Liberal Whoppers

Obama calls black people ‘a mongrel people’

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A curious anthropological comment by the president.

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The Post sees only Israel as obstacle to peace

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:27:56 +0000

Hardly evenhanded coverage.

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Greetings from the UN!

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:17:41 +0000

Have you been scammed by the UN?

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Disgraced Blumenthal leads in Connecticut senate race

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:04:28 +0000

America has swapped virtue for vice.

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Stupidity is what stupidity writes

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:25:00 +0000

E . J. Dionne Jr has an op-ed out entitled , “In American politics, stupidty is the name of the game.” After reading the piece, I am pretty convinced it should be re-titled “In American punditry, stupidity is the name of the game.”

White House vetting proves once again to be flawed

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:23:44 +0000

A human prop used to make a political point is shown to be a little too human:In his daily press briefing Thursday afternoon, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said the White…

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Professor Howell offered job back

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:05:43 +0000

Two days ago, I picked up the story of the University of Illinois professor who was fired for allegedly engaging in hate speech in an email to his students where…

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Time Helps Jerry Brown Sell False Image as ‘Budget Hawk’ Who ‘Never Raised Taxes’

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:36:49 +0000

Jerry Brown was known as “Governor Moonbeam” in the 1970s, and ran for president from the left three times (to the left of Jimmy Carter in 1976 and 1980, and to the left of Bill Clinton in 1992). But now that he’s running for governor again, Time magazine is trying to convince its readers he’s really a centrist. In the August 2 magazine, reporter Karl Taro Greenfeld helpfully laid out Brown’s case that he’s a penny-pinching budget hawk: He was never as eccentric as his Governor Moonbeam reputation would suggest. He was a budget hawk before that term was fashionable: he rejected the governor’s mansion to live in a Sacramento apartment, was chauffered in a in a Plymouth Galaxy instead of …

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Morning Briefing for July 30, 2010

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:45:00 +0000

RedState Morning Briefing For July 30, 2010 Go to www.RedStateMB.com to get the Morning Briefing every morning at no charge. 1. Real Change: Faith in Government Collapses Under Obama 2. Why a Federal Grand Jury Could Put Georgia’s Governor’s Mansion in Democrat Hands 3. Sharron Angle is in a Good Position Against Harry Reid 4. Democrats Underestimate the American People Once Again 5. Oil spill update. 6. No, The Thumpin’ is/was not inevitable. 7. The Bizarro World of San Fran Nan and the House Dems ———————————————————————- 1. Real Change: Faith in Government Collapses Under Obama President Obama and the current Congressional leadership were swept into office on a wave of dissatisfaction with George Bush and a Republican …

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Rep. King: Obama Must Confront Islamic Terror

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The Second Amendment and Unmarked Firearms

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:09:21 +0000

(Orin Kerr) The Third Circuit has handed down an interesting Second Amendment decision, United States v. Marzzarella . It begins: This appeal presents a single issue, whether Defendant Michael Marzzarella’s conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 922(k) for possession of a handgun with an obliterated serial number violates his Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. We hold it does not and accordingly will affirm the conviction. From the opinion: The District Court could not identify, and Marzzarella does not assert, any lawful purpose served by obliterating a serial number on …

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Obama’s Mean Streak

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:04:28 +0000

Barack Obama seems to have a pattern of using ceremonial or stately events as opportunities to ambush and humiliate people.

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The Obama Victory Reconsidered

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:04:20 +0000

Barack Obama’s presidential election victory in 2008 represents the most successful new product introduction in American history.

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Real Sherrod Story Still Untold

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:03:40 +0000

The numbers tell the story.

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The Thunder and the Firecracker

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:03:31 +0000

Solar winds, spacequakes, and “global warming.”

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Why the Electoral College Matters

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:03:25 +0000

A campaign to circumvent the Elector College is underway, and it must be resisted.

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America’s Unspeakable Truth

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:03:16 +0000

Time to face up to the awful truth

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Gen. Jones is Not a Useful Idiot

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:02:07 +0000

Our friends, the Russians.

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The Mom Thing

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:00:38 +0000

Arlington National Cemetery is the biggest “mom thing” there is.

