POLITICO: Ed Rollins Calls RNC Chairman Steele a "Disaster"
politico.com — GOP strategist Ed Rollins today called Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele a washout as party leader. "Michael Steele has failed miserably," Rollins said on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” noting the RNC's dismal fundraising numbers and inability to articulate a message for the upcoming midterm election. (Submitted by TheEngineer2008) More...
GOP Comes Clean: No Need to Bash Gays, We Have Immigrants
politico.com — King, a Long Island Congressman, said that in terms of social issues, the raging controversy over the Arizona border laws is providing more than enough ammunition for Republicans in key districts. “The Arizona immigration law is there, there’s no reason to be raising an issue of gay rights” as a wedge, he said. (Submitted by stonecircle) More...
Liberal groups lobby to block Fox from Thomas's seat
politico.com — On Sunday, the White House Correspondents' Association will vote on who gets the front-row UPI seat long held by Helen Thomas, and two liberal groups have come out urging the WHCA to vote for NPR instead of Fox. (Submitted by Minarchian) More...
Obama: Time for Rangel to end career "with dignity"
politico.com — Barack Obama has kept mum on the fate of Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) for days -- but he tells CBS News that it's time for the embattled 80-year-old former Ways and Means Chairman to end his career "with dignity." "I think Charlie Rangel served a very long time and served-- his constituents very well. But these-- allegations are very troubling," (Submitted by Spindig) More...
McMahon's 'Jewish money' flap
politico.com — Staten Island Rep. Mike McMahon (D-NY) moved into damage-control mode Thursday, firing the communications director for his re-election bid Thursday night after she gave a reporter a breakdown of a Republican rival's "Jewish money" contributions. (Submitted by ThePartyStar) More...
Ethics unveils 13 Rangel charges
politico.com — A House ethics report charges that Rep. Charles Rangel, an iconic New York power broker, broke the chamber's rules by abusing his office for personal gain, raising the possibility that he could be punished by — or even expelled from — the House. (Submitted by Minarchian) More...
Howard Dean: Fox News Racist
politico.com — Bulletin: Howard Dean receives Democrat Talking Points Memo. (Submitted by zelig) More...
POLITICO: Sen D'Amato Tells Congress to Support Online Poker
politico.com — The fact that America has not already regulated Internet poker but has actually tried to prohibit it by deputizing U.S. banks to play the morality police is bizarre. Playing Internet poker is still easy to do for just about everybody. Instead of producing a more regulated industry, the law has created reverse protectionism and little else. (Submitted by TheEngineer2008) More...
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