Coming Soon to a Neighborhood Near You: Gitmo!

March 19, 2009

AG Holder announces that some Gitmo prisoners could be released outright into the US, while others could be put on trial in our court system. Case by case analysis is under way, and the Europeans have been asked to take on a few of the more dangerous ones – but they still haven’t agreed.

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What Obama's Bracket Says About Him

March 19, 2009

“Classic Obama…conventional thinking with that little added twist of innovation. But come on, Mr. President, you couldn’t throw in a lower seed? It’s not on the level of nationalizing banks or allowing everyone to renegotiate their mortgages. Take a risk, man! You’ll talk to Ahmadinejad but you won’t go with Wake over Louisville?”

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Family Releases Statement: Actress Natasha Richardson Passes

March 18, 2009

Tony-award winning actress Natasha Richardson died Wednesday at the age of 45 in a New York City hospital. Alan Nierob, publicist for Richardson’s husband Liam Neeson, confirmed her death Wednesday night in a written statement. “Liam Neeson, his sons, and the entire family are shocked and devastated by the tragic death of their beloved Natasha […]

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Dodd Admits Responsibility for AIG Bonus Protection: It Was Me

March 18, 2009

(CNN) — Senate Banking committee Chairman Christopher Dodd told CNN Wednesday that he was responsible for language added to the federal stimulus bill to make sure that already-existing contracts for bonuses at companies receiving federal bailout money were honored. Dodd acknowledged his role in the change after a Treasury Department official told CNN the administration […]

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AIG Bonuses: Getting Mad and Getting Even

March 18, 2009

The word of the day was well established by Tuesday evening, when Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner wrote a letter to Senate majority leader Harry Reid. “I know,” began the embattled Geithner, “that there is considerable outrage in the Senate, as there is throughout the country, about the bonuses.”

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Obama has "Complete Confidence" in Geithner: "Heckuva Job Brownie" Moment?

March 18, 2009

Asked today whether Treasury Secretary Geithner or other members of his administration are at fault for allowing the AIG bonuses or not knowing enough about them, President Obama had a simple answer: “The buck stops with me.”

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Liveblog: AIG Hearing

March 18, 2009

Finger Pointing | 12:56 p.m. Republicans on the panel have now opened up a line of attack that they’ve been hammering outside the committee chambers. They are critical of Senator Christopher Dodd for inserting a time frame into the $787 stimulus bill that exempts any bonuses negotiated before Feb. 11 of this year, just around […]

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POTUS Likes Chalk: Check Out His NCAA Bracket

March 18, 2009

President Obama likes the Final Four to have three #1 seeds, Memphis the only exception.

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Mattingly: Obama and the Pro-Life Left

March 18, 2009

For Christians in the West, Easter is not that far away and a strange combination of politicos and professional pew observers inside the DC Beltway are turning up the heat on the Obama family church watch. The McClatchy DC bureau recently provided an overview of the process in a news feature that, naturally, focuses on […]

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Cost: Obama Fails to Keep Partisanship Promise

March 18, 2009

This argument, especially the notion of promoting good faith, was central to his star turn at the 2004 DNC, as well his presidential campaign. Contrast this with the recent comment of press secretary Robert Gibbs, who dismissed the criticisms of former Vice-President Dick Cheney thusly: “I guess Rush Limbaugh was busy, so they trotted out […]

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