Senior Democrats have decided that holding a controversial vote on the contempt citations, which have already been approved by the House Judiciary Committee as part of its investigation into the firing of nine U.S. attorneys, would “step on their message” of bipartisan unity in the midst of the stimulus package talks.
[...] “Right now, we’re focused on working in a bipartisan fashion on [the] stimulus,” said House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.), indicating that the contempt vote is not expected for weeks, depending on how quickly the stimulus package moves.
Brendan Daly, a spokesman for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), said “no decision has been made” as to when a criminal contempt vote would be held by the House.
Quote by starling310: Why do the collective "we" feel it's justified to use an actor/celebritie's life, misjudgements, or deaths as the butt of "our" jokes. I grow weary of the laughing at Britney, who is in a serious downward spiral. It doesn't matter if she is rich, or famous, her life is becoming tragic.
And, as for Heath Ledger. Jesus Christ! What the hell did he do to offend John Gibson. Yes, he was famous. Yes, he had money. And, now he is gone. . . and there is a very real mother, father, sister, daughter, ex-girlfriend who are devestated. He was a PERSON, regardless of his position in life. So, why is his death "Fair Game?"
F*cker.
Quote by m-hadley: Raine,
I couldn't agree with you more, I woke up this morning to the news that Congressional Dems had already caved on the food stamp and unemployment extensions and then I heard that Harry Reid (another real disappointment, IMHO) is so eager to get to Davos, Switzerland that he is willing to grant telecoms immunity just to get the FISA bill through. I hope that Chris Dodd stands his ground, I think that it is worth a call to our senators and encourage them to support Sen. Dodd's filibuster and stop telecom immunity. Mornin' everybody!
Cheers,
MFaye
Quote by will in chicago: Good morning, bloggers!! Another glorious day on the frozen shores of Lake Michigan, where the wind chill temperature is approaching the cold chill of Ann Coulter's ..... heart.
Starling310, we sadly have too many people in this country who make a living out of tearing others down - especially if they can build themselves up. That is the nature of Fox News: tear people down while showing them as elitists, and build up the common folk while promoting the agenda of the true elites - business interests and partisan interests.
Quote by wickedpam: Urge Congress to stop "Drive-Through" Mastectomies! Sign the Petition
When my grandmother had her Mastectomy she had to stay in the hospital for almost a week not they send women out a few hours afterwards. It's ridiculous!
They have been trying to get the Congress to atleast talk about this for 12 years and they only need 8 more sponsers to do that. Sign the petition and contact your people, women's health is important for healthy families.
Quote by wickedpam: Urge Congress to stop "Drive-Through" Mastectomies! Sign the Petition
When my grandmother had her Mastectomy she had to stay in the hospital for almost a week not they send women out a few hours afterwards. It's ridiculous!
They have been trying to get the Congress to atleast talk about this for 12 years and they only need 8 more sponsers to do that. Sign the petition and contact your people, women's health is important for healthy families.
Quote by m-hadley: OMG,
Jim is doing an imitation of a Native. I'm just glad that Momma mentioned the Indian Health Care Bill - Whooo hooo!!!
Rep. Wexler is now accepting signatures on his letter from all congress members, so no matter where you live you can ask your representative to sign. Some surprising names have already signed, so there is hope that yours will too!
We are calling for hearings into possible impeachable offenses, not for co-sponsoring specific Articles of Impeachment. But these must be IMPEACHMENT hearings because the White House has ignored all of the subpoenas issued in non-impeachment hearings.
We are asking Congress at long last to stand up and assert its power, and that requires using the only form of accountability specified in the Constitution: Impeachment.
Quote by wickedpam: Urge Congress to stop "Drive-Through" Mastectomies! Sign the Petition
When my grandmother had her Mastectomy she had to stay in the hospital for almost a week not they send women out a few hours afterwards. It's ridiculous!
They have been trying to get the Congress to atleast talk about this for 12 years and they only need 8 more sponsers to do that. Sign the petition and contact your people, women's health is important for healthy families.
