Rich Lowry: Tea Party is “Polite, Patriotic”; Occupy Wall Street is “Pathetic, Toxic”
Now that a genuinely grassroots movement (not an astroturf creation of Dick Armey) has risen up against Wall Street, the right is lashing out.
Early Morning Swim
- Hope you’re happy, assholes.
- Better to cut Medicaid and food stamps, eh Leon?
- The right turns on Herman Cain.
- Amanda Knox is coming home.
- Are you ready for some Nazis?
Rick Perry Bet $35M of Taxpayer Money on Subprime Mortgages
Just the kind of man America needs in the White House.
Early Morning Swim
- This story smells like Rove.
- Those patriotic Kochs.
- Mission accomplished, assholes.
- Krugman: holding China accountable.
- They just won’t leave Chris Christie alone.
Dick Cheney Takes Credit for al-Awlaki Strike, Wants Obama to Apologize
I realize that Dick Cheney is basically a troll these days, but I’m going to go ahead and feed him a little for this one.
Vice President Biden Back to His “We Suck Less” Pitch
Last week, we saw the return of “stop complaining” — and now it looks like “we suck less” is back, too.
Early Morning Swim
- Occupy Wall Street goes mainstream.
- When you lie down with dogs…
- Krugman: phony fear factor.
- The banksters strike back.
- Why Republicans are freaking out.
James Clyburn (D-SC) “Cringed” When Obama Told Black Caucus to “Stop Crying”
As I noted the other day, Maxine Waters (D-CA) didn’t care for the President’s strange tirade at the Congressional Black Caucus’ award dinner — and as it turns out, neither did James Clyburn.
Early Morning Swim
- Illegal immigration, still great for business.
- Another argument for less regulation.
- Alabama one-ups Arizona.
- Germany to the rescue — again.
- Anita Perry: let them eat cake.
Texas Tea Party to Attack Rick Perry on Immigration
Immigration will doom the Secessionist’s campaign. Willard is already running attack ads against him on the issue, and now, Texas Teabaggers — who never liked the Secessionist — are piling on, too.