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Trump Receives Cheers, Boos After Declaring Ron Paul Can Not Get Elected (CPAC)
Post Date: 2011-02-10 16:56:21 by Hondo68
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Donald Trump makes a surprise appearance at CPAC in Washington, D.C.
Poster Comment:Donald's probably right. I'll vote for RP or Trump in the GOP primary, if they run. And probably third party in the general, once I see the neocon libturd they nominate.
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was planning possible Senate run before shooting
Post Date: 2011-02-10 16:44:24 by Ferret Mike
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Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who survived an assassination attempt last month, had given indications to her closest circle of political advisers prior to the shooting that if Sen. Jon Kyl (R) retired that she would make the race. "Prior to the tragedy, she had decided that if Kyl retired, she would run," said a source close to Giffords granted anonymity to speak candidly about private conversations. The source added that Giffords did not, at that time, expect Kyl to retire. But, retire he did this morning -- creating a potentially competitive open seat that both parties are likely to target. It's not clear whether Giffords remains interested in running or if she could, ...
The CBO Says Kenyancare Will Shitcan 800,000 Jobs From the Economy
Post Date: 2011-02-10 15:43:05 by no gnu taxes
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Testifying today before the House Budget Committee, Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Doug Elmendorf confirmed that Obamacare is expected to reduce the number of jobs in the labor market by an estimated 800,000. Here are excerpts from the exchange:
Chairman [Paul] Ryan: “[I]t’s been argued...that the new health care law will create jobs and increase labor force participation. But if I recall from your analysis, it was quite the opposite. Is that not the case?”
Director [Douglas] Elmendorf : “Yes.”...
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Rep. [John] Campbell: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, we'll -- and Dr. Elmendorf -- and we'll continue this conversation right now. First on health care, before I get to -- ...
SPIN METER: Abortion Wars Break Out In Congress
Post Date: 2011-02-10 14:25:42 by Brian S
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(02-10) 07:52 PST WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Republican leaders have made new restrictions on abortion one of their top priorities, pushing a divisive issue to the forefront of the congressional agenda. Democrats say legislation imposing those restrictions would send women back to the days of back-alley abortionists, while Republicans say the main goal is to make a hodgepodge of existing temporary curbs into a single permanent one. The story isn't as simple as either side makes it out to be. While abortion would remain a legal medical procedure, the main GOP bill puts the squeeze on from a new angle. It would attach curbs on abortion to some longstanding federal tax breaks for medical ...
Ethics Watchdog Targets Congressional Sleepovers
Post Date: 2011-02-10 14:20:34 by Brian S
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(02-10) 09:32 PST WASHINGTON, (AP) -- Saying Capitol Hill "is not a frat house," a Washington watchdog group is asking the Office of Congressional Ethics to investigate whether lawmakers who sleep in their offices are breaking congressional rules and getting an unfair tax break by making personal use of public facilities. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington — or CREW — says getting a free place to sleep is a taxable benefit that lawmakers should be reporting to the IRS. The group says House rules prohibit using taxpayer resources for anything but official purposes. CREW cited media reports that more than 30 lawmakers are currently sleeping in their ...
How do we KNOW global warming is occurring?
Post Date: 2011-02-10 13:19:48 by no gnu taxes
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If any of the following is occurring anywhere on earth, then that is solid scientific proof that global warming is occurring: Very warm weather? Global warming. Very cold weather? Global warming. Too many droughts? Global warming. Too hot? Global warming. Too cold? Global warming. Too wet? Global warming. No snow? Global warming. To many floods? Global warming. Too much snow? Global warming. Riots in Egypt? Global warming. Earthquakes? Global warming. Michael Jackson’s death? Global warming. Dog ate your child’s homework? Global warming. Erectile Dysfunction? Global warming. Elected wrong President? Global Warming
Pentagon: Drones Can Stop the Next Darfur
Post Date: 2011-02-10 10:39:42 by A K A Stone
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When a Predator flies above a conflict-ridden area, it’s usually taking pictures of people doing very bad things. Sometimes, it’s about to use its missiles to kill someone. But Pentagon officials want to put the drones to work on a very different job — saving lives. The new initiative aims to retask the military’s massive fleet of overhead-surveillance gear — drones, blimps, spy planes, satellites — to place watchful eyes on the perpetrators of mass atrocities. And that’s just the beginning. Jammers might stop the radio transmissions of aspiring genocidaires. Text and social media could alert the American forces about civilians at risk of being ...
