GOP: Women Love Jumping Through Hoops By Jason Stanford Women of Texas, Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott is here to tell you how good you have it. In fact, he recently said, "I'm proud to say there is nobody in the state of Texas who has done more to fight to help women than I have in the past decade." You'll have to excuse the man. He's running for governor, and … [Read more...] about GOP: Women Love Jumping Through Hoops
Will GOP Obstructionism Trigger Nuclear Option? (Guest Voice)
Will GOP Obstructionism Trigger Nuclear Option? (via LA Progressive) Senate Republicans are looking for a fight with the president. This much was clear when they used the power of the filibuster to block the nomination of Rep. Melvin Watt (D-North Carolina) to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which oversees… … [Read more...] about Will GOP Obstructionism Trigger Nuclear Option? (Guest Voice)
LA gunman planned to kill ‘multiple’ TSA agents: FBI
LA gunman planned to kill 'multiple' TSA agents: FBI (via AFP) The gunman who opened fire at Los Angeles airport, killing one security agent, carried a note saying he planned to kill "multiple" officers, the FBI said Saturday. The handwritten note, found in a bag taken into the airport, showed that he "made a conscious… … [Read more...] about LA gunman planned to kill ‘multiple’ TSA agents: FBI
The Habit of Goodness
The image is at the top of the street I live on. When people, places and things push my buttons I work on changing my attitude. The practice involves pausing and remembering our basic goodness. That can be difficult when dealing with people who seem to have the need to be right all the time. For some, any opinion is better than saying “I’m not sure”. I can help change my … [Read more...] about The Habit of Goodness
How Do We Know When We Are In Trouble?
How do we know we are in trouble? When Peter King(R,NY) is the voice of sanity. Rep. Peter King (R-NY) on Friday continued to criticize conservatives and their effort to defund the health care law led by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX). "I wish some of these guys that want to be national leaders would speak out. I don't know anybody else who did it besides me during this time," … [Read more...] about How Do We Know When We Are In Trouble?
Republican blame fingerpointing begins in Virginia Governor’s race — before the vote is even taken
You know a campaign is in trouble when before the votes are even taken a nearly frenzied burst of fingerpointing begins centering on why the campaign failed and was so lousy -- before the vote is even taken. That's what's going on in the long-time bellwether state of Virginia which seems to be a reflection of the national scene: a not-great, flawed Democrat is seemingly … [Read more...] about Republican blame fingerpointing begins in Virginia Governor’s race — before the vote is even taken
Clintons Circle the Wagons for 2016
An ocean away from Washington, Mrs. Clinton unbends enough to admit, “I’m minded to do it.” At a reception in Scotland after an honorary degree from St. Andrews University, she finally responds to repeated pressure about 2016. Be that a single-malt slip or not, it’s a start. Her remark comes after another “leak,” revelation that all 16 women in the US Senate, including … [Read more...] about Clintons Circle the Wagons for 2016
Live Coverage of Submarine North Dakota Christening
This should be neat. Watch live coverage of the Navy's christening of its newest attack submarine North Dakota, today, Saturday, Nov. 2, during an 11 a.m. EDT ceremony at a General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard in Groton, Conn. Watch the event at Navy.mil, or The Pentagon Channel's web cast. Image: The Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) … [Read more...] about Live Coverage of Submarine North Dakota Christening
McConnell Staffer: SCF Like a Drunk
Daniel Strauss reports on the latest GOP quote of the day on Talking Points Memo. Mitch McConnell's chief of staff -- currently assigned as a senior staffer at the National Republican Senatorial Committee through the 2014 election -- compared the Senate Conservatives Fund to a drunk making a ruckus at a bar. "S.C.F. has been wandering around the country destroying the … [Read more...] about McConnell Staffer: SCF Like a Drunk
Marvin Gaye estate hits back in ‘Blurred Lines’ spat
Marvin Gaye estate hits back in 'Blurred Lines' spat (via AFP) The estate of late soul icon Marvin Gaye has hit back at R&B star Robin Thicke in the latest twist to the legal saga surrounding the singer's smash-hit "Blurred Lines." Gaye's estate has filed a counter-claim to a pre-emptive suit lodged by Thicke and… … [Read more...] about Marvin Gaye estate hits back in ‘Blurred Lines’ spat
