ThinkFast: May 4, 2009
ThinkFast: May 4, 2009
Former Bush aides Dana Perino, Ed Gillespie, and Tony Fratto are all scheduled to provide “words of wisdom to House Republican press secretaries at their annual workshop this Friday.” GOP House Conference Communications Director Matt Lloyd said that the trio represented “the gold standard for Republican communications professionals” and were “outstanding at their jobs.”
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich claimed that Barack Obama’s desire to engage Iran is “very dangerous for Israel.” He argued talking to Iran is like talking to Hitler and that the Obama administration is “setting up the most decisive confrontation that we’ve ever seen” with the Israeli government.
In a potential threat to funding for President Obama’s middle-class tax cut, a growing number of industries — including electric utilities, auto makers, and oil and natural gas refineries — “are lobbying for free pollution permits under legislation capping greenhouse-gas emissions.” Electric utilities are pushing “to secure up to 40% of the emissions permits for free.”
“Tensions over the direction of a sweeping climate change bill boiled over in a House Democratic leadership meeting Thursday,” when Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) lashed out at Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) for publicly suggesting Congress delay acting on a climate bill. “’This is not helpful,’ Waxman told Van Hollen, citing reports that presented the party’s campaign chief as opposing aggressive action on the bill.”
After the CIA ended its use of “enhanced interrogations” in 2005, Vice President Cheney and Steven Bradbury of the OLC “fought to revive the program.” A Bradbury memo drafted in late 2006 “shocked some officials” when it “gave its blessing to almost every technique, except waterboarding, that the C.I.A. had used since 2002,” just months after the Supreme Court ruled that the Geneva Conventions applied to detainees.
President Obama will unveil a set of proposals today “aimed at changing international tax policy, calling for the elimination of benefits for companies and wealthy individuals that harbor their cash in offshore accounts.” “The proposed overhaul in the tax code, which will be fully unveiled in the administration’s budget later this week, could help raise $210 billion in revenues over the next 10 years.”
Longtime financial backers of former President George W. Bush “raised more than $100 million for a presidential library at Southern Methodist University in Dallas that will house his official papers,” Time reports. “Much of the money was collected in the 100 days or so since Bush left the White House, a pace much faster than that of his recent predecessors.”
As the Taliban and al Qaeda insurgency spreads in Pakistan, “senior American officials say they are increasingly concerned about new vulnerabilities for Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal, including the potential for militants to snatch a weapon in transport or to insert sympathizers into laboratories or fuel-production facilities.” The officials stressed, however, that there is no imminent threat.
Even with the recent uptick in violence, the Iraqi government will not extend U.S. withdrawal deadlines, “ending months of speculation about whether U.S. combat troops would stay beyond June in bases in the restive northern city of Mosul.” “These dates cannot be extended and this is consistent with the…handover of responsibility to Iraqi security forces,” Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said.
And finally: Last week, Rep. Don Young (R-AK) was “twitterjacked.” An imposter pretending to be the senior Alaska congressman posted approximately 30 entries before Young’s congressional office put a stop to it. One of the entries claimed that Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) was preparing to introduce Articles of Impeachment against President Obama, which she hasn’t done…yet. Roll Call reports, “Young, of course, isn’t the only famous person ever to have a Twitter imposter. Condoleezza Rice, Bill Gates, Osama bin Laden and even Keshia Knight Pulliam (who played Rudy on ‘The Cosby Show’) all have been victims of Twitter theft.”
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Do you all notice that Ginbrich isnt invited to any of the gop meeting ,wonder why?/dumbo Newt
May 4th, 2009 at 9:06 amwisdom and bush admin. are two things that don’t belong in the same sentence.
May 4th, 2009 at 9:06 amFormer Bush aides Dana Perino, Ed Gillespie, and Tony Fratto are all scheduled to provide “words of wisdom to House Republican press secretaries at their annual workshop this Friday.
Republican’ts are like Slinkies…
May 4th, 2009 at 9:07 amNot really good for anything,
But they still bring a smile to your face;
When you push them down a flight of stairs…
I think the most dangerous thing for Israel would be bombing Iran! If any country tried to attack them now they would get our support.
If China hasn’t nuked Taiwan…
May 4th, 2009 at 9:10 amThat $100M raised for Bush’s Liebrary?
Raised by the same people evading taxes with offshore accounts.
