Saturday, June 30, 2012
John Yoo: Chief Justice Roberts and His Apologists - WSJ.com
John Yoo: Chief Justice Roberts and His Apologists - WSJ.com: "Given the advancing age of several of the justices, an Obama second term may see the appointment of up to three new Supreme Court members. A new, solidified liberal majority will easily discard Sebelius's limits on the Commerce Clause and expand the taxing power even further. After the Hughes court switch, FDR replaced retiring Justices with a pro-New Deal majority, and the court upheld any and all expansions of federal power over the economy and society. The court did not overturn a piece of legislation under the Commerce Clause for 60 years."
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Eyes on the ball, folks: SCOTUS has ruled Congress can make us buy stuff « The Greenroom
Eyes on the ball, folks: SCOTUS has ruled Congress can make us buy stuff « The Greenroom: "Understand this: it doesn’t matter if ObamaCare is repealed next year. Repeat as necessary until understood. The SCOTUS ruling is on the books. Congress can make you buy anything, as long as it fines you if you don’t. The concept of constitutional limits on the power of government has been effectively removed from our guiding idea of law and jurisprudence."
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Can ObamaCare survive success? « Hot Air
Can ObamaCare survive success? « Hot Air: "ObamaCare backers could only claim cost control by shifting the costs for the Medicaid expansion to the states, while taking credit for more-or-less universal coverage. That would mean either higher state taxes, reductions of other state services, or both. By freeing the states from having to bear those costs, the bill will come due at the federal level instead, and Blahous thinks that will start sinking into the national consciousness soon:
The Supreme Court may have just set in motion of chain of events that could lead to the law’s being found as busting the budget, even under the highly favorable scoring methods used last time around.
I’m not sure that really does us any favors, but at least the reversal on the Medicaid expansion exposes the dishonesty of the “deficit-neutral” argument."
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The Supreme Court may have just set in motion of chain of events that could lead to the law’s being found as busting the budget, even under the highly favorable scoring methods used last time around.
I’m not sure that really does us any favors, but at least the reversal on the Medicaid expansion exposes the dishonesty of the “deficit-neutral” argument."
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Fast and Furious: Dead Fish Stink from the Head Down
Fast and Furious: Dead Fish Stink from the Head Down: "So anyhow, then comes Operation Fast and Furious. The DOJ puts guns into the hands of Cartel assassins. Agent Brian Terry is murdered. Mexican citizens are murdered. President Obama asserts executive privilege, and Sheriff West still hasn’t received his military surplus."
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Friday, June 29, 2012
The Volokh Conspiracy
The Volokh Conspiracy: "President Jackson dealt the Bank a fatal blow by withdrawing federal deposits from the Bank, and moving them to state banks. President Romney can follow Jackson’s lead on his first day in office, instructing the Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services to use the waiver powers in the ACA statute to issue waivers to everyone for the individual mandate. Because the individual mandate is (supposedly) a tax, it can then be repealed through the budget reconciliation process, which cannot be filibustered."
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How the Media Convinced Justice Roberts To Be 2012's Kathleen Parker
How the Media Convinced Justice Roberts To Be 2012's Kathleen Parker: "Over the last few months, Obama's Media Palace Guards weren't bullying or beating up on Justice Roberts. What they were doing was offering him a deal that he grabbed with both hands. And what you saw and will continue to see is the media fulfilling its end of the deal.
And somewhere out there is another narcissist among us watching how a such "small" betrayal can pay off in such a big way, and swaying back and forth to the sound of the siren's song."
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And somewhere out there is another narcissist among us watching how a such "small" betrayal can pay off in such a big way, and swaying back and forth to the sound of the siren's song."
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TRR: The November 17 Soros Uprising - Washington Times
TRR: The November 17 Soros Uprising - Washington Times: "So when you are stuck in traffic because hippies are blocking a bridge, or being kept awake by incessant drumming, or if radicals follow through on their incomprehensible threat to firebomb Macy’s, you know who is responsible."
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TRR: Michelle Obama: “All This Just For a Flag” - Washington Times
TRR: Michelle Obama: “All This Just For a Flag” - Washington Times: "The internet was buzzing this week with video of First Lady Michelle Obama apparently showing extreme disrespect to the American flag at a ceremony in honor of the victims of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks. As police and firefighters fold the flag to the sound of marching bagpipers, a skeptical looking Mrs. Obama leans to her husband and appears to say, “all this just for a flag.” She then purses her lips and shakes her head slightly as Mr. Obama nods. "
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Issa's secret gunwalking wiretaps revealed in Congressional Record - Washington Times
Issa's secret gunwalking wiretaps revealed in Congressional Record - Washington Times: "“The affidavit explicitly describes the most controversial tactic of all: abandoning surveillance of known straw purchasers, resulting in the failure to interdict arms,” Mr. Issa said in a letter he placed in the Congressional Record. It appears on pages H4409 through H4411 of Thursday’s official chronicle of its debates.
The information in the wiretap affidavit is sealed and was not supposed to be released in public, but Roll Call reported Friday that Mr. Issa was using constitutional protections for speech and debate in Congress to put the information before the public."
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The information in the wiretap affidavit is sealed and was not supposed to be released in public, but Roll Call reported Friday that Mr. Issa was using constitutional protections for speech and debate in Congress to put the information before the public."
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Thursday, June 28, 2012
Govfall: Or, tell me again why federal courts are ruling on the validity of scientific theories? « The Greenroom
Govfall: Or, tell me again why federal courts are ruling on the validity of scientific theories? « The Greenroom: "Do we expect human life in the world to need constant supervision from a central authority in order to ward off cataclysm? Is our view of life pessimistic and fearful in this way? Do we believe that we are an incontinent, destructive species, as unaware as infants of the damage we do? Is there an unspecified cosmologic “judgment” hanging over us that we have to organize to avert? Are we effectively insentient organisms in a system with predetermined processes and outcomes, operating in a universe of deadly limits and shortages?"
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Obama Does Not Know What ‘Outsourcing’ Means - By Kevin D. Williamson - The Corner - National Review Online
Obama Does Not Know What ‘Outsourcing’ Means - By Kevin D. Williamson - The Corner - National Review Online: "What’s interesting about this controversy to me is the naked xenophobia of the Left on display alongside the amusing ignorance. Liberals love a good talk about the value of learning from other cultures and other peoples, so long as those foreigners don’t mind staying poor. If they want to sell goods and services, they are the enemy. Asians are allowed to be airy gurus and quaint villagers, but the day one of them wants to set up a factory, Democrats have a fit. Mohandas Gandhi good, Ratan Tata evil. You want collective, coordinated global cooperation to solve the world’s most pressing problems? That doesn’t look like a working-group meeting at the United Nations; it looks like what Bain does. You want a display of backward, ignorant chauvinism? Put Obama in front of a union hall."
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012
GAO report: At least $1.4 billion of Obama’s stimulus went to tax cheats « Hot Air
GAO report: At least $1.4 billion of Obama’s stimulus went to tax cheats « Hot Air: "At the start of his term, one of President Obama’s ostensible goals for the $800 billion-strong Recovery Act was to strengthen the economic recovery by providing some cushion in the housing market. (Of course, he proclaimed, there would be mechanisms in place to prevent the possible abuse of his economic largesse.) Within the stimulus act’s provisions was a first-time homebuyer tax credit and mortgage assistance, which granted the Federal Housing Administration the authority to insure loans at a higher rate in high-cost housing markets. Applicants who were delinquent on their federal taxes weren’t supposed to be eligible to receive the FHA’s stimulus-assistance, but — gasp — the FHA didn’t really have a system in place to obtain that information.
The result? The federal government doled out almost $1.5 billion in tax credits and government-backed mortgage loans to tax cheats, according to a GAO audit released Wednesday."
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The result? The federal government doled out almost $1.5 billion in tax credits and government-backed mortgage loans to tax cheats, according to a GAO audit released Wednesday."
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Articles: Did Justice Roberts Trade Votes with Justice Kennedy?
Articles: Did Justice Roberts Trade Votes with Justice Kennedy?: "If one thinks that Justice Kennedy was leaning against the individual mandate for reasons having nothing to do with Justice Roberts (and many are aware that there are good reasons for thinking this), then I hope that Chief Justice Roberts followed the logic of vote-trading in order to eliminate ObamaCare in its entirety, thereby enhancing the welfare of the Court and of the American people. That would have been quite a blow for constitutional conservatism, would it not -- and all at no cost whatsoever to constitutional doctrine! "
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Articles: Will Oprah Give Our President the James Frey Treatment?
