ALL EYES ON OBAMA: Nancy Reagan: "I'm Very Grateful That President Obama ... " from Daily Kos

Monday, March 9, 2009

Nancy Reagan: "I'm Very Grateful That President Obama ... " from Daily Kos

FROM http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/3/9/123842/4252/455/706362

Let's see if any conservatives will have the guts to go after Nancy Reagan:

"I'm very grateful that President Obama has lifted the restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research," she wrote in a statement released shortly after Obama signed an executive order lifting the Bush-era restrictions. "These new rules will now make it possible for scientists to move forward. I urge researchers to make use of the opportunities that are available to them, and to do all they can to fulfill the promise that stem cell research offers."

Nancy Reagan has been an outspoken advocate of stem-cell research – and scientists hope that the research could someday lead to cure to Alzheimer's disease, which afflicted her husband, Ronald Reagan.

Reagan continued, "Countless people, suffering from many different diseases, stand to benefit from the answers stem cell research can provide. We owe it to ourselves and to our children to do everything in our power to find cures for these diseases – and soon. As I've said before, time is short, and life is precious."

Come on, Rush, tell us what you really think.

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Vitter Stands By His $249 Million In Earmarks While Complaining That The Omnibus Bill Is 'Bloated'

from Think Progress by Matt Corley

Republicans like Sens. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), have been attacking the $410 billion omnibus spending bill, claiming that it has too much spending and too many earmarks. One of the loudest voices calling for the bill's defeat has been Sen. David Vitter (R-LA), despite his earmarks worth $249 million for 142 projects.

In an interview on Laura Ingraham's radio show today, Vitter defended himself against charges that his position is hypocritical. "I don't think it's wrong to advocate for specific priorities in your state if it doesn't change your opinion about an overall bill, which I think in this case is way too bloated," said Vitter.

Pressed by Ingraham about whether it was "worth it to put these earmarks in," Vitter said that "the important bottom line" was that he would vote against "a bloated bill, $410 billion":

VITTER: Laura, I understand your argument. I think the important bottom line is when the vote comes, does David Vitter or Murkowski or Bond or anyone else vote for a bloated bill, $410 billion in this case. I can tell you what my answer is going to be. Ever since I've known the size and scope of this bill, I've said that's way out of line. It's 8 percent increase in these areas of the federal government, which is the most since Jimmy Carter.

Listen here:

REST AT http://thinkprogress.org/2009/03/09/vitter-earmark-hypocrisy/

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Store Accidentally Sells Peppers Stuffed With Cocaine [Party Peppers]

from Consumerist by Meg Marco

We love chile rellenos, but this is just silly. A store in NYC sold peppers stuffed with cocaine to three different customers, none of whom knew they were getting a little something extra in their produce.