April 20, 2012 – 8:58 am
I hope Pelosi and the Dems go through with it: it’d be amusing seeing a several hundred page constitutional amendment put up for a vote (CNS News) House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on Thursday endorsed a movement announced by other congressional Democrats on Wednesday to ratify an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would allow […]
April 19, 2012 – 2:22 pm
Yesterday I mentioned that Senate Democrats were punting on producing a budget for the 3rd straight year. Now, via Ed Morrissey from Guy Benson comes this photo Ed explains This picture comes from yesterday’s so-called “mark-up session†of the Senate Budget Committee, a meeting which chair Kent Conrad helpfully promoted by declaring that he wouldn’t […]
April 19, 2012 – 11:40 am
You had to know this was coming
April 19, 2012 – 7:49 am
Resident Grist Warmist David Roberts says this graph should “make your blood run cold” (via Tom Nelson) That’s from a new report — “Beyond Boom and Bust: Putting Clean Tech on a Path to Subsidy Independence†— from folks at the Breakthrough Institute, Brookings Institution, and World Resources Institute. It’s a welcome and much-needed attempt […]
April 19, 2012 – 7:08 am
Yes, he was throwing down one his well used class warfare cards (Washington Times) Two days after Senate Republicans blocked consideration of the White House’s “Buffett rule,†a proposed tax increase on millionaires, President Obama used the rejection to rally supporters in swing-state Ohio and paint himself as a champion of the middle class. “In […]
April 18, 2012 – 10:56 am
It’s not like passing a budget is a Constitutional duty and law or anything (via Hot Air) (The Hill) Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) bowed to pressure from fellow Democrats on Tuesday and postponed a committee vote on a 2013 budget resolution, most likely until after the November elections. Conrad on Wednesday will […]
April 18, 2012 – 8:27 am
A slip of the tongue, or a preview of what’s to come? Will Obama’s Greek Temple be upgraded to Mount Olympus? (Politico) First lady Michelle Obama hit the campaign trail in Nashville on Tuesday and told a packed crowd in a downtown office building that the campaign has an “amazing story to tell.” “This President […]
April 17, 2012 – 6:42 pm
I’ve been somewhat remiss in covering the North Carolina Democrat sexual harassment issue, but, hey, can’t ignore the idiocy from our esteemed Governor Bev Perdue (who also “joked” about doing away with the 2012 elections) (Daily Caller) During the heated exchange with reporters, Perdue claimed her constituents don’t care about sexual harassment cases like this […]
April 17, 2012 – 2:49 pm
Ted Nugent said something crazy (shocking!), and Debbie Downer had this to say in response (CNN) Democratic National Committee Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz criticized Romney and the Republican Party for not pushing back on Nugent’s comments, which she said were “despicable, deplorable and completely beyond the pale.†She also sent out an email to […]
April 17, 2012 – 8:55 am
He also recommends you check your tire pressure to reduce your gas usage (USA Today) President Obama, facing political problems over high gas prices, will announce a plan today “to increase oversight and crack down on manipulation in oil markets,” the White House announced. “At a time when American consumers are feeling pain at the […]
