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26 Aug 2010 18:43

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Chatter: Alan Simpson compares Social Security to a really big milking cow

  • We’ve reached a point now where it’s like a milk cow with 310 million tits! Call when you get honest work!
  • Former Sen. Alan Simpson • In a letter to Ashley B. Carson, the execu­tive direc­tor of the National Older Women’s League, or OWL, on Social Security. Simpson, a member of Obama’s fiscal commis­sion, is facing a lot of calls for resig­na­tion over the comment, which is proba­bly the dumbest thing one could say polit­i­cally, consid­er­ing that it’s kinda sexist. Simpson, by the way, is on the front lines trying to protect Social Security’s long-term solvency, so it’s proba­bly good to note that this shouldn’t be taken out of context. But still. Wow. source
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24 Aug 2010 10:15

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Culture: John Boehner throws down gauntlet on Obama’s economic peeps

  • Presi­dent Obama should ask for – and accept – the resig­na­tions of the remain­ing members of his economic team, start­ing with Secre­tary Geith­ner and Larry Summers, the head of the National Economic Council.
  • House Minor­ity Leader John Boehner • Throw­ing a grenade into the whole debate on Obama’s economic policies. Great. While Obama’s proba­bly going to ignore this request, the fact tof the matter is that he’s not exactly on steady ground because his economic policies haven’t really turned the economy around as of yet. But his people blame Bush’s economic policies. Which, you know, is totally not a stretch of the imagi­na­tion. source
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08 Aug 2010 22:32

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Biz: The accuser in the Mark Hurd case, Jodie Fisher, has an IMDB page

  • I was surprised and saddened that Mark Hurd lost his job over this. That was never my intention.
  • Former HP contrac­tor Jodie Fisher • Discussing the now-settled situa­tion between her and ousted former HP CEO Mark Hurd. Despite earlier sugges­tions that they did the do, Fisher, who has starred in such films as “Easy Rider: The Ride Back” and “Blood Dolls,” hired Gloria Allred as her attor­ney, which instantly makes any claims of regret suspect. If it was seriously your inten­tion, you wouldn’t have hired Ms. Allred. Just sayin’. source
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06 Aug 2010 17:39

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Biz: HP CEO Mark Hurd’s fall from grace: Why we blame WebOS

  • harbin­ger Two months ago, HP CEO Mark Hurd said something idiotic – he suggested that Palm’s WebOS would be useless on phones and they’d use it for print­ers instead.
  • failure Today, Hurd resigned – the result of a sexual harass­ment probe regard­ing a contrac­tor he had an improper relation­ship with. Coinci­dence? We think not. source
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25 Jul 2010 10:58

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Biz: Tony Hayward’s BP career so far, by the numbers

  • 28 number of years he's worked with the company; he chose to join BP instead of going into academia
  • 3 number of years he's served as CEO, a position he said he'd use to focus on "laser-like" safety and reliability
  • 11 men died on his watch during the Gulf Oil Spill, which leaked millions of gallons of oil and he took the heat for source
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25 Jul 2010 10:49

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Biz: Is BP’s Tony Hayward ready to get off the hot seat?

While BP is directly denying it, the BBC is reporting that the troubled executive could likely be out of there within the next 24 hours. source
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24 Jul 2010 03:21

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Chatter: Tea Party Express ditches Mark Williams over really misguided idea

  • Dumb move by mark williams In response to the NAACP’s chiding of the Tea Party, Tea Party Express leader Mark WIlliams wrote a blog post in the guise of a slave pretend­ing to thank Abraham Lincoln for slavery. He called it satire. It was univer­sally criti­cized, even by his own side.
  • Smart move by mark williams Realiz­ing that the post was really dumb and hurt the Modern Tea Party movement as a whole, Williams resigned from the Tea Party Express. He says he’ll still remain part of the movement, but not hog the spotlight as its most well-known member. It’s for the best. source
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29 Jun 2010 20:12

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Culture: Larry King: He has kids young enough to be in little league

  • With this chapter closing I’m looking forward to the future and what my next chapter will bring, but for now it’s time to hang up my nightly suspenders.
  • Uber-host Larry King • Letting time (and low ratings) take their course. King, who’s outlasted nearly all of CNN’s on-air talent, ended weeks of specu­la­tion about his future and CNN’s overall ratings by stepping aside. He claims he’s going to spend more time with his kids, but will be back for on-air specials. This means that Ander­son Cooper will be the only part of CNN’s prime-time left by the fall. We think it was a Lady Gaga hit job. source
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28 Jun 2010 21:42

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U.S.: After Rolling Stone, what’s Stanley McChrystal’s next move?

  • NONE bro's retiring from the Army, of course source
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28 Jun 2010 20:49

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Culture: Steve Carell’s “Office” exit: An immensely key point to make

Today seems like a good day to remind every­one that Steve Carell HAS NEVER WON AN EMMY.Mon Jun 28 21:42:20 via webKen Tremen­dous
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  • This guy knows the score. Steve Carell totally deserves Emmy love for a show he’s truly made memorable. It’s actually kind of a crime he hasn’t won one. Whoever is holding Carell back from this, destite his massive TV and film fame, get on it. In other news, yeah, the show will likely go on without Carell (barring a massive dip in the ratings or Dwight going crazy). source
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