Thursday, 30 June 2011
Petraeus confirmed as CIA chief
The Senate has unanimously confirmed Gen. David Petraeus to be the new director of the CIA.
Why, Oh Why, Was Obama in Iowa?
James Taranto, Wall Street Journal
"With a key test of the GOP presidential field just over a month and a half away, candidates are descending on Iowa this week to sharpen their appeal to voters in the first caucus state," the Hill reports. "Four announced or potential Republican candidates, including former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R), are visiting the Hawkeye State this week--as is the man they are looking to defeat in 2012: President Obama."We suppose the pool of "potential" candidates includes every natural-born citizen over 33½ other than Bill Clinton and George W. Bush--but fine,...
"With a key test of the GOP presidential field just over a month and a half away, candidates are descending on Iowa this week to sharpen their appeal to voters in the first caucus state," the Hill reports. "Four announced or potential Republican candidates, including former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R), are visiting the Hawkeye State this week--as is the man they are looking to defeat in 2012: President Obama."We suppose the pool of "potential" candidates includes every natural-born citizen over 33½ other than Bill Clinton and George W. Bush--but fine,...
Under fire for not doing their jobs, House Republicans go on vacation
House Republicans have nothing on their legislative calendar until July 7, 2011
...no House Republicans were available for comment because they were all on vacation.
Obama to do Twitter session on economy on July 6
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will hold a "town hall" meeting on the U.S. economy and jobs on July 6, the White House said on Thursday, but it will be in the virtual world of Twitter, not a brick and mortar building. 
Watch: Reid Cancels Senators' 4th of July Vacation
The move comes after President Obama scolded lawmakers yesterday.
Watch: Iowa Now Ground Zero in Race for White House
Political players converge on the Midwestern state with their sights on 2012.
DeMint Warns GOP on Debt Ceiling Increase
Conservative firebrand Jim DeMint has a message to fellow Republicans in Congress: If you support increasing the debt ceiling without first passing a balanced budget amendment, you're gone -- destined to be swept out of Congress by a wave of voter anger.
Wednesday, 29 June 2011
2chambers: Rep. Eric Cantor defends Rep. Peter King's hearings on radical Islam
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) on Tuesday backed House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Peter King's (R-N.Y.) planned hearing on Islamic radicalism, chiding the press for having "become sort of fascinated" with it.
Rahm Emanual Hopes Illinois Follows New York, Passes Marriage Equality
Via CNN: “I would hope that the state would move in that direction” Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said. “Tremendous progress has been made across the country on a value statement and I think that’s very important.” Illinois enacted a civil unions law earlier this year.
Those Reckless Republicans
Katrina vanden Heuvel, Washington Post
When House Majority Leader Eric Cantor walked out of the debt-ceiling negotiations last week in a hissy fit, he once more dramatized the simple truth that cannot speak its name. This Republican Party is addled by an extremist ideology and cankered by a vengeful partisanship. In a time of national crisis, it is locked into ideological litmus tests — no new taxes — and opposed to anything the “Kenyan, socialist” president might propose.This makes the routine difficult and the necessary impossible. Republicans threaten to blow up the world economy...
When House Majority Leader Eric Cantor walked out of the debt-ceiling negotiations last week in a hissy fit, he once more dramatized the simple truth that cannot speak its name. This Republican Party is addled by an extremist ideology and cankered by a vengeful partisanship. In a time of national crisis, it is locked into ideological litmus tests — no new taxes — and opposed to anything the “Kenyan, socialist” president might propose.This makes the routine difficult and the necessary impossible. Republicans threaten to blow up the world economy...
White House seeks to reconnect with young voters
At colleges, president tries to restore close ties with young voters.
Obama?s Position on Gay Marriage Faces New Test
The host of a Gay Pride reception at the White House does not endorse same-sex marriage.
Lights and sirens, badges and guns for the TARP cops
Police forces around the country are scrambling to make do in these tough economic times. Nearly half the force in Camden, N.J. - not exactly known as a crime-free town - has been laid off. The bicycle unit is gone, and the canine unit lost two of its three dogs. The number of patrol cars has bee...
Tuesday, 28 June 2011
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