Monthly Archives: January 2009

President Obama’s Weekly Address

Posted on January 31, 2009 by

Things suck and they’re getting suckier. Hey, Senate, don’t screw this up. We’ve got some ideas, boy do I hope something works, but this is gonna be bad. Transparency.

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Fox, Henhouse

Posted on January 30, 2009 by

Just noticed this, via Americablog: The following notice was reportedly posted on AT&T’s intranet. Apparently, their employees needed a good laugh: We’re recognizing Data Privacy Day with new privacy initiatives January 27, 2009 We announced today our continued commitment to … Continue reading →

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Then it begins.

Posted on January 30, 2009 by

KXAN, Austin: Austin drivers making their morning commute were in for a surprise when two road signs on a busy stretch of road were taken over by hackers. The signs near the intersection of Lamar and Martin Luther King boulevards … Continue reading →

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Please, Halperin, stop… just stop.

Posted on January 30, 2009 by

Add another one to Mark Halperin’s greatest hits… He says today on MSNBC, regarding the void of Republican votes on the stimulus bill: “This is a really bad sign for Barack Obama to try to change Washington…. He needs bipartisan … Continue reading →

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ZERO

Posted on January 30, 2009 by

If you’ve been able to tear yourself away from all of the stunningly glorious Blago clips floating around today, you’ve almost definitely seen that the House voted yesterday on the stimulus package– and if you actually have been caught up … Continue reading →

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Crying Wolf

Posted on January 29, 2009 by

In October, John Deter, the Hamilton County (Cincinnati) prosecutor who happened to be the Southwest Ohio Chairman for the McCain campaign, justified his attempt to look at personal information on voter registration forms of only some of those who participated … Continue reading →

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This is what it looks like

Posted on January 28, 2009 by

I’ve got a whole lot to say about VK’s astute post, but I don’t know if I’m going to get to it while it still matters (things move quickly these days), so I’ll just point out one thing: VK: They … Continue reading →

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Killing them softly

Posted on January 28, 2009 by

Rush is not the only one getting played by Obama. The Congressional Republicans may soon realize that they just got hussled. After all, I was wondering why the president, with big Democratic majorities in Congress, was working so hard to get Republicans to support the stimulus … Continue reading →

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One more thing

Posted on January 27, 2009 by

Ok, all this drooling will stop here pretty soon, but I just realized– I still cringe whenever anyone refers to “The White House” taking some action or releasing some statement, and then I realize who they’re talking about now. It’s … Continue reading →

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Bank of America to America: “Fuck You.”

Posted on January 27, 2009 by

Sam Stein: Three days after receiving $25 billion in federal bailout funds, Bank of America Corp. hosted a conference call with conservative activists and business officials to organize opposition to the U.S. labor community’s top legislative priority. Participants on the … Continue reading →

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