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ABC Leads by Trumpeting ‘Anger in the Streets’ from ‘Hundreds’ in Phoenix

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:48:57 +0000

“Anger in the streets and we’re there for the protests,” ABC anchor Diane Sawyer teased in making reaction from a few opposed to Arizona’s immigration enforcement efforts her top story on Thursday night. She led: “Emboldened by a judge’s rebuke of that law yesterday, hundreds of opponents of the crackdown took to the streets today. But the state’s unyielding Governor stood by the law.” ABC’s Barbara Pinto touted over video which included a protester waving a Che Guevara flag: Demonstrations started at dawn – hundreds of protesters, dozens of arrests, tempers flaring. Tensions are running high here outside this jail, where protesters have gathered and it’s turned…

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People who live in glass houses…

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:16:27 +0000

When you accuse someone of stupidity, it’s probably wise to avoid saying something stupid yourself while doing so. Sadly, E.J. Dionne fails to avoid that trap . Our discussion of the economic stimulus is another symptom of political irrationality. It’s entirely true that the $787 billion recovery package passed last year was not big enough to keep unemployment from rising to over 9 percent. But this is not actually an argument against the stimulus. On the contrary, studies showing that the stimulus created or saved up to 3 million jobs are…

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Law Enforcement Officers Ordered Not To Enforce The Law

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:10:56 +0000

Our own Reliable Troll TM tried to stir the pot in the comments section of my previous post by noting that no one at WizBang had commented on US District…

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The Democrats ‘Do as I say, not as I do’ culture

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:05:35 +0000

Rangel is only the latest example.

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Bank on It

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:57:33 +0000

[Guest post by DRJ] Major Nidal Hasan has banking problems : “As he sits in the Bell County Jail, accused of the Nov. 5 Fort Hood shooting that left 13 dead, Maj. Nidal Hasan continues to receive his monthly U.S. Army paycheck, which based on his rank and experience is probably more than $6,000. That’s standard procedure for soldiers who are confined before military trial, according to Army officials. But Hasan, charged with a shooting spree that shocked the country, is not a standard defendant. And he’s having a hard time finding a bank to take his money. According to his civilian attorney John Galligan , Bank of America notified Hasan last month that it was closing …

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CNBC Reporter: Bush Tax Cuts Only Affected Those Making $250K or More

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:46:28 +0000

CNBC.com’s Jeff Cox needs to brush up on his financial history. He believes that George W. Bush’s 2001 and 2003 tax cuts affected only the highest-earning taxpayers, i.e., those who gross $250,000 a year of more. He’s wrong. Here’s part of what Cox posted this morning (erroneous statement is bolded; HT to Mark Levin in his Thursday broadcast): Letting Bush Tax Cuts Die Would Kill Recovery: Analysts The nascent US economic recovery would be halted in 2011 if Congress fails to extend the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, analysts at Deutsche Bank said. The cuts were enacted in 2001 and 2003 under President George W. Bush and covered those earning more than $250,000, but they are set to expire at the end of this year. Deutsche said the drag on gross domestic product should they lapse…

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Charlie Rangel’s Very Bad Day!

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:28:40 +0000

Charlie’s Very Very Bad Day! Charlie Rangel is an American Politician. He has been a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives since 1971, representing the 15th Congressional District of New York, and is the most senior member of that state’s congressional delegation. He is a founding member of the Congressional Black Congress. With his gravelly voice , cheery bonhomie and 40 years in the House, New York Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel is one of the best known and best liked members of Congress. But after the…

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NY Suit Seeks $30 Million in Madoff Family Money

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Christmas in July, and maybe November too

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:11:26 +0000

A newly released Fox News poll of registered voters shows the Republicans ahead in the generic ballot by 11%. Bill Otis, who brought this poll to my attention, says that if it accurately reflects how people will vote in November, “Republicans will take the Senate as well as the House; indeed, we will have our biggest House majority since 1946.” JOHN adds: If you’re in the mood for more good news, check out this analysis of Pew data indicating that voters are much closer to Republican than Democrat positions these

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Self-Defense as a Defense Against a Charge of Being a Felon in Possession of a Gun

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:48:26 +0000

(Eugene Volokh) Friday, the Michigan Supreme Court handed down an interesting case — People v. Dupree on this. The case is not novel, and my sense is that the defense is generally recognized: Just as what would otherwise be the crime of murder, attempted murder, battery, and the like might be justified if done in defense against an imminent threat, so a felon’s taking possession of a gun is justified if done in defense against an imminent threat. (The defense does not apply to a felon’s arming himself against a possible threat of attack at some indefinite future time.) Still, the case struck me as an interesting illustration. Thanks to Jason