Articles: Will Oprah Give Our President the James Frey Treatment?: "Ultimately, what Maraniss did discover is that Obama's actual upbringing was simply too comfortable and boring to lend itself to a compelling memoir. So he did what Frey did and turned an otherwise mundane life story into a more meaningful and interesting one.
At this point, it would hardly be surprising if Oprah felt embarrassed, having endorsed Obama's presidency and praised his memoir. Ever since she did so, her career has been in a steep decline. With enough encouragement from the media, perhaps she'll even try to arrange another interview to confront Obama on these charges. That is, if she could even stand to talk to him at this point."
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At this point, it would hardly be surprising if Oprah felt embarrassed, having endorsed Obama's presidency and praised his memoir. Ever since she did so, her career has been in a steep decline. With enough encouragement from the media, perhaps she'll even try to arrange another interview to confront Obama on these charges. That is, if she could even stand to talk to him at this point."
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Opinion: The White House jumps the shark - Keith Koffler - POLITICO.com
Opinion: The White House jumps the shark - Keith Koffler - POLITICO.com: "Nobody was prepared for it — least of all White House press secretary Jay Carney. But it happened. The White House, which on a near daily basis has been ladling out credulity-straining explanations for President Barack Obama’s actions, finally jumped the shark."
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Barack Obama Makes Youth Appeal Based on Irresponsibility
Barack Obama Makes Youth Appeal Based on Irresponsibility: "Obama tells the youth of America exactly what they want to hear: they will never, ever, ever, have to sacrifice anything of their own. Just attack those who have what they do not (Wall Street), make the country pay for their health care (ObamaCare), give up any religious principles (gay rights), give up the idea that residency in a country requires some form of loyalty to that country (illegal immigration), and last, but certainly not least, enjoy sex without any personal responsibility (abortion-on-demand.)
Obama understands young people’s selfishness because he is a perpetual adolescent who has never had to be held accountable for any of his behavior. The question is, will the youth of America be more mature than he is?"
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Obama understands young people’s selfishness because he is a perpetual adolescent who has never had to be held accountable for any of his behavior. The question is, will the youth of America be more mature than he is?"
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Monday, June 25, 2012
Memo to NBC: What the hell is wrong with you?
Memo to NBC: What the hell is wrong with you?: "Forget it. I’m done. You deserve what they’re saying about you. It’s earned. You have worked long and hard to merit the suspicion, acrimony, mistrust and revulsion that the media-buying public increasingly heaps upon you. You have successfully eroded any confidence, dispelled any trust, and driven your audience into the arms of the Internet and the blogosphere, where biases are affirmed and like-minded people can tell each other what they hold to be true, since nobody believes in objective reality any more. You have done a superlative job of diminishing what was once a great profession and undermining one of the vital underpinnings of democracy, a free press."
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How Many Deceptive NBC Edits Before Steve Capus Is Fired (Not Five)?
How Many Deceptive NBC Edits Before Steve Capus Is Fired (Not Five)?: "Simple: NBC is willing to lose gobs of money and whatever is left of its reputation to get Barack Obama reelected. Capus has created an atmosphere in the news division where this kind of outright fraud is not only tolerated but probably winked at. Feel free to believe this is all just coincidence, but I do not."
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The Times, They Ain’t a-Changing: Why the N.Y. Times Is No Longer a Real Newspaper « The Greenroom
The Times, They Ain’t a-Changing: Why the N.Y. Times Is No Longer a Real Newspaper « The Greenroom: "That is, it wouldn’t make sense to an adolescent mind simmered in the witches brew of pop-culture dualism, which fairly describes the typical New-York liberal: Bad guys are opposed by good guys; it follows that the enemy of my enemy must be my brother… or in this case, my Muslim Brother."
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Past Denials of Vulnerability Raise Health Act What-Ifs - NYTimes.com
Past Denials of Vulnerability Raise Health Act What-Ifs - NYTimes.com: "And the Supreme Court may yet uphold the law, in which case the second-guessing in Washington will quickly transform into triumphant told-you-so’s. Ms. Pelosi, for one, has not retreated. “We’re ironclad on the constitutionality of the bill,” she told CBS this month. “I think we’ll be 6-3 in our favor.”"
Uhhh, yeah.
Uhhh, yeah.
Politics Story - US Business News - CNBC
Politics Story - US Business News - CNBC: "But even if the White House is a fortress of message discipline, it cannot disguise the potential heartbreak for Mr. Obama, who managed to achieve a decades-old Democratic dream despite long odds and at steep cost."
Wow. Delusionville.
Wow. Delusionville.
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Obama Campaign E-Mail: 'We're Falling Behind'
Obama Campaign E-Mail: 'We're Falling Behind': "But then, Obama’s career has been based on getting people to vote for him without thinking too deeply; to make them vote based on an emotional response rather than considering the actual consequences of his policies.
But for a change, the panic he typically tries to engender in his constituents is being catalyzed by an internal panic in the campaign.
The veil is coming off the administration in every way, and the panicked, desperate, ruthless face of this administration is now exposed for everyone to see."
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But for a change, the panic he typically tries to engender in his constituents is being catalyzed by an internal panic in the campaign.
The veil is coming off the administration in every way, and the panicked, desperate, ruthless face of this administration is now exposed for everyone to see."
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Bernanke 'Twist' Strategy to Inflate Economy Prior to Election
Bernanke 'Twist' Strategy to Inflate Economy Prior to Election: "Various studies over the past two years estimate that private and public corporations are holding more than $2 trillion in cash on their balance sheets; with an additional $1 trillion in overseas profits (after paying taxes to the countries where those profits were made); another estimated $3 trillion in private equity capital; and more than $2 trillion in excess reserve lending power in our banking system. Hence, if these studies are accurate, there is over an estimated $8 trillion of capital waiting to fund superior economic growth in our nation. Even if the actual available capital is half that estimate or $4 trillion, that is still powerful and debt free economic stimulus waiting on the sidelines. The only thing holding the private sector back is a failed ideology that government can control the private economy and that an extra-constitutional institution, the Federal Reserve (which was created by an act of Congress in 1913) could help the government in this miss-guided mission. Now that is twisted!"
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Obamacare: the 'Racists' Were Right
Obamacare: the 'Racists' Were Right: "One argument never appeared before the Court, because all nine justices would have laughed at it: the argument that health care is a civil right. The only question is whether, and to what extent, Obamacare violates the Constitution’s protections of the states and the people. Whatever the result this week, it is clear that the defenders of civil rights that day were not Pelosi and her crew, but the Tea Party demonstrators around them."
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White House, 'Washington Post' Coordinate Another Anti-Romney Attack
White House, 'Washington Post' Coordinate Another Anti-Romney Attack: "This is how narratives are built and this is how our corrupt media works with the Obama campaign to aid and abet his reelection."
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Future tense, X: The fourth revolution by James Piereson - The New Criterion
Future tense, X: The fourth revolution by James Piereson - The New Criterion: "The late economist Mancur Olson has argued that economies tend to grow more slowly as rent-seeking coalitions become pervasive and ubiquitous, since they divert resources from wealth-creating to wealth-consuming uses. This is one reason, he argues, why the United States grew so rapidly in the nineteenth century, and why West Germany and Japan grew so rapidly in the two or three decades after World War II. At such times, these economies were open to investment and entrepreneurship, and, as a consequence, they enjoyed historically high rates of growth. With the passage of time, all of these systems were gradually encumbered by coalitions seeking benefits through the state. Political paralysis and slow growth, Olson argues, are by-products of political systems captured by rent-seeking coalitions. These groups, operating collectively, can block any overall effort to cut spending or to address the problems of deficits and debt."
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Are the Dems doomed? « Hot Air
Are the Dems doomed? « Hot Air: "This level of political turmoil ought to be avoidable. As Jay suggests, a relentless focus on economic growth is crucial. However, conservatives and libertarians need to be more creative in how they think and argue about promoting economic growth. It’s not all about tax cuts. Debt overhang can depress economic growth for decades. Fighting demosclerosis promotes economic growth. The reform and restriction of public-sector unionism (a key factor of demosclerosis) promotes economic growth. The exposure and elimination of crony capitalism promotes economic growth. The right needs to present a unified theory based on the link between economic growth and small-r republicanism."
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Insight: ANC promises ring hollow in home of South Africa greats | Reuters
Insight: ANC promises ring hollow in home of South Africa greats | Reuters: "The ANC, in power now for 18 years, will hold a major policy conference from Tuesday next week acknowledging that "public services are uneven and often of poor quality; corruption is widespread; and South Africa remains a divided society"."
How long until it's another Uganda?
How long until it's another Uganda?
