Thursday, January 05, 2012
Romney's Dog Problem
Or Romney's dog's problem.
Mitt apparently strapped the family dog to the roof of the car during family trips.
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
Obama's Schedule Jan. 5
Read up on the new defense plan here.
All times eastern:
10:00 AM
Obama receives the presidential daily briefing.
10:50 AM
Obama delivers remarks on the Defense Strategic Review. LIVE STREAM
3:30 PM
Obama and Biden meet with Treasury Secretary Geithner.
Obama Makes Four Recess Appointments
Update Jan. 5: Read a good summary of why republicans are afraid of Cordray here.
Note: Obama has made fewer recess appointments than Bush 1 and 2, Clinton and Reagan:
WASHINGTON, DC – President Obama announced today his intent to recess appoint four individuals to fill key administration posts that have been left vacant.
• Richard Cordray, Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
• Sharon Block, Member, National Labor Relations Board
• Terence F. Flynn, Member, National Labor Relations Board
• Richard Griffin, Member, National Labor Relations Board
President Obama said, “The American people deserve to have qualified public servants fighting for them every day - whether it is to enforce new consumer protections or uphold the rights of working Americans. We can’t wait to act to strengthen the economy and restore security for our middle class and those trying to get in it, and that’s why I am proud to appoint these fine individuals to get to work for the American people.”
The President announced his intent to recess appoint the following individuals:
Richard Cordray, Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Richard Cordray is Chief of Enforcement at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Immediately prior, Cordray served as Attorney General of Ohio from January 2009 to January 2011. As Attorney General, Cordray recovered more than $2 billion for Ohio’s retirees, investors and business owners and took major steps to help protect its consumers from fraudulent foreclosures and financial predators. Prior to his tenure as Ohio’s Attorney General, Cordray spent two years as Ohio’s State Treasurer and four as the Treasurer of Franklin County, Ohio. In 2008, he received a Financial Services Cham pion award from the U.S. Small Business Administration and a Government Service Award from NeighborWorks America. In 2005, he was named “County Leader of the Year” by American City & County Magazine. Earlier in his career, Cordray was an adjunct professor at the Ohio State University College of Law (1989-2002), served as a State Representative for the 33rd Ohio House District (1991-1993), was the first Solicitor General in Ohio’s history (1993-1994), and was a sole practitioner and Of Counsel to Kirkland & Ellis (1995-2007). Cordray has argued seven cases before the United States Supreme Court, including by special appointment of both the Clinton and Bush Justice Departments. Cordray is a graduate of Michigan State University, Oxford University, and the University of Chicago Law School. He was Editor-in-Chief of the University of Chicago Law Review and later clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justices Byron White and Anthony Kennedy.
Sharon Block, Member, National Labor Relations Board
Sharon Block is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Affairs at the U.S. Department of Labor. Between 2006 and 2009, Ms. Block was Senior Labor and Employment Counsel for the Senate HELP Committee, where she worked for Senator Edward M. Kennedy. Ms. Block previously served at the National Labor Relations Board as senior attorney to Chairman Robert Battista from 2003 to 2006 and as an attorney in the appellate court branch from 1996 to 2003. From 1994 to 1996, she was Assistant General Counsel at the National Endowment for the Humanities, and from 1991 to 1993, she was an associate at Steptoe & Johnson. She received a B.A. in History from Columbia University and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center where she received the John F. Kennedy Labor Law Award.
Terence F. Flynn, Member, National Labor Relations Board
Terence F. Flynn is currently detailed to serve as Chief Counsel to NLRB Board Member Brian Hayes. Mr. Flynn was previously Chief Counsel to former NLRB Board Member Peter Schaumber, where he oversaw a variety of legal and policy issues in cases arising under the National Labor Relations Act. From 1996 to 2003, Mr. Flynn was Counsel in the Labor and Employment Group of Crowell & Moring, LLP, where he handled a wide range of labor and employment issues, including collective bargaining negotiations, litigation of unfair labor practices, defense of ERISA claims, and wage and hour disputes, among other matters. From 1992 to 1995, he was a litigation associate at the law firm David, Hager, Kuney & Krupin, where he counseled clients on federal, state, and local employment and wage hour laws, NLRB arbitrations, and other labor relations disputes. Mr. Flynn started his law career at the firm Reid & Priest, handling labor and immigration matters from 1990 to 1992. He holds a B.A. degree from University of Maryland, College Park and a J.D. from Washington & Lee University School of Law.