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USC’s 2010 Media Guide

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:40:26 +0000

[Guest post by DRJ] Are you ready for college football? I’m always ready and after a little housecleaning , USC may be ready, too: “[T]he Trojans’ media guide has undergone some late-breaking revisionism to account for Reggie Bush’s vanishing Heisman Trophy, apparently overnight.” Before-and-after media guides are shown at the link. – DRJ

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USCIS Draft Memo Leaked Discussing Ways to ByPass Congress on Amnesty

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:20:07 +0000

By The P/Oed Patriot According to an Article in National Review ,an internal draft memo has been leaked from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) discussing ways to do an end run around Congress on Amnesty. The Article Reads: “the agency is considering ways in which it could enact “meaningful immigration reform absent legislative action” — that is, without the consent of the American people through a vote in Congress. “This memorandum offers administrative relief options to . . . reduce the threat of removal for certain individuals present in the United States without authorization,” it reads. Also: “In the absence of Comprehensive Immigration Reform, USCIS can extend benefits and/or protections to many individuals and groups by issuing new guidance and regulations, exercising discretion with regard to parole-in-place, deferred action and the…

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Meet Scott Bruun (R CAND, OR-05).

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:00:08 +0000

Scott’s running a campaign that’s making the DCCC nervous – to the point where they’ve decided to throw money at his opponent as part of their DOOMList – and we spoke this morning about that and other matters. Scott’s site is here , and it’s a measure of the cycle that we’re legitimately talking about taking seats in Oregon. Roll on November… Moe Lane Crossposted to Moe Lane .

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Meet Scott Bruun (R CAND, OR-05).

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The evolution of Sister Toldjah blog design

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Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:55:22 +0000

Tonight, I was digging around for an image stock photo I thought I had saved somewhere on my computer and in the process came across some screen caps/image graphics of all of my old blog designs. Boy, it sure brought back some good memories, memories I’d like to share with you – fond ones that go back to when I first started the blog and no one was reading it aka “The Early Daze.” Bear with me as I take a long-winded trip down memory lane. A little to-not-known-at-all-factoid about yours truly is that LONG ago, well-before I became a political junkie, I dabbled a bit in web design, but it was all HTML-based and …

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Meet Mr. Pawlenty

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:47:01 +0000

Regular readers know that I am a big fan of Minnesota’s Governor, Tim Pawlenty. He has compiled an enviable record of fiscal conservatism in the face of a hostile Democratic majority in both houses of Minnesota’s legislature. While he has not announced as a 2012 Presidential candidate, I don’t think there is any doubt that he intends to throw his hat into the ring. In this video, he introduces his Freedom First PAC and, not incidentally, himself to the American voter. If you haven’t seen much of Pawlenty, it’s an excellent introduction:

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Big News for Tomorrow

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:38:18 +0000

SEC charges the Wyly Brothers, longtime major GOP fundraisers, with insider trading. Insider trading – Business – Sterling Software – Allegedly Unethical Firms – One Complainant

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Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:38:18 +0000

SEC charges the Wyly Brothers, longtime major GOP fundraisers, with insider trading. Insider trading – Business – Sterling Software – Allegedly Unethical Firms – One Complainant

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Key Step to Kill Gulf Gusher May Happen Sooner

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Chelsea Clinton’s Wedding Declared a No-Fly Zone

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Lionel Toy Train Convention

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:31:19 +0000

[Guest post by DRJ] Wouldn’t it be fun to go to the Lionel Toy Train Convention in Denver? “More than 1,000 model-train buffs such as Cook have taken over the Denver Marriott Tech Center hotel this week for the Lionel Collectors Club of America’s 40th annual convention. They’re riding Colorado’s rails every day and talking trains every night. A three-tier, 37-train layout, featuring the 110-year-old Lionel company’s latest engines, will soon churn through the hotel’s atrium. Kids — mostly boys but a few girls — are everywhere, building their own tracks and ogling the intricate designs. Dads and grandpas gather around the tracks. …

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Intelligence Nominee Clears First Senate Hurdle

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Jill Biden Plays to Type in ‘Army Wives’ Episode

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Fed Judge Gets Threats After AZ Immigration Ruling

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Dems, GOP Warily Eye Arizona Immigration Ruling

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Catch this?

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:46:43 +0000

The dogs surely did:H/T to the invaluable Gerard Vanderleun….

