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Archive for May, 2010

Roger Clemens Perjury Investigation Moves Into High Gear

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, May 26th, 2010. Filed under Baseball, Mitchell Report, New York Yankees, Roger Clemens, Sports

It’s been two years since Roger Clemens appeared, voluntarily, before a Congressional Committee and stated under oath that he had never used steroids, despite the testimony of two witnesses, including a teammate, that he had. Now, it looks like the perjury investigation that was referred to the FBI has moved into high gear:
A House committee [...]

Will The Tea Party Save Tom Perreillo In VA-05 ?

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, May 26th, 2010. Filed under 2010 Elections, Democrats, Elections, Political Parties, Politics, Republicans, Virginia, Virginia Politics

Interesting new from The Politico:
Jeffrey Clark, a Virginia tea party activist and small businessman, is planning an independent campaign for Congress in Democratic Rep. Tom Perriello’s district — but he’ll follow through only if the GOP nominates the one candidate he’s judged unacceptable.
If state Sen. Robert Hurt wins the GOP primary on June 8, Clark [...]

McCain Releases Ad Ridiculing J.D. Hayworth’s Historical Stupidity

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, May 26th, 2010. Filed under 2010 Elections, Elections, John McCain, Political Parties, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Republicans

You knew this was coming:

GOP Losing Hispanic Support Since Passage Of Arizona Law

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, May 25th, 2010. Filed under Immigration, Political Parties, Politics, Republicans

Well, this isn’t at all surprising:
There’s no doubt that the new Arizona immigration law is popular nationally, but that still doesn’t mean the issue’s going to work to the GOP’s advantage this fall.
Hispanics in the Mountain West are leaning much more strongly toward the Democrats since the Arizona law was passed. The big question then [...]

Peter Schiff: Are We The Next Japan, Or The Next Greece ?

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, May 25th, 2010. Filed under Credit Crisis, Economics, Peter Schiff, Politicos & Pundits, Politics

The guy who saw the Great Recession coming two years early isn’t too optimistic about the future:

Virginia Congressional Primary Polling Update

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, May 25th, 2010. Filed under 2010 Elections, Elections, Politics, Virginia, Virginia Politics

Via Bearing Drift, we’ve got polling updates for the three big contested Republican primaries on June 8th.
First, from the 2nd District:
1. Scott Rigell is well-known and well-liked among Republican voters.
Nearly two-thirds (64%) of Republican primary voters have a “favorable” impression of
Scott Rigell with just 4% having an unfavorable impression. Rigell’s strong personal
favorable rating extends across [...]

What’s Wrong With This Picture ?

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, May 25th, 2010. Filed under Humor

H/T: Boortz

Governor Patrick If This Be Sedition, Make The Most Of It

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, May 25th, 2010. Filed under Barack Obama, Democrats, Dumbasses, Political Parties, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Republicans

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has become the latest Democrat to equate criticizing the President with disloyalty:
Governor Deval Patrick, even as he decried partisanship in Washington, said today that Republican opposition to President Obama’s agenda has become so obstinate that it “is almost at the level of sedition.”
The Democratic governor, who is close to the president, [...]

Vast Majority Of Americans Support Repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, May 25th, 2010. Filed under Barack Obama, Democrats, In The News, Individual Liberty, Political Parties, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Republicans

With reports that a compromise is near on repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, a new CNN polls says that support for allowing gays to openly serve in the military has reached a new high:
(CNN) – Most Americans say people who are openly gay should be allowed to serve in the U.S. military, according to [...]

How America Will Become Like Greece If We Don’t Act Soon

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, May 25th, 2010. Filed under Economics, Politics

H/T: Jason Pye

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