Richard Griffin, Member, National Labor Relations Board
Richard Griffin is the General Counsel for International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE). He also serves on the board of directors for the AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee, a position he has held since 1994. Since 1983, he has held a number of leadership positions with IUOE from Assistant House Counsel to Associate General Counsel. From 1985 to 1994, Mr. Griffin served as a member of the board of trustees of the IUOE’s central pension fund. From 1981 to 1983, he served as a Counsel to NLRB Board Members. Mr. Griffin holds a B.A. from Yale University and a J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law.
Note: Obama has made fewer recess appointments than Bush 1 and 2, Clinton and Reagan:
According to reports from the Congressional Research Service, during their time in office President Ronald Reagan made 240 recess appointments, President George H. W. Bush made 77 recess appointments, President Bill Clinton made 140 recess appointments, and George W. Bush made 171. Obama's first term has seen a paltry 28.From the White House:
WASHINGTON, DC – President Obama announced today his intent to recess appoint four individuals to fill key administration posts that have been left vacant.
• Richard Cordray, Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
• Sharon Block, Member, National Labor Relations Board
• Terence F. Flynn, Member, National Labor Relations Board
• Richard Griffin, Member, National Labor Relations Board
President Obama said, “The American people deserve to have qualified public servants fighting for them every day - whether it is to enforce new consumer protections or uphold the rights of working Americans. We can’t wait to act to strengthen the economy and restore security for our middle class and those trying to get in it, and that’s why I am proud to appoint these fine individuals to get to work for the American people.”
The President announced his intent to recess appoint the following individuals:
Richard Cordray, Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Richard Cordray is Chief of Enforcement at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Immediately prior, Cordray served as Attorney General of Ohio from January 2009 to January 2011. As Attorney General, Cordray recovered more than $2 billion for Ohio’s retirees, investors and business owners and took major steps to help protect its consumers from fraudulent foreclosures and financial predators. Prior to his tenure as Ohio’s Attorney General, Cordray spent two years as Ohio’s State Treasurer and four as the Treasurer of Franklin County, Ohio. In 2008, he received a Financial Services Cham pion award from the U.S. Small Business Administration and a Government Service Award from NeighborWorks America. In 2005, he was named “County Leader of the Year” by American City & County Magazine. Earlier in his career, Cordray was an adjunct professor at the Ohio State University College of Law (1989-2002), served as a State Representative for the 33rd Ohio House District (1991-1993), was the first Solicitor General in Ohio’s history (1993-1994), and was a sole practitioner and Of Counsel to Kirkland & Ellis (1995-2007). Cordray has argued seven cases before the United States Supreme Court, including by special appointment of both the Clinton and Bush Justice Departments. Cordray is a graduate of Michigan State University, Oxford University, and the University of Chicago Law School. He was Editor-in-Chief of the University of Chicago Law Review and later clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justices Byron White and Anthony Kennedy.
Sharon Block, Member, National Labor Relations Board
Sharon Block is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Affairs at the U.S. Department of Labor. Between 2006 and 2009, Ms. Block was Senior Labor and Employment Counsel for the Senate HELP Committee, where she worked for Senator Edward M. Kennedy. Ms. Block previously served at the National Labor Relations Board as senior attorney to Chairman Robert Battista from 2003 to 2006 and as an attorney in the appellate court branch from 1996 to 2003. From 1994 to 1996, she was Assistant General Counsel at the National Endowment for the Humanities, and from 1991 to 1993, she was an associate at Steptoe & Johnson. She received a B.A. in History from Columbia University and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center where she received the John F. Kennedy Labor Law Award.