May 4th, 2009 at 9:10 amThat anyone pays attention to Grinch’s opinion is a reflection of the desperation of the party – they have no one to lead them – the party of NO also has NO ideas, NO leadership.
May 4th, 2009 at 9:14 amWhile I believe we need more than one party to effectively run the government, the party of NO is not it. Gingrich’s omnipresence will help assure that.
“The most decisive confrontation that we’ve ever seen with the Israeli government.”
Better known as “the first confrontation that we’ve ever seen with the Israeli government.”
May 4th, 2009 at 9:14 amAs Dana Perino et al lied their assess off every single day, with the overwhelming complicity of the WH Press Corpse, I’d say the “Republican gold standard” would be more realistically described as a bronzed turd standard.
May 4th, 2009 at 9:16 amFormer Bush aides Dana Perino, Ed Gillespie, and Tony Fratto are all scheduled to provide “words of wisdom to House Republican press secretaries at their annual workshop this Friday.”
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Isn’t this like attending a singing workshop led by William Hung?
May 4th, 2009 at 9:20 amSomeone should remind History Professor Newt that Obama is President of the United States of America, not President of Israel. He was elected by Americans, not Israelis, and his first duty is to the safety and well-being on OUR country, not Israel. I’m sick and tired of our government kissing Israel’s ass, while ignoring the spying and anti-American actions of that country. With friends like that….
May 4th, 2009 at 9:24 amThe only way Gingrich wants to “engage” Iran is to pre-emptively bomb them. After all, that worked SO well in Iraq.
Seriously, we all have to find some way to get along on this planet. And there’s got to be a better way to do that than picking fights for no reason other than to get the votes of warmongering yeehaws.
Talking and sucking up are two entirely different things. Reasonable people know this.
May 4th, 2009 at 9:25 amMay I suggest the use of a mime?
May 4th, 2009 at 9:26 amPresident Obama will unveil a set of proposals today “aimed at changing international tax policy, calling for the elimination of benefits for companies and wealthy individuals that harbor their cash in offshore accounts.”
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For years, we have shoveled corporate welfare to companies that have squirreled their profits away in offshore accounts instead of pumping it back into our economy. It boggles the mind that Americans have put up with this for so long.
Of course, there are many Americans who still fall for the “we must give our corporations lots of tax breaks and other money so they will create jobs” line, and turning a blind eye to the fact this doesn’t happen.
May 4th, 2009 at 9:32 amOf course, there are many Americans who still fall for the “we must give our corporations lots of tax breaks and other money so they will create jobs” line, and turning a blind eye to the fact this doesn’t happen.
Oh, but it does happen. They do create jobs: in Mexico, the Phillipines, the Marinara Islands, India, Pakistan, China, and any other place on this planet where an impoverished population can be exploited.
May 4th, 2009 at 9:43 amFormer House Speaker Newt Gingrich claimed that Barack Obama’s desire to engage Iran is “very dangerous for Israel.” He argued talking to Iran is like talking to Hitler
Ah, resurrecting the old appeasement argument! Wait a minute – I thought Obama is supposed to be Hitler. Head of the Socialist Party?
So confusing the be a name-calling GNOPer, isn’t it Newt?
PEACE
May 4th, 2009 at 9:57 amTP, your recommend feature isn’t working properly.
Orrin Hatch commented yesterday that any Obama pick for the SCOTUS had ‘better not be pro-choice’.
Think about that.
A seated Senator telling the President not to appoint someone that will UPHOLD CURRENT LAWS. Abortion is legal, Mr. Moron.
John Cornyn stated Republican’ts will hold up the Franken seating for YEARS, if possible.
Hatch threatens resistance if an appointee upholds current law.
The American Taliban’s agenda is to kill America.
May 4th, 2009 at 10:00 amBiden to address AIPAC
Biden will address the closing session on Tuesday morning; that speaker is customarily seen as the motivator who endorses AIPAC’s legislative package and rallies delegates to sell it on Capitol Hill.
On NPR this morning it was Iran, Iran, Iran.
May 4th, 2009 at 10:13 amTalking to Hitler was never a bad idea in and of itself.
May 4th, 2009 at 10:31 amIt depends entirely–entirely–on what you say.
Newtie, would breaking off diplomatic relations with Hitler have done any good whatsoever?
Hitler would have continued to do what he was planning and you would look foolish.
It’s not enough to combat the current tax shelters. The wealthy will find new ways to avoid paying their fair share. What we need to do is make a criminal to avoid paying tax through any type of scheme. Financial penalties are not good incentive, the only punishment the wealthy fear is prison time.
