Nov 03 2009
This and that and this and that
As Scotty says, Halloween is over, and it’s time to get back to work.
It was a pretty active weekend too, which I would say calls for a quick round of this and that…
The FBI released the 2004 interview summary of Dick Cheney’s answers in the Valerie Plame criminal investigation. Apparently the interview contained 72 instances where Cheney “could not recall” the answer and one instance where he refused to answer altogether.
The G.O.P. is getting ready to release a health care bill, which will focus on lowering costs rather than expanding coverage. “If you drive down costs, you can expand access,” said House Minority Leader John Boehner on Monday. No word yet on cost.
One of my favorite stories got that much more interesting on Saturday when Dede Scozzafava decided to drop out of New York’s 23rd district special congressional election. What will the long-term implications of this race be?
It will be interesting to see how all of tomorrow’s elections play out.
President Barack Obama gave Afghan President Hamid Karzai a cold congratulations on Saturday, warning Karzai that America needs to see an improvement on corruption in the Afghan government. “The proof is not going to be in words,” said Obama. “It’s going to be in deeds.”
And Dylan Ratigan of the Huffington Post poses a very intriguing question: Why keep Timothy Geithner?