Palin calls potential rival 'Neanderthal'
Post Date: 2011-02-10 10:30:46 by go65
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(CNN) – Sarah Palin is mixing it up with potential rival Rick Santorum, suggesting the former Pennsylvania senator and presidential hopeful is a "knuckle-dragging Neanderthal." The eyebrow-raising slap came in response to Santorum's recent comments that Palin was likely skipping an annual gathering of conservatives in Washington this weekend because of other "business opportunities" and her mothering responsibilities. Click for Full Text!
Racist Leftards Demand That Clarence Thomas Be Lynched
Post Date: 2011-02-10 10:18:07 by no gnu taxes
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Yes, these comments come from the attendees, not the speakers at the protest organized by Common Cause at the Koch political conference, but according to the media rules on covering the Tea Party, that makes all liberals racists, and also responsible for the murders committed by Kermit Gosnell in his abortion clinic in Philadelphia. Right? Granted, the cameraman is trying to get the people to say something outrageous, but he also doesn’t have to try very hard. He asks people at the rally what “we” should do after impeaching Clarence Thomas to get justice for Anita Hill, and he gets some mighty interesting answers: Send him “back to the fields.” “String him ...
Libtard Ed Asner Not Happy With Obama; Bush And GOP Did A Better Job
Post Date: 2011-02-10 10:04:45 by no gnu taxes
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Ed Ed Ed, you racist! How dare you insult our first Black President by saying George W Bush and The Republicans did a better job at something… why that’s liberal blasphemy! And besides, Barry doesn’t like all corporations, just the one’s who support him like Google, GE/NBC, Goldman Sachs, BP, SEIU, AIG, UAW, ABC,Freddie Mac, CBS, GM, CNN, Chrysler, New York Times, Fannie Mae, Washington Post, Media Matters, and a few others. His attempt to drag the Tea Party in was a classic cover your ass move .. sort of like when you’ve accidentally told your wife she might have gained a few pounds and then you grasp at straws when you realize she’s pissed =)
The Faux Panic Of Global Warming
Post Date: 2011-02-10 09:54:08 by no gnu taxes
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This winter has proven that the world is unprepared to meet the basic needs of its citizens. As the myth of global warming spread among the ignorant – fed by the greedy and power hungry – no one stopped to even think about what was behind the delusion of global warming cries. Let alone the dangerous ramifications of being being duped. As a niche area of an immature science, too few of us realized the true essence of the matter. We allowed respect for ‘scientists’ to lead us to assume a certain level of openness, a certain level of mathematical credibility and a certain level of honesty. We gave a lot of benefit of doubt to the people behind these myths – initially. ...
States Must Cut Health Care Programs
Post Date: 2011-02-09 20:36:45 by Brian S
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Lisa Huff says the state-funded Disability Lifeline program in Washington state has lived up to its name, helping her get counseling for depression, treatment for diabetes and support for her ultimate goal: getting a job. But now the program for low-income, temporarily disabled residents is one of many on the chopping block in Washington, where lawmakers face stark choices in closing a projected shortfall of $4.6 billion in their next two-year budget, 2011-13. At risk are some of the very programs seen today as national models: A state-subsidized Basic Health insurance plan for low-income residents who don't qualify for federal help — the first of its kind when it began 20 years ...
White House to Cut Energy Assistance for the Poor (older people)
Post Date: 2011-02-09 20:35:46 by Hondo68
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The White House is targeting the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. President Obama’s proposed 2012 budget will cut several billion dollars from the government’s energy assistance fund for poor people, officials briefed on the subject told National Journal.It's the biggest domestic spending cut disclosed so far, and one that will likely generate the most heat from the president's traditional political allies. Such complaints might satisfy the White House, which has a vested interest in convincing Americans that it is serious about budget discipline. One White House friend, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), earlier today said a Republican proposal to cut home heating oil ...
