Schumer Subtly Maneuvers for Top Senate Post
Luke Sharrett/The New York Times
Senators Charles E. Schumer of New York and Richard J. Durbin of Illinois flank the majority leader, Harry Reid of Nevada.
By RAYMOND HERNANDEZ and JENNIFER STEINHAUER
Published: October 28, 2010
Shock: "Head Stompee" Now Lying About Her Martyrdom on Olbermann
—Ace
At POWIP, video of the girl rushing to Rand Paul's car and, yes, assaulting him, by pushing a placard against his face.Yes, that's assault and battery. You cannot just reach out and touch whoever you like. Particularly when you're doing so in a menacing manner -- like running up to an open car window while wearing a disguise to hide your appearance.
They allowed her to commit assault once -- how many times should she be permitted to commit? When she rushed him a second time -- her intentions already made clear by the first assault -- should she have been permitted to re-offend?
I wonder if liberals would appreciate Tea Partiers doing this sort of thing with their candidates. Or if they'd take it as provocative, violative, and possibly dangerous -- when a crazed person rushes at you, you don't know what their intentions are, do you?
And on Olby, of course she lies and claims she just wanted to "give" the sign to Paul. She omits the rushing-the-car-and-pushing-a-stiff-placard-against-his-face-through-his-open-window part.
Having done that already, she attempted to rush Paul again, at which point people restrained her, and good on them.
I bought into the spin. Sorry again. The only thing that was done wrong here was the guy gratuitously putting his foot on her head (for a second) before moving it to her shoulder. That seemed like a little bit of payback. Not much, but unnecessary.
But as for the people blocking her? Well done. We don't let disguised people rush at politicians.
If any liberal wishes to dispute me on the point then please name a Democrat politician currently ahead in the polls who you will grant us all permission to rush at menacingly.
And then we'll see how much you really want to stand behind this bullshit assassin-friendly "rule" you've concocted.
Posted by Ace at 12:03 PM New Comments Thingy
Teachers Spent $9M On Cosmetic Surgery in 2009
Published : Thursday, 28 Oct 2010, 12:19 PM EDT
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The state-appointed authority overseeing Buffalo public school finances says taxpayer-covered cosmetic surgery rung up by the city's teachers totaled nearly $9 million in 2009.The Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority reports that last year's costs for such elective procedures as chemical peels and other skin treatments are up $8 million over the 2004 tab for cosmetic surgery provided under the teachers' union contract.
School district officials say teachers or their dependents accounted for 90 percent of the approximately 500 people who received cosmetic surgery last year. About 10,000 district employees are eligible for the benefit.
The president of the teachers' union says the union has agreed to give up the benefit in the next contract.
KN: It's all about the students. BS!
Wall St reform architect Frank fights for survival
By Ros Krasny
October 28, 2010
BOSTON (Reuters) – Representative Barney Frank, the outspoken, witty [sic] Democrat closely tied to the 2008 U.S. bank bailout, faces a tough re-election battle after 15 terms in office at a time when incumbency itself is a liability.
The Tax Me More State
Two initiatives that would further punish California.
The Tax Foundation announced this week that California has the second worst business tax climate of the 50 states, with only New York more hostile to employers. Congratulations, but it gets worse. If a pair of ballot measures pass next week, the Golden State could soon take the tax lead and make even Albany look like Hong Kong.
Proposition 24 would raise $1.3 billion of new taxes on businesses, while Proposition 25 would allow the state legislature to pass budgets and tax increases with a simple majority vote, instead of the current mandated two-thirds supermajority.
Posted by Jim Hoft on Thursday, October 28, 2010, 3:27 PM
Dr. Jill Rowland is running against far left socialist Louise Slaughter in New York.
Last night a man with a knife came into the hotel lobby and threatened Dr. Rowland during a question and answer round table.
Politico: Bill Clinton Tried To Talk Kendrick Meek Out Of Florida Senate Race UPDATE: Meek Denies, Crist Confirms UPDATE 2: Crist On Olby
—DrewM.
Look at them, for the last time together.
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