Quote by BobR: Hey Ghouliani!
Say it, don't spray it!
Quote by wickedpam: light dusting of snow - wow dawn those parkas!
Quote by m-hadley: Raine,
Here's a link to the Bill (SB1200) embedded in my blog:Indian Health Care Bill. Check it out and do make a call - I followed the discussion in the Senate yesterday and it looks like Dorgan is about the only senator who wants it passed without crippling amendments. See Indianz.com for ongoing coverage of this debate. Thanks for asking about this - it represents the first update of Indian Health Care in over 15 years!
Quote by will in chicago: It looks like we do have a stimulus plan.
Lawmakers clinch a deal on tax rebates. I have my doubts that it can work when we have so many fundamental problems, such as the mortgage crisis.
Quote by wickedpam: LIstening to NovaM news, they just did a story about Ledger and the massues(sp) calling his friend Mary Kate before calling 911. The reason I read about that was because her body guard who was right around the corner was a form EMS guy and he could get there faster. They just made it sound like the person was doing something horrible.
Quote by livingonli:Quote by BobR: Hey Ghouliani!
Say it, don't spray it!
He is the Daffy Duck of politics.
Quote by wickedpam: I don't get this "stimulus" rebate thing - I would much rather have a tax cut for myslef then $300. How is $300 going to help me get out of debit or get the things I need?
Quote by wickedpam: I don't get this "stimulus" rebate thing - I would much rather have a tax cut for myslef then $300. How is $300 going to help me get out of debit or get the things I need?
Quote by livingonli:Quote by wickedpam: I don't get this "stimulus" rebate thing - I would much rather have a tax cut for myslef then $300. How is $300 going to help me get out of debit or get the things I need?
Or even $800 for that matter.
Quote by Raine: PLUS... for many that 300 bucks will go towards paying bills... so the money goes RIGHT back to the companies that played a part of creating this serious economic crisis. Really in the end, this is a back door way to get money to corporations.
Quote by Raine: PLUS... for many that 300 bucks will go towards paying bills... so the money goes RIGHT back to the companies that played a part of creating this serious economic crisis. Really in the end, this is a back door way to get money to corporations.
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine: PLUS... for many that 300 bucks will go towards paying bills... so the money goes RIGHT back to the companies that played a part of creating this serious economic crisis. Really in the end, this is a back door way to get money to corporations.
You mean more more to corps, they are giving them tax cuts too and not extending food stamps or welfare bennies.
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine: PLUS... for many that 300 bucks will go towards paying bills... so the money goes RIGHT back to the companies that played a part of creating this serious economic crisis. Really in the end, this is a back door way to get money to corporations.
You mean more more to corps, they are giving them tax cuts too and not extending food stamps or welfare bennies.
Families with children would receive an additional $300 per child, subject to an overall cap of perhaps $1,200, according to a senior House aide who outlined the deal on condition of anonymity in advance of formal adoption of the whole package. Rebates would go to people earning below a certain income cap, likely individuals earning $75,000 or less and couples with incomes of $150,000 or less.
Quote by Raine: From the Link that Will gave:Families with children would receive an additional $300 per child, subject to an overall cap of perhaps $1,200, according to a senior House aide who outlined the deal on condition of anonymity in advance of formal adoption of the whole package. Rebates would go to people earning below a certain income cap, likely individuals earning $75,000 or less and couples with incomes of $150,000 or less.
Quote by Raine: My fucking heart is racing I am so angry at this rebate deal.
Quote by Raine: I want to say a huge THANK YOU today to Momma :drink:. She has not turned the Show into the Big O&H Show today.
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Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine: My fucking heart is racing I am so angry at this rebate deal.
Don't give yourself a coranary over something you can't control :hug:
The Pakistan Test
Some presidential candidates show they can respond quickly to a foreign policy crisis. Some flunk or foul.
