Dec 2nd, 2011
Alan Grayson explains the real welfare scandal in America.
Showing posts with label scandal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label scandal. Show all posts
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
How To Lose Millions Of Voters In Under A Minute
Oct 5th, 2011
It's one thing that Herman Cain turned around in less than 24 hours and went from condemning Rick Perry's hunting ground being named "Ni**erhead" to essentially blaming the media for pursuing the story.
It's another thing for him to act is if he is some kind of business titan when he was a principal party to an Enron-like speculation which wiped out the investments of his Aquila energy corporation's employees.
And, we've all grown accustomed to his referring to himself incessantly in the third person, in spite of that being a fairly obvious sign of a serious narcissistic disorder.
But now, there is this... Appearing on the WSJ's The Big Interview, Cain was lobbed a softball about the Occupy Movement. Not content to merely dismiss it, not satisfied with making conspiratorial accusations about it, he went further. During the worst economic crisis to face the world in four generations, he said "if you don’t have a job and you’re not rich, blame yourself."
It's another thing for him to act is if he is some kind of business titan when he was a principal party to an Enron-like speculation which wiped out the investments of his Aquila energy corporation's employees.
And, we've all grown accustomed to his referring to himself incessantly in the third person, in spite of that being a fairly obvious sign of a serious narcissistic disorder.
But now, there is this... Appearing on the WSJ's The Big Interview, Cain was lobbed a softball about the Occupy Movement. Not content to merely dismiss it, not satisfied with making conspiratorial accusations about it, he went further. During the worst economic crisis to face the world in four generations, he said "if you don’t have a job and you’re not rich, blame yourself."
Thursday, June 9, 2011
"Uncharted Ground"
June 9th, 2011
If Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) maintains his resolve not to resign, Ben Pershing of The Washington Post notes that the investigatory process will find itself in potentially murky territory:
"Within hours of Weiner’s public confession Monday, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) called on the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, as the ethics panel is formally known, to launch an investigation. The panel issued a statement the next day, saying, “If and when an investigation is appropriate in any matter, the committee will carry out its responsibilities pursuant to our rules.”
But which rules, exactly?
The word “Twitter” does not appear in the House Code of Official Conduct, nor does “direct message” or “explicit photo.” Infidelity is not referenced, either, and while the means of communication may be new, lawmakers have generally been wary of policing each other’s sexual behavior.
“If the only evidence out there . . . clearly indicated that this was personal conduct only between consenting adults, I just don’t see a reason why the ethics committee would or should take it up,” said Robert L. Walker, the former staff director of both the House and Senate ethics panels. “Even if people think it’s reprehensible conduct, that doesn’t mean it’s an ethics violation.”
The House does have guidelines governing “official electronic communication content,” and rules permitting lawmakers to post content on external Web sites for “official purposes,” but it’s not clear whether Weiner’s Twitter account falls under those categories."
If Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) maintains his resolve not to resign, Ben Pershing of The Washington Post notes that the investigatory process will find itself in potentially murky territory:
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But which rules, exactly?
The word “Twitter” does not appear in the House Code of Official Conduct, nor does “direct message” or “explicit photo.” Infidelity is not referenced, either, and while the means of communication may be new, lawmakers have generally been wary of policing each other’s sexual behavior.
“If the only evidence out there . . . clearly indicated that this was personal conduct only between consenting adults, I just don’t see a reason why the ethics committee would or should take it up,” said Robert L. Walker, the former staff director of both the House and Senate ethics panels. “Even if people think it’s reprehensible conduct, that doesn’t mean it’s an ethics violation.”
The House does have guidelines governing “official electronic communication content,” and rules permitting lawmakers to post content on external Web sites for “official purposes,” but it’s not clear whether Weiner’s Twitter account falls under those categories."
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Desperate For Scandal
May 31st, 2011
Remember when the Breitbart media nexus devoted every single link on multiple sites to former Sen. John Ensign's (R-NV) affair, the subsequent payout of $100,000 in hush money and possible violations of federal law?
"(Rep. Anthony-D)Weiner, who has represented part of New York City since 1998, says online hacking led to a close-up shot of a man’s underwear being sent from his official Twitter account Saturday night."
Remember when the Breitbart media nexus devoted every single link on multiple sites to former Sen. John Ensign's (R-NV) affair, the subsequent payout of $100,000 in hush money and possible violations of federal law?
Neither do I.
Remember when Breitbart devoted every single link to former Gov. Mark Sanford's (R-SC) wild adventure in extramarital intrigue on the taxpayer's dime?
Neither do I.
This is because the very suggestion that provable Republican malfeasance would ever get that level of play from the so-called "Bigs" is absurd. Fast forward to "Weinergate." In case you've missed this unfolding bit of strangness, here's a recap from Politico:
Remember when Breitbart devoted every single link to former Gov. Mark Sanford's (R-SC) wild adventure in extramarital intrigue on the taxpayer's dime?
Neither do I.
This is because the very suggestion that provable Republican malfeasance would ever get that level of play from the so-called "Bigs" is absurd. Fast forward to "Weinergate." In case you've missed this unfolding bit of strangness, here's a recap from Politico:
"(Rep. Anthony-D)Weiner, who has represented part of New York City since 1998, says online hacking led to a close-up shot of a man’s underwear being sent from his official Twitter account Saturday night."
So far, this is pretty much all we know. Enjoy the following screenshots from Andy "The Journalist" Breitbart.
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| Screenshot of Breitbart's Big Government site 7pmCST 5/30/2011 |
It gets even better...
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| Screenshot of Breitbart's Big Journalism site 7pmCST 5/30/2011 |
That's 38 out of 40 "news" links devoted to this. 28 of those links say the word "weiner" in one form or another. Oh, and there are also two links peddling Andy's latest "book."
We don't know if Andy simply went nuts publishing the word "Weiner." Frankly, we don't even know whether this is Weiner's weiner.
Way to go, Andy. Way to go.
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