[image: Daily Caller]<http://go.madmimi.com/redirects/819253e6d8b03ae0c9e769e2f5614417?pa=869542835> March 29, 2010
Your Daily Caller Profile<http://go.madmimi.com/redirects/d1c416c7a093913976de5f7de04d172e?pa=869542835> White House appoints radical to National Labor Relations Board, Lindsey Graham's head explodes <#127a9d6bc5b4c311_head1> -- Michael Steele spent $1,600 at lesbian sex club, requested own airplane <#127a9d6bc5b4c311_head2>-- Private recycling firm volunteers to monitor, then fleece taxpayers<#127a9d6bc5b4c311_head3>-- ATF pledges to stop undermining FBI <#127a9d6bc5b4c311_head4> -- 2010 Campaign trail starting to look like Tea Party's Oregon Trail<#127a9d6bc5b4c311_head5>-- Pork, it's what Democrats in conservative districts use to stay in office<#127a9d6bc5b4c311_head6> 1.) This spring break, White House filming 'Appointments Gone Wild!!!' <http://go.madmimi.com/redirects/7ef012d7701b320ba8bc62e14251f5d7?pa=869542835>-- The White House appointed 15 lucky bureaucrats to the hallowed halls of the executive branch this past weekend, earning the ire of Republicans who put a lot of energy into making sure that none of Pres. Obama's nominees got past training camp. “This is going to make problems worse,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham on Meet the Press, referring of course to the GOP's insistence that it be allowed to participate in the legislative process. Senate Republicans have put off voting for 77 nominees, according to Senior White House advisor David Axelrod's mustache. In all fairness to Axelrod's mustache, Pres. George W. Bush had also made 15 recess appointments around this time in his presidency. Then again, not one of them was as radical as AFL-CIO alumnus Craig Becker, the newest member of the National Labor Relations Board. 2.) God made Michael Steele, then incinerated the mold and sanitized his work area<http://go.madmimi.com/redirects/36ce2830b40f6ae31ea7f45e54bf1b80?pa=869542835>-- RNC Chairman Michael Steele spends money like it doesn't come from prudish white people who already dislike, say sources inside the Republican National Committee. According to The Daily Caller's Jonathan Strong, a RNC trip to California "included a $9,099 stop at the Beverly Hills Hotel, $6,596 dropped at the nearby Four Seasons, and $1,620.71 spent at Voyeur West Hollywood, a bondage-themed nightclub featuring topless women dancers imitating lesbian sex." While Steele declined to speak with Strong, his defenders pointed out that "luxurious accommodations are sometimes necessary to attract big-time donors" and that California Republicans can be a little out there. If the RNC can be said to have exercised any sort of restraint during Steele's tenure, the only evidence is that it did not buy Steele an airplane, even though the chairman "considered purchasing a plane outright, or buying fractional ownership in one, through a company such as NetJets." 3.) Cities partner with recycling firm, move toward Utopia<http://go.madmimi.com/redirects/5e510ec3acae4fea053e8a69b1bec46b?pa=869542835>-- "U.S. cities are partnering with New York-based RecycleBank to give people points based on how much they recycle. Their recycling bins have computer chips that track volume, which translates into points to be redeemed at local stores, most commonly $10 grocery gift cards. They also get discounts on eBay purchases," reports USA Today. In return for tracking their residents, cities will pay RecycleBank "a share of the money they save by reducing their landfills." This would be a great plan if it weren't for the fact that no one uses Ebay anymore. 4.) ATF pledges to deal with "terrorism envy," stop getting in FBI's way<http://go.madmimi.com/redirects/fe566685ef81d3f789cc6f9f77f60ee3?pa=869542835>-- "ATF went through a period of 'terrorism envy' after Sept. 11," a top agency official told Main Justice's Ryan J. Reilly, and says that the organization will now give up on its dream of being the go-to agency for terror issues. "To demonstrate the changed focus," writes Reilly, "ATF has changed its slogan to 'At The Frontline Against Violent Crime.' Previously, the ATF billed itself as 'on the frontlines in our nation’s war against terror.'" Presumably, the agency's explosives investigators will also kick their habit of "racing to the scene of an incident in the hopes of 'calling dibs' on a case." 5.) Tea Party candidates hit campaign trail, discover they have no idea how to do this <http://go.madmimi.com/redirects/fee1a1ded41c062f33269f2f3b2b0549?pa=869542835>-- Tea Party candidates, many of them used to running free on wide-open pastures and Walmart parking lots, are finding assimilation difficult, writes the Wall Street Journal. "Reluctant donors, limited party support, inexperienced staffers and the uphill fight against incumbents" are hamstringing candidates like Ohio's Jason Meade. "Mr. Meade is running in the Republican primary in Ohio's 13th Congressional District against five candidates while juggling a 50-hour workweek at a plastics plant. His headquarters 'is in the second-floor living room in the corner where the computer is,' he says. His campaign has $3,000 to its name." The WSJ points to Texas as a test of the Tea Party's electability: "In the March 2 Texas primary, 18 incumbent Republican House members faced multiple challengers, including a flock of tea-party faithful. The incumbents won handily, with only one garnering below 60% of the vote." According to the WSJ, Rep. Chris Van Hollen's eyes roll back in his head every time some reporter asks him about the effect Tea Party candidates will have on Republican campaign donations. 