++It could be called Magic's Revenge. Donald Sterling was banned from the NBA for life, fined $2.5 million, and will be forced to sell the Clippers--I wonder to whom.
++The ABC/Washington Post poll this morning spelled doom for the Democrats. The young won't vote like they did in 2012. Americans want Republicans in charge of Congress to check President Obama who is at his lowest approval rating at 41%.
++As a consolation prize, The Supreme Court gave the Administration a 6-2 victory,saying that the EPA can regulate cross-border pollution caused by coal burning plants. Scalia and Thomas dissented.
++David Niewert appeared on the Ring of Fire radio show to talk about the militias out at Bundy's ranch. Niewert has published great work on the extreme right in America. The residents in Bunkerville where the Bundy's live have called on local authorities to restrict the militiamen because they are mounting roadblocks and walking around town with their firearms. Yesterday, the Bundy people shooed the Oathkeepers off the land and claimed that Eric Holder has OK'd a drone attack on them. Cliven Bundy again appeared in the media to say he was like Rosa Parks.
++Meanwhile Capitol Police are investigating the threats against Harry Reid because he called Bundy and his crowd "terrorists".
++John Kerry got into trouble with his "apartheid " remark about Israel. Ted Cruz demanded he be fired. The ADL expressed his outrage. Kerry said he should have used another word--but it is used by Israeli officials about where the country is going.
++Senator Leahy is holding up aid to Egypt because of their outrageous human rights record. Bravo!
++The Smooching Congressman Vance McAllister will not run again but will serve out his term.
++Rep. Michael Grimm stepped down from the Finance Committee but will run again in Staten Island. He was indicted on 20 counts for tax evasion,fraud,hiring illegal immigrants and obstruction of justice.
++The Treasury is paying off $78 billion of the US debt today. The previous estimate had been $40 billion. The payoff is the biggest since 2007.
++John Boehner's teabag challenger J.D.Wateregg lost his job at a Christian college because of his "elective dysfunction" ad.
++John Boehner who was "hellbent" in passing immigration, said it won't be until President Obama changes his attitude.
++Russ Limbaugh said yesterday that David Sterling was only in this trouble because he didn't donate enough to President Obama's campaign. Contrary to yesterday's right-wing meme, Sterling is a registered Republican.
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