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BREAKING: Scozzafava suspends NY 23 campaign

Posted on October 31st, 2009 by DagnyTaggart

I hope that the Republican Party is taking notes. There are some important lessons to be learned from this.
It is interesting that she declined to endorse either of the other candidates. Maybe she should think about switching parties.

Republican Dede Scozzafava has suspended her bid in next Tuesday’s NY 23 special election, a huge development [...]

Undiplomatic Diplomacy

Posted on October 30th, 2009 by DagnyTaggart

October 29, 2009 Posted by John at 2:06 PM
Isn’t a diplomat supposed to be–you know–diplomatic? Secretary of State Hillary Clinton doesn’t seem to think so. On her current visit to Pakistan, she managed to insult both her own government and Pakistan’s in the space of a few minutes.

The three envelopes

Posted on October 30th, 2009 by DagnyTaggart

By Charles Krauthammer
Friday, October 30, 2009
Old Soviet joke:
Moscow, 1953. Stalin calls in Khrushchev.
“Niki, I’m dying. Don’t have much to leave you. Just three envelopes. Open them, one at a time, when you get into big trouble.”

Honduran rivals clinch deal to end crisis

Posted on October 30th, 2009 by DagnyTaggart

Another dictatorship in the making, this one courtesy of Obama.
By Sean Mattson Sean Mattson
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Honduras is on the verge of ending a four-month political crisis after rival camps cut a deal that could return ousted President Manuel Zelaya to power and earn international support for a November 29 election.

Lieberman Marching Further Right in 2010

Posted on October 30th, 2009 by DagnyTaggart

By JONATHAN KARL; Oct. 30, 2009—
Sounding more like an independent than a Democrat, Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., tells ABC News he will campaign for some Republican candidates during the 2010 midterm elections and may not seek the Democratic Senate nomination when he runs for re-election in 2012.

Pelosi Health Care Bill Blows a Kiss to Lawyers

Posted on October 30th, 2009 by DagnyTaggart

by Capitol Confidential
The health care bill recently unveiled by Speaker Nancy Pelosi is over 1,900 pages for a reason. It is much easier to dispense goodies to favored interest groups if they are surrounded by a lot of legislative legalese. For example, check out this juicy morsel to the trial lawyers (page 1431-1433 of the [...]

Top Stories October 30, 2009

Posted on October 30th, 2009 by DagnyTaggart

CBO Puts House Health Bill Total Cost At $1.055 Trillion
Pelosi Health Care Bill Blows a Kiss to Lawyers
Lieberman Marching Further Right in 2010; Will back Republicans
Honduran rivals clinch deal to end crisis
The three envelopes-Charles Krauthammer
Undiplomatic Diplomacy

CBO Puts House Health Bill Total Cost At $1.055 Trillion

Posted on October 30th, 2009 by DagnyTaggart

By Martin Vaughan, Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Congressional Budget Office said Thursday a U.S. House health-care system re-write would extend health insurance to 96% of the nonelderly U.S. population by 2019, and spend $1.055 trillion to do so.

 
 
 

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