FOXNews.com - Stressed Out or Tone Deaf? Obama Chicago Vacation Raises Eyebrows:
Presidents are never really off the clock, even when they go on vacation
. But President Obama's decision to skip the traditional Memorial Day ceremony in Arlington while on his second vacation since the BP oil spill began has some wondering what the schedule says about his priorities."
Saturday, May 29, 2010
The Fix - How the Sestak job offer became a big deal
The Fix - How the Sestak job offer became a big deal:
Party leaders and campaign operatives -- on nearly a daily basis -- approach challenger candidates seeking to disrupt the established political order with a simple message: Get out or else.
And so, the report this morning that former President Bill Clinton was tasked by White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel to make such an approach to Rep. Joe Sestak -- allegedly offering him an unpaid advisory role on an intelligence board in exchange for getting him to drop his primary bid against Sen. Arlen Specter (Pa.) -- would not normally raise much of a stir in official Washington."
Party leaders and campaign operatives -- on nearly a daily basis -- approach challenger candidates seeking to disrupt the established political order with a simple message: Get out or else.
And so, the report this morning that former President Bill Clinton was tasked by White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel to make such an approach to Rep. Joe Sestak -- allegedly offering him an unpaid advisory role on an intelligence board in exchange for getting him to drop his primary bid against Sen. Arlen Specter (Pa.) -- would not normally raise much of a stir in official Washington."
Friday, May 28, 2010
� Anthony Weiner’s AAA Rated Attack on Beck and Goldline: Amateur, Arrogant and Asinine - Big Government
Anthony Weiner’s AAA Rated Attack on Beck and Goldline: Amateur, Arrogant and Asinine - Big Government:
Of course, it is the unscrupulous businessmen and their shills in the media who are preying on people’s fears to make a buck. Guess what Mr. Weiner? It is because people like you are running our nation that is precisely why people are turning to gold, and precisely why places like Goldline can charge a premium."
Of course, it is the unscrupulous businessmen and their shills in the media who are preying on people’s fears to make a buck. Guess what Mr. Weiner? It is because people like you are running our nation that is precisely why people are turning to gold, and precisely why places like Goldline can charge a premium."
Peggy Noonan: He Was Supposed to Be Competent - WSJ.com
Peggy Noonan: He Was Supposed to Be Competent - WSJ.com:
I don't see how the president's position and popularity can survive the oil spill. This is his third political disaster in his first 18 months in office. And they were all, as they say, unforced errors, meaning they were shaped by the president's political judgment and instincts.
There was the tearing and unnecessary war over his health-care proposal and its cost. There was his day-to-day indifference to the views and hopes of the majority of voters regarding illegal immigration. And now the past almost 40 days of dodging and dithering in the face of an environmental calamity. I don't see how you politically survive this."
I don't see how the president's position and popularity can survive the oil spill. This is his third political disaster in his first 18 months in office. And they were all, as they say, unforced errors, meaning they were shaped by the president's political judgment and instincts.
There was the tearing and unnecessary war over his health-care proposal and its cost. There was his day-to-day indifference to the views and hopes of the majority of voters regarding illegal immigration. And now the past almost 40 days of dodging and dithering in the face of an environmental calamity. I don't see how you politically survive this."
Oliver North : Memorial Day 2010 - Townhall.com
Oliver North : Memorial Day 2010 - Townhall.com:
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, Va. -- This is the place that receives the most attention on Memorial Day, though it is but one of 141 national cemeteries in the United States and 24 others located on foreign soil. Many of our countrymen will observe this 'last Monday in May' holiday with travel, shopping and picnics. But those who take the time to visit one of these hallowed grounds will have an unforgettable experience."
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, Va. -- This is the place that receives the most attention on Memorial Day, though it is but one of 141 national cemeteries in the United States and 24 others located on foreign soil. Many of our countrymen will observe this 'last Monday in May' holiday with travel, shopping and picnics. But those who take the time to visit one of these hallowed grounds will have an unforgettable experience."
