Thursday, March 26, 2009

House GOP Reveals Budget Blueprint

House Republicans
unveil budget. Few numbers,
but they do have graphs!

MA Gov. Patrick Not Looking Good.

Gov. Patrick needs help.
Obama pal in trouble.
What's up in Boston?

Webb Pushes Prison Reform

Webb drafts prison bill.
Is America willing?
Politics are tough.

Hank Paulson to Write Book on Economy

Paulson will write tome
on economic freefall.
Title? Oops, My Bad.

Change Coming to Detroit

New auto bailout
will require change from Detroit.
POTUS demands it.

Ah-nuld Not Running for Senate

Schwarzenegger puts
kibosh on Senate rumors.
Hasta la vista!

Newt Serves up Red Meat

Newt likes Tea Parties
and "God-fearing patriots."
That, and the limelight

Biden and Pelosi Talk Budget

Biden, Speaker chat.
Veep predicts budget passage.
Speaker smiles and nods

Dean Announces Health Care Push Contra White House

Dean starts health care push,
looking for single payer.
O should have played nice.

Maybe Crazy, Maybe Brilliant

Global currency?
China wants to oust dollar.
Geithner listening?

Blago on Radio

"Hijacked from office,"
Blago takes to radio.
Watch out FCC!

Budget Pressure on Centrist Democrats

AUC, MoveOn
pressure Dems, push Prez' budget.
Ads "won't hurt, won't help."

EFCA Done for Now

"Card check" DOA.
White House happy to clear plate.
Somewhere, Biden cries.

Obama's Online Townhall

Missing campaign trail,
Barack holds online townhall.
Who's ready for '12?

Don't Call It a Comeback

Spitzer to stay put.
Ex-Gov's comeback unlikely.
Paterson sleeps easy.

Obama Flexes Muscles

Murphy bags Barack.
POTUS sends New York e-mail.
House special still tight.

MN Senate Coming to an End?

Franken nearer still:
Coleman says 'no' to Supremes
on DC visit.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Gore to Write Inconvenient Truth Followup

A convenient truth:
Goreacle to write new book.
Our Choice due in fall.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Obama Looking for New Media Strategy

Over top the press,
POTUS seeks filter-free news:
new Bully Pulpit.

Monday, March 23, 2009

Fighting Irish, Indeed

Obama's grad speech
leaves Notre Dame up in arms.
Catholic backlash?

Paterson Needs a Big Turnaround

New York Gov. behind
in general, primary.
Who saw it coming?

Bailout/Campaign Cash

More bailout issues:
Banks greasing wheels with TARP cash.
Worse than bonuses?

Market Reacts to New Bank Plan

Geithner's revamped plan
gets big thumbs up from Wall Street.
others not as keen

Matthews Signs Extension with MSNBC

Pennsylvania safe.
Senate run not in the cards.
Matthews signs new deal.

Hugo Chávez Needs Attention

Chávez calls O names.
Sasha and Malia could
come up with better.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Obama Has Children's Book in Works

Barack inks book deal.
Who's your favorite writer?
Our Author-in-Chief.

Dodd Looking at More Trouble

Bonuses Dodd's fault.
"Sen. Chris Dodd - AIG" reads
Chris Dodd's new nameplate

JournoList

Left-leaning chat room
is Washington's hottest club.
JList forever!

Boehner on Geithner

Boehner joins chorus.
Are the wagons circling?
Geithner on thin ice.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Geithner on the Block?

Florida Rep calls
for Geithner's resignation.
Are there more to come?

Senate Blue Dogs

Senate moderates
lead by Bayh. Some in hiding.
Blue Dogs scared of Prez?

March Madness

POTUS picks Tar Heels.
March Madness grips new White House.
Who picks against Prez?

2012: Obama v. Palin

Obama-Palin
matchup favors Prez by mile.
Early, but telling.

Senate Hearing for Commerce Nominee

A Senate hearing -
farther than Richardson, Gregg.
Washington's Gov. Locke

Bush Makes 1st Post-presidency Appearance

43 plays nice,
says "He deserves my silence."
An elder statesman?

Bipartisanship or Budget Priorities?

Whither Washington
teamwork to pass Dem budget?
White House might play tough.

UN Gay Rights Declaration

Being gay not a crime.
UN resolution signed .
Barack breaks with Bush.

NY Special

New York House race
make-or-break for Michael Steele?
Thirteen days to tell.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Grassley & "Honor"

Grassley's suggestion:
harakiri or resign.
Is AIG shamed?

Palin not to Washington?

Hockey mom says 'no.'
House and Senate GOP
still say 'yes.' Standoff!

Dodd Looking at Trouble

Connecticut's Dodd
cozy with banks, AIG.
Simmons' the answer?

Fireside Chat 2.0

ECON 101:
POTUS now holding classes.
There will be a quiz.

First Court Appointment

Indiana judge
Obama's moderate pick.
Sign of things to come?

Coleman's Last Stand

It's up to Court now
GOP cooks up new plan:
Bush v. Gore Round II

Obama Gearing up for Midterms

Obama on trail -
midterms in "just" 20 months.
An early start, no?

EFCA and PA-Sen

Specter needs Labor.
Challengers coming from Right.
Card check vote is key.

Bailout Backlash

Popularity -
it cannot last forever.
Obama's bailout.

Euro Bailout

Global recession
AIG bails out Europe
with our tax dollars

Monday, March 16, 2009

Catfight: Ingraham v. McCain

Candidate's daughter
and pundit go toe-to-toe.
"Plus-size" fun for all.

Kos Ready to Drop Murtha

Keystone Congressman
pays-to-play. Kos wants him out.
Ethics are a bitch.

DiFi a NoGo for CA Gov

Always a bridesmaid,
Feinstein not up for challenge.
Watch Dems line up now.

We Surround Them

Glenn Beck loves 9/12.
Shepard Smith hates Beck. Therefore,
Shep Smith hates 9/12?

Palin to Washington

Alaskan returns
to the capital city.
GOP needs cash.

No Iraq in Bush Library

Bush's library
will skirt talk of Iraq. Won't
be too many books.

AIG Bonuses II

POTUS not amused.
Exploring legal options.
Bonuses unsafe.

AIG Bonuses

AIG fatcats
get millions more. Whoopi:
"You can't bend us over."

OFA 2.0

Obama's grassroot
army returns. Now to pass
budget: more phone calls.

Coleman for RNC Chair

RNC needs new
chair. Norm Coleman out of work.
Match made in Heaven.

Biden-being-Biden

Biden drops F-bomb.
No one is surprised at all.
Gotta love the Veep.

Bloomberg Coasting

Rich mayor lacks rivals.
Third term seems nearly certain.
All hail Hizzoner!

Cheney Mad at Bush

Dubya and Cheney
have Libby disagreement.
So glad they are gone!

Senator Franken - When?

Comedian waits.
Election is four months past.
Enough already!

CNN Poll

Thirty-six percent
concerned about loss of jobs.
Many more lying.

Small Business Relief

Obama-Geithner
meet with small business owners
guaranteeing loans

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