Archive for July, 2011
Cut, Cap, and Compromise
The White House has chosen to take the low road today in the debt ceiling debate: Not only was it a low-class thing to say, it’s also an outright lie. The GOP’s “Cut, Cap, and Balance” plan isn’t a dodge or a duck (or a dip, dive, or dodge either). I honestly don’t know if Tapper challenged his characterization, but [...]
How Selfish Bloggers and a Hapless GOP Are Choking the Life from the Independent, Conservative Blogosphere
John Hawkins wrote a post today called “The Slow, Painful Coming Death Of The Independent, Conservative Blogosphere” wherein he pretty much advised every right-wing blogger to either pull down big traffic numbers of quit. That’s it. No advice for how to get that big traffic. No mention of smaller bloggers who are doing a good [...]
BREAKING: Sarah Palin Painted a Bus! With Money! Cash Money!
Really, left-wing media? That’s the story? Palin spent a lot of money to get a custom paint job on her tour bus? Well, okay, but as Stacy McCain notes, at least that money went to small businesses and other folks not employed by Big Poppa Government. Of course, I’m sure the guys employed by the [...]
Clearing the Browser Tabs – Mosque Mania Monday Edition
Presidential candidate Herman Cain turned more than a few heads this weekend when he said that he would not consider a ban of a proposed mosque in the city of Murfreesboro, TN unconstitutional. He repeated and expanded on that statement at a private event in Bethesda, MD. Stacy McCain has the exclusive video of his [...]
Clearing the Browser Tabs – Debt Dancing Saturday Edition
I hate to keep coming back to the debt ceiling negotiations — and let’s just call them that rather than “the days when Republicans work on real plans with real numbers and the President holds press conferences to call them names and accuse them of wanting to starve old people” because it’s shorter — but [...]
Clearing the Browser Tabs – Default Before Defeat Friday Edition
Is there some word that describes what happens when the silly season becomes to silly for the phrase “the silly season”. If so, apply it to what’s been happening in the White House during the debt ceiling debate. Today, Jake Tapper attempted to ask Jay Carney a pretty straightforward question, only to have Carney hose [...]
“Go Ahead…Make My Day” and Other Bluff-Friendly Quotes The President Memorized Yesterday
I’m no professional poker player, but I’m pretty sure that if I saw someone throw a hissy fit that ends in “Don’t call my bluff” at a table, I’d know two things: He’s bluffing. He’s about to get his bluff called by everyone at the table. That’s where we sit right now with the debt [...]
Clearing the Browser Tabs – Hissy Fits and Jelly Spines Thursday Edition
I’m going to have a bunch of links above the bullets today, so the bullets will be few, but really good. See, there’s this debt ceiling “negotiation” going on and the news is moving pretty quickly. You’ll notice I put a certain word there in quotes, because what’s happening now isn’t a negotiation but an [...]
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