OBAMA USES CENSUS AS STEALTH ATTACK ON ELECTORATE < Vanity >
OBAMA USES CENSUS AS STEALTH ATTACK ON ELECTORATE:
I had to go to my town hall today to pick up a new dump sticker, and I overheard two town functionaries discussing the new rule concerning voter registration.
This may be common knowledge, and if it is, I apologize for my ignorance. If it isn't commonly known, it should be.
What I overheard is that among the penalties for those who are engaging in the peaceful protest of not filling out their Census forms, or incompletely filling them out, is that the individuals will be removed from the voter registration roles in their towns, and not be informed of thisunless the inquire directly, or until they go in to vote and are denied a ballot."
I had to go to my town hall today to pick up a new dump sticker, and I overheard two town functionaries discussing the new rule concerning voter registration.
This may be common knowledge, and if it is, I apologize for my ignorance. If it isn't commonly known, it should be.
What I overheard is that among the penalties for those who are engaging in the peaceful protest of not filling out their Census forms, or incompletely filling them out, is that the individuals will be removed from the voter registration roles in their towns, and not be informed of thisunless the inquire directly, or until they go in to vote and are denied a ballot."
Glenn Beck's departure from Fox News, Part 2
Glenn Beck's departure from Fox News, Part 2:
In Part 1 of this article, I expressed my concern that Glenn Beck might not be around for the long term at Fox News. As I watch him strip BHO and other members of Crime Inc. down to their dirty underwear every day at 5 p.m., I ponder what the Obamaviks will do to try to stop him from destroying their efforts to transform the U.S. into a collectivist paradise.
In that regard, I can envision four possibilities for Beck's exit:"
In Part 1 of this article, I expressed my concern that Glenn Beck might not be around for the long term at Fox News. As I watch him strip BHO and other members of Crime Inc. down to their dirty underwear every day at 5 p.m., I ponder what the Obamaviks will do to try to stop him from destroying their efforts to transform the U.S. into a collectivist paradise.
In that regard, I can envision four possibilities for Beck's exit:"
Glenn Beck's departure from Fox News, Part 1
Glenn Beck's departure from Fox News, Part 1:
On rare occasions, a unique figure bursts onto the national stage and has a dramatic impact on politics, culture, or both. Glenn Beck is one of those figures. He is surely the biggest, fastest, most controversial star in the political commentary business in my lifetime.
Beck is a real-life version of Howard Beale, the fictional television commentator in the 1976 film classic 'Network.' Beale whipped his cultish TV audience into a frenzy, exhorting them to stick their heads out the window and chant, 'I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!'"
On rare occasions, a unique figure bursts onto the national stage and has a dramatic impact on politics, culture, or both. Glenn Beck is one of those figures. He is surely the biggest, fastest, most controversial star in the political commentary business in my lifetime.
Beck is a real-life version of Howard Beale, the fictional television commentator in the 1976 film classic 'Network.' Beale whipped his cultish TV audience into a frenzy, exhorting them to stick their heads out the window and chant, 'I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!'"
Republicans criticize Obama administration brochure on health-care overhaul
Republicans criticize Obama administration brochure on health-care overhaul:
As the secretary of health and human services explains it, the government has an obligation to spread the word about the new health-care law. To that end, the department spent millions of dollars printing a glossy brochure and mailing it this week to 40 million Medicare beneficiaries detailing what Secretary Kathleen Sebelius called 'the facts.'"
As the secretary of health and human services explains it, the government has an obligation to spread the word about the new health-care law. To that end, the department spent millions of dollars printing a glossy brochure and mailing it this week to 40 million Medicare beneficiaries detailing what Secretary Kathleen Sebelius called 'the facts.'"
Glenn Beck - Current Events & Politics - Timeline: What did the media say about Bush after the Exxon Valdez?
