A picture is worth a whole buncha words:
Rasmussen’s poll also says that 52% of Americans — that’s a majority! — disapprove of The One’s job performance, and 57% would throw out the entire Congress if given a chance.
A savvy friend thinks 2010 will be a repeat of 1994. It’s obviously too early to say that, but these numbers can’t be encouraging for the Administration.
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Portrait of a Gentleman c.1805
Sir Thomas Lawrence 1769-1830
Oil on Canvas 24 x 20 inches; 61 x 50.8 cm
Provenance: Marguerite Singer Smith, Connecticut, USA
© Philip Mould Fine Paintings
SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE "is known today as the last of the great English portraitists. He was a child prodigy who not only became the leading English artist of his age, but also one of the most renowned in Europe. His depiction of the Regency generation, in all its gaucheSource: The Monarchist RSS Feed
Busy Saturday for Afghanistan policy today! Senator Russ Feingold published an OpEd in the Wall Street Journal calling for a "flexible" timetable for withdrawal of U.S. troops. He pointed to 8 years of having achieved basically nothing at all. Feingold, who voted for the initial post 9/11 attack on Afghanistan, was one of the first senators to criticize the incompetence and lack of vision with which the Bush Regime pursued America's national security objectives-- particularly when theySource: DownWithTyranny! RSS Feed
Check out the weekend miscellany:
The Upper Register: Where does N.T. Wright stand on the Atonement? Big Hollywood: Sarah Palin: One Year Later by John Ziegler Challies: Money, Greed, and God The Iowa Republican: King Rules Out Gubernatorial Bid, Vows to Remain Engaged in the Debate Evangelical Outpost:
From the unreconstructed ‘Warmers’ at the New York Times:
New Culprit Seen in Ozone Depletion
By CORNELIA DEAN
August 28, 2009
Government scientists who study the depletion of Earth’s protective ozone layer are pointing to a previously unheralded culprit: nitrous oxide.
Most of the nitrous oxide in the atmosphere emerges naturally, through the action of bacteria in the soil, the researchers say. But the gas isSource: Sweetness Light RSS Feed
From Health Day:
Get Ready for Gruesome Cigarette Warnings
By Jennifer Thomas
THURSDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) — Would a gruesome picture of a cancer-ravaged mouth with rotting teeth make you think twice about buying a pack of cigarettes?
That’s the goal of new federal regulations expected to go into effect within three years. The rules will require tobacco companies to cover at least half of the front and back of packagesSource: Sweetness Light RSS Feed
Could his support for the war alienate centre-ground voters?
One of the big polling trends of the summer has been the growing concern about Britain’s continuing role in Afghanistan.
The view that we should not be there at all is becoming increasingly popular and the question arises over whether Cameron is right to go on supporting the UK’s involvement.
So far he has been totally in favour - the main dividing line has been over issues likeSource: Political Betting RSS Feed
While navigating the health care debate, the one subject of discussion that I’ve seen come up more often than any others is how to properly make use of the revenues coming into the system, whether it is government or private run. It seems that nearly everybody (excepts ethicists) in the debate is concerned about patients either losing coverage or being denied treatment. The ultimate question is, how do we allocate the resources we have to provide the best care for every member of theSource: PoliGazette RSS Feed
From the Detroit Free Press:
Former Democrat Congressman David Bonior $10B aimed at union retirees
Provision called welfare by some, not enough by others
BY JUSTIN HYDE and TODD SPANGLER
August 24, 2009
WASHINGTON – Anti-labor forces say it’s welfare for the UAW and Democrats’ union allies. Labor supporters say it falls short of what’s needed as tens of thousands of union members are pushed into early retirement as employers cut backSource: Sweetness Light RSS Feed
As if we don’t have enough traffic problems in Northern Virgina…but it does show a flair for creative punishment!
Currently there is a gentleman standing on the traffic triangle at International and Va. 7 holding a sign that says “I Cheated-This is My Punishment”.
The story is being reported by the Kane Show on 99.5 FM, and had listeners send in photos (like this one). Apparently this fellow was caught cheating by his wife,Source: Renaissance Ruminations RSS Feed
President Obama nominated Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to a second four-year term today. The position requires Senate approval, and Bernanke will likely face “tough questioning” from lawmakers who “say he was slow to recognize the severity of the mortgage crisis and didn’t do enough to protect American consumers while leading bailouts of financial firms.”
