Manners?
New York State Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno doesn't seem to have any. Seems Mr. Bruno thought a memorial service honoring New York firefighters who died in the line of duty was an appropriate place to make a petty snub of the state's governor. The Murdoch owned NY Post has the photo of Bruno turning his back on the governor while saluting the flag. Clearly, those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their fellow citizens were not foremost in Mr. Bruno's mind at the event. Might as well have just stayed home Joe.
Posted by snark at October 10, 2007 06:03 AMThis thread has been linked to by "Realclearpolitics.com", congrats TLC. To look at this new piece of legislation, my family would qualify for this. I've had family coverage through work for my entire working life and I've never made above $40K a year. Elevating the level to $80K isn't protecting the poor. My four kids were never lacking their shots, nor dental checkups. This seems excessive to me.
Posted by peter at October 10, 2007 07:32 AMI haven't been following the whole lapel flag pin controversy but this piece by Lou Dobbs seems about as vapid as I've ever seen him.
Posted by snark at October 10, 2007 07:33 AMShorter peter; my family doesn't need it so it's excessive.
Posted by snark at October 10, 2007 07:41 AMsnark, Dobb's piece certainly evacuated my stomach contents. What a dork. Thanks for the link.
Posted by tempus at October 10, 2007 07:52 AMSaw a re-run of the debate last night. Romney on whether the prez has to go to congress before attacking Iran: I'd have to check with my lawyers. We'd let the lawyers hash that out. Ron Paul suggested they all read the Constitution.
Posted by CG at October 10, 2007 08:16 AMSince money is tight Snark. Sure, why fund something that's excessive. Use that money to pay back SS or something. Don't spend it at all. Whatever happened to 'paygo' that princess sparkle (Pelosi) wanted to do last year?
Posted by peter at October 10, 2007 09:01 AMSince money is tight Snark.
Why is money tight? The economy is great. Revenues are up up up. So why is money so tight?
Sure, why fund something that's excessive.
Like the occupation of Iraq perhaps? 10 billion a month!
Use that money to pay back SS or something.
Hee hee. What's to pay back? SS takes in more money than it needs right now.
Don't spend it at all.
Don't spend it at all? 8 million uninsured children. Having kids grow up affected by illnesses that could easily be prevented if they had access to regular medical care costs the country a lot more than what a bi-partisan majority of Congress wants to spend on this program.
Whatever happened to 'paygo' that princess sparkle (Pelosi) wanted to do last year?
Ask President Bush if he'd sign a balanced budget amendment if it made it to his desk.
Posted by snark at October 10, 2007 09:15 AM
I'm kinda surprised that no one's talking about how Bush outed yet another intelligence source in his hurry to put bin Laden's (purported) video on the air during Surge Week.
Guess petey's more concerned that (gasp!) poor kids might get healthcare than whether the GWOT!!(tm) is being undermined by Republicans. 'Course we know petey's priorities are to kill the "other" rather than to help them, so there's no surprise he doesn't see the money thrown into the Iraq occupation as wasted. As we've seen this week with the wingnuttian attacks on a 12 year old kid, the right in this country have finally decided to stop pretending they care about anything but themselves. Of course, given the spiritual leaders they have (check out the Alabama minister who died of autoerotic asphyxiation while hogtied and wearing 2 wetsuits, rubber undies, an S&M mask and a 'come to' jesus buttplug!), what do you expect?
Posted by iamcoyote at October 10, 2007 09:31 AMsnark: "Shorter peter; my family doesn't need it so it's excessive."
hmmmm, close, for pants-pissing peter it's more like "fuck everybody but me"
I am so tired of stupid evil right-wing cowards
Posted by Gay Veteran at October 10, 2007 10:19 AMI'm kinda surprised that no one's talking about how Bush outed yet another intelligence source in his hurry to put bin Laden's (purported) video on the air during Surge Week.
I don't know why that's not getting more traction. I saw one article about it on HuffPo and haven't seen any more. I didn't catch the news last night though--is it being covered at all?
Posted by CG at October 10, 2007 10:52 AMObviously CG doesn't get out much. Read several takes on it. The government had the tape before the private Israeli firm did. One observation was perhaps this was meant to happen. Sure it disrupts our being on this intranet, but, it also disrupts AQ being able to communicate. Another wanted the leaker to be caught and prosecuted to the max. Look, if this is a leaker, and a leaker only, this guy needs to get screwed over well. If this was supposed to happen, I hope they know where the next server will be and how to tap into it. Would sure be a shame to waste the link.
Poor kid's from families making $80K!!! I guess that could be, parents over reaching, living large and falling into something unplanned, unforseen. You folks will accept that now won't ya.
Posted by peter at October 10, 2007 12:46 PMThis is just a reminder to anyone near a phone that Karl Rove, Harriet Miers and Josh Bolten ignored subpoenas issued over two months ago by the Senate Judiciary Committee, with no apparent consequences.
Got a minute and a good long-distance plan? Call committee chair Pat Leahy's office at 202-224-4242 and ask whuzzupwidat?
Posted by Repack Rider at October 10, 2007 01:29 PMCG, I don't watch the tv news, so I can't tell if they're covering it. Josh Marshall had a video of Dana Peroxide trying to blame others for the leak, (who pushed back hilariously, of course). Reporters are asking the questions, anyhow. Larry Johnson had a great diary at dKos on it, as well, reminding us about the other times Bushco have leaked classified info for political purposes.
the private Israeli firm
Wrong, as usual.
Posted by iamcoyote at October 10, 2007 01:41 PM