Leading bank analyst Chris Whalen has raised the question of whether criminal charges should be brought against former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson.Any discussion of whether Paulson committed unlawful actions as Treasury Secretary needs to start wit…
Posts Tagged ‘Sen. John McCain’
Lady Gaga Steps Up Campaign Against “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tellâ€
September 18th, 2010 |
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Pop sensation Lady Gaga is beefing up her opposition to the military’s controversial “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. In a nearly eight-minute video posted on YouTube Friday, the culinary couture wearer urges fans to make calls to their elected officials in order to help overturn the government’s ban on gays in the military.Gaga — an [...]
Mornin’ Crunch Crumbs: Teen Sailor Missing At Sea; Cops Scare Crap Out Of Drunk Driver — Literally; Camelflauge Your Cameltoe!
June 11th, 2010 |
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In honor of today being Friday — and hopefully payday for most of you –we present Calloway’s 1989 hit “I Wanna Be Rich.” Happy Friday, Crunch Lovers! -Oh no, teen sailor Abby Sunderland is missing at sea. The enterprising young woman from Southern Cali. is hoping to becoming the first person to travel around the world [...]
McCain: Paulson and Bernanke Promised that the $700 Billion Troubled Asset Relief Program Would Focus on the Housing Meltdown
February 22nd, 2010 |
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The Arizona Republic reports: Sen. John McCain of Arizona … says he was misled by then-Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. McCain said the pair assured him that the $700 billion Troubled A…
Cindy McCain Same-Sex Marriage Ad NOH8 Campaign
January 20th, 2010 |
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Cindy McCain is taking part in the NOH8 campaign for marriage equality.
The beer heiress and wife of former presidential candidate Sen. John McCain joins the dozens of celebrities lending their star power to the campaign protesting California’s Proposition 8 ban against same-sex marriage. Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, The Kardashians, Kim Zolciak, Lala Vazquez, and the McCains’ soft-Republican [...]
White House keeps suspense alive on Manmohan Singh’s banquet details
November 24th, 2009 |
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As the White House gets ready to witness the first State dinner of the Obama era in honour of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, speculations over the list of invitees and attire to be worn by the glamorous guests kept the rumour mills abuzz.
According to The Times, the dinner to be held in a [...]
McCain Moves Against Net Neutrality Rules
October 23rd, 2009 |
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The Arizona Republican introduces legislation to block the Federal Communications Commission from imposing further network neutrality rules on broadband carriers.
– On the same day the Federal Communications Commission voted to begin consideration of codifying and expanding the agency’s network neutrality principles, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) introduced legislation that would prohibit the FCC from enacting rules that would
regulate the Internet.
“Keeping busi…
Meghan McCain Twitter Photo Controversy (Breasts Popping Out Of Tank)
October 15th, 2009 |
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Much ado about Double DDs: Meghan McCain, a Daily Beast columnist and daughter of Sen. John McCain, apologized late Wednesday after posting a poppin’ TwitPic of herself that’s stirring up criticism.
The photo in question shows 24-year-old Meg in a tank top, holding a copy of Andy Warhol’s biography. he accompanying tweet referred to her [...]
Robert Gates Scores Big Wins On Weapons Cuts
July 26th, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON — Robert Gates is on a roll. Question is, how long will it last?
The politically savvy defense secretary scored big legislative wins when the Senate voted convincingly to end production of the high-priced F-22 jet fighter and…
Defense Secretary Scores Spending Cuts, But Not Satisfied: “It Would Be Nice To Win Our Current Wars”
July 25th, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON — Robert Gates is on a roll. Question is, how long will it last?
The politically savvy defense secretary scored big legislative wins when the Senate voted convincingly to end production of the high-priced F-22 jet fighter and…
Senate sides with Obama, removes F-22 money
July 21st, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Tuesday to halt production of the Air Force’s missile-eluding F-22 Raptor fighter jets in a high-stakes, veto-laden showdown over President Barack Obama’s efforts to shift defense spending to a next generati…
Jeff Schweitzer: A Comical Failure of Moral Values: Twisted Ideas of Theory and Practice in the Republican Party
July 13th, 2009 |
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The appeal to God to promote a political agenda does not work. Republicans are all the proof we need. We need a new way.
Palin Willing To Campaign For Democrats
July 12th, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said she’s not only staying involved in national politics, but she plans to jump back into the national scrum when she leaves office at the end of the month.
The former Republican vice presidential n…