May 4th, 2009 at 10:32 amWhat we need to do is make it criminal…
May 4th, 2009 at 10:38 amNice work on this one, TP, I am glad to see someone pick this up. I noticed it over the weekend and it was astonishing because it proves this:
The right has successfully co-opted Tapper into their tent.
As a jouvenile wonker looking for acceptance by the DC insider crowd, he has been easily lured by the righties like Rush, Drudge and Fox News.
Look for them to continue to praise him and use him as their conduit for false messages going forward.
Gibbs & the Obama admin better wise up to this guy AND FAST.
May 4th, 2009 at 10:43 am“Words of wisdom”?
ha ha
I can hardly wait…
May 4th, 2009 at 10:45 amMaybe Dana can enlighten them about the Cuban missile crisis.
May 4th, 2009 at 10:56 amI honestly do NOT understand how these horrible people face themselves in the mirror every morning…
Dana? Newt? Bueller…?
May 4th, 2009 at 10:57 amWhich is why I don’t depend on Twitter for any information, whatsoever. If you are inspired to write about something, write it down. If you have an opinion to construct, don’t do so in such a short about of time and space. Doing so 140 characters at a time will only shrink your mind’s ability and attention span.
Twitter: the electronic sticky notes for the 21st century.
May 4th, 2009 at 10:57 amIt would work out well for Newt if Iran was bombed. When Iran closes the Persian Gulf for business and oil at $200/bbl, he could enlist his oil biz friends to hype up the “drill here drill now” mantra again and and make a bunch of money.
May 4th, 2009 at 11:02 amre #24:
May 4th, 2009 at 11:03 amVampires can’t see themselves in mirrors.
misscoleopteramolly Says:
Former Bush aides Dana Perino, Ed Gillespie, and Tony Fratto are all scheduled to provide “words of wisdom to House Republican press secretaries at their annual workshop this Friday.”
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Isn’t this like attending a singing workshop led by William Hung?
That is just frickin hilarious :)
P.S. This is in lieu of a recommend since they are still not possible ;)
May 4th, 2009 at 11:11 amectoendomezo Says:
The “New” Republican Party…Re-Branding? The “Party Of No Ideas”—The “Par-O-No-Id’s”
I like it :)
May 4th, 2009 at 11:16 amAIPAC meets, Newt panders. What a surprise…
May 4th, 2009 at 11:29 amThe U.S. doesn’t know where Pakistan’s nuclear sites are? Horse hockey!
We’ve given them $10 billion in civil and military aid.
May 4th, 2009 at 11:37 amIran has invaded noone in the last two hundred years. Israel and the US, on the other hand…..
May 4th, 2009 at 1:14 pmNY Fed Chair Friedman purchased new shares of Goldman Sachs while AIG funneled $12.9 billion of taxpayer money to Goldman Sachs. He profits handsomely:
http://peureport.blogspot.com/2009/05/ny-fed-chair-steve-friedmen-makes-61-on.html
May 4th, 2009 at 1:29 pmPresident Obama mentioned cracking down on offshore tax havens. The problem is no countries made the G20 black list.
http://peureport.blogspot.com/2009/04/powder-puff-g20-financial-regulation.html
May 4th, 2009 at 1:31 pmThose three clowns are going to provide “words of wisdom?” Gosh, there’s a whole five minutes of their lives that the Republican press secretaries won’t be able to get back!!!
May 4th, 2009 at 4:10 pmMichael Milken’s Global Institute meets to offer new financial innovation. The last few rounds imploded our financial system.
http://peureport.blogspot.com/2009/05/junk-bond-milken-next-round-of.html
May 4th, 2009 at 4:52 pmMore than half of Congress attended opening night at AIPAC.
http://www.aipac.org/130.asp#24671
Maybe AIPAC can get a public health insurance plan passed.
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Newt Gingrich is a talker but thats all,if you notice no one of the gops paying attention to him>Gingrich wasnt invied to meeting assaturday to dicuss plans for new GOP.He ginrgich isnt in the circle of command ,GOP peopel dont even want him aro=ound ,he is a republican hasbeen who is just hanging around nobody listens to a cheater liek him 2 time wife cheater ,what would he do it politics in a big spot ruin it like he did in 1990,s as speaker he almosrt ruined USA we know better now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 5th, 2009 at 9:45 am