Archive for July, 2009
Views on the White House “Beer Summit”
From The Hindu:
In an effort to douse down a racial firestorm, US President Barack Obama had a glass of beer with professor Henry Gates and police Sergeant, who had arrested the Harvard professor for ‘disorderly conduct’.
Sitting along a picnic table next to the White House’s new swing set, the three were yesterday seen drinking beer [...]
More on Health Care Reform
From the Washington Post:
Earlier today, in an interview with three reporters, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said health-care reform would pass the House and that it would include a public plan. She also said the Blue Dogs were basically resigned to this prospect, and that the Republicans “will do everything they can to stop it, not only [...]
Fortune Magazine’s Allan Sloan on Goldman Sachs squabble with Uncle Sam
From Fortune Magazine’s Allan Sloan:
Goldman Sachs bites Uncle Sam’s hand
The investment bank is fat and happy again, but you wouldn’t know it from its squabbling with the Treasury over the warrants in the TARP deal.
NEW YORK (Fortune) — I’ve always thought that the guys running Goldman Sachs were really smart, not only about making money, [...]
Health Care Debate: Who are the Blue Dog Democrats?
From OpenSecrets.com:
How to Teach a Blue Dog Red Tricks
Published by Anit Jindal on August 24, 2008 9:51 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
(CORRECTION, 8/25/08: The original posting of this story said that Genworth is a subsidiary of General Electric. The text below has been corrected to reflect that Genworth Financial has not [...]
Sarah Palin confident she could beat Obama…in a long distance run!
From CNN Politico:
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is confident Barack Obama can be beaten — in a long distance run.
The former Republican vice presidential candidate told Runner’s World Magazine if it came down to a foot race between the two famous politicians, she’d likely come out on top.
“I betcha I’d have more endurance,” Palin said in [...]