Noted outsourcer pretty upset about Romney outsourcing « Hot Air
Noted outsourcer pretty upset about Romney outsourcing « Hot Air: "And who did they get as an expert spokesperson to back up Axelrod on the subject? Enter one Leo Hindery. But Team Obama seems to have forgotten the importance of checking out the background of who you have acting as your surrogate. Hindery was the CEO of GlobalCenter around the same time Mitt was with Bain. And it turns out that Mr. Hindery knows a thing or two about outsourcing himself, as this corporate press release from 2000 shows. (Emphasis mine)"
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Friday, June 22, 2012
Obama Campaign: Tell Your Wedding Guests to Send Us Money
Obama Campaign: Tell Your Wedding Guests to Send Us Money: "Just when you thought the Obama campaign couldn’t get any more desperate, they come up with this: the Obama Event Registry, asking supporters who are getting married, having a birthday, or celebrating an anniversary to direct gift-givers to Obama’s re-election website:"
Bush was sooooo crass...
Bush was sooooo crass...
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Allen West Fundraises Off Bill Maher's 'Racist' Attack
Allen West Fundraises Off Bill Maher's 'Racist' Attack: "Like much of the media that protects him, Maher is rich, white, privileged, and powerful and therefore can say anything he pleases about a black man. You know, as long as it's one of "those" black men -- the kind that doesn’t behave the way the rich, white, powerful and privileged think he should. "
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Obama Campaign E-Mail: 'Hell No' To First Amendment
Obama Campaign E-Mail: 'Hell No' To First Amendment: "For Democrats and the Obama campaign, free speech takes a back seat to campaigning. When they say “Hell no,” they’re saying “Hell no” to the political participation of their enemies, and “Hell yes” to the persecution of those opponents."
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Holder Will Lose Executive Privilege Fight
Holder Will Lose Executive Privilege Fight: "The only way to beat an executive privilege claim is by court order. To take this issue to court, the full House must vote to hold Holder in contempt of Congress, then—when federal prosecutors predictably inform the House that they will not prosecute their boss—the full House must pass a second resolution authorizing Rep. Darrell Issa to file suit in the U.S. District Court for D.C. on behalf of the entire U.S. House.
Holder will lose the court fight. He’ll appeal, of course, but eventually the appeals will be over, and we’ll all learn the truth of what really happened in Fast and Furious.
And who to hold accountable."
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Holder will lose the court fight. He’ll appeal, of course, but eventually the appeals will be over, and we’ll all learn the truth of what really happened in Fast and Furious.
And who to hold accountable."
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Iowa's Grassley responds to Obama's executive privilege move on 'Fast and Furious' | The Des Moines Register | DesMoinesRegister.com
Iowa's Grassley responds to Obama's executive privilege move on 'Fast and Furious' | The Des Moines Register | DesMoinesRegister.com: ""The assertion of executive privilege raises monumental questions," Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley said in a statement released Wednesday shortly after the president's move. "How can the President assert executive privilege if there was no White House involvement? How can the President exert executive privilege over documents he's supposedly never seen? Is something very big being hidden to go to this extreme? The contempt citation is an important procedural mechanism in our system of checks and balances. The questions from Congress go to determining what happened in a disastrous government program for accountability and so that it's never repeated again.”"
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Video: Obama not a big fan of executive privilege in 2007 « Hot Air
Video: Obama not a big fan of executive privilege in 2007 « Hot Air: "l. One has to wonder what those documents contain that would force the Obama administration to risk this kind of scandal by first refusing to comply with the subpoenas and then issuing a de facto admission that Obama himself was involved in the operation and/or its aftermath. "
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Panic sets in at the White House - Opinion - The Boston Globe
Panic sets in at the White House - Opinion - The Boston Globe: "Attorney General Eric Holder is already facing contempt of Congress charges for failing to turn over documents related to a dubious federal anti-gun-running operation. Now, rather than appointing an independent counsel to investigate the national-security leaks, he’s handed responsibility to two political appointees. The same Democrats who demanded an independent counsel in the Valerie Plame case during the Bush administration have gone strangely silent."
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Obamateurism of the Day « Hot Air
Obamateurism of the Day « Hot Air: " Apparently, despite being surrounded by twenty other world leaders, President Barack Obama “was chewing gum the whole time.”"
Boy, that Bush was such a classless rube.
Boy, that Bush was such a classless rube.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Obama’s Move Signals a Presidency’s End — Emerging Corruption
Obama’s Move Signals a Presidency’s End — Emerging Corruption: "Progressives like Mr. Obama are not satisfied that our Charters of Freedom, when protected and advanced as our Framers intended (safeguarding opportunity for all, making sure liberty and freedom are guarded and that the rights of the individual are secured so as to balance with the general welfare) work properly. They believe that the Constitution is a living thing that morphs with any particular historical situation; any societal crisis, and that a government run by “wise men”; by an elite class – under the guise of providing for the “general welfare” – should take an ever increasing role in “engineering” a “more perfect union.”"
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Monday, June 18, 2012
BBC News - IBM supercomputer overtakes Fujitsu as world's fastest
BBC News - IBM supercomputer overtakes Fujitsu as world's fastest: ""A calculation that took three full days to compute on the Thinking Machines in 1993 today can be done in less than one second on the Sequoia," he said."
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CURL: Obama: A domestic enemy of the U.S. Constitution - Washington Times
CURL: Obama: A domestic enemy of the U.S. Constitution - Washington Times: "But that doesn’t matter when you are King Barack. The Founders were determined to make sure no American leader ever had the power King George III enjoyed. Which is why they also wrote this in the Constitution: “The president, vice president and all civil officers of the United States, shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.”"
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Jon Stewart mocks ‘rich’ Romney while outpacing him in wealth | The Daily Caller
Jon Stewart mocks ‘rich’ Romney while outpacing him in wealth | The Daily Caller: "Comedy Central host Jon Stewart regularly bashes American multimillionaires for their wealth while ignoring the awkward fact that he’s one of them."
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Obama's Auto Bailout Was Really A $23 Billion Taxpayer Gift To The UAW - Investors.com
Obama's Auto Bailout Was Really A $23 Billion Taxpayer Gift To The UAW - Investors.com: " In speech after speech, President Obama credits himself for saving the Detroit auto industry. Turns out that what Obama really did was spend $23 billion in taxpayer money to pay off his union friends.
Obama's big point of pride these days is that he didn't "let Detroit go bankrupt" and that due to his efforts, "not only did we save the auto industry, but we're actually seeing better cars made" and Detroit carmakers are "on top of the world once again."
On the surface, it seems to be true. Obama did up the bailout ante that President Bush started in 2008. And Detroit carmakers are doing better these days. In May, GM announced a $1 billion profit in Q1 2012, and Chrysler announced bigger-than-expected profit for the first three months of the year.
But the reality is even without the bailouts, GM and Chrysler likely would have survived. They just would have gone through normal bankruptcy proceedings — which many still-existing large firms have done before."
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Obama's big point of pride these days is that he didn't "let Detroit go bankrupt" and that due to his efforts, "not only did we save the auto industry, but we're actually seeing better cars made" and Detroit carmakers are "on top of the world once again."
On the surface, it seems to be true. Obama did up the bailout ante that President Bush started in 2008. And Detroit carmakers are doing better these days. In May, GM announced a $1 billion profit in Q1 2012, and Chrysler announced bigger-than-expected profit for the first three months of the year.
But the reality is even without the bailouts, GM and Chrysler likely would have survived. They just would have gone through normal bankruptcy proceedings — which many still-existing large firms have done before."
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President Obama Can't Keep His Jobs Story Straight - Investors.com
President Obama Can't Keep His Jobs Story Straight - Investors.com: "Just how inept is the White House these days? On Friday, President Obama was demanding that Congress put "teachers, cops and firefighters" back to work. But his own website says he's already accomplished that."
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Articles: Global Warming's Killer: Critical Thinking
Articles: Global Warming's Killer: Critical Thinking: "Prominent NASA personnel who criticized NASA's alarmist narratives on global warming in a recent WSJ letter are said to be politically driven, yet NASA climate scientist James Hansen is routinely seen being arrested at civil disobedience global warming rallies organized by far-left enviro-activists."
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Articles: Global Warming's Killer: Critical Thinking
Articles: Global Warming's Killer: Critical Thinking: ""We need to do something about the proliferation of ghosts causing an unprecedented number of people to have nightmares lately. This problem leads to widespread sleeplessness, which in turn leads to a downturn in work productivity and overall economic hardship, and you are a cold-hearted capitalist pig if you deny the need for workers to be healthy.""
