Lawrence O’Donnell Absurdly Claims GOP Failure To Raise Debt Ceiling Would Crash the Country, Possible Worldwide Depression
November 3, 2010 No CommentLawrence “Crazy Larry” O'Donnell was back to his former self during MSNBC's Election Night coverage Tuesday. During the 9 p.m. EDT hour O'Donnell claimed that if Rand Paul would not vote as senator to raise the debt ceiling, it would destroy the United States' credit rating and possibly spark a worldwide depression. O'Donnell also pressed House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) on the matter. After Cantor refused to give O'Donnell a direct answer to his oddball question, the frustrated MSNBC host ranted that he didn't want to see Cantor on MSNBC again. In the beginning segment, O'Donnell was giving commentary after live coverage of Rand Paul's victory speech. Paul, he noted, will soon be pressed to vote on raising the debt ceiling, something which O'Donnell asserted is vital to the health of the U.S. economy.
Continue reading …ATTN: Rich Republicans Thinking About Political Office – Send Me Your Money Instead
November 3, 2010 No CommentI guarantee you I’ll spend it better than Meg Whitman or Carly Fiorina did. I’m actually kind of mystified why a person with billions (Whitman) or many, many millions (Fiorina) would want to run for political office?
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So, as per usual, Italy’s own media baron and embarrassment in chief Silvio Berlusconi is embroiled in another sex scandal involving another teenage girl. This time, however, he’s made it worse with homophobic commentary that didn’t fly with actress Julianne Moore. Related Entries October 26, 2010 ‘Fable III’ Gives Gamers Gay-for-Play Options October 23, 2010 Ugandan Paper Stirs Gay Witch Hunt
Continue reading …OLPC XO-3 debut delayed till February as the quest continues for an ‘unbreakable’ screen
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You’ll read about many a wonder at CES this January, but you can cross the OLPC XO-3 off the list — One Laptop Per Child founder Nicholas Negroponte told PC World that the slate’s debut has been pushed back roughly 45 days, until the middle of February instead. Whether the Marvell Moby-based tablet turns out to be a sexy, paper-thin device or a chunky contraption wasn’t discussed, but Negroponte did have a simple explanation for the delay — he needed a suitable surface to cover that probable Pixel Qi touchscreen . “The issue has been really finding an unbreakable material,” he said, hinting that “it may be glass or some flavor of glass,” rather than plastic as originally planned . Might we suggest a taste test at the Corning laboratories, Mr. Negroponte? We hear they have a Gorilla that does quite nicely . Video after the break. Continue reading OLPC XO-3 debut delayed till February as the quest continues for an ‘unbreakable’ screen OLPC XO-3 debut delayed till February as the quest continues for an ‘unbreakable’ screen originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Nov 2010 18:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Sharron Angle Complains – Times of the Internet: | steal nevada – Google News| ReutersDid Harry Reid steal Nevada ? Sharron Angle ComplainsTimes of the InternetAfter a suspicious victory of Harry Reid over Sharron Angle with a 5 point …
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A female-to-male transgender member of the George Washington University women’s basketball team wants to be identified as a man this season. (Nov. 3)
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House Minority Leader John Boehner is expected to become the next Speaker of the House following Tuesday’s Republican takeover of the US House. While he’s spent years as a part of the GOP leadership, many Americans don’t know much about him. (Nov. 3)
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Hollywood and its showbiz denizens are usually associated with the political left, or at least the Democratic Party, and entertainment industry power players have been known to cozy up to their elected representatives. But what happens when the Dems take a big hit ? Related Entries November 3, 2010 Federal Reserve Finds $600 Billion in the Couch November 3, 2010 And Now for the Next Battle
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It’s not just Facebook for Android that’s getting an update today — Twitter just pushed out a new version of its Android app , and while it doesn’t add a ton of new features, it’s gotten a big speed boost and some polish. The biggest addition is pull-to-refresh, which the iPhone client has had for a while, as an option bar that’s revealed by swiping on a tweet. There’s also new quoting options for retweets and avatar photos are now high-res, which is nice. We just tried it out and it is indeed faster, which is nice, but we noticed that avatars don’t load in right away while you scroll — they’re generic until you stop. Just a minor niggle, and you’ve no reason not to upgrade — it’s free, after all. Hit market or scan the QR code after the break. P.S.- Hmm, a big Twitter app update on the same day as a Facebook event? That timing feels like a little more than a coincidence to us, especially since Facebook is gunning hard for location-based check-ins, which is traditionally Twitter’s domain. Dare we say that this relationship is complicated? Continue reading Twitter for Android updated, adds speed, polish, more options Twitter for Android updated, adds speed, polish, more options originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Food Nazis : San Francisco’s board of supervisors has voted, by a veto-proof margin, to ban most of McDonald’s Happy Meals as they are now served in the restaurants. The measure will make San Francisco the first major city in the country to forbid restaurants from offering a free toy with meals that contain more than set levels of calories, sugar and fat. The ordinance would also require restaurants to provide fruits and vegetables with all meals for children that come with toys. “We’re part of a movement that is moving forward an agenda of food justice,” said Supervisor Eric Mar, who sponsored the measure. “From San Francisco to New York City, the epidemic of childhood obesity in this country is making our kids sick, particularly kids from low income neighborhoods, at an alarming rate. It’s a survival issue and a day-to-day issue.” “Food justice?” What the hell is “food justice”?
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