Fun With Earmarks!
Friday, June 22nd, 2007
According to new House rules, approved earmark requests on spending bills are now ours for the public oversighting. Exciting news if you love reading lengthy, poorly-scanned .pdfs! There are a couple gems, though. Like the above, from the Interior and the Environment bill. Representative Emerson will be receiving a cool half a million dollars for “meth prevention” at the Mark Twain National Forest. ‘Cause there are few things in this life sadder than a tweaking deer. MORE »
According to new House rules, approved earmark requests on spending bills are now ours for the public oversighting. Exciting news if you love reading lengthy, poorly-scanned .pdfs! There are a couple gems, though. Like the above, from the Interior and the Environment bill. Representative Emerson will be receiving a cool half a million dollars for “meth prevention” at the Mark Twain National Forest. ‘Cause there are few things in this life sadder than a tweaking deer. MORE »
High On Life
Tuesday, May 8th, 2007
* In Lou Dobbs’ “non-partisan independent reality” everyone has orange skin, sprayed on-hair, and the government is on the verge of invading Tijuana. [1115]
* Street price of Ambien goes up as another Kennedy considers Congress. [NYP]
* Paul W’s holy socks likely to be filled by a Bobert. [Passport]
* Condi’s not looking to leave Iraq, ever. Charlie Rose isn’t looking to stop using that stupid curious face, ever. [Think Progress]
* HuffPo commenters bring 14 pages of the funny on Ft. Dix “terror plot.” [HuffPo]
* Monica Goodling gave Ashcroft the “titties are evil” idea. [TPM Muckraker]
* Pelosi’s pork turns out to be the other white meat. [Media Matters]
* In Lou Dobbs’ “non-partisan independent reality” everyone has orange skin, sprayed on-hair, and the government is on the verge of invading Tijuana. [1115]
* Street price of Ambien goes up as another Kennedy considers Congress. [NYP]
* Paul W’s holy socks likely to be filled by a Bobert. [Passport]
* Condi’s not looking to leave Iraq, ever. Charlie Rose isn’t looking to stop using that stupid curious face, ever. [Think Progress]
* HuffPo commenters bring 14 pages of the funny on Ft. Dix “terror plot.” [HuffPo]
* Monica Goodling gave Ashcroft the “titties are evil” idea. [TPM Muckraker]
* Pelosi’s pork turns out to be the other white meat. [Media Matters]
Rumors On The Internets: Pollock and Pot Luck
Thursday, March 8th, 2007
* Obama and Kos “structures” in Second Life now ready and waiting to be covered in shittingdicknipples. [techPresident]
* Conservatives love someone Jesus changed from gay more than people he made not gay in the first place. [The Liberal Avenger]
* “Big Book O’ Pork” is out and full of alien-finding telescopes and train tracks to the north pole. [The Mudville Gazette]
* Arlen Specter wants Alberto Gonzalez’s head — chopped up, with toothpicks in it, and served on a DoJ cocktail napkin. [My DD]
* Lieberman took twenty grand from the Swift Boat guy. What a fucking douche. [Hartford Courant]
* Obama and Kos “structures” in Second Life now ready and waiting to be covered in shittingdicknipples. [techPresident]
* Conservatives love someone Jesus changed from gay more than people he made not gay in the first place. [The Liberal Avenger]
* “Big Book O’ Pork” is out and full of alien-finding telescopes and train tracks to the north pole. [The Mudville Gazette]
* Arlen Specter wants Alberto Gonzalez’s head — chopped up, with toothpicks in it, and served on a DoJ cocktail napkin. [My DD]
* Lieberman took twenty grand from the Swift Boat guy. What a fucking douche. [Hartford Courant]
Rumors On The Internets: Edit This!
