Monthly Archives: March 2010

Hollywood is Anti-American and hates our troops. How do I get a TV show? #Sarah #Palin

Levi Johnston, is pitching his own docu-series to MTV. Similar to Palin’s show, Johnston would be showing viewers his take on Alaska and, if the executive producer of the show would have it, it would premiere “at the exact same … Continue reading

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Filed under Hollywood, Sarah Palin

The American Bankers Association makes unintended funny #CFPA #financereform

The ABA opposes rules relaxing loans that can be made by credit union. On what grounds, you ask? “We strongly urge Congress and the Administration to oppose this proposal,” the groups wrote. “Business lending is vital to economic recovery and … Continue reading

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Filed under Lobbyists, Lying bankers

Today in the free market: id theft, FDIC, taxes, bad loans, more bad loans

Student loan company loses data file with social security numbers of 3.3 million borrowers. According to Boehner and Dick Shelby,  stupid government regulations forced them to have lax security measures. The FDIC is covering less of the banks losses during … Continue reading

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Filed under Crooked bankers, Financial crisis, Financial meltdown, Financial regulations, Free market

Randy “Baby Killer” Neugebauer (Asshat-TX) is a quiet and polite guy #HCR #p2

What better way to showcase your gentlemanliness than shout baby killer in Congress. What got him so mad? Stupak and six other anti-abortion opponents switched gears and voted for the bill after President Obama pledged to issue an executive order … Continue reading

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Filed under GOP Buffoons, Right-wing nutjobs

I want to get paid in Al Gore Jesus money

Jesus money with Al Gore’s picture? Is this some kind of new teanut currency? Via Harpers

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Awesome insights from the best political team on teh teevee #CNN #howardkurtz

Oh, now I understand the reason Erick Erickson has a gig on the goatf__r news network. It’s basically the Erick Erickson apology and GOP excuse hour: KURTZ: On the administration’s health care spokeswoman, you wrote, “Linda Douglass is really the … Continue reading

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Filed under CNN, GOP Buffoons, Right-wing nutjobs

What do the Russians know about the newspaper industry that we don’t?

Alexander Lebedev purchased The Independent last week for a £1 last week. Today the NYT features Alexander Pugachyo, and his new French daily: France-Soir. Maybe years of having to deal with the Pravda has made them want something better? Of … Continue reading

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Filed under Newspaper industry, Russia

#CNN continues its bold tradition of “leaving it there” with right-wing BS

I must have missed the news reports about GOP campaign HQs being threatened or other acts of violence against GOP Senators and Reps during the Bush era: KING: Erick, comment quickly on that point. We have a liberal and a … Continue reading

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Filed under Journamalism, Right-wing nutjobs, What liberal media

Some bullshit is happening somewhere right now @wolfblitzercnn

Erick Erickson of the goatf__er news network will slice and dice the bullshit:

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Filed under Journamalism, TV Talking Heads, TV Wankery

Ignoring the obvious option leads to taxing everything in sight

Raising taxes on the rich is socialism, so we’ll have to do with taxing everything else – especially if it impacts the middle-class a bit more: In the scramble to find something, anything, to generate more revenue, states are considering … Continue reading

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Filed under Tax cuts, Tax rates, Tax revenues, Taxes