BernieHund: The Political Watchdog

Bush Brigade Laugh of the Day

Well, we needed a laugh and it seems that George Bush has stepped onto the stage. According to ABC News Bush has made a list of things he accomplished during his Presidency and things he wants to be remembered for. “I’d like to be a president [known] as somebody who liberated 50 million people [...]

Brennan Removes Name from Top Intelligence Post

While most of us are willing to compromise on most issues, some seem to cross the line of support. A former senior U.S. intelligence official Tuesday withdrew from consideration for a top intelligence post in the new Obama administration amid protests from liberal groups linking him to the Bush administration’s “enhanced interrogation” and secret transfers of [...]

Barack Obama Introduces New Staff and Smarter Government

The qualifications from change.gov: Peter Orszag, Office of Management and Budget Director Peter Orszag currently serves as the Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), overseeing the agency’s work in providing objective, nonpartisan, and timely analyses of economic and budgetary issues — supervising the numerous analytical papers and cost estimates that the agency produces and, to present [...]

Pardon Me, Mr. President

Among those receiving Presidential pardons in the latest round are: -Leslie Owen Collier of Charleston, Mo. She was convicted for unauthorized use of a pesticide and violating the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. -Milton Kirk Cordes of Rapid City, S.D. Cordes was convicted of conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act, which prohibits importation into the [...]

Barack Obama and His Economic Team

Today’s Announcements: Timothy F. Geithner, Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner currently serves as president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, where he has played a key role in formulating the nation’s monetary policy. He joined the Department of the Treasury in 1988 and has served three presidents. From 1999 to 2001, he [...]

New Jobs at Citigroup in Singapore

Well, there may be over 50,000 layoffs stateside, but if you are willing to move to Singapore… http://singapore.recruit.net/company-Citigroup-jobs

Lifeline for Citi, Noose for Citizens

Oh, for God’s sake. Citigroup is flying high again. The U.S. federal government on Sunday announced a massive rescue package for Citigroup, saying it would guarantee more than $300 billion in company assets, while injecting an additional $20 billion in capital into the embattled bank. In exchange for the assistance, the government would get an additional [...]