davidl on January 9th, 2009

From the too little, too late department, the Associated Press  is reporting:

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Driven by anger and politics, the Illinois House has voted to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

The unprecedented action sets the stage for a Senate trial

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Eric Florack on January 9th, 2009

Here’s David Freddoso at The Corner, upon hearing Kit Bond (R) Missouri is retiring at the end of his term:

That will open up a tough seat for Republicans to defend. They have had a bad streak in Missouri statewide

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davidl on January 9th, 2009

Jim Geraghty, National Review, 4 August last: 

All Barack Obama statements come with an expiration date. All of them.

Barack Obama, a/k/a messiah, a/k/a One, April last, via Stop  the ACLU and Allah Pundit, Hot Air:

“We must

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Eric Florack on January 8th, 2009

Unless those two countries are giving these things away, Hamas has been buying them. So instead of spending money for food and humanitarian supplies, apparently Hamas opted for weaponry and aggression. Somehow, however, it is Israel’s fault that the humanitarian

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davidl on January 8th, 2009

Even the leftards are forced to admit that George W. Bush kept the nation safe.   Dubya may not have been as nice to illegal combatents as the left migbt have prefered, but he kept the nation safe.    Well the one

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Eric Florack on January 8th, 2009

This morning’s Washington Post tells us far more than it intends:

As a top official at the White House in 1996, Richard A. Clarke was looking for an ally after concluding that the CIA and FBI needed an additional $1

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Eric Florack on January 8th, 2009

Michael Calderone is passing on word that Chris “Tingles” Matthews isn’t going to be running for the Senate, after all:

Before “Hardball” today, Chris Matthews informed the show’s staff in a production meeting that he’s not running for Senate, according

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davidl on January 7th, 2009

Dirty Harry Reid

Breaking:

WASHINGTON – The Associated Press has learned Senate Democrats plan to accept Roland Burris for President-elect Barack Obama’s vacant seat.

NBC news reports Burris is meeting with the Senate leadership now as Senate Democrats look for ways to defuse

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Eric Florack on January 7th, 2009

Now, it starts…ABC News is reporting:

President-elect Barack Obama took big money from a man at the center of a federal probe that has forced one of Obama’s top Cabinet picks to withdraw.

Financial records show the Obama campaign

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davidl on January 7th, 2009

I don’t think it is an actual job requirement to be stupid to write for the Boston Globe, but it just might be, Jame Carroll, Boston Globe:

For a brief period, America’s new president will bask in universal

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davidl on January 6th, 2009

Barack "BO" ObamaBarack Obama, a/k/a BO wants bipartisan cover for his Raw Deal, Steven R. Hurst

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Barack Obama plunged into rare pre-inaugural crisis talks with congressional leaders Monday, declaring the national economy was “bad and getting

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Ashley Dupre H/T:  Right Wing NewsJohn Hawkins, Right Wing News, has up his “The 7th Annual “20 Most Annoying Liberals Of 2008.” 

 * I quibble with John number one, but do note that his award hinges on one Patrick Appel, who I blogged

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Eric Florack on January 5th, 2009

If there is any indication that the Barack Obama and his foreign policy and homeland security efforts simply cannot be taken seriously it is the appointment of Leon Panetta as the director of the CIA.

Mr. Obama owes the American

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davidl on January 5th, 2009

reid2.jpgHas anybody ever accused Dirty Harry Reid of being smart?    I have not.  Apparently Roland Burris appointment by indited Illinois Governor  Rod Blagoveich might not be so tainted after all.    Dirty Harry is apparently considering letting Burris have his Senate

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Eric Florack on January 5th, 2009

Regular readers will be interested to know that I’ve got a post up over at Pajamas Media on the Hillary Clinton Play for Pay thing.

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