Month: July 2009

Cap & Corruption… Dems Bought Off Bluedogs Night Before Cap-&-Tax Vote

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The Pelosi Swamp strikes again–Dem Leaders, including House Speaker Pelosi and Cap-&-Tax author Henry Waxman, donated tens of thousands to bluedog democrats the night before the Cap-&-Trade vote.House Democratic leaders paid tens of thousands of dollars to “bluedog” democrats days and hours before the Cap-&-Tax vote.The vote barely passed in the House, 219-212.The Politico reported:Three House Democratic leaders who were whipping members on the climate change bill gave tens of thousands in campaign cash to party moderates around the time of the 219-212 vote on June 26, according to Federal Election Commission records.It’s impossible to tell if that torrent of cash was an attempt to schmear wavering Democrats — or just part of the usual cash dump made by leaders on the eve of the June 30 quarterly fundraising deadline.Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-SC) doled out $28,000 to reps who eventually voted yes on June 24, two days before the big vote — on a day when House leaders were doing some heavy-duty arm-twisting.Clyburn recipients who voted for the bill included a who’s-who of battleground district Dems: Steve Driehaus, D-OH ($2,000); Martin Heinrich, D-NM ($2,000); Suzanne Kosmas, D-Fla.

HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS Protest Killer Regime in Iran

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There is a MASSIVE demonstration taking place in Tehran today.One eyewitness estimates crowd more than a million, filling streets from Tehran University to Vali Square.Here’s a photo sent from Iran.Outside the Tehran’s central mosque at the Friday prayer where Hashemi-Rafsanjani came to speak, Iranians chanted: “Hashemi, if you remain silent, you are a traitor!”Iranian activist Banafsheh Zand-Bonazzi translated and is following the massive protest today on her page.Former President Ali Akbar Rafsanjani called for the release of prisoners during his sermon today at Tehran University.The Times Online reported:Iranian police fired tear gas and used batons to disperse thousands of demonstrators outside Tehran University today as a former president who is backing the opposition movement led Friday prayers for the first time since the disputed election.

CBO DIRECTOR: US BUDGET IS ON UNSUSTAINABLE PATH

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Thanks Barack.The US economy is heading for disaster thanks to the reckless and massive spending by this Democratic Congress and President Disaster:The Director of the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office posted this on CBO Director’s Blog yesterday after testifying before Congress:Today I had the opportunity to testify before the Senate Budget Committee about CBO’s most recent analysis of the long-term budget outlook.Under current law, the federal budget is on an unsustainable path, because federal debt will continue to grow much faster than the economy over the long run.

OBAMACARE TANKS– New Poll Shows 50-42 Disapproval of Dear Leader's Latest Boondoggle

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Hit the streets.Bang some pans together on your porch.Call Congress — (202) 224-3121It ain’t over, yet.Stop Obama’s socialization of America.This is terrific– Health Rations & YouVia American DigestAce of Spades reported on this latest Zogby poll:”By a 50-42 margin, Americans oppose the House of Representatives’ bill introduced July 14,” said S.

Joe Biden: "We've Got To Spend Money To Keep From Going Bankrupt" (Video)

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VP Joe Biden told an audience today at an AARP town hall meeting in Virginia:”We have to spend money to keep from going bankrupt.” And, Team Obama is doing its best to prove him right.Here’s Joe Biden on spending your way to prosperity:“Now, people when I say that look at me and say, ‘What are you talking about, Joe?

Breaking: Nasty Chicago Tea Party-Basher Susan Roesgen Out at CNN

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Susan Roesgen, the CNN reporter who attacked Tea Party protesters on the air at a Chicago rally, was canned by the liberal network this week.Buh-ByeFlying Debris was there and took this photo of Susan lecturing the right-wing extremists on the Dear Leader’s many virtues.TV Newser reported:Breaking: TVNewser has learned CNN correspondent Susan Roesgen’s contract will not be renewed and she will be leaving the network.Roesgen, you’ll recall, was criticized for her coverage at the tax day tea parties in April, when she said the event she was covering in Chicago was, “anti-CNN since this is highly promoted by the right-wing, conservative network Fox.”Roesgen took a break for a few weeks after that reporting and returned to the air in May covering the Drew Peterson arrest.

