Name That Party: Detroit Mayor & Chief of Staff Lied Under Oath

Name that Party:Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his chief of staff Christine Beatty lied about their relationship under oath according to court documents.(City of Detroit)The Detroit Free Press forgot to mention which political party the mayor belongs:Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his chief of staff lied about their relationship last summer at a police whistle-blower trial that has cost the cash-strapped city more than $9 million, according to records obtained by the Free Press.The false testimony potentially exposes them to felony perjury charges, legal experts say.Kilpatrick and chief of staff Christine Beatty denied during testimony in August that they had a sexual relationship.

Iraqi Officials Release More Outstanding Security Numbers

The good security news continues to roll in from Iraq.Numbers from icasualties.orgOnly 14 of the US fatalities in December were from hostile fire.Now, here are more numbers released this week by Iraqi officials:** Militant incidences have declined 70-90%** Assassinations down by 79% ** Kidnappings down by 72%** Car bombs declined 75%** Injuries amongst police have declined 23%** Injuries amongst police army 28% ** Injuries amongst police civilians 32%Charlie Foxtrot has more good news on the Iraqi surge numbers.Numbers from icasualties.orgThe following is a translation by Iraqi-American Haider Ajina from a headline and article in Buratha News on December 29, 2007: Iraq Interior Ministry is preparing for an August take over of security responsibility for Baghdad.

Just in Time For Christmas– Largest Dem Blog Bashes Troops

Charles Johnson noticed the Left’s Christmas cheer today…The largest Democrat blog today shows their support for the troops and Christians:A Picture You Really Need To See Click to EnlargeHere is what the Democrat’s largest and most influential blog thinks of our troops and Christians:US troops in basic training, as detailed in a new Military Religious Freedom Foundation report, are being indoctrinated in the ideology of religious war and the cultivation of the mentality of religious war, between Christianity and Islam, is exactly what many leaders on the American Christian right and Islamic religious extremists including those of Al Qaeda want more than anything – to provoke a full blown religious war between Islam and Christianity.

Christmas From Heroes and For the Troops

Christmas for the troops:This is just beautiful…Via the Fred Files.And, from a war hero:This is great…Via John McCainYou wouldn’t dare air a patriotic ad like these two if you were a democrat.That’s for sure.These patriotic ads both beat Hillary’s socialist ad, hands down.

Vets Outraged!… After Rep. Moran Calls Soldiers War Criminals

Representative Jim Moran (D-VA) is the latest democrat to attack the US troops at War in Iraq.This time he says that US soldiers are ethnically cleansing Baghdad:(13 seconds)Did you catch that?”Sure there’s less violence but that’s because we’ve ethnically cleansed most of Baghdad.” Terrific.Well not everyone was happy that Representative Moran was calling our troops war criminals on the House floor.Vets For Freedom released a statement today: (Washington, DC) Vets for Freedom condemns the recent comments by Congressman Jim Moran (D-VA) on the floor of the House of Representatives in which he stated that American troops “ethnically cleansed Baghdad.” The United Nations, along with the rest of the civilized world, commonly refers to ethnic cleansing as genocide.“Once again, Congressman Moran demonstrates how far from reality he has fallen,” said Executive Director of Vets for Freedom and Iraq Army veteran, Pete Hegseth.

"Buckwheat" Politician Toppled in Lousiana- Media Is Silent

It looks like the media is going to ignore the news from Louisiana.After all, the racist remarks came from a democrat.Don Surber reports.Hat Tip LarwynRelated: The media also decided to ignore the latest scandal news in Louisiana.After all, the suspect is a democrat.Flopping Aces reports.

Joseph Phillips & John Miller Open Saturday's YAF Conference

Saturday morning, November 10, at the Young America’s Foundation- West Coast Leadership Conference.Rusty Shackleford from The Jawa Report, Jeff Goldstein from Protein Wisdom, Ace from Ace of Spades Stacy McCain from the Washington Times and Andrew Breitbart from Breitbart.com joined me at the conference.** Ace posted a review of the YAF weekend up to now.** 9:15 Panel Discussion: Why I became a conservative activist?Ron Robinson, President of Young America’s FoundationKirby Wilbur, Seattle’s leading talk radio hostKate Obenshain, former chairman of the Virginia GOP- Republican Party spokespersonCharlie Smith, chairman of the CRNCLeft to Right- Charlie Smith, Ron Robinson, Kirby Wilbur and Kate Obenshain.Q: What do you suggest to students suffering through liberal bias in the classroom?A: Kirby- Document your actions- If you don’t speak out, who will?A: Obenshain: Be tactful, courageous and respectful in your deliveryQ: How do you “welcome” Hillary to your community?A: Kirby- Make sure you contact the secret service so that you don’t get in trouble.