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More Good Sense from Congressman West
Col. West nicely frames the recent Obama executive order to legalize illegals. I think Col. West is getting better and better at communicating his good sense and intelligence and using the media well. The people of his congressional district are fortunate to have him.
Keep your eye on Allen West. He's going places.
President signs executive order to control fracking | Times 247
President signs executive order to control fracking | Times 247: "The Supporting Safe and Responsible Development of Unconventional Domestic Natural Gas Resources Executive Order seeks to create what amounts to a Presidential super committee that will oversee the regulation and development of the ‘unconventional’ natural gas industry for the purpose of ensuring a long-term natural gas supply for the United States, as well as to do so in a safe and environmentally responsible manner."
Still looking for reasons?
Still looking for reasons?
Obama authorizes himself to declare martial law | Times 247
Obama authorizes himself to declare martial law | Times 247: "President Obama has given himself the powers to declare martial law — especially in the event of a war with Iran. It is a sweeping power grab that should worry every American.
On March 16, the White House released an executive order, “National Defense Resources Preparedness.” The document is stunning in its audacity and a flagrant violation of the Constitution. It states that, in case of a war or national emergency, the federal government has the authority to take over almost every aspect of American society. Food, livestock, farming equipment, manufacturing, industry, energy, transportation, hospitals, health care facilities, water resources, defense and construction — all of it could fall under the full control of Mr. Obama. The order empowers the president to dispense these vast resources as he sees fit during a national crisis."
Another reason to get rid of Obama.
On March 16, the White House released an executive order, “National Defense Resources Preparedness.” The document is stunning in its audacity and a flagrant violation of the Constitution. It states that, in case of a war or national emergency, the federal government has the authority to take over almost every aspect of American society. Food, livestock, farming equipment, manufacturing, industry, energy, transportation, hospitals, health care facilities, water resources, defense and construction — all of it could fall under the full control of Mr. Obama. The order empowers the president to dispense these vast resources as he sees fit during a national crisis."
Another reason to get rid of Obama.
Obama order moves U.S. toward world governance | Times 247
Obama order moves U.S. toward world governance | Times 247: "On May 1st, President Barack Obama signed a new Executive Order which opens the door for the United States to give up economic and environmental sovereignty through the promotion of a single international regulatory system."
Get rid of Obama and the U.N.
Get rid of Obama and the U.N.
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Articles: Grosvenor Square, Tavistock Square: Odes to Political Correctness
Articles: Grosvenor Square, Tavistock Square: Odes to Political Correctness: "The final memorial in Tavistock Square is to the victims of Hiroshima. It stands in front of a cherry tree planted by the mayor in their honor in 1967. A thoughtful gesture, no doubt, but there happens to be no memorial in London to the victims of the Blitz, though there are some small plaques. About 41,000 Britons were killed by German bombers, over half of them Londoners, and another 140,000 injured. Nor is there any memorial in London to the British POWs who were victims of the Japanese during the war. "
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White House Quietly Moves Obama-Praising Text from Past Presidents' Bios
White House Quietly Moves Obama-Praising Text from Past Presidents' Bios: " The promises were grandiose and extraordinary, and the deliverables have been disappointing at best. I think it is one thing to try to rewrite your own history — it’s something different altogether to rewrite that of all your predecessors. . . . "
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Saturday, June 16, 2012
Obama’s slip is showing again: Gets history of atom wrong in big speech « The Greenroom
Obama’s slip is showing again: Gets history of atom wrong in big speech « The Greenroom: "Only it wasn’t Americans who “unlocked the mystery of the atom.” There were multiple scientists from several cultures involved in identifying the particles that make up the atom, but none of them were American. G. Johnstone Stoney, the physicist who first postulated a minimum unit of electrical charge (which he called the electron) was an Englishman of Irish descent. J. J. Thomson, the man who confirmed Stoney’s conjecture, was also a Brit. Other scientists contributed to our understanding of subatomic particles and their role in the overall structure of the atom and include Ernest Rutherford, James Chadwick, Wolfgang Pauli—a New Zealander, another Englishman, and an Austrian, respectively."
Obama ignorant of history again. Smartest man in the room.
Obama ignorant of history again. Smartest man in the room.
Articles: Obama Lurching Toward Tyranny
Articles: Obama Lurching Toward Tyranny: "By the scope and consistency of their lawbreaking, the Obama administration is Public Enemy Number 1.
Government, however, is supposed to protect us against lawbreakers in society. We need government. Conservatives understand that government per se is not the enemy.
There is no need to remind constitutional conservatives about James Madison's quote from Federalist 51: "If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself."
Instead of controlling itself, however, government has become the biggest and most pervasive lawbreaker in America."
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Government, however, is supposed to protect us against lawbreakers in society. We need government. Conservatives understand that government per se is not the enemy.
There is no need to remind constitutional conservatives about James Madison's quote from Federalist 51: "If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself."
Instead of controlling itself, however, government has become the biggest and most pervasive lawbreaker in America."
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Articles: This Just In: Brainless Boson Outwits Scientists
Articles: This Just In: Brainless Boson Outwits Scientists: "Not to be outdone by the CSM, Reuters offers: "Big Bang Particle Discovery Closer: Scientists." Rather than quibble as to the degree of closeness, the headline makes the standard appeal to authority. Real, for-true, bona fide scientists are making this claim, for those of you who may have thought the claim was coming from Girl Scout Troop 428."
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Friday, June 15, 2012
Conservative publisher takes top two NYT Best Sellers spots
Conservative publisher takes top two NYT Best Sellers spots: "“It's certainly true that both books are critical of Barack Obama,” Ross said. “But one book talks about his incompetence as a leader, while the other documents his attack on many of the fundamental strengths and values of our country, so I think it’s fair to say that both are necessary to fully understand Barack Obama and his years as president. Clearly, with these two books dominating the bestseller lists, the country agrees.”"
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Can we prevent a fiscal collapse without reforming entitlements? « Hot Air
Can we prevent a fiscal collapse without reforming entitlements? « Hot Air: "Could we tame the debt in the way Bernstein and Co. claim? Yes, but if Congress and the President do nothing, drastically higher taxes and deep cuts to wide-ranging government programs are also a part of the scenario. Rather than ignore this reality, those who support the “do nothing” plan should candidly argue their case instead of masking how this proposal would impact the nation."
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More ObamaCare hijinks: Escalating costs, fewer doctors « Hot Air
More ObamaCare hijinks: Escalating costs, fewer doctors « Hot Air: "Here’s the best bit: The Doctor Patient Medical Association just completed a survey on doctors’ attitudes about the future of American medicine. They key findings included:
90% say the medical system is on the WRONG TRACK
83% say they are thinking about QUITTING
61% say the system challenges their ETHICS
85% say the patient-physician relationship is in a TAILSPIN
65% say GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT is most to blame for current problems
72% say individual insurance mandate will NOT result in improved access care
49% say they will STOP accepting Medicaid patients
74% say they will STOP ACCEPTING Medicare patients, or leave Medicare completely"
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90% say the medical system is on the WRONG TRACK
83% say they are thinking about QUITTING
61% say the system challenges their ETHICS
85% say the patient-physician relationship is in a TAILSPIN
65% say GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT is most to blame for current problems
72% say individual insurance mandate will NOT result in improved access care
49% say they will STOP accepting Medicaid patients
74% say they will STOP ACCEPTING Medicare patients, or leave Medicare completely"
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Report: Regulation Could Boost CBS Profit by $1B per Year
Report: Regulation Could Boost CBS Profit by $1B per Year: "Broadcasters contend that they provide an invaluable public service in the form of local news and public policy-oriented programming, and that maintenance of the existing regime is in the public interest.
However, given Pivotal Research Group's analysis, maintenance of the regime also appears to be in the direct financial interest of CBS itself."
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However, given Pivotal Research Group's analysis, maintenance of the regime also appears to be in the direct financial interest of CBS itself."
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The Obama campaign would like to see some ID, please « Hot Air
The Obama campaign would like to see some ID, please « Hot Air: "To gain entry into President Obama’s speech in Ohio on Thursday, attendees were apparently required to present a photo identification along with their ticket. Which just so obviously, impartially, logically begs the question: Why does the Obama campaign want to disenfranchise minorities?"
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News from The Associated Press
News from The Associated Press: "The Obama administration will stop deporting and begin granting work permits to younger illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as children and have since led law-abiding lives. The election-year initiative addresses a top priority of an influential Latino electorate that has been vocal in its opposition to administration deportation policies.
