You’d think after all the humiliation of last year, Charlie Crist could catch a bit of a break or at least a time out from political wrangling. But apparently not. He’s still dealing with the fall out of using the Talking Heads’ “Road to Nowhere” without permission in an ad attacking now Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL). He’s now had to tape a personal video apologizing to David Byrne, apparently as part of some undisclosed settlement. Watch.
The GOPers on the House Appropriations Committee released a chart of the cuts in the federal budget for the rest of fiscal year 2011. It’s a pretty handy reference point for the top line numbers across the board.
Pretty rare for Colbert to completely lose it and fall out of character. Watch.
Michele Bachmann is opening the door for a possible run for a second term as president.
Science, education, environment and health care top cut list from Friday’s shutdown-averting budget deal.
Gov. John Kasich (R) is starting to lose business support in his war with Ohio labor.
Wisconsin election officials continue to examine the vote count issues in Waukesha County.
TPM Reader JL looks at the outlook from Wednesday …
Thanks for the link to the Waldman piece. I couldn’t agree more.
Sometimes something is so obvious that it’s hard to see. So it is with Ryan’s budget proposal. The idea of abolishing Medicare is so absurd that one is tempted to dismiss it without absorbing the implications. For all of the griping about the lousy deal Obama negotiated on the 2011 budget, the shortcomings of Friday night’s deal will seem trifling if Obama uses it to gain the upper hand in the national debate over the deficit/debt. And, there is little doubt in my mind that Ryan has given Obama free rein to grab the upper hand.
Looking back on the Newt/Medicare brawl in 1995, former Clinton speechwriter Michael Waldman has some good advice for President Obama.
White House tries staking out a position on the debt ceiling.