Can someone please tell me what in Hades this is doing in a bill on the floor of the United States Senate? IN GENERAL. – Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall conduct a study of : (A) video game console energy use; and (B) opportunities for energy savings regarding that energy use. (2) INCLUSIONS. – | Read More »
Promoted from diaries. Take a look at this video before continuing to read. I encourage you to watch the entire, paint-drying minute and five seconds: To you and me and every reasonable person with an ounce of compassion, this looks like a nursing home. But if you’re a sleazy, Democratic political operative, this looks like juicy, salacious oppo research, because the nursing home is owned | Read More »
Yesterday I posted a lengthy list of crimes against conservatism by Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH), who is rumored to top Mitt Romney’s short list of VP candidates. At the bottom of the diary was a link to the brief summary of an ominous-sounding bill introduced by Portman on Friday. The text of the bill is finally up at the Library of Congress website and it’s bad. | Read More »
Real Clear Politics is reporting today that Mitt Romney’s short list in the Veepstakes is down to four, one of which is Ohio Senator Rob Portman. The Kentucky Post reported this week: “And with Ohio expected to be another crucial battleground state, Portman is widely speculated to be a potential vice presidential pick for Romney. “The senator has made many high-profile appearances in recent weeks, | Read More »
Flame throwing—and often bomb throwing—Cleveland Indians closer, Chris Perez, had a mind-dump session with the New York Times today, lambasting Cleveland fans for not supporting the Indians to his satisfaction, for “blindly” supporting the Browns, and for hating on poor LeBron James: “I don’t get the psyche,” said Perez, who grew up in Florida. “Why cheer against a guy that’s not even in your city | Read More »
Of course it wasn’t the Republicans. We all know better than that. Actually, it was NPR and their liberal buddies: “Ohio Gov. John Kasich has appointed a television sports commentator and former Canadian league football player to the state Board of Education. “Stanley Jackson, a Republican from Marion, attended Ohio State University and played football there, but does not appear to have graduated, Ohio State spokesperson Amy Murray said.” | Read More »
“I think the next act will be dragging women out of patient rooms into the streets and screaming over their bodies as they are dragged out of getting access to women’s health care. That’s what I feel like is occurring today with the legislation that is on the floor” (Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX). Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee made this statement during the floor debate | Read More »
Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is in a tough race to maintain his seat against State Treasurer Josh Mandel. The Real Clear Politics average currently has Brown up by 7.7 points and Mandel is closing the gap, even after several weeks of extremely negative attack ads, not by Super Pacs, but directly from the Brown campaign itself. Not exactly a commanding lead for an incumbent who | Read More »
Politicians send troops abroad to die. Then they bestow fake honor on them at home. It’s called Memorial Day. Chances are EVERY member of Congress will be back in their district, pontificating and posing as a patriot, who values the sacrifice of the fallen. Yet… Last week an amendment to end legalized kidnapping failed in the House, 182-238. And so began a long, detail-pregnant e-mail | Read More »
It’s not that complicated. Or it shouldn’t be. But if you want to apply for a prestigious “Obama Organizing Fellowship,” perhaps you should really wrestle and thoughtfully consider your answer to the question below. Even if you think you already know the answer because God gave you certain equipment at birth that makes the answer quite obvious to anyone with eyes and a lick of | Read More »
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