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Monthly Archives: October 2009

GOP Health-Care Plan — Unveiled

From Washington state’s Peninsula Daily News:
“Any day’s a good day when you wake up on this side of the dirt.”

Is It My Imagination…

….or does Sen. Mitch “McChinless” McConnell look (and act) more like a comic-book character all the time?

The Republicans…in Caucus

Debating the best way to say “no” to health reform…

Less Would Not Be Moore

After just seeing it, my main complaint about Michael Moore’s new movie is that it slows down and then comes to a screeching halt in the last 30 minutes.
Prior to that, it moved along briskly and was funny.

Trick or Treat — Foreclosed

My favorite Halowe’en costume suggested by readers in a contest at Huffington Post that’s ongoing.

Goldman Sachs in Talks to Buy Treasury Dept.

That’s the funny headline on Andy Borowitz’ latest  piece.
I also liked his line:
“Goldman recently celebrated record earnings by roasting a suckling pig over a bonfire of hundred-dollar bills.”

Financial Reform: M.I.A.

NYTimes’ Paul Krugman today:
“We desperately need to pass effective financial reform. For if we don’t, bankers will soon be taking even bigger risks than they did in the run-up to this crisis. After all, the lesson from the last few months has been very clear: When bankers gamble with other people’s money, it’s heads they [...]

Great Title, This

New book about Wall Street crooks and fixers:
“It Takes a Pillage.”

Can You Sublet Them?

(It’s often suggested that the smart thing for the U.S. to do in Afghanistan is just to pay off the right people. No troops needed).

Great line from CBS overseas reporter Jere (pronounced “Jerry,” like the bad comic actor) Van Dyke to KIRO Radio’s Dave Ross:
“There’s an old saying over there. The Aghans can’t be bought…but [...]

Gov. “Kenneth The Page” Booed in Nawlins

When President Obama mentioned Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal at his New Orleans town hall Thursday, the name was met with a resounding chorus of boos.
Put this guy on a ticket with Palin!