Indefinite Detention? But I Have Soccer Practice at 4: U.S. Politics 2012

the complete lack of self-awareness is sort of breathtaking

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/02/top-susan-g-komen-official-resigned-over-planned-parenthood-cave-in/252405/

karen handel ran for governor of GA in 2010, endorsed by sarah palin

Komen, the marketing juggernaut that brought the world the ubiquitous pink ribbon campaign, says it cut-off Planned Parenthood because of a newly adopted foundation rule prohibiting it from funding any group that is under formal investigation by a government body. (Planned Parenthood is being investigated by Rep. Cliff Stearns, an anti-abortion Florida Republican, who says he is trying to learn if the group spent public money to provide abortions.)

But three sources with direct knowledge of the Komen decision-making process told me that the rule was adopted in order to create an excuse to cut-off Planned Parenthood. (Komen gives out grants to roughly 2,000 organizations, and the new "no-investigations" rule applies to only one so far.)

one wonders if karen handel, or someone else, had a way of finding cliff stearns' phone number?

http://www.salon.com/2012/02/02/lieberman_cantor_defend_capitol_hills_inside_traders/

Shocking, I know

hurrah, ACLU sues over the "secret" assassinations that O boasts about to Jay Leno:

http://www.salon.com/2012/02/02/aclu_sues_obama_administration_over_assassination_secrecy/singleton/

This is an interesting post about the Komen's bumbling handling of their PR mess. Their initial silence and apparent lack of interest in controlling the story! http://www.nonprofitmarketingguide.com/blog/2012/02/01/the-accidental-rebranding-of-komen-for-the-cure/

but on first glance "hundreds of thousands of dollars" doesn't seem like a whole lot of money

The WaPo story says: According to Planned Parenthood, its centers performed more than 4 million breast exams over the past five years, including nearly 170,000 as a result of Komen grants.

This week's Sully outburst.

Mike Bloomberg just donated 250k to Planned Parenthood, according to Carolyn Ryan of the NYT.

x-post--Shouldn't Morbs be thanking Obama for reducing US combat involvement in Afghanistan a year early?

I'm really disappointed in Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. That's not what I expect from Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. I always thought Susan G. Komen for the Cure® put women's health first. I guess I never really knew Susan G. Komen for the Cure®.

believing L Panetta is a v dangerous thing, mudgey

Shouldn't Morbs be thanking Obama for reducing US combat involvement in Afghanistan a year early?

after sending in 60,000 troops in the first place? It's like being told you're getting slapped, then being told you should thank the abuser for stopping.

that too, and I'm sure the drones will keep flying and hey there's Iran to look fwd to, perpetual war for perpetual 'peace'

we've been scowling at Iran a lot lately.

http://blogs.ajc.com/jay-bookman-blog/2012/02/02/what-does-romneys-tough-talk-on-afghanistan-mean/?cxntfid=blogs_jay_bookman_blog

A vote for Romney will ensure that we stay tough on the Taliban until they are defeated (or at least for a year or two past Obama's designated time)

that too, and I'm sure the drones will keep flying and hey there's Iran to look fwd to, perpetual war for perpetual 'peace'

― Literal Facepalms (Dr Morbius), Thursday, February 2, 2012 9:12 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I don't see Iran as a good candidate for a war of choice. Obama isn't dumb enough to get involved there without Iran forcing him to. Maybe we'll have "incidents" or whatever but war with Iran is nuts. Better to pick a teetering dictatorship somewhere else.

i can't remember whether it was here we were discussing the pp/komen thing but fox news is teaching the controversy re: the gross irresponsible factually indefensible breast cancer thing:

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/02/02/anti-abortion-groups-cite-cancer-abortion-link-to-explain-komens-split-with/

Obama isn't dumb enough to get involved there without Iran forcing him to

We kind of already are involved...?

That's basically Santorum's take, isn't it schlump?

We kind of already are involved...?

This isn't anything particularly new. We've been going back and forth with Tehran over this since 2005.

That's basically Santorum's take, isn't it schlump?

― Quand le déshonneur est public, il faut que la vengeance soit (Michael White), Thursday, 2 February 2012 23:06 (22 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

i hadn't heard any of the candidates push it - it isn't a 'controversy' so it isn't really the tactic to pursue, although obv that didn't stop bachmann & the hpv vaccine etc. would be interested to hear if santorum's used it.

