AP: Nuke Option Preserves GOP's Ability To Filibuster

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Sunday April 24, 2005 · 5:11 PM PDT

2005/04/24 · 17:11

Seriously. Here's the latest crap from the Associated Press:

Majority Leader Bill Frist said Sunday it was not "radical" to ask senators to vote on judicial nominees as he hardened his effort to strip Democrats of their power to stall President Bush's picks for the federal court.

Oohhh, a swiiinng... and a miss! In fact, the nuclear option would stop members of any party from stalling any president's picks. Republicans aren't just trying to stop filibusters against Bush's judges. They're tring to stop filibusters against any judges. Republicans aren't just trying to stop filibusters by Democrats. They're trying to stop filibusters by anyone. But you wouldn't know that if you got your information from David Espo and the Associated Press.

USA Next's 'Scientific' Survey Is A Biased, Dishonest Mess

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Tuesday February 22, 2005 · 6:23 PM PST

2005/02/22 · 18:23

If you have any doubts left about USA Next's real agenda (ha!), have a look at their "scientific" survey. It's a blatant push poll, and it is not factually correct. Take a look:

Are you aware or unaware that in just 13 years the Social Security Trust Fund will start paying out more in benefits than it receives in taxes?

"Just" means "at a little distance;" saying that 13 years is "just a little distance" from today is a subjective judgment. A legitimate poll would not use this phrasing. And let's not forget that in 14 of the past 47 years, payouts have exceeded revenue. This ain't new, folks. Moving on... [more] Read More

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Monday February 21, 2005 · 1:55 PM PST

2005/02/21 · 13:55

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Minnesota Republicans' Anti-Press Crusade

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Saturday January 29, 2005 · 9:28 AM PST

2005/01/29 · 09:28

Since at least 1996, the Republican Party of Minnesota has been obsessed with destroying Minnesota's number one newspaper, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. They have attacked the paper's polling, reporting, editorial board, and are now accusing the newspaper of suppressing conservative views.

First, let's take a look at the Republican Party of Minnesota's attacks on the Star-Tribune's Minnesota Poll. Back in 1996, the Star-Tribune reported:

The heads of the Minnesota Republican Party have written a letter to party leaders criticizing the methodology and reporting of a Star Tribune/WCCO-TV Minnesota Poll that showed Democrat Paul Wellstone leading Republican Rudy Boschwitz by 9 percentage points in the U.S. Senate race.
In the letter, party chairman Chris Georgacas and deputy chairwoman Moonyeen Bongaards said that the paper incorrectly reported its poll Tuesday and that the poll shows that the race really is a dead heat.
Minnesota Poll Director Rob Daves dismissed the criticism, saying the Republicans' letter contained inaccuracies and selective descriptions of the poll results.

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The Best Damn Embassy Ever!

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Monday January 24, 2005 · 7:14 PM PST

2005/01/24 · 19:14

POP QUIZ: Look at the image on the right. Do you know what that's a picture of? Is it:

Freedom Tower, NYC

US Embassy, Iraq

If you make your choice based on price, there's no difference. That's right: the new US embassy in Iraq is projected to cost as much as the Freedom Tower currently being constructed on the former World Trade Center site. From the AP:

Aides said about three-fourths of the $80 billion was expected to be for the Army, which is bearing the brunt of the fighting in Iraq. It also was expected to include money for building a U.S. embassy in Baghdad, which has been estimated to cost $1.5 billion.

And the Freedom Tower:

On July 4, 2004, New York Governor Pataki, New Jersey Governor McGreevey, and New York City Mayor Bloomberg laid the cornerstone for Freedom Tower. The skyscraper, estimated to cost $1.5 billion, is expected to be ready for its first occupants by late 2008, while construction on the site in general is expected to last through 2015.

Folks, this is going to be one hell of an embassy!

WMD Search Officially Ends; No Weapons Ever Found

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Tuesday January 11, 2005 · 8:08 PM PST

2005/01/11 · 20:08

"We found the weapons of mass destruction."
--George W. Bush, 5/29/2003

Washington Post:

The hunt for biological, chemical and nuclear weapons in Iraq has come to an end nearly two years after President Bush ordered U.S. troops to disarm Saddam Hussein. The top CIA weapons hunter is home, and analysts are back at Langley.
In interviews, officials who served with the Iraq Survey Group (ISG) said the violence in Iraq, coupled with a lack of new information, led them to fold up the effort shortly before Christmas. (more...)

