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Limbaugh's fetish? Mentions "anal poisoning" 13 times in 2 years
Seeded on Fri Nov 6, 2009 1:45 PM EST (Raw Story)
MSNBC's Keith Olbermann named Rush Limbaugh one of the world's worst people Thursday evening for saying that an HBO special about President Barack Obama should get "anal poisoning."
Grassley Defends Censorship Amendment, Says Webb Commission Should "Do What We Tell Them To Do"
Seeded on Fri Nov 6, 2009 12:11 PM EST (copssaylegalize.blogspot.com)
Sen. Charles Grassley, author of the censorship amendment to the National Criminal Justice Commission Act, was asked about his anti-speech tendencies by a reporter on a conference call today. The full transcript is below, but here's the most interesting part of what Sen.
GOP alternative health care plan allows insurers to continue denying coverage for pre-existing conditions
Seeded on Fri Nov 6, 2009 11:56 AM EST (PolitiFact.com)
The Republican plan tries to address that by requiring that the pool "must limit the pool premiums to no more than 150 percent of the average premium for applicable standard risk rates in that state." In other words, it might cost people with pre-existing conditions 50 percent mo …
Rep. Alan Grayson: How the Republicans Failed to Cut Off My Health Care Speech
Seeded on Fri Nov 6, 2009 9:50 AM EST (The Huffington Post)
Last night, the House Republicans tried, and failed, to squelch a speech that I gave on health care. I intend to vote for the health care bill because that bill saves lives.
Teabagger Fail: Rep Todd Akin (R-MO) Crows That The Pledge Of Allegiance "Drives Liberals Crazy" But Manages To Forget The Words When He Leads It
Seeded on Fri Nov 6, 2009 9:47 AM EST (slog.thestranger.com)
Rep. Todd Akin of Missouri today led a crowd of Teabaggers in front of the Capitol in a rousing recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. He said it "drives liberals crazy" when people say the Pledge. Well, our skin doesn't burn or anything when you say it aloud, Rep.
We "broke the law," admits CIA agent convicted of rendition
Seeded on Fri Nov 6, 2009 9:44 AM EST (Independent.co.uk)
One of the Americans convicted in absentia by an Italian court for her part in the 2003 abduction of a Muslim cleric by CIA operatives has acknowledged they "broke the law" and complained she was given insufficient protection by her superiors in Washington.
Tom Coburn (R-OK) named as senator holding up vets healthcare and benefits bill
Seeded on Fri Nov 6, 2009 9:37 AM EST (marinecorpstimes.com)
Thirteen major military and veterans groups have joined forces to try to force one senator — Republican Tom Coburn of Oklahoma — to release a hold that he has placed on a major veterans benefits bill.
Obama wasn't on the ballot - Why the 2009 Elections Don't Matter To The Obama White House
Seeded on Thu Nov 5, 2009 11:52 AM EST (Guardian Unlimited)
What do these strange, odd-year elections – suddenly so feverishly important, now that America's excitable right-wingers from Rush Limbaugh on down demand that they be – tell us about Barack Obama's political health? Not very much, really.
Palin book tour to start Nov. 18, will only visit "Real America"
Seeded on Thu Nov 5, 2009 11:47 AM EST (The Washington Post)
Sarah Palin's book tour is a gift for her base. No stops are planned in Seattle, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and other major cities and book-buying communities that are standard for authors on the road, but where the voters tend to be Democrats.
GOP healthcare bill would leave 95 percent of uninsured without coverage
Seeded on Thu Nov 5, 2009 11:46 AM EST (Raw Story)
The House Republicans' healthcare bill has left Congressional budget auditors scratching their heads.
Sarah Palin's Lost Speeches
Seeded on Tue Nov 3, 2009 1:22 PM EST (thedailybeast.com)
We present exclusively the concession speech that speechwriter Matthew Scully—a Palin loyalist—had written for the vice presidential nominee, as well as the victory speech that he penned for her in the event of a positive outcome.