6.) Will affinity for pork hurt or help Democrats in conservative districts? <http://go.madmimi.com/redirects/dbd3ea653e8cfd6b28cefeabb10e5426?pa=869542835>-- "People aren't even looking as to if you are Democrat or Republican when you get those earmarks," Republican Helen Dozier told the Dallas Morning News in reference to Texas Democratic Rep. Chet Edwards. "Edwards, whose chairmanship of an Appropriations Committee subpanel gives him added earmarking power, topped all Texans in the House at $90.5 million last year. Second on the list was Rep. Kay Granger, a Republican appropriator from Fort Worth, who tallied $70.4 million." VIDEO: Obama speaks to troops after surprise Afghan landing<http://go.madmimi.com/redirects/4015969e80933031ad11bf9fbc72cd9c?pa=869542835> <http://oascentralnx.dailycaller.com/RealMedia/ads/click_nx.ads/email.dailycaller.com/14039397312698646...@right1> RNC Chairman Steele suggested buying private jet with GOP funds<http://go.madmimi.com/redirects/36ce2830b40f6ae31ea7f45e54bf1b80?pa=869542835>-- According to two knowledgeable sources, Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele once raised the possibility of using party money to buy a private jet for his travel. On the ground, FEC filings suggest, Steele also travels in style. A February RNC trip to California, for example, included a $9,099 stop at the Beverly Hills Hotel, $6,596 dropped at the nearby Four Seasons, and $1,620.71 spent at Voyeur West Hollywood, a bondage-themed nightclub featuring topless women dancers imitating lesbian sex All about the stimulus: Crist and Rubio hammer each other on old, familiar themes in debate<http://go.madmimi.com/redirects/d6e1540b40cea9c71ea9d541d59ad7a7?pa=869542835>-- Charlie Crist won’t stand up to President Obama. Marco Rubio isn’t the real deal. In their first debate of the election — this one broadcast on Fox News Sunday — the two Republican candidates for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat cast their opponents in the same familiar themes revolving around the one issue that has defined the race: Crist’s support for Obama’s stimulus package Hedging my bets by dating a Libertarian hedge-fund manager<http://go.madmimi.com/redirects/3c9e33ffaf72f7b57991096543b63ad0?pa=869542835>-- Last summer I dated a Libertarian, and I credit Serena Williams and Obama’s health-care plan with our break-up. I’d met “Jim” on an online dating site. He was a 40-year-old hedge-fund manager, never married, and not bad looking. I brought my “A” game to our first date, wearing my go-to Match.com-meeting uniform (sleeveless black top, skirt, heels) and trotting out some of my best comedic material Hon. Ernest Istook: Stop playing politics over threats<http://go.madmimi.com/redirects/250487a7a371f5ddc159c5e51d01b1ba?pa=869542835>-- Political violence is wrong. Selective condemnation of that violence is also wrong. It should not be used to malign political foes for partisan purposes. Chet Nagle: EMP: Answer to a Jewish prayer<http://go.madmimi.com/redirects/23f05dde47c0b7db66b400c7c30b9843?pa=869542835>-- What was Netanyahu thinking on his way back to Israel last week? Ed Ross: Obama and Israel: Time for a reset<http://go.madmimi.com/redirects/ca591c83b2c4f66dd4c4bf6bd1567fc9?pa=869542835>-- Remember that "reset" button Hillary gave the Russians? Obama should have given one to Netanyahu last week Scott Sadler: Election drama unfolds in Baghdad<http://go.madmimi.com/redirects/49b9e786c07dd0b7b4f9f0123c410106?pa=869542835>-- Does this mean a possible return to sectarian warfare? I’ve said all along no, however, this week will begin to tell the story Scott Erickson: How do we respond to Mexico’s drug war?<http://go.madmimi.com/redirects/d624456a62a0413f4ad028460d41bf40?pa=869542835>-- The recent murder of a United States consular employee and her husband has cast a disturbing pall upon the devastating nature of Mexico’s increasingly internecine warfare against the drug cartels operating within its borders Unsubscribe<http://go.madmimi.com/opt_out?fe=1&pact=869542835&amx=140393973>| Send Us Your Feedback<http://go.madmimi.com/redirects/6fb67b7fb6cfb211a83e5b8e85b9ef46?pa=869542835>| Terms of Use<http://go.madmimi.com/redirects/b4e7d45134da140c218e8a00dacd4b7f?pa=869542835>| Privacy Policy<http://go.madmimi.com/redirects/6371bb1d25bb383239dcf2fb3b3d5a1b?pa=869542835>| View Web Version <http://mim.io/16c02?fe=1&pact=869542835> | Forward to Friend<http://go.madmimi.com/forward/869542835?amx=140393973> ©2010 The Daily Caller | 1720 I St. NW | Suite 510 | Washington DC | 20006 To ensure that you continue receiving our emails, please add us to your address book or safe list. 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