“To a person, they said the President’s going to cave.” --Henry Waxman summarizing the GOP's position The only obstacle to President Obama's defeat in 2012 is the Republican Party, the once Grand Old Party. His presidential opponents have … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2011
Snookered by Governor Patrick!
In 2009, the Massachusetts Democratic Party passed a Resolution opposing Predatory Gambling that Governor Patrick has ignored. Found here: Massachusetts Democratic Party Resolution Opposing Predatory Gambling It was distributed … [Read more...]
Wall Street Bonding Agencies Fraud On US Citizens/FOOLING WASHINGTON AGAIN
From: The Massachusetts Whistlerblower/Oversight Watch Massachusetts DO NOT TRUST THE BOND RATING COMAPANIES.....THEY DID NOT WARN US ABOUT WALL STREET BANKERS,AIG, LEHMAN BROTHERS, BEAR STEARNS, FREEDIC MAC, FANNIE MAE, AND BERNIE … [Read more...]
Tweets of the Big Stupid Thing That’s Going On
Oh Lordy. This week, this debate, this year has been such a gold mine of buffoonery, misdirection and huge, steaming piles of Big Stupid that it's hard to choose a defining moment or two. So I'll just point to two representative tweets … [Read more...]
Take a Break from the Debt Debate: The Lowell Folk Festival! (Updatedx2 with video!)
Are you obsessively refreshing BMG and other blogs, and watching Twitter feeds and Facebook links, in order to keep up to date on the potentially disastrous debt ceiling debate? Want to stave off your political worries for a day or two … [Read more...]
Preserving Communities of Interest: Massachusetts Congressional Map
Massachusetts redistricting is well under way. The Legislative Committee on Redistricting has concluded its round of public hearings and is now scheduled to begin drawing maps over the next couple of months. In the spirit of Common Cause … [Read more...]
Weekly Joke Revue: “Congress Continues Debate Over Whether Or Not Nation Should Be Economically Ruined”
Onion: Congress Continues Debate Over Whether Or Not Nation Should Be Economically Ruined WASHINGTON—Members of the U.S. Congress reported Wednesday they were continuing to carefully debate the issue of whether or not they should allow … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Scott Brown takes a position on something!!
Stop the presses! According to NECN reporter Alison King, Sen Scott Brown says he will vote for Majority Leader's debt bill if it comes to the floor today. Can this be? Can Scott Brown actually have declared publicly that he has a … [Read more...]
Open Thread for Dirty Joke Punchlines
Something to take your mind off of 'debt ceiling weekend'. Punchlines to dirty jokes that by themselves are not offensive. I'll Start - That's not my finger either honey - - Let's find my horse first, then we can ride out … [Read more...]
Redefining fiddling while Rome burns [updated]
Seriously, what does John Boehner think he's doing? He's spent the last two days in an embarrassing attempt to round up enough Republican votes to ram his lousy debt plan through the House. He keeps scheduling votes, and then he has to … [Read more...]
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