Displaying 2,131 To 2,160 Of 16,275 Comments I saw this last night and O’Really had a hissy or this and another one last year, which ended up proving him wrong and I’m surprised that Jon Daily jumped into it before checking. Billing for conferences are often inclusive on their charges. When a bill lists “coffee or shrimp” it’s not just coffee or shrimp It often includes the rental charges for the room, the set-ups, baked goods, service and other miscellaneous work. » Posted By bito On April 6, 2012 @ 5:21 pm A little Friday Fun from the Columbia Journalism Review. Here’s just a sampling:
Plans Made for East Side Crime Wave—The San Antonio Observer 1/18/12 Man falls hard on first date but will recover—The Oregonian 11/15/11 Religion: Packers down Indianapolis on last-second field goal. 1C.—Leader-Telegram (Eau Claire, WI) 8/27/11 Readers: We invent your comments and criticisms. Please address them to letters to the Editor, c/o The Worcester Record, 340 Main St., Worcester, Mass 01608— Worcester Recorder and Labor News 12/12/73 6-yr-old girl just found after 26 years!, nancygraceblogs.cnn.com, 10/7/11 Utah: Incompetent sex offender freed —The Berkshire Eagle (Pittsfield, MA) 4/8/11 Youth hunts start season — The Bellingham (WA) Herald 9/24/10 Terrorist Is Returned To Prison In Gun Case -The New York Times 10/29/10 AND: Christine O’Donnell’s Masturbation Stance —ABCnews.com 9/16/10 » Posted By bito On April 6, 2012 @ 3:05 pm Think Progress also has one: http://thinkprogress.org/romney-facts/?mobile=nc I like this one because it’s easy to tweet them and I have been doing 5 of them at a time a few times a day. Sue did them all at one sitting and got put in twitter jail for awhile because she went over her limit. 😆 » Posted By bito On April 6, 2012 @ 2:45 pm Weekly Wrap Up: “Some Calm Before the Storm” http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=mlwWg4ikMFs » Posted By bito On April 6, 2012 @ 1:44 pm WTF Florida? Neo-Nazis are currently conducting heavily armed patrols in and around Sanford, Florida and are “prepared” for violence in the case of a race riot. The patrols are to protect “white citizens in the area who are concerned for their safety” in the wake of the Trayvon Martin shooting last month, says Commander Jeff Schoep of the National Socialist Movement. “We are not advocating any type of violence or attacks on anybody, but we are prepared for it,” he says. “We are not the type of white people who are going to be walked all over.” Because nothing diffuses racial tension like gun-toting racial separatists patrolling an already on-edge community. […] “In Arizona the guys can walk around with assault weapons and that’s totally legal,” Schoep said, referring to the group’s patrols of the US-Mexico border. “What I can tell you is that any patrols that we are doing now in Florida are totally within the law.” http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2012/04/heavily_armed_neo-nazis_patrol.php » Posted By bito On April 6, 2012 @ 1:21 pm President Obama Speaks at the White House Forum on Women and the Economy President Obama speaks about the women who have shaped his life, and explains why his Administration has worked to consider the needs of women and girls in every decision it makes. » Posted By bito On April 6, 2012 @ 11:22 am AdLib, It would be a very appropriate time with a very solid reason beyond politics making is “less messy.” What ever he chooses my wishes for the youngster and hoping for a quick recovery. » Posted By bito On April 6, 2012 @ 11:18 am The White House Forum on Women and the Economy is live streaming right now. http://www.whitehouse.gov/live?utm_source=wh.gov&utm_medium=shorturl&utm_campaign=shorturl http://www.whitehouse.gov/live/white-house-forum-women-and-economy-violence-against-women-and-girls And about 4 more topics including HC, and Workplace » Posted By bito On April 6, 2012 @ 8:45 am EDIT: Last night I also heard them talking about these numbers on MSNBC and Sam Stein ( from Puff-Ho) also had to bring up the dangers and possibilities of a double dip before November. Neither Morning Joke nor Sam Stein can cite one reputable economist that sees any indicators for a double dip. Is it possible? Yes and it’s possible that I win the lottery or a Kenyan Finance Minister pays me the millions he owes me. » Posted By bito On April 6, 2012 @ 8:38 am Hey AB! I think your right about that cheese, nothing gets rid of that Limbaughberge smell, except to laugh at it. » Posted By bito On April 5, 2012 @ 10:54 pm Kalima, it must be time to go to bed, I just lost my reply to you about KO. And it was my fault not the computers. Too many meds! 