Archive for the 'just desserts' Category
Eric Cantor’s Potty Mouth Response: How’re Those Family Values Doing?
Eric Cantor decided to respond to Americans United with a video i think you’ll all recognize:
Now personally, I think this video is hilarious, and I’ve posted it here at BC twice. However, it’s not meant to be serious, and as a response to the very real demands of Americans United it’s inadequate at best, [...]
Read More..>>We Tried the Carrot, Now Here Comes the Stick
We tried to be nice, now you get smacked:
Pushing back against the unanimous House Republican vote, the White House plans to release state-by-state job figures “so we can put a number on what folks voted for an against,” an administration aide said.
“It’s clear the Republicans who voted against the stimulus represent constituents who will [...]
Open Letter to the Nevada Republican Party
Dear Nevada Republicans:
I’m sure you’re suspicious about a letter from a Democrat, but I promise you I am not here to give you bad advice. Not this time, anyway.
I’m writing because I saw your ad targeting Hapless Harry Reid, and I have to admit, I am underwhelmed.
Sure, this may appeal to base Republicans with all [...]
Read More..>>Deep Thought
ACLU Lays off 10% of Workforce:
Sources familiar with the ACLU’s situation say that the two major foundations were the JEHT and Picower Foundations, which were wiped out by Madoff. Another major ACLU donor, Peter Lewis, has also been pounded by the economic crisis. Lewis’ centrality to the funding of progressive organizations is hard to overstate. [...]
Susie (and Everyone Else) Said So.
Susie Said So, Kenn Kweder
Via Susie Madrak, David Sirota speaks the truth about bankruptcy:
TPM: How You Can Help Give Joe Lieberman the Boot
Watch this video from Talking Points Memo: the goods are around the 3:23 mark, but the whole 6 minutes and change is worth watching:
As Marshall points out, after the election the Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee makes recommendations for committee assignments: those already in office usually keep their assignments, but that’s at the committee’s discretion. [...]
Read More..>>LEADING RIGHT WING BLOG CALLS FOR EXECUTION OF GOP LEADERSHIP
Red State is perhaps the most prominent of the blogs on the conservative side of the blogosphere (even if their server runs so slowly you’d think they picked it up at the Sears Bargain Basement):
RedState is the leading blog for right of center online activists. Established in May of 2004 by Ben Domenech, Mike Krempasky, [...]
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
Photo courtesy of Neo Joe and the lake
Report: Reid to strip Lieberman of committee chairs today :
While the nation is abuzz over rumors of who President-Elect Obama will appoint to his cabinet, and as we await news from the remaining Congressional races, some encouraging news — or at least an encouraging rumor. Sam Stein [...]
Kick Lieberman Out of the Caucus
Image taken from daily Kos, from Zina Saunders, who does fantastic work. I couldn’t find the original.
Aravosis at Americablog has a concise and comprehensive list of Liberman’s broken promises:
1. He endorsed the Republican presidential candidate, with the clear intent to leave his Senate seat by becoming McCain’s VP or a cabinet secretary. He was going [...]
Phone Calls for Today
In the wake of Obama’s victory, I will be making some phone calls today.
For instance, I need to know what Joe Lieberman will do now.
Or John Boehner, who I wrote about last week: will he be calling Obama “President Chicken Shit”, or has he come up with a more respectful title? For that matter, does [...]
