President Barack Obama is claiming that he was informed of controversial AIG bonuses only a month ago - but wasn’t the abuse of taxpayer-funded rescue dollars a well known issue during the campaign?
During the second Presidential debate in October, 2008, then candidate Obama had this to say about AIG using bailout funds for bonuses and [...]
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Deja Vu: Weren’t AIG Bonuses a Campaign Issue?
AIG CEO Donated to John McCain in 2008
I know the campaign is over, but I couldn’t stop myself from looking up campaign contributions from the controversy ridden CEO of AIG, Edward Liddy.
Turns out, in the 2008 cycle, Liddy donated the maximum of $2,300 to John McCain’s primary campaign in March, and again, $2,300 to John McCain’s Presidential Campaign in July.
Maybe the Republicans [...]
Petraeus Will Not Run in 2012
All rumors that General David Petraeus will run for President in 2012 have seem to come to a halt.
Updated: RNC and Bobby Jindal Imitate Obama’s Website Graphics
Given the online success Barack Obama had during the 2008 campaign, a focus on new media from the GOP was only natural.
From the Department of GOP Messaging: “It’s ‘Obama’s economy,’ stupid!”
After being constantly lambasted for their approach to our current economic situation, the GOP is now putting their face in a tried and true strategy - blame it on the guy in charge. But is it fair to blame our continued economic recession on a President who has been in office for less than two [...]
Emergency Powers Part 2 - Stimulus
Anybody curious as to what “Emergency Powers Part 1″ was? It was Iraq. Christopher Caldwell makes a great point in his latest column in Financial Times. Essentially arguing that in politics, emergency is opportunity, Caldwell compares the Stimulus package being spearheaded by the Democrats to the Iraq war championed by Former President Bush.
Whether reasonable or [...]
Obama and Pelosi Differ on Investigation
During an interview on Fox News Sunday With Chris Wallace, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi admitted she would like to “see the truth come forth” concerning issues such as the politicization of the Justice department by the Bush administration.
Vote of Impeachment
In the Illinois State House today, an impeachment panel unanimously voted to recommend a vote for the impeachment of Gov. Rod Blago. Anyone surprised?
Al Franken, Good For The GOP?
A Republican strategist quoted by The Daily Beast thinks a Franken victory is good for the health of the GOP.
Martin Too Liberal For Georgia
Former Democratic contender for Georgia’s Senate seat and County Exec Vernon Jones blames Jim Martin’s Tuesday loss against Sen. Saxby Chambliss on media bias, and Martin’s liberal views.