- Crushing all of our hopes, (soon-to-be former) Sen. Bill Frist will not be running for President in 2008. It’s alright to cry, y’all. [AP on Yahoo!]
- Now Colin Powell thinks that what’s going on in Iraq is civil war. NBC, Colin Powell, who’s next? [Think Progress]
- The Bush twins were not asked [...]
11.29.06 | Uncategorized | admin
…is not the soundbyte of a true statesman. We haven’t followed any of the Pelosi handing out chairmanships news, but this did catch our eye. Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL) was not named as Chairman of the Intelligence Committee. His comment to the media was, “Sorry, haters, God is not finished with me yet.”
Proving that, indeed, [...]
11.29.06 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
I stumbled across a pretty cool new website last night. BillHop.com effectively serves as a wiki dedicated to all the amazing legislation that’s sure to be filed this session.
Take, for example, the Blogger Libel Bill, HB 129. You can read a description of this abortion of legislation, view talking points, and leave comments. [...]
11.29.06 | Uncategorized | admin
The Middle East is a big ol’ mess, ain’t it? It’s real hard to figure out what sort of policy the United States and our allies ought to have in the exhausting conflict over there. We aren’t just talking about Iraq, but many countries in that region. Nobody is advocating a ‘cut and run’ over [...]
11.29.06 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
According to the AP, Democratic Republican Congressman Henry Cuellar is backing Ciro Rodriguez in his quest to unseat Republican Henry Bonilla.
Former GOP rival backs Democrat in Dist. 23 runoff
11.28.06 | Uncategorized | admin
Rep. Joe Picket (D-El Paso) has written a children’s book called, “Margo! the Weird Cat!” Why we have not received a copy we’ll never know. The superfluous use of exclamation points surely indicate its literary contribution to the children’s book genre.
Of course, it’s no steamy romance novel a la Susan Combs, but we can’t all [...]
11.28.06 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
Bastrop County workers got caught dumping a diesel/oil mixture and paint cans into a hole in the ground, and TCEQ is apparently investigating the incident. County Commissioner David Goertz’s explanation is golden:
“I told them we needed to dispose of the paint,” Goertz said. “And somewhere in that conversation, it got in the hole.”
That excuse [...]
11.28.06 | Uncategorized | admin
If you’re looking for a great way to put some of your skills to use in ways that you don’t in your job and you’re looking for a way to become more involved in the community, check out Board Place. You can apply to help organizations through strategic volunteer opportunities and perhaps a seat on [...]
11.28.06 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
Everyone is jumping on the sex tape bandwagon these days. First Pamela and Tommy Lee, then Paris and whatshisface and now rumors about Britney and K-Fed.
A judge has ruled that the Capitol tape showing the hallway behind the House should be released. The Texas Observer made the public information request to do a great big [...]
11.28.06 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
I don’t know why but this headline made me think naughty thoughts very early in the morning.
Tax shift bumping into spending cap
Rowr, Statesman.
11.28.06 | Uncategorized | pinkdome