THE ASSASSINATION of Benazir Bhutto presented U.S. presidential candidates with a test: Could they respond cogently and clearly to a sudden foreign policy crisis? Within hours some revealing results were in. One candidate, Democrat John Edwards, passed with flying colors. Another, Republican Mike Huckabee, flunked abysmally. Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican John McCain were serious and substantive; Republicans Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani were thin. And Barack Obama -- the Democratic candidate who claims to represent a new, more elevated brand of politics -- committed an ugly foul.
Let's start with Mr. Edwards, who managed not only to get Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on the phone Thursday but also to deliver a strong message. The candidate said he had encouraged Mr. Musharraf "to continue on the path to democratization [and] to allow international investigators to come in and determine what happened, what the facts were." Those are words the Pakistani president needs to hear from as many Americans as possible. He has yet to confirm that the Jan. 8 parliamentary elections will go forward and risks a destabilizing backlash against his own government unless he delivers a full and credible account of the authors and circumstances of Ms. Bhutto's killing.
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Quote by Raine: Sucophant? Bush is a sucubuss?
Quote by TriSec:Quote by Raine: Sucophant? Bush is a sucubuss?
Huccubus. It was Mike Huccubus. Or Suckabee; take your pick.
Quote by Raine: So here is how one phone call went....
"hi, ______, My name is Raine and I am calling on behalf of the John Edwards Campaign, how are you doing today? "
to which _________ responds indignantly and with scorn towards me
"No, I'm a republican"... I should have offered my condolances... but rather I wished her a wonderful day...
Quote by will in chicago:I had fun calling on behalf of Tammy Duckworth in 2006 - I got one person who was a Democrats are Communitsts rant. I think he believed it was the 1964 elections.Quote by Raine: So here is how one phone call went...."hi, ______, My name is Raine and I am calling on behalf of the John Edwards Campaign, how are you doing today? " to which _________ responds indignantly and with scorn towards me "No, I'm a republican"... I should have offered my condolances... but rather I wished her a wonderful day...
Quote by starling310: Stimulate this!
Quote by starling310: Stimulate this!
Cleveland Congressman Dennis Kucinich is dropping out of the Democratic race for president. Kucinich will make the announcement Friday at a news conference in Cleveland. In an exclusive interview with Plain Dealer editors and reporters, Kucinich said he will explain his "transition" tomorrow. "I want to continue to serve in Congress," he said. Kucinich said he will not endorse another Democrat in the primary. Kucinich is seeking a seventh term in Congress, but his long-shot bid for the White House has drawn four Democratic opponents.
Quote by Raine: :( the Clevlenad Plains dealer is saying Dennis is dropping out.Cleveland Congressman Dennis Kucinich is dropping out of the Democratic race for president.
Kucinich will make the announcement Friday at a news conference in Cleveland. In an exclusive interview with Plain Dealer editors and reporters, Kucinich said he will explain his "transition" tomorrow.
"I want to continue to serve in Congress," he said.
Kucinich said he will not endorse another Democrat in the primary.
Kucinich is seeking a seventh term in Congress, but his long-shot bid for the White House has drawn four Democratic opponents.
Quote by MMB: Hi to all. I just wanted to make a comment about us blue-eyed blonde Aryan girls. Aryan really has nothing to do with eye or hair color. It mainly refers to people in Northern European countries as well as some Iranians who spoke indo-european languages.The word Aryan means of pure white blood which is more than likely how Hitler started using it. Again another person not speaking the total facts about a group of people blue-eyed natural blondes. And none of this group can be of pure blood because we all know that we are made up of lots of ancestors. The real Aryans are really more about culture than race they have their origins in a region of India. I know people really sometimes are not really putting a group of people down just because of eye and hair color that would be terrible that would be clumping all brown eyed brown hair etc into a sterotype. Blonde jokes are socially acceptable but none of us would tell a joke about anyone if we were judging them. So lets not toss words around so easily I am a proud blonde w blue eyes and I am a loyal american who finds the word Aryan when clumped in with my born H/C and E/C offensive. Just my thoughts. I would also like to send my son a GREAT BIG 27th B-DAY HUG AND KISS!!!!! Miss you kiddo!!!![]()
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Quote by Raine: :( the Clevlenad Plains dealer is saying Dennis is dropping out.Cleveland Congressman Dennis Kucinich is dropping out of the Democratic race for president.