Glenn Beck : What did the media say about Bush after the Exxon Valdez?:
3/24/89 - Valdez accident
4/7/89 - 14 days later
“It took him a while to make up his mind. Fourteen days after the oil began pouring out of the Exxon Valdez into Prince William Sound, President Bush has ordered the federal government to take over control of the effort to clean it up, which makes it a hotter political issues, too little too late the Democrats are crying up on Capitol Hill.” - Peter Jennings
4/8/89 - 15 days later
“Decision to send troops (and equipment) is long overdue” - Dallas Morning News
4/15/89 - 22 days later"
3/24/89 - Valdez accident
4/7/89 - 14 days later
“It took him a while to make up his mind. Fourteen days after the oil began pouring out of the Exxon Valdez into Prince William Sound, President Bush has ordered the federal government to take over control of the effort to clean it up, which makes it a hotter political issues, too little too late the Democrats are crying up on Capitol Hill.” - Peter Jennings
4/8/89 - 15 days later
“Decision to send troops (and equipment) is long overdue” - Dallas Morning News
4/15/89 - 22 days later"
The American Spectator : What Barack Obama Is Thinking
The American Spectator : What Barack Obama Is Thinking:
Students of history will recognize the method to President Obama's madness. The parallels in both policy and politics to the Roosevelt Administration are too striking not to be deliberate. President Obama is consciously modeling his Administration on the Roosevelt Administration. But just as the liberals of the 1930s graduated to the New Left of the 1960s, President Obama's policies and politics transcend the liberalism of the 1930s. He is building what Newt Gingrich rightly calls a secular socialist machine in his new book To Save America."
Students of history will recognize the method to President Obama's madness. The parallels in both policy and politics to the Roosevelt Administration are too striking not to be deliberate. President Obama is consciously modeling his Administration on the Roosevelt Administration. But just as the liberals of the 1930s graduated to the New Left of the 1960s, President Obama's policies and politics transcend the liberalism of the 1930s. He is building what Newt Gingrich rightly calls a secular socialist machine in his new book To Save America."
The American Spectator : Revolt of the Masses
The American Spectator : Revolt of the Masses:
WASHINGTON -- Owing to the promotion tour for my new book, After the Hangover: The Conservatives' Road to Recovery, I have been meeting with what the intelligentsia once called 'the masses.' They read books. They pay taxes. They attend lectures. Oh, and by the way, they are now a lot more prosperous and even more civilized than the intelligentsia, today's version of which are actually anti-intellectual and occasionally only semi-literate."
WASHINGTON -- Owing to the promotion tour for my new book, After the Hangover: The Conservatives' Road to Recovery, I have been meeting with what the intelligentsia once called 'the masses.' They read books. They pay taxes. They attend lectures. Oh, and by the way, they are now a lot more prosperous and even more civilized than the intelligentsia, today's version of which are actually anti-intellectual and occasionally only semi-literate."
American Thinker: Americans Fleeing Border Invasion
American Thinker: Americans Fleeing Border Invasion:
They spent ten winters hunting quail in the sun. But those halcyon days ended last week for Terrie and Glen Stoller. Smugglers -- armed, numerous, and brazen -- have frightened them off their southeast Arizona property.
The couple is selling their home, 45 miles north of the Mexican border in the notorious Chiricahua Corridor.
'Last winter,' says Terrie, 'as we walked the hills looking for quail with our dogs, I kept thinking, ‘What if we come upon a drug encampment?"
They spent ten winters hunting quail in the sun. But those halcyon days ended last week for Terrie and Glen Stoller. Smugglers -- armed, numerous, and brazen -- have frightened them off their southeast Arizona property.
The couple is selling their home, 45 miles north of the Mexican border in the notorious Chiricahua Corridor.
'Last winter,' says Terrie, 'as we walked the hills looking for quail with our dogs, I kept thinking, ‘What if we come upon a drug encampment?"
American Thinker Blog: Experts say: George Washington's honesty a sign of stupidity
American Thinker Blog: Experts say: George Washington's honesty a sign of stupidity:
It is no secret that many of us who reject Obama's neo-communist agenda have turned to the Founding Fathers for guidance; when you think your country's founding principles are under attack, it's natural to re-acquaint yourself with the writings of the extraordinary group of men who wrote our founding documents.
