Tag: Obama
Andrew Sullivan, they hardly knew ye
Ultra-conservatives must have been surprised to learn that Atlantic writer and Daily Dish blogger Andrew Sullivan announced a break with the right this week....
Who’s in charge? The Beck/Colbert West Point speech military org chart
The President's West Point speech on Afghanistan pleased some of the people a lot; a lot of the people a little; and a lot...
Stacked GOP ACORN hearing finds reason to investigate further
WASHINGTON-- As legislators streamed into the room around him, Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Tex.), ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, peered over his glasses at the roughly 60 people who’d come to this special hearing.
“I’m glad to see this turnout so early in the day,” said Smith. (The hearing began at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday) “Today’s hearing is an opportunity for Republicans to move forward on this issue of importance to the American people.”
Wolf Auto posts new ‘President or Jihad?’ billboard for Denver-area commuters
The Wolf Auto "birther" billboard inspired by talk-radio host Peter Boyles and paid for by wingnut blogsite WorldNet Daily has been replaced. Commuters on...
Schultheis explains: It’s just that Obama is making the U.S. fascist
State Sen. Dave Schultheis, R-Colorado Springs, attempted to clear up the Twitter controversy he ignited by likening the President to one of the September...
The RedState/Jeff Sessions filibuster: Just say ACORN
Eight months ago, President Obama nominated Indiana judge David Hamilton for a seat on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. As Jeffrey Toobin reported,...
Jobless benefits extension muddled by lawmaker wrangling
Mike Lillis at the Washington Independent sends the following dispatch from the frontlines in the partisan war to extend benefits to the vast ranks...
Band of Dems blasts Geithner plan
WASHINGTON-- Appearing before a House panel on Thursday, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner made his best pitch for legislation granting the White House broad new powers to seize Wall Street firms when their collapse might torpedo others in the industry. It didn’t go so well.
Douglas County GOP emails and robocalls full of vague allegations about...
What is the union agenda in the Douglas County School race? The answer depends a great deal on whether you believe the hype or...
Colorado air-quality programs lose $31.5 million
Programs designed to improve Colorado's air quality are taking the biggest hit from a significant federal take-back of transportation funds that occurred at the end of September.