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Archive for August, 2009

Romney Won’t Seek Kennedy’s Senate Seat

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, August 27th, 2009. Filed under Mitt Romney, Politics

It’s not much of a surprise, but Mitt Romney has announced he won’t be running for Ted Kennedy’s vacant Senate seat:
Former Massachusetts GOP Gov. Mitt Romney will not seek the Senate seat vacated by Ted Kennedy’s death, a Romney spokesman said Thursday.
Responding to speculation that Romney may be interested in the seat — which he [...]

Be Careful What You Wish For

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, August 27th, 2009. Filed under Congress, Democrats, Politics

Senator Clarie McCaskill tells her constituents, “You have every right to fire me”:

They might take you up on that offer, Senator.

FDIC Fund Declined 20% In Second Quarter

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, August 27th, 2009. Filed under Credit Crisis, Economics, Sub-Prime Mortgage Crisis

Another sign that the banking crisis isn’t necessarily over:
WASHINGTON (AP) — With bank failures rising, the government’s deposit insurance fund fell 20 percent to $10.4 billion in the second quarter, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation said Thursday. United States banks also lost $3.7 billion in the quarter.
The F.D.I.C. said Thursday that surging levels of soured [...]

Does Romney’s Path To The White House Go Through The Senate ?

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, August 27th, 2009. Filed under 2012 Election, Mitt Romney, Politics

Peter Roff at U.S. News & World Report that Mitt Romney could give his Presidential ambitions a boost by running for Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat:
It would be an intriguing thing if, after waiting a day or two out of respect for the late senator, Romney were to downshift and announce he will be a candidate [...]

The Most Dangerous Celebrity On The Internet

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, August 27th, 2009. Filed under Celebrities, Internet, Technology

It’s Jessica Biel:
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Actress Jessica Biel has overtaken Brad Pitt as the most dangerous celebrity to search in cyberspace, according to Internet security company McAfee Inc.
For the third consecutive year, McAfee surveyed which A-list celebrity was the riskiest to track on the Internet after Pitt topped the list last year and Paris [...]

Congresswoman: Republicans Looking For “Great White Hope”

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, August 27th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Dumbasses, Politics, Republicans

Yet another sign that the GOP just doesn’t get it:
TOPEKA, Kan. — U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins told a recent gathering in northeast Kansas that the Republican Party is looking for a “great white hope” to help stop the political agenda of the Democratic party and President Barack Obama.
Videotape shows Jenkins, a Republican, making the comment [...]

More Republican Health Care Fear-Mongering

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, August 27th, 2009. Filed under Dumbasses, Health Care Reform, Politics, Republicans

A new Republican fundraising letter contains yet another lie about health care reform:
Raymond and Louise Denny of La Center were surprised last week to receive a mailing from Michael Steele, chairman of the Republican National Committee, entitled “2009 Future of American Health Survey.”
After reading it, their surprise turned to outrage.
They were especially irked by the [...]

Edward Moore Kennedy: The Most Important Kennedy ?

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, August 27th, 2009. Filed under History, Politics

George Will has an interesting piece in today’s Washington Post arguing that Ted Kennedy had a more lasting impact on America than either of his more-famous brothers:
In the Senate, as elsewhere, 80 percent of the important work is done by a talented 20 percent. And 95 percent of the work is done off the floor, [...]

Hell Hath No Fury Like A Woman Scorned

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, August 27th, 2009. Filed under Dumbasses, In The News

This guy is probably the sorriest dude in Northern Virginia:
Shame can be a powerful punishment. Just ask the guy who had to stand at the corner of Leesburg Pike and International Drive in Tysons Corner, Va., this morning.
You know, the guy wearing the sign that said, “I CHEATED. THIS IS MY PUNISHMENT.”
A man who identified [...]

Another Reason I’m Glad I Didn’t Vote For John McCain

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, August 27th, 2009. Filed under 2008 Election, Bob Barr, John McCain, Politics

He’s decided he wants to be the next Ted Kennedy:
“Obviously, if there is health care reform, Ted Kennedy has a long history of being involved in this issue in a variety of ways,” he said. “I would hope his example of working together and coming together in the spirit of compromise for the sake and [...]

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