davidl on February 5th, 2009

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All in all, after reading the list of boondoggle, pork-laden goodies in that so-called stimulus bill, I must conclude that there aren’t two people up there who have ever balanced a checkbook or paid off a credit card. Why, to

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davidl on February 5th, 2009

Barack "BO" ObamaJay Newton-Small, Time, on the coming  Beltway cage fight, Obama-Pelosi:

For all his high-minded talk of bipartisanship and common purpose, Barack Obama was always aware that Republicans in Congress weren’t going to simply set aside their philosophical differences and

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davidl on February 5th, 2009

Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, warns of the coming meltdown of Barack Obama:

If [Barack Obama] doesn’t quit the messianic style and perpetual campaign mode, and begin humbly governing, then he will devolve into Carterism-angry that the once-fawning press

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davidl on February 4th, 2009

This is one stupid b*tch, video:

Hat tip:   Jeff Emanuel:  Red State.

House Democrats, you elected this twit Speaker.   Shame on you!

Addendum I: (Bit)

Does anyone remember during Reagan and Bush41, how we were told in no uncertain

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Eric Florack on February 4th, 2009

First off, you’ll pardon me if I don’t shed any tears over Tom Daschle. Hopefully, he’ll be staying gone for good this time, though I doubt that’ll happen.  He’s too deep in the councils of the Democrats to stay gone

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Eric Florack on February 4th, 2009

I keep hearing names bandied about, that  Special Procecutor Patrick Fitzgerald is supposed to be hearing, as well.  Oh, yes, Fitz is still out there.

 The names?  Well, they’re ones you’ll want to keep tucked away, because in my estimation,

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davidl on February 4th, 2009

Barack "BO" ObamaPhilip Sherwell, Telegraph(UK) asks:

[Is Barack Obama’s] determination to push through Mr Daschle’s nomination, regardless of the developments of the last few days, was either politically tone-deaf, inept, naïve loyalty or straightforward “I won” arrogance. Or some combination of

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davidl on February 3rd, 2009

Nancy PelosiIs Speaker Tablecloth about to rejoin the rank and file, Ed Morrissey, Hot Air:

Congress just started the 111th Session just four weeks ago, and already some Democrats have had enough of Nancy Pelosi’s ham-handed tactics. A rebellion has

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davidl on February 3rd, 2009

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Unfortunately, new facts have come to light – involving his failure to pay substantial taxes that were owed and his sizable income from health-related companies while he worked in the private sector – that call into question his suitability for

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Eric Florack on February 3rd, 2009

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Nancy Killefer on Tuesday withdrew her nomination to become chief performance officer, a new post in President Obama’s administration, a White House spokesman told CNN.

Officials said privately the reason for the withdrawal was unspecified tax issues.

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Eric Florack on February 3rd, 2009

Chris Dodd has suppsoedly gotten around to releasing details of his Countrywide loans.  But what he’s offered us in response to the 6 months of hammering leaves a lot to be desired.

The Hartford Courant has what documents he’s offered…

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davidl on February 3rd, 2009

Tom "Puff" DaschleChrissy Matthews may still get a tingle from the mere thought of  Barack Obama, but Matthews’ tingle does not extend across the pond, Toby Harnden, Telegraph(UK)

Obama, however, cannot get away indefinitely with high-minded but empty statements about changing

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davidl on February 2nd, 2009

Fox News is reporting some democrats want to “gut” the Pelosi-Reid-Obama debt bill:

Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson, who sits on the Senate Appropriations Committee, said Republicans and Democrats alike want to gut the nearly $900 billion program of

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Eric Florack on February 2nd, 2009

We have yet another tax issue showing up on the list of people nominated for service in the Obama administration. There seems something of a pattern, here. Jake Tapper and Jon Karl at ABC say:

ABC News has learned

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davidl on February 2nd, 2009

I quess Sarah not a Bithead, yet,

LESS than two weeks into his administration, President Barack Obama is being portrayed by opponents as a new Jimmy Carter – weak at home and naive abroad –

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