The Top 30

Salon.com recently ran a series ranking the top 30 political hacks. A quick list without explanation is: The Hack Thirty 1. Richard Cohen 2. Mark Halperin 3. Thomas Friedman 4. David Broder 5. Marty Peretz 6. Marc Thiessen 7. Jonah Goldberg 8. Maureen Dowd 9. Laura Ingraham 10. Peggy Noonan…

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Tom Delay convicted of money laundering, conspiracy to commit money laundering

Earlier today a Texas jury convicted former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay on charges DeLay illegally funneled corporate money to seven Texas House candidates in 2002. Jurors deliberated for 19 hours before returning guilty verdicts against DeLay on charges of money laundering and conspiracy to commit money laundering. He…

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Hammer time

In the state pen! Tom \" the hammer\" Delay was convicted today and it could not of happened to a nicer guy!!!! AUSTIN, Texas — Former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay — once one of the most powerful and feared Republicans in Congress — was convicted Wednesday on charges…

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Turkey of the Year!

Instead of waiting for the year end lists, I thought I would name my Turkey of the year. There is lots of competition but the one I have decided on is Rebecca Kleefisch! Ms. Kleefisch ran in a fairly crowded field for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin on the republican ticket….

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Corporate profits hit record rate

But wait….I thought President Obama was the most anti-business president ever… U.S. companies hauled in profits at a record annual rate of $1.66 trillion dollars in the third quarter, according to a report by the Department of Commerce Tuesday containing a number of economic indicators. Corporate America is making a…

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Mark your calendar – November 30 is National Call Congress Day for Social Security

On November 30, the Strengthen Social Security coalition is organizing a National Call Congress Day to call Senators across the nation to demand they oppose any proposed cuts to Social Security, such as the cuts proposed by Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, the co-chairs of President Obama’s National Commission on…

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Why the new START treaty is vital to national security

Watch as President Obama explains why the Senate’s approval of the new START Treaty is vital to our nation’s national security: Predictably, Republicans in the Senate – led by Sen. John Kyl of Arizona – are blocking ratification of the START Treaty, despite that fact that failure to ratify the…

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