The policy change, described to The Associated Press by two senior administration officials, will affect as many as 800,000 immigrants who have lived in fear of deportation. It also bypasses Congress and partially achieves the goals of the so-called DREAM Act, a long-sought but never enacted plan to establish a path toward citizenship for young people who came to the United States illegally but who have attended college or served in the military."
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The policy change, described to The Associated Press by two senior administration officials, will affect as many as 800,000 immigrants who have lived in fear of deportation. It also bypasses Congress and partially achieves the goals of the so-called DREAM Act, a long-sought but never enacted plan to establish a path toward citizenship for young people who came to the United States illegally but who have attended college or served in the military."
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Michelle Malkin » Corruptocrat Eric Holder’s GOP Enablers
Michelle Malkin » Corruptocrat Eric Holder’s GOP Enablers: "Blind Democrats are outraged at questions about the independence of Holder’s appointees. Johnny-come-lately Republicans are demanding special prosecutors and balking at Holder’s arrogance, obstructionism and wanton disregard for American security and safety. Note: Two of the loudest voices belong to Sens. McCain and Graham, who both approved Holder’s nomination."
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Obamateurism of the Day « Hot Air
Obamateurism of the Day « Hot Air: "Sounds like the way Obama approaches budgeting and spending. He buys everyone what they want, and leaves the bill for someone else. The difference between the two metaphors is that one is now literally true."
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Thursday, June 14, 2012
EXCLUSIVE: McConnell: 'Radical, Dangerous' Obama Admin Seeks to 'Shut Up' Opponents
EXCLUSIVE: McConnell: 'Radical, Dangerous' Obama Admin Seeks to 'Shut Up' Opponents: "Sen. McConnell drew special attention to allegations that certain left-wing activists have been SWATting their political enemies. “I know you’ve been right on top of that story,” he said of Breitbart News. “I think those reports are incredibly disturbing and need to be fully investigated, and I hope we can get somebody in the majority position of the House to take a look at it. There’s somebody I’ve heard about named Brett Kimberlin, who is a left-wing terrorist that I know many people feel may be behind the SWATting. That’s strictly illegal, and should be investigated.”"
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James Sherk and Todd Zywicki: Obama's United Auto Workers Bailout - WSJ.com
James Sherk and Todd Zywicki: Obama's United Auto Workers Bailout - WSJ.com: "President Obama touts the bailout of General Motors and Chrysler as one of the signature successes of his administration. He argues that the estimated $23 billion the taxpayers lost was worth paying to avoid massive job losses. However, our research finds that the president could have both kept the auto makers running and avoided losing money.
The preferential treatment given to the United Auto Workers accounts for the American taxpayers' entire losses from the bailout. Had the UAW received normal treatment in standard bankruptcy proceedings, the Treasury would have recouped its entire investment. Three irregularities in the bankruptcy case resulted in a windfall to the UAW."
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The preferential treatment given to the United Auto Workers accounts for the American taxpayers' entire losses from the bailout. Had the UAW received normal treatment in standard bankruptcy proceedings, the Treasury would have recouped its entire investment. Three irregularities in the bankruptcy case resulted in a windfall to the UAW."
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The Bizarre White House Reaction to Commerce Secretary John Bryson News
The Bizarre White House Reaction to Commerce Secretary John Bryson News: "For several hours, the White House and the Commerce Department declined comment. In this vacuum, the rumors took a life of their own. Some speculated there was alcohol involved, despite initial police accounts that this was not the case. After official statements reported seizures were the cause of the accidents, the ire turned on that initial speculation, blaming the sardonic culture of Twitter."
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Mimicking Obama: General Motors' CEO Blaming Everyone Else for His Failed Policies
Mimicking Obama: General Motors' CEO Blaming Everyone Else for His Failed Policies: "It is pretty clear why GM’s stock continues to tank. GM is less and less a for-profit car company and more and more a mini-Obama Administration -- a leftist ideological nightmare mess. "
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The Real Velvet Revolution
This is the real Velvet Revolution.
Brett Kimberlin, by contrast, is the Velveeta Revolution.
Obamateurism of the Day « Hot Air
Obamateurism of the Day « Hot Air: " The Eurozone is indisputably important for the American economy, but it’s not our largest foreign trading “partner,” even in the composite. Put together, they don’t even surpass Canada alone, let alone the combined North American Free Trade sector (28.7%). Isn’t that something an American President should know?"
Smartest president ever...
Smartest president ever...
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Leaked Document Shows Obama Global Government Agenda
The document at citizenstrade.org seems to try to substitute U.N. rules for local law.
Hey, who’s up for another massive stimulus package? « Hot Air
Hey, who’s up for another massive stimulus package? « Hot Air: "Of course it’s time to borrow wildly again … in an attempt to reverse a debt crisis. Hey, as any gambler at the track can tell you, the best way to pay off Vinny The Nose is to get more cash from a loan shark and bet on the long shot in the eight race. This time, our horse economy will make it to the finish line instead of the glue factory!"
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Ineptocracy — the word du jour « JoNova: Science, carbon, climate and tax
Ineptocracy — the word du jour « JoNova: Science, carbon, climate and tax: "Ineptocracy (in-ep-toc’-ra-cy) –
A system of government where the least capable to lead
are elected by the least capable of producing, and where
the members of society least likely to sustain themselves
or succeed, are rewarded with goods and services paid for
by the confiscated wealth of a diminishing number of
producers."
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A system of government where the least capable to lead
are elected by the least capable of producing, and where
the members of society least likely to sustain themselves
or succeed, are rewarded with goods and services paid for
by the confiscated wealth of a diminishing number of
producers."
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Obama Wants To Control The Economy While Making Sure Business Is Blamed For Any Failures - Investors.com
Obama Wants To Control The Economy While Making Sure Business Is Blamed For Any Failures - Investors.com: "The self-flattery of the vision of the left also gives its true believers a huge ego stake in that vision, which means that mere facts are unlikely to make them reconsider, regardless of what evidence piles up against the vision of the left, and regardless of its disastrous consequences.
Only our own awareness of the huge stakes involved can save us from the rampaging presumptions of our betters, whether they are called socialists or fascists. So long as we buy their heady rhetoric, we are selling our birthright of freedom."
Thomas Sowell nails it.
Only our own awareness of the huge stakes involved can save us from the rampaging presumptions of our betters, whether they are called socialists or fascists. So long as we buy their heady rhetoric, we are selling our birthright of freedom."
Thomas Sowell nails it.
For Obama, Climate Change Trumps Jobs As His Second-Term Priority - Investors.com
For Obama, Climate Change Trumps Jobs As His Second-Term Priority - Investors.com: "'Obama has an ambitious second-term agenda," wrote Ryan Lizza in this week's New Yorker. "The President has said that the most important policy he could address in his second term is climate change," supposedly to "improve the world."
So forget about the abysmal jobless numbers above 8% for over three years, or the $15 trillion deficit that threatens to turn the U.S. into Greece. No, amid those very real calamities, climate change is more important.
If this isn't a sign of a president out of touch with reality, what is? If climate change is Obama's "most important" policy issue, then neither the Tea-Party-led victories around fiscal discipline — such as the Wisconsin vote, nor the West Virginia primary, here 40% of Democrats chose a jailbird to protest Obama's anti-coal agenda, made a dent on him."
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So forget about the abysmal jobless numbers above 8% for over three years, or the $15 trillion deficit that threatens to turn the U.S. into Greece. No, amid those very real calamities, climate change is more important.
If this isn't a sign of a president out of touch with reality, what is? If climate change is Obama's "most important" policy issue, then neither the Tea-Party-led victories around fiscal discipline — such as the Wisconsin vote, nor the West Virginia primary, here 40% of Democrats chose a jailbird to protest Obama's anti-coal agenda, made a dent on him."
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Articles: The Grim Logic of 'Fairness'
Articles: The Grim Logic of 'Fairness': "It is not particularly odd that the most visible vocal proponents of a more equitable distribution of a society's wealth typically already have more than most. Their social and political leanings are in sympathy with the powers that will be deciding who gets what, so there is little concern that any future actions will be to their disadvantage. With their own security comfortably stowed, they can bask in self-congratulation that they are doing the right thing for the common folk."
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Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Review & Outlook: The Obama-Romney Jobs Debate - WSJ.com
Review & Outlook: The Obama-Romney Jobs Debate - WSJ.com: " Employment growth is usually a byproduct of a firm's successful pursuit of profit. But it's become clear that even by the most conservative estimates, Bain has helped create more than 100,000 jobs by making companies grow.
This is especially embarrassing for the White House because, according to the seasonally adjusted jobs numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics in its household survey, 100,000 is the total net increase in U.S. jobs since January 2009 when Mr. Obama took office."
