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Category Archives: Best gubmint money can buy
Clarence Thomas Tries Ignorance of the Law Gambit
I suppose this was entirely predictable: “Early in my tenure at the Court, I sought guidance from my colleagues and others in the judiciary, and was advised that this sort of personal hospitality from close personal friends, who did not … Continue reading
News That Will Drive You To Drink
Happy Hour News Grifters, it seems, gotta grift: Two gifts to Trump family from foreign nations are missing, report says More than 100 gifts worth nearly $300,000 were not properly reported to the government, a new report finds. OK, I’ll … Continue reading
Budget Follies Curtain Call
The Senate passed a $1.7 trillion government spending bill that will fund the government into next year. The bill heads to the House today, where Speaker Pelosi doesn’t want the last thing she does as speaker to be shutting down the federal … Continue reading
Show Me The Money (Budget Follies, Part Infinity)
When I shut down last night, there was no Appropriations Bill and we were headed towards a gubmint shutdown, and this morning, lo! there is a bill! The antiquated and useless Senate is a complete mystery to me, but that’s … Continue reading
News That Will Drive You To Drink
Happy Hour News Genuine fraud, JD Vance, is going to have to cut corners somewhere as his sugar daddy billionaire Peter Thiel is cutting bait and running: Republican megadonor Peter Thiel is signaling to allies that he is largely done … Continue reading
Crown Prince Bone Saw Tries Charm Offensive
Tiger Beat (again) email thingie brings us the exciting news that Crown Prince Bone Saw is lobbying Congress, albeit indirectly: FIRST IN PLAYBOOK — Daniel Lippman reports that Greg Norman, the Australian golfer-turned-CEO of LIV Golf, is coming to Washington … Continue reading
Grifters Gotta Grift, Campaign Finance Edition
The stench from this is enough to make a maggot on a merde wagon puke: Washington (CNN)The Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas in a case involving the use of campaign funds … Continue reading
GOP Adds 12th Plank To Platform
Guys, the Republicans have added another plank to Rick Scott’s 11-point platform for the 2022 election: Gouge Diabetics! Democrats in Congress unanimously passed a bill capping the cost of insulin at $35/month, and 193 Republicans voting against it (five didn‘t … Continue reading
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Guilty: Nebraska Rep. Fortenberry
You’ll never guess which party Fortenberry belongs to, folks, and here’s a hint: He took money from a foreign billionaire: LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska was convicted Thursday on charges that he lied to federal … Continue reading
Joe Manchin Explains His Value Proposition To Investors
You cannot make this up: [Joe Manchin] exhorted [S&P Global’s CERAWeek—one of the continent’s largest energy conferences] attendees to provide leadership in Washington and look for a “return on investment” from politicians who solicit campaign donations from them, or “mother’s … Continue reading
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