More Evidence That Obama Lied to Pope Benedict

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President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and Pope Benedict XVI stand for a photo with members of the United States delegation, Friday, July 10, 2009, at the Vatican.

DO NOT BELIEVE THE BLUE DOG & PONY SHOW

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DON’T FALL FOR THE BLUE DOG & PONY SHOWThere are no Blue Dog democrats.There are democrats who occasionally vote with the GOP out of fear of losing their seat in Congress but there are NO Blue Dog democrats.

Obamacare Will Outlaw Private Health Insurance Plans!

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We were warned and warned and warned.Verum Serum revealed earlier the real goal of the Obamacare is to rid the nation of private insurance options.We just didn’t think it would come so soon.Obamacare will outlaw individual private coverage.Investor’s Business Daily reported:Congress: It didn’t take long to run into an “uh-oh” moment when reading the House’s “health care for all Americans” bill.

Taliban Threatens to Execute Captured US Soldier

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A spokesman fo the Taliban says the captured US soldier will be executed unless the US stops its military operations.The AP reported:A spokesman for a Taliban commander says a captured U.S.

Social Security Administration Blows $700,000 At Resort & Spa Conference–With Dancing Girls (Video)

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Remember: It’s the worst recession since the Great Depression.Everyone must sacrifice.The Social Security Administration just blew $700,000 at a resort and spa so managers could learn about “emotional intelligence” and “techniques to empower you.”The dancing girls were there to help motivate the attendees.Click on photo to watch dancing video:More video here.ABC15 reported:A Social Security Administration motivational management conference held at a high-end Valley resort last week cost $700,000, the SSA told the ABC15 Investigators.Costs for the conference at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa included airfare, hotel entertainment, dancers, motivational speakers, and food, an administration official said.A spokesperson from the SSA’s regional office said the conference was essential, that teleconferencing was not an option, and that all 675 managers needed to meet in person.The SSA provided ABC15 with a list of courses provided at the conference, which included “Techniques to Empower You,” “Mentoring the Generations,” and “Emotional Intelligence.”But the information provided by the SSA did not mention an after-hours casino trip, family members staying at the hotel, or the 20-minute dance party ABC15 observed.

Kooks Lose… Pentagon Won't Ban Smoking In War Zone

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UPDATE: Jason Hunt sends this poster from WW I:Despite the latest efforts by the Left to create more stress on the battlefield for our men and women in uniform, the Pentagon announced it would not ban smoking.(Flickr)Lib kooks lost a major battle yesterday when the Pentagon announced that it won’t ban tocacco products in war zones.The AP reported:Smoke ’em if you got ’em.

Sen. Durbin On White Supreme Court Nominees: Racism Is "In Their DNA" (Video)

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Slick Dick Durbin played the race card today Sonia Sotomayor’s hearing.Durbin accused white male judges of being racists:However, it was Dick Durbin who voted to help re-segregate private schools….Maybe he was talking about his own DNA?The AP reported, via FOX Nation:Democrats clearly enjoyed being on the other side of the confirmation process, defending a Democratic nominee.”When we asked questions of the white male nominees of a Republican president, we were basically trying to …

Ahmadinejad: "Iranian Democracy is a Global Model"

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Iranian regime President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced on July 9 that the Iranian “democracy” is a global model.Ahmadinejad also bragged the show of democracy put up by the Iranian nation was unprecedented.And, if you don’t agree they’ll beat you bloody:The Iranian regime says Iran’s Rooz Online reported:In a live television program that was broadcasted on channel one of state television on July 9, Ahmadinejad announced, “The June 12th election was the cleanest and freest election,” as his attempt to defend the Interior Ministry against criticism of widely-accepted electoral fraud.

Hugo Chavez Issues Warning On Obama: "He's Biting Off More Than He Can Chew"

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(Times Online)Venezuelan Marxist Hugo Chavez warned Barack Obama this weekend that he is biting off more than he can chew.Agreed.The Hill reported:On Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s “Alo Presidente!” show — an hours-long talkfest that is broadcast on TV and radio by mandate — last Sunday, Chavez both criticized President Obama and fretted about the possibility of an assassination.