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This is especially embarrassing for the White House because, according to the seasonally adjusted jobs numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics in its household survey, 100,000 is the total net increase in U.S. jobs since January 2009 when Mr. Obama took office."
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Obama: The GOP stuck me with the tab for a steak dinner « Hot Air
Obama: The GOP stuck me with the tab for a steak dinner « Hot Air: "And where was the President while making these grandiose claims of economic acumen and spendthrift? Fundraising. For money. To profit his campaign. That President Obama can so relentlessly deride the economic contributions of the wealthy, and wealth itself, while asking wealthy people, to give him some of their wealth… boggles my mind. Who falls for this pitiful stuff?"
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Obamateurism of the Day « Hot Air
Obamateurism of the Day « Hot Air: "Just remember — Obama was for the $87 billion before he was against it against the government jobs before he was for them. Besides, he’s wrong on both counts. Federal government jobs — the jobs for which Obama is directly responsible — have increased by 29,000 during his term in office. When Democrats controlled Congress in the first two years of his presidency, federal jobs increased by 83,000, and peaked in March 2011 at 89,000 above the level when Obama took office. At that point, Republicans forced him to compromise on the remainder of the FY2011 budget — and by the end of the year, the federal workforce had trimmed 43,000 jobs, with another 12,000 reductions this year so far. One party seems at least a little interested in getting rid of bloat, but it’s not Obama and the Democrats."
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Michelle Malkin » Finally: Delphi retirees break through Obama stonewall on UAW bailout
Michelle Malkin » Finally: Delphi retirees break through Obama stonewall on UAW bailout: "It is important to keep telling the story of their continuing legal nightmare because the White House keeps telling fables about the “success” of the pro-worker auto bailout. The Delphi workers are fighting Chicago-style collusion and corruption. And their most recent court battle exposes, once again, the fantasy of Obama’s commitments to real fairness and transparency."
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Father 'beat man to death after catching him molest his four-year-old daughter' | Mail Online
Father 'beat man to death after catching him molest his four-year-old daughter' | Mail Online: "A father beat a man to death after catching him molesting his four-year-old daughter in a barn.
The man - whose name has not been released to protect his daughter - allegedly beat the attacker over the head when he pulled him off his child after discovering them in a barn in Lavaca County, Texas."
That's the way we do it in Texas!
The man - whose name has not been released to protect his daughter - allegedly beat the attacker over the head when he pulled him off his child after discovering them in a barn in Lavaca County, Texas."
That's the way we do it in Texas!
Monday, June 11, 2012
Obama: I couldn’t go to Wisconsin to campaign against Scott Walker because I was busy with stuff « Hot Air
Obama: I couldn’t go to Wisconsin to campaign against Scott Walker because I was busy with stuff « Hot Air: "According to BuzzFeed, he held 13 fundraisers during the two weeks before the election. And even so, having had six days to come up with an excuse for why he refused to fly into Madison and risk a loser-by-association narrative in the aftermath, the best he and Axelrod could come up with is “I was busy” — when we know for a fact that he wasn’t. I can’t believe this guy’s still leading on InTrade."
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Ceramic pig watch: Offensive speech in Britain « The Greenroom
Ceramic pig watch: Offensive speech in Britain « The Greenroom: "The cop on the scene even instructed Jones “that we now live in a different time and some things are not to be said.”"
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Fed: Americans’ wealth dropped 40 percent - The Washington Post
Fed: Americans’ wealth dropped 40 percent - The Washington Post: "The Great Recession wiped out nearly two decades of Americans’ wealth, according to government data released Monday, with middle-class families bearing the brunt of the decline."
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American Family Net Worth Nosedives 40%, Obama Approval Still 50%
American Family Net Worth Nosedives 40%, Obama Approval Still 50%: " In 2007, the average family’s median wealth was $126,400; by 2010, it was just $77,300. A dramatic dip in housing value accounted for much of that decline. “Recovery from the so-called Great Recession has also been particularly slow,” said the Fed."
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CBS: House Oversight to vote on contempt charges against Holder « Hot Air
CBS: House Oversight to vote on contempt charges against Holder « Hot Air: "Holder has made it clear that he won’t cooperate, and has taken to bald-faced lies in Congress. Last week’s insistence that an e-mail that discussed Fast and Furious didn’t actually refer to OF&F was the final straw for Holder’s credibility as a witness and as the nation’s top law-enforcement officer. The sheer absurdity of that performance might make it impossible for some Democrats to avoid a yes vote on a contempt charge — if not on the Oversight Committee, then on the House floor once the committee passes the resolution."
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Our Celebrity President - Mark Steyn - National Review Online
Our Celebrity President - Mark Steyn - National Review Online: "Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Diamond Jubilee a few days ago — that’s 60 years on the throne. Just to put it in perspective, she’s been queen since Harry S. Truman was president. At any rate, her jubilee has been a huge success, save for a few churlish republicans in various corners of Her Majesty’s realms from London to Toronto to Sydney pointing out how absurd it is for grown citizens to be fawning over a distant head of state who lives in a fabulous, glittering cocoon entirely disconnected from ordinary life.
Which brings us to President Obama."
Classic Steyn.
Which brings us to President Obama."
Classic Steyn.
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Obama's fatal flaw revealed in White House website's presidential bios | Fox News
Obama's fatal flaw revealed in White House website's presidential bios | Fox News: "What’s chilling is that a president who treats his office as nothing more than a prism for reflecting his own virtues, is never going to admit his own policies might be why we are experiencing the slowest economic recovery in modern history, persistent high unemployment, the collapse of respect for America around the world-–and why 70% of polled Americans say we’re on the wrong track. "
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Green Explored: The US EPA Makes 40.6 equal 118 MPG or 34.4% equal 100%
Green Explored: The US EPA Makes 40.6 equal 118 MPG or 34.4% equal 100%: "The Green Machine is now exposing how the US Government can choose to create data that disobey the laws of thermodynamics so that the worthless government policy of favoring plug in vehicles over gas or diesel powered vehicles can be supported by the public. Yes the US EPA chooses to make 34.4% equal to 100%. "
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Saturday, June 9, 2012
'New Party' Literature Suggests Obama Paid Dues to Join
'New Party' Literature Suggests Obama Paid Dues to Join: "Based on the various statements on the Party's website and the "Candidate Contract" Obama signed, it's clear that joining the New Party is synonymous with making a monetary contribution (of at least $36). The meeting minutes say Obama "joined the New Party," so we can say with near certainty that, like all the other members, he paid to join."
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Electricity Bills Are About to 'Necessarily Skyrocket'
Electricity Bills Are About to 'Necessarily Skyrocket': "…PJM Interconnection, the company that operates the electric grid for 13 states held its 2015 capacity auction…The market-clearing price for new 2015 capacity – almost all natural gas – was $136 per megawatt. That’s eight times higher than the price for 2012, which was just $16 per megawatt."
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CBS: Boss' 'partisanship' comment doesn't mean CBS | Campaign 2012 | Washington Examiner
CBS: Boss' 'partisanship' comment doesn't mean CBS | Campaign 2012 | Washington Examiner: "So: When the chief executive of CBS attends an Obama fundraiser and explains his presence in part by saying that "partisanship is very much a part of journalism now," he does not mean CBS."
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Corey Booker Learns Crossing Obama Dangerous Business
Corey Booker Learns Crossing Obama Dangerous Business: "Newark Mayor Cory Booker is the latest victim of risking his career by telling the truth. Booker recently went public with his criticism of Obama’s attacks on Romney’s tenure at Bain Capital; on Meet the Press he said, “It’s nauseating to the American public. Enough is enough. Stop attacking private equity.”
And now, according to the New York Post, Booker is finished"
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And now, according to the New York Post, Booker is finished"
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Friday, June 8, 2012
Obama: I’m offended that my hyperpolitical administration is being accused of leaking classified info for electoral gain « Hot Air
Obama: I’m offended that my hyperpolitical administration is being accused of leaking classified info for electoral gain « Hot Air: "I’ll bet they didn’t. And in case you’re tempted to conclude that it’s not O’s political team that’s pushing these leaks out there but rather career intel types who are simply seeking glory in the pages of the newspaper for their more impressive exploits, here’s what national-security reporter Marc Ambinder has to say: “Reality is that virtually all ‘leaks’ of this sort come from political appointees. 99.9 percent of govies w TS clearances never say a word.” Makes you wonder who those “members of Obama’s national security team” were who blabbed. Was it some upper-tier CIA apparatchik who happened to be in the room to assist with the briefing? Or was it, say, John Brennan or Tom Donilon, whose positions as national security top dogs depend on O being reelected?"