When we examine this genius cluster, George Washington is perhaps the best loved. Last week Glenn Beck recommended the four-year old, 1208-page tome, George Washington's Sacred Fire, which discusses pop culture fave topics like the religious beliefs of our first President. The book shot to number one on Amazon's bestseller list. It has recently been bumped to #2 by an R-rated Swedish detective series."
It is no secret that many of us who reject Obama's neo-communist agenda have turned to the Founding Fathers for guidance; when you think your country's founding principles are under attack, it's natural to re-acquaint yourself with the writings of the extraordinary group of men who wrote our founding documents.
When we examine this genius cluster, George Washington is perhaps the best loved. Last week Glenn Beck recommended the four-year old, 1208-page tome, George Washington's Sacred Fire, which discusses pop culture fave topics like the religious beliefs of our first President. The book shot to number one on Amazon's bestseller list. It has recently been bumped to #2 by an R-rated Swedish detective series."
American Thinker: Less Well-Known Legislation from Arizona
American Thinker: Less Well-Known Legislation from Arizona:
With all the excitement about Arizona's new immigration enforcement efforts, most do not realize that the state legislature also passed a number of other measures to protect its citizens. While governments from Los Angeles to Boston to Highland Park, Illinois make plans to avoid Arizona, many conservatives, veterans, and gun owners might want to consider the other things Governor Brewer signed in the last few months."
With all the excitement about Arizona's new immigration enforcement efforts, most do not realize that the state legislature also passed a number of other measures to protect its citizens. While governments from Los Angeles to Boston to Highland Park, Illinois make plans to avoid Arizona, many conservatives, veterans, and gun owners might want to consider the other things Governor Brewer signed in the last few months."
American Thinker: The FCC's Covert Mission to 'Balance' Broadcast Media Ownership
American Thinker: The FCC's Covert Mission to 'Balance' Broadcast Media Ownership:
Should Americans be concerned about a Federal Communications Commission official having once suggested that if government doesn't help minorities reduce white ownership of broadcast media, then only violence would assure the protection of minorities' civil rights [1]? In the little-noticed 2007 publication 'The Erosion of Civil Rights,' Mark Lloyd attempted to make a case for Washington controlling media ownership. At the time, Lloyd -- now FCC Chief Diversity Officer -- was a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress."
Should Americans be concerned about a Federal Communications Commission official having once suggested that if government doesn't help minorities reduce white ownership of broadcast media, then only violence would assure the protection of minorities' civil rights [1]? In the little-noticed 2007 publication 'The Erosion of Civil Rights,' Mark Lloyd attempted to make a case for Washington controlling media ownership. At the time, Lloyd -- now FCC Chief Diversity Officer -- was a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress."
Waiting and studying while the oil washes in: A letter to the editor | NOLA.com
Waiting and studying while the oil washes in: A letter to the editor | NOLA.com:
After reading the newspaper, watching the news and poking around the Internet regarding the oil spill I have concluded that I am bearing witness to the confluence of Mad Magazine and the Three Stooges.
The head of BP has stated that 'the Gulf is a big place.' Congress holds hearings (dog and pony shows), and representatives of the companies involved have testified that they don't know anything. I believe them."
After reading the newspaper, watching the news and poking around the Internet regarding the oil spill I have concluded that I am bearing witness to the confluence of Mad Magazine and the Three Stooges.
The head of BP has stated that 'the Gulf is a big place.' Congress holds hearings (dog and pony shows), and representatives of the companies involved have testified that they don't know anything. I believe them."
Clinton: 'The rich are not paying their fair share' - Ben Smith - POLITICO.com
How come we site the job creators and try to fleece them....that'll help...yup....
And again site another country that has economic chaos as it's daily theme as a better success than us? If brazil is so dandy....why does most of their country live illegally and legally in Massachusetts right now seeking work???