Phony Soldier and Mayor Pleads Guilty

Phony soldier mayor pleads guilty for lying about service.UPDATE: Here’s the democratic mayor’s election flyer:Bob Levy’s campaign flyer reads, “Born and raised in Atlantic City, Bob Levy won two bronze stars as a Green Beret during Vietnam.

Will Antiwar Vets Group Use Phony Soldiers In Attacks on Rush?

Antiwar VoteVets.org spokesman Josh Lansdale…A phony.The Wesley Clark founded antiwar VoteVets.org will start airing ads today condemning Rush Limbaugh for his smeared comments last week.The Hill reported:An anti-war group consisting of veterans from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan is launching an ad Tuesday that attacks popular conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh.The group, VoteVets.org, is spending $60,000 on the ad, which will air on Fox News and CNN.

Mental Health Check

Most Americans aren’t as crazy as most Democrat politicians.

DNC "Kill the John Doe Bill" Poster Campaign

The Democrats Killed the John Doe Amendment on Thursday.The Senate democrats agreed (Roll Call HERE) with their House counterparts (who threw the legislation out in committee) that you should be prosecuted if you alert officials of perceived threats on national security.Right on Right put together an updated poster for the New York subways.Likelihood of Success has the original,Via Instapundit:Here are my entries:Remember these the next time you hear a democrat bluff about how they give a hoot about national security.The democrats don’t seem to realize– “We are all John Doe!”Hat Tip LarwynUpdate: Rep.

Harry Reid: "We Must Leave Iraq – We Must Fight Al Qaeda"

Huh?Is anyone else confused and scared to death about the democrat’s make believe plan to fight Al Qaeda?In case the democrats missed it…This is Al Qaeda in Iraq:They even filmed this blast so that it would be memorialized.Al Qaeda took credit for the bombing in Makhmour, Iraq in May that killed 50 Kurds:(SVD)in fact, Al Qaeda is behind most of the larger bombings in Iraq as Bush reported today.As President Bush announced the first gains in the surge in Iraq…Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid begs for surrender so that the US can go fight Al Qaeda in any other country besides Iraq:“Given President Bush’s stubborn dedication to keeping our overextended military mired in an Iraqi civil war, it is not surprising that al Qaeda has been able to reorganize and rebuild.

LA Mayor Villaraigosa: What the Media Will Dare Not Tell You

MORE ON PLAYA-GATE…It looks like the LA Times is too busy trying to trash Republican Fred Thompson and getting scooped by American Spectator to notice the enormous scandal erupting out of their own City Hall.Here’s the latest on Hollywood’s summer sizzler from the west side (suburban St.

Democratic Governor Sentenced to 7 Years… Blames Rove!

Former Democratic Governor Don Siegelman was sentenced to 7 years in Federal Prison today.(But, the AP forgets to mention he is a democrat in their first report on the sentencing today.)Today Siegelman said he was a victim of the evil genius Karl Rove(?)- but the court saw it differently than Siegelman and his apologists at The New York Times and sentenced him to 7 years in Federal Prison.He was taken into custody immediately.Don E.

"Road to Surrender" Commemorative Plate Series

As seen on “The 1/2 Hour News Hour”…Now you can remember all of your favorite moments on the Road to Surrender in Iraq.The Franklin Mint has created the “Road to Surrender Commemorative Plate Series” so that you will remember each step on America’s humiliating road to surrender in Iraq.(2 Minutes)As seen on The 1/2 Hour News Hour program on Sunday May 27, 2007.A lasting tribute to the democrat’s lack of resolve in Iraq.Just Beautiful!Remember…

Prophet Makes "Presidential" Slip- Twists Twister Count (Video)

Barak Obama made a slight miscalculation on the carnage in Kansas last night stating 10,000 died in a town of 1,574 where 10 people died last week in a devastating tornado.Via Michelle MalkinOf course, he was twisting the twister damage to score political points on a story that has no truth to it.But, heh, he’s democrat!The Times Online spun the gaffe this way:It was “Presidential”.Roanoke.com buried the gaffe…”Obama energizes Richmond crowd”.The Chicago Sun Times said he overstated the Kansas tornado deaths.ABC also reported that Obama overstated the tornado deaths.Not one of the articles reported that the attacks by Obama and the democrats were false!

