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Archive for July, 2009

White House Slams The Birthers

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, July 27th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Obama Derangement Syndrome, Politics

For obvious reasons, you haven’t heard much about the birthers from the White House. The issue did come up, however, during today’s briefing:
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, better known for his mastery of the artful dodge of questions he doesn’t want to answer, got unusually animated and direct on Monday when, during the regular [...]

Culture War Silliness

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, July 27th, 2009. Filed under Dumbasses, Wine

There’s something truly wrong with America when people start worrying about a drawing of a nude woman on a wine label:
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A wine label showing a nude nymph is too racy for Alabama’s liquor control agency, which has told restaurants and stores not to sell the product.
The label on Cycles Gladiator wine, produced [...]

Does Palin Have A Chance To Be President ?

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, July 27th, 2009. Filed under Politics, Sarah Palin

Nate Silver takes a look at the numbers, compares Sarah to Hillary, and comes up with an answer:
Clinton’s numbers four years ago were about 7-9 points better than Palin’s are now (or twice that if you’re looking at these on a net basis). Although a fairly sizable amount of the country disliked Clinton, she was [...]

House Democrat To Put GOP On The Line On Obama’s Eligibility

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, July 27th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Obama Derangement Syndrome, Politics

I had a feeling something like this would be coming down the pike:
Okay, this is getting really good. Dem Rep. Neil Abercrombie of Hawaii is going to introduce a resolution on the House floor today that seems designed to put House GOPers who are flirting with birtherism in a jam.
The measure Abercrombie will introduce commemorates [...]

The GOP And The Birthers: A Shotgun Wedding

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, July 27th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Obama Derangement Syndrome, Politics, Republicans

Today’s Politico has a front-page story about the difficulties that the “birther” movement is beginning to pose for the GOP:
When lawmakers return home for recess in August, they can expect to hear tough questions from constituents on the economy, health care and government spending.
But Republicans are preparing for something else: the birthers.
As GOP Rep. Mike [...]

Should Pete Rose Be Reinstated ?

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, July 27th, 2009. Filed under Baseball, Sports

MLB Commissioner Bud Selig is apparently considering re-instating Pete Rose:
COOPERSTOWN – Thanks to the behind-the-scenes lobbying from some of the most influential Hall of Famers, commissioner Bud Selig is said to be seriously considering lifting Pete Rose’s lifetime suspension from baseball.
The tip-off that Selig may now be inclined to pardon baseball’s all-time hit king was [...]

Birthers On Capitol Hill

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, July 27th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Obama Derangement Syndrome, Politics

One blogger takes a camera to Capitol Hill and asks some Congressional Republicans for their opinions on the Obama eligibility issue:

What are they running from ?

Quote Of The Day: Hockey Mom Edition

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, July 27th, 2009. Filed under General

Sarah Palin’s most notable achievement as governor of Alaska was to increase the payout from the state’s energy tax take by $1200 per resident. Isn’t it odd then that she would use her farewell address to warn against the danger of government handouts?
— David Frum
H/T: Andrew Sullivan

Even Ann Coulter Thinks The Birthers Are Nuts

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, July 27th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Obama Derangement Syndrome, Politics

This is the first, and most likely, only time, I can say that I agree with everything Ann Coulter says:

I will note, however, as The Pajama Pundit does, that Coulter’s assertion that most conspiracy theorists are on the left is simply false. She obviously doesn’t remember the 1990s when right-wing chatrooms and talk radio shows [...]

The Case Against A “Public Option” On Health Care

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, July 27th, 2009. Filed under Health Care Reform, Politics

The Cato Institute is out with a new study detailing the reasons why the “public option” favored by President Obama and the Democrats is a bad idea:
Fannie Med? Why a "Public Option" Is Hazardous to Your Health, Cato Policy Analysis No. 642
H/T: Cato@Liberty

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