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A group of restaurants in Ohio have banded together to make sure Charles Ramsey never has...
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“Now, Ma’am, let me finish. Let me finish Ma’am. Now, this is part of free speech is you being able to speak, but also you listening. And me being...”
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This man, James Verone, robbed a bank for one dollar. Why only one dollar? Because he knew that in prison he could get the...
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Back In the Booth With Trent and Jay (Uncensored) (by truthiness03)
I think most of us have seen the original clip from the...
Hawaii Democratic Sen. Daniel Inouye has died at age 88, his office confirmed Monday night.
His last words, according to a statement released by his staff, were “Aloha”.
Inouye has been hospitalized since early December due to respiratory problems. His cause of death was “respiratory complications”.
Warren’s lead in the poll was within the margin of error, but the Democratic challenger leads Sen. Brown in several key areas. Warren leads Brown 38%-32% on the question of which candidate would do a better job handling the economy. She also leads the Republican incumbent, 40%-29% on healthcare, and 37%-30% on taxes. Brown leads Warren 33%-25% on the handling of terrorism.
- then President Obama decided that Harvard law professor Elizabeth Warren wouldn’t head up the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Despite the CFPB being Warren’s brainchild, it was clear the GOP would not vote for her confirmation in any measure.
- now Warren’s set her sights on a job for…
Yay!!!
Elizabeth Warren, the former Obama adviser and consumer protection advocate, launched an exploratory committee Thursday, the next step toward a possible Senate challenge to Scott Brown (R-Mass.).
Here are the 26 Senate no votes on the Debt Deal (74-26)
- 94-0 Senate vote confirming Petraeus as CIA director source
» The big shuffle continues: With Robert Gates’ retirement, and Leon Panetta imminently poised to become the new Secretary of Defense, the Senate has voted to confirm General David Petaeus to take Panetta’s old job. Petraeus had been serving as the Commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, but will be departing to become the number one man of the government agency we all think of when we think about high-level secrecy. Of note in this confirmation — ninety-four to nothing! Even in a thoroughly divided Washington, it’s clear Petraeus is still one of the most politically popular people to stand in support of, no matter the political party.
June 2, 1986 - This is the first U.S. Senate session aired by C-SPAN
“Today begins the video history book.” - Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS) on TV in the Senate - @cspan
(Video: click the pic)
Imagining C-SPAN’s New Soundtrack
What would C-SPAN look like with a more modern soundtrack? In this video we sub out the network’s traditional 17th century chamber music for the likes of jazz, trip hop and pop.
(via Roll Call)
NYT NEWS ALERT: Senator Joseph I. Lieberman of Connecticut Will Not Seek a Fourth Term
The satirist died when the senator took office.
…Thus, it was heartening to see him make at least a feeble attempt at mocking this enfeebled institution the other day, grimacing during remarks by the dour Senator Mitch McConnell.
“This isn’t Saturday Night Live, Al,” McConnell scolded Franken. Franken promptly apologized. Months earlier, John McCain was upset at another Franken breach, when he refused to grant a fellow senator more bloviating time beyond his allotment.
“It harms the comity of the Senate,” McCain complained.
If ever there was a place in need of more comedy, and less comity, it’s the U.S. Senate.
Cobwebbed by senseless rituals, speeches which no one listens to and rules that make it all but impossible to act on the will of the people, the Senate cries for more ridicule, decorum breaches and old-fashioned wit.
The Mirthless Senate - NYTimes
Arlen Specter, the longest serving U.S. Senator in Pennsylvania history, lost his primary race Tuesday to Rep. Joe Sestak
MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT
“This is a perversion of the filibuster and a perversion of the role of the Senate,” “It used to be that the filibuster was reserved for matters of great principle. Today it has become a way to play out the clock.” - Sen. Al Franken.
