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Archive for July, 2009

Lou Dobbs Hops Onto The Birther Bandwagon

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, July 16th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Obama Derangement Syndrome, Politics

Move over Sean Hannity, America’s (least) favorite protectionist crank is joining you in advancing a truly insane theory:

GOP 2012: Romney Holds Early Lead

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, July 16th, 2009. Filed under 2012 Election, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Politics, Sarah Palin

A new Gallup Poll of potential Republican Presidential candidates in 2012 shows Mitt Romney with a slight lead:

PRINCETON, NJ — About one in four Republicans and Republican-leaning independents make Mitt Romney their top choice for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, giving him a slight edge over Sarah Palin and Mike Huckabee. Former House Speaker Newt [...]

Republicans Give In To The Inevitible On Sotomayor

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, July 16th, 2009. Filed under Politics, Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court

Senator Jeff Sessions has announced that the GOP will not attempt to filibuster the Sotomayor nomination:
Judge Sonia Sotomayor ended four days of testimony this afternoon with prospects of rapid confirmation to the Supreme Court improved, as a conservative Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee edged toward endorsing her and the panel’s ranking Republican said the [...]

It’s Got A Good Beat And You Can Dodge Questions To It

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, July 16th, 2009. Filed under Humor, Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court

It’s Wise Latina (to the tune of My Sharona) !
Did someone say My Sharona ?

H/T: Stephen Green

CBO: No Cost Savings From Obamacare

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, July 16th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Health Care Reform, Politics

The Congressional Budget Office had some bad news for the Obama Administration:
One of the main arguments made by the President and others for investing in health reform now is that it will save the federal government money in the long run by containing costs.
Turns out that may not be the case, according to Doug Elmendorf, [...]

Federal Judge Dismisses Birther Soldier Lawsuit

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, July 16th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Obama Derangement Syndrome, Politics

It sounds like Judge Land wasn’t all that impressed with Orly Taitz and Stefan Cook:
A federal judge this morning dismissed the suit filed here by a U.S. Army reservist who says he shouldn’t have to go to Afghanistan because he believes Barack Obama was never eligible to be president.
Judge Clay Land sided with the defense, [...]

Pardon The Interruption

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, July 16th, 2009. Filed under Blogging, News About The Site

The site was down for about 2 1/2 hours for still undetermined reasons.
Apologies to my reader.

Orly Taitz And Majorly Kooky Speak About Their Case

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, July 16th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Obama Derangement Syndrome, Politics

Before heading into Court, where they are likely to have their asses handed to them, Orly Taitz and Birther Soldier Major Stefan Cook held a press conference on the Courthouse steps:
The soldier who is questioning the legitimacy of Barack Obama’s presidency in federal court arrived in uniform this morning for his hearing.
Outside the courthouse, U.S. [...]

The Truth About Health Care Reform

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, July 16th, 2009. Filed under Economics, Health Care Reform, Politics

Hidden within the language of the House Democrats’ Health Care Bill is a provision that would effectively destroy the market for private health insurance:
It didn’t take long to run into an “uh-oh” moment when reading the House’s “health care for all Americans” bill. Right there on Page 16 is a provision making individual private medical [...]

Forty Years Ago Today

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, July 16th, 2009. Filed under History, Science, Space Exploration

Forty years ago today, at 9:32am EDT, exactly the time that his post will publish, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins began a journey into the history books:

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