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2009-05-03T07:46:00.001-07:00

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Question of the Day: Gun Control Edition

2009-04-08T06:39:00.001-07:00

It seems every time I turn on the news the red text is screaming: BREAKING! MASS SHOOTING! The carnage in the past week alone is staggering. From Washington state comes the unspeakably sad story of a man whose response to the news that his wife was leaving him was to kill his five children before committing suicide.We have learned that Jiverly Wong, who killed thirteen people in Binghamton, New

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2009-04-03T16:30:00.003-07:00

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Obama Abroad

2009-04-03T16:30:00.001-07:00

Sometimes, I have to confess, it's just a pleasure to hear President Obama speak at news conferences abroad. Here's video of Obama fielding a question yesterday in London about America's standing in the world. The video has the question and answer in its entirety. But the part that really caught my ear as we were listening yesterday in the office starts at about 2:45 in where he discusses the

Budget Reviews: Obama Wins

2009-04-03T16:27:00.001-07:00

I know I’ve said it before, but what a week for the American President. … as well as Democrats, because as you’ll see below, there was nary a Republican to be found. We’re also learning about Obama’s crisp reminder to bank executives, which came via anonymous sources, but provides a delicious quote of the day. Obama [...] ---- linkLeftWord: The Best Liberal Blog Posts Read More... [Source:

The Geithner Way

2009-04-03T16:24:00.001-07:00

An interesting article about Tim Geithner as head of the NY Fed. Geithner admits his failings, which is good, but I think the article raises questions about what he is doing now as Treasury Secretary: That same year [2006 Geithner] initiated a Fed-wide review of how well the financial giants were able to measure their ability to survive the stresses of a market downturn. William Rutledge, the

Lou Dobbs tries to rig the game, and Barney Frank calls him out

2009-04-03T16:21:00.001-07:00

Download | Play Download | PlayBarney Frank was responsible for shepherding the "Pay for Performance" bill through the House, and once again he demonstrated what a capable legislator he is.And if you want to see how to cut through the wingnut talking heads' disinformation campaign, watch Frank in action Wednesday night against CNN's Lou Dobbs.As you can see, Dobbs rigs the game -- laying out a

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2009-04-03T16:20:00.003-07:00

Four at Four

2009-04-03T16:20:00.001-07:00

The LA Times reports Wind turbines could more than meet U.S. electricity needs. According to the U.S. Department of Interior, "wind turbines off U.S. coastlines could potentially supply more than enough electricity to meet the nation's current demand".Simply harnessing the wind in relatively shallow waters -- the most accessible and technically feasible sites for offshore turbines -- could

AIG's PR Blitz

2009-04-03T16:16:00.001-07:00

So as we reported yesterday, longtime AIG CEO Hank Greenberg went before Congress and placed the blame for the firm's collapse squarely on the execs who took over after he left in 2005 -- including on the crew currently at the helm, who Greeenberg said should be replaced. But we've been struck by the ferocity of AIG's response to Greenberg, who's been skirmishing with the firm pretty much since

Hail To The Chief

2009-04-03T16:13:00.001-07:00

In one visit, President Obama turned the page from the Bush-Cheney era of cowboy leadership to one that acknowledges that in the 21st century we cannot go it alone. Merkel of Germany and Sarcozy of France went from promising disgruntlement to giving credit where it’s earned: Both credited the new U.S. president with helping to break [...] ---- linkLeftWord: The Best Liberal Blog Posts Read More..

Shootings, Hostage Situation in NY

2009-04-03T16:08:00.001-07:00

This is a breaking news story so the details are likely to change quickly as the situation gets updated. A gunman opened fire this morning at the American Civic Association in Binghamton, New York. CNN is listed 4 dead, 10 wounded and between 20 to 40 people held as hostages. ABC is listing the deaths at 13 and 26 wounded. The ACA is a center that helps refugees and immigrants get settled in this

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2009-04-03T16:04:00.003-07:00

