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Monthly Archives: May 2011
Extra Video Overnight Thread- The Daily Show: Jon Stewart “Defends” Rep. Anthony Weiner- ‘His D*ck Is Just Not That Big’
I knew Stewart would have to cover it and he did the perfect job. Via the lovely and talented Mediaite.
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Video Overnight Thread- Waterspouts off Australia
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Congresswoman Edwards: House Republican vote on the debt ceiling is irresponsible political theater
House Republicans dealt defeat to their own proposal for a $2.4 trillion increase in the nation’s debt limit Tuesday, a political gambit designed to reinforce a demand for spending cuts to accompany any increase in government borrowing. [...]
But Rep. Sander Levin, D-Mich., accused Republicans of a “ploy so egregious that (they) have had to spend the last week pleading with Wall Street not to take it seriously and risk our economic recovery.”
He and other Democrats added that Republicans were attempting to draw attention away from their controversial plan to turn Medicare into a program in which seniors purchase private insurance coverage. [...]
Republicans said they were offering legislation Obama and more than 100 Democratic lawmakers had sought…. For its part, the administration appeared eager to avoid criticizing Republicans.
Oh go ahead… criticize.
The Dems are actually staying on message. For example, here’s Donna Edwards’ press release:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 31, 2011
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards (MD-04) released this statement today following her vote to raise the debt ceiling. The bill, H.R. 1954, the Debt Limit Extension, failed to pass the House by a vote of 97 – 318.
“House Republicans have no business playing political theater with the credit worthiness of the United States,” said Congresswoman Edwards. “At a time when we should be working together to meet the nation’s obligations responsibly, my Republican colleagues instead brought legislation to the floor of the House of Representatives that they opposed. This irresponsible grandstanding has no place when raising the debt limit is critical to our economic stability and the financial security of American families.”
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Rachel Maddow wins cable news ratings Friday night (viewers 25-54)
Note: Blog title edited.
Great news for Rachel Maddow… and MSNBC. Mediaite has more so please see their other chart:
•MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow had the highest-rated show in cable news Friday night in terms of viewers 25-54
Good for her, good for us!
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VIDEO: Did Sarah Palin really let daughter Piper physically shield her from reporter?
Raw Video: Sarah Palin In Philly: MyFoxPHILLY.com
How dare those reporters intrude on the privacy of a fake candidate?
Hey, the Palins just wanted a nice, quiet vacation! I mean, come on, what close-knit clan doesn’t go on their outings in a huge tour bus emblazoned with enormous U.S. Constitution and Liberty Bell graphics, enticing the press to hunt them down like a pack of dogs?
And it’s not as if Former Half-Gov Exploita McLovesPress is vying for attention these days, right? Clearly, she was simply including her daughter in an exciting, wholesome, fun-for-the-whole-family activity: Body guarding!
What part of Family Values don’t you guys get? Besides, who says the mother is the one who is supposed to shield the daughter, anyway? Palin’s just bein’ mavericky, there, also, too.
We all know it was that damn “lamestream media’s” fault! What’s a prop well-trained child to do? Or was Sarah just… oblivious?
H/t: @KatieAnnieOakly, @Dusty_17
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VIDEO: Rachel Maddow, parents of slain soldier on Minnesota’s anti-gay marriage amendment
Back in April, I posted about Jeff and Lori Wilfahrt, two wonderful people and parents of a gay son who, sadly, was killed in Afghanistan only a few weeks ago. I met them when we did the Tim Corrimal radio show together, and we’ve been email friends ever since.
Andrew Wilfahrt is thought to be the first gay Minnesota soldier to die in the service of his country in the war in Afghanistan.
We know this is a cool family because Margie J. Phelps hates them.
But they’ve got Rachel on their side:
Rep. John Kriesel gave a passionate, moving speech against a Minnesota gay marriage ban in Corporal Andrew Wilfahrt’s name. Rachel talks to Andrew’s parents Jeff & Lori Wilfahert.
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Quickie: 44 GOP senators already pledged filibuster of Commerce Dep’t. nomination
Today’s Quickie:
Via Matt Yglesias at Think Progress:
[E]ven though Bryson’s record is completely uncontroversial, there are 44 Republican Senators who have pledged to block the confirmation of any Commerce Secretary “until Obama submits for ratification trade agreements with Panama, Colombia, and South Korea.”
The state of our government:
That was today’s Quickie. Will you still respect me in the morning?
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VIDEO: “God bless Johnson & Johnson, G.E., Citigroup. Amen.”
Satire yes, funny yes, well done yes, but this is a tad too close for comfort. I feel that familiar twinge of squirm… or as Former Half-Gov Blatherina McMangleEnglish would put it, squirmish.
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