D. Osama Bin Laden - Dead or alive? Still - what would Steve do with him if he showed up?
E. Keith Olbermann - Double his audience if he were only one on TV in GB?
F. Rachel Maddow - Double her audience if she were only one on TV in GB?
Saturday, May 2, 2009
1284 Obama - NmGb
C. Perez Hilton - It was a beauty pagent, you dingbat
D. Osama Bin Laden - Dead or alive? Still - what would Steve do with him if he showed up?
E. Keith Olbermann - Double his audience if he were only one on TV in GB?
D. Osama Bin Laden - Dead or alive? Still - what would Steve do with him if he showed up?
E. Keith Olbermann - Double his audience if he were only one on TV in GB?
Friday, May 1, 2009
1285 Obama - NmGb
Inspired by the 100 Encahanting days, lets pick the top 100 folks to send to either Guantanamo Bay or New Mexico (their choice)
B. Benedict Arlen
Los Angelis TimesBy Peter Nicholas
Specter condemned Jim Jeffords' party switch in 2001.
Senator James Jeffords of Vermont appears in 2001, announcing his departure from the Republican party.When the Vermont Republican became an independent, Specter lost a committee chairmanship in the Senate's resulting power shift. An angry Specter proposed a ban on such party switches.Reporting from Washington -- When a Senate Republican left his party in 2001, elevating the Democrats to majority status, one member of the GOP was especially vocal about his displeasure: Arlen Specter.
Specter said then- Vermont Sen. Jim Jeffords' decision to become an independent was disruptive to the functioning of Congress. He proposed a rule forbidding party switches that had the effect of vaulting the minority to majority status in the middle of a congressional session.
"If somebody wants to change parties, they can do that," Specter said at the time. "But that kind of instability is not good for governance of the country and the Senate."
Now it is Specter switching parties, proclaiming himself a Democrat. While the move won't throw one party out of power, it could potentially hand the Democrats a 60-vote majority and deprive the GOP of the ability to block legislation through a filibuster.
Eight years ago, Jeffords' decision cost Specter his chairmanship of the Veterans Affairs Committee. Specter said at the time that he wanted the rule change to prevent a party switch that could decisively swing the balance of power in the Senate overnight, disrupting U.S. domestic and foreign policy.
He also said that Jeffords' move would put Senate staff members out of work as committee chairmanships changed hands, and that he had already seen "a lot of crying" among staff members worried about their future.
Donald Ritchie, associate Senate historian, said in an interview Tuesday that the Jeffords move "was terrifically disruptive. People had to move out of their offices and staffs had to change."
But Specter's proposal quickly ran into opposition. Democrats balked. Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) called the proposal unconstitutional. (Lieberman would later leave the Democratic Party to become an independent.) The proposal was never adopted.
Ross Baker, a political science professor at Rutgers University in New Jersey, said the rule would have "deprived a senator of the free will to make a decision."
Specter's proposal, Baker said, was intended "to ingratiate himself with colleagues with whom [Specter] was on the outs" -- the Republicans. "That was one way he could do it. And it was received with the coldness it deserved."
In a statement today, Specter sought to draw a distinction between his party change and that of Jeffords, who did not seek reelection in 2006. Specter said that he would not necessarily vote in lock step with the Democrats.
"My change in party affiliation does not mean that I will be a party-line voter any more for the Democrats than I have been for the Republicans," he said. "Unlike Sen. Jeffords' switch, which changed party control, I will not be an automatic 60th vote."
B. Benedict Arlen
Los Angelis TimesBy Peter Nicholas
Specter condemned Jim Jeffords' party switch in 2001.
Senator James Jeffords of Vermont appears in 2001, announcing his departure from the Republican party.When the Vermont Republican became an independent, Specter lost a committee chairmanship in the Senate's resulting power shift. An angry Specter proposed a ban on such party switches.Reporting from Washington -- When a Senate Republican left his party in 2001, elevating the Democrats to majority status, one member of the GOP was especially vocal about his displeasure: Arlen Specter.