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce “is pushing the Environmental Protection Agency to hold a rareSource: Think Progress RSS Feed
In May, the Wonk Room’s Matt Duss noted that, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich — citing a fictional novel — told the 2009 American Israel Public Affairs Committee policy conference that the threat of an Electromagnetic Pulse attack against the United States was why he was in “favor” of “taking out Iranian and North Korean missiles on their sites.” The next month, the New Republic’s Michael Crowley reported that the “scientifically valid,” but “not strategicallySource: Think Progress RSS Feed
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Hello readers. Please note that Poligazette will be on scheduled downtime tonight from 1am EDT (United States Eastern Daylight Time) to 3am EDT for an upgrade to our WordPressSource: PoliGazette RSS Feed
We had a special "guest" today show up in the MTNP studio...
"Some men just want to watch capitalism burn"
The proud owners tell us that they oweatip of the hatfor the wording to our buddy John Hawkins of RightWingNews, who has been following the story of this image as it spreads around the nation. Drudgelinks to a report noting that it hassurfaced in Florida, where it's gotten to the point that arrestsmight be made.
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[Image, Representative Sheila Jackson Lee hugging Roxana Meyer at townhall meeting yesterday.]
Roxana Meyer, an Obama delegate, falsely claimed to be a pediatric primary care physician when she asked a question at a townhall held by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee.......and doesn't think anyone should have a problem with it. Turns out, she isn't a physician of any kind but a graduate student.....in social work. Also, she is reportedly a fan of ...... Che Guevara??? That sure is some funnySource: Why Mommy is a Republican RSS Feed
It looks like my choice for the last session of the day here at Netroots Nation is one of the convention's most popular panels.
"Democracy Without Newspapers", moderated by New York based freelance journalist in Susannah Vila, is a discussion about the future of news media and the consequences for our political process. The panel is exploring the question of whether the decline of newspapers is a threat to the health of our republic or rather the best thing that could happen to ourSource: Northwest Progressive Institute Advocate RSS Feed
side note: Great read. Even though I was giving my gf a hard time last night about majoring in history…..it is extremely important to know what has happened in our past, so we don’t repeat the same mistakes as past generations. We need to make sure that the people in this country that stood up against the moron Palin, and that even bigger moron McCain (b/c he picked her), are aware of what’s going on. This is one of my biggest concerns….that people think they did their civic duty bySource: Nevada Thunder RSS Feed
Autism is not a medical problem, Rep. Cynthia Davis, R-O"Fallon assures us her latest capital report, suggesting the reason autism legislation failed during the 2009 General Assembly is because it was a "feelgood" bill aimed at penalizing insurance companies by requiring them to cover something that should be handled by the public school system.
Apparently, Mrs. Davis is not only an expect on the subject of hunger and its motivational aspects, but also on autism. She writes,Source: The Turner Report RSS Feed
The Fear Machine
by Doctor Zero
Ken Gladney, the man beaten by union thugs at a town hall meeting, is the latest victim of the Fear Machine: an old horror from the early twentieth century, still in service after many upgrades. It is crucial piece of hardware for collectivists of all stripes, because the success of their grand designs requires a frightened populace – nowSource: Theodore's World RSS Feed
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Well, this doesn't look good. Dick Durbin, in the name of bipartisanship says he'd be willing to accept a health care bill that does not include a public option. Isn't that special? And singing the praises of Max Baucus as he does it. Senator, it appears to me the only thing Max Baucus has been working on is lining his own coffers while these "negotiations" are going on.
John Amato says:
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Change Vs NOOOO!!!
This is my personal account of Saturday's town hall with Representative Scott Murphy.
I have met the wingnuts and looked into their eyes, and they are very scared, badly misinformed, angry, and dumb as hell.
Early on the screamers tried to troll out the event. Representative Scott Murphy (D-NY20) answered back with a line that sums up the whole argument when he said
"When we are done people can tell me what they hate."
A couple of weeks ago, Time Magazine’s cover story was “The Final days of Bush and Cheney.”
It was a fascinating, intimate look at what TIME’s Managing Editor Richard Stengel himself describes as “The tale of the rift between George W. Bush and Dick Cheney…an inside look at the complex relationship that shaped so much of this decade.”
The special report also tells us “why the struggle over their legacy is just beginning.”
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