Dahlkemper Also a "No" Without Stupak Amendment
Via Jay Cost, Pennsylvania Democrat Kathy Dahlkemper will switch her vote from "yes" to "no" on health care because of the Senate bill's provisions to spend taxpayer money on abortions:
While Mrs. Dahlkemper campaigned as a supporter of health care reform and made an impassioned plea on the House floor in July, citing access as the [...]
Congress Loves "The Simpsons"
Finally, something we can all agree on: Roll Call's Heard on the Hill column reports that Rep. Mike Quigley, Democrat of Illinois, honored the twentieth anniversary of The Simpsons in a one-minute floor speech last week.
Here's the rep:
Quigley spokeswoman Aviva Gibbs tells HOH that she has “never met a bigger fan of any TV show,” noting [...]
‘Miss Me Yet?’ Bush Merchandise an Online Hit
While the “Miss Me Yet” Bush merchandise is a real hit:
The cheery image of former President George W. Bush appeared on a billboard in Minnesota earlier this month, next to the words, “Miss me yet?” It appears a lot of people think it’s a fair question.
The online store CafePress saw a spike in demand [...]
Obama to Make 1st Presidential Visit to Baltimore - WBOC
ANNAPOLIS , Md. (AP)- President Barack Obama is scheduled to make his first presidential appearance in Baltimore next Friday, when he addresses House Republican Conference members during a retreat. Mary Vought, spokeswoman for the House Republican …
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Live from Scott Brown HQ
William Jacobsen is reporting live from the headquarters of Massachusetts GOP Senate candidate Scott Brown. Jacobsen reports that from the calls he made, “people seemed genuinely angry with the current state of the economy and politics. The support was genuine, not just lip service to get me off the phone.”
He adds: [...]
Maddow Finally Apologizes for Saying Limbaugh Wanted MLK’s Assassin to Get Medal of Honor
On June 3, Rachel Maddow said during her TV show that Rush Limbaugh is the “guy who says the assassin of Martin Luther King, Jr. should get the Medal of Honor.”
On Saturday, Sunday, and again Monday, I emailed MSNBC spokespersons asking if Maddow had ever apologized and retracted the remark. (A Nexis search didn’t indicate [...]