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Persistent Persecution

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:37:21 +0000

This is a sickening news story : “Spanish Court Seeks Arrest of U.S. Soldiers in Hotel Attack.” The National Court of Spain has issued an “international arrest warrant” for American soldiers who were involved in the Palestine Hotel incident in Baghdad in 2003: On the morning of July 29, Spain’s National Court announced that it has re-issued an international arrest warrant against three U.S. soldiers it implicates in an attack on Baghdad’s Hotel Palestine, where Rodriguez and Couso, along with dozens of other journalists, were based during the Iraq war. On April 8, 2003, one day before U.S. troops officially captured …

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First in the Nation Referendum on Obamacare: Yes on Prop C

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:20:19 +0000

By RebootCongress . Missouri is the next battleground in the fight against Obamacare. Next Tuesday, August 3rd, Show Me State voters will head to the polls for the primary election. In addition to choosing candidates to represent each party in the November general election, each party ticket will also have Prop C on the ballot. Conservatives, led by Missourians for Health Care Freedom , are encouraging a “Yes” on Prop C. Primary elections often have low turnout. We want to send a loud and clear message to the ruling class in DC, so we could use your …

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Sherrod vs. Breitbart?

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:19:34 +0000

Shirley Sherrod claims that she “definitely” will sue Andrew Breitbart for posting the famous video clip of her addressing an NAACP group on his Big Government site. “He had to know that he was targeting me,” she says. It isn’t clear what Ms. Sherrod intends to sue Breitbart for; some variety of defamation, presumably. It seems inconceivable that she could survive summary judgment under the actual malice standard that would apply. Offhand, I would think that she would be better served to sue Tom Vilsack.

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Law and Disorder

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:09:57 +0000

So much for the illusion of state’s rights.

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"Grimm Jewish Money Q2"

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:02:07 +0000

This should go over well. A campaign aide to first term Dem Mike McMahon (D-NY) of Staten Island wanted to show that a lot of Republican challenger Mike Grimm’s money came from outside the district. Putting together a list of the “Jewish Money” Grimm raised in Q2 probably wasn’t the best approach. And if that wasn’t enough, she sent the list to the New York Observer . How could anything bad come of that? McMahon has relieved the aide, Jennifer Nelson, of her duties. Staten Island – Michael McMahon – Republican – Mike McMahon – Mike Grimm

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Dale’s Observations For 2010-07-29

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:00:00 +0000

World’s fairs are designed for people from homogeneous cultures who are still impressed by electricity and foreigners. http://bit.ly/axU49H # FINALLY! Harley-Davidson provides an OEM stereo kit for their customers who don’t ride huge touring bikes. http://bit.ly/9L2qoe # Amazon unveils 3rd-generation Kindle e-book reader, now with wi-fi! http://usat.me?39468850 # Mortgage Rates Fall Again; 30-Year Fixed At 4.54%. http://bit.ly/9fYWmO # RecoverySummer # Jobless claims for the week at 457k, down 11k. Underlying rate is essentially unchanged. http://bit.ly/dhymwM # RecoverySummer #

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After a Year in Office, Biden Says Afghan War Policy Still Developing

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:59:03 +0000

-By Warner Todd Huston Vice President Joe Biden wants everyone to just calm down. He says that it’s “ much too premature ” to judge the Obama administration’s efforts in Afghanistan. Apparently, after a year of focusing on “the right war,” America is still waiting for the Obama administration to “develop” its policies there. But one thing seems sure, the Obama administration has already excluded the possibility that more troops will be sent if Biden’s comments can be believed. When asked if the additional 30,000 troops are successful, will the administration send even more after them, Biden did not hesitate to say, “…

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Do as I say, not as I do

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:51:43 +0000

The House Ethics Panel convened today to air the 13 ethics violations of which twenty term Congressman Charlie Rangel (D) NY is accused. The Congressman failed to show up.

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A mongrel people?

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:28:15 +0000

Did Barack Obama actually call Blacks “a mongrel people?” Why, yes. Yes he did . I grew up in southeast Georgia, where Blacks comprised nearly 40% of the population during the 1960s and 1970s. It’s down to around 30% statewide today . So, unlike most Whites in the home states of Barack Obama and Daniel Inouye (1.6%), Nancy Pelosi (6.1%), Harry Reid (6.4%), or Howard Dean (0.6%), I actually grew up going to school with, playing with, going to church with … Blacks. I’ve never considered Blacks a mongrel people. Still don’t, despite what the president says. And I haven’t changed my opinion of Barack

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Democrats Strategy Against the Republicans / Tea Party : Claim they are One in the Same