Huge Volcano Under Yellowstone Park Rising; It's building quickly, but that doesn't mean doomsday eruption is imminent...
Post Date: 2011-02-09 20:27:18 by Brian S
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The huge volcano under Yellowstone National Park has been rising at an unprecedented rate during the past several years, according to a new study. In the ancient past, the Yellowstone volcano produced some of the biggest-known continental eruptions, but the recent rising doesn't mean another doomsday eruption is looming, scientists say. The recent rising is unprecedented for Yellowstone's caldera — the cauldron-shaped part of the volcano — but it's not uncommon for other volcanoes around the world. The new study has simply revealed a more active caldera at Yellowstone than scientists realized. "It's pretty exciting when you see something that's five ...
Republicans Endure Another Floor Loss (UN funding)
Post Date: 2011-02-09 20:09:23 by go65
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House Republicans endured another embarrassing floor loss Wednesday, one day after a vote on the Patriot Act failed on their watch. A bill that would retrieve money already paid to the United Nations failed Wednesday afternoon 259- 169, 290 votes were needed for passage. The bill is the third to fail under House stewardship this week. The U.N. bill would have return $179 million that was paid into the U.N. tax equalization fund. The measure was brought up under House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s (R-Va.) signature budget slashing initiative, known as YouCut, under suspension of House rules that required two-thirds vote for passage. Several GOP sources said Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) ...
What did Harrison Schmitt Know? And When? (New Climate-Gate!!)
Post Date: 2011-02-09 20:03:36 by go65
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In the ongoing controversy over whether former astronaut and New Mexico Senator Harrison Schmitt intentionally misled NASA with his 2009 white paper on climate change, we come to the age old questions: What did Schmitt know? And when did he know it? Schmitt says in that paper that "Artic (sic) sea ice has returned to 1989 levels of coverage." When Dr. Mark Boslough, a physicist and computational modeler at Sandia National Laboratories brought to Schmitt's attention that this was incorrect, Schmitt failed to correct it. Well, not everyone likes to admit making a mistake. But was it a mistake? Joseph Bast, President of the tobacco and oil-stained Heartland Institute, of which ...
FOX News Reports Congressman Christopher Lee Resigns (Republican)
Post Date: 2011-02-09 18:12:04 by go65
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New York Republican Congressman Christoper Lee, who reponded to a woman’s ad on Craigslist by claiming to be a divorced lobbyist and by sending a shirtless photo, has resigned from Congress, reports Fox News. Lee issued this statement: “It has been a tremendous honor to serve the people of Western New York. I regret the harm that my actions have caused my family, my staff and my constituents. I deeply and sincerely apologize to them all. I have made profound mistakes and I promise to work as hard as I can to seek their forgiveness.
Military Headquarters in Va. losing 2,300 jobs
Post Date: 2011-02-09 16:50:59 by Brian S
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SUFFOLK, Va. (AP) -- The general of a military headquarters known as the U.S. Joint Forces Command said Wednesday that 2,300 workers in Virginia will lose their jobs as part of the Pentagon's plan to trim bureaucracy and cut costs. The command employs nearly 6,000 military and civilian personnel, with the bulk of those working at its headquarters in southeast Virginia. About three dozen positions at a Nevada air base will be cut while an unspecified number of the command's work force in Tampa, Fla., will also be eliminated. The command's mission is to train troops from all services to work together for specific missions. The Pentagon ordered it be eliminated as part of far ...
Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Speaks, Asks for Toast With Breakfast
Post Date: 2011-02-09 14:03:33 by Brian S
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Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has recovered enough to ask for toast with her breakfast. The congresswoman, who was shot in the head at an event outside a Tucson grocery store on Jan. 8, made the request to hospital workers who delivered her meal on Monday at TIRR Memorial Hermann, the Houston rehab center where she is receiving occupational therapy. In a Facebook post yesterday, the one-month anniversary of the tragedy, Giffords' husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, thanked everyone for their support and gave an update on Giffords' progress. "It is hard to believe that only one month has passed since Gabrielle was shot. The doctors say she is recovering at lightning speed ...
