Friday, June 24, 2011

Washington Examiner Political Digest: Dems jump the stimulus shark

Washington Examiner Political Digest Dems jump the stimulus shark

Desperate Democrats jump the stimulus shark

"Jumping the shark" refers to TV sitcoms that have run out of ideas and resort to desperate stunts to stay on the air. Yesterday, Democrats, led by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and his chief deputies, Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois and Sen. Charles Schumer of New York, showed that jumping the shark happens in politics, too. As Reuters reported, Reid and company are demanding that a new stimulus program be included in any deficit reduction agreement, including billions in new spending on highways and clean energy projects.

Michelle Obama: 'I can't stop eating French fries. But eat your vegetables.'

by Byron York

During her visit to South Africa, First Lady Michelle Obama stopped by the University of Cape Town for an event with young people. She told the audience how she came from modest circumstances and was able to attend top schools and build a career at a big law firm, saying they too can achieve their dreams if they try hard enough. After her speech, she was asked a series of soft questions like, "What advice can you give the youth today?"

Examiner Local Editorial: Blame the feds for Metro's 'security gap'

By: Examiner Editorial

"Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: Is There A Security Gap?" is the subject of a congressional hearing today before the House Subcommittee on District of Columbia, Census and National Archives.

Trial lawyers won't give up on Wal-Mart lawsuits

By: Diana Furchtgott-Roth

If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again. That's what trial lawyers are saying about the Supreme Court's Wal-Mart decision, released earlier this week. Wal-Mart is America's largest private employer. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court threw out the class-action lawsuit alleging sex discrimination filed by three current and former employees on behalf of all 1.5 million current and former female Wal-Mart employees.

Big Green rolls off its logs

By: Ron Arnold

Taegan Goddard's Political Dictionary tells us that logrolling isn't just the exciting lumberjack athletic contest that looks like a ballet for tough guys, but also refers to an "informal agreement between legislators to vote for each others' priorities."

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