A Courtesy to our Friends at KOS DEMOCRATS WHO VOTED TO SLAP WOMEN BACK TO THE STONE AGE ( HR # Bill: H R 3962 ) KOS diarist LaFeminista reflects the animus the Soros-left have after the passsage of the Stupak Amendment which, nominally, will keep Obamacare from funding abortion. In truth, a Medicare type supplement insurance will be available. Anyway, to help them out, and make retribution easier,...
Being from MA can be sort of a let down during big, national progressive battles. Whenever I see the "please contact these legislators" lists, I tend to scan through, just to catch a surprising name from some OTHER state. Well, imagine my shame when such a list appeared on DKos today : Your phone calls are ESPECIALLY important if you are represented by one of these potential holdouts: Harry...
Stephen Lynch has always struggled to draw the line between music and stand-up.Lynch doesn't think he'd make it as a singer/songwriter. He's not a big fan of , either. By bringing together a little of both, he struck a chord with audiences around the globe."I didn't set out to become a comedian," he said. "I still don't think I have a real knack for it. I just happen to have found this...
Musical comedian Stephen Lynch has a confession: 'I have no real interest in comedy' S tephen Lynch has always struggled to draw the line between music and stand-up.
Apparently well versed in interactive entertainment, a United States Congressman likened the layout and functionality of a government website to an old videogame. At a November 3rd hearing to discuss the current state of the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) website , Congressman Stephen Lynch (D-MA) told the executive director of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Greg Long that, “In the...
At long last, I can proudly inform you (with pride) that LICD Volume 6: I Am Not A Credible Source will be going up for pre-sale this coming Monday, November 2nd. This year, as we've done before, Lar and I will be signing the first 1,000 books to be sold. I wish we could do more, but my wrist can only do so much (heh), and I'm leaving for China a couple of days after the books arrive, which doesn't...
The House Democratic leadership is meeting this morning to determine what version of the public option goes into the House bill--negotiated rates or the stronger Medicare Plus 5 formula. The most recent reports are that they are only 12-15 votes away from the strongest version of the bill, the Medicare Plus 5 version that ties public option rates to Medicare reimbursement rates. Having the strongest...
Tomorrow at 2:00 , [update: the meetings in leadership and the caucus will be in the morning. Please call tonight and early tomorrow] the House Democratic Caucus will meet and determine what version of the public option goes into the House bill. Pelosi announced earlier today that there's probably the 218 for a good public option, but report are that they are only 12-15 votes away from the strongest...
BOSTON US Representative Michael Capuano may be trailing Attorney General Martha Coakley in the polls, but he is winning among dropouts from the Senate race. US Representatives Stephen Lynch and John Tierney, both of whom have exited the Senate race, are backing their congressional colleague. Lynch, of South Boston, was to endorse Capuano last night at Amrhein’s, a restaurant in ...
The latest Hooray For Saturday can be listened to online right now on SubCity. There's comedy from Stephen Lynch and Maria Bamford, plus tunes from Portugal. The Man, The Hives, Nada Surf and more.
"...I go on/ Sounding my doomed eternal bodiless goddamned/ I, I, I, I, I." --T.R. Hummer 1. JoeF- A Means To An End (Joy Division) 2. JoeF- Satellite Of Love (Velvet Underground) 3. JoeF- Venus In Furs (Velvet Underground) 4. Here & Now- Another Brick In The Wall (Pink Floyd) 5. I just don't know- One Mint Julep (Rudy Toombs/The Clovers) 1. Hood Internet- Fire It Up, Firemouse (Lil Wayne...
Stephen Lynch brings his adult humor to the Silver Legacy on Saturday. It's part of his Comedy Central Live tour. "When I first started out, I called my show an evening of twisted love songs," said comic Stephen Lynch. "I guess nothing has really changed from that description. I take experiences that could be considered universal and put twists on them." Lynch, who performs at...
CASINO GUIDE John Ascuaga's Nugget, Sparks Cabaret: Buddy Emmer, Thursday-Saturday; Rick Hayes and American Steele, Oct. 15-17. Celebrity Showroom: B-52's, Friday; Johnny Lee, Oct. 17. Orozko: Scot and Scott, Thursday-Saturday. Trader Dick's: Fabrizio, Thursday-Saturday. (800) 648-1177. Carson Valley Inn Cabaret Lounge: Jeff and Ileia, today; Blue Flame, Tuesday-next Sunday; the Millionaires,...
"Secret Agent Editors The Obama scandals bring a new era of opacity at the New York Times. " WSJ's The Best of the Web Today Insightful and amusing post about the NYTimes failing to be even a semi-objective news source. "Obama and Acorn Is there a case for a special prosecutor? " WSJ's James Taranto "Independent prosecutor for ACORN" Chicago Tribune "Inside the Glorious...