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“I think if we’d abolished the IRS back when I first advocated it, he wouldn’t have a target for his airplane.”–United States House Representative Steve King (R-IA) quoted in Think Progress, 2/22/2010.

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Do you think Steve favored collecting these
during his younger days?

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Here is the story.
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(Dick) Armey’s View Of Americans With Pre-Existing Conditions: Someone Who ‘Eats Like A Pig’ And Has Diabetes–THINK PROGRESS headline, 11/09/2009

Monday, November 9th, 2009

Dick Armey has always been one of my least favorite Republicans. During his halcyon days of Kenny Starr & the Stained Blue Dress, I shall never forget reading that Dick’s wife wanted to sue her retail landlord because her McLean dress shop folded.  That doesn’t sound too free-market to me.
 
What truly amazes me is the […]

Rep. Phil Gingrey, MD, shows off his bedside manner!!

Friday, September 18th, 2009

09-17-09 09:02 PM   |   Updated: 09-18-09 12:42 AM
Media Matters catches Republican Congressman Phil Gingrey (Georgia) in a pretty insensitive moment during a speech on the floor of the House. At one point during his long speech railing against health care reform, Gingrey found the idea amusing that 14,000 Americans losing their health insurance every day […]

BACHMANN TURNED OVER LIE…

Monday, October 20th, 2008

Bachmann tried to undo the damage. Appearing on WCCO (Minneapolis’ local CBS affiliate), Bachmann denied she ever called Barack Obama’s views “anti-American”:
HOST: You do feel his [Obama’s] views are anti-American?
BACHMANN: I feel his views are concerning. I’m calling on the media to investigate them. I’m not saying that his views are anti-American. That was a […]

He may or may not land filthy rich, but it is certain that he will land ugly.

Monday, October 6th, 2008

We the taxpayers pay for his and others’
Golden Parachutes…
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REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES)

Congress opens hearings on financial meltdown
By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS, Associated Press Writer 5 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - Days from becoming the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history, Lehman Brothers steered millions to departing executives even while pleading for a […]

Remember this little charmer?

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Politico
April 29, 2008
Lurita Doan finally forced out at GSA
Lurita Doan, head of the General Services Administration, was forced to offer her resignation tonight, according to an e-mail she sent out this evening.
Doan was appointed in late May, 2006, becoming the first woman to serve as GSA Administrator. With 12,000 empioyees and a $20 billion annual […]

Do Feinstein and Schumer regret their fawning vote for this hack?

Friday, February 29th, 2008

Mukasey refuses probe of Bush aides
By LAURIE KELLMAN, Associated Press Writer 8 minutes ago
Attorney General Michael Mukasey refused Friday to refer the House’s contempt citations against two of President Bush’s top aides to a federal grand jury. Mukasey said White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten and former presidential counsel Harriet Miers committed no crime.
As […]

Actually there are two photos and my correspondent sent both.

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008

Friday, February 22, 2008
Report: Man has photo of Clemens at disputed Canseco party
ESPN.com news services
The 1998 party at Jose Canseco’s house in Miami may have started out as a gathering of friends and family. It has turned into an event worthy of congressional testimony and a source of “evidence.”
There is a photo of Roger Clemens […]

I hope Rep Waxman’s gavel didn’t shatter like Piazza’s bat in the 2000 Series.

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Clemens speaks under oath to Congress
By HOWARD FENDRICH, AP Sports Writer 19 minutes ago
Roger Clemens spoke under oath for about five hours to congressional lawyers Tuesday, then said he told them he did not use performance-enhancing drugs.
“I just want to thank the committee, the staff that I just met with. They were very courteous,” Clemens […]

It is sad to think that Nancy Pelosi’s last moment of triumph…

Sunday, December 23rd, 2007

occurred after Jake LaMotta defeated Marcel Cerdan
at Detroit’s Briggs Stadium in 1949.
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