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Archive for April, 2010

ObamaCare = RomneyCare 2.0

by Doug Mataconis @ Sunday, April 18th, 2010. Filed under 2012 Election, Barack Obama, Elections, Health Care Reform, Mitt Romney, Political Parties, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Republicans

In a new video from The Cato Institute, David Boaz and Michael Cannon demonstrate quite clearly that, no matter how much he will try to deny it, Mitt Romney is, effectively the Grandfather of ObamaCare:

Homer Simpson Scolds Tiger Woods

by Doug Mataconis @ Saturday, April 17th, 2010. Filed under Celebrities, Humor, Sports, Television, The Simpsons

The latest Tiger Woods Nike Commercial mash-up:

Democratic Candidate For Congress Runs Ad Saying He Opposed ObamaCare

by Doug Mataconis @ Saturday, April 17th, 2010. Filed under 2010 Elections, Congress, Democrats, Elections, Health Care Reform, Political Parties, Politics

Mark Critz, the Democrat who is running in a May 18th special election to replace John Murtha in Pennsylvania is running an ad saying that he opposed the health care reform bill:

If nothing else, a sign of just how unpopular ObamaCare is, even in a nominally Democratic district.

Rick Perry Says No To A Run For The White House

by Doug Mataconis @ Saturday, April 17th, 2010. Filed under 2012 Election, Elections, Political Parties, Politics, Republicans

There’s been some speculation that Texas Governor Rick Perry could end up in the hunt for the GOP nomination in 2012.
Well, not as far as he’s concerned:
Newsweek: Everybody wants to know about your plans for 2012. Are you considering running and would you consider it?
Perry: No and no.
Newsweek: You are not considering running [...]

Ron Paul Asks Ben Bernanke: Where Will The Money Come From ?

by Doug Mataconis @ Saturday, April 17th, 2010. Filed under Credit Crisis, Economics, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Ron Paul

Another classic exchange between the Texas Congressman and the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board:

Bill Bolling Forms Campaign Committee For 2013 Virginia Governor’s Election

by Doug Mataconis @ Saturday, April 17th, 2010. Filed under Bill Bolling, Ken Cuccinelli, Virginia, Virginia Politics

It’s only been five months since Bob McDonnell was elected Virginia’s 71st Governor, but the jockeying for 2013 has already started:
Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling has formed a campaign committee to run for governor in 2013, sources tell us. We confirmed that information with the experts at the Virginia Public Access Project, a non-partisan tracker of [...]

Alive, And Kicking

by Doug Mataconis @ Saturday, April 17th, 2010. Filed under Blogging, News About The Site

Well, the server move seems to be done.
And we’re still here.
Thanks to the guys at LRE Hosting for giving Below the Beltway a home for the past four years. My departure has nothing to do with their service, but is due to the fact that we just grew too big !
Now we’re at [...]

Administrative Note

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, April 16th, 2010. Filed under Blogging, News About The Site

I’m going to be having the blog moved to a new host this evening so we may be down for a few hours.
Apologies.
Besides, it’s Friday night. What are you doing reading blogs anyway ?

Ron Paul Speaks To The D.C. Tax Day Tea Party

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, April 16th, 2010. Filed under Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Ron Paul

Here’s video of Ron Paul’s speech to the Tax Day Tea Party protest that was held near the Washington Monument last night:

Earlier in the day, Paul spoke with MSNBC about the

Rasmussen On AZ-Sen: McCain 47% Hayworth 42%

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, April 16th, 2010. Filed under 2010 Elections, Elections, John McCain, Politicos & Pundits

I have been wondering if Arizona Republicans really were crazy enough to elect a loon like J.D. Hayworth, and it appears that they just might be:
Incumbent John McCain now earns just 47% support to challenger J.D. Hayworth’s 42% in Arizona’s hotly contested Republican Senate Primary race, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone [...]

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