add up the UPI reports they’ve cost taxpayer nearly “a third of a million dollars.” JUNEAU, Alaska, May 28 (UPI) — The ethics complaints filed against Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin are running a tab of nearly “a third of a million […]
Righto-sphere Poll
Cassandra posted these questions from John Hawkins survey of rightwing bloggers at Villainous Company earlier and though I’d add my two cents. 1) Do you think the GOP will gain or lose seats in the House in 2010? They’ll pick up a handful of seats. 2) Do you think the GOP will gain or lose […]
Rep. Joe Sestak to Chalenge Arlen Specter
TPM is reporting that Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA) is privately telling supports that he intends to challenge newly minted Democratic incumbent Arlen Specter: “He intends to get in the race,” says Meg Infantino, the Congressman’s sister, who works at Sestak for Congress. “In the not too distant future, he will sit down with his wife […]
FEC Clears Palin, RNC on Campaign Clothes
Remember the media fueled brouhaha about Sarah Palin’s campaign wardrobe? Remember how the media and lefty bloggers gleefully reported that those purchases must have somehow been illegal? Umm, well they weren’t… The Federal Elections Commission has dismissed a complaint by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) saying the purchases were legal: The Republican […]
Democrats Considering a National Sales Tax?
It looks like the cats out of the bag… With the Federal Government now borrowing nearly 50 cents of every dollar spent it looks like the Obama Administration and Democrats in Congress are considering a national sales tax or “Value Added Tax” (VAT) to pay for their out of control spending: With budget deficits soaring […]
GOP Introduces Alternative to Obamacare
Republicans in the House and Senate today announced an alternative to Pres. Barack Obama’s universal health care proposal. The Patients’ Choice Act, will be introduced in the Senate by Tom Coburn (R-OK) and Richard Burr (R-NC), and in the House by Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Devin Nunes (R-CA) aims for universal coverage but without the […]
Michael Steele: GOP Must Confront Obama Head-On
I’ve been swamped for the past few days and haven’t been paying close attention to the new but one thing that did catch my attention was Michael Steele’s speech at the RNC Chairman’s meeting yesterday. It was a great speech… Greg Hengler has the whole 30-minute address at Townhall.com but this 10-minute clip should give […]
Help Rob Simmons Retire Chris Dodd
Rob Simmons needs your help… He’s looking for 400 donors by midnight to help him send Chris Dodd into retirement 2010. If you can chip in a few dollars, click here.
Association of Former Intelligence Officers Responds to Nancy Pelosi
Gene Poteat, president of the Association of Former Intelligence Officers, offers the following statement on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s claim that the CIA lied to her in their briefings: Those CIA officers chosen to brief the Congress, and especially the intelligence committees, are very senior, experienced officers, who well know the reputation and future of […]
John Larson Backs Pelosi, Calls CIA Liars
I found this clip over at Johnny Dollar’s place… It’s mainly about Nancy Pelosi but listen to Congressman John Larson’s (D-CT) remarks at the beginning of the clip: Am I crazy or did he just call the CIA liars? H/T: Hot Air.
Reminder: We’re Done with Dodd Rally This Saturday
Just a quick reminder… The We’re Done with Dodd Rally sponsored by by Connecticut Resistance is this Saturday, May 16th from 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. outside Senator Dodd’s Office at 30 Lewis Street, Hartford, CT 06405 Town Hall Meeting on Health Care Reform Senator Chris Dodd and Congresswoman Rosa Delaura will be holding a […]