The consequences of redistricting in North Carolina—one of the most important swing states in the country—could determine who controls Congress and the presidency in 2012. Democrats hold seven of the state's thirteen Congressional seats, but after redistricting they could control only three—the largest shift for Republicans at the Congressional level in any state this year. Though Obama won eight of the thirteen districts, under the new maps his vote would be contained in only three heavily Democratic districts—all of which would have voted 68 percent or higher for the president in 2008—while the rest of the districts would have favored John McCain by 55 percent or more. "GOP candidates could win just over half of the statewide vote for Congress and end up with 62 percent to 77 percent of the seats," found John Hood, president of the conservative John Locke Foundation.

How the GOP Is Resegregating the South

Alex Boisvert @al_ex_b
Komen For The Cure = One Motherfucker #anagrams

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2012_02/nice_surprise_for_a_change035174.php

January jobs numbers

Komen just restored funding to PP per CNN

Well, that worked out badly for them, didn't it.

By which I mean FFFFFFF UUUUUUUUU !!!!!!

PP got a ton more donations too!

I know it wasn't a coordinated PR stunt but I like entertaining the idea that it was

I know! Best possible outcome.

I'm so pleased for PP and for the women who will get medical care b/c of the donated money, but I am positively GLEEFUL at the message it sends that they had to re-instate the funding in this atmosphere, because jesus christ but there's not much be gleeful about in women's health issues these days.

man some people better be getting fired at komen, what a fucking pr disaster.

okay this is kind of o_O amazing

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/03/roseanne-is-running-for-president-not-a-joke/?hpt=hp_t2

just to make it official and make you feel like you're on top of the social media wave

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2012/02/report-komen-reverses-decision-to-cut-planned-parenthood-funding/1

man some people better be getting fired at komen, what a fucking pr disaster.

― iatee, Friday, February 3, 2012 11:33 AM (4 minutes ago)

typical job killing socialist here

If Rosie is on the ballot, I will recant my abstention intentions and vote for her. (She was making noise about doing this last summer.)

LOL! I can't believe I'm going to be voting for Roseanne!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/is-the-susan-g-komen-foundation-backing-down/2011/08/25/gIQAh6J2mQ_blog.html

But three sources with direct knowledge of the Komen decision-making process told me that the rule was adopted in order to create an excuse to cut off Planned Parenthood. (Komen gives out grants to roughly 2,000 organizations, and the new "no investigations" rule applies to only one so far.)But three sources with direct knowledge of the Komen decision-making process told me that the rule was adopted in order to create an excuse to cut off Planned Parenthood. (Komen gives out grants to roughly 2,000 organizations, and the new "no investigations" rule applies to only one so far.) The decision to create a rule that would cut funding to Planned Parenthood, according to these sources, was driven by the organization's new senior vice president for public policy, Karen Handel, a former gubernatorial candidate from Georgia who is staunchly anti-abortion and who has said that since she is "pro-life, I do not support the mission of Planned Parenthood." (The Komen grants to Planned Parenthood did not pay for abortion or contraception services, only cancer detection, according to all parties involved.)

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/02/top-susan-g-komen-official-resigned-over-planned-parenthood-cave-in-updated-with-statement-from-ex-komen-official/252405/

The consequences of redistricting in North Carolina—one of the most important swing states in the country—could determine who controls Congress and the presidency in 2012.

OK, I'm confused. Does NC or any other state assign their electoral votes for president based on who wins the most congressional districts?

I'm pretty sure at least a couple of states assign their electoral votes on a per-district basis. Not at all common, though.

lol at any of you planning on voting for Roseanne and lol at her for running

http://gawker.com/5881982/susan-g-komen-foundation-kicks-off-pr-rehab-by-promoting-pink-handguns

I might! p sure Minnesota won't be plumping for Romney

xxpostif you live in a solidly blue or red state i say go for it!

but if you're in anything approaching a swing state >:(

seriously considering voting for Roseanne

as many of us said on F'book when the NDAA was signed: fuck Obama. AND DON'T BACKPEDAL.

A more potent rallying cry if you had a better electoral system.

oh who cares - morbz lives in NY, he can vote for whoever he wants. surely tho there's another third party candidate who deserves your vote more than Roseanne???