MN-Sen: Coleman Poised To Continue Appeals

2009-04-03T16:04:00.001-07:00

On Tuesday when a 3-judge panel ruled that up to 400 absentee ballots be opened and counted in the Minnesota Senate race, many declared victory as though anything had truly changed. In fact, Al Franken was always likely to come out of the trial the victor but was still going to be denied a certificate of election as long as Coleman continued the court challenge. So, no shocker here, even after

FASB Changes Mark to Market Rule

2009-04-03T16:02:00.001-07:00

AP:The board that sets U.S. accounting standards on Thursday gave companies more leeway when valuing assets and reporting losses, providing a potential boost to battered banks’ balance sheets.The independent Financial Accounting Standards Board voted to adopt new guidelines under the so-called mark-to-market accounting rules, which require companies to value assets… ---- linkLeftWord:

Iowa Supreme Court : Can't Ban Gay Marriage

2009-04-03T16:01:00.001-07:00

The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled a ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional. The Iowa Supreme Court says the state's same-sex marriage ban violates the constitutional rights of gay and lesbian couples, making it the third state where gay marriage is legal. In a unanimous ruling issued Friday, the court upheld a 2007 Polk County District Court judge's ruling that the law violated the state

Quick Personal Note

2009-04-03T16:00:00.001-07:00

I'm not much of a vacationing type. But I've been going pretty much non-stop since late 2007 without a day off. So I'll be away next week, taking some downtime with my family. Of course, i'm just one of a dozen people running this site. So TPM will be covering the news as usual. Just I won't be here. I'll be back in a week, refreshed I hope, and ready to see if there's any news going on to

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2009-04-03T15:58:00.003-07:00

Are tobacco companies increasing the nicotine content in cigarettes?

2009-04-03T15:58:00.001-07:00

Are major cigarette companies secretly increasing cigarettes' nicotine ocntent? Check out the evidence for an increase in nicotine levels in cigarrettes in the last 10 years.Read More... [Source: HowStuffWorks.com: Drugs & Alcohol - RSS]

Paying to Spin Ourselves (Bonus: Question of the Day!)

2009-04-03T15:55:00.001-07:00

Find about the latest on AIG's taxpayer funded PR blitz. An interesting side question -- are we even getting good value paying to spin ourselves since one of the main spinners is Mark Penn?Actually, come to think of it, it's worth a question of the day. If we need to pay a bailed out financial institution to spin us about how good a job they're doing, who would we want it to be to get the best

Sarah Palin Wants New AK-Sen Election

2009-04-03T15:50:00.003-07:00

Yesterday, Think Progress noted that in the wake of the charges against Ted Stevens having been dropped, the Alaska GOP had called on Senator Begich to resign to allow for a new election. The Alaska Republican Party further believes that current Senator Mark Begich should resign his position to allow for a new, special election, so Alaskans may have the chance to vote for a Senator without the

Weasel Watch

2009-04-03T15:50:00.001-07:00

Ezra Klein has created an easy to understand chart on the weaselhood of Evan Bayh: I went back in the rankings through the 107th Congress -- which began in 2001 -- to compare Bayh and Nelson's ideological consistency. The numbers on the Y axis represent how conservative of a Democrat each senator was. So #1 would be the most conservative Senate Democrat and #5 the fifth most conservative Senate

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2009-04-03T15:48:00.003-07:00

Wingnuts Practicing Their … Love … For Obama

2009-04-03T15:48:00.001-07:00

This really is all they’ve got, isn’t it. Allahpundit tweets that a fraction of a second’s stutter while the President was delivering a speech in France today was “Comedy gold” because Obama allegedly lost his place on the teleprompter.Honestly, pointing out the daily barrage of moronic malaprops and linguistic lunacy emanating from our previous president [...] ---- linkLeftWord: The Best Liberal

SO YOU SAY YOU WANT A RECONCILIATION?

2009-04-03T15:45:00.001-07:00

Marc Ambinder and Jon Cohn both hear that the reconciliation process will survive the conference that merges the House and Senate budget proposals. I'm not hearing anything different, though nor am I certain that final decisions have been reached. Kent Conrad, for one, has been suggesting that it's better to leave reconciliation out of the conference bill, secure in the knowledge that it could be