May

27

Barney Frank Covers His Fannie

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I don’t know what’s more maddening — that Barney Frank was the proverbial “mouse in charge of the cheese” when it comes to running the committee overseeing Fannie & Freddie, or that he was also later in charge of fixing the problem after it was clear that he was part of the problem. Frank has [...]

May

26

Going Road: Palin Announces Bus Tour

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If Sarah Palin is running, some are flummoxed by how she’s going about kicking it all off by not directly focusing on early primary states. On the other hand, one thing Sarah has going for her if she enters the fray is that she doesn’t exactly need to go around knocking on doors to tell [...]

May

26

FLOTUS Finally Gets a Halo

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The love-struck mainstream media has given President Obama the halo treatment for a long time, so it’s nice to see the First Lady finally get her due in the halo department too. Via the Daily Mail, all that’s required for a great hair/halo photo is a properly positioned plant behind the subject: I like it… [...]

May

26

Ed Schultz Suspends Himself for Calling Laura Ingraham a ‘Right Wing Slut’; Apology Offered

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Remember as you read the story that this is the same guy who accused Sarah Palin of being sexist toward President Obama. From the Daily Caller: Finally the other shoe dropped on the Ed Schultz controversy on Wednesday. In a release from MSNBC management, the network announced it would suspend Schultz for one week without [...]

May

25

Paging Sheriff Joe! Stimulus Recipients Owe Over $750 Million in Back Taxes

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Last year we Joe Biden, the Stimulus Sheriff, went on a big “Summer Recovery Tour” to promote all the great things a trillion dollars worth of debt spending was doing for America. This year, Obama should send Biden on a similar tour — except this time to collect back taxes from stimulus recipients. From the [...]

May

25

Awkward Moments from Obama’s Visit to England, Part II

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I wrote “Awkward, Part I” at Michelle’s site a little while ago, but the picture below taken earlier in the day just begs to be captioned: “The wedding invitation? W-well, we’re pretty sure we mailed you one… are you positive you never got it?”

May

24

Time Once Again to Play ‘Imagine if Bush Did This’

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Barack and Michelle Obama signed the guestbook at Westminster Abbey today. See if you can spot what’s wrong with this picture (and keep in mind that it was signed today): It is a great privilege to commemorate our common heritage, and common sacrifice. Barack Obama 24 May 2008 He’s so locked in on the campaign [...]

May

24

Presidential Campaign Story Placement of the Day

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The St. Paul Pioneer Press is Tim Pawlenty’s hometown newspaper, so they made sure that Pawlenty has nowhere to go but up from where they placed news of his presidential announcement: In Chicago, the obituaries are where you find the voters, but in Minnesota it’s where you find the candidates. (h/t Political Wire)

May

24

Obama Must Be Irish, ‘Cause Chris Matthews’ Penis is Dublin

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The O’Tingle is back, not that it ever left. President Obama once again reminded an excited Chris Matthews of JFK — this time for a speech in Ireland where Obama spoke about his Irish heritage (his Irish ancestors were community organizers too). It all made Matthews remember “Kennedy back in ’63.” Real Clear Politics has [...]

May

23

Former Palin Aide Writes Tell-All Book — Is There An AP Fact Checker in the House? ::crickets::

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Oh boy… Chris Matthews is going to be harder than Chinese arithmetic when he interviews this guy every night for the next month. From the Associated Press: JUNEAU, Alaska – A former member of Sarah Palin’s inner circle has written a scathing tell-all, saying Palin was ready to quit as governor months before she actually [...]

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