🙂 » Posted By bito On April 5, 2012 @ 10:51 pm No, Kalima, I don’t think he will be bringing that little hissy fit up, do you? He’s been going down in my “most admired” list with every article I read. If he was so interested in wanting to see Current TV succeed, think maybe he could have taken maybe 5 million and some stock interest in them? 10 million bucks a year for salary with a fledgling TV show/station seems a bit much to me. » Posted By bito On April 5, 2012 @ 9:38 pm That’s about the truth! Those Bloomy figures are quite amazing and next week when they report all the quarterlies will be bad week for Mitt, I think I was about ready to post a comment on your “Romnocchio” post. It’s about his holdings and wealth and will blow you away! » Posted By bito On April 5, 2012 @ 9:00 pm President Obama has made the economy worse, right Mitt? Consumer Confidence Climbs as U.S. Job Market Improves: Economy Consumer confidence climbed last week to the highest level in four years and unemployment claims fell, pointing to a brighter job market that may invigorate the U.S. economy. The Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index (COMFCOMF) rose to minus 31.4 in the period ended April 1, the best reading since March 2008, from minus 34.7 the prior week. Filings for jobless benefits dropped by 6,000 to 357,000 in the week ended March 31, the fewest since April 2008, the Labor Department said. Employers probably took on more than 700,000 workers in the first three months of this year, the best quarter for job growth since 2006, a report tomorrow may show, while equities rallied the most since 1998. The improvements may support consumer spending in the face of rising gasoline prices. “There’s a gradual acceleration underway in the economy,” said Michael Englund, chief economist at Action Economics LLC in Boulder, Colorado, and the second-most accurate forecaster of unemployment applications. “Today’s claims data and confidence reading put a positive spin going into tomorrow’s payroll report,” he said, projecting 210,000 jobs were created in March. The stronger labor market helped reduce consumer-loan delinquencies in the fourth quarter to 2.49 percent from 2.59 percent in the previous three months, the American Bankers Association said. The data showed that for the first time in eight years, all 11 loan categories showed a decrease in delinquencies. The official numbers from the government will be released tomorrow, wonder if any of this will be even brought up on the Sunday talkers? And on Morning joke today they were talking about going into a double dip. Scheese » Posted By bito On April 5, 2012 @ 8:22 pm First off i didn’t understand the hissy that the judge threw. Seems to me a judge may have some knowledge of the constitution and the three branches of government, each with equal power, so him ordering Atny General Holder to explain what PBO said made no sense. In letter to judge, Holder defends Obama’s comments urging Supreme Court to uphold health-care law But the attorney general, citing a series of Supreme Court and other cases, said acts of Congress are presumed to be constitutional and should be overturned only sparingly. “The Supreme Court has often acknowledged the appropriateness of reliance on the political branches’ policy choices and judgements,’’ Holder wrote before concluding: “The President’s remarks were fully consistent with the principles described herein.’’ » Posted By bito On April 5, 2012 @ 8:10 pm Hey funk, I told you that cheese was going bad. 😉 Take care, guy and send us a tweet! » Posted By bito On April 5, 2012 @ 6:15 pm I think he may have burned one too many bridges and his next job may be on the radio. I didn’t watch him much after he left MSNBC and he got a bit too pure for me with his bashing PBO when he knows damn well that it takes a congress to pass bills not just some exec. order. » Posted By bito On April 5, 2012 @ 5:59 pm Hello Sabreen, I’m quite sure that you listened to it more focused than I did, weekends can get hectic, so I’ll take your guidance. Guess I should have guessed it wasn’t so bad if Puff-Ho was saying it was terrible. » Posted By bito On April 5, 2012 @ 5:32 pm Keith Olbermann Sues Current TV The breaches of contract Olbermann alleges include: “Broadcasting advertisements containing Olbermann’s likeness without his consent.” “Using guest hosts for Olbermann’s Program without obtaining Olbermann’s approval.” “Refusing to allow Olbermann to exercise his contractually granted editorial control over special election coverage.” “Disclosing the confidential terms of the Agreement. “Linking Olbermann’s name and goodwill with corporate endorsement without his consent.” “Ignoring Olbermann’s consultation rights.” “Disparaging Olbermann publicly.” “Refusing to invest resources and hire appropriate personnel in order to professionally and competently produce the Program.”
