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Archive for February, 2010

So Just How Crazy Are Republicans ?

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010. Filed under Dumbasses, Political Parties, Politics, Republicans

According to a new Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll, pretty darn crazy:
Should Barack Obama be impeached, or not?
Yes 39
No 32
Not Sure 29
Okay, well, this one is pure partisanship. Ask the same question of self-identified Democrats a few years ago and the numbers favoring impeachment of Bush probably would’ve been higher. Impeachment is a political act, after [...]

Virginia Senate Passes Bill Outlawing Insurance Mandates

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010. Filed under Barack Obama, Health Care Reform, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Virginia, Virginia Politics

The Democratic-controlled Virginia State Senate has stuck a sword through the heart of ObamaCare:
RICHMOND — Virginia’s Democratic-controlled state Senate passed measures Monday that would make it illegal to require individuals to purchase health insurance, a direct challenge to the party’s efforts in Washington to reform health care.
The bills, a top priority of Virginia’s “tea party” [...]

Obama Budget Cancels NASA’s Return To The Moon

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, February 1st, 2010. Filed under Barack Obama, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Science, Space Exploration

Well, you could’ve seen this one coming from 238,857 miles away:
President Barack Obama has cancelled the American project designed to take humans back to the Moon.
The Constellation programme envisaged new rockets and a new crewship called Orion to put astronauts on the lunar surface by 2020.
But in his federal budget request issued on Monday, Mr [...]

Is Jim Moran Vulnerable In VA-08 ? Don’t Count On It

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, February 1st, 2010. Filed under 2010 Elections, Elections, Politics, Virginia, Virginia Politics

Congressman Jim Moran’s likely Republican opponent Matthew Berry is touting the results of an internal campaign poll:
The Tarrance Group recently conducted a poll for our campaign of likely voters in Virginia’s 8th District that makes two things clear: (1) Jim Moran is vulnerable in 2010; and (2) I am the Republican candidate who can [...]

Obama Justice Department May Take On College Football

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, February 1st, 2010. Filed under Barack Obama, College Sports, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Sports

Because, of course, it is vitally important that the Federal Government help determine the best football team in the country:
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is considering several steps that would review the legality of the controversial Bowl Championship Series, the Justice Department said in a letter Friday to a senator who had asked for [...]

Obama’s FY 2011 Budget: Trillion Dollar Deficits As Far As The Eye Can See

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, February 1st, 2010. Filed under Barack Obama, Credit Crisis, Economics, Politicos & Pundits, Politics

Later today, President Obama will unveil his proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2011 and it’s clear that any hope that he’s serious about reducing the budget deficit will go out the window:
President Barack Obama’s new $3.83 trillion budget—on its way to Congress Monday— anticipates an even worse deficit this year than last and no big [...]

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