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First there is this from The Hill: President Obama needs to start acting like a Democrat by not caving for a second time and allowing the George W. Bush-era tax rates on the wealthy to expire, according to a founding Read More …
It is not everyday that you see this sort of candor and honesty in the Washington Post, mark this day on your calendar: Bluntly put, this is the political reality: First, the battle for public opinion has been lost. Comprehensive Read More …
This comes from my friend Ed Morrissey over at HotAir.com: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Mass Backwards www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Health Care Crisis The 9:15 mark has a hilarious Read More …
My, what the Democrats will not to pass their idiotic socialistic healthcare bill! Captain Ed over at HotAir.com alerts to the fact that Michael Goldfarb has a source up on the hill; what he is telling Michael is unbelievable: While Read More …
This is such a good thing to hear…: After an August recess marked by raucous town halls, troubling polling data and widespread anecdotal evidence of a volatile electorate, the small universe of political analysts who closely follow House races is Read More …
The Democrats have now turned to the tactics of the 2003 Bush Administration; calling any sort of dissent “UnAmerican” A move that has many Republicans and Conservatives; and yes, even some Democrats quite upset. The quote that has sent Conservatives Read More …
This time it is the EPA that is out of control. WorldNetDaily has the story: Just imagine. You want to build a home, so you buy a $23,000 piece of land in a residential subdivision in your hometown and get Read More …
In other words a repeat of what happened in 1968? It could very well be. First the Unions, now this… First a report from ABC News: The frustrations and the fears that progressives feel about President Obama were on full Read More …
Nine Eight House Republican freshmen and three inaugural members of the Tea Party Caucus voted against a proposed extension of three Patriot Act provisions Tuesday night, blocking the measure from passage under fast-track rules. The House clearly backed the measure, Read More …
Now this is a laugh! 😆 Via the Hollywood Reporter: Filmmaker Michael Moore has sued Harvey and Bob Weinstein, accusing the brothers of “Hollywood accounting tricks” and “financial deception” that cheated him out of at least $2.7 million in profits Read More …
According to a USA Today/Gallup poll released Wednesday, 42 percent of those asked said that political rhetoric was not a factor at all in the shooting, 22 percent said that it was a minor factor and 20 percent said that Read More …
….and the left is not happy about it either. 😯 The Huffington Post reports: WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s top adviser suggested to The Huffington Post late Wednesday that the administration is ready to accept an across-the-board, temporary continuation of Read More …
This comes via Real Clear Politics: Quote: “I’m one of your middle class Americans. And quite frankly, I’m exhausted. Exhausted of defending you, defending your administration, defending the mantle of change that I voted for,” a woman told President Obama Read More …
That’s right folks, the President and his Administration are in one hell of a huge bind. If they do not do something fast; they are going to be sunk come the midterms and possibly come 2012. Here’s your video: Visit Read More …
As I said in the previous posting, the Democrats are going to be basically running against Bush; while basically wanting him to weigh in on the Mosque issue. Can you say clusterfark? UPDATED: DNC makes the video Private… HEH! Don’t Read More …
Now this is quite interesting to see: We are awash in crises right now — crises that require smart and creative policy fixes. So why is somebody who so rarely deals in policy fixes so popular? It’s because Palin’s message Read More …
More Democratic Party overreach: The Massachusetts Legislature has approved a new law intended to bypass the Electoral College system and ensure that the winner of the presidential election is determined by the national popular vote. “What we are submitting is Read More …
(H/T Doug Powers @ Michelle Malkin) Young people are beginning to realize that the “Magic Negro” was never really magical at all. Via the New York Post: Young voters who had been enthralled by Barack Obama’s “Yes, we can” message Read More …
Un-Farking-Believable! This comes via The Radio Equalizer: My friend and excellent blogger Mitch Berg over at Shot in the Dark, lays the smack down on Bill Press: Bill Press: Get a grip. You think Ronald Reagan got carried to success Read More …
The question also is; do Democrats actually care? Caterpillar Inc. said the health-care overhaul legislation being considered by the U.S. House of Representatives would increase the company’s health-care costs by more than $100 million in the first year alone. In Read More …
Further Meltdown on the Hill: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s increasingly public disagreements with President Barack Obama are a reflection of something deeper: the seething resentment some Democrats feel over what they see as cavalier treatment from a wounded White House. Read More …
They are now targeting Bloggers. Via AP: WASHINGTON – As the government reviews how an alleged terrorist was able to bring a bomb onto a U.S.-bound plane and try to blow it up on Christmas Day, the Transportation Security Administration Read More …
This is a bit of a shock… Well, maybe not: Any slight bump in support Obama received coincident with his new Afghanistan policy proved to be very short-lived, as his approval rating returned to below the majority level by the Read More …
Here we have one of the textbook examples of why you do not overreach in your campaign promises. It looks like the Democrats are in deep trouble over Healthcare: One of the leading progressive champions of health care reform is Read More …
This written piece is part political commentary and part rebuttal to a blog entry posted at The Moderate Voice by Joe Gandelman. Now to be fair; Joe is a friend of mine. Joe has linked to my blog a few Read More …