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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: longnshort who wrote (117333)	11/9/2011 6:48:00 PM
From: joseffy	3 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224757

Obama and his bundler Kaiser exposed in lies by new Solyndra emails .................................................................................................... Fresh Solyndra Emails Show the Involvement of an Obama Fundraiser John Hudson 11/9/2011 theatlanticwire.com According to new emails released by House Republicans, George Kaiser, a billionaire investor and bundler for President Obama's 2008 campaign, discussed the now-bankrupt solar company Solyndra with White House officials. The emails show a series of exchanges between Kaiser (who has an apparent fondness for Comic Sans) and his associates, including Steve Mitchell, an employee at his VC firm Argonaut and Ken Levit, an employee at the George Kaiser Family Foundation, discussing a number of interactions with the White House, including a statement that Solyndra was among the "prime poster children" of the administration's stimulus plan and that Kaiser and Levit had discussed Solyndra with "administration folks in DC": A spokesperson for Kaiser had previously stated that he wasn't personally involved in promoting Solyndra with White House officials. A statement given to The Washington Post on Sept. 1 said Kaiser, "did not participate in any discussions with the U.S. Government regarding the loan." Those statements were about the narrow issue of whether Kaiser had sought White House assistance to secure a $535 million loan guarantee that the Department of Energy granted Solyndra in March 2009. That decision became controversial after the solar company went bankrupt in September and because President Obama had held an event at the solar manufacturer's headquarter in September 2009 touting the company as a job creator. White House officials have repeated the claim that they did not discuss the company and its loan with Kaiser. Last month Obama rejected the suggestion that political connections played a role, saying, "I have confidence decisions were made based upon what's good for the American people ... All I can say is the Department of Energy made these decisions based on their best judgments." ABC News asked a White House official specifically if Solyndra was discussed between Kaiser and top aides in the Obama administration: Kaiser has "said publically that Solyndra was not discussed at these meetings, and we have no reason to dispute that," the White House official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity because he had not been given approval to discuss the matter. "We understand that the conversations in these meetings were focused on the general policy priorities of the George Kaiser Family Foundation, including early childhood education and poverty, health care policy and energy policy." Congressman Cliff Stearns, chair of the House Energy Committee's investigating subcommittee said that the new emails suggest politics played a role in the Solyndra decision. "Some of the e-mails we got are confirming what we thought, " he told The Atlantic Wire. "There was a tie-in between investor George Kaiser and the White House." Additionally, during the time Solyndra's business began going downhill (October 2010), emails show Kaiser and his associates deliberating about getting additional help from the White House such as a loan revision noting that "The WH has offered to help in the past." It should be noted, however, that Kaiser is reluctant to ask for additional White House support, seeing it only as a "last resort" option if that: And for the more prurient-minded readers, no e-mail dump is complete without examples of crass language and sexual euphemisms. For that, a candid exchange between Ken Levit and Steve Mitchell (we're not exactly sure what the context is): The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the new emails. See all the e-mails below: 110911 Upton Stearns Ltr to WH Ruemmler Re Nov 4 Ltr

To: longnshort who wrote (117333)	11/9/2011 7:04:21 PM
From: Kenneth E. Phillipps	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 224757

longnshort, I didn't hear you object when Bush would attach notes to legislation enacted by Congress.

To: longnshort who wrote (117333)	11/10/2011 8:00:52 AM
From: lorne	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224757

Herman Cain's nickname for Pelosi: "Princess Nancy" By Lucy Madison November 9, 2011 cbsnews.com In a move that immediately had the Twitter-sphere reeling in apparent disbelief, Herman Cain on Wednesday coined a new nickname for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi: "Princess Nancy." Cain, speaking at CNBC's Republican presidential debate in Michigan, was referencing a Republican health reform plan that stalled in committee because "Princess Nancy sent it" there. "The legislation has already been written," Cain said when asked to present an alternative to the Obama health reform bill. "H.R. 3000. In the previous Congress it was H.R. 3400. And what that does -- it has already been written." But, he said, "We didn't hear about it in the previous Congress because 'Princess Nancy' sent to it committee and it stayed there. It never came out." Commenters on Twitter immediately jumped on Cain's use of the term "Princess" - particularly in light of the recent sexual harassment allegations with which the candidate has been charged. "Cain calls Pelosi "Princess Nancy". Maybe not smartest for a guy trying to fight back against harassment allegations?" Tweeted The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza. The New Yorker's Ryan Lizza added: "Princess Nancy"! That will be really helpful for Cain's reputation as someone who has utmost respect for women." Meanwhile, the Huffington Post's Sam Stein wrote: "When you're accused of serial sexual harassment, you should probably stay away from calling the top dem official in the house "princess." Someone by the Twitter handle of "Princess Pelosi" - who first Tweeted on November 4 - responded to Cain's remark with a sarcastic message: "I love when Herman Cain calls me a #princess it reminds me of my place #cnbcdebate #gopdebate #generalaxelrod". According to the Washington Post, Cain said on CNBC later that he regretted the phrase. "That was a statement that I probably shouldn't have made, but I was trying to make a point,"he said. Cain wasn't the only candidate on the stage to invoke a facetious nickname: Michele Bachmann referred to Obama adviser David Axelrod as "General Axelrod," a moniker she has used several times in recent weeks.