Joementum!

Sen. Lieberman likely to lose his gavel in massive reshuffle being discussed Democratic leaders are discussing a major reshuffling of Senate committee chairmanships, according to multiple sources, and the proposed changes include ousting Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) from his coveted chairmanship. Lieberman, a former Democrat who supports Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) for president, is likely … Continue reading “Joementum!”

Socialism!

(via Palin, interrupted) “we’re set up, unlike other states in the union, where it’s collectively Alaskans own the resources. So we share in the wealth when the development of these resources occurs.” — Governor Sarah Palin, socialist (via The Threat Of Socialism) From an anti-T.R. letter to the editor of the New York Times in … Continue reading “Socialism!”

Barack Obama’s and John McCain’s Science and Technology Advisers

(via email and Nature) Barack Obama’s Science and Technology Advisers: Harold Varmus, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Henry Kelly, Federation of American Scientists Don Lamb, University of Chicago Gil Omenn, University of Michigan Sharon Long, Stanford University Dan Kammen, University of California, Berkeley Jason Grumet, Bipartisan Policy Center John McCain’s Science and Technology Advisers: James Woolsey, … Continue reading “Barack Obama’s and John McCain’s Science and Technology Advisers”

Palin Claims The Vice President Is ‘In Charge Of The U.S. Senate’

(via Think Progress) Q: Brandon Garcia wants to know, “What does the Vice President do?” PALIN: That’s something that Piper would ask me! … [T]hey’re in charge of the U.S. Senate so if they want to they can really get in there with the senators and make a lot of good policy changes that will … Continue reading “Palin Claims The Vice President Is ‘In Charge Of The U.S. Senate’”

John McCain’s allegation about class warfare

From Al Franken’s Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right: Anytime a liberal points out that the wealthy are disproportionately benefiting from Bush’s tax policies, Republicans shout, “class warfare!” In her book, A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous Fourteenth Century, Barbara Tuchman writes about a peasant revolt … Continue reading “John McCain’s allegation about class warfare”

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