by David SafierI read this two or three times to make sure I hadn't missed any slyly whimsical or sarcastic tone. Nope. I hadn't. Jonah Goldberg said his choice for Pres/VP in 2008 would have been Dick Cheney and Phil Gramm. Really. The entire paragraph is even better than my summary. But here's the thing. … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Jane Hamsher writes at Campaign Silo "New compromise measures from Diane Feinstein and Arlen Specter may pave the way for the passage of the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA)." According to the National Journal: [Diane Feinstein's] proposal would replace the card-check provision, which would allow workers to unionize if a majority signed … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Catchy title. The latest book by Paul Krugman? No. You may want to sit down first. The title is to the latest book by one of the conservative movement's high priests, Judge Richard A. Posner, who until now has been a devotee of Ayn Rand and Milton Friedman. The Earth just trembled. … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The comedy stylings of President Barack Obama at the White House Correspondents Dinner. Snippet: Michael Steele is in the house tonight…or as he would say, in the hee-zee…what’s up? Michael, where are you? [Steele stands up.] Wussup? Michael, for the last time, the Republican Party does not qualify for a bailout. Rush … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: "Senator Obstruction," Jon Kyl, issued a warning to the Obama administration on Bloomberg Television's "Political Capital with Al Hunt," warning not to remove the chief executive officers at banks that have received U.S. assistance, saying "the great fear" would be government management of companies. Kyl: Removing bank CEOs is a bad idea … Read more