Kucinich will make the announcement Friday at a news conference in Cleveland. In an exclusive interview with Plain Dealer editors and reporters, Kucinich said he will explain his "transition" tomorrow.
"I want to continue to serve in Congress," he said.
Kucinich said he will not endorse another Democrat in the primary.
Kucinich is seeking a seventh term in Congress, but his long-shot bid for the White House has drawn four Democratic opponents.
Quote by livingonli: He stuck it out in '04 but not this time.
Quote by starling310: We do need him to stay in Congress. . . he can do some good there!
Quote by wickedpam: God! Wouldn't it be great if Gore endorsed Edwards! :pray:
Quote by Raine: So seriously, how can we start a petition to get Al Gore to endorse John Edwards? I remember a while back ther ewas a website to start petitions, does anyone else remember that?
Quote by Raine: So seriously, how can we start a petition to get Al Gore to endorse John Edwards? I remember a while back ther ewas a website to start petitions, does anyone else remember that?
Quote by livingonli:Quote by Raine: So seriously, how can we start a petition to get Al Gore to endorse John Edwards? I remember a while back ther ewas a website to start petitions, does anyone else remember that?
Try this one.
For press interview requests, email Al Gore’s spokesperson, Kalee Kreider at Kalee@carthagegroup.com
To request Gore to speak at an event, fax a one page request to his Nashville office at fax number 615-327-1323.
To send Al Gore a letter in the mail, contact his Nashville Office at:
2100 West End Avenue Suite 620
Nashville, TN 37203
Quote by Mondobubba: If I didn't know Ron Paul was a douchebag, I have absolute proof, there was a thing on my car when I got from the gym. Firstly he was pandering for Jewish votes, secondly did we all know that the Federal income tax is unconstitutional?
Quote by TriSec:Quote by Raine: Sucophant? Bush is a sucubuss?
Huccubus. It was Mike Huccubus. Or Suckabee; take your pick.
Quote by Raine:Quote by Mondobubba: If I didn't know Ron Paul was a douchebag, I have absolute proof, there was a thing on my car when I got from the gym. Firstly he was pandering for Jewish votes, secondly did we all know that the Federal income tax is unconstitutional?
The Ron Paul revolution shat upon you like a bird flying in the air! (I am kinda curious to see how he is pandering for the jewish votes, TTTT...
Quote by Raine: OK, I have to say this. Rudy Ghoul-iani's campaign is falling down almost as fast as the towers did on 9-11. (I know, off to the penalty box)as the towers on 9-11 go, so do those who use it to gain from it, I say.
Quote by Raine: Watching KO. Guh... more nastiness about obillary.
I don't know if I can take this tonight. But it is still better than anything else.
Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Raine: Watching KO. Guh... more nastiness about obillary.
I don't know if I can take this tonight. But it is still better than anything else.
Yep, got him on. C'mon Hil y Barak implode and let John take the lead. :prayer:
Quote by Raine:It is getting ridiculous, it really is.Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Raine: Watching KO. Guh... more nastiness about obillary.
I don't know if I can take this tonight. But it is still better than anything else.
Yep, got him on. C'mon Hil y Barak implode and let John take the lead. :prayer:
If th eonly things that the clintons can do is attack obama, therefore forcing obama to defend the attacks... I say the best thing for people to do is vote for the grown up. This is getting stupid on BOTH sides.
Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Raine:It is getting ridiculous, it really is.Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Raine: Watching KO. Guh... more nastiness about obillary.
I don't know if I can take this tonight. But it is still better than anything else.
Yep, got him on. C'mon Hil y Barak implode and let John take the lead. :prayer:
If th eonly things that the clintons can do is attack obama, therefore forcing obama to defend the attacks... I say the best thing for people to do is vote for the grown up. This is getting stupid on BOTH sides.
