50K For Rent?

http://cbs11tv.com/local/Governor.Rick.Perry.2.507160.html

The state of Texas has paid almost $50,000.00 ($9,990.00 per month since Oct, 2007) in rent for Gov. Goodhair to live in a cheesy McMansion, while they renovate the Governor's mansion, that was torched by a person unknown while the state trooper supposed to be guarding the renovation site was AWOL.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/2/26/111038/860/653/702112

"The home is being leased from Murell Campbell through his daughter and son-in-law, Melinda and Guy Grace. Grace has contributed $2,500 a year to Perry's campaign every year since 2005, but Black said Perry has not met Grace." Can you say "shell corporation"?

The rental sat unsold for a year, originally were going to live there for a year, however with the fire I am sure it will be for quite awhile longer.

Douche, Liar

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/02/jindals_katrina_story_a_tall_tale.php

Without a Paddle

Seems like Laura, soon to become a household name, has lied to the feds, with prejudice.

"Because the harder they come, the harder they fall, one and all"

Jimmy Cliff

http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/02/26/stanford.arrest/index.html

"Laura Pendergest-Holt, the third-ranking executive of the Houston-based Stanford Financial Group, was taken into custody by FBI agents and charged with obstruction of a government proceeding.
The Justice Department late Thursday said Pendergest-Holt will appear before a federal magistrate in Houston Friday.
The complaint alleges Pendergest-Holt made "several affirmative misrepresentations" to SEC investigators seeking information on what she knew about a scheme to defraud investors and account-holders of billions of dollars in deposits.
The complaint says the executive failed to tell the truth on several occasions during the course of the investigation."

Can Alan be far behind? If they can find him again?

One of the Good Guys

This is a cool story. Thus the adage that "They never print the good stories". There should be one good story per day, mandatory.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/26/plaza.doorman/index.html

I hope he loves his retirement.

Eat This Prayer

This dickweed turns down supplemental federal dollars for increases and extensions in jobless benefits, and will pray for one of his constituents who is jobless.

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/sanford-prayers/

GOP - the party of compassion.

Shocked

http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/02/23/pennsylvania.corrupt.judges/index.html

The "Shock Doctrine" in practice, a sad result of the privatization of formerly governmental duties handed over to for-profit groups, usually closely tied to bribes, I mean campaign contributions, given to our "representatives".

Mmm, Mmm Good!

http://www.theonion.com/content/video/new_wearable_feedbags_let

Ooooooh! How Generous of You!

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/02/cornyn-gives-back-one-fifth-of-stanfords-money.php

A local Houston news channel reported the all-expenses-paid vacation trip to Antigua cost roughly $7,500.00, bringing the tainted cash to $27,500.00. Good to know Cornyn is bizarrely going to donate $4,000.00 to charity in order to "Get this distraction behind us". The average person making minimum wage ($7.00/hr) at a full time job, less taxes, brings home roughly $10,920.00 per year. This would be before paying for health care premiums.
We need to keep this chugnut's feet to the fire to return the rest. I only wish we could recall this moron.

You Down with G. O. P. (Yeah You Know Me)

Oh snap! MC Steele keepin' it real, he down with his fiscal responsibility, right-to-life homies, and gettin' street wit' the message, it's off the hook, yo!

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/feb/19/steele-gop-needs-hip-hop-makeover/

Quote: “we need to uptick our image with everyone, including one-armed midgets.”

Way to get the one-armed midget "wing" of America on board. Never mind that they (the midgets) prefer to be referred to as "little people".

"NAZI Models?"

That "journalist" from FOX who accused Obama of using a "terrorist fist-jab" needs to investigate the scourge of "NAZI RUNWAY MODELS!"

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/15/herve-leger-models-fall-p_n_167137.html

Killer Chimps!

This from a chimp attack several years ago:

"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Chimpie ... OH NO...LEAVE ME ALONE... AAARRRRRRG! HE IS RIPPING MY NOSE AND GENITALS OFF... AAARRRRGGGG!!!..."

"Davis said St. James lost all of his fingers from both hands, an eye, part of his nose, cheek and lips, and part of his buttocks. The terrifying attack lasted 5 to 7 minutes, said Davis, who has no health insurance and has not spoken to Brauer since the incident."

"The chimps chewed off St. James Davis' nose and severely mauled his genitals and limbs Thursday before the son-in-law of the sanctuary's owner shot the animals to death, authorities said."

http://articles.latimes.com/2005/mar/16/local/me-chimp16

And from today:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/16/chimp.attack/index.html

These amateur chimp wrangler types should be lumped into the same category as those people who build and fly their own experimental airplanes, and crash and die throughout the land, often killing some poor schlub on the ground for good measure. Is it really necessary for every Tom, Dick and Harry to own a chimp, or a personal airplane? NO IT IS NOT!

Mmmmmm... 8 Babies.

This is so not hot.

