Candidate Tax Comparison (aka Newt is stingy)

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Tuesday January 24, 2012 · 12:13 PM PST

2012/01/24 · 12:13

CNN Money had a helpful graphic comparing taxes paid by Romney, Gingrich, and Obama in 2010. As expected it shows Mitt paying a much lower effective rate then the other two. But what I didn't expect to learn is how cheap Newt is. The Gingriches donated only 3% of their income to charity. Link below the jump...

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Thursday February 05, 2009 · 2:41 PM PST

2009/02/05 · 14:41

The fired CEO of Hewlett-Packard, Carly Fiorina, had an editorial today on CNN, opposing the the very mild limitations on executive compensation laid out by the Obama administration

To strengthen transparency, all aspects of CEO pay and perks should be fully disclosed on a regular basis. This should include airplanes, cars, golf-club memberships, bonuses, stock options, retirement plans and salaries -- in short everything that a common-sense person would consider part of a CEO reward package.

To strengthen accountability, all aspects of CEO compensation should be voted on by shareholders on an annual basis.

Wow, who saw that comin'? Unfortunately, most of us forking over the money for TARP and the stimulus plan have never earned $40 million for getting fired as Ms. Fiorina did in 2005.

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Proper form of executive 'compensation' these days

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Proper form of executive 'compensation' these days

Tar

4 votes

Feathers

1 vote

Both

131 votes

Mmmmm....free abortion doughnuts!

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Thursday January 15, 2009 · 2:36 PM PST

2009/01/15 · 14:36

A little something from Wingnuttia.

From a Krispy Kreme press release:

"Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (NYSE: KKD) is honoring American's sense of pride and freedom of choice on Inauguration Day, by offering a free doughnut of choice to every customer on this historic day, Jan. 20. By doing so, participating Krispy Kreme stores nationwide are making an oath to tasty goodies -- just another reminder of how oh-so-sweet 'free' can be."

Fun, patriotic, and tasty... Aside from our waistlines, what could possibly go wrong?

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What say you?

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What say you?

Krispy Kreme

67 votes

Dunkin Donuts

33 votes

Mr. Donut

3 votes

Entemann's

7 votes

American Life League Fetus Shaped Cruller

50 votes

Rep. Frank trying to fix TARP

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Friday January 09, 2009 · 12:23 PM PST

2009/01/09 · 12:23

I knew this would happen but I'm delighted and relieved to see this reported. I respect and admire Barney Frank's work as much as anyone In the House. I'm sure he's realized his part in the Bailout approval was not his finest hour.

Not content to change the subject or try to "spin" what turned out to be a big freaking waste of money, he's quietly at work trying to fix it:

Frank, D-Mass., said in a Capitol Hill press briefing that he and other congressional leaders have been working closely with the incoming Obama administration on plans to shift the focus of the government's $700 billion financial bailout.

Frank said in a statement Friday that his legislation, due to be introduced this afternoon, "will strengthen accountability, close loopholes, increase transparency, and require Treasury to take significant steps on foreclosure mitigation."

Link: http://money.cnn.com/...

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Tuesday September 30, 2008 · 9:58 AM PDT

2008/09/30 · 09:58

Some investment firms, like PIMCO, have taken it upon themselves to provide their services free of charges in managing bailout funds, provided others do the same.

Some will volunteer:

Babson Capital CEO Joins in Call for Investment Managers to Eliminate Fees to Aid U.S. Bailout of Troubled Mortgage Assets

Springfield -- 09/24/2008 -- Roger W. Crandall, Chairman and CEO of Babson Capital Management LLC, one of the nation’s leading fixed income managers, today stated that the firm supports a no-management-fee arrangement to help assist the proposed $700 billion federal Troubled Asset Relief Program currently being considered by Congress.

More to follow below the jump....

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Monday August 18, 2008 · 2:03 PM PDT

2008/08/18 · 14:03

Welcome to the first official Kos diary to announce the news that everyone will receive by e-mail. This diary will updated when the announcement is actually made. But the important thing is that this diary is here first. Here we go:

BREAKING NEWS: (Insert Name) is Obama's VP Pick.

Link to mainstream source will go here: www.xxx.com

"A blockquote from the mainstream source, which basically just repeats the VP nominee's name, will go here."

More pre-formatted text below the jump.

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(Insert Name) will...

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(Insert Name) will...

Help us win

58 votes

Make us lose

26 votes

LA Saved by Good Governing

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Wednesday July 30, 2008 · 8:11 AM PDT

2008/07/30 · 08:11

From CNN.com:

One reason the California earthquake caused only minor damage was new, tough building codes enacted since the deadly Northridge quake in 1994, according to an expert with the U.S. Geological Survey.

Or in other words, sensible regulation saves lives.

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Friday June 20, 2008 · 2:49 PM PDT

2008/06/20 · 14:49

I thought today is as good a day as any to remind us of some lesser known facts about our nominee.

Obama once gave a speech that rendered Newt Gingrich temporarily deaf.

Obama's tears can balance the budget. It's just too bad he never cries.

Of all the people in attendance at his 2004 Dem Convention speech, 72% got laid that night.

More highly important facts after the bump.

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What's more powerful

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What's more powerful

A Chuck Norris roundhouse kick

6 votes

A smile from Barack Obama

54 votes

An overused internet meme

18 votes

I want to see the "Angry"

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Monday January 07, 2008 · 10:01 AM PST

2008/01/07 · 10:01

I want a bit of "Angry" in my candidate.

If Obama wins the nomination, I will happily and enthusiastically vote for him in the general, where I believe he will trounce whomever emerges from the Walking Dead on the GOP side.

But he's no John Edwards.

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Thursday May 10, 2007 · 7:26 AM PDT

2007/05/10 · 07:26

From TPM : Report

Here's why this is important. While the chances of passage of the measure are virtually nonexistent, it's the first time that House liberals have been able to leverage a straight yes-or-know vote on withdrawal. "It's huge," said one legislative aide. "It changes the dynamic. It means there will be more and more votes on straight measures like this."

Apparently there's some effort underway this morning to block this vote from coming to the floor, so it's still possible that it might not happen, but at any rate, it's a key development.

Symbolic only? Yes. But I still can't wait to see it.

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Friday September 08, 2006 · 11:41 AM PDT

2006/09/08 · 11:41

Here's a way that Disney extricate itself from this mess. Blame the president: http://www.cnn.com/...

The President will be adressing the nation smack dab in the middle of night two of PT911.

"President Bush will make a prime-time address from the Oval Office on Monday to mark the fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks.

White House press secretary Tony Snow said the administration had requested network time for the address at 9:01 p.m. EDT. The address is expected to run 16 to 18 minutes, he said."

The network can simply say that they want to air the address, without interrupting their undocumentary. They would, of course, re-air it after extensive revisions have been made. It would be weasly and therefore, an apt conclusion to this episode.

Brainstorm: How to describe 2006

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Thursday August 17, 2006 · 8:11 AM PDT

2006/08/17 · 08:11

If 1994 was the so-called "Republican Revolution," then what shall we call the return of the a Democratic majority this year?

Off the top of my head:

The Return to Common Sense
The Republican Implosion
The Democratic Renaissance
The Great House Cleaning
The Democratic Second Wave
Retreat from Fear and Corruption
The New Blood Infusion
The Republican Rejection

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