Blog Feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:27:46 +0000

By The P/Oed Patriot After months of attacks against the Tea Party by Democrats calling them everything from extremists to racists with no explanation, the reason is now clear. Part of the Democrats strategy for trying to keep control of Congress is to link the Republican Party to the Tea Partiers. They are releasing what they say is the identical agenda of both the Tea Party and the Republicans and titled it, “Contract on America”. The Democrats are saying that the Republicans and Tea Party will repeal all that the Dems have “Accomplished”. I’m not sure about the Republicans, but speaking for myself…

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Pogonophobia — By: Jonah Goldberg

Blog Feed — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:50:03 +0000

Dan – You relative newbies need to consult the wisdom of the ancients your slightly older colleagues. You cannot discuss the role of facial hair in politics without referencing the grand tradition of pogonophobia posts in the Corner. For example, brother Steyn 2005: I like John Bolton’s moustache, which seems to me rather Balkan, and thus potentially discombobulating for European foreign ministers. On the broader subject of the rampant pogonophobia in Western politics, as one of the more hirsute National Review contributors, I note that the Brookhiser thesis on transatlantic facial hair fashions never extended to Canadian public life. Even in the …

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Chris Matthews Rips Howard Dean Over Content of Breitbart’s Sherrod Videos

Blog Feed — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:40:12 +0000

Chris Matthews and Howard Dean on Thursday got into a heated argument about what was included in the controversial video excerpts Andrew Breitbart published at his website last Monday involving former USDA official Shirley Sherrod. In the opening segment of the 5PM installment of MSNBC’s “Hardball,” Matthews was discussing with the former Vermont Governor as well as Salon Editor-in-Chief Joan Walsh the announcement that Sherrod intends to sue Breitbart. After playing both videos posted at BigGovernment.com back on July 19, Matthews noted, “That part…

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The Firm: A word from Gary Bruce

Blog Feed — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:34:53 +0000

Professor Gary Bruce is Chairman of the Department of History at the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario. He is also the author of The Firm: The Inside Story of the Stasi , published earlier this month by Oxford University Press. Based on previously classified documents and on interviews with former secret police officers and ordinary citizens, The Firm is the first comprehensive history of East Germany’s secret police at the grassroots level. The Stasi made what might have been its most memorable appearance in popular culture a few years ago in the riveting Academy Award-winning film The Lives of Others . Urged by a friend to see the …

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NY Times Focuses on Obama’s Populist Sub Shop Stop in NJ, Skips Glitzy Manhattan Fundraising Tour

Blog Feed — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:25:13 +0000

New York Times reporters David Herszenhorn and Jackie Calmes reported on Obama’s politically calculated visit to the Tastee Sub Shop in Edison, N.J. in Thursday’s ” Obama Trumpets Party’s Small-Business Bona Fides .” The paper’s political team let Obama fully sell himself as a down-home populist by completely skipping (in the print edition) the fact that Obama would be departing from a town in New Jersey to two glitzy fundraisers in the Times’s home town Manhattan. The Washington Post, on the other hand, did notice that Obama later traveled by helicopter to a fundraiser at the Four Seasons in Manhattan, then went on to Vogue editor Anna Wintour’s townhouse for another. Calmes filed a report on the fundraisers Wednesday night for the paper’s…

White House’s Gibbs Blasts Rush Limbaugh to Defend Federal Automaker Takeover

Blog Feed — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:22:04 +0000

What is it with this White House and publicly calling out conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh? If you recall, back in January 2009 President Barack Obama told Republican congressional leaders to quit listening to Limbaugh if they wanted to get things done. It’s happened once again. During the White House daily press briefing on July 29, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs took another couple of jabs Limbaugh – this time over the auto manufacturer bailout. In responding to a question concerning charges of “socialism,” Gibbs went right after Limbaugh. “Look, I’ll say this – Rush Limbaugh and others wanted to walk away,” Gibbs said. “Rush Limbaugh and others saw a million people that work at these factories that worked at these part suppliers that supported communities and thought that we should all just walk away. The president didn’t think that…

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Alleged Russian Spy-Chick Arrested Smuggling "Super Scopes" and Another Item, Described as "Phased Plasma Rifle in the 40-Watt…

Blog Feed — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:19:01 +0000

(* I may have bamboozled you just a smidge on that headline) I don’t ask for much competence from the media. All I ask is that once they finish writing a story, they look it over one last time…

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The Delaware conundrum

Blog Feed — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:18:12 +0000

The stakes are high in the Delaware Senate race to serve out Joe Biden’s term where the victor will be eligible to serve upon election and thus will participate in the lame duck session. The choice for Republican voters, between Rep. Mike Castle and insurgent candidate Christie O’Donnell, presents a conundrum for conservatives. Castle is an immensely popular figure in Delaware. In 2008, when Barack Obama carried the state by a margin of 62-37, Castle defeated his Democratic opponent by a margin of 61-38, in a state-wide race (Delaware has just one seat in the House). Meanwhile, O’Donnell was losing to Joe Biden by a margin of 65-35. Castle’s popularity in Delaware probably rivals that of Joe Biden. This may explain why the vice president’s son Beau decided not to run for the Senate this year. Instead of Beau …

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Mike McMahon (D, NY-13): my opponent takes Jewish money!