O's Blackberry

Can someone please twitter this link http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/2/12/14424/0375/1023/696657 to Obama's NSA "secure" blackberry? His choice of Geithner was a horrible one to begin with, and Larry Summers, his chief economic adviser is a "Shock Doctrine" http://www.naomiklein.org/reviews/system-built-crisis-and-violence Chicago School NeoCon in sheep's clothing. Obama is in dangerous company, and is receiving poor advice from the top guys.

Elbridge Gerry, Gerrymanderer

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/11/gerrymandering/index.html
Aaaah ... so nice to be a direct descendant of this fine gentleman. Quite a career, from signer of the declaration, Harvard University attendee, to Massachusetts Gov., to Vice President under James Madison, &c.

Waste of Skin

Name ONE THING this fartknocker has ever done for the state of Texas. http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0209/Cornyns_absence.html One thing. You can't, can you?

Ooops.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/2/9/05111/02242/585/695053

"I say, we're dreadfully sorry to have caused a resurgence of the measles so we could look good amongst our peers. We feel bloody awful. Well, cheerio! Oh, and we're bleedin' sorry for giving parents of autistic children a jolly-good red herring as they desperately search for a cause of their children's malady."

"Two Pickets to Tittsburgh"

Wooo-Hooo!!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/04/worlds-biggest-breasts-sh_n_163992.html

She must be related to 14 kids/octuplet chick. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/06/nadya-suleman-speaks-octu_n_164559.html

In the immortal words of the Gun's n' Roses song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm3phGZ6mWY&feature=related

"You're crazy, hey, hey

You know you're crazy, oh my!

You're fuckin' crazy, oh child

You know you're crazy

Ay,ay,ay,ay,ay,ay,ah,ah,ah,ah, yeah!"

Gov. Sebelius for HHS?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/07/kathleen-sebelius-near-to_n_164954.html Ooooh! Ooooh! Ooooh! I got to meet the Gov. at a campaign rally in Hobbs, NM, October last, while on a "Road Trip for Change" from Houston registering voters for Barack. Met some of the coolest people I have ever had the pleasure of associating with, and was thrilled to have my photo taken with Gov. Sebelius after her speech for a rally in Hobbs. She is super smart, confident and compassion covers her entire demeanor. She could have bolted immediately after the rally, but she stayed behind talking with all of the volunteers and attendees, taking questions, posing for photos, etc. for at least a half hour. She is so cool, and would be a great HHS Sec. Barack could do a lot worse than her.

Long Distance Dedication

TFF. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDYK2H0ldbo

Gotta Dance With Them That Brung You

Once again, the Repukes have shown who has them by the twig and berries. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/06/gop-opposes-pay-limits-on_n_164544.html A bunch of real progressives, this crowd. If you were wondering why all this money was handed out to the bankers, no strings attached, one needs only look at the following: http://www.followthemoney.org/database/IndustryTotals.phtml?f=0&s=0&g%5B%5D=6 Since the year 2000, the "financial industry" has given 1 billion, one hundred eighty-five million dollars in campaign contributions to elected officials. That is $1,185,000,000.00, the majority to the Repukes, at least until it became clear they would be voted out, then they started giving more to Dems, although the majority of the cash still went to the Repukes. Talk about "pay to play".

Fox Falters

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/05/news-corp-suffers-stagger_n_164463.html

How hilarious if the "free market" they so actively promoted ended up killing them off. I'd like to see them ask for a bail out from Barney Frank and BHO. I hope these pathetic excuses for "journalists" go down hard.

Capitalism at It's Finest

What higher power gives individuals, acting as corporations, the right to exploit the natural resources of the country, namely coal, fuel oil, natural gas etc., all power sources that belong to all the citizens of this country, and "sell" them back to the citizens at outrageous prices for the enrichment of the few? http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/04/freezing.death.folo/index.html I have come to view capitalism in a continuing dimmer light as time goes on. Electrical power should be free, as should water. Also, the handing over of tax money for free to a handful of bankers that have fucked things up beyond recognition, so they can turn around and lend the same money back to the aforementioned taxpayers at usurious interest rates rightly, I feel, makes me question the core wisdom of the system, and those who have set up the laws, and continue to enforce these laws. To say nothing of the way we treat our veterans. Killed by the utility company for owing $1,000.00. This happens hundreds of times a year in the summer here in the south, the lack of AC being the instrument of utility company murder. Heat stroke.

Super Bowl, Super Drunk

This is great! I am going to start using that excuse whenever anything goes wrong for me. "Why were you speeding, sir?" "Because, fuck you." Why didn't you make your sales plan this month, Steve?" "Because, fuck you." It's awesome.

http://blogs.tampabay.com/breakingnews/2009/01/night-of-mayhem.html

St. Pete Beach police say Omar Chehab, 44, was yelling obscenities and prank calling 911 from a pay phone near 600 Corey Ave. last night about 10:30 p.m.
Dispatchers told police that he sounded intoxicated. Officers approached him, and his response was "Fuck you. No, I don't need you," they reported in an arrest affidavit. When they asked why he called 911, he gave this reason: "Because, fuck you."