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ACORN Official Grabs $445 Million Grant From Obama Admin
ACORN Official Grabs $445 Million Grant From Obama Admin: "ACORN, the supposedly defunct organization defunded by Congress in the aftermath of James O’Keefe’s video exposing ACORN employees’ willingness to help out pimps and prostitutes attain government benefits, is back. As Judicial Watch has uncovered, the Obama administration offered $445 million to a former ACORN official as part of a $7.6 billion government program designed to help “unemployed or substantially underemployed” Americans make their mortgage payments."
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What's Changed After Wisconsin - WSJ.com
What's Changed After Wisconsin - WSJ.com: "President Obama's problem now isn't what Wisconsin did, it's how he looks each day—careening around, always in flight, a superfluous figure. No one even looks to him for leadership now. He doesn't go to Wisconsin, where the fight is. He goes to Sarah Jessica Parker's place, where the money is.
There is, now, a house-of-cards feel about this administration."
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There is, now, a house-of-cards feel about this administration."
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Romney: “Is he really that out of touch?” « Hot Air
Romney: “Is he really that out of touch?” « Hot Air: "“Extraordinary miscalculation” sounds about right. This could very well be a tipping point for Obama, who was going to have a tough time defending his economic record in any case. The only saving grace for the President might be that it happened this early in the cycle, and that subsequent events might allow his laughable remark to fade from memory. However, I’d bet that the Romney campaign will be making that statement the centerpiece of every ad about economic policy they run from now until November. They certainly won’t let Obama forget he said it."
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City officials: Detroit will go broke in a week if consent deal lawsuit isn't withdrawn | Detroit Free Press | freep.com
City officials: Detroit will go broke in a week if consent deal lawsuit isn't withdrawn | Detroit Free Press | freep.com: "Detroit will run out of cash a week from today if a lawsuit challenging the validity of the city's consent agreement with the state is not withdrawn, city officials said this morning."
Yet another beacon of progressivism.
Yet another beacon of progressivism.
NAPOLITANO: Big Brother's all-seeing eye - Washington Times
NAPOLITANO: Big Brother's all-seeing eye - Washington Times: "Everyone who works for the government swears to uphold the Constitution. It was written to define and restrain the government. According to the Declaration of Independence, the government’s powers come from the consent of the governed. The government in America was not created by a powerful king reluctantly granting liberty to his subjects. It was created by free people willingly granting limited power to their government - and retaining that which they did not delegate."
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The President tells the truth about taxing the wealthy « The Greenroom
The President tells the truth about taxing the wealthy « The Greenroom: "Now, at last, we see the president coming completely out of the tall grass on this truth about using new taxes for new spending. He’s not masking it. He’s touting it–in a campaign ad, no less! The Buffett Tax, or whatever you want to call taxing the wealthy more, will be used for more spending. Not to pay down the deficit."
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How environmentalism turned to the dark side. « Pointman's
How environmentalism turned to the dark side. « Pointman's: "As the science became more alarmist and came under increasing outside scrutiny, their efforts shifted to not only defending it, but actively suppressing any research that wasn’t in agreement with it. They withheld data, conspired with each other to delete emails, perverted the peer review process and intimidated individuals and science journals, who wouldn’t toe the official line. In short, they circumvented the whole scientific method, instead deciding to practice what came to be known as post-normal science."
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Obama's Campaign Against Fossil Fuels Driving Energy Prices Higher
Obama's Campaign Against Fossil Fuels Driving Energy Prices Higher: "As the White House makes placating noises about the importance of coal and petroleum, devastating policies imposed on these industries tell the real story.
Election year talk is cheap but energy costs are not. Voters will take note."
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Election year talk is cheap but energy costs are not. Voters will take note."
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White House: Cory Booker is “dead to us” « Hot Air
White House: Cory Booker is “dead to us” « Hot Air: "When so many of Obama’s faithful minions are so awkwardly wandering off-message, you’d think they’d stop and maybe reassess the situation. “Hmm, maybe the problem isn’t our meandering surrogates… maybe the problem is us and our free-enterprise hatin’, class warfare-mongering, intellectually cheap campaign-rhetoric machine?” I won’t hold my breath."
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Thursday, June 7, 2012
NYT/CBS News poll: More than 2/3 of Americans hope SCOTUS will bring the pain on ObamaCare « Hot Air
NYT/CBS News poll: More than 2/3 of Americans hope SCOTUS will bring the pain on ObamaCare « Hot Air: "Now that more and more Americans have cottoned on to the fact that the PPACA is a massive intrusion on personal liberty that will further retard free-market growth, nobody seems too keen on this severely ill-thought-out behemoth of legislation. Here’s hoping that the ‘crowning achievement’ of Obama’s first term turns out to be the crowning failure of his one-term presidency.
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Obama’s Third-Party History - Stanley Kurtz - National Review Online
Obama’s Third-Party History - Stanley Kurtz - National Review Online: "In the meantime, let us see whether a press that let candidate Obama off the hook in 2008 — and that in 2012 is obsessed with the president’s youthful love letters — will now refuse to report that President Obama once joined a leftist third party, and that he hid that truth from the American people in order to win the presidency."
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Articles: Obama Stonewalling Gulf Oil Spill Disclosure
Articles: Obama Stonewalling Gulf Oil Spill Disclosure: "The Obama administration is desperately trying to avoid coming clean about its role in delaying capping the Gulf Oil Spill. Billions of dollars in fines are at stake, so BP is fighting in court to force release of correspondence related to handling the Gulf Oil Spill which might indicate that the federal government unnecessarily and substantially delayed the use of technology that was ultimately proven successful."
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Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Paul Krugman's Nasty Habit
Paul Krugman's Nasty Habit: "Next, how can this be the “Republican economy” when every GOP House budget and tax proposal has been shot down in the Senate? Every one. Come now, Paul."
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Solar Firm's Big Push for U.S. Loan - WSJ.com
Solar Firm's Big Push for U.S. Loan - WSJ.com: "The recipient of the Obama administration's biggest loan guarantee for solar energy won federal money after an intense push in early 2011 that included hiring a former chief of staff to Vice President Joe Biden to lobby the administration, according to federal records and people involved in the approval process."
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Articles: First Ladies Shouldn't Tell Girls to Shake Their Booties for the Bucks
Articles: First Ladies Shouldn't Tell Girls to Shake Their Booties for the Bucks: "Let me get this straight. FLOTUS, a Princeton and Harvard Law graduate and former attorney dreams of being a pop star with mediocre singing skills and a hot bod?"
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Issa: Fast & Furious Wiretap Applications Reveal Senior DOJ Involvement
Issa: Fast & Furious Wiretap Applications Reveal Senior DOJ Involvement: "Every detail of Fast and Furious has been alarming. Today’s developments of misinformation and lies, showing that top DOJ political appointees were in fact intimately aware of Operation Fast and Furious from the beginning, demonstrate what we already know—Eric Holder must go now. The American people and Congress deserve truthful answers in a timely manner. AG Holder and his senior staff have shown contempt for the Constitution by preventing us from getting those answers. I reiterate my call for Eric Holder’s resignation, and I am calling upon leadership to take up my Resolution of ‘No Confidence’ in Attorney General Holder, which has 114 cosponsors, for a vote as soon as possible."
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Sen. Inhofe with another EPA video: Coal regs will be “painful every step of the way” « Hot Air
Sen. Inhofe with another EPA video: Coal regs will be “painful every step of the way” « Hot Air: "What’s that? You can’t just come out and say what your honest intentions are, EPA? To shutdown the coal industry, you’ve had to go around the long policy way? You’ve been making tough decisions about how to make coal communities artificially obsolete before their time? Oh, those guileless environmentalist bureaucrats — the heart just bleeds for them."
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Crony capitalism beyond Solyndra - Right Turn - The Washington Post
Crony capitalism beyond Solyndra - Right Turn - The Washington Post: "This is President Obama’s idea, I suppose, of how American businesses are supposed to act. Government cuts secret deal with the politically well-connected, who get credits, carve-outs and sweetheart deals to get an advantage over competitors or other industries. In return the government gets business to spin for its expansion of power. And, oh well, the ones to get the short end of the stick are the voters. But they’ll never find out, so what’s the harm?"
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Romney's Anti-Cronyism Theme Catching Fire
Romney's Anti-Cronyism Theme Catching Fire: "Romney’s anti-cronyism theme has Team Obama rattled because it manages to communicate three powerful themes wrapped up in one simple message: 1) free markets create jobs 2) government favoritism of businesses disrupts free markets and hurts jobs 3) Obama’s acts of crony capitalism prove he doesn’t understand how the economy works and that he’s responsible for killing jobs."
