The GOP concocts a new Obama scandal (via NewsWorks) National Interest Dick [email protected] May 29, 2013 By Dick Polman Pssst...Did you hear about the new Obama scandal? The president is seeking to use his constitutional authority to nominate judges for the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals! There are three vacancies on that Washington… … [Read more...] about The GOP concocts a new Obama scandal (Guest Voice)
Christie and Obama (Cartoon)
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Former Bush Official Said to Be Obama Pick to Lead F.B.I.
As the FBI sees it, the problem is that people are moving away from traditional communication systems like telephones onto computer systems like Skype. Eavesdropping on telephones used to be easy. The FBI would call the phone company, which would bring agents into a switching room and allow them to literally tap the wires with a pair of alligator clips and a tape recorder. In … [Read more...] about Former Bush Official Said to Be Obama Pick to Lead F.B.I.
Zombie plants? Frozen plants thaw and wake up from 400-year nap
Zombie plants? Frozen plants thaw and wake up from 400-year nap (via The Christian Science Monitor) This moss froze about 500 years ago, when it was covered by an advancing glacier. Now that the glaciers are in retreat, the exposed 'zombie' moss is growing again, in a petri dish in the lab of University of Alberta scientist Catherine La Farge.(Courtesy of the Catherine La … [Read more...] about Zombie plants? Frozen plants thaw and wake up from 400-year nap
Bachmannism’s legacy
WASHINGTON -- Maybe Bob Dole has more clout in the Republican Party than we think. He suggested on Sunday that the party put up a "closed for repairs" sign for the rest of the year. Then along comes Michele Bachmann declaring on Wednesday that she won't seek re-election. On the surface, Republicans will be happy that they won't have to answer for her exquisitely … [Read more...] about Bachmannism’s legacy
MSNBC Leans Downward: Ratings Tumbling (UPDATED)
MSNBC is leaning downwards. It's ratings are tumbling while Fox News remains in first place and CNN is climbing out of the cable news ratings basement. And the rumblings are now making it into news reports such as this one: a key reason for the MSNBC decline is the weak showing of All in With Chris Hayes. Many viewers are tuning out All In: HLN's wall-to-wall … [Read more...] about MSNBC Leans Downward: Ratings Tumbling (UPDATED)
The bell tolls for Michele Bachmann: Dana Milbank (Guest Voice)
The bell tolls for Michele Bachmann: Dana Milbank (via OregonLive.com) By Dana Milbank WASHINGTON -- Bob Dole must be some kind of prophet. Not 72 hours after Fox News aired the former Republican leader's suggestion that the GOP put out a "closed for repairs" sign, Michele Bachmann announced that she's going out of business. Just like that, the Republican conglomerate… … [Read more...] about The bell tolls for Michele Bachmann: Dana Milbank (Guest Voice)
Video: Where Garbage Goes
Here's the answer to what you've been pondering: Where garbage goes. And I always thought the answer was: "To Congress." … [Read more...] about Video: Where Garbage Goes
Bachmann Out (Cartoon)
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Russians Think Blood in Mammoth Carcass Could Help Them Clone It
Russian scientists find 'blood' in mammoth carcass (via AFP) Russian scientists claimed Wednesday they have discovered blood in the carcass of a woolly mammoth, adding that the rare find could boost their chances of cloning the prehistoric animal. An expedition led by Russian scientists earlier this month uncovered the well-preserved carcass of a female mammoth… … [Read more...] about Russians Think Blood in Mammoth Carcass Could Help Them Clone It
US drone kills Pakistani Taliban deputy: officials
US drone kills Pakistani Taliban deputy: officials (via AFP) A US drone strike killed the deputy chief of the Pakistani Taliban Wednesday in the country's lawless tribal northwest, officials said, dealing a major blow to the militant network. Waliur Rehman, the number two in the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) faction, died along with at least five others when… … [Read more...] about US drone kills Pakistani Taliban deputy: officials
The Wish of a 103-Year-Old World War II Veteran
