Rep. Charlie Rangel (D) crashes Rick Perry fundraiser event in Manhattan. Awesomeness ensues.
A bit earlier today we published another one of these pieces in which a very wealthy member of Congress complained about how his family is just barely scraping by on hundreds of thousands of dollars in income (this one makes substantial outside income). But as TPM Reader MK points out, his explanation (whatever mockery it may be entitled to) is complete nonsense. In this case, I could figure that out because small business finances are pretty much the only ones I have a really intimate and detailed understanding of. Or actually, any real understanding of.
From TPM Reader MK …
I’m pretty sure Rep. Fleming’s comments make no sense whatsoever.
We just published today’s edition of ‘Michele Bachmann’s former campaign manager crapping on Michele Bachmann.’
One-time wrestling promoter Linda McMahon to announce tomorrow that she’s running for Senate again. At least in the GOP primary, her numbers look good.
The Department of Justice has made its choice: Rick Perry’s Texas congressional redistricting map violates the Voting Rights Act.
Birther Orly Taitz mulling Senate run against Dianne Feinstein.
Bachmann tries to laugh off gay deprogramming clinic story in Leno appearance.
I hope President Obama will keep hitting what I think was his strongest point in his Jobs Act speech. That is, either/or. We can have no new taxes ever for wealthy people or we can save Medicare. But not both. No new taxes for wealthy people or save Pell Grants. But not both. What you plug in these slots isn’t really the point. The point is trade-offs. Nothing is in isolation. What are your priorities? Either/or.