It occurs to me this isn’t the first time the word orgasm has come up when discussing a Democrat administration. But Joe Biden? Emails among George Kaiser, head of the George Kaiser Family Foundation; Ken Levit, the executive director of
by Publius10 Nov 2011, 9:51 AM PST0
This email from TeamPerry hit our inbox this morning: We’ve all had human moments. President Obama is still trying to find all 57 states. Ronald Reagan got lost somewhere on the Pacific Highway in an answer to a debate question.
by Publius10 Nov 2011, 7:01 AM PST0
Actions have consequences. Winning games matters little if you lose your moral compass. For 9 years, Joe Paterno has gone to bed knowing a child rapist was on the loose and, yet, did nothing. Perhaps Hell has a football team.
by Publius10 Nov 2011, 12:02 AM PST0
The fun starts at 8pm EST on CNBC. The business news network has titled the event, “Your Money, Your Vote,” focusing questions on the economy. We’ll see how that works out. For several candidates, this could be the final elimination
by Publius9 Nov 2011, 4:01 PM PST0
From Sean Hannity’s show: Latest update on the lack of progress for Dems and Republicans to reach a tax deal. Yesterday Democrats of the Super Committee rejected Republicans’ offer to “raise federal tax collections by nearly $300 billion over the
by Publius9 Nov 2011, 2:13 PM PST0
From The Hill: House Republicans released emails Wednesday that show a major fundraiser for President Obama discussed the $535 million loan guarantee for the solar company Solyndra during a meeting with White House officials. George Kaiser, a “bundler” for Obama’s
by Publius9 Nov 2011, 1:38 PM PST0
The kids at #OccupyWallSt have had another really rad idea: The Outreach Group of the NYC General Assembly has an idea inspired by this story of unity between strangers using the original social media: chalk. It’s a creative, anonymous and
by Publius9 Nov 2011, 10:41 AM PST0
From The Daily Mail (UK): Attempts to set up a protest camp in Trafalgar Square failed today as police quickly swooped on tents and demonstrators. The camp had been set up by protesters who had broken away from a student
by Publius9 Nov 2011, 10:03 AM PST0
From Asheville’s Citizen-Times: City police have put a department employee under investigation following accusations she called Occupy Asheville protesters “nasty” in a Facebook post and complained they left “stinky belongings” on a sidewalk. Police acknowledgment of the investigation Monday continued
by Publius9 Nov 2011, 9:32 AM PST0
From The San Francisco Examiner: Last week, one or more Occupy Oakland protesters smashed the windows of a Wells Fargo branch. This week, the group’s general assembly agreed — in a near-unanimous vote Monday — to temporarily place $20,000 of
by Publius9 Nov 2011, 7:03 AM PST0
St. Louis City Mayor Francis Slay is receiving more complaints about the Occupiers in the city’s downtown Keiner Plaza area–not just from city boosters concerned about the city’s image, but tea party groups upset over the preferential treatment the city
by Publius9 Nov 2011, 5:51 AM PST0
Today, in 1989, the Berlin Wall fell.
by Publius9 Nov 2011, 12:01 AM PST0
Former Gov. Ted Strickland (D) struggles to explain why the same Ohio voters who rejected public sector labor reforms also rejected ObamaCare’s individual mandate: Could it be that ObamaCare is unpopular even among voters who support public sector unions? Or
by Publius8 Nov 2011, 8:29 PM PST0
The Herman Cain campaign has scheduled a press conference today at 5pm EST. Will he be able to address the increasing number of questions about his past behavior. If he can answer the allegations, his campaign will continue to gather
by Publius8 Nov 2011, 2:01 PM PST0
From Reuters: [youtube xKAEp4T4vPs nolink] Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday expressed regret over a botched operation meant to track guns smuggled to Mexican drug cartels and said his department misinformed Congress about it. Republican Senator Chuck Grassley slammed Holder
by Publius8 Nov 2011, 12:48 PM PST0
From #OccupyWallSt: On November 23rd, the Congressional Deficit Reduction Super-Committee will meet to decide on whether or not to keep Obama’s extension to the Bush tax-cuts – which only benefit the richest 1% of Americans in any kind of significant
by Publius8 Nov 2011, 11:07 AM PST0
WASHINGTON (AP) – A conservative-leaning panel of federal appellate judges on Tuesday upheld President Barack Obama’s health care law as constitutional, helping set up a Supreme Court fight. A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of
by Publius8 Nov 2011, 10:38 AM PST0
The world lost a great champion last night, Smokin’ Joe Frazier is sparring with the angels, now. Joe Frazier, the former heavyweight champion whose furious and intensely personal fights with a taunting Muhammad Ali endure as an epic rivalry in
by Publius8 Nov 2011, 9:31 AM PST0
From The Chicago Tribune: The emerging portrait of Herman Cain’s most recent accuser shows a suburban homemaker with a history of financial and legal troubles, but one who supporters say has the guts to do the right thing. Sharon Bialek,
by Publius8 Nov 2011, 8:21 AM PST0
From FoxNews: House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa is calling for an investigation into allegations that ACORN-related group New York Communities for Change “engaged in fraud through its participation in the Occupy Wall Street protests.” In a letter dated Monday,
by Publius8 Nov 2011, 7:51 AM PST0
Today, in 1960, JFK defeated Richard Nixon for the Presidency.
by Publius8 Nov 2011, 12:01 AM PST0
Video streaming by Ustream NEW YORK (AP) – Speaking in a halting voice, a Chicago-area woman accused Republican presidential contender Herman Cain on Monday of making an unwanted sexual advance against her more than a decade ago, saying she wanted
by Publius7 Nov 2011, 11:30 AM PST0
From The Village Voice: Insert “the revolution will not be televised” joke here. This Occupy Wall Street ad, which first surfaced a few weeks ago and is the work of David Sauvage, has appeared widely this weekend on ESPN, CBS,
by Publius7 Nov 2011, 11:27 AM PST0
From The Guardian (UK): The revolution could be trademarked in the US as more entrepreneurs seek to profit from the Occupy demonstrations. T-shirts began to appear days after the first protest on 17 September, a march through lower Manhattan. Now
by Publius7 Nov 2011, 10:43 AM PST0
Got Nuke? Latest reports may not claim Iran actually has one; however, they do suggest it has perfected the process required to produce one. That and Obama’s peace prize should make for a wonderful set of bookends as we approach
by Publius7 Nov 2011, 8:03 AM PST0