Why Didn't the Administration Seek a Continuance?

February 12, 2009

Prompted by lefty blog talk, Marc Ambinder poses the question raised by Greenwald and others: why aren’t they rolling back the egregious steps of the previous administration on state secrets? The answer: they want to keep the state secrets privilege as an option when facing civil suits. Ah.

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A Mystery in Ukraine: Gas Sales Boondoggle

February 12, 2009

The natural gas struggle Russia and the Ukraine fought recently had a number of hidden players and subtexts. This is a good attempt to dig down into one aspect of it, though it leaves a lot of questions unanswered. One question unasked: What’s the next pretext for a Russia-Ukraine bloodspat?

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Wehner: A Quick End to Bipartisanship?

February 12, 2009

It’s not just the zero in the House & three in the Senate – it’s the fact that Republicans were only invited into the room after the legislation already snowballed down the mountain. “It turns out spending a few hours with the GOP caucus and hosting a Super Bowl party does not constitute authentic bipartisanship.”

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China On The Brink

February 12, 2009

“The ripples emanating from the global recession may have seemed tiny at first as they traveled across the Pacific, but they are about to hit China with the full force of a tsunami.” China’s entire system is in danger of breaking. Want to know the last time the entire system broke? 1911.

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StimPack Done: Obama's Big Win, But With a Cost

February 12, 2009

The stimulus deal is done – but Obama admits that the legislation is imperfect, and if it fails, he openly suggests that his political legacy could be over before it begins. The NYT notes: “It is a sharp and calculated shift from the expansive promises, explicit and implied, that carried him to the White House.”

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Agreement Announced on StimPack

February 11, 2009

WASHINGTON – Moving with lightning speed, key lawmakers announced agreement Wednesday on a $789 billion economic stimulus measure designed to create millions of jobs in a nation reeling from recession. President Barack Obama could sign the bill within days.

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That Was Fast: Tejada Pleads Guilty for Lying to Congress

February 11, 2009

WASHINGTON — All-Star shortstop Miguel Tejada pleaded guilty Wednesday to lying to Congress about the use of performance-enhancing drugs and admitted buying what he believed was human growth hormone.

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Ex Sues Alomar, Alleges AIDS

February 11, 2009

Former New York Mets star Roberto Alomar had unprotected sex with his ex-girlfriend while he had full blown AIDS, a sensational lawsuit charges.

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StimPack Pared Down to $789 Billion in Conference

February 11, 2009

WASHINGTON – House and Senate negotiators agreed to pare economic stimulus legislation below $800 billion and reached for a final deal with the White House on Wednesday on a bill designed to create millions of jobs in a nation reeling from recession.

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Cantor's Office Responds With Famed AFSCME Parody, Unions Demand Apology

February 11, 2009

This isn’t going to make the big unions very happy. GOP House leader Eric Cantor’s office has come up with an intriguing response to the AFSCME ad bllitz targeting GOP leaders: Sending over a video that portrays AFSCME union members as 1970s-era goons.

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