Archive for the ‘Republicans’ Category
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
The 2004 Republican Party platform ran over 40,000 words...It found 80 things to "applaud," 17 to "hail," a dozen to "commend" and several hundred opportunities to say what a great job President Bush was doing and would continue to do.
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Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Exxon Mobil on Thursday reported that second-quarter profit rose 14 percent, to $11.68 billion, the highest-ever profit by an American company. Exxon broke its own record.
The profit of $2.22 a share compared with $10.26 billion, or $1.83 a share, in the quarter a year ago.
On a related note, the Republican ...
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska, the longest-serving Republican senator in United States history and a figure of great influence in Washington as well as in his home state, has been indicted in connection with a federal corruption investigation.
Mr. Stevens, 84, was indicted on seven counts of failing to report income. ...
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
Supporters of maverick Rep. Ron Paul who are organizing a rally as an alternative to the Republican National Convention are moving their crosstown event to a larger venue.
The Rally for the Republic featuring Paul — the Texas conservative failed in his bid to win the GOP nomination for president ...
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Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
"I don't think the government ought to be involved in bailing out companies."
Oh really? Than can I please have my money back that went to Bear Stearns? Surely, an investment bank and its shareholders will be just fine without my lowly contribution. I would also appreciate ...
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Sunday, July 13th, 2008
Alarmed by the sharply eroding confidence in the nation’s two largest mortgage finance companies, the Bush administration on Sunday asked Congress to approve a sweeping rescue package that would give officials the power to inject billions of federal dollars into the beleaguered companies through investments and loans.
Remember this little tidbit ...
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