May 2009
Souter Plans to Retire From Supreme Court, A.P....
soupsoup:
Justice David H. Souter has told the White House that he plans to retire from the Supreme Court in June, The Associated Press reported. The retirement of Justice Souter, who was nominated by President George H. W. Bush in 1990, would give President Obama his first opportunity to appoint a justice to the Supreme Court.
April 2009
Approval Ratings
soupsoup:
President Barack Obama: 61.6% approve
Congress: 31.8% approve
Democrats in Congress: 41% approve
Republicans in Congress: 34.8% approve
(via Real Clear Politics)
mattmattucci:
Adam West holds a garage sale outside of the Bat Cave.
Bachmann compares gays to pedophiles on hate... →
In my rush to find more on Bachmann’s “Hoot-Smalley Act” clip, the Minnesota representative struck again. She has more gaffes this week than my fantasy team has home runs.
“The Bubble” from 30 Rock does not apply on the House floor.
Wow, such hatred. No, Kevin Garnett isn’t the worst person in the world. In...
– Worst Person In The World: Kevin Garnett, NBC Chicago
Second comment on my Garnett thing from this morning. My favorite type of Internet sports commenters — except for the really, really racist ones — are those who take the no-doubt-longer-than-most-humans-because-typing-with-two-fingers-is-hard...
Baby Squirrel Needs A Little Help →
(via beekeeperssociety)
Since my election in 1980, as part of the Reagan Big Tent, the Republican Party...
– Unrestricted free agent Arlen Specter signs with the Blues.
Memo To TV Reporters From The Netherlands: Don't... →
(via lowandmighty)
Asher Roth, Behold Your Legacy! →
(via hellofriend)
So Bobby Jindal makes fun of “volcano monitoring”, and soon afterwards Mt....
– Nobel Prize winning economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman
(via apsies)
(via hellonewworld)
Under my administration, the days of science taking a back seat to ideology are...
– President Obama, in this morning’s address to the National Academy of Sciences.
Yup, I still love our President.
(via thewordunheard)
(via soupsoup)
Jerraud Powers is the newest Colt.
Hey Chicago sportswriters, you missed some breaking news. Jay Cutler was spotted at Brothers in Broad Ripple last night. Priorities.
Fili Moala is the newest Colt — a DT from USC. Nice.
Donald Brown is the newest Colt.
It’s the last day of the NPR spring pledge drive!
So she had one bad day. Being in a relationship means overlooking certain flaws....
– Jack Donaghy
Wade Phillips Excited About Upcoming NFL Giraffe →
(via hellonewworld)