Executive Branch Furloughs?

Over at the Federal Eye,Ed O’Keefe tells us that Mayor Daley of Chicago ( redundant phrase, perhaps?) had all city workers take the day off today to save about $8M this financial year.  Never content to keep ideas to himself and in Chicago, Mayor Daley apparently said that President Obama should consider…

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Lynndie at the LoC redux

Somehow I missed this last week.  Lynndie England, the ex-U.S. soldier who became infamous for her role in abusing Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib, mistreatment captured in photos that appalled people across the globe, was scheduled to speak at the Library of Congress today as part of the tour to…

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Today’s AGH stupidity

Amy Geiger-Hemmer (AGH) is at it again, and this time she shows just how little she knows about the world outside Merton, Wisconsin – population 7,988. In today’s attempt by AGH to explain why Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett’s liberal beliefs are to blame for him being violently attacked by Anthony…

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Tommywatch 2009

There’s been a Tommy Thompson sighting, and you’ll never guess what Tommy! is thinking about doing… Asked about the possibility he’d run for governor now that Gov. Doyle has announced he won’t seek reelection, Thompson didn’t rule out a possible gubernatorial run of his own: Thompson said Sunday he also…

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An update on Mayor Tom Barrett

Here’s the latest update on the Tom Barrett situation: A baton-wielding man hit Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett so hard in the face that the blow knocked out a bottom tooth at the base and some top teeth. Barrett’s hand was shattered and repaired in a three-hour surgery. A doctor placed…

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Feingold’s statement on “Public Option”

Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold issued a statement today in support of the public option as a part of any health care reform package: Statement of U.S. Senator Russ Feingold In Support of a Public Health Insurance Option “A public option is a fundamental part of ensuring health care reform brings…

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The 10 most awkward political gaffes

Just something funny I came across on YouTube:

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