Blog Feed — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:15:47 +0000

Rep. McMahon is claiming that he wanted to make sure that people knew that the 200K that his opponent Mike Grimm raised last quarter – which is, by the way, quite good for a challenger – wasn’t locally raised. Well, to start off with: there’s usually no particular stigma involved in getting money from out-of-district, although I suppose that NY-13 might be one of those districts where such things are important. Secondly, and more importantly: you’d think that if McMahon wanted to prove that Grimm …

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A Tale of Two Anti-Semitic Rants: Oliver Stone’s Not So Bad, Mel Gibson’s Horrible

Blog Feed — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:00:13 +0000

-By Warner Todd Huston Some of you may recall that early in the morning of July 28 of 2006 actor Mel Gibson was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving in Los Angeles, California. During that arrest, it was reported that Gibson was alleged to have launched into a brief but vehement denunciation of Jews that were “responsible for all the wars in the world.” Famed at the time for having produced and directed the film The Passion of the Christ (2004), Gibson’s anti-Semitic tirade was the feature of news reports throughout the media for weeks after the incident. The same cannot be said, however, for Oliver Stone who just last weekend launched into his own anti-Semitic rant. Coverage of Stone’s outrageous comments…

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CNN’s Harris: Tough on Arizona Law Author, Soft on Left-Wing Activist

Blog Feed — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:41:38 +0000

On Thursday’s Newsroom, CNN’s Tony Harris played hardball with Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce, the author of the SB1070 anti-illegal immigration law in the state, while not asking one tough question with his other guest, pro-illegal immigration activist Isabel Garcia. Surprisingly, Harris did finally explicitly identify the pro-open borders organization that Garcia leads [audio clips available here ]. The CNN anchor brought on Pearce and Garcia to discuss a federal district justice’s Wednesday injunction against key provisions in the Arizona law. He identified the state senator as the “lawmaker who co-sponsored the immigration bill,…

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‘The Field of Dreams Answer’ — By: Robert Costa

Blog Feed — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:39:42 +0000

Rep. Mike Pence (R., Ind.) talks 2012: Rep. Mike Pence: “When I get asked by school kids if I’ve ever thought about running for President I have one answer.” David Brody: And what is that answer? Rep. Mike Pence: “No more no less than any other kid that grew up with a cornfield in his backyard.” David Brody: The Field of Dreams answer. Rep. Mike Pence: “Look, one of the great things about America is that anybody can be anybody even a small town kid from southern Indiana who grew up with a cornfield in his backyard can dream.”

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NEA Removes Post Encouraging Teachers To Celebrate Chinese Communist Revolution

Blog Feed — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:37:58 +0000

By The P/Oed Patriot After I posted the Article this morning about the National Education Association (NEA) and their recommendation that their members read Saul Alinksy’s “Rules for Radicals”, I decided to do a little digging. It would appear that Alinsky is not the only Communist the NEA seems to hold in high regard. According to an Article in the World Net Daily (WND), the NEA is partial to the Communist leader Chairman Mao. On the NEA website, in the Diversity …

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Thousands of New Bureaucrats to ‘Protect’ Consumer Finances

Blog Feed — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:35:48 +0000

Another massive expansion of government.

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Unpacking the California Senate polling

Blog Feed — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:30:52 +0000

From Unlikely Voter : I’ve seen a few Republicans express serious doubts about Carly Fiorina after the latest California Senate poll from Public Policy Polling, but I think close inspection of that poll should give one pause before putting too much weight on its results. Besides, the other new poll, from the Public Policy Institute of California, deep down is as bad for Barbara Boxer as the Republicans could ever hope for. Public Policy Institute of California and Public Policy Polling might sound related, but they’re not, and their polls show it. Let’s look at the PPP poll first. Tossing aside the question about hairstyles, we get a key top line result of Fiorina 40, Boxer 49 (MoE 3.95). This represents a 6 point swing toward Boxer from PPP’s last poll…

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Oh No: Enquirer Claims Levi Johnston May Father A New Baby, And Not By Bristol

Blog Feed — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:20:20 +0000

There’s a lot of thinks and believes and may bes in this article. Let’s hope it’s not true. In the wake of handsome Levi Johnston’s announcement that he’s engaged to Palin’s oldest daughter Bristol, one of his old girlfriends is…

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Oh No: Enquirer Claims Levi Johnston May Father A New Baby, And Not By Bristol

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A Sordid Tale at the University of California

Blog Feed — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:18:37 +0000

Corruption, arrogant and unpunished.

