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Posted at 11:52pm on Dec. 18, 2007 Am I the only one who sees disaster thanks yet again to GOP acquiescence?

By General Confusion

Not content with rolling over and giving the Democrats their pork filled wish list with the budget bill the (nominal) Republicans just may have made energy WAY more expensive while possibly setting the stage for wiping out one or two of the US big three automotive manufactures.

Let us start with the bye-bye to the big three line …

The centerpiece of the bill remained the requirement for automakers to increase their industrywide vehicle fuel efficiency by 40 percent to an industry average of 35 mpg by 2020 compared to today's 25 mpg when including passenger cars as well as SUVs and small trucks.

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Posted at 11:23am on Nov. 28, 2007 Silliness – the Hillary Nut Cracker

By General Confusion

I believe the nut symbolizes the country if she won, then again the nut could symbolize her supporters. I'll let you decide on the true meaning.

This is actually a product! However it is "Sold Out" much like Mrs. Hillary.
http://www.overstock.com/Gifts-Flowers/Hillary-Clinton-Nutcracker/256842...

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Posted at 11:24am on Nov. 2, 2007 Senator Obama to Iran “I’ve got your back!”

By General Confusion

From ABC News: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=3808836

(snip)
Democrat Barack Obama introduced a Senate resolution late Thursday that says President Bush does not have authority to use military force against Iran…
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Senator Obama yesterday introduced the “Nuclear bombs for Iran assistance and support” (My name for it) resolution. The senator wanted to send a clear signal to Iran that he would do everything in his power to assist and enable Iran in their effort acquire Nuclear Weapons. As a side benefit he also made it clear to Iran that arming terrorist to kill and maim American soldiers would also be shielded from any real consequences.

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Posted at 9:54pm on Sep. 25, 2007 Ahmadinejad still defiant in face of blistering U.N. action

By General Confusion

Today at the U.N. Iranian President Ahmadinejad said he would not suspend uranium enrichment and did not intend to comply despite with two Security Council resolutions demanding his country do so.

But fear not, the U.N. on the case!

From Fox News:

“IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei and Iranian officials agreed in July that Tehran would answer questions from agency experts by December on more than two decades of nuclear activity — most of it secret until revealed over four years ago.”

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Posted at 2:42pm on Jun. 15, 2007 Its Rush’s fault, the mind numbed robots are out of control!

By General Confusion

So says Republican Whip Trent Lott.

From the New York Times:
Comments by Republican senators on Thursday suggested that they were feeling the heat from conservative critics of the bill, who object to provisions offering legal status. The Republican whip, Trent Lott of Mississippi, who supports the bill, said: “Talk radio is running America. We have to deal with that problem.”

At some point, Mr. Lott said, Senate Republican leaders may try to rein in “younger guys who are huffing and puffing against the bill.”

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