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Schultz: Boehner Is a Lazy, Short-Fused Liar Who’s ‘More Comfortable On a Bar Stool’

You can tell conservatives are winning the debt ceiling battle by how rabid the commentators on MSNBC are getting. On Tuesday's “Ed Show,” the host told his audience that House Speaker John Boehner (R-Oh.) “lied about President Obama,” “ain't real deep,” has a “short fuse,” is “lazy,” and is “a heck of a lot more comfortable on a bar stool” (video follows with transcript and commentary): ED SCHULTZ, HOST: Boehner held a House Republican caucus meeting twelve hours after he lied about President Obama in front of a national audience. Last night Boehner said something that really caught my attention and the attention of “The Ed Show” audience. Take a look. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER (R-OHIO): The sad truth is that the President wanted a blank check six months ago and he wants a blank check today. This is just not going to happen. (END VIDEO CLIP) SCHULTZ: Boehner took the same garbage to the real leader of the Republican Party today. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) RUSH LIMBAUGH: What happens when we get to next April when this new trillion dollar line of credit that's being added expires and we're right back where we are today? BOEHNER: Well, that's — that's — that's the point the president's making. That’s why he wants a $2.4 trillion blank check today that lets him continue his spending spree. (END VIDEO CLIP) SCHULTZ: Boehner using the Drugster to corral the radical Tea Party element of his caucus? Well, it's not working. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) CONGRESSWOMAN MICHELE BACHMANN (R-MINNESOTA): This Republican will not vote to raise the debt ceiling. (END VIDEO CLIP) SCHULTZ: Amen to that. And this hour, the Tan Man doesn't have the votes to get the bill through the House and the President has threatened to veto Boehner’s plan, if it ever reaches his desk. Tonight, Boehner’s plan is on the cutting room floor after the CBO score scored it and showed it cut just $50 billion less than advertised. Once again, they can't add and subtract. The debate is showing Americans just who John Boehner really is. You see, the dude, he ain't real deep. In fact, he's got a short fuse, he doesn't like working very hard, and the Tan Man is a heck of a lot more comfortable on a bar stool or with a five iron in his hand. He's lazy. Wow! Can you imagine what Schultz will be saying about the Republican nominee for president next year? It likely won't be suitable for children.

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Olympus PEN E-PL3 gets a price tag, release date

Last month, Olympus lifted the veil on a trio of 12.3-megapixel Micro Four Thirds cameras, replacing both models in its PEN line and adding the small and light E-PM1. We already knew to expect an August ship date for the $900 E-P3, but now the company filled us in on its tilt-enabled E-PL3, which will be available in black, white, red, and silver when it ships in September. Priced at $700, the kit will include either a 14-42mm zoom or 17mm fixed lens, and will retail for a full c-note higher than its predecessor, the E-PL2 . Olympus also announced the VF-3 Electronic Viewfinder (EVF), which will feature a 100-percent field-of-view, 90-degree rotation, and brightness and color temperature adjustments — though it sounds like that last feature could potentially leave you with off-color images if you mistake the EVF’s white balance for what the camera will capture. We’re still waiting on availability for the runt of the litter, but we imagine the E-PM1 will make its stateside debut soon — perhaps even with a price tag lower than its rather pricey, beefier siblings. Continue reading Olympus PEN E-PL3 gets a price tag, release date Olympus PEN E-PL3 gets a price tag, release date originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 27 Jul 2011 01:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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Interrupted sleep can have adverse effects on our memories, a study suggests—a theory that could help explain memory troubles among sleep apnea and Alzheimer’s patients. Researchers disrupted sleep in mice using specialized light techniques, the BBC reports, and the mice later had more trouble recognizing objects that should have…

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Hosni Mubarak is severely depressed and has not eaten solid food in four days, say doctors at the hospital in Egypt where he is being held, reports CNN . The development comes a week before he is due to stand trial on charges that he ordered police to fire on protesters…

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Somehow Tenderness Survives: Stories of Southern Africa (Cascades)

Type: Book Title: Somehow Tenderness Survives: Stories of Southern Africa (Cascades) See all customer reviews Product Description: The “Cascades” series offers hardback novels to be explored in the classroom. This is a collection of ten stories by South African writers such as Nadine Gordimer, Mark Mathabane and Doris Lessing. The stories create a moving and vivid portrait of how apartheid affects young South Africans. See the details

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Drift Innovation unveils compact Drift HD, still up for your extreme antics (video)

Fan of recording extreme death-defying stunts, yet find your current helmet cam just too darn unwieldy? Drift’s creatively named Drift HD might fit the bill, as the firm’s managed to cram the 170-degree field of view rotatable lens / LCD combo from the HD170 , into a 25 percent smaller package. The nine megapixel 1080p shooter also features a bevy of redesigned mounts, a replaceable lens and support for 32GB microSD cards, allowing it to keep chuggin’ where lesser cameras would have otherwise called it quits. Connectivity junkies will also swoon at the inclusion of micro-HDMI and a 2.5mm microphone input. We weren’t exactly smitten with the HD170, but this $369 makeover might be enough to change our minds. If you’re dying to find out for yourself, the Drift HD will be available August 31st, but do us a favor and keep your eyes on the snow — we wouldn’t want you to end up like this guy . Continue reading Drift Innovation unveils compact Drift HD, still up for your extreme antics (video) Drift Innovation unveils compact Drift HD, still up for your extreme antics (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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GD Spradlin on Dark Skies NBC Mini Series bumper Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder 1987 Apocalypse Now Part 1 of 3 FULL movie stream BCRacingguy says: “Senator Geary” is forever linked with the Corleone Family – Character actor G . D . Spradlin dies at 90 http://on.today.com/rpRTLa

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Maurice Sendak may be 83, but he’s not slowing down—in fact, he may be picking up speed. Sendak has a new book coming out, the first in 30 years that he’s both written and illustrated, writes Dave Eggers in Vanity Fair . Bumble-Ardy , about a pig whose family never celebrates…

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Reason Morning Links: Obama’s New Tone, Glenn Beck’s Old Tone, Patents as Government-Granted Monopolies

The Washington Post thinks last night’s speech indicates President Obama is changing his tone in the debt ceiling fight. (Read Peter Suderman’s reaction here.) The IMF weighs in on the debt ceiling debate. How much does Majority Leader Harry Reid’s plan actually save on military spending? Glenn Beck compares Utoya campers to Hitler Youth. Several months after Google lost a bidding war for Nortel’s… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Reason Magazine – Hit & Run Discovery Date : 26/07/2011 15:00 Number of articles : 3

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Medicare’s Drug Plan Has Cut Health Care Costs

Non-drug-related health care costs have been reduced for elderly patients who gained better prescription drug coverage under Medicare Part D, according to a new study.

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