2 August, 2011, Tues, Pres and VP Schedules

http://www.whitehouse.gov/schedule/president
9:15 am The President meets with the AFL-CIO Executive Committee
East Room
Closed Press

10:30 am The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing
Oval Office
Closed Press

11:00 am The President meets with senior advisors
Oval Office
Closed Press

12:15 pm The President delivers a statement to the press
Rose Garden
Open Press

3:15 pm The President meets with the crew of the Space Shuttle Endeavour and the U.S. Commander of the ISS Expedition 26
Oval Office
Closed Press

4:30 pm The President meets with Secretary of Defense Panetta
Oval Office
Closed Press

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No public schedule



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New York Times Doesn't Like the Deal

Story #2: New York Times Calls Tea Party "Hostage Takers"

RUSH: To the New York Times. The outrage here I think is faked, but there is plenty of outrage. It's an editorial: "To Escape Chaos, A Terrible Deal -- There is little to like about the tentative agreement between Congressional leaders and the White House except that it happened at all. The deal would avert a catastrophic government default, immediately and probably through the end of 2012. The rest of it is a nearly complete capitulation to the hostage-taking demands of Republican extremists. It will hurt programs for the middle class and poor, and hinder an economic recovery. It is not yet set in stone, and there may still be time to make it better. But in the end, most. Democrats will have no choice but to swallow their fury, accept the deal and, we hope, fight harder the next time."

Now, surely this outrage has gotta be faked here. Even the editors at the New York Times can't be this far removed from reality. This is just an attempt here to make the deal seem more reasonable and more centrist than it really is. I think the Times is playing Sister Souljah for Dingy Harry and Barack Obama. Back to their editorial. "For weeks, ever since House Republicans said they would not raise the nation’s debt ceiling without huge spending cuts, Democrats have held out for a few basic principles. There must be new tax revenues in the mix so that the wealthy bear a share of the burden and Medicare cannot be affected." Notice (laughing) New York Times calls principles always boils down to raising taxes. It always does. But how about this. The New York Times, in a lead editorial, talking about the hostage-taking demands of Republican extremists.

This is continuing this outlandish, outrageous, didn't get the memo on civility kind of talk that the Democrats began last week. The New York Times has never written that way about Muslim terrorists. They have never referred to them as hostage-taking extremists, never. But Republican Tea Partiers, it's exactly what the Times calls them, and Muslim terrorists fly airplanes into buildings. They set bombs on their kids with timers and they blow them and anybody near them up. And the New York Times will not refer to them as extremists, or terrorists. The New York Times doesn't like it when our politicians actually listen to the people. So they're calling for Obama here in this piece, they're calling for Obama to take on dictatorial powers and raise the debt limit by his own authority. They're calling for the 14th Amendment. They're telling Obama, "Screw these Republican extremists. Screw these hostage takers. Screw these radicals and lunatics and extortionists."

The New York Times, the paper of record, people like Thomas "Loopy" Friedman and Paul "Ferret Face" Krugman -- he does, he looks like a ferret. Have you noticed that? Some ferrets are cute. They look like weasels, but some of them are cute. He's even got that twitchy nose like a ferret has. These people have become completely unhinged. The New York Times has become the voice of the lunatic fringe. I suspect this is one of the main reasons why Sheila Jackson Lee and Debbie "Blabbermouth" Schultz and all the other Democrats are unhinged today, is because the New York Times is, in their lead editorial.

"Democrats can look forward to the expiration of the Bush tax cuts next year, and will have to make the case in the 2012 elections for new lawmakers who will undo the damage." The New York Times is unhappy with Democrat incumbents. They think with Obama and the gift that he has and the majority in the Senate, and these inexperienced Tea Party people, that we ought to be being rolled. It's fascinating, I think, to actually look at how both sides are analyzing the results of this. And if the House doesn't pass it tonight, folks, tomorrow is gonna be a lot of fun.

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Eric Cantor - The Wrench in the Works?

Last week, a few network news outlets were saying it was Eric Cantor who was being obstructive, rather than Boehner.

Well, let's see what Harry Reid has to say.

At a press conference up on Capitol Hill, a reporter said, Dingy Harry, "after this deal gets done, is there need for comprehensive deficit reduction?"

