Daily Archives: April 27, 2009

Rick Perry is a dick.

Dallas Morning News, April 15th: (Texas Gov. Rick) Perry told reporters following his (“Tea Party”) speech that Texans might get so frustrated with the government they would want to secede from the union. “There’s absolutely no reason to dissolve it. … Continue reading

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Oh. Whoops.

The Nation: When House Appropriations Committee chairman David Obey, the Wisconsin Democrat who has long championed investment in pandemic preparation, included roughly $900 million for that purpose in this year’s emergency stimulus bill, he was ridiculed by conservative operatives and … Continue reading

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