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Thursday October 28, 2004 · 3:29 PM PDT

2004/10/28 · 15:29

Reviews are in on the new terror video that Drudge has been pimping! Let's go straight to the Freepers:

just saw it, seemed eerie, kinda fake?
Just saw it! Man, that is one gay terrorist. Not very effective.
I thought it looked fake, but what do I know?
Looked like a Saturday Night Live spoof to me.
Hmmm. Hollywood...Soros...could this be the work of Hollywood and soros?
Yep. It looked phony to me.
sounds very fake like someone who was bored made it.

Looks like the October Surprise didn't work.

Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund on "Wolves"

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Saturday October 23, 2004 · 3:15 PM PDT

2004/10/23 · 15:15

This is great.

Today the Bush-Cheney campaign released a political ad, "Wolves" in which the endangered species' image is used to portray fear. Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund President Rodger Schlickeisen offered the following statement: ...
"How ironic for George Bush, who has been the most anti-wildlife president ever, to turn to the very symbol of endangered wildlife in America -- the wolf -- for assistance in perpetuating his administration. ...
Wolves have suffered from unjust persecution for centuries, but the real 'wolf at their door' right now, is the Bush presidential campaign which threatens four more years of anti-wildlife policies.
Finally, it is worth pointing out that a wolf is a fierce defender of its homeland and it has learned that when it attacks, it needs to work with others to maximize its chance of success."

Big Lies In MN-04 / Worst Candidate Ever

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Friday October 22, 2004 · 3:04 PM PDT

2004/10/22 · 15:04

This is pretty pathetic.

Today, Democrat Betty McCollum's campaign sent out a press release detailing the blatant lies in a mailing sent by her Republican opponent, Patrice Bataglia. Now, these aren't the typical campaign exaggerations. These are flat out lies, saying Betty voted against bills she voted for, and citing unrelated bills that were never even voted on. The facts, plus more on Patrice's recent bizarre activity, in extended entry. Read More

MN-6: GOP Incumbant Attacks Local Hero

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Monday October 18, 2004 · 6:14 PM PDT

2004/10/18 · 18:14

In the beginning of this year, nobody thought we would have a competitive race in Minnesota's sixth district. The incumbant, Mark Kennedy, won with a 22% margin in 2002. But now, thanks to some great work by the DFL in recruiting candidates, we have a race that is receiving attention from both national parties and gives us a real chance to pick up another seat.

His opponent is Patty Wetterling. In 1989, Patty's son, Jacob, was abducted. He has never been found. In response to her son's abduction, Patty and her husband Jerry founded the Jacob Wetterling Foundation to protect children from sexual exploitation and abduction. Patty is very well known and respected here in Minnesota. In late July, Kos reported on a poll that showed a three-point race, with Patty getting higher name recognition that the incumbant Kennedy. Patty's favorable/unfavorable ratings were also significantly better than Kennedy's. Over the past five weeks, Patty has raised over $100,000 more than Kennedy. The St Paul Pioneer Press recently endorsed her; she was the only challenger in a national race to win their endorsement. She is police endorsed.

All of this has Kennedy very, very worried, and has resulted in a move that I believe could seriously hurt him. More inside. Read More

SNAP POLL: ABC KERRY WIN

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Wednesday October 13, 2004 · 7:57 PM PDT

2004/10/13 · 19:57

ABC POLL: Kerry Wins 42 - 41 GOP SAMPLE: 38% DNC SAMPLE: 30%

Drudge: Kerry The Cheater

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Sunday October 03, 2004 · 11:27 AM PDT

2004/10/03 · 11:27

Drudge:

So what did Dem presidential contender John Kerry take out of his jacket as he approached the stage [with his back to the auditorium's audience]? What did Kerry place on the podium? Video replays of the Kerry maneuver played all weekend long on the internet. "John Kerry brought prohibited material into last Thursday's Presidential Debate," charged indcjournal.com.

Indcjournal.com "story" and video here.

What's the real story here? Over at FR (ugh) someone makes an interesting comment: "At the end of the debate does it show him placing anything back IN his breast pocket?"

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