Terence F. Flynn, Member, National Labor Relations Board
Terence F. Flynn is currently detailed to serve as Chief Counsel to NLRB Board Member Brian Hayes. Mr. Flynn was previously Chief Counsel to former NLRB Board Member Peter Schaumber, where he oversaw a variety of legal and policy issues in cases arising under the National Labor Relations Act. From 1996 to 2003, Mr. Flynn was Counsel in the Labor and Employment Group of Crowell & Moring, LLP, where he handled a wide range of labor and employment issues, including collective bargaining negotiations, litigation of unfair labor practices, defense of ERISA claims, and wage and hour disputes, among other matters. From 1992 to 1995, he was a litigation associate at the law firm David, Hager, Kuney & Krupin, where he counseled clients on federal, state, and local employment and wage hour laws, NLRB arbitrations, and other labor relations disputes. Mr. Flynn started his law career at the firm Reid & Priest, handling labor and immigration matters from 1990 to 1992. He holds a B.A. degree from University of Maryland, College Park and a J.D. from Washington & Lee University School of Law.
Richard Griffin, Member, National Labor Relations Board
Richard Griffin is the General Counsel for International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE). He also serves on the board of directors for the AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee, a position he has held since 1994. Since 1983, he has held a number of leadership positions with IUOE from Assistant House Counsel to Associate General Counsel. From 1985 to 1994, Mr. Griffin served as a member of the board of trustees of the IUOE’s central pension fund. From 1981 to 1983, he served as a Counsel to NLRB Board Members. Mr. Griffin holds a B.A. from Yale University and a J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law.
McCain Latches on to Romney
McCain, still smarting from his dumbest move ever of introducing Sarah Palin to the world and his subsequent loss to Obama in 2008, gets excited for the only guy who has a chance against Obama (and that's not saying much):
Look at Mitt's face and fill in the bubble:
Look at Mitt's face and fill in the bubble:
Bye Bye Michele Bachmann
Her goodbye includes a lashing out at Obamacare, which she says inspired her to run.
Obama Speaks in Cleveland Jan. 4
Update: Read why republicans fear Cordray and the consumer agency, the establishment of which is law, by the way.
Obama appointed Richard Cordray as America's consumer watchdog. Full Video:
Obama appointed Richard Cordray as America's consumer watchdog. Full Video:
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Obama's Schedule Jan. 4
Times are eastern.
9:30 AM
Obama and Biden receive the presidential daily briefing.
10:05 AM
Obama departs the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews.
10:20 AM
Obama departs Joint Base Andrews en route to Cleveland, Ohio.
11:35 AM
Obama arrives in Cleveland, Ohio.
12:05 PM
Obama participates in a discussion with a family at a private residence.
1:15 PM
Obama delivers remarks on the economy. LIVE STREAM
2:35 PM
Obama departs Cleveland, Ohio, en route to Joint Base Andrews.
3:50 PM
Obama arrives at Joint Base Andrews.
4:05 PM
Obama arrives at the White House.
Monday, January 02, 2012
Obama's Schedule Jan. 3
7:15 AM
Obama and the first family arrive at Andrews Air Force Base.
7:30 AM
Obama and the first family arrive at the White House.
11:30 AM
Obama and Biden receive the presidential daily briefing.
12:00 PM
Obama meets with senior advisers.
12:30 PM
Obama and Biden meet for lunch.
White House press briefing. Live stream
4:30 PM
Obama and Biden meet with Secretary of Defense Panetta.
Santorum Gets Racist in White Iowa
Update Jan. 5: Santorum said he said "blah" not black.
Rick Santorum plays up to his audience in Iowa, where more than 90% of the people are white and about 3% are black.
Here's an interesting side note, Santorum wins the support of the baby making family. Imagine the public assistance the Duggars might need if Jim Bob ever died. Perhaps Jim Bob is rich (I've never watched their show) and they've saved enough in the event of such a catastrophe. Frankly, a couple that keeps pumping out kids strikes me as obscene in this day and age.
Rick Santorum plays up to his audience in Iowa, where more than 90% of the people are white and about 3% are black.
