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Off the beaten path online: Public-sector unions bleed taxpayers to help Dems......
Today's Water Cooler lineup of off the beaten path online stories are: Public-sector unions bleed taxpayers to help Dems, and Geithner says U.S. will ‘never’ lose its top Aaa debt rating.
UPDATE: Paterson denies Business Insider Report on Monday resignation
Rumors have been swirling around for a number of days now about a New York Times story that will break Monday about a possible career-ending issue on New York's Gov. David Paterson (D). Business Insider is reporting the latest.
Growing pains surround Tea Party Convention
It appears Joe "the Plumber" Wurzelbacher is not impressed with former vice presidential GOP candidate Sarah Palin. He attacked her Tea Party Convention speech this weekend.
Video: Nevada GOP Senate candidate invokes Reagan's last campaign stop
Danny Tarkanian, a Republican candidate vying for Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's Nevada seat, is reminding voters in an online ad that Ronald Reagan's last campaign pitch ever was in November of 1986 for Nevada GOP'er Jim Santini's race against Mr. Reid. The iconic Republican President visited Las Vegas to warn Nevadans about Mr. Reid's liberal agenda.
Poll: Sen. Whitehouse job performance down 11 points since December rant
It looks like it just does not pay for a Senator to go on an ill-subscribed diatribe about opponents of the Democrats' health care reform.
Off the beaten path online: Junior high student arrested for doodling in class...
Today's Water Cooler lineup of off the beaten path online stories are: Junior high student arrested for doodling in class, How a “nice American girl” became a Jihadist, and Daily presidential tracking poll.
GOP eyes weak Kennedy in R.I.
The Boston Herald is reporting that Rhode Island Democratic Congressman Patrick Kennedy could very well be in some 2010 trouble of his own.
Brown sworn in, but not before confirmation on labor nominee
If there was any clue that the Democrats wanted one last opportunity to pump their last hours of super majority muscle, it happened on Thursday, immediately before Sen.-elect Scott Brown, a Massachusetts Republican, was finally sworn in by Vice President Joe Biden at 5 p.m.
American Community Survey does not cover a real issue behind 2010 census
One of the biggest confusions about this year’s decennial census is whether or not the census asks individuals about their citizenship status. When this issue appears, some will point to the American Community Survey, an on-going Census questionnaire sent to individuals within the United States.
U.N. climate change agency head clings to post, conspiracy theorizes
IPCC head Rajendra Pachauri is still refusing to step down, but his departure looks likely.
Higher-education subsidies: Time to let out a war cry?
Federal education subsidies aren't fair for everyone.
Boxer, Webb introduce tax on some Wall St. bonuses
Sens. Barbara Boxer and Jim Webb introduced a bill Thursday that would levy a tax on outsized bonuses given to employees of banks that received large TARP bailouts.
President Obama listens to Republican concerns
Americans find President Obama's new-found transparency refreshing.
McConnell slams Obama administration for terror response, vows to block funding for 9/11 trial
Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, during a Heritage Foundation talk slammed the Obama administration for its poor response to terrorism in its first year.
Brown to Mass. officials: Certify me now
A letter from Dan Winslow, attorney for Sen.-elect Scott Brown (Massachusetts Republican), is asking Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and his Secretary of State William Galvin to certify Mr. Brown "immediately."