Specter said then- Vermont Sen. Jim Jeffords' decision to become an independent was disruptive to the functioning of Congress. He proposed a rule forbidding party switches that had the effect of vaulting the minority to majority status in the middle of a congressional session.
"If somebody wants to change parties, they can do that," Specter said at the time. "But that kind of instability is not good for governance of the country and the Senate."
Now it is Specter switching parties, proclaiming himself a Democrat. While the move won't throw one party out of power, it could potentially hand the Democrats a 60-vote majority and deprive the GOP of the ability to block legislation through a filibuster.
Eight years ago, Jeffords' decision cost Specter his chairmanship of the Veterans Affairs Committee. Specter said at the time that he wanted the rule change to prevent a party switch that could decisively swing the balance of power in the Senate overnight, disrupting U.S. domestic and foreign policy.
He also said that Jeffords' move would put Senate staff members out of work as committee chairmanships changed hands, and that he had already seen "a lot of crying" among staff members worried about their future.
Donald Ritchie, associate Senate historian, said in an interview Tuesday that the Jeffords move "was terrifically disruptive. People had to move out of their offices and staffs had to change."
But Specter's proposal quickly ran into opposition. Democrats balked. Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) called the proposal unconstitutional. (Lieberman would later leave the Democratic Party to become an independent.) The proposal was never adopted.
Ross Baker, a political science professor at Rutgers University in New Jersey, said the rule would have "deprived a senator of the free will to make a decision."
Specter's proposal, Baker said, was intended "to ingratiate himself with colleagues with whom [Specter] was on the outs" -- the Republicans. "That was one way he could do it. And it was received with the coldness it deserved."
In a statement today, Specter sought to draw a distinction between his party change and that of Jeffords, who did not seek reelection in 2006. Specter said that he would not necessarily vote in lock step with the Democrats.
"My change in party affiliation does not mean that I will be a party-line voter any more for the Democrats than I have been for the Republicans," he said. "Unlike Sen. Jeffords' switch, which changed party control, I will not be an automatic 60th vote."
Thursday, April 30, 2009
1286 Obama - New Mexico
Maybe Steve should go spend a few years in New Mexico (land of enchantment)
Enchanting days past present and future:
Enchanting days past present and future:
- Day 20 - Feb 9, 2009 - First press conference
- Day 35 - Feb 24, 2009 - Speech to Joint session of congress
- Day 63 - Mar 24, 2009 - Press conference
- Day 100 - April 29, 2009 - Press Conference
- Day 200 - August 8, 2009
- Day 1000 - Oct 17, 2011
Jeff Zeleny.
Q Thank you, Mr. President. During these first 100 days, what has surprised you the most about this office, enchanted you the most about serving this in office, humbled you the most and troubled you the most?
Enchanted? (Laughter.) Enchanted. I will tell you that when I meet our servicemen and women — “enchanted” is probably not the word I would use. (Laughter.) But I am so profoundly impressed and grateful to them for what they do. They’re really good at their job. They are willing to make extraordinary sacrifices on our behalf. They do so without complaint. They are fiercely loyal to this country. And the more I interact with our servicemen and women, from the top brass down to the lowliest private, I’m just — I’m grateful to them.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
1288 Obama - T.O.T.U.S. gaffe
Steve talking to President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
And I will charge PCAST with advising me about national strategies to nurture and sustain a culture of scientific innovation. In addition, to John… sorry the the uh…. I just noticed I jumped the gun here go ahead and move it up. I had already introduced you guys. In bio medicine …..
TOTUS
And I will charge PCAST with advising me about national strategies to nurture and sustain a culture of scientific innovation. In addition, to John… sorry the the uh…. I just noticed I jumped the gun here go ahead and move it up. I had already introduced you guys. In bio medicine …..
TOTUS
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