When asked in a 2012 interview what she would like to accomplish that year, Ms. Cohen answered "...to collect clean, white socks for homeless veterans, and to meet First Lady Michelle Obama." Thousands -- perhaps millions -- of women would love to meet the First Lady. So what? Bea Cohen, a World War II veteran and California's oldest living female veteran, was 102 when … [Read more...] about The Wish of a 103-Year-Old World War II Veteran
Court Date for Michele Bachmann’s Iowa Lawsuit Set for May 2014
If you are wondering about the timing of Rep. Michele Bachmann's (R-MN) announcement that she won't seek reelection, it's worth noting that the court date in her Iowa lawsuit was also disclosed today. It is set for May 14, 2014. Yep, right in heart of the election season. The lawsuit, Heki vs. Bachmann, alleges she stole and misused an e-mail distribution list maintained by an … [Read more...] about Court Date for Michele Bachmann’s Iowa Lawsuit Set for May 2014
Michele Bachmann Did Nothing – Literally
Joe has a great summary of the varied reactions to Bachmann's departure. This article from the Economist blog disuses what she actually did (hint: nothing): But hollowness, alas, is Mrs Bachmann's legacy. Her brief seven-year tenure in Congress has been heat without light. She has chaired neither a committee nor a subcommittee. Of the 58 bills she sponsored or co-sponsored, … [Read more...] about Michele Bachmann Did Nothing – Literally
‘World’s oldest’ Torah scroll found in Italian archive
'World's oldest' Torah scroll found in Italian archive (via AFP) The world's oldest complete Torah scroll has been found in a university archive in Bologna, according to an Italian professor who said the text could be from the 12th century. The precious lambskin scroll had been classified by the university library as being from the 17th century and was named simply… … [Read more...] about ‘World’s oldest’ Torah scroll found in Italian archive
Newsweek May Be Up For Sale
Wanna buy a newsmagazine (one that is only online, that is)? Newsweek CEO Baba Shetty and editor-in-chief Tina Brown have sent a memo to staff confirming earlier reports that parent-company IAC is exploring a sale of the now online-only magazine. In the memo, Shetty and Brown attributed the exploration of a sale to a desire to focus their full attention on The Daily … [Read more...] about Newsweek May Be Up For Sale
Reactions to Michele Bachmann Not Running for Re-Election
The ever-quotable, news-generating Rep. Michele Bachmann rocked the political and new and old media worlds with the announcement that she will not be running for re-election. Here's just a cross section of reaction to her announcement: --The Daily Beast's John Avlon has (as usual) a post that needs to be read in full. A small chunk: Our long national nightmare is … [Read more...] about Reactions to Michele Bachmann Not Running for Re-Election
Papa John’s racist voicemail rant gets employees fired
Papa John’s racist voicemail rant gets employees fired (via The Christian Science Monitor) Copyright ImageClick to View Papa John's Founder, Chairman and CEO John Schnatter takes to the streets of New York's Times Square, last year. Schnatter issued a public apology Monday for a racist voicemail accidentally sent to a customer in Sanford, Fla., by a Papa John's employee, … [Read more...] about Papa John’s racist voicemail rant gets employees fired
Rush Limbaugh: President Obama and NJ Gov. Chris Christie Have “Master-Servant Relationship”
Rush Limbaugh is attacking New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for doing his job. I will continue to echo the sentiments of former GOP presidential nominee Bob Dole who said the RNC needs to hang a "closed for repairs" sign on its doors because the party is in total disarray. Limbaugh claims Obama-Christie have a "master-servant relationship." Unbelievable. This is the kind of … [Read more...] about Rush Limbaugh: President Obama and NJ Gov. Chris Christie Have “Master-Servant Relationship”
How to Spin a Genocide
The Rios Montt trial set back a month and will now likely collapse, a sad day for international justice. But for neoconservatives, the decision is good news, because Reagan’s shady connections with Montt have been exposed (for the few willing to discover them). And yet some on the right are still trying to protect Montt and Reagan – here’s how you spin a genocide. J. Michael … [Read more...] about How to Spin a Genocide