California’s Proposition 19 — the marijuana legalization initiative — is still polling very well as you can see from the TPM Poll Average below: Read More

You remember Brent Wilkes, right? He’s the San Diego defense/intel contractor who, among his many, many sordid deeds adventures, was wrapped up in the Duke Cunningham bribery scandal. He’s out on bail now while his conviction is appealed and to keep himself occupied he plays poker — professionally.

His self-given nickname: “The Enigma.” Seth Hettena, who covered the Cunningham case, has the great find.

The mysterious “Michigan Tea Party” is really a Democratic Trojan horse intended to tilt several competitive races to Democratic candidates, according to state Republicans, other tea partiers, and even some nonpartisan observers.

Federal judge blocks enforcement of key provisions of Arizona’s new immigration law.

Today on its blog the RNC posted a chart devised by Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) that shows the “bewildering array of new government agencies, regulations and mandates” contained in the health care reform law:

This afternoon we learn the Republican plan to simplify the health care system:

Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) is taking the FDA’s scientific panel of cancer experts to task for voting 12-1 to drop its endorsement of the breast cancer drug Avastin. Vitter compares what he describes as a “sickening” decision by the FDA to those notorious (and fictitious) death panels.

Wisconsin senate candidate Ron Johnson says he’ll sell his BP stock … as soon as it regains its value.

So our big new concern is long term deficit spending and the fiscal health of the USA. And we’re having a conversation about re-enacting the Bush tax cuts? Something that will swamp us in oceans more red ink? Really?

The US Atty firing bamboozler behind the New Black Panther Party ‘scandal’ now says the DOJ is plotting against the US military. Fox, needless to say, has the story.

I expect CNN to pick it up soon.

Sen. John Thune (R-SD) blows the math on his own deficit reduction proposal.

Win on Playstation Madden NFL 11 and new virtual Obama will toast your victory at the White House.