REID: The answer is not only yes, but, "Hell, yes." We've made a step forward, and that's good. As everyone knows, the idea of the joint committee was my proposal. I'm glad that Senator McConnell has put his arms around this. I hope that we can get something done. I was just told as I was walking out of this -- I hope it doesn't affect the vote over there today, but I was told -- that Representative Cantor said that he... In fact, I just walked out of here, maybe I'm wrong, but somebody just told me that Cantor said that revenue very well could be part of what we do with the joint committee.

But Rush says that Reid lied.

RUSH: So Dingy Harry is saying he heard that Eric Cantor, Republican, said, "Yeah, when we get to the joint committee there could be revenue enhancement, could very well be." A Republican leader. That's Dingy Harry. So obviously this is going to now require a reaction from Eric Cantor at some point, when that happens.

RUSH: Byron York is reporting... He's at the DC Examiner, used to be at Krauthammer Review Online. Byron York is reporting that Cantor's office says Cantor's office is denying Dingy Harry's claim. Eric Cantor's office, press office says that Dingy Harry is wrong on revenue. "At a press conference this afternoon, [Dingy Harry] claimed that Leader Cantor said that revenue could be a part of the joint committee. Nothing could be further from the truth. As leader Cantor has said since the beginning of the debate, House Republicans will not agree to tax increases, period. Senator Reid's claim is absolutely false." Eric Cantor is thus saying that Dingy Harry lied when Dingy Harry said that he had heard that Eric Cantor was all in favor of the deal.

Well, but it wasn't Reid, was it, because Reid never claimed to have heard Cantor say it in person. He was "told" by someone else that Cantor had agreed to it.

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1 August 2011, Monday, Rush Limbaugh headlines

--Obama's 2012 Theme: Republican Spending Cuts Didn't Work, So We Must Ask the Rich to Sacrifice More
He's all set up to say the only path left is to raise taxes.

--A Big Victory for the Tea Party?
Not if the Result is a Big Tax Hike

--CBO will score the Bush tax cut extension as a cost.
Louie Gohmert Dissects the Deal

--The Texas conservative can't find something to like.
Republican Votes for Boehner Bill Produced Plan "C (I Told You So)"
What happened was just what we predicted on Friday.

--Two If By Tea Contest Winner Will Get a Call from Rush and Kathryn
Not to mention a year's supply of tea and a poster.

--We Didn't Get Duped, Because We Knew What Would Happen
At the EIB Network, we always keep our eyes open.


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Biden charges Secret Service to rent cottage next to his home

You think he'd pay them to keep him safe...

From Fox News: Biden charges Secret Service to rent cottage next to his home

WASHINGTON -- In between keeping Vice President Joe Biden and his family safe, the Secret Service also cuts him a rent check every month, FOXNews.com reported Monday.

The Secret Service pays the vice president $2,200 per month to rent a cottage next to his waterfront home outside Wilmington, Del.

The Washington Times first reported that Biden has raked in more than $13,000 since April from the agency tasked with protecting him. Under the terms of their contract, Biden could make up to $66,000 by the end of 2013.

Though taxpayer watchdogs questioned the arrangement, it may be a matter of convenience.

"Having our command post in close proximity to the vice president's residence affords us a level of security that we wouldn't have otherwise," Service spokesman Edwin Donovan said.

Biden's mother used to live at the cottage before she died in early 2010. According to the Times, Secret Service agents assigned to Biden had previously been renting properties in the area, but the Service later approached the vice president about renting the cottage instead.

1 Aug, 2011, SoS Clinton and staff schedule

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/appt/2011/08/169401.htm
SECRETARY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON:
9:15 a.m. Secretary Clinton meets with the Assistant Secretaries, at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

10:00 a.m. Secretary Clinton meets with the participants in the ambassadorial seminar, at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

1:00 p.m. Secretary Clinton officiates the swearing-in ceremony for Ambassador to China Gary Locke, at the Department of State.
(POOLED PRESS COVERAGE)


PRESS BRIEFING SCHEDULE:
12:15 p.m. Daily Press Briefing with Deputy Spokesperson Mark Toner


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1 August 2011, Monday: Pres and VP Schedule

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9:30 am The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing
Oval Office
Closed Press

10:00 am The President meets with Commerce Secretary Gary Locke
Oval Office
Closed Press

10:30 am The President meets with Senior Advisors
Oval Office
Closed Press

http://www.whitehouse.gov/schedule/vice-president
11:00 am The Vice President meets with the Senate Democratic Caucus at the U.S. Capitol

12:00 pm The Vice President meets with the House Democratic Caucus at the U.S. Capitol








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