This List Came Quick: Top 10 Gaffes by Obama and Biden

March 21, 2009

Maybe there are more cameras around these days, but by our recollection it took at least six months for W and Cheney to have this many gaffes. It’s taken the new administration just sixty days to produce a hilarious top ten, made in the UK where they don’t care: “The latest one takes the biscuit.”

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Democratic Senators Tepid on Geithner Support

March 20, 2009

ABC News’ Rick Klein reports: With President Obama pronouncing his “complete confidence” in Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner’s leadership, we thought it might be interesting to ask members of the Senate Democratic caucus whether they agree.

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Sen. Snowe to Dems: Grow a Pair

March 20, 2009

Congressional Democrats need to stand up for themselves when they disagree with President Obama, Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) said on Thursday evening. She was reflecting on the demise of her executive compensation provision, a move that allowed AIG to pay its top executives $165 million in bonuses.

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Palin Hits Obama on 'Special Olympics' Joke

March 20, 2009

Gov. Sarah Palin responded to remarks made last night by President Obama related to the Special Olympics on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”:

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Wilkinson: Obama's Self-Immolating Capitalism

March 20, 2009

There are two capitalisms. There is mundane market capitalism and there is political capitalism. Markets regulated by the rule of law and governed by a freely functioning price system are post and beam in the architecture of prosperity. You step into a grocery and there in the freezer are your coveted waffles waiting as if […]

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Liberal Radio Host Ed Schultz to Balance Out MSNBC's Republican Bent

March 20, 2009

The Observer has learned that MSNBC president Phil Griffin is in discussions with syndicated talk radio host Ed Schultz about possibly joining the network on a full-time basis. It is unclear what exactly the job would entail should Mr. Schultz and MSNBC come to an agreement.

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McLaughlin: Some Thoughts From Orwell for "Washington Generals" Conservatives

March 20, 2009

Kyle Smith had a brilliant column earlier in the week – really, it’s so good you need to read it in its entirety, so I won’t excerpt it here – satirizing conservative/Republican pundits who keep getting invited to appear in left-leaning media because of the potshots they keep taking at their own side’s most faithful […]

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US Budget 09 Deficit Revised up to $1.8 Trillion

March 20, 2009

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. congressional analysts are expected on Friday to forecast even more red ink than expected, a record $1.8 trillion deficit for fiscal 2009, which could complicate President Barack Obama’s efforts to pass his $3.55 trillion budget plan for 2010.

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You Can't Be Serious: White House Bars Press From POTUS Press Award Ceremony

March 20, 2009

Barack Obama was elected commander in chief promising to run the most transparent presidential administration in American history. This achievement and the overall promise of his historic administration caused the National Newspaper Publishers Assn. to name him “Newsmaker of the Year.”

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Special Olympics Bowling Champ to Barack: Bring it On!

March 20, 2009

Kolan McConiughey, a Special Olympics competitor who has bowled three perfect 300 games, tells TMZ that the Prez has to score a lot higher than 129 to beat him. Kolan says he bowls an average of 266.

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