Etymology: From the slang expression “Having one’s head up one’s ass,” thus, wearing the ass as a hat. The term is extended to people who are clueless and bumbling.
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Early Wednesday morning, State Sen. Roy Ashburn (R-Calif.) was pulled over and arrested for drunk driving. Sources report that Ashburn — a fierce opponent of gay rights — was driving drunk after leaving a gay nightclub; when the officer stopped the state-issued vehicle, there was an unidentified man in the passenger seat of the car.
Ashburn [...]
The Republican National Committee plans to hold an April fundraiser at a Moyock, N.C. compound owned by the military contracting firm formerly known as Blackwater, Politico reports.
According to an RNC fundraising document uncovered on Wednesday, RNC “Young Eagles” — party major donors under 40 — will meet at the facility in the spring.
Also on Thursday, [...]
Sarah Palin aligns her public image with the heartland, but it appears the former Alaska Governor has gone Hollywood. And when she leaves, she may be taking some of it with her.
On top of an appearance on the Tonight Show and rumors that she’s shopping around a TV show with reality producer [...]
The Republican National Committee plans to raise money this election cycle through an aggressive campaign capitalizing on “fear” of President Barack Obama and a promise to “save the country from trending toward socialism.”
The strategy was detailed in a confidential party fundraising presentation, obtained by POLITICO, which also outlines how [...]
Police in Delaware say a man angry about his sewer bill was arrested after he suggested someone should crash a plane into a county government center.
New Castle County police say 45-year-old Darren Spayd of Newark got upset Tuesday after being assessed a late fee.
Police say he started cursing at county workers and [...]
We interviewed Michael Moore on The Young Turks today and he was not shy about sharing his opinions. Anyone surprised? He had very strong words for the Democratic Party, the state of our political system and Glenn Beck.
What he thinks of Democrats and Republicans:
You know, I tell you, these Democrats are disgusting. [...]
The end game at hand, President Barack Obama took command Wednesday of one final attempt by Democrats to enact bitterly contested health care legislation, calling for an “up or down vote” within weeks under rules denying Republicans the ability to kill the bill with mere talk.
Appearing before a White House audience of [...]
President Obama Wednesday will detail both the substance of his final health care reform legislation proposal and the process for getting it through Congress once and for all.
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters during his daily briefing today that Obama will offer the pathway to final passage by outlining [...]
This afternoon’s incident at an Internal Revenue Service facility in Utah, in which several people were removed on stretchers after an “unknown substance” was found, appears to be the latest in an alarming rise in threats against the agency’s employees.
According to the Treasury Department’s Inspector General for Tax Administration, the number [...]
For almost a year now, every time budget reconciliation has been in the headline, Republicans have been there to warn that they’ll clog up the process by offering dozens–perhaps hundreds–of amendments on the floor, eating up valuable floor time, and forcing Democrats to take tough votes on controversial issues.
Most recently, Politico [...]
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