New York Times columnist Nick Kristof was interviewed by The Daily Pennsylvanian and made the following observation about what it's like to live under the enlightened leadership of the great Obama. DP: Are there any issues you would like to see Barack Obama's presidency focus on? NK: It's a tremendous relief to have smart, intellectually […]
Republican senators Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine, along with Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania announced last night that they had decided to cave in on the biggest, most wasteful spending plan in American history. Or, if you're a fan of President Barack Obama, they decided to be "patriotic." I kid you not. Mr. Obama […]
The Republican Party yesterday elected it's first black chairman, former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele. This prompted CNN's Wolf Blitzer to declare: "Take a look at the audience, though -- and I want to show our viewers a picture of the audience. Michael Steele, the first African-American leader of the RNC -- Leslie [Sanches, GOP […]
I've noted before that the Republican Study Committee has a lot of good ideas on providing the economy a needed kick-start. Some conservative commentators have also suggested cutting the payroll tax -- something that would be felt by rich and poor alike and would also help businesses to keep employing workers. Unfortunately, it doesn't look […]
The Republican Study Committee released some bullet points on its alternative to the Democrat's stimulus plan. Some highlights: An increase in the child tax credit from $1,000 to $5,000. An increase in the deduction for college expenses from $4,000 to $6,000, and in the income threshold at which the deduction can be taken. An end […]
Washington lobbyist Vicki Iseman filed suit today against The New York Times over the February 21 hit piece that alleged she was carrying on an extramarital affair with GOP presidential candidate John McCain. The 36-page complaint charges that the story implies an “unprofessional relationship” between Iseman and McCain. Both Iseman and McCain denied any improper […]
President Bush announced Friday that he would be making $13.4 billion from the Troubled Asset Relief Program to bailout General Motors and Chrysler. During brief remarks at the White House, President Bush said in normal times he would have not been in favor of preventing a bankruptcy of the two companies. But the current state […]
If perception is reality, then Republicans have a lot of work to do to to overcome the belief that they are more corrupt than their Democratic counterparts. Case in point is this bit from CNN's Wolf Blitzer: WOLF BLITZER: You know, most of the scandals -- most of the political scandals, Karen, in recent years, […]
Rep. William "Cold Cash" Jefferson has been defeated in his re-election bid. The voters of Louisiana did what Jefferson's allies in the House would not -- police their own. Congratulations are also in order to Anh "Joseph" Cao who defeated Jefferson. Cao becomes the first Vietnamese-American elected to Congress.
Ted Stevens has lost his Senate seat. If the self-important, pompous jerk had thought more of his principles or his party, he would've retired and let a Republican win a seat that only a convicted felon could lose. Now Alaska, a solid Republican state, has a Democrat representing it for the next six years. Stevens, […]