Here's an interesting side note, Santorum wins the support of the baby making family. Imagine the public assistance the Duggars might need if Jim Bob ever died. Perhaps Jim Bob is rich (I've never watched their show) and they've saved enough in the event of such a catastrophe. Frankly, a couple that keeps pumping out kids strikes me as obscene in this day and age.
Cantor on 60 Minutes: Cooperate but Not Compromise
Via Crooks and Liars
Next to Mitt Romney, Eric Cantor is my least favorite republican. Watch the strained and dumb look on his face. Then he actually looks irritated at his press secretary. This video perfectly sums up Cantor:
Full 60 Minutes interview with Cantor and his family. They're very likable. His wife is pro-choice and supports gay marriage:
Eric Cantor on preventing radical Islam (note that conservatives don't tend to differentiate between Islam and radical islam):
When asked why most Jewish people are democrats, Cantor says the republican party "wasn't" good at welcoming immigrants. Hello. Isn't good. Republicans are not welcoming of immigrants or diversity. Much of the GOP is made up of white men. Many republicans are bigots.
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Next to Mitt Romney, Eric Cantor is my least favorite republican. Watch the strained and dumb look on his face. Then he actually looks irritated at his press secretary. This video perfectly sums up Cantor:
Full 60 Minutes interview with Cantor and his family. They're very likable. His wife is pro-choice and supports gay marriage:
Eric Cantor on preventing radical Islam (note that conservatives don't tend to differentiate between Islam and radical islam):
When asked why most Jewish people are democrats, Cantor says the republican party "wasn't" good at welcoming immigrants. Hello. Isn't good. Republicans are not welcoming of immigrants or diversity. Much of the GOP is made up of white men. Many republicans are bigots.
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Sunday, January 01, 2012
Home Photos of Obama Critics on the Left
Just thought I'd point out Obama's leading critics on the left are the elite 1%. The problem with these people isn't that they're criticizing Obama's policies (we've all got beefs with some of his policies), it's that they've dismissed Obama's entire presidency, as only someone in a position of wealth can afford to do. It doesn't make a practical difference to them if a republican becomes president. They've got enough wealth to float them through the bad times. They are disappointed, woe is them, that Obama hasn't carried out their agenda. In reality, they probably feel slighted, since they probably donated beaucoup bucks (tried to buy their agenda) to Obama's campaign in 2008. Again, only a person of privilege can have that kind of attitude.
Michael Moore's second home on Torch Lake
Glenn Greenwald's home in Rio
Matt Damon's home
Arianna Huffington
Michael Moore's second home on Torch Lake
Obama Family Visit National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
The Obama family visited the Punchbowl cemetery, according to CBS's Mark Knoller, which is where Obama's maternal grandfather, Stanley Dunham, is buried. Dunham served in US Army during WWII.
Ron Paul Clearly Has No Understanding of Sexual Harassment
Ron Paul lives in some sort of alternative universe. He's dead wrong on sexual harassment. Sexual harassment creates a workplace that's bad for everyone. Sexual harassment has been a tool, a weapon, so to speak, of keeping women down in the workplace. Two words: Mad Men.
Santorum on Meet the Press Jan 1
David Gregory does a pretty good job of pointing out Santorum's bad reasoning on Iran. Elect a republican get a war with Iran or some other country. When it comes to foreign policy, republicans simply don't have the diplomacy skills or the mindset to operate in the modern world, one that's undergoing serious shifts in volatile regions. It takes a chess player, not Rambo.
The GOP understand the world in an economic sense -- exploit cheap labor by exporting jobs and goods and such, but they're neanderthals in regard to international relations. Military might is always their best answer. The decision to wage war is a much easier decision for the GOP. Not so for the democrats. The threat of war always looms under republican guard, especially the under current GOP crop.
The GOP understand the world in an economic sense -- exploit cheap labor by exporting jobs and goods and such, but they're neanderthals in regard to international relations. Military might is always their best answer. The decision to wage war is a much easier decision for the GOP. Not so for the democrats. The threat of war always looms under republican guard, especially the under current GOP crop.
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