Joe Lieberman BLASTS Democrat's Surrender Bill!! (Video)

Senator Joe Lieberman handed the the “white feather democrats” their surrender rhetoric right back to them on the Senate floor today…Senator Kit Bond chimed in:From FOX News Special ReportSenator Kit Bond (R-MO) said Democrats will own a newly revitalized Al Qaeda.And…

George McGovern Whines

Before there was sore loser John Kerry, there was sore loser Al Gore.Before there was sore loser Al Gore, there was sore loser Jimmy Carter.Before there was sore loser Jimmah, there was sore loser George McGovern…Bitter democrat George McGovern whines to Dick Cheney in the LA Times that he is really not a big loser:Blah, blah, blah…

Bogus Liberal Media Headline of the Day

Key Republicans question Gonzales’ credibilityThat is if you consider Hagel, Spector and Lindsey Graham as “Key” Republicans.Oh well…

On the Phone… Douglas Feith Comes Clean On Iraq & Terror!

“These documents point out that the Iraqis were training something like 5,000-7,000 foreign terrorists (non-Iraqis) from around the Middle East and the Muslim world in Iraq in the several years leading up to the current war.”Doug FeithUnder Secretary of Defense for PolicyFebruary 16, 2007 One Jerusalem held a timely newsmaker blogger call with former Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Douglas Feith.

A Tangled Webb… The Democratic Response to the SOTU Address

Senator Jim Webb (D-Virginia) gave the democratic response to the SOTU Address tonight.Here’s a snapshot…(The nine Arab countries include Saudi Arabia and Egypt)Did you notice that democrats pushed to stay and to withdraw from Iraq in the same paragraph!Here are a few choice lines from his blunt challenge:The President took us into this war recklessly.

Tunagate: Today's Catch

Oh, the pathetic hypocrisy continues!!!If you have not been following this story, RedState has several updates and a previous post is here.Picture by Bronco at EGrizAfter passing their minimum wage legislation earlier this week the Washington Times noted that that Speaker Pelosi exempted hometown companies from minimum wage increases by passing legislation that excluded American Samoa.

Democrats Find Their New Direction in a Can of Tuna

“The answer is a Can of Tuna, Alex.”Question: Where will Democrat’s find their new direction for America?The Democrats’ new promise “A New Direction For America – Vote Democratic” ** The stock market is at a new all-time high and America’s 401 K’s are back.

Barak Obama Returns to His Hawaiian Roots

Barak Obama roughed it this holiday break.Barak Obama, a liberal democrat in the mold of Steven Douglas, returned home to Hawaii after a busy year in the nation’s capital.People magazine

Iranian Leader Khamenei Calls US Vote a Victory for Iran

Why the Republican loss is so devastating.Iranian Leader Ayatollah Khamenei called the democratic win in the US a great victory for Iran during Friday prayers in Tehran.Mehr News reports:Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Friday that the Republicans’ defeat in U.S.

The New Media-Old Media Wars: Winners and Losers

Democrat’s victory?…Pffft!After the democratic sweep of both chambers of Congress, Fausta reported on the difference the mainstream media played in shaping public opinion in this year’s election:Maria sent me this link The Media Party won by a hair:The New Media have not yet beaten the Old.

What You Need To Know About Exit Polling

What Karl Rove had to say about exit polls with Hugh Hewitt:On tomorrow’s “reporting” of “early data”:We should be on guard against dirty data, and we should also be on guard against them attempting to, deliberately or not, to affect the outcome of the House races nationwide, because look, it’s a big country.

Why Claire McCaskill Will Lose in the Show Me State

**Seven Blog Reasons Claire McCaskill will lose to Senator Jim Talent in Missouri, the “Show Me State” **** Reason #1: You can’t win by inviting guests one weekend and dissing them the next.McCaskill turned on her honored guest, Bill Clinton, after he stopped in St.