Ditching unwritten rules for Senate freshmen, (Rand) Paul does it his way
Post Date: 2011-02-09 13:58:12 by Hondo68
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Rand Paul has broken with tradition by eschewing the unwritten rules for freshman senators: Keep a low profile, learn the chamber’s arcane procedures and cozy up to senior colleagues. Unlike ex-Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.), Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) and many others, Paul (R-Ky.) has tried to drive policymaking in the upper chamber instead of sitting quietly in the back. Several of Paul’s colleagues in the GOP freshman class are adopting the traditional, keep-your-head down approach. He has pushed a proposal to cut $500 billion in federal spending over the course of a single year. That has applied pressure to GOP leaders, including Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, to take ...
You Vill Get Ovamacare and you Vill Luf it
Post Date: 2011-02-09 13:23:46 by no gnu taxes
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Len Nichols, a health economist who teaches at Virginia's George Mason University, says without a requirement for coverage, Congress might have to find another way to make the consequences of not having insurance even more dramatic. For example, he says, perhaps if people don't buy insurance when it is first available, "if you ever try to buy insurance again, you'll have to pay three times the market price, and we will put a gold sticker on your forehead and say to all hospitals, 'You do not have to treat this person; this person has forfeited their right to uncompensated care.' "
Arianna Huffington makes Fools of leftists
Post Date: 2011-02-09 12:59:21 by no gnu taxes
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Did Arianna Huffington just sell out her fellow progressives? In the literal sense, she undoubtedly has: The sale of Huffington Post to AOL for $315 million (including a large pile of cash going to Huffington herself) means this powerful liberal voice is formally joining the "corporate media" its writers have long disparaged. There are also some indications that she has sold out in the ideological sense and committed the Huffington Post to joining the mainstream media - the evil "MSM" of "HuffPo" blogger ire. Announcing the deal, she and her new boss went out of their way to say that the new Huffington Post would emphasize things other than the liberal ...
Second Amendment Remedies and Tea Party Fat-Boy Militias
Post Date: 2011-02-09 10:41:33 by Godwinson
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Second Amendment Remedies and Tea Party Fat-Boy Militias By Larry Wohlgemuth, on November 12th, 2010 Oh yeah, I'll bet these guys scare the HELL out of the real Army. They fought the law and the law won. Did you ever get to find out if you were as good at something as you thought? I did, playing football at Fort Scott CC. Every day I lined up against Cliff Frazier, all 6’683;, 265 pounds of him, only to be reminded that I was merely a good football player. At 682;, 210#, Cliff tossed me around like a rag doll. Later an All-American at UCLA, he was selected in the second round of the NFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles because of stalled ...
Jodie Foster's Beaver Pushed Back
Post Date: 2011-02-09 10:05:50 by no gnu taxes
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Summit Entertainment has moved back the release of director Jodie Foster's The Beaver from March 23 to May 6. The dramedy will receive a limited release on that date before expanding wide on May 20. The Beaver is an emotional story about a man on a journey to re-discover his family and re-start his life. Plagued by his own demons, Walter Black (Mel Gibson) was once a successful toy executive and family man who now suffers from depression. No matter what he tries, Walter can't seem to get himself back on track... until a beaver hand puppet enters his life. Foster, Anton Yelchin, Jennifer Lawrence and Cherry Jones co-star.
Political Odd Couples Deliver First Defeat to House GOP Leaders (Patriot Act Extension)
Post Date: 2011-02-08 19:56:46 by Brian S
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House conservatives and progressive Democrats came together Tuesday to hand the new GOP majority its first defeat of the 112th Congress by rejecting a Patriot Act extension. The 277-148 vote fell seven votes short of the two-thirds support needed for passage. In the hope of getting more support, Republican leaders kept the vote open for 35 minutes — about 20 minutes longer than scheduled and, according to a Democrat, in violation of the chamber’s rules. “Holding the vote open is against what they said the rules would be,” said Rep. Dennis Kucinich, an opponent of the legislation. “This is a significant defeat for the Patriot Act, because what you have here is a ...
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