Monday, February 26th, 2007
* If a Presidential campaign raises more money when the candidate doesn’t show up, should it exist? [Election Central]
* Dick Cheney shops for his extradition-free retirement pad. [HuffPo]
* Top Pentagon brass craft backup plan for an Iran invasion — codename: golf course. [American Leftist]
* Bill O’Reilly enjoys being called “a barbarian” publicly, “Barbara” privately. [C&L]
* West Virginia congressmen love to dig on swine. [Hill Blog]
* The Kucinich campaign is nothing but a song and dance show. [PrezVid]
* Campaign mangers to tire of yelling, “Get the intern to fix the fucking wiki,” before 2008 even begins. [Tech President]
* If a Presidential campaign raises more money when the candidate doesn’t show up, should it exist? [Election Central]
* Dick Cheney shops for his extradition-free retirement pad. [HuffPo]
* Top Pentagon brass craft backup plan for an Iran invasion — codename: golf course. [American Leftist]
* Bill O’Reilly enjoys being called “a barbarian” publicly, “Barbara” privately. [C&L]
* West Virginia congressmen love to dig on swine. [Hill Blog]
* The Kucinich campaign is nothing but a song and dance show. [PrezVid]
* Campaign mangers to tire of yelling, “Get the intern to fix the fucking wiki,” before 2008 even begins. [Tech President]
Daily Briefing: Dust to Stop a Bunghole
Monday, November 13th, 2006
* Republican controlled lame duck final session of the 109th Congress begins today. Only innocuous, non-controversial legislation expected to go through — but the White House is still hoping to push for the authorization of domestic wiretapping and the confirmation of John “Mustache of Fury” Bolton as ambassador to the UN. [NYT, WP]
* Nancy Pelosi supports John Murtha for House majority leader citing his early support for withdrawal from Iraq. [WP, NYT]
* Incoming Senate leadership also beating their out-of-Iraq drums, “We need to begin a phased redeployment of forces from Iraq in four to six months.” [NYT, LAT]
* Newly independent Joe Lieberman, establishing himself as the generic brand alternative on Iraq, says the Democrats’ plan “to pick up an leave” is wrong. [WP]
* California and Nancy Pelosi are all about the pork. [NYT, LAT]
* Everything you never wanted to know about Jon Tester. [NYT]
* George H. W. Bush: “I have some rights of memory in this kingdom, which now to claim my vantage doth invite me.” [Newsweek]
* Republican controlled lame duck final session of the 109th Congress begins today. Only innocuous, non-controversial legislation expected to go through — but the White House is still hoping to push for the authorization of domestic wiretapping and the confirmation of John “Mustache of Fury” Bolton as ambassador to the UN. [NYT, WP]
* Nancy Pelosi supports John Murtha for House majority leader citing his early support for withdrawal from Iraq. [WP, NYT]
* Incoming Senate leadership also beating their out-of-Iraq drums, “We need to begin a phased redeployment of forces from Iraq in four to six months.” [NYT, LAT]
* Newly independent Joe Lieberman, establishing himself as the generic brand alternative on Iraq, says the Democrats’ plan “to pick up an leave” is wrong. [WP]
* California and Nancy Pelosi are all about the pork. [NYT, LAT]
* Everything you never wanted to know about Jon Tester. [NYT]
* George H. W. Bush: “I have some rights of memory in this kingdom, which now to claim my vantage doth invite me.” [Newsweek]
Cats, Dogs Mull Domestic Partnership
Monday, September 18th, 2006
Left and Right banded together for several hours last month over the noble yet boring issue of government-spending transparency, and it looks like there’s a new issue ready to bring minutes of unity back to Washington. Last-minute donations to Senate campaigns are not filed electronically, meaning that nobody really knows which corporations and lobbyists buy which lawmakers in the final days before the election … until it’s too late. MORE »
Left and Right banded together for several hours last month over the noble yet boring issue of government-spending transparency, and it looks like there’s a new issue ready to bring minutes of unity back to Washington. Last-minute donations to Senate campaigns are not filed electronically, meaning that nobody really knows which corporations and lobbyists buy which lawmakers in the final days before the election … until it’s too late. MORE »
Republican Voters Angrily Note Irony
Friday, September 15th, 2006
Even American voters can occasionally figure out something that’s been right in front of them for several years. MORE »
Even American voters can occasionally figure out something that’s been right in front of them for several years. MORE »
Daily Briefing: Have You Seen Dignity?
