Monday, June 13, 2011

Other GOP Candidates Realize Romney Is Taller In Person

GOP primary debate on CNN kicks off with a series of question dodging, backtracking and as always lots and lots of falsehoods

Here they are, everyone from Frothy Mix to the Pizza Man

Marriage Equality In NY? Rumor Has It That The Votes Are There To Make It Pass.
UPDATE: Three wavering Democratic lawmakers in the State Senate have agreed to support legislation legalizing same-sex marriage in New York, several people with knowledge of the negotiations said on Monday, marking a potential turning point for the long-debated measure.

UPDATE: Rep. Alesi is the first republican to back the NYS Marriage Bill

NYS Capital Building

"Santorum: Doctors Providing Abortions To Rape And Incest Victims Should Be Criminally Charged"

Frothy Mix

Weinergate:  So is this the only thing we can get bi-partisan effort on? Reaching Across The Aisle: Rep. Hoyer And Rep. Ryan Share Ideas On How To Get Rid Of Rep. Weiner Anthony Weiner decides to seek "treatment" afet admitting to contact with a 17yo girl GOP Primary Race Other GOP candidates realize Romney is taller in Person Michelle Bachmann Enters Presidential Race Ziegler turns on Palin Many 2012 hopefuls (not named Mitt Romney) have their own health care skeletons Hermann Cain, a post certificate birther? Idiocracy at work. "Santorum: Doctors Providing Abortions To Rape And Incest Victims Should Be Criminally Charged" Gingrich's two week vacation taking a toll on his campaign - what did he expect? Update: Newt vows to "endure the challenges" _______________________________________

General Interest:  Activists arrested for Feeding the Homeless The Coal Industry Opposes Mine Safety Rules Lowering the cost of a college degree? "Italy wonders why an alleged mobster was publicly smooched by another man" - CBSNews World News Another defeat for Berlusconi after Italian referendum votes are tallied Civil Rights One step closer to Marriage equality in NY Allen West doesn't believe in free speech Dozens of Omaha-Area Pastors to Sign Proclamation Saying Homosexuality Not a Sin, Welcoming Gays to Church Changing opinions on Marriage Equality Alabama Legislature:  Alabama strikes again, passing a regressive abortion law based on fictitious science Alabama governor signs a shameful bill into law making it illegal to provide shelter or transport to immigrants _____________________________________

Adages For The Times

Congress Tweeting less after Weinergate -Politico "If somebody asks if you tweeted your penis and your answer is anything other than no, you tweeted your penis."  -Bill Maher "He who warned, uh, the ... the British that they weren't gonna be taking away our arms, uh, by ringing those bells and, um, by making sure that as he's riding his horse through town to send those warning shots and bells that, uh, we were gonna be secure and we were gonna be free ... and we were gonna be armed." - Sarah Palin "I just want one marriage -- t's not like I'm Newt Gingrich or anything!" -Protester ______________________________________________________________

       Last updated:  Monday, June 13, 2011   23:05 US EST