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   Washingtons budget hawks want to decimate the federal workforce to shrink the deficit. It will have the opposite effect.
 There arent nearly enough counterterrorism experts to instruct all of Americas police. So we got these guys instead.
 Last year there wasn�t a single fatal airline accident in the developed world. So why is the U.S. health care system still accidently killing hundreds of thousands? The answer is a lack of transparency.
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August 3, 2010
TUESDAY'S MINI-REPORT.... Today's edition of quick hits: * Fingers crossed in the Gulf: "BP began pumping mud into the blown-out Macondo well Tuesday afternoon in a much-anticipated 'static kill' procedure that could choke the well once and for all." * In the face of pointless Republican obstructionism, the energy bill is on hold until at least September. * In the face of pointless Republican obstructionism, the New START treaty is on hold until at least September. * President Obama signs the Fair Sentencing Act into law. * Beautiful speech from NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I) in support of a Muslim community center in Manhattan. * Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has decided to lift his hold on James Clapper's nomination to serve as director of national intelligence. * After several Republican senators expressed a willingness to repeal part of the 14th Amendment, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) noted, "They've either taken leave of their senses or their principles." * Once more with The Cooch: "Virginia joined the national debate over immigration Monday when Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II issued a legal opinion that authorizes law enforcement to check the immigration status of anyone stopped by police officers for any reason." * The "vicious infighting" at the Republican National Committee isn't close to being done. * Some much needed attention for the "99ers," who've "exhausted the maximum 99 weeks of unemployment insurance benefits that they can claim." * House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence (R-Ind.) hates wasteful government spending -- unless it benefits his district. * Likewise, Blue Dogs don't care for public spending, unless it might help them keep their jobs. * Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) apparently isn't leaving the Democratic Party. * A creative approach in which students build their own scholarship. * I don't know what's gotten into Tom Shales. * Glad to see ABC's "This Week" will continue to partner with PolitiFact.com. * And "Fox & Friends" co-host Steve Doocy seems confused about what a "debate" is. * Final debate is underway on Solicitor General Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) encouraged Kagan backers to "point out any errors" in his remarks as "so that we can, above all, get the facts straight." What a good idea. Anything to add? Consider this an open thread. —Steve Benen 5:30 PM Permalink | Trackbacks | Comments (17)
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Steve Doocy is confused about many things. Such as how to tie his shoes, how to properly use a spoon...I could go on, but I don't want to waste bandwidth. Posted by: DJ on August 3, 2010 at 5:39 PM | PERMALINKGo read the Bloomberg speech. It only takes a few minutes, and it's well worth it. A great response to the ignorant bigotry and demagoguery from opponents to the Muslim community center. Posted by: retr2327 on August 3, 2010 at 5:42 PM | PERMALINK"Steve Doocy hosted three Republican attorneys general -- Mike Cox of Michigan, Ken Cuccinelli of Virginia, and Bill McCollum of Florida..." Well, I guess that would make them master debaters. Thank you, thank you, don't forget to tip your servers! Posted by: puravida on August 3, 2010 at 5:43 PM | PERMALINK* Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) apparently isn't leaving the Democratic Party. ...for as long as Dems have at least 50 Senators without him. Posted by: exlibra on August 3, 2010 at 6:04 PM | PERMALINKYour "vicious infighting" link doesn't go anywhere. Posted by: rrk1 on August 3, 2010 at 6:13 PM | PERMALINKrrk1: "Error 503 Service Unavailable Service Unavailable Guru Meditation: XID: 743250167 Varnish cache server" This is how low the Washington TImes has fallen-- they are apparently running their web server off an Amiga now. Posted by: mcc on August 3, 2010 at 6:19 PM | PERMALINKI'd love to see ALL media news outlets REQUIRED to post a politifact rating at the end of all their shows...OR at the very least to put on a message at the end of the program that all statements by personnel and guests can be checked there...REPEAT, REPEAT...but I won't hold my breath until that happens...surely just fact checking George Will would keep one organization tied up... Posted by: Dancer on August 3, 2010 at 6:24 PM | PERMALINK"They've either taken leave of their senses or their principles." The correct answer is C - all of the above. Posted by: arkie on August 3, 2010 at 6:26 PM | PERMALINKDid you really include a link to a Washington Times story? Jeebus, Benen. Posted by: JPS on August 3, 2010 at 6:37 PM | PERMALINKArkie: The correct answer is: "Senator, please don't be so narrow minded, the GOP have easily lost both." Posted by: Mark on August 3, 2010 at 7:43 PM | PERMALINKRegarding Steve Doocy, you could have simply said Steve Doocy is confused and that would have sufficed. Posted by: Randy Paul on August 3, 2010 at 8:45 PM | PERMALINKSen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) apparently isn't leaving the Democratic Party. Can the Democratic Party leave him? Because I could get behind that. Posted by: jhe on August 3, 2010 at 9:13 PM | PERMALINKAh, Cuccinelli, my state's top law enforcement officer. Only if "law" means whatever comes through wingnut mailing lists, of course. Posted by: Redshift on August 3, 2010 at 11:50 PM | PERMALINKDa Poop, no one gives a crap what LIEberman has to say about anything. And besides, he's only jewish to observe the holidays (less work). Posted by: vwmeggs on August 3, 2010 at 11:54 PM | PERMALINKI just noticed the CT shooter was named Omar. Shouldn't Lieberman be calling Homeland Security committee meetings? Shouldn't Fox be getting ready to denounce Obama's slow response? Posted by: bob h on August 4, 2010 at 7:55 AM | PERMALINKOn Tom Shales: I used to think he was a very clever writer and I read his WP column fairly regularly, even though I'm not much of a TV watcher. Lately, however, he was become a crank - I stopped reading him a decade ago. Probabaly too much TV. Posted by: Virginia on August 4, 2010 at 8:50 AM | PERMALINKBumper sticker: a GOP elephant with the logo "I [HEART] THE REPUBLICAN PARTY and America is okay too." Sell millions, that would. Posted by: Forrest on August 4, 2010 at 3:30 PM | PERMALINK
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