The tangled web of lies, deceptions and wiener jokes spun by Anthony Weiner over the last 10 days. Must watch.
Austan Goolsbee, long a top economics adviser to President Obama and currently chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, will resign his post this summer to return to teaching at the University of Chicago. The full White House statement: Read More
Presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty will today roll out what he calls his “better deal” economic program, along with “Google test” to eliminate government programs.
The fight for marriage equality in New York has come down to eight state senators who remain on the fence.
House Republicans mulling phasing out Social Security with Bush-style private investment accounts like former President Bush proposed in 2005.
RedState offers to sell endorsements from site founder Erick Erickson.
Erickson quickly disavowed the offer. But for the sake of conversation, what would you pay to have Erick Erickson endorse? And how much would you offer?
I would commit to $500 for Erickson to endorse TPM. How about you?
The latest news is that Majority Leader Eric Cantor is calling on Rep. Anthony Weiner to resign.
One thing to note here is the etiquette and strategies behind the resignation calling for question. Almost as a rule, folks in the opposite party only call for resignations after they’re relatively sure it’s not going to happen or at least not going to happen quickly. Read More
It turns out Internet literacy and keeping up on the latest apps can really keep you out of trouble.
We just got a PR press release from an outfit called ProtextedPix, a “private photo sharing website” which I guess is basically designed for high level public officials and movie stars who want to discreetly share penis pics. The email notes that “had Weiner used a site like ProtectedPix, it could have prevented the widespread viewing of his photos.” Read More
That’s Harry Reid on Rep. Weiner. Meanwhile Minority Leader Pelosi officially requests an investigation.