When the tea party jumped the shark (Guest Voice)
When the tea party jumped the shark by Dana Milbank Washington Post Writers Group WASHINGTON -- If Ken Cuccinelli loses his bid to be the next governor of Virginia on Tuesday, as polls suggest he will, the date of the Republican defeat will be traced back to May 18. That was the day the Republican Party in the commonwealth took what had been a sure … [Read more...] about When the tea party jumped the shark (Guest Voice)
Not All Republicans Reject Facts
According to Pew Research about 23% of Republicans and Republican-leaning indepependents agree that there is such a thing as global warming and that humans cause it. Needless to say, those numbers don't represent the Tea Party faction of the GOP but the Pew poll is pretty interesting in any case. … [Read more...] about Not All Republicans Reject Facts
A Child, By Any Other Name, Would Taste as Good
I already posted the "cartoon" that goes with this, so here, again: “Poor People Do Not Deserve to Have Children” Mijin Cha / PolicyShop I received a phone call today from someone who had seen Demos' Vice President, Heather McGhee, on MSNBC talking about why people need food stamps. The caller stated, “People who are poor do not deserve to have children. I've seen these … [Read more...] about A Child, By Any Other Name, Would Taste as Good
Puffing Up Cruz: McCarthyism Again for Media
Why is there so much “news” about a freshman Republican senator who is being repudiated by most of his own party? Why do “journalists” still collude in over-inflation of such marginal figures as Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry, Herman Cahn and now Ted Cruz? When will “the media” stop manufacturing political leaders out of shameless buffoonery? In the last century, an alcoholic … [Read more...] about Puffing Up Cruz: McCarthyism Again for Media
BREAKING: Drone Kills Leader of Pakistani Taliban (Updated)
UPDATES: The BBC says that a high-ranking official has confirmed that Mehsud was killed in a drone strike that hit Mehsud’s vehicle with four missiles and which killed four other people, including two of his bodyguards. The New York Times cites Pakistani government officials saying that five militant commanders had been killed in the attack, including Mr. Mehsud, his uncle … [Read more...] about BREAKING: Drone Kills Leader of Pakistani Taliban (Updated)
Afghanistan: Our Troops Still Fighting and Dying
The touching story reported by co-blogger Patrick Edaburn about the arrival of a fallen hero at Los Angeles airport is a reminder to all of us that our troops are still fighting and dying in Afghanistan. Although, thankfully, our troops are experiencing fewer casualties than in previous months and years, each death and injury is a tragedy. According to some reports our … [Read more...] about Afghanistan: Our Troops Still Fighting and Dying
Daylight Savings Time
Well it's that time again, we all experience a little jet lag when we fall back Sunday morning. Now I rarely agree with Doug Mataconis at OTB on anything but I have to make an exception when he asks if it's Time To Dump Daylight Saving Time. At 2:00am on Sunday morning the United States will once again engage in the biannual tradition of changing it clocks, this time … [Read more...] about Daylight Savings Time
Shooting Incident At Los Angeles Airport
UPDATE #4: An eyewitness being interviewed on Fox says that the entire shooting took place outside security though he cannot be certain if security was breached after he fled the scene. Also reports that shooter was "young white male" UPDATE #3: NBC is reporting one TSA agent killed. UPDATE #2: Although we have no official word yet most of the networks are now confirming … [Read more...] about Shooting Incident At Los Angeles Airport
Only 248 enrollments in Obamacare the first two days
President Barack Obama and the administration are now suffering a major problem on Obamacare, and it's not just a matter of the website. Assertions about the plan have proven to be not totally correct and administration officials have avoided giving numbers on how many people actually enrolled. All of this has led to pollster how talking about an Obama credibility problem and … [Read more...] about Only 248 enrollments in Obamacare the first two days
Non Tea Party Republicans leaving the GOP
Due to extensive travel and limited Internet and posting time, I haven't covered in detail yet the new pox-on-both-your-houses-and-the-White-House-too NBC/WSJ poll (stay tuned). But one of the most glaring findings is that the GOP is losing non-Tea Party Republicans who are becoming independents and are increasingly willing to opt for a third party. First Read gives this … [Read more...] about Non Tea Party Republicans leaving the GOP