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Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [69] -- It's All Too Much (For Republicans To Take)
In today's main event we will discuss the idiocy of the most recent Republican talking point -- "Obama's trying to do too much, too fast" (which is weak, to be sure, but then they had to kind of scramble after their last talking point "Obama is killing the stock market" became inoperative due ...
Speaker Pelosi: I am not partisan
thehill.com — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is denying Republican claims that she is partisan, saying she has been... open to GOP ideas. In an interview with Charlie Rose on Friday, Pelosi was asked what is the most unfair and misleading impression of her. ... (more) Speaker Pelosi: I am not partisan
Congressional Favorability Ratings
rasmussenreports.com — Sixty percent (60%) of U.S. voters now have an unfavorable opinion of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, including... 42% Very Unfavorable, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. A growing number of her doubters seem to be fellow ... (more) Congressional Favorability Ratings
Pass the popcorn again
Pass the popcorn again
blogs.dailymail.com — CBS News reported that Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi used profanity to chew out Democratic Senate Leader... Harry Reid over the $410 billion omnibus (not to be confused with the $787 billion stimulus or the $700 billion TARP, which cost $850 ... (more) Pass the popcorn again
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Kevin Phillips: The Tricky 2009 Politics of Finance
The Hollywood Liberal — ... ST. PAUL, Minn. Judges began deliberating Friday in the dispute over Minnesota’s vacant Senate seat, where they must decide if Republican Norm Coleman proved… Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [69] — It’s All Too Much (For Republicans To Take) In today’s main event we will discuss the idiocy of the most recent Republican talking point — “Obama’s trying to do too much, too fast”… ...

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