Friday, September 15th, 2006
- Maverick McCain and his merry band of outlaws reject Bush’s, “alternative interrogation strategies” legislation, approve their own. [WP, NYT, LAT, USAT]
- Both houses of Congress shelve large ethics bills; do agree to write their name next to kickback payments, er, earmarks. [WP, NYT]
- Congressman Bob Ney will plead guilty to “Abramoff stuff,” but it’s not his fault — the booze made him do it. [WP, NYT]
- Judge in Saddam Hussein trial tells him, “You were not a dictator.” [CNN, LAT]
- World Bank releases list of countries not to visit on vacation this year. [WP]
- FDA goes against Popeye and your parents, issues warning about eating spinach. [WP]
- Maverick McCain and his merry band of outlaws reject Bush’s, “alternative interrogation strategies” legislation, approve their own. [WP, NYT, LAT, USAT]
- Both houses of Congress shelve large ethics bills; do agree to write their name next to kickback payments, er, earmarks. [WP, NYT]
- Congressman Bob Ney will plead guilty to “Abramoff stuff,” but it’s not his fault — the booze made him do it. [WP, NYT]
- Judge in Saddam Hussein trial tells him, “You were not a dictator.” [CNN, LAT]
- World Bank releases list of countries not to visit on vacation this year. [WP]
- FDA goes against Popeye and your parents, issues warning about eating spinach. [WP]
Daily Briefing: How a Bill Becomes a Clusterfuck
Thursday, September 14th, 2006
- Two of the White House’s most controversial anti-terror programs are on the hill and multiple incarnations in multiple committees are making for confusing parallel legislation. [NYT, WP, LAT]
- Bush’s approval rating goes up one percentage point for every thousand mentions of phrase, “Iraq and terrorism.” [WSJ]
- House unwilling to give up anonymous earmarks for even a couple of weeks. [NYT]
- International Atomic Energy Agency claims a recent House Intelligence committee report on Iran is “erroneous, misleading and unsubstantiated.” [NYT]
- Nationwide shortage of poll workers; ones we have too old, stupid. [USAT]
- House Republicans want 700 miles of fence built along the border with Mexico. [NYT]
- Who’s the gunslinger now? Novak blasts Armitage. [WP]
- Two of the White House’s most controversial anti-terror programs are on the hill and multiple incarnations in multiple committees are making for confusing parallel legislation. [NYT, WP, LAT]
- Bush’s approval rating goes up one percentage point for every thousand mentions of phrase, “Iraq and terrorism.” [WSJ]
- House unwilling to give up anonymous earmarks for even a couple of weeks. [NYT]
- International Atomic Energy Agency claims a recent House Intelligence committee report on Iran is “erroneous, misleading and unsubstantiated.” [NYT]
- Nationwide shortage of poll workers; ones we have too old, stupid. [USAT]
- House Republicans want 700 miles of fence built along the border with Mexico. [NYT]
- Who’s the gunslinger now? Novak blasts Armitage. [WP]
Rumors on the Internets: Rove Buys Lieberman A Website
Wednesday, September 6th, 2006
- Joe Lieberman’s got a blog up, and it’s just as full of Ned Lamont quotes as you thought it’d be. [Joe2006]
- Lieberman payola! He took millions from Republicans in exchange for promises of obedient voting, if he, you know, gets to keep the job. [Insight]
- Republican plan to scare voters away from Democrats with the specter of a Pelosi speakership will fail because Americans are dumb as fuck. [MyDD]
- CBS worried that FCC will be issuing fines over NYC firefighters’ filthy mouths, thanks to Janet Jackson’s titties. [Hit & Run]
- Iran debuts a homegrown fighter plane and claims it “is similar to the F-18 but more powerful.” American pilots do a collective “bullshit” cough into their hands. [Vodka Pundit]
- Tom Delay using lobbying experience to affect outcome of this season’s Dancing With The Stars, Tucker Carlson is pissed. [Think Progress]
- The secret pork hold is on again, now it’s off, now it’s on. [TPMmuckraker]
- Joe Lieberman’s got a blog up, and it’s just as full of Ned Lamont quotes as you thought it’d be. [Joe2006]
- Lieberman payola! He took millions from Republicans in exchange for promises of obedient voting, if he, you know, gets to keep the job. [Insight]
- Republican plan to scare voters away from Democrats with the specter of a Pelosi speakership will fail because Americans are dumb as fuck. [MyDD]
- CBS worried that FCC will be issuing fines over NYC firefighters’ filthy mouths, thanks to Janet Jackson’s titties. [Hit & Run]
- Iran debuts a homegrown fighter plane and claims it “is similar to the F-18 but more powerful.” American pilots do a collective “bullshit” cough into their hands. [Vodka Pundit]
- Tom Delay using lobbying experience to affect outcome of this season’s Dancing With The Stars, Tucker Carlson is pissed. [Think Progress]
- The secret pork hold is on again, now it’s off, now it’s on. [TPMmuckraker]