Clinton: 'The rich are not paying their fair share' - Ben Smith - POLITICO.com:
'The rich are not paying their fair share in any nation that is facing the kind of employment issues [America currently does] — whether it's individual, corporate or whatever [form of] taxation forms,' Clinton told an audience at the Brookings Institution, where she was discussing the Administration's new National Security Strategy."
And again site another country that has economic chaos as it's daily theme as a better success than us? If brazil is so dandy....why does most of their country live illegally and legally in Massachusetts right now seeking work???
Clinton: 'The rich are not paying their fair share' - Ben Smith - POLITICO.com:
'The rich are not paying their fair share in any nation that is facing the kind of employment issues [America currently does] — whether it's individual, corporate or whatever [form of] taxation forms,' Clinton told an audience at the Brookings Institution, where she was discussing the Administration's new National Security Strategy."
The Presidential Planner - Political Punch
The Presidential Planner - Political Punch:
This morning, President Obama will meet with the NCAA men’s basketball champion Duke Blue Devils at the White House to honor their 2009-2010 championship season in the Rose Garden.
Keeping up the sports theme, the president and the vice president will take a photo with the U.S. World Cup soccer team and former President Bill Clinton, who is chairing the 2018 World Cup bid, on the North Portico. The White House has previously announced that Vice President Biden and Jill Biden will attend the World Cup in South Africa next month."
This morning, President Obama will meet with the NCAA men’s basketball champion Duke Blue Devils at the White House to honor their 2009-2010 championship season in the Rose Garden.
Keeping up the sports theme, the president and the vice president will take a photo with the U.S. World Cup soccer team and former President Bill Clinton, who is chairing the 2018 World Cup bid, on the North Portico. The White House has previously announced that Vice President Biden and Jill Biden will attend the World Cup in South Africa next month."
George Clooney, Bono and Other Celebrities Sit Out Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Relief - AOL News
George Clooney, Bono and Other Celebrities Sit Out Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Relief - AOL News:
(May 25) -- In January, when a magnitude-7.0 earthquake killed an estimated 230,000 Haitians and left more than a million others homeless, Hollywood shed a collective, well-choreographed tear, then banded together like a Christopher Guest cast to help put the country back together. The tabloids kept track of the most generous celebrities, noting that Brangelina and Sandra Bullock each donated $1 million, while others, like Sean Penn, decamped to Haiti to work directly on refugee efforts. In perhaps the most visible celebrity relief effort, George Clooney hosted a star-studded telethon that featured performances by Beyonce, Justin Timberlake and, obviously, Bono."
(May 25) -- In January, when a magnitude-7.0 earthquake killed an estimated 230,000 Haitians and left more than a million others homeless, Hollywood shed a collective, well-choreographed tear, then banded together like a Christopher Guest cast to help put the country back together. The tabloids kept track of the most generous celebrities, noting that Brangelina and Sandra Bullock each donated $1 million, while others, like Sean Penn, decamped to Haiti to work directly on refugee efforts. In perhaps the most visible celebrity relief effort, George Clooney hosted a star-studded telethon that featured performances by Beyonce, Justin Timberlake and, obviously, Bono."
FOXNews.com - Obama Says 'Official' Explanation Coming 'Shortly' on Alleged Sestak Job Offer
FOXNews.com - Obama Says 'Official' Explanation Coming 'Shortly' on Alleged Sestak Job Offer:
President Obama said Thursday that the White House is preparing to issue a formal explanation regarding the allegation that it offered Rep. Joe Sestak a job to drop out of the Democratic primary race against Sen. Arlen Specter."
President Obama said Thursday that the White House is preparing to issue a formal explanation regarding the allegation that it offered Rep. Joe Sestak a job to drop out of the Democratic primary race against Sen. Arlen Specter."
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Finally, Democrats blame George W. Bush for Gulf oil spill--Chris Dodd video as the blather spreads | Top of the Ticket | Los Angeles Times
Of course they do! they are so vacuous themselves - what else would they do?
