dish and discussion of the latest news and events from the U.S. political scene
Women front and center in March for Women’s History Month — not that there has been much press about it. Wall street rallies (from tons of bailout money), Obama flunks on the economy, but gets an A+ on stem cell research and moving toward Hillary’s universal health care. Checkout more odds and ends archived from [...]
Economics stimulants — what’s in it for you? Robber Barons, fraudsters, and Wall St. dips to 12 years lows. The extremes are spectacular: North Dakota House gives fertilized eggs human status and New Hampshire Senate is first US legislative body with women as majority members. Will Obama’s administration keep transparency promise and more odds and [...]
The White House says that the economic stimulus bill, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, “will create or save 3.5 million jobs over the next two years.” Hmm, “create or save” seems just a tad ambiguous. In 2008, we lost 2.6 million jobs. Saving a job is one thing, but creating a new job is something [...]
Hillary continues to lead from the State Department, Obama stumbles with the economic stimulus and trips over lobbyists and tax dodging cabinet picks, Eric Holder, Michael Steele, and Iceland break barriers, states pursue domestic partnerships, and more odds and ends archived from our “Red Hot News” section. There’s no new news here unless you are [...]
Jon Stewart comments on Obama’s hobnob with the media to sell his economic stimulus, Oba-mea culpa on dumping Daschle, and Obama Press Secretary, Robert Gibbs, reading from the Bush Administration press secretary handbook, “He’s Just Not That Into Answering You.” Yep, team Obama is looking and talking a lot like the Bush team.
February 4, 2009: [...]
Finally, I understand why I have yet to experience my long awaited euphoria now that the Cheney-Bush Junta are behind bars not running the Executive branch of our government.
(Click image to enlarge. H/T to the Daily PUMA.)
The composite photo combines facial features of Bush with Obama. LA Times blogger, Mark Milian, describes the middle photo [...]
Debt, deficits, spending and the cha-cha-change, teh Kennedys wane in the wind(farming), Hillary takes charge at the State Department, and more odds and ends archived from our “Red Hot News” section. There’s no new news here unless you are a new visitor.
NY Gov. Paterson appoints Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand to fill the Senate seat vacated by [...]
Put the Obama product’s image on anything and you, too, can sell, sell, sell it. For the love of Obama, does the silliness ever end? Even though I’m a week behind on the Ms. cover, I had to add my two cents.
(Ms. winter cover)
Men most certainly can be feminist. I know a few myself; however, [...]
Change and corrupt Chicago politics, anti-women’s rights and anti-gay pastor, Rick Warren, to pray with Obama, Shariah, violence against women, Obama’s groping speechwriter and more odds and ends archived from our “Red Hot News” section. No new news here unless you are a new visitor.
Why Obama cozying up to Rick Warren matters or lesbian brutally [...]
I take a 10-day break and come back to fratboys initiated into the next administration and the Illinois Governor arrested on corruption charges. Change must be code word for same ol’ same ol’. Seriously, I’ve got some swamp land here in Florida to sell to anyone that bought into AxelRove’s marketing propaganda Change We Can [...]
GrlPatriot will be returning soon from hiatus. In the meantime...
Is the honeymoon coming to an end: Obama promises but supporters doubting he will deliver; another one bites the dust -- Obama backstabs the LGBT community (again).
Video Rewind: Hear Obama's copious "pro-equality" statements on the campaign trail, then read about the bomb he dropped to uphold the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). More on the DOMA story at Pam's House Blend.
Fired! Obama supporter caught wasting tax dollars, Obama fires whistle blower.
Obama fails on women's rights again and Daou speaks out: Let Women Wear the Hijab: The Emptiness of Obama's Cairo Speech
Obama kicks-off LGBT Pride month by reminding us he has done little for the LGBT community, while evil VP Dick Cheney trumps Obama on marriage equality (OMG!) ... Oh, and despite Obama's lying claims, it was actually Clinton who was the first POTUS to appoint gays to Senate-confirmed positions.
You Go Hill! Continuing her long-time support of LGBT rights, Sec. Hillary Clinton vows to fight for gay rights abroad and to offer partner benefits to US diplomats stationed overseas.
Another win for marriage equality: New Hampshire Gov. signs gay marriage bill making N.H. the sixth state to legalize gay marriage.
Marriage equality battle continues in Cali: California Supreme Court upholds Proposition 8, banning gay marriage.
Fired yet! Forked-tongued, NY Times columnist Maureen Dowd caught plagiarizing.
Marriage Equality in New Hampshire: NH Senate passes gay-marriage bill; allows clergy to decline to marry gay couples.
Rightwinger meltdown alert: McCains and ex-McCain aide come out to attend the conservative gay rights organization, the Log Cabin Republicans, four day convention in D.C.
Another win for marriage equality: Vermont passes gay-marriage bill.
It's unanimous! Iowa Supreme Court finds same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional.
Sen. Charles Schumer NY-D reverses anti-gay marriage stance and announces support, giving momentum to gay marriage in New York.
Vermont Senate OK's gay marriage bill, moves to House.
Some stimulus needed for Alatech: U.S. jobs threatened by cheap Chinese condoms.
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