On a visit to a shelter in downtown Springfield, MA on Thursday, Senator John Kerry “told reporters he is confident the greater Springfield area will qualify for a federal disaster declaration.” A federal disaster designation “would allow businesses to get low-cost loans from the government and the uninsured to cover most, if not all of their losses.” Kerry said he was “not sure what will happen in other areas” affected by the tornadoes that hit Massachusetts on June 1....
Monthly Archives: June 2011
Quote of the Day
“Peace is not just the mere absence of violence or disturbance. It’s when there is a possibility of conflict, but you deliberately avoid violence and adopt methods to solve the problem through peaceful means. That is real peace.” ~~ The Dalai Lama Sphere: Related Content
New Hampshire or Bus: Sarah’s No-Campaign Campaign Tour
Speeding along city streets, going from somewhere to somewhere else, was the Sarah Palin “One Nation I’m Not Running for Anything But Follow Me Anyhow” bus chase. Following her were about two dozen reporters and photographers from the national news media, and now and then some local news teams, many of whom violated traffic laws in order to keep the Palin Convoy in sight. The news media told others how much they were suffering. Sarah wouldn’t tell them where...
Hillary Clinton Is Not Angling For World Bank Job
Reuters broke an exclusive story earlier today that Hillary Clinton “has been in discussions with the White House about leaving her job next year to become head of the World Bank.” If indeed Clinton has been angling for the job, damage control stepped in shortly after the story broke to deny any talks or interest in the position: Clinton, who was visiting the United Arab Emirates today to talk about the 3-month-old Libyan war that was supposed to last days...
Gingrich Campaign Suffers Huge Implosion
Newt Gingrich’s presidential campaign suffered a huge implosion today with “his entire senior staff resigning en masse.” “When the campaign and the candidate disagree on the path, they’ve got to part ways,” said Rick Tyler, a longtime Gingrich spokesman who was among those who left the campaign. Tyler as well as Rob Johnson, Gingrich’s campaign manager, Dave Carney and Katon Dawson, senior strategists to the effort, media consultant Sam Dawson, Iowa strategist Craig Schoenfeld, South Carolina operative Walter Whetsell and...
Capitol Idea: I’d Also Like To Defend Anthony Weiner, But I Can’t Either
I wish there was some way I could defend him, but I can’t.” – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, when asked about Rep. Anthony Weiner Rachel Maddow offered a spirited argument Wednesday night, exposing the hypocrisy of Republicans excoriating Rep. Anthony Weiner for his sex scandal while they remained silent about Sen. David Vitter’s. After all, while Weiner’s behavior might have been humiliating, as the MSNBC commentator pointed out, he hasn’t been accused of breaking the law. Vitter, on...
Rudy Redux
Oh joy.. more fun for the zany GOP presidential primaries… Rudy’s Running.
Sen. Kerry Solicits Funds For Mass. Tornado Relief
The senior senator from Massachusetts has made a personal fundraising appeal to help residents in his home state who are struggling in the aftermath of the tornadoes that ripped through Bay State towns last week. Democratic Sen. John Kerry emailed his roster of supporters Wednesday, soliciting contributions to the local Red Cross in western Massachusetts, where separate tornadoes struck neighborhoods in Springfield and neighboring towns, reportedly killing four and causing widespread damage. “A few hours after the tornadoes ripped...
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