Max has Blanche Lincoln and John Boozman’s not-at-all-asinine opinions on the Ground Zero Lower Manhattan Mosque Islamic Cultural Center: Lincoln: Out of respect for the families who lost loved ones in our nation’s worst terrorist attack, if I were making…
Tag: President Obama
HCR, etc.: If I Am Elected, I Will Bring The Dodo Back From Extinction
Josh Marshall at Talking Points Memo looks at what won’t happen even if the Democrats lose the House in November. The Democrats passed Health Care Reform. They passed Financial Services Reform. And though they’ll likely not get credit for it…
I Guess Glenn Beck Hasn't Written This On His Chalkboard Yet
Overheard this morning at Starbucks: I mean, Obama got into office and immediately started bailing out the banks. This is the second time in a week that I’ve heard someone “crediting” President Obama with TARP. Which is interesting, given that…
AR-House 46: Left-to-right, top-to-bottom, take Tylenol for any headaches, Midol for any cramps
I thought that I was done talking about David Meeks and the constant stream of misinformed ignorance that he spews on Twitter. I mean, that was my plan anyway. Then I see the following: RT @DuncanBaird Avg middle-income Ark family…
RWC: MO GOP Candidate Offers Stupidity In Jesus' Name
It’s nice to see the state where I spent my formative years offering up some right-wing stupidity. Ed Martin, a Republican candidate for Congress in Missouri is saying that President Obama and Martin’s opponent, Russ Carnahan, want to take away…
RWC: Bachmann Says Obama Making Slaves Of Americans
Michele Bachmann never ceases to amaze. And, by “amaze,” I mean “say amazingly ridiculous things to groups of fools inclined to believe her.” This time, as you’ve probably heard, she’s decided that President Obama is enslaving America in a way…
Econ 101: On Federal Spending And Flawed Analogies
One of the best parts of having a blog — along with the international fame, untold riches, and scores of supermodels — is the ability to jump into other people’s online conversations, even when no one actually asked your opinion. …
AR-Sen: Lincoln "Welcomes" Obama
Earlier today, Jason Tolbert tweeted: Pres. Obama will be in Missouri today to raise money for Carnahan for Senate http://bit.ly/bqN3Oq Will he come to Arkansas for Sen. Lincoln? Well, while we don’t know if President Obama will, it seems that…
Econ 101: Arkansas Starts Fiscal Year In The Black
It may be a few days old now, but this hasn’t gotten near enough press in my opinion. Despite a tumultuous economy nationwide, Arkansas is faring well. Over the past 12 months, Governor Mike Beebe made two budget cuts, slashing…
Econ 101: Raising Keynes
National Democrats have started trying to make political hay out John Boehner’s recent silliness. Democrats are attacking House Minority Leader John Boehner for his comments to a Pittsburgh paper about how America is in “revolt” similar to 1776 and Wall…