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“Leading” presidential “scholars” rank Obama ahead of Reagan on “best Presidents” list

Posted by: ST on July 1, 2010 at 7:59 pm » 40 Comments

Officially the most worthless list evah? George W. Bush was no FDR, but Barack Obama could be. That’s the verdict of 238 of the nation’s leading presidential scholars, who – for a fifth time – rated Franklin Delano Roosevelt the best president ever in the latest Siena College Research Institute poll. In office for barely [...]

 

Pelosi: Unemployment checks are the fastest way to stimulate economy, create jobs

Posted by: ST on July 1, 2010 at 7:29 pm » 23 Comments

Can’t make this up: Unemployment benefits are creating jobs faster than practically any other program, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday. Talking to reporters, the House speaker was defending a jobless benefits extension against those who say it gives recipients little incentive to work. By her reasoning, those checks are helping give somebody a job. [...]

 

Orl. Sen.

Posted by: ST on July 1, 2010 at 6:52 pm » Comments Off

Florida school district bans Bibles on Religious Freedom Day

 

Jim Geraghty

Posted by: ST on July 1, 2010 at 6:47 pm » Comments Off

Why the NRA Might Endorse Harry Reid Over Sharron Angle

 

Link to Fingers Malloy interview (OPEN THREAD)

Posted by: ST on July 1, 2010 at 5:41 pm » Comments Off

Here ya go. I’ll also be adding the link to my media page for anyone who can’t listen to it right now but would like to at some point in the future. There is a bit of an audio issue, but it’s my fault – I called in on a cell phone. If I’d have [...]

 

A. Watts

Posted by: ST on July 1, 2010 at 5:26 pm » Comments Off

Climate Craziness of the Week: The AGU peddles a mammoth climate change theory

 

Doug Powers

Posted by: ST on July 1, 2010 at 5:24 pm » Comments Off

NAACP, NY Times Whitewash Robert Byrd’s Past

 

ABC News

Posted by: ST on July 1, 2010 at 5:23 pm » Comments Off

Obama Targets ‘Polarization’ and ‘Pettiness’ in Push for Immigration Reform

 

Did Gore sexually assault Portland massage therapist? Police re-open case

Posted by: ST on July 1, 2010 at 12:33 pm » 14 Comments

Via The Oregonian (h/t: William Teach): Portland police said Wednesday that they will reopen and investigate a massage therapist’s allegations that former Vice President Al Gore sexually assaulted her at a downtown hotel in October 2006. The new stance came as therapist Molly Hagerty went public, telling the National Enquirer in its latest edition that [...]

 

AP

Posted by: ST on July 1, 2010 at 12:15 pm » Comments Off

Rand Paul’s US Senate campaign raises over $1M