Archive for January, 2009

Why No Defense?

by John Cole

Why isn’t Blagojevich allowed to defend himself at the impeachment trial? I doubt it would shut him up if he were allowed to defend himself, and I suppose he would still be running from interview to interview, but if he really isn’t allowed to defend himself, it seems rather unfair. Or is he just lying [...]

January 28, 2009 · John Cole · 53 Comments
Posted in: Assholes, Democratic Stupidity

Ice Storms and Generally Cruddy Weather

by John Cole

The sky is purple, there is ice all over the place (and the sidewalks are worse than the roads), and it is cold as hell. I’m still livid about the Bank of America nonsense from last night. I really don’t know what to do with these people. I suppose I shouldn’t be shocked or surprised, [...]

January 28, 2009 · John Cole · 54 Comments
Posted in: Assholes, Domestic Affairs

Praying for fail

by Angry DougJ

This is interesting. A Republican operative just sent Ben Smith an email admitting that Republicans hope the stimulus fails or that they can make hay out of some bullshit detail in it: What if Son of the Return of TARP (or whatever name they’re giving this so-called recovery bill) doesn’t cause a rain of golden [...]

January 28, 2009 · Angry DougJ · 109 Comments
Posted in: Assholes

Shocking

by John Cole

This just can’t be true: Three days after receiving $25 billion in federal bailout funds, Bank of America Corp. hosted a conference call with conservative activists and business officials to organize opposition to the U.S. labor community’s top legislative priority. Participants on the October 17 call—including at least one representative from another bailout recipient, AIG [...]

January 27, 2009 · John Cole · 184 Comments
Posted in: Assholes, Politics

This Should Be Entertaining

by John Cole

News from the Hill: Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin® has launched a new political action committee (PAC) to support candidates nationwide, potentially laying the groundwork for an eventual White House run. SarahPAC will support “Gov. Sarah Palin’s plans to build a better, stronger, and safer America in the 21st century,” the organization’s website says. “SarahPac will [...]

January 27, 2009 · John Cole · 72 Comments
Posted in: Clown Shoes, Politics, Republican Stupidity

Quote For the Day

by John Cole

Well, the paraphrase for the day, at least. President Obama responding to Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI), asking whether or not they can find more middle ground on tax relief: Obama says tax relief for some working families must come from payroll so even families who don’t pay income taxes get relief and they will spend [...]

January 27, 2009 · John Cole · 63 Comments
Posted in: Politics

“Republicans find their voice”

by Angry DougJ

While John is saying “let them vote no”, the Politico is gushing about the Repubicans’ new tactics: Congressional Republicans, who only weeks ago were sheepish about their own electoral failures and cowed by Obama’s polish and popularity, are suddenly punching back — hard — on both sides of the Capitol. [...] Then this morning, House [...]

January 27, 2009 · Angry DougJ · 78 Comments
Posted in: Assholes, Media

Why Not Bacevich?

by John Cole

Big post up at Beliefnet discussing replacements for Kristol, and the names include Megan McArdle, Ross Douthat, David Frum, Trevino, and a link back to a post I wrote a couple months back suggesting Daniel Larison. I was just talking to someone, and it occurred to me- Why not A. James Bacevich? The man is [...]

January 27, 2009 · John Cole · 49 Comments
Posted in: Media

Let Them Vote No

by John Cole

I didn’t watch much cable news yesterday, and boy was I happier. At any rate, CNN is on in the background now, and it appears that Boehner and the Republicans intend to vote no on the stimulus package. Obama is apparently going to Capitol hill to talk to the Republicans, but I can tell him [...]

January 27, 2009 · John Cole · 69 Comments
Posted in: Politics

Been A Long Time

by John Cole

We got hammered with snow today, so everything is pretty much shut down. There really isn’t that much snow (only seemed like about 6 inches when I went outside a few hours ago), but it looks like there is a foundation of ice underneath on the roads and things are a mess. The bulk of [...]

January 27, 2009 · John Cole · 37 Comments
Posted in: Cat Blogging, Dog Blogging

Phase One in the Transition to the Caliphate

by John Cole

I finally got a chance to read Obama’s interview with Al-Arabiya, and I really did not find anything groundbreaking in it. Larison is skeptical: Quin Hillyer complains about Obama’s first television interview, which Jake Tapper reports will be with Al-Arabiya. This is different, but it doesn’t mean very much one way or the other. At [...]

January 27, 2009 · John Cole · 45 Comments
Posted in: Foreign Affairs, Politics

Great Moments In Headline Writing

by John Cole

This Howard Kurtz piece takes the cake: Kristol Severs Ties With the N.Y. Times Bill Kristol was fired. Let go. Canned. He severed his ties to the Times in much the same way that a barnacle severs its ties with a ship when it is scraped off and tossed into the rancid muck. I suppose [...]

January 27, 2009 · John Cole · 29 Comments
Posted in: Clown Shoes, Media

Fundamentally Incapable of Telling the Truth

by John Cole

While DougJ taunted the Strike Farce again last night, he missed out on something- even in their email calling Tim Geithner, the editors at Red State are lying: Yesterday, Tim Geithner lied to the Senate Finance Committee telling them that the tax program Turbo Tax was to blame for his failure to pay taxes. Did [...]

January 27, 2009 · John Cole · 61 Comments
Posted in: Politics

Tradition, discipline, and rules

by Angry DougJ

Like many of you, I’ve spent a lot of time trying to understand the financial crisis. But I was never able to ascertain how much of it was caused by rising rates of defaults, how much was caused by the complicated credit default swap market, and how much the securitization of mortgages may have helped [...]

January 27, 2009 · Angry DougJ · 79 Comments
Posted in: Assholes

Another victory for the Red State Strike Force

by Angry DougJ

This came in last week: XXXX: Call your Senator right now at 202-224-3121 and tell him to oppose Tim Geithner for Treasury Secretary. Yesterday, Tim Geithner lied to the Senate Finance Committee telling them that the tax program Turbo Tax was to blame for his failure to pay taxes. Prior to that time, Geithner said [...]

January 26, 2009 · Angry DougJ · 48 Comments
Posted in: Assholes, Clown Shoes

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