Daily Archives: February 15th, 2010 «

 

24 – 11pm til 12:00 midnight open thread

Posted by: ST on February 15, 2010 at 8:41 pm » 5 Comments

I confess: I’m behind by a couple of episodes. Have I missed anything?

 

Scott Brown to Joe Biden: Don’t lecture me on military law

Posted by: ST on February 15, 2010 at 6:24 pm » 17 Comments

The week is not starting off on a good note for the VP. First, former Veep Dick Cheney yesterday blasted various Obama admin counterterrorism arguments Biden has been making on the past couple of weeks on issues like Iraq and the so-called “Christmas Day bomber,” and now, Biden has Senator Scott Brown (R-MA!) to contend [...]

 

Mikulski (D-MD) set to retire from the Senate as well?

Posted by: ST on February 15, 2010 at 4:05 pm » 5 Comments

Not yet confirmed, but intriguing nevertheless: I’ve just heard from an impeccable source that Barbara Mikulski, the Democratic Senator who is up for reelection this November, will choose to retire. Mrs. Mikulski is expected to make her formal announcement in the next few days. Mrs. Mikulski seriously fractured her right ankle last fall just prior [...]

 

The Hill

Posted by: ST on February 15, 2010 at 3:56 pm » Comments Off

Dodd: Obama will be elected to a second term ‘overwhelmingly’

 

Politico

Posted by: ST on February 15, 2010 at 3:56 pm » Comments Off

Ken Starr to head Baylor University

 

WaPo

Posted by: ST on February 15, 2010 at 3:55 pm » Comments Off

White House revamps communications strategy

 

Breaking: Evan Bayh set to retire from Senate

Posted by: ST on February 15, 2010 at 10:42 am » 13 Comments

Via WaPo’s The Fix blog: Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh will not seek re-election this year, a decision that hands Republicans a prime pickup opportunity in the middle of the country. “After all these years, my passion for service to my fellow citizens is undiminished, but my desire to do so by serving in Congress has [...]

 

Brennan: 20% recidivism rate for Gitmo terrorists “isn’t that bad”

Posted by: ST on February 15, 2010 at 9:25 am » 10 Comments

ABC News’ Jake Tapper reports on some disturbing comments made over the weekend by counterterrorism “czar” John Brennan on the recidivism rate for Gitmo detainees: Comments by John Brennan, assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism, at the Islamic Center at New York University on Saturday, are drawing fire and have prompted at [...]

 

NYT

Posted by: ST on February 15, 2010 at 8:55 am » Comments Off

Not Yet Rivals, Gillibrand and Ford Wage Shadow Attack Campaigns

 

Boston Globe

Posted by: ST on February 15, 2010 at 8:53 am » Comments Off

Alleged Ala. killer was suspect in attempted bombing of Harvard professor