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15 minutes of fame extended: Shirley Sherrod to sue Andrew Breitbart

Blog Feed — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:14:57 +0000

Yippie : Former Agriculture Department official Shirley Sherrod announced Thursday that she intends to sue Andrew Breitbart for posting a misleading video of Sherrod that ended up costing her job. Sherrod made the announcement at the National Association of Black Journalists conference in San Diego. “I will definitely do it,” she said. Sherrod lost her job last week after Breitbart posted a clip of a video on one of his conservative sites that appeared to show Sherrod telling an NAACP conference that she did not lend her “full force” in helping a white farmer. The full video, though, showed Sherrod had actually been speaking about how she had gotten over the racially motivated killing of her father after helping the first white farmer who had solicited her aid. Before the full video came …

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Neither Roosevelt nor Reagan

Blog Feed — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:10:00 +0000

How Obama blew his lead and devastated his party

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Evidence Mounts That Michigan Tea Party Is Democratic Front

Blog Feed — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:09:25 +0000

As state officials in Michigan review a proposed Tea Party ’s petition to appear on the November ballot, evidence is mounting that the party is a front for Democratic supporters hoping to rescue embattled Democrats this fall. Earlier this week, the party submitted the names of 23 candidates it wants to place on ballots across the state this fall. Though several are for statewide offices, most are running in districts where Republicans are threatening incumbent Democrats. The Detroit Free Press reports today that a local Democratic party official had a role in helping some of the candidates become members of the Tea Party. Combine that with…

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Planned Parenthood’s Plans to Save Barbara Boxer — By: Kathryn Jean Lopez

Blog Feed — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:05:36 +0000

From the AP today : “I believe in the sanctity of life. I believe life begins at conception,” [Carly Fiorina] said in a television interview. “In my particular case, my mother-in-law was told to abort her child, who became my husband. She chose something different, obviously, and that made all the difference in her life and mine and certainly his.” Kathy Kneer, president of Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, said most Californians recognize that women should be able to make their own decisions. She said Fiorina’s views do not take into account unintended pregnancies, such as those from abusive relationships. Kneer said Planned Parenthood hopes to raise and spend about $1 million

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The Man from South St. Paul — By: Robert Costa

Blog Feed — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:59:51 +0000

Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R., Minn.), a potential 2012 presidential candidate, introduces himself: There is no mention of a presidential run, but, at 2:18, there is a snapshot of the White House. Pawlenty will visit Iowa this weekend.

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Politico’s Roger Simon: Journolist Sullies ‘Holy Calling’ of Reporting

Blog Feed — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:54:29 +0000

Roger Simon’s Wednesday morning column (“Journolist veers out of bounds”), an item Rush brought up on his show this afternoon, may be one of the most delusional items ever written by a journalist attempting to defend his profession. Rich Noyes at NewsBusters covered one aspect of Simon’s column on Wednesday, namely the deliciously hypocritical outrage of NBC/MSNBC reporter Chuck Todd over how the Journolist scandal “has been keeping him up nights, and he’s especially frustrated that ‘the right’ would use it as ‘a sledgehammer’ against everyday journalists, ‘those of us who don’t practice advocacy journalism.’” I’ll suggest that Simon’s rendition of journalistic history is at least as offensive as…

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Obama: We’ll Get Back Money From Auto Bailout

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What Desperate Democrats Do — By: James C. Capretta

Blog Feed — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:47:41 +0000

It’s been a bad stretch for the Democratic majority in Congress. Their polling numbers have been going from bad to worse. The White House press secretary has openly speculated that House Democrats could lose their majority in November. Nasty disputes between Democratic congressional leaders and the White House staff have broken out in the press . One of the most senior House Democrats is now under an ethics-investigation cloud. And, worst of all, the public now sees the Obama agenda clearly and recognizes that it is far too liberal, government-heavy, and anti-business to be compatible with a vibrant American …

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Why Does Robert Redford Keep Making Stuff Up to Kill Working-Class Jobs

