JON HENKE: The Stimulus Fail Trifecta.
Archive for 2009
February 6, 2009
OUCH: Newt: Obama speech was Carter-like. So I guess the honeymoon is over.
A RAPID RESPONSE TO A COMMUNITY BLOGGER from John Kerry’s press secretary.
WHEN THE ECONOMY’S WORSE, DRESSING BETTER: “Fear of layoffs has more lawyers giving up business casual and returning to business suits and tasteful accessories.” Of course, there’s a giveaway warning-phrase: “According to at least one consultant.” Hmm.
BOB CORKER: “Stimulus” Package Is Nothing Short of a Disaster.
UPDATE: Dianne Feinstein doubts it will work?
UNDER BUSH, THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN FASCISM: Reporter who questioned Panetta “strong-armed” by security. “Starks said that he’s covered the CIA for years and had never seen a reporter strong-armed that way before, adding that the agency is typically respectful of journalists.”
MICHELLE MALKIN ON THE STIMULUS COMPROMISE: Show us the bill!
Plus, Pelosi on bipartisanship. Change!
UPDATE: From TigerHawk, an “incredibly devious plan” in response.
PLUMBING THE PLANET: The world’s biggest water supply projects.
“BAD FAITH ECONOMISTS.”
FROM REP. MIKE HONDA, new nanotechnology legislation.
MICHAEL S. MALONE: My Wiki, My Self.
HOPE AND CHANGE! Panetta: Rendition Will Continue, Would Ask Obama to Authorize Harsher Interrogation Methods “If Necessary.” You know, much more of this and I’ll start to think that all the concern over rendition and waterboarding was just insincere electoral hooey.
THE JOYS OF THE self-cleaning litterbox.
STIMULATING THE ECONOMY with Scarlett Johansson. I think this was just an excuse to run the photo . . . .
BREDESEN: Being vetted for HHS, reportedly. I expect that the vetters will be taking their time, this time around . . . .
INSTANT KARMA’S GONNA GET YOU IF YOU DON’T WATCH OUT:
When it comes to drawing faith and solace from the headlines, I had thought nothing could top the news that Eliot Spitzer had lost money through Madoff.
But with the recent release of the complete list of Madoff’s direct victims by the bankruptcy court, that news has some serious competition.
Well, they say it’s harder to con an honest man.
HOW TO STIMULATE THE ECONOMY: Bob Zubrin has his own ideas.
NANOTECHNOLOGY UPDATE: Cool new nanocars.
CORN ETHANOL: Just as bad as gasoline. But with delicious farm pork!
IT’S ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE, DUDE: Obama Lets Media Get Under His Thin Skin.
OKAY, IT’S BEEN A BAD WEEK FOR OBAMA, but not actually this bad.
MORE ON MADOFF, GEITHNER, RANGEL, DODD, ET AL., in the Tampa Tribune: “Americans have been taught that crime does not pay. This message seems to be changing in our evolving modern culture. The more accurate statement is, ‘crime does pay for the rich and connected’ and only does not pay for the common person.”
WHY LAYOFFS OFTEN hurt men more than women.
Related item here: “The proportion of women who are working has changed very little since the recession started. But a full 82 percent of the job losses have befallen men, who are heavily represented in distressed industries like manufacturing and construction.”