Month: June 2011
Christie ‘Certain’ He’s Not Running for Prez
I’m 100 percent certain I’m not going to run.
— New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), in an interview with Piers Morgan, on a possible 2012 presidential bid.
Most Lawmakers’ Votes Contributed to the Federal Deficit
75%
Of lawmakers currently serving in Congress voted for at least one — and in most cases more than one — of three policies that contributed to one-third of the $12.7 trillion swing from projected surpluses to real debt: President Bush’s 2001 and 2003 tax cuts, funding for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and President Obama’s 2009 stimulus bill, according to the Washington Post.
Pawlenty’s Debate Prep
Don’t look at your watch … no checking the Canucks-Bruins score … stand up straight … don’t drool on yourself.
— Tim Pawlenty, reviewing his debate strategy with Mark Halperin.
Pawlenty Didn’t Get In the Game at Debate
Tim Pawlenty had a chance to get in the ring tonight with the heavyweight champion and create such a moment. He refused to enter the ring. It was like LeBron refusing to take the big shot Sunday night.
— GOP consultant Alex Castellanos, quoted by Politico, on the Republican presidential debate.
Two-Thirds of Americans Can’t Say Which House of Congress GOP Controls
62%
Of Americans can’t say which house of Congress is controlled by the GOP, according to Pew Research.
Only Christians Can Save Christianity
Dan Savage makes the point that liberal Christians who are tired of being lumped together with what he calls “right-wing fundamentalist batshit asshole douchebag Christians” should complain — not to the targets of evangelical hate campaigns like himself — but to the haters who run the hate groups in Christ’s name, like the American Family Association, National Organization for Marriage and the rest.
We Knew That!
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