NRA Alarmed Over Sonia Sotomayor's Disrespect For Second Amendment

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The National Rifle Association is concerned about Barack Obama’s radical pick for the Supreme Court and her respect for the Second Amendment.The Hill reported:The National Rifle Association (NRA) has questioned Sonia Sotomayor’s fitness to serve on the Supreme Court, a troubling sign for the nominee in what has so far been a smooth confirmation hearing.

Dem's Socialized Health Care Map a Bureaucratic Nightmare

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So Long Free Market- Hello Brueaucratic NightmareClick to EnlargeMap shows nightmare of Obamacare.Keith Hennessey has an interesting take on the penalties for those without insurance who opt out of Obamacare:And for those who do not or cannot comply with the mandate, they end up in the worst of all worlds – uninsured and paying higher taxes.

Kids Shown Video of Mother's Suicide Blast In Hamas TV Special

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Hamas Celebrates a Mother’s Suicide Blast With Her Children–Hamas TV produced a special broadcast in which the two young children of a female suicide terrorist were invited to the TV studio to watch a video re-enactment of their mother’s suicide bombing.Via Palestinian Media WatchHamas TV airs live reenactment of mother’s suicide bombing for her children.YNet News reported:A children show on Hamas’ TV network aired a special episode last week dedicated to female suicide bomber Reem Salah al-Riyashi.

Tea Party Protesters Greet the Trillion Dollar Man In Michigan

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Tea Party protesters greeted the the Trillion Dollar Man in Michigan today.The Blog Prof has photos.Here’s a short video from the protest:Obama will quadruple the US budget deficit his first year in office.And, he wants to spend trillions more for his Obamacare program and pay for it by raising taxes by $500 billion.

Media Ignores Obumbler's Stumble

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Could you imagine if Bush would have stumbled like this?This would be rolling non-stop 24-7:Watch CBS Videos OnlineHotAir posted this clip last night or it would have been lost down the memory hole.Okay…

Sotomayor Attempts to Explain Racist "Wise Latina" Remarks …Update: Dems Misstate Sotomayor's Horrid Record

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Judge Sonia Sotomayor tried to explain her “wise latina’ remarks that were caught on tape during the confirmation hearing this morning.Here again is her racist statement from 2001:“I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life,” Real Clear Politics has the video.Real Clear Politics reported on Judge Sotomayor’s attempt to explain her racist “wie latina” remarks:”No words I have ever spoken or written have received so much attention,” Sotomayor began.Judge Sotomayor says she was telling an audience that she was trying to inspire a group to be “anything they wanted to become” through her own experiences.”I do not believe that any ethnic, racial or gender group has an advantage in sound judging,” Sotomayor explained.

June Job Losses Causing July Heat Stress in D.C.

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Here is my latest column at American Issues Project:June Job Losses Causing July Heat Stress in D.C.They say that heat stress makes you dizzy and heat exhaustion brings on a cold sweat.

Grim Milestone… US Deficit Passes $1 Trillion For First Time Ever

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Well that only took 5 months.It’s too bad he can’t blame Bush for this.Barack Obama became the first president ever to witness the US deficit top $1 trillion dollars under his watch today.FOX News reported:Nine months into the fiscal year, the federal deficit has topped $1 trillion for the first time.

Dear Leader's Approval Index Continues to Slide… Drops 6 Points in 1 Week

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Dear Leader’s approval index numbers continue to slide.Obama has dropped 6 points in one week.And, The Radical has dropped a whopping 38 points his first 200 days in office.With 9.5% unemployment and his quadrupling of the national deficit in his first year in office what did you expect?The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 28% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President.

Shocker!… NY Times Publishes Major Palin Hit Piece

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Who ever would have ever guessed this one was coming down the pike?This was as predictable as Alaskan snow…The New York Times bashes Sarah Palin:Palin’s Route to Resignation: Missteps and Ignored AdviceIn late March, a senior official from the Republican Governors Association headed for Alaska on a secret mission.