So, ya gonna watch the GOPers at 9?
Quote by Mondobubba: ohh Keith don't say that. Democrats loosing. :shudder:
Quote by Raine:I am still deciding. I dunno of I can watch these old men all saying Ronald Reagan, Terror and illegal immigrants over and over again.Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Raine:It is getting ridiculous, it really is.Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Raine: Watching KO. Guh... more nastiness about obillary.
I don't know if I can take this tonight. But it is still better than anything else.
Yep, got him on. C'mon Hil y Barak implode and let John take the lead. :prayer:
If th eonly things that the clintons can do is attack obama, therefore forcing obama to defend the attacks... I say the best thing for people to do is vote for the grown up. This is getting stupid on BOTH sides.
So, ya gonna watch the GOPers at 9?
I know in the end the dems will come together, I believe that, but for fucksake, this bullshit is old.
I had to watch this for 6 years before the dems took the majority.
Quote by Raine:What the damn media has to do is say the following... "If Hillary and BArack are gonna keep this shit up, we will spotlight Edwards."Quote by Mondobubba: ohh Keith don't say that. Democrats loosing. :shudder:
Quote by Mondobubba: Is KO a blog man crush??? If not why? If not, he is now. I have spoken.
Quote by Raine:Quote by Mondobubba: Is KO a blog man crush??? If not why? If not, he is now. I have spoken.
I believe he is.
I also believethat Arianna is a grrrrrrrrrrrl crush
Quote by TriSec: Evening, folks.
Oh, boy! Another Republican debate!
Should I watch it, or would my time be better spent if I shaved my butt with an old razor and squatted in a bowl of gin?
Quote by Raine: How about increasing corporate taxes and decreasing person taxes for the middle class?
Quote by Raine: God already my mind is exploding. have they mentioned middle class, or lower class at all?
Quote by Raine: lowering Taxes to these guys is like saying Crystal Meth should be stopped.All bluster no real program.
Quote by Raine: Jean Smart recommended THIS article, from WaPo:The Pakistan Test
Some presidential candidates show they can respond quickly to a foreign policy crisis. Some flunk or foul.
THE ASSASSINATION of Benazir Bhutto presented U.S. presidential candidates with a test: Could they respond cogently and clearly to a sudden foreign policy crisis? Within hours some revealing results were in. One candidate, Democrat John Edwards, passed with flying colors. Another, Republican Mike Huckabee, flunked abysmally. Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican John McCain were serious and substantive; Republicans Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani were thin. And Barack Obama -- the Democratic candidate who claims to represent a new, more elevated brand of politics -- committed an ugly foul.
Let's start with Mr. Edwards, who managed not only to get Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on the phone Thursday but also to deliver a strong message. The candidate said he had encouraged Mr. Musharraf "to continue on the path to democratization [and] to allow international investigators to come in and determine what happened, what the facts were." Those are words the Pakistani president needs to hear from as many Americans as possible. He has yet to confirm that the Jan. 8 parliamentary elections will go forward and risks a destabilizing backlash against his own government unless he delivers a full and credible account of the authors and circumstances of Ms. Bhutto's killing.
Much more at the link. Iffin someone wants to email this to the Show, that'd be great!
Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Raine: OK, I have to say this. Rudy Ghoul-iani's campaign is falling down almost as fast as the towers did on 9-11. (I know, off to the penalty box)as the towers on 9-11 go, so do those who use it to gain from it, I say.
:rofl::rofl: Priceless! May I use that to offend and confound?
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Encased in salt. Brian Leetch night has kept me busy.
If I was off and I had to choose between the debate and Tri's suggestion. I would go with Tri's idea.
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Encased in salt. Brian Leetch night has kept me busy.
If I was off and I had to choose between the debate and Tri's suggestion. I would go with Tri's idea.
Quote by livingonli: The event is finally over. Rangers beat the Thrashers 2-1 in a shootout. This event ran almost 5 hours.