Finally, Democrats blame George W. Bush for Gulf oil spill--Chris Dodd video as the blather spreads | Top of the Ticket | Los Angeles Times:
Hey, it's worked before. If you watch no other video today, you gotta watch this one.
Don Imus on the Fox Business Network Tuesday interviewing jolly old Democrat Sen. Chris Dodd of Connecticut, who was forced into retirement by the certainty of defeat this November."
Finally, Democrats blame George W. Bush for Gulf oil spill--Chris Dodd video as the blather spreads | Top of the Ticket | Los Angeles Times:
Hey, it's worked before. If you watch no other video today, you gotta watch this one.
Don Imus on the Fox Business Network Tuesday interviewing jolly old Democrat Sen. Chris Dodd of Connecticut, who was forced into retirement by the certainty of defeat this November."
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Look Who's Behind the White House/Sestak Stonewall - Opinion - PatriotPost.US
Look Who's Behind the White House/Sestak Stonewall - Opinion - PatriotPost.US:
After three months of zipped lips and feigned ignorance, the Obama White House is finally taking real heat over Pennsylvania Democratic Rep. Joe Sestak's consistent claims that the administration offered him a job to drop his Senate bid. Now it's time to redirect the spotlight where it belongs: on the top counsel behind the Washington stonewall, Bob 'The Silencer' Bauer."
After three months of zipped lips and feigned ignorance, the Obama White House is finally taking real heat over Pennsylvania Democratic Rep. Joe Sestak's consistent claims that the administration offered him a job to drop his Senate bid. Now it's time to redirect the spotlight where it belongs: on the top counsel behind the Washington stonewall, Bob 'The Silencer' Bauer."
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
CNSNews.com - Obama's Nominee to Run Medicare: 'The Decision is Not Whether or Not We Will Ration Care--The Decision is Whether We Will Ration Care With Our Eyes Open'
CNSNews.com - Obama's Nominee to Run Medicare: 'The Decision is Not Whether or Not We Will Ration Care--The Decision is Whether We Will Ration Care With Our Eyes Open':
(CNSNews.com) – President Barack Obama’s nominee to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which runs Medicare, is a strong supporter of the government-run health care system in Britain, who said in a 2009 interview about Comparative Effectiveness Research: “The decision is not whether or not we will ration care--the decision is whether we will ration with our eyes open.”"
(CNSNews.com) – President Barack Obama’s nominee to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which runs Medicare, is a strong supporter of the government-run health care system in Britain, who said in a 2009 interview about Comparative Effectiveness Research: “The decision is not whether or not we will ration care--the decision is whether we will ration with our eyes open.”"
CNSNews.com - Obama’s Nominee to Run Medicare: ‘Please Don’t Put Your Faith in Market Forces’
CNSNews.com - Obama’s Nominee to Run Medicare: ‘Please Don’t Put Your Faith in Market Forces’:
(CNSNews.com) – Dr. Donald Berwick, nominated by President Barack Obama to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the agency that runs Medicare, published an article in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), advising leaders of Britain’s socialized health care system: “Please don’t put your faith in market forces.”"
(CNSNews.com) – Dr. Donald Berwick, nominated by President Barack Obama to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the agency that runs Medicare, published an article in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), advising leaders of Britain’s socialized health care system: “Please don’t put your faith in market forces.”"
Obamas take a weekend break from Washington
Obamas take a weekend break from Washington:
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Don't call it a vacation, the White House says. It's a 'getaway,' or a 'weekend away' or maybe just a 'break.'
Whatever you call it, President Obama and the first lady made it clear to their staffs that there would be no interviewing of Supreme Court nominees or big briefing books in advance of long meetings.
Instead, the Obamas took a step off the Washington treadmill from the moment they arrived here. They chowed down on some North Carolina barbecue and escaped for a Blue Ridge Mountain hike within moments of getting off their plane.
That's not to say that real life doesn't always intrude just a bit for Barack and Michelle Obama, even when the White House is temporarily tucked away in the side of a mountain, surrounded by lush forests and rolling green hills."