Moderate GOP Congressional Candidate Calls It Quits In 11th Hour - "the Republican Party can no longer nominate moderate candidates, or else face a right-wing revolt."
Seeded on Sun Nov 1, 2009 11:33 AM EST (Talking Points Memo)
In a huge development in the NY-23 special election, Republican candidate Dede Scozzafava has announced that she is suspending her campaign, citing an inability to win in light of recent polls and a lack of money -- leaving this race as a vote between Democrat Bill Owens and Cons …
Fox News defends itself against an attack by the Obama administration by explaining that most of their shows aren't real news.
Seeded on Sat Oct 31, 2009 2:57 PM EDT (Crooks and Liars)
No text here folks; sorry to disappoint. Follow the link to watch Jon Stewart's analysis of the Fox/White House "war."
Alan Grayson: Fox News is stalking me
Seeded on Sat Oct 31, 2009 10:24 AM EDT (Politico)
Rep. Alan Grayson, the Florida Democratic congressman who made headlines recently with his provocative partisan comments, told supporters Friday he's being stalked by FOX News.
Fox News Poll: Most Blame Bush for Economy
Seeded on Fri Oct 30, 2009 12:37 PM EDT (washingtonindependent.com)
Here's a somewhat surprising result from the new Fox News poll. Asked which president is "more responsible for the current state of the economy," only 18 percent say President Obama. Fifty-eight percent say former President George W. Bush. Nine percent blame both of them.
Fox News is Not Just Biased -- It's a Cult
Seeded on Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:37 AM EDT (The Huffington Post)
The danger Fox News poses to America is not that it is a biased or partisan arm of the Republican Party, as the Obama Administration contends.
Fox News Viewed as Most Ideological Network
Seeded on Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:55 PM EDT (people-press.org)
The Fox News Channel is viewed by Americans in more ideological terms than other television news networks.
With Millions of Americans Unemployed, Why Are Republicans Blocking Unemployment Benefits... And Why Isn't The Media Talking About It?
Seeded on Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:07 AM EDT (Crooks and Liars)
Is it really as simple as "I don't know anyone like that"? Because this is a huge crisis for millions.
Is America really becoming more conservative?
Seeded on Wed Oct 28, 2009 7:46 AM EDT (The Washington Post)
If I were a conservative, I would probably tout the new Gallup study showing that conservatives now outnumber moderates, as Bill Kristol did in his column on Tuesday.
Obama's (Honor Role) Foreign Policy Report Card
Seeded on Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:05 AM EDT (Salon.com)
Why can't the administration of President Barack Obama get the word out about its policy successes? President Obama campaigned on an ambitious platform of withdrawing from Iraq, engaging Iran on its nuclear program and persuading the Pakistani government to take on the Taliban an …
Newt Gingrich Says He May Run for President in 2012
Seeded on Mon Oct 26, 2009 9:23 AM EDT (Politics Daily)
C-SPAN: "If you were to run, what factors would you take into account? What would lead you to think about running?"
55 Congressional Republican Hypocrites Are On Medicare But Oppose A Public Option
Seeded on Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:17 AM EDT (United States House of Representatives)
WASHINGTON, DC—A new study by Representative Anthony Weiner (D – Queens & Brooklyn), member of the Health Subcommittee and Co-Chair of the Caucus on the Middle Class, revealed that 151 members of the House and Senate currently receive government-funded; government-administere …
Backfire! NC GOP-er Delivers Anti-Republican Survey Comments To Dem Gov
Seeded on Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:12 AM EDT (Talking Points Memo)
"I am embarrassed to be associated with this organization. Your tactics are disgusting and you're going to lose a generation of voters," was one, Perdue spokeswoman Chrissy Pearson told the News.
Alan Grayson Explains The US Constitution to the House Republicans
Seeded on Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:22 PM EDT (Salon.com)
Earlier today, GOP Congressman Paul Broun of Georgia introduced yet another amendment to deny all funding to ACORN. Rep. Alan Grayson took the five minutes allotted to him to question Rep.
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