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Judicial Watch Sues Air Force, Secret Service for Michelle Obama Vacation Records
Judicial Watch Sues Air Force, Secret Service for Michelle Obama Vacation Records: "Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton asked, “Why is the Obama administration repeatedly stonewalling basic questions about the costs of the Obama family’s personal travel? In the least, the Obama administration owes the American people the truth about how much each of these trips cost, instead of stonewalling and obfuscation.”"
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Hume: Obama’s really going to have to go negative « Hot Air
Hume: Obama’s really going to have to go negative « Hot Air: " Obama’s going to lose this election if it’s a referendum on his record. If the economic indicators continue to slide all summer, they won’t be able to avoid the referendum, not even with the most expert campaign strategists imaginable running the show. So far, though, Team O’s leadership has demonstrated that they are not among those ranks."
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Bill Clinton not exactly a boon to Obama? « Hot Air
Bill Clinton not exactly a boon to Obama? « Hot Air: "That’s been the problem with the Bain attacks all along. While Obama attacked Romney for normal private-equity management, he’s been trying to raise money hand over fist from the same industry. In fact, a Bain executive, Jonathan Lavine, is one of Obama’s major bundlers and was with the company (and Romney was not) when GS Industries shut down the steel plant, a decision used to slam Romney in an Obama campaign ad."
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Rio Summit: Enviros Want $100 Billion from US for Climate Fund
Rio Summit: Enviros Want $100 Billion from US for Climate Fund: "But President Obama has decided against attending this 20th anniversary celebration of something that the media were apoplectic about President George H. W. Bush possibly not attending. The press are a little more forgiving right now, knowing that the "Solyndra Summit" is not what their guy needs at the moment.
But, still, how do they avoid discussions of an agreement whereby we commit to give away more than one hundred beeellion dollars? We'll see."
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But, still, how do they avoid discussions of an agreement whereby we commit to give away more than one hundred beeellion dollars? We'll see."
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Walker recall: Expectations of foul play, claims of foul play « The Greenroom
Walker recall: Expectations of foul play, claims of foul play « The Greenroom: "It is good to know that Eric Holder will be looking over the shoulders of everyone connected with the Walker recall, especially in light of all the disenfranchising hanky-panky that states have been resorting to by insisting that voter present photo IDs at the polls. Speaking of which, Breitbart.com notes that such an ID was required to enter the Massmutual Center for a recent vote in which a Democratic challenger to Senate hopeful Elizabeth Warren attempted to force Warren into a primary. The challenger , Marisa DeFranco, failed to gain the 15% support needed. But a question arises: Were DeFranco supporters unfairly discriminated against because of the photo ID requirement, and if so, shouldn’t Justice be investigating?"
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New York Times Preemptively Spins Wisconsin Recall Results In Obama's Favor
New York Times Preemptively Spins Wisconsin Recall Results In Obama's Favor: "It seems like Shear is conceding the Wisconsin recall to Walker and writing that, for Democrats, they will have five months to regroup and learn from an election he earlier said was a strictly local election that did not really have national implications.
Shear then writes platitudes about organization, union turnout, and economic mood. He only does this to to give his crib sheet, which the mainstream media can and will easily use to spin the recall election in optimistic terms for Obama, some minimal cover of objectivity. "
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Shear then writes platitudes about organization, union turnout, and economic mood. He only does this to to give his crib sheet, which the mainstream media can and will easily use to spin the recall election in optimistic terms for Obama, some minimal cover of objectivity. "
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Barack Obama calls Mitt Romney 'George' in latest election gaffe - Telegraph
Barack Obama calls Mitt Romney 'George' in latest election gaffe - Telegraph: "During a speech at the New Amsterdam Theater in Times Square, the president mixed up his Republican opponent with former Michigan Governor George Romney while contrasting their economic policies.
“We are not going back to a set of policies that say you’re on your own and that’s essentially the theory of the other side. You know, George Romney,” Mr Obama said."
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“We are not going back to a set of policies that say you’re on your own and that’s essentially the theory of the other side. You know, George Romney,” Mr Obama said."
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HughHewitt.com Blog : Hugh Hewitt : Rumsfeld on Obama and Romney, Iran and Israel, Syra and Russia
HughHewitt.com Blog : Hugh Hewitt : Rumsfeld on Obama and Romney, Iran and Israel, Syra and Russia: " Well, I wasn’t there, but I listened to it several times, and I don’t see how it can be interpreted as anything other than telling a foreign leader, from a country that is notably unhelpful to us with respect to North Korea, unhelpful to us with respect to Iran and their nuclear program, unhelpful to us with respect to trying to get Syria to behave in a more responsible way and stop butchering people, it’s telling a leader of that country look, I’ve got an election, I can’t make concessions to you now. Think what the concessions on missile defense have done. It’s accomplished nothing. Think what the reset button has done. It’s accomplished nothing. There’s a word that describes people who keep trying to do the same thing and getting the same outcome, but keep hoping for a different outcome. And I think the last three and a half years, we’ve seen a president who has been constantly attempting to befriend people by diminishing us, and that he hasn’t quite figured out that it doesn’t work. "
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Obamateurism of the Day « Hot Air
Obamateurism of the Day « Hot Air: "Obama could have cut a TV spot, a web ad, or even a voice-over for a last minute radio spot. Instead, the deepest level of commitment Obama could muster for Barrett is a Twitter message. And note that the tweet claims to have Obama doing something he refused to do literally — “standing by Tom Barrett.” Not only did Obama do his best to avoid standing anywhere near Barrett in this election, Obama apparently couldn’t dare to be in the same state."
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Articles: The Hillary Gambit: Will She Replace Biden?
Articles: The Hillary Gambit: Will She Replace Biden?: "But this would be the least of her troubles. Her high popularity is a measure of the American people's disappointment with Obama (they subconsciously transfer their yearning to respect their government to the least compromised member of the administration) and a tribute to their short memory. Once she hits the campaign trail, Hillary's gaudy past will become fair game. The Republicans are sure to dredge up her long rap sheet as the first lady of Arkansas and later of the United States. The Whitewater Debacle (a fraudulent land deal gone sour); the Cattle Futures Caper (a $100,000 bribe handed to Governor Clinton via his spouse); the White House Travel Agency Affair (an attempt to grab a few measly positions for her own people by ruining seven innocent lives); the 900 raw files strong-armed from the FBI, obviously as a blackmail goldmine; the looting of White House furniture; the disastrous attempt to nationalize health care, which cost the Democrats control of both chambers of Congress in 1994; the endless string of lies ranging from silly little fibs to patently ludicrous (one is tempted to say, Hillary-ous) whoppers, exposing her as an inveterate liar...the list could go on and on. "
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HughHewitt.com Blog : Hugh Hewitt : Rumsfeld on Obama
HughHewitt.com Blog : Hugh Hewitt : Rumsfeld on Obama: "The president's auto-filibuster function takes over whenever the president encounters a recorded question. He really has lost his confidence when it comes to thinking-on-his-feet, and the "Polish Death Camps" face plant is only the most recent of a long line of increasingly embarrassing flubs. His engagements with the press now appear to be long exercises in eating up time without saying a thing so he can maintain the appearance of being in command of the situation even as the public increasingly tunes out his absurd claims and preposterous proposals."
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Warren Accused of 'Repeated Instances of Scientific Misconduct' Before Harvard Hire
Warren Accused of 'Repeated Instances of Scientific Misconduct' Before Harvard Hire: "Harvard Law School hired Elizabeth Warren as a Visiting Professor in the fall of 1992, then offered her a full-time tenured faculty position in February 1993, despite a withering 1990 critique of the academic standards used in the 1989 book she co-authored. The critique was made by one of the nation’s leading legal scholars in personal bankruptcy at the time."
Affirmative action for a bogus Native American.
Affirmative action for a bogus Native American.
The Big-Spending Obamas - Jim Geraghty - National Review Online
The Big-Spending Obamas - Jim Geraghty - National Review Online: "Undoubtedly the 2012 election will focus more on the federal government’s spending under Obama than on the president’s personal spending. But the parallel between the two financial pictures is worth noting. Almost all spendaholics or those who are unable to control their spending engage in a certain amount of denial, an effort to fool themselves about the hard truths of their financial situation. They assure themselves that they must spend money now in order to save more money later, or they count on additional earnings that are unlikely to materialize (say, through rosy assumptions of future economic growth). When confronted with evidence of a serious problem, they assert that it doesn’t really matter (“No matter what some rating agency may say, we have always been, and we will always be, a AAA country”)."
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