Can MoDo get any stupider

post from The American Street on 14 November 2007 10:26:00 AM. © The American Street

Studying cultural traits about gender roles can provide lots of generalities. But trying to apply[...]

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Psst! How's that contempt of Congress thing
coming along

post from Daily Kos on 14 November 2007 10:22:55 AM. © Daily Kos

Pelosi was asked what was most important about regaining majority status. "Subpoena power," she said.

House Democratic leaders have decided to postpone a vote on a criminal contempt resolution against White House chief of staff Joshua Bolten and former White House counsel Harriet Miers for several weeks, and possibly longer, according to top lawmakers and aides.

Democratic aides said a vote could come as early as next week. Pelosi’s office said no final decision has been made yet on whether there will actually be a vote or when it will take place if it does happen.

As early as ~~next week~~ ~~the week after that~~ the week after that.

Which is this week. Anybody heard anything?

Next week is Thanksgiving, and Congress plans a two-week recess. That brings into December.

On subpoenas issued in June. And a contempt resolution reported out of committee in July.

Pelosi was asked what was most important about regaining majority status. "Subpoena power," she said.

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My Collection of Multisided Dice

post from Eschaton on 14 November 2007 10:22:00 AM. © Eschaton

When one spends a few weeks seeing the various things Swamplanders obsess about, or read the bits of WaPo chats with journalists where they let it hang out a bit, one realizes that the Villagers are having this conversation amongst themselves which is almost entirely detached from any substantive policy issues. Politics is just a role playing game, candidates lunge and counterstrike, and an "RNC press release" is a +12 Vorpal Sword.

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Ousted CitiGroup Head Lost $64 Billion But Still
Received $12.5 Million On Leaving -- Verse-Case Scenario by Tony Peyser

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I used to think that screwing up like this
Would be where some awful onus is
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New Ad Campaign: ‘Progressive. And Proud Of
It.’

post from Think Progress on 14 November 2007 10:20:00 AM. © Think Progress

[Our guest blogger is John Halpin, a Senior Fellow and Executive Speechwriter at the Center for American Progress focusing on the foundations of progressive thought, communications, and public opinion analysis.]

The Center for American Progress, in conjunction with the Glaser Progress Foundation, recently launched a multi-year effort to increase public understanding of what it means to be a progressive given our nation’s history and the challenges we face today.

The first part of the campaign involves a pilot experiment to begin defining progressivism in the public’s mind through a series of distinct advertisements that explain the progressive movement’s core values and policy ideas, its historical accomplishments, and its philosophical differences with conservatives.

Progressive reformers in the 20th century paved the way for a more humane society that ensured decent working conditions; fought corporate abuse and corruption; provided support for the elderly and unemployed; protected our natural resources; and expanded democratic opportunities for all citizens. Our ad campaign is a first attempt at bringing these progressive values and accomplishments to light for modern audiences.

We are just completing a three-week run of four ads in the Columbus, Milwaukee, and Indianapolis media markets. We look forward to hearing ideas from readers of Think Progress and other progressive blogs — let us know what you think:

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The Devil Has Her Favorites

post from Eschaton on 14 November 2007 10:17:00 AM. © Eschaton

Shailagh Murray hearts Senator Cochran.

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Gloria R. Lalumia's World Media Watch for
November 14, 2007

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Summaries are excerpted from the source articles; the featured article follows the summary section.

1//Inter Press Service News Agency, Italy
IRAQ: A TALE OF ONE CITY, NOW TWO

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House Oversight GOP on Cookie: He's Not So Bad

Did State Department Inspector General Howard "Cookie" Krongard squelch investigations into waste and fraud in Iraq and Afghanistan? He'll at least get a hearing before the House oversight committee today. We'll be providing running updates (it's airing on C-Span3 this morning and streaming on the committee's website).

The panel's Republicans think Cookie is getting a raw deal. And right on time for the hearing, they've released a report defending him from charges of politicizing the office. Krongard, you'll recall, has been accused by committee chairman Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) of scuttling numerous investigations into State Department contracting, as well as retaliating against whistleblowers who came to Waxman with their concerns.

The executive summary claims that the committee's investigation has "descended to governing by personal attack" and says that the allegations against Krongard "remain unsubstantiated." What's more: the Democrats' "expenditure of time and taxpayer funds spent proving that the State Department IG is abrasive and abusive is itself an abuse of the Committee?s authority."

You can read the full report here (pdf). I haven't, but The Washington Post has, and it found this morsel:

But even the minority report says it found "substantial support" for Waxman's charge that Krongard routinely belittled employees or treated them harshly. "Several witnesses observed that the IG had a poor regard for government workers," the report says, noting that one said he went through several secretaries. One secretary simply did not show up for work and told others that she would not return to the front office, a witness testified.
"It was common knowledge not to speak in the staff meetings because he was heavy-handed," Patti Boyd, a former deputy assistant inspector general, told the committee staff. "People were actually afraid to say anything. So they actually said nothing." She added: "It was my observation that he disliked everyone."