Politico – Cornyn says President Obama’s declining popularity is helping Republican prospects for 2010. The rest is here: (Politico)”> (Politico)”>Cornyn hails declining Obama polls (Politico)

Politico – “The battle for America’s future will be fought and won in places like Elkhart,” the president says. The rest is here: (Politico)”> (Politico)”>Obama touts stimulus in hard-hit town (Politico)

  PRESS RELEASE  ~   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: August 3, 2009       Venice Beach Boardwalk Coalition (VBBC) challenges  City of Los Angeles Permit/Lottery on Venice Boardwalk On June 24, 2009, Seattle Center’s permit regulations, imposed on street performers, were overturned in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals by an 11 member “en banc” panel of judges, including Judge Harry Pregerson, father of Judge Dean Pregerson, who, the City of Los Angeles claims, presided over the creation of the current LAMC 42.15 ordinance that regulates the Free Speech Zone (FSZ) on the west side of Venice Boardwalk.

WASHINGTON — Facing criticism over lax regulation of short-selling, the Securities and Exchange Commission said Wednesday it took enforcement action for the first time against two options traders and their brokers for abusive ” naked ” short-selling. The SEC filed administrative charges against New York City -based Hazan Capital Management LLC and its majority owner Steven M. Hazan. Separate administrative charges were … One piece of advice this weekend: Don’t go to see “Julie & Julia” hungry.

The consigliere to the Clinton thugocracy decries the taxpayer counterinsurgency — and calls on left-wing hitmen to photograph and investigate Obamacare protesters to prove that they are being “paid” by the “Republican right” to express their opinions and demand accountability from their congressional representatives (never mind that so many of these protests have been aimed at Republicans who have betrayed their principles).Via Politico:he “shout downs” organized by the Republican right meet one of the classic definition of “fascist” tactics–defined as using shouting and disruption to deprive the civil and respectful debate of ideas.

A few moments ago, the Democratic National Committee launched its most direct hit yet against the insurance industry, blasting out a release hammering the industry’s top trade group for engaging in an “astroturf” campaign to pump up turnout at town hall rallies. “As organic as James Traficant’s hair,” is how the DNC described efforts by the the trade group, Americas Health Care Plans, or AHIP. Well, AHIP has no intention whatsoever of backing off its efforts, an AHIP spokesperson just confirmed in an interview.

President Barack Obama’s daughters are mentioned in a controversial food ad put out by a Washington, D.C., public school campaign to Reform the Child Nutrition Act . The eight-year old African American girl in the ad is pictured along with the following quote: “President Obama’s daughters get healthy school lunches, Why don’t I?” The controversy about the reference to Obama’s daughters, Sasha and Malia, is whether the First Family’s children should be off-limits.

One piece of advice this weekend: Don’t go to see “Julie & Julia” hungry. Between the chocolaty pastries and the glistening roast duck and the butter slathered generously on everything, your stomach will be growling far before the credits roll on this hybrid biopic about a legendary television chef and the contemporary blogger who decided to cook every single one of her recipes. Apparently, life on the New York set of the film brought with it another set of culinary dangers.

Aug 5 Blogger Gets Introduced to First Law of Holes and Ignores It Well, you don’t say. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin tells POLITICO that widespread blogosphere reports about a possible divorce from her husband, Todd, are “made up.” If you’ve been reading this blog, you would havealready known that, straight from the pit bull’s mouth.Mike Allen is a bit behind the curve on this story, which I suppose is understandable. What professional journalist would ever be inter

Aug 5 Blogger Gets Introduced to First Law of Holes and Ignores It Well, you don’t say. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin tells POLITICO that widespread blogosphere reports about a possible divorce from her husband, Todd, are “made up.” If you’ve been reading this blog, you would havealready known that, straight from the pit bull’s mouth.Mike Allen is a bit behind the curve on this story, which I suppose is understandable.