*Dood saves some lives, risks his own, then gets a ticket. Rough day.
*After a long delay, Hilda Solis was sworn in as Secretary of Labor, taking one step further to fill out Obama's cabinet. By all accounts I have read, she will be a strong advocate for labor which is a very good thing.
*Speaking of Obama's cabinet, former governor of Washington, Gary Locke, was nominated today to be Obama's Secretary of Commerce. After two strikeouts--Bill Richardson and Judd Gregg--we'll see if the third time's a charm. This post is looooowwww on the priority list, so no comment from me.
*Senator Jim Bunning, a Republican from Kentucky, is running way behind in polls that match him up with Democrats in mock reelection bids. Republicans want Bunning to step aside and let someone else hold onto the Republican-held seat. Bunning, however, is saying "BACK OFF!!!!" to the Republican establishment and is insisting that he will run for reelection. He's even gone so far as to threaten a law suit. The walls are crumbling down.
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Thursday, February 26, 2009
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Non-Paper Daily, 1.15.2009
*After hitting a flock of birds shortly after takeoff today, a plane crashed in the Hudson River. All passengers and crew made it off safely, in a true testament to training, preparation... and the value of those plastic instructions in the seatback pocket.
*Roland Burris, err The Magic Man, was officially sworn in today as the junior senator from Illinois.
*Hearings on Capitol Hill in regard to Obama's cabinet confirmations continued today. Of the big appointments--Clinton as Secretary of State, Holder as Attorney General, and Geither at Treasury--all are going well, even with the hiccup Geither is experiencing in regard to a former housekeeper he employed who turned out to have exceeded her immigration term. She went on to get a green card and, seemingly, all is well.
*9:00PM eastern time on Friday: That is the hour that Bush's team no longer inhabits the West Wing. Hooray! With the exception of a few key positions, the staffers will turn in their keys and leave for the final time.
*Roland Burris, err The Magic Man, was officially sworn in today as the junior senator from Illinois.
*Hearings on Capitol Hill in regard to Obama's cabinet confirmations continued today. Of the big appointments--Clinton as Secretary of State, Holder as Attorney General, and Geither at Treasury--all are going well, even with the hiccup Geither is experiencing in regard to a former housekeeper he employed who turned out to have exceeded her immigration term. She went on to get a green card and, seemingly, all is well.
*9:00PM eastern time on Friday: That is the hour that Bush's team no longer inhabits the West Wing. Hooray! With the exception of a few key positions, the staffers will turn in their keys and leave for the final time.
Friday, December 19, 2008
Non-Paper Daily, 12.19.2008
*Obama completed his cabinet today:
-Congressman Ray LaHood as Secretary of Transportation.
-Congresswoman Hilda Solis for Secretary of Labor.
-Former Dallas mayor Ron Kirk for for US Trade Representative.
-Karen Mills, a former venture capitalist, to lead the Small Business Administration
Not many thoughts except that Ray LaHood is a Republican, one of two or three if I'm not mistaken, that Obama has added to his cabinet.
*President Bush released just over $13 billion in bailout funds for the the American automakers. Considering the economic hurt we are in, this is probably a good idea. One of the last things we need is another couple million people out of work. If those companies are going to fail, it needs to happen when there is enough capital available for replacement companies to start up.
*And in the biggest news, today was my last day before Christmas break. Hooray!
-Congressman Ray LaHood as Secretary of Transportation.
-Congresswoman Hilda Solis for Secretary of Labor.
-Former Dallas mayor Ron Kirk for for US Trade Representative.
-Karen Mills, a former venture capitalist, to lead the Small Business Administration
Not many thoughts except that Ray LaHood is a Republican, one of two or three if I'm not mistaken, that Obama has added to his cabinet.
*President Bush released just over $13 billion in bailout funds for the the American automakers. Considering the economic hurt we are in, this is probably a good idea. One of the last things we need is another couple million people out of work. If those companies are going to fail, it needs to happen when there is enough capital available for replacement companies to start up.
*And in the biggest news, today was my last day before Christmas break. Hooray!
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