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Archive for September, 2009

The United States Of Corporatism

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009. Filed under Credit Crisis, Economics, Politics

The Acton Institute points out that it’s not free-market capitalism that’s at fault for our current woes:

H/T: Jason Pye

Deeds Hits McDonnell With Two Ads On Thesis

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009. Filed under 2009 Governor's Race, Bob McDonnell, Creigh Deeds, Virginia, Virginia Politics

With recent poll data showing a race that has tightened significantly since news of Bob McDonnell’s 1989 Regent University Doctoral Thesis became public, the Deeds campaign is betting that they’ve found a winning issue:
Democrat Creigh Deeds is off to the races with, count ‘em, three new TV spots — two of them hitting Republican Bob [...]

This Is Why The White House Wants David Paterson To Drop Out

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009. Filed under In The News, Politics

Bad news for New York’s 55th Governor in the latest Sienna Poll:
While Paterson trails Giuliani significantly and barely beats Rick Lazio, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has a solid lead over Giuliani and crushes Lazio by 46 points, including a five point lead among Republicans,” Greenberg said. “Cuomo continues to enjoy a better than three-to-one lead [...]

Massachusetts Legislature Approves Bill To Let Governor Appoint Kennedy Replacement

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009. Filed under In The News, Politics

Well, I can’t say that this comes as much of a surprise:
BOSTON — By the end of this week, there will likely be a new senator from Massachusetts.
The State Senate on Tuesday approved a bill that would let Gov. Deval Patrick appoint an interim replacement for the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy. The measure won [...]

Joe Scarborough: Keeping Conservatives Honest

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009. Filed under Glenn Beck, Joe Scarborough, Politicos & Pundits, Politics

MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough is one of the few conservatives in the media willing to say things that need to be said, like this from today’s segment about Glenn Beck:

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You can read the Time Magazine piece that’s discussed in the interview here.
H/T: Pajama Pundit

Conservative Activist: Let’s Tell Kids That All Porn Makes You Gay

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009. Filed under Dumbasses, Politics

One of the stranger speakers at Saturday’s Values Voters Summit was Michael Schwartz, Chief of Staff to Senator Tom Coburn:
“Pornography is a blight,” Schwartz told an audience in a crowded room of the Omni Shoreham hotel. “It is a disaster. It is one of those silent diseases in our society that we haven’t been able [...]

Ron Paul: Obama’s Trade Policy Could Lead To Another Economic Collapse

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Credit Crisis, Economics, Free Trade, Politics, Ron Paul

Different Perspectives On The McChrystal Resignation Threat

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009. Filed under Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Foreign Affairs, Politics

As I noted earlier today, there are some reports that General Stanley McChrystal may resign if his recommendations about increased troop strength in Afghanistan are not accepted. Needless to say this has elicited much comment in the blogosphere.
Bill Roggio, for example, sees this as a sign that the military is getting frustrated that the political [...]

Glenn Beck: McCain Would Have Been Worse Than Obama

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Glenn Beck, John McCain, Politics, Sarah Palin

This time, this one time, I agree completely with Glenn Beck:
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Beck is right. McCain is no small-government conservative, he’s no libertarian. He is a big-government Republican progressive more closely aligned with the likes of Teddy Roosevelt and Nelson Rockefeller than Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan.
Or, as I put just before Election Day [...]

Report: McChrystal May Resign If He Doesn’t Get More Troops For Afghanistan

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009. Filed under Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Foreign Affairs, Politics

According to one report, military officers close to Gen. Stanley McChrystal say he will resign if his recommendation for additional troops in Afghanistan is not followed:
Adding to the frustration, according to officials in Kabul and Washington, are White House and Pentagon directives made over the last six weeks that Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top [...]

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