Yesterday, John McCain Ask a Lobbyist: Ruining Our Country
Wednesday, September 20th, 2006
Sure, it seems like we’re full of bile and rage and mockery, but really, we’re all about the greater good here at Wonkette. That’s why every Wednesday, we present our civic-minded look at life on the Hill, Ask a Lobbyist. Our Anonymous Lobbyist is ready and willing to answer all your questions about how to work over a representative’s underpaid staff (or anything else you might be curious about).
This week, race, sex, and underaged tail. And fundraising! All that and more, after the jump.
Sure, it seems like we’re full of bile and rage and mockery, but really, we’re all about the greater good here at Wonkette. That’s why every Wednesday, we present our civic-minded look at life on the Hill, Ask a Lobbyist. Our Anonymous Lobbyist is ready and willing to answer all your questions about how to work over a representative’s underpaid staff (or anything else you might be curious about).
This week, race, sex, and underaged tail. And fundraising! All that and more, after the jump.
Patrick Leahy Takes Picture, Fails to Accomplish Anything Else Before Summer Recess
Monday, July 31st, 2006
In a hilarious mix-up, a Captiol File party photog was at this very moment leading a subcommittee meeting on corporate pensions. (AP) MORE »
In a hilarious mix-up, a Captiol File party photog was at this very moment leading a subcommittee meeting on corporate pensions. (AP) MORE »
Daily Briefing: “Signing Statements Should Not Be a Substitute for a Presidential Veto.”
Monday, July 24th, 2006
- Rice makes surprise visit to Beirut. [WSJ]
- Before Rice left Washington, she and Bush met with Saudi diplomats, who encouraged them to push for a cease-fire. They continue to refuse. [NYT]
- “The American Bar Association said Sunday that President Bush was flouting the Constitution and undermining the rule of law by claiming the power to disregard selected provisions of bills that he signed.” [NYT]
- The Department of Homeland security will give itself a makeover, “sharply cutting emergency cash assistance for victims of major disasters, and more carefully controlling access to free hotel rooms.” [NYT]
- Mid-term elex: “If Democrats in the House gain 15 seats — a number that analysts in both parties say is within reach — Republicans will relinquish power there for the first time since 1994. In the Senate, Democrats need to gain six seats to take control — a more remote prospect, but by most estimates a plausible one.” [WP]
- Rice makes surprise visit to Beirut. [WSJ]
- Before Rice left Washington, she and Bush met with Saudi diplomats, who encouraged them to push for a cease-fire. They continue to refuse. [NYT]
- “The American Bar Association said Sunday that President Bush was flouting the Constitution and undermining the rule of law by claiming the power to disregard selected provisions of bills that he signed.” [NYT]
- The Department of Homeland security will give itself a makeover, “sharply cutting emergency cash assistance for victims of major disasters, and more carefully controlling access to free hotel rooms.” [NYT]
- Mid-term elex: “If Democrats in the House gain 15 seats — a number that analysts in both parties say is within reach — Republicans will relinquish power there for the first time since 1994. In the Senate, Democrats need to gain six seats to take control — a more remote prospect, but by most estimates a plausible one.” [WP]
American People = Little Japanese Kid in Short Shorts
Wednesday, June 28th, 2006
Sometimes, NPR makes news fun! MORE »
Sometimes, NPR makes news fun! MORE »
Daily Briefing: Close But No Cigar
Wednesday, June 28th, 2006
- The proposed constitutional amendment to ban flag burning falls one vote short in the Senate. [WP; NYT; LAT]
- Israel sends ground forces into Gaza and executes air strikes on bridges, in an effort to rescue a kindapped soldier. [WP; NYT]
- Bush again urges the Senate to give him line-item veto power. [WP; NYT]
- Bush’s “signing statements” are criticized by lawmakers and scholars at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. [WP; NYT]
- At his confirmation hearing, Hank Paulson, Bush’s nominee for Treasury Secretary, declines to give details about Bush economic policy goals. [NYT]
- New report by Surgeon General Richard Carmona stresses the dangers of secondhand smoke. [WP; NYT; LAT]
- The proposed constitutional amendment to ban flag burning falls one vote short in the Senate. [WP; NYT; LAT]
- Israel sends ground forces into Gaza and executes air strikes on bridges, in an effort to rescue a kindapped soldier. [WP; NYT]
- Bush again urges the Senate to give him line-item veto power. [WP; NYT]
- Bush’s “signing statements” are criticized by lawmakers and scholars at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. [WP; NYT]
- At his confirmation hearing, Hank Paulson, Bush’s nominee for Treasury Secretary, declines to give details about Bush economic policy goals. [NYT]
- New report by Surgeon General Richard Carmona stresses the dangers of secondhand smoke. [WP; NYT; LAT]
Judiciary Committee Gets Really, Really Mad at the President
Tuesday, June 27th, 2006
Not to be confused with properly ignoring laws — you know, like jaywalking. MORE »
Not to be confused with properly ignoring laws — you know, like jaywalking. MORE »