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By Dylan and Ethan Ris - Politics DailyEver since David Souter announced his resignation, news reporters have been racing across Washington, trying to figure out whom President Obama will nominate to fill a soon-to-be-vacant Supreme Court seat.Apparently they should hang out at more NRA meetings. Or at least ones where RNC Chairman Michael Steele is the guest speaker... Addressing the National Rifle Association, Steele warned that "liberal Democrats could control every lever of every branch of government" if Obama picks a "young, activist, left-wing justice..."Sounds like instead of another Judge Roberts, the President is looking ...
Why American 'Cowards' Are Better Than 'Whiners'...
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyEvery day, it seems, we learn something new about what is appropriate -- and what is not appropriate -- to say in America. Yesterday, for example, we learned that if you are a scandal-ridden CEO who happens to also be a Republican, partisan affiliation will become part of the story. We also learned that if you are a crooked financier who has bilked his clients out of billions, your donations to Democrats is not, however, "newsworthy".... Today, we learn a new lesson in political correctness. It turns out that if you say America is a "Nation of Whiners," you will be run out of town. We know ...
Stimulus in the Age of Viagra
By David Knowles - Politics DailyWhen it comes to stimulus, the massive plan to resurrect the nation's flaccid economy, and the diamond-shaped blue pill used to reinvigorate nether regions of Bob Dole's anatomy have a lot in common. The economic package to be unveiled by Barack Obama upon his arrival at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is predicated on a similar premise as the taking of Pfizer pharmaceutical's miracle pill, namely, lift-off ain't gonna happen on its own.There is near-consensus in Washington that we must use artificial means to pump life into our moribund economy. All that people really argue over these days is the ...
Whiner of the Year
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyThere's no shortage of contenders for this award, but I've narrowed it down to these finalists, who will be given a choice of cheddar or gruyere: Harriet Christian (and PUMA): The heroine of the PUMA movement to make Hillary Clinton supporters look as foolish as possible, Harriet made whining history with her racially tinged diatribe at the DNC's Rules and Bylaws Committee meeting. With a voice that's equal parts Edith Bunker and latter-day Lucille Ball, the deck was already stacked against her. Joe the Plumber: Joe gets points for the breadth and stamina of his whining. First, he whines to ...
McCain Under Fire
By David Knowles - Politics DailyNearly every poll conducted in the wake of our nation's financial meltdown has been bad news for John McCain. His numbers began to drop early last week, when news of the $700 billion bailout started to sink in. Clearly, McCain's week-old pronouncement that "the fundamentals of our economy are strong," wasn't meshing with the facts. If, as McCain's financial adviser, Phil Gramm insists, this recession is all in our heads, then why do the taxpayers need to pay nearly a trillion dollars in therapy bills? When McCain's pollsters let their man know of the ominous trend, the Arizona Senator did what ...
Will Carly Fiorina 'Disappear' Like Gramm?
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailySenior McCain campaign adviser Carly Fiorina is expected to join D.B. Cooper, and the guy who used to sing with George Michael, in that place just outside anyone's consciousness. The Guardian has a funny take on Fiorina's post-gaffe future: "Carly will now disappear" - a McCain campaign source sounds troublingly Bond-villainesque when discussing the future of Carly Fiorina, former chief executive of Hewlett Packard and a high-profile Republican campaign-trail surrogate. Earlier this week, Fiorina said she thought Sarah Palin lacked the experience to run a business such as HP. She later ...
Whiners Beware! Phil Gramm Is Back!
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyIt doesn't seem to matter what mode of transportation John McCain throws Phil Gramm under, the former chief economic adviser and diagnoser of a whiny nation's "psychological" recession just keeps coming back. From WSJ Online: Ousted John McCain campaign co-chairman Phil Gramm is back with the campaign's top advisers this weekend, as the campaign gathers top supporters for a series of briefings in scenic Aspen, Colo. And McCain still loves him: At a dinner this evening, Sen. McCain singled out Gramm, among others, for particular thanks. "Phil Gramm and I and Wendy (Gramm) and Cindy and I go ...
Gramm Emerges From Under Bus...Again
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyEmbattled senior McCain economic adviser Phil Gramm, he of the "mental recession" and "nation of whiners," seems to have bested Lazarus, rising yet again to advise McCain's campaign. At least, that's what McCain surrogate Steve Forbes had to say: (from CNBC's Larry Kudlow)Kudlow:... A lot of conservatives are very dispirited that Phil Gramm has left the McCain campaign, Steve. Has he in fact left? I know he resigned. Will Senator McCain, who has yet to speak about this, do you think Senator McCain will ask him to come back? Steve Forbes: Oh I think in terms of advice, Phil Gramm will be ...
Gramm Jettisoned Beneath Large Conveyance
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyHere's the breaking story I didn't get to this morning, from the Obama campaign (via email):Obama campaign response to Senator McCain's decision to keep Phil Gramm as an economic advisor: "Senator McCain's economic plan gives nearly $4 billion in tax breaks to the oil companies but doesn't provide any tax relief to more than 100 million middle-class families. But that shouldn't come as a surprise since today we learned that Phil Gramm will continue to advise Senator McCain on economic policy despite calling Americans struggling in this economy 'whiners,'" said Obama campaign spokesman Tommy ...
It's Crowded 'Under the Bus'
By David Knowles - Politics DailyGreetings from our nation's capital! Here, a robust public transportation system helps shield the local populace from the pain of high gasoline prices. But that's not to say there aren't mobility problems. In fact, this year, DC has witnessed a sharp increase in high-profile political figures who have been tossed "under the bus." Really, it's a wonder that they run at all anymore. The single-most overused cliché among pundits and journalists these days, "under the bus" connotes a public cutting-of-ties with a former ally. The action, like a sucker-punch on its hapless victim, often, but not ...
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