From the monthly archives: March 2010
We’ve probably all seen the video of the teabagger heckling the Parkinsons guy.? It was disturbing to say the least.? Now we know who the heckler of the Parkinsons guy was.? Chris Reichert.? We know he is a registered Republican (big surprise there).? Some folks in back channels want us to know more about Chris Reichert in an effort to further embarrass him.
We’re missing an opportunity here and we should step back from the partisan funfest long enough to seize it.
He not only apologized, but he said every single thing that [...]
Full Story... →This is making the rounds on the Internet. I thought I would share because it amused me. All text following this paragraph is pasted in full.
This morning I was awoken by my alarm clock powered by electricity generated by the public power monopoly regulated by the US Department of Energy. I then took a shower in the clean water provided by the municipal water utility. After that, I turned on the TV to one of the FCC regulated channels to see what the National Weather Service of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration determined the weather was going to [...]
Full Story... →Carpetblogger Jon Keeling’s (R-VA) message to anti-health care reform advocates yesterday: “Don’t let up.”
“And with their victory comes our temptation to move on to the next issue.
“But if Republicans want to be able to fully utilize the political benefits of this bill’s passage, they need to act like it never passed.
That means continuing to saturate congressional town halls and forcing questions and concerns about Obamacare. It means writing letters to the editor. It means tweeting. It means not letting up in making sure everyone understands the negative aspects of this bill.”
(emphasis added.)
Keeling today: [...]
Full Story... →How shocking that Chris Reichert, who was just identified as the guy who mocked and threw money at a man suffering with Parkinson’s disease, is a registered Republican.
Reichert, a registered Republican, said he is not politically active. He said he heard about the rally on the radio and a neighbor invited him to attend.
“That was my first time at any political rally and I’m never going to another one,” Reichert said.
“I will never ever, ever go to another one.”
Hey Chris – did you really think you’d make such an ass of yourself in front of [...]
Full Story... →Talking Points Memo has a great write up on the number of conservative scholars who have concluded that the U.S. Constitution’s interstate commerce clause provides sufficient constitutional authority for Congress to pass the health insurance mandates in the health care reform bill.
In short these conservative constitutional scholars conclude that the United States Supreme Court would have to ignore long-held precedent in order to find that the health care bill is not a constitutional exercise of Congress’ interstate commerce regulation power.? Precedents, including, recent Supreme Court opinions written by Justice Scalia.
But Lawrence O’Donnell on last [...]
Full Story... →Word is that the head to head, Brunner-Fisher number may come out later this week, but this is what Lee Fisher’s campaign has gotten him, 6 weeks before the primary.
His [Portman's] advantage? is 38-37 over Jennifer Brunner and 41-36 against Lee Fisher.
How much did Lee Fisher spend in the last year to prove to us that he’ll do worse against Portman than Brunner will?? A million dollars?? Two million?? Lee, you could have just quoted this blog, we’ve been proving that for free.
Full Story... →An open letter to?conservatives
An absolute must read.? Especially you conservative bloggers.? Yes, you!
Full Story... →I do. I honestly do. He’s sharp as a tack, despite his amazing propensity for opening his mouth and cramming his foot in it. I’m sure most people have heard his private comment to Obama that got picked up by the podium microphone the other day: “This is a big fucking deal.”
He’s right, of course, and it was intended to be a private comment – everyone is rightly not making a big fuss over it. But it does provide ample opportunity for some quality comedy. Like this:
So, thanks Joe. You both accurately captured the magnitude of [...]
Full Story... →Saw Modern’s post and instantly thought of this little game.? It’s called defining the Interwebs through pictures.? You’ll hear the kids say it a lot and you’ll see the Twitterers tweet it.? #WIN and #FAIL.? If you are struggling with these concepts I’ve found the best visual representation of it ever:
#WIN:
#FAIL:
EOM.? Nothing follows.? That is all.
Full Story... →Signed.? Sealed.? Delivered.
…and yes.? It IS a big fucking deal.
More than a year’s worth of intense political haggling, legislative maneuvering and emotional debate reached its stirring conclusion Tuesday morning as President Barack Obama officially signed health care reform legislation into law…
…For many in Obama’s inner circle, health care reform began to eerily resemble a legislative version of the Democratic primary, with emotional ebbs and flows, dramatic breakthroughs, vitriolic rhetoric, crushing defeats and, ultimately, historic conclusions. (HuffPo)
Full Story... →Budget Watch