Blog Feed — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:47:02 +0000

On June 24, 2010, I had a post on BigHollywood that examined Robert Redford’s asinine statements about the Gulf Oil Spill. From his support of a drilling moratorium to the fact that he literally blamed the spill on Dick Cheney to the way he expected George W. Bush to respond instantly to Katrina, while making excuses for President Obama’s slow response to the BP disaster, his words were just another proof that many actors in Hollywood are out of touch with reality. And although I hoped Redford would rethink his pomposity before speaking again on topics that he seems unable to comprehend, except through the prism of politics, it appears my hopes were misplaced. On Tuesday, the Huffington Post carried a statement by Redford wherein the actor lambasted Republicans for sinking…

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Worth Reading — By: Mark R. Levin

Blog Feed — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:43:57 +0000

Governor Brewer’s expedited briefing and hearing request to the Ninth Circuit re: the District Court’s stay.

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Protesters Arrested in March Against Arpaio’s Office

Blog Feed — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:42:16 +0000

Can we have your liver then?

Blog Feed — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:42:14 +0000

(Todd Zywicki) Geologic time makes you feel so sort of insignificant , doesn’t it? Via Tom Smith .

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NewsBusters 5th Anniversary: A Look Back at Some of Our Top Posts on Media Flubs

Blog Feed — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:35:55 +0000

As our readers know, to celebrate the 5th anniversary of NewsBusters, we have started a weekly Five for Five feature to countdown the blog’s top twenty five posts. Last week we began with the top five media flubs caught by NewsBusters and on Friday we continue with the top five posts embarrassing the media. As part of the anniversary celebration, we have picked out a couple posts from each of the five categories and asked the authors to reflect back on writing them up. They share their thoughts on how they caught the particular media moment and describe the impact their post had. We begin with a look back at two of the top media flubs: “Up a Creek: Accusing Bush of Video Stunt, ‘Today’ Gets Caught in Stunt of Its Own” by Mark…

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The Amnesty Memo — By: Robert VerBruggen

Blog Feed — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:30:42 +0000

According to an internal U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services memo going the rounds of Capitol Hill and obtained by National Review , the agency is considering ways in which it could enact “meaningful immigration reform absent legislative action” — that is, without the consent of the American people through a vote in Congress. “This memorandum offers administrative relief options to . . . reduce the threat of removal for certain individuals present in the United States without authorization,” it reads. Also: “In the absence of Comprehensive Immigration Reform, USCIS can extend benefits and/or protections to many individuals and groups by issuing new guidance…

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Lindsey Graham, Tough Guy? — By: Mark Krikorian

Blog Feed — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:29:36 +0000

Would it be cynical of me to think that McCain’s “little jerk” is just trying to burnish his tough-on-immigration bona fides?: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) announced Wednesday night that he is considering introducing a constitutional amendment that would change existing law to no longer grant citizenship to the children of immigrants born in the United States. Yeah, right. So the guy doesn’t want to do what’s necessary to actually stop illegal immigration, but he wants to make sure that the children born to all the illegals he helps bring here become U.S.-born illegal aliens?…

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Sarah Palin’s New Book Cover Revealed

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John Taylor Takes on That Blinder/Zandi Paper — By: Stephen Spruiell

Blog Feed — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:17:15 +0000

Yesterday I flagged a New York Times article about a working paper by Alan Blinder and Mark Zandi purporting to show that the TARP/Fed/stimulus saved us from a certain depression. John Taylor was quoted in the article as sounding skeptical of the paper’s findings. He’s now had a chance to take a closer look. Seems like he was right to be skeptical .

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Don’t Raise Taxes on Small Biz — By: Stephen Spruiell

Blog Feed — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:13:05 +0000

Kevin, speaking of TV, I made an appearance on MSNBC’s The Ed Show last night to talk about this article . As you might expect, Ed Schultz and I don’t see eye to eye on this subject; he sees nothing wrong with politicizing the banking sector as long as it’s his guys doing the politicizing. At the end of the segment, he asked what I would do instead to help small business. I told him it might be a good idea not to raise their taxes. Well, that did it: Ed talked over the rest of my spiel, drowning out the part where I pointed out that raising taxes on the top two tax brackets would hit over 70 percent of small-business profits. Others have said…

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Ethanol Really Is B.S. — By: Kevin D. Williamson

Blog Feed — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:08:43 +0000

As usual, the real political news is on the business page : Renewable fuel still might flow at the $200 million former [read: bankrupt]