Gothamist (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
A Republican Arizona Congressman who opposes the plan to hold the trials for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other suspected terrorists in Manhattan asked Mayor Bloomberg how he would feel if his daughter was "kidnapped at school by a terrorist." Though Bloomberg's daughters — Emma, 30, and Georgina, 26 — are well past school age, Rep. John Shadegg raised the question on the...
News Unfiltered (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Representatives of law enforcement groups, public health organizations and trade associations today gathered on Capitol Hill to urge the Senate to pass S. 1147, the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2009 (PACT Act). This legislation will help combat online cigarette sales that have robbed hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenues from the states and that undermine state laws that prevent...
Mouth of the Potomac (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Rep. John Shadegg isn’t winning many friends in New York after suggesting Mayor Bloomberg’s daughters could be “kidnapped at school by a terrorist” because Bloomberg wants the 9/11 culprits tried at the scene of the crime. Shadegg, of Arizona, won minor fame by wielding a baby in the House health care debate like a puppet. He took it up a notch late last night casting aspersions...
New York Post (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
'Medicare for all," is the rallying cry on ObamaCare from congressional Democrats, led by Brooklyn's Rep. Anthony Weiner, who insist the medical program for seniors proves that a single-payer system works, and works well. Alas, it proves nothing ...
Say Anything (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
I thought the auto bailouts were a bad idea. If General Motors can run its business in a profitable fashion then it should fail so that it can be replaced with a company that can run itself profitably. But the geniuses in Washington DC don’t see things that way. “Too big to fail.” And what would happen to the poor darlings at the United Auto Workers Union if they didn’t have...
Crooks and Liars (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
You know, you have to appreciate that guys like Anthony Weiner and Joe Sestak will go on Bill O'Reilly's show to try to bravely counter his nonstop deluge of right-wing talking points. But as he demonstrated last night when he had them on to talk about the New York City terrorism trials, he just proved once again why it's never a winning proposition to go on his show, no matter how hard you try. O'Reilly...
Corrente (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Nothing. PNHP's Oliver Fein : Insurance companies play no constructive role in providing health care. They do not give you a physical exam; they do not perform your surgery. What they do instead is fight claims, issue denials and screen out the sick, diverting huge sums away from much-needed care. The savings rendered by cutting out private insurance companies and establishing a single-payer plan...
The New York Observer (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Anthony Weiner is absolutely right when he says, as he did in Wednesday's New York Times , that Mayor Bloomberg and his re-election team were scared of him. But Weiner is forgetting another perfectly valid point: He was scared of them, too. And he blinked. It's no accident that he's not talking about this aspect of his decision-making process. The Brooklyn congressman, who nearly took Fernando Ferrer...
Gothamist (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
A week after Mayor Bloomberg's narrower-than-expected victory , Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-Brooklyn/Queens) has come out of the woodwork claiming that he could have defeated the incumbent. The Congressman — who abandoned his short-lived Mayoral campaign in May — claims that in order to win, Bloomberg would have needed to spend at least $150 million (about $50 million more than the Mayor's...
Vos Iz Neais (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
New York, NY – Shudda. Coulda. Wudda. As the hustle and bustle of the mayoral race winds down, would’ve-been candidate Rep. Anthony Weiner is taking time to reflect on the run he could’ve had. He coulda been a contender. The congressman now thinks he would’ve beaten Bloomberg. Not intimidated by the booming bankroll the mayor unleashed [...]
Pushing Rope (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Talking Points Memo 's Amanda Carpenter reports on President Barack Obama's position on the Stupak-Pitts amendment in the health care bill. Classic-Obama tells ABC no "sneaking in funding for abortions, but, on the other hand, that we're not restricting women's insurance choices" Could Obama be anymore vague? The Stupak-Pitts amendment would restrict abortion for many low income women. Congressman...
Horserace (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Democratic Rep. Says on "Washington Unplugged" That About 20 Votes on Final Version of Health Bill are at Risk Without Changes to Abortion, Public Option Language
The Political Carnival (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
By GottaLaff Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News , World News , and News about the Economy I'd pay to see Traitor Joe get demolished by Rep. Anthony Weiner. Go for it.
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) took on Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) on "Morning Joe" Monday, chastising the former Democrat for pledging to join a filibuster against health care reform if it contains a public option. "It's inconsistent with common sense to say I oppose something that will hold down costs for the taxpayers and residents of Connecticut," Weiner said. "The insurance...
Bob Cesca's Awesome Blog! Go! (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Steve Benen today: Roosevelt, the towering political figure of the...
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