++The House GOP,renown for wanting Jobs,Jobs,Jobs,proposes to introduce their first bill as limiting abortions to 20 weeks. Actual doctors say that birth defects appear slightly later than this and that the fetus doesn't feel pain for at least 30 weeks.
++Senator Cruz heads the Senate Committee on NASA and Science.
++Mitch McConnell is already pissed. He promised the Senate would work on Friday. It won't as no business is scheduled on Friday.
++John Boehner says that the House will fund Homeland Security and still oppose President Obama's immigration policy.
++There is only one women who is chairperson on the House committees. It is Virginia Comstock on Science and Technology.
++The President met with the Congressional leadership today and spoke about cooperation on trade,tax reform and jobs. He knows better.
++One of the plusses of a Jerry Brown presidential bid is that he is the average age of Bill O'Reilly's audience.
++Rinse Preibus said today that Bill Clinton is game if Hillary runs. I guess being one of the most admired men in America is a liability. Rinse admits that Monica story is a bit stale--but don't rule it out.
Showing posts with label Boehner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Boehner. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Saturday, May 24, 2014
Odds and Ends
++John Boehner wants to privatize the VA.
++Mitch McConnell says KYNECT,the Kentucky health exchange, has nothing to do with Obamacare. BRAINWRAP,Charles Gaba, disagrees.
++Bibi Netanyahu says Obama got Syria right. He says 92% of the chemical weapons have been removed.
++Rasmussen has Michelle Nunn ahead of all Republicans in the Georgia Senate race. Warning: it is of registered voters, not likely.
++North Dakota remains the only state where their law against same sex marriage hasn't been challenged.
++The House passed a law to reign in the NSA but it doesn't go far enough according to Google and Facebook.
++The Senate Energy Efficient Act, which allocated funds for Solar, was filibustered by the GOP, even though it was bipartisan and took two years to design.
++The House voted to prohibit the military from even considering climate change as part of national security.
++Pope Francis issued a proclamation that not dealing with climate change is a sin.
++Marco Rubio said that if God wants to make the earth hotter we can't stop him.
++Pat Sajak said that "global warming alarmists are unpatriotic racists."
++Jerry Brown said that "Humanity is on a collision course with Nature."
++President Obama became the first sitting President to visit the Baseball Hall of Fame.
++John Kerry said he would be delighted to testify before Darryl Issa's Benghazi committee. Boehner says Kerry may have to testify before both.
++Common Ground reports that the counter-terrorism Fusion Centers were used to monitor Occupy Wall Street.
++Former Congressman West questioned the patriotism of Tammy Duckworth and whether she would uphold her constitutional oath when serving on the Benghazi Committee. Congresswomen Duckworth is a multiply wounded, paraplegic Veteran. Sort of reminds one of the smears against Max Cleland.
++President Obama went on a stroll in the National Mall and wasn't arrested by the American Spring.
++Speaking of which,American Spring says Roaring Thunder, which rolls in here this weekend, backs them. Rolling Thunder vigorously denied this.
++The Washington Post,always disappointed Obama hasn't invaded anywhere,criticized the Administration on its Syria policy.
++Bernard Henri-Levy writes from the Ukraine that both East and West are eager to vote. Helsinki Watch,the International Republican Institute and the National Democratic Institute have sent swarms of observers. Vladimir Putin says he will work with the winner whoever it is.
++Pope Francis is in Jordan,the West Bank and Israel for a three day visit.
++BE SURE YOU WATCH FRONTLINE's UNITED STATES OF SECRETS. It trace the NSA programs from 9-11 through today with an excellent expose of the legal fights within the Bush Administration and how the FISA COURT signed off on its constitutionality.
++Read Think Progress' piece on how a journalist almost got arrested by Canadian authorities for having the gall to fly up to Alberta to report on the Tar Sands--"oil" sands as the Canadian government calls them.
++The European elections might yield scary results this weekend as the far-right parties mount a campaign against the whole European project. UKIP in England shocked the establishment with its massive wins in town council elections.
++Mitch McConnell says KYNECT,the Kentucky health exchange, has nothing to do with Obamacare. BRAINWRAP,Charles Gaba, disagrees.
++Bibi Netanyahu says Obama got Syria right. He says 92% of the chemical weapons have been removed.
++Rasmussen has Michelle Nunn ahead of all Republicans in the Georgia Senate race. Warning: it is of registered voters, not likely.
++North Dakota remains the only state where their law against same sex marriage hasn't been challenged.
++The House passed a law to reign in the NSA but it doesn't go far enough according to Google and Facebook.
++The Senate Energy Efficient Act, which allocated funds for Solar, was filibustered by the GOP, even though it was bipartisan and took two years to design.
++The House voted to prohibit the military from even considering climate change as part of national security.
++Pope Francis issued a proclamation that not dealing with climate change is a sin.
++Marco Rubio said that if God wants to make the earth hotter we can't stop him.
++Pat Sajak said that "global warming alarmists are unpatriotic racists."
++Jerry Brown said that "Humanity is on a collision course with Nature."
++President Obama became the first sitting President to visit the Baseball Hall of Fame.
++John Kerry said he would be delighted to testify before Darryl Issa's Benghazi committee. Boehner says Kerry may have to testify before both.
++Common Ground reports that the counter-terrorism Fusion Centers were used to monitor Occupy Wall Street.
++Former Congressman West questioned the patriotism of Tammy Duckworth and whether she would uphold her constitutional oath when serving on the Benghazi Committee. Congresswomen Duckworth is a multiply wounded, paraplegic Veteran. Sort of reminds one of the smears against Max Cleland.
++President Obama went on a stroll in the National Mall and wasn't arrested by the American Spring.
++Speaking of which,American Spring says Roaring Thunder, which rolls in here this weekend, backs them. Rolling Thunder vigorously denied this.
++The Washington Post,always disappointed Obama hasn't invaded anywhere,criticized the Administration on its Syria policy.
++Bernard Henri-Levy writes from the Ukraine that both East and West are eager to vote. Helsinki Watch,the International Republican Institute and the National Democratic Institute have sent swarms of observers. Vladimir Putin says he will work with the winner whoever it is.
++Pope Francis is in Jordan,the West Bank and Israel for a three day visit.
++BE SURE YOU WATCH FRONTLINE's UNITED STATES OF SECRETS. It trace the NSA programs from 9-11 through today with an excellent expose of the legal fights within the Bush Administration and how the FISA COURT signed off on its constitutionality.
++Read Think Progress' piece on how a journalist almost got arrested by Canadian authorities for having the gall to fly up to Alberta to report on the Tar Sands--"oil" sands as the Canadian government calls them.
++The European elections might yield scary results this weekend as the far-right parties mount a campaign against the whole European project. UKIP in England shocked the establishment with its massive wins in town council elections.
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Sterling Banned For LIfe and the Young Won't Vote
++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.
++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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