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/04/keith-olbermann-lawsuit-current-tv.php » Posted By bito On April 5, 2012 @ 3:40 pm Sabreen, this is the segment on “UP with Chris Hayes” discussing the jobs bill – warts and all. When I watched it, I thought “man, this bill stinks.” http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/46918459#46918459 » Posted By bito On April 5, 2012 @ 1:54 pm Sabreen, I am right along with you on the confusion. Seems that there are portions of the bill that relax some of the banking rules dealing with “small businesses.” I think the president held his nose signing the bill because of the compromise. (good to see you, I’ve been missing you) » Posted By bito On April 5, 2012 @ 1:29 pm They, the R’s, have been comparing women to livestock for quite some time. Perhaps they think insects sounds better. » Posted By bito On April 5, 2012 @ 12:21 pm 4 more months and 19 more points?!? 😉 » Posted By bito On April 4, 2012 @ 9:50 pm Yep Sue, I guess I got her name wrong, it is Alex. She gets her talking points from the RNC, I think. » Posted By bito On April 4, 2012 @ 9:47 pm Sue, oops, typical of me, I’m either a day early or a day late and always short of money. 😆 » Posted By bito On April 4, 2012 @ 9:41 pm Kalima, it did take some time but I’m glad they got some punishment, some of them deserved life in prison IMO. NPR had an hour long program on it not long after it happened and I just couldn’t believe what some of the witnesses said, it was plain raciest and cold-bloodied murder. » Posted By bito On April 4, 2012 @ 7:26 pm AdLib, one of your talking head favs, Alexis just said on O’Donnell’s show that the presidents speech yesterday was too wonkish, he acted like a professor. Who does she think he was talking to, a roomful of 3rd graders? The group was made up of editors,dunce, something she needs, an editor so they could fire her. » Posted By bito On April 4, 2012 @ 7:16 pm Another from “it doesn’t make sense” or “how stupid does he think people are?” Why does Willard even come within a mile of bringing up President Obama’s religion? Who told him that was a good idea him being a Mormon and many look at them quite sceptically. A cult, non-Christin, a secret society with magic underwear…… And he brings up religion? Now he’s calling President Obama “out of touch with the common man” because he’s been in office for 3 years? 3 years? Willard was born out of touch. Born and raised as Richy Rich, grew up in exclusive communities, went to private schools, later to Ivy league schools and later palled around the high rollers of Wall St and corporate raiders. When has he ever been around the common man? When he had to shake their hand a political event? And he calls PBO out of touch? Huh? OBAMA ON WHETHER HE’S OUT OF TOUCH WITH AVERAGE AMERICANS: My first car cost $900 and had huge rust hole in floor When it was brought to PBO at a WH briefing today: He had a good answer (paraphrase): I went to law school and college with the help of scholarships. So did my wife. We were still paying off student loans 9 years after we graduated. I bought my first car for about $900. It had a big hole in the floor that allowed you to see the road, so I knew my wife wasn’t marrying me for my money. We had credit-card debt we hadn’t paid off. We had to start college fund. Our personal finances–meaning not having to worry about paying bills at the end of the month or gas prices–weren’t stable until fairly recently. I have a middle class upbringing and experience. In contrast to my Republican challenger… How’s that for a diplomatic answer? Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/is-obama-out-of-touch-with-average-americans-2012-4#ixzz1r7tXvSvn Someone in the media pleeease ask Mitt the same question. » Posted By bito On April 4, 2012 @ 6:53 pm Looking for something to do tomorrow morning? Watch and Engage: White House Forum on Women and the Economy This Friday, April 6th, the White House Council on Women and Girls is hosting a Forum on Women and the Economy. President Obama will deliver remarks at the Forum to highlight ways the Administration has helped create economic security for women and recognizes that women are key to economic growth and competitiveness. [….] People from across the country can watch the event live at http://www.wh.gov/live. During the Forum, Administration officials will answer questions from a live audience and also take questions submitted through a form on WhiteHouse.gov and via Twitter with the hashtag #WomenEconForum. http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/04/04/watch-and-engage-white-house-forum-women-and-economy Not on Twitter? Post a question to me on TO/OT and I’ll post it to twitter. » Posted By bito On April 4, 2012 @ 5:50 pm enigma2, 19th, your conversation is a perfect example for the use of TO/OT. The place to have general conversations or any off topic comments, it helps keep the one subject posts on topic. Not that we all haven’t wandered off topic many times 🙂 . Thanks. » Posted By bito On April 4, 2012 @ 3:56 pmComments Posted By bito
Think of it like renting a house, is it just the house with or without utilities. Large difference.
I’m not justifying the costs that government agencies often over pay, just cautioning on how they were charged and the hyperbole often employed.
The Lower Case
Headlines that editors probably wish they could take back
You Don’t Know Mitt: 99 Facts About Mitt Romney
Armed Neo-Nazis Now Patrolling Sanford, Say They Are “Prepared” For Post-Trayvon Martin Violence
Anyway:
If there is one small wish I could have about how bills are written is that the term “small business” had the same definition throughout government. Seems every part of government has their own. This bill seems to have added another definition.
That said, I have seen him sign things that look bad but after further inspection, he made out like a bandit.
If I find a good article on it, I will post it on TO/OT
We need a poll: Women, would you rather be compared to
A: Livestock
B: insects/caterpillars
C: Human beings
Any bets his first car wasn’t a new car, he was never in debt, and he didn’t have school loans. President Obama out of touch?
Was Romney ever on food stamps?
(if I’m awake, that’s damn early for me 🙂 )
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