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Don't call it a vacation, the White House says. It's a 'getaway,' or a 'weekend away' or maybe just a 'break.'
Whatever you call it, President Obama and the first lady made it clear to their staffs that there would be no interviewing of Supreme Court nominees or big briefing books in advance of long meetings.
Instead, the Obamas took a step off the Washington treadmill from the moment they arrived here. They chowed down on some North Carolina barbecue and escaped for a Blue Ridge Mountain hike within moments of getting off their plane.
That's not to say that real life doesn't always intrude just a bit for Barack and Michelle Obama, even when the White House is temporarily tucked away in the side of a mountain, surrounded by lush forests and rolling green hills."
Lack of Obamas' visit agenda leaves Chicagoans guessing - Chicago Breaking News
Can you IMAGINE if this was BUSH??????
Lack of Obamas' visit agenda leaves Chicagoans guessing - Chicago Breaking News:
WASHINGTON -- The news that President Barack Obama and his family will return to Chicago for the Memorial Day weekend has triggered a guessing game.
Where will they dine? What will they do for fun? With the Sox on the road and the Blackhawks skating into the Stanley Cup finals, might the first family ditch its predictable pastimes -- basketball, golf and tennis -- and go to the United Center for hockey?
According to a White House official, the Obamas will arrive Thursday and stay until Monday, when Obama will participate in a Memorial Day ceremony at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood. The veterans' cemetery is about 50 miles south of Chicago."
Lack of Obamas' visit agenda leaves Chicagoans guessing - Chicago Breaking News:
WASHINGTON -- The news that President Barack Obama and his family will return to Chicago for the Memorial Day weekend has triggered a guessing game.
Where will they dine? What will they do for fun? With the Sox on the road and the Blackhawks skating into the Stanley Cup finals, might the first family ditch its predictable pastimes -- basketball, golf and tennis -- and go to the United Center for hockey?
According to a White House official, the Obamas will arrive Thursday and stay until Monday, when Obama will participate in a Memorial Day ceremony at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood. The veterans' cemetery is about 50 miles south of Chicago."
Top Obama adviser says ‘no evidence’ that Sestak’s bribe charge is true | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
Top Obama adviser says ‘no evidence’ that Sestak’s bribe charge is true | The Daily Caller:
Senior adviser to the president David Axelrod said Monday evening that there is “no evidence” that White House officials tried to keep a Democratic congressman from entering the Pennsylvania Senate race by offering him a high-ranking government job.
“When the allegations were made, they were looked into. And there was no evidence of such a thing,” Axelrod said on CNN’s “John King USA.”"
Senior adviser to the president David Axelrod said Monday evening that there is “no evidence” that White House officials tried to keep a Democratic congressman from entering the Pennsylvania Senate race by offering him a high-ranking government job.
“When the allegations were made, they were looked into. And there was no evidence of such a thing,” Axelrod said on CNN’s “John King USA.”"
Patrick says Obama critics are ‘almost at the level of sedition’ | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
Patrick says Obama critics are ‘almost at the level of sedition’ | The Daily Caller:
Governor Deval Patrick, even as he decried partisanship in Washington, said today that Republican opposition to President Obama’s agenda has become so obstinate that it “is almost at the level of sedition.”
The Democratic governor, who is close to the president, made the comments at a forum at Suffolk Law School’s Rappaport Center, where he was asked by an audience member about partisan battling in Congress."
Governor Deval Patrick, even as he decried partisanship in Washington, said today that Republican opposition to President Obama’s agenda has become so obstinate that it “is almost at the level of sedition.”
The Democratic governor, who is close to the president, made the comments at a forum at Suffolk Law School’s Rappaport Center, where he was asked by an audience member about partisan battling in Congress."
Private pay shrinks to historic lows - USATODAY.com
Private pay shrinks to historic lows - USATODAY.com:
Paychecks from private business shrank to their smallest share of personal income in U.S. history during the first quarter of this year, a USA TODAY analysis of government data finds.
