Kucinich willing to be the vote that kills health reform
Mar 11, 2010 Politics
Facing razor-thin margins in the House, Democratic leaders are hoping to convert the sole liberal who opposes their health care bill, but it seems they have their work cut out because he isn’t budging.
FOXNews.com – Senate Staffers Warned to Stay Clear of Drudge
Mar 11, 2010 Politics
Senate Staffers Warned to Stay Clear of Drudge. Maybe responsible for the many viruses?
North Dakota man pleads guilty to threatening Obama
Mar 11, 2010 Politics
A North Dakota man on Tuesday pleaded guilty to threatening to kill President Barack Obama.
Roberts: Scene at State of Union `very troubling’
Mar 11, 2010 Politics
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said Tuesday the scene at President Obama’s State of the Union address was “very troubling” and the annual speech has “degenerated to a political pep rally.” Obama chided the court, with the justices seated before him in their black robes, for its decision on a campaign finance case.
Stupak Gets A Primary Challenge From The Left
Mar 11, 2010 Politics
Connie Saltonstall of Charlevoix said today she plans to run against Stupak for the Democratic nomination of Michigan’s First Congressional District, citing Stupak’s efforts to stop health care reform if it doesn’t ban use of government money for abortions. Stupak, a former state trooper from Menominee, has held the seat since 1993.
John Yoo’s Email Fail
Mar 11, 2010 Politics
Government investigators can’t find the Bush lawyer’s emails. His explanation makes about as much sense as his legal rationale for torture.
Funeral Flap: Justices Weigh Religion, Speech Rights
Mar 10, 2010 Politics
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to delve into the sensitive question of whether the First Amendment protects anti-gay protesters carrying placards outside military funerals saying “America is Doomed,” “Thank God for 9/11″ and other volatile phrases like “Thank God for dead soldiers.”
Florida to Deny Tax Breaks to Films w/ Gay Characters?
Mar 10, 2010 Politics
Hopes for a sequel to The Birdcage just got dampened. That’s because a new bill that increases tax incentives to lure television and movie production to Florida would deny those tax breaks to films that feature gay characters.
The end of the road for Barack Obama?
Mar 10, 2010 Politics
It is a universal political truth that administrations do not begin to fragment when things are going well: it only happens when they go badly, and those who think they know better begin to attack those who manifestly do not. The descent of Barack Obama’s regime, characterised now by factionalism in the Democratic Party and talk of his being set…
Palin On Her Palm Notes: God Did It Too (VIDEO)
Mar 10, 2010 Politics
When Sarah Palin wrote a few notes on her hand during her speech to a tea party convention last month, she was widely ridiculed by bloggers, comedians and White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs. This weekend, she defended the notes at an Ohio pro-life fund-raiser, saying she was in good company.