At the same time, government-provided benefits — from Social Security, unemployment insurance, food stamps and other programs — rose to a record high during the first three months of 2010."
Paychecks from private business shrank to their smallest share of personal income in U.S. history during the first quarter of this year, a USA TODAY analysis of government data finds.
At the same time, government-provided benefits — from Social Security, unemployment insurance, food stamps and other programs — rose to a record high during the first three months of 2010."
McGurn: The Tax Caps Cometh - WSJ.com
McGurn: The Tax Caps Cometh - WSJ.com:
If you are an American homeowner, you know you're in trouble when the Communist Chinese are making more sense on taxes than your own state officials. In China, stocks have been bouncing up and down on rumors that the government will soon introduce a U.S.-style property tax. Whatever the wisdom of such a tax, Chinese officials at least appreciate that the effect would be to dampen their property market, which they fear is turning into a bubble."
If you are an American homeowner, you know you're in trouble when the Communist Chinese are making more sense on taxes than your own state officials. In China, stocks have been bouncing up and down on rumors that the government will soon introduce a U.S.-style property tax. Whatever the wisdom of such a tax, Chinese officials at least appreciate that the effect would be to dampen their property market, which they fear is turning into a bubble."
John Fund: Tea Parties vs. Unions in November - WSJ.com
John Fund: Tea Parties vs. Unions in November - WSJ.com:
Elections this month have enhanced the political clout of two groups widely separated on the political spectrum. The tea party movement stands to play an outsize role in the fall elections now that outsider Rand Paul has swept Kentucky's GOP Senate primary, while unions provided the muscle for Democrats to win a key special election in Pennsylvania."
Elections this month have enhanced the political clout of two groups widely separated on the political spectrum. The tea party movement stands to play an outsize role in the fall elections now that outsider Rand Paul has swept Kentucky's GOP Senate primary, while unions provided the muscle for Democrats to win a key special election in Pennsylvania."
Monday, May 24, 2010
- Big Journalism
Why European Socialism SUCKS! - Big Journalism:
Europeans have benefited from low military spending, protected by NATO and the American nuclear umbrella. They have also translated higher taxes into a cradle-to-grave safety net. “The Europe that protects” is a slogan of the European Union."
Europeans have benefited from low military spending, protected by NATO and the American nuclear umbrella. They have also translated higher taxes into a cradle-to-grave safety net. “The Europe that protects” is a slogan of the European Union."
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Obama campaigning against Bush--again - Carol E. Lee - POLITICO.com
This is ALL HE'S GOT - because HE and his administration are FAILURES!
Obama campaigning against Bush--again - Carol E. Lee - POLITICO.com:
President Barack Obama is trying to ride the wave of anti-incumbency by taking on an unpopular politician steeped in the partisan ways of Washington.
It doesn’t matter that George W. Bush left office 16 months ago.
The White House’s mid-term election strategy is becoming clear – pit the Democrats of 2010 against the Republicans circa 2006, 2008 and 2009, including Bush."
Obama campaigning against Bush--again - Carol E. Lee - POLITICO.com:
President Barack Obama is trying to ride the wave of anti-incumbency by taking on an unpopular politician steeped in the partisan ways of Washington.
It doesn’t matter that George W. Bush left office 16 months ago.
The White House’s mid-term election strategy is becoming clear – pit the Democrats of 2010 against the Republicans circa 2006, 2008 and 2009, including Bush."
At West Point, Obama talks up national security strategy
At West Point, Obama talks up national security strategy:
The administration is set to officially release the president's first national security strategy next week, and Obama's preview on Saturday suggests it will be far different than the first one offered by his predecessor in 2002. In that prior document, President George W. Bush formally called for a policy of preemptive war and a 'distinctly American internationalism.'"
The administration is set to officially release the president's first national security strategy next week, and Obama's preview on Saturday suggests it will be far different than the first one offered by his predecessor in 2002. In that prior document, President George W. Bush formally called for a policy of preemptive war and a 'distinctly American internationalism.'"
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