It is important though to recognize if we keep on adding to the debt, even in the midst of this recovery, that at some point, people could lose confidence in the U.S. economy in a way that could actually lead to a double-dip recession.
Talk about chutzpah when this is what he has unleashed upon us (and this doesn’t count if healthcare destruction passes).
Cross-posted at CMNJ.
In 2006, Obama says Khalid Sheikh Mohammad will get a military trial. Hmmm, just what has changed?
(h/t Gateway Pundit)
Cross-posted at CMNJ!
Tomorrow, The Anointed One is coming in from on High to stump for the Corzine campaign in Hackensack. The Tea Party Protesters will be there ready to greet him. Here is the info if you want to participate:
When: 2:00pm
Where: At the corner of Temple and Hackensack Avenues near the Target at 2:00 PM
Note: It is recommended that you do not park at the Target. Rather try to park on one of the side streets off of Main Street.
On yesterday’s Glenn Beck show, Beck hosted a forum with some 40 doctors to discuss healthcare. After all, what better place to look for solutions than to actually ask the people in the industry what the problems are and how they feel they can be fixed? As you’ll see, many of the doctors indicated that the problems in healthcare stem from too much interference from the government and involvement of third party payors. Funny enough, those in the forum who were more inclined to favor Obamacare were med students who have yet to get a taste of the real world.
Here is the first of four installments of the show. You can watch the rest here, here and here.
Meanwhile, our President continues to demonize insurance companies and flat out lie to the American people. The man is a true fraud and a demagogue of epic proportions.
Cross-posted at Conservatives with Attitude!
COOPERSTOWN, NY — The Baseball Writers Association of America has just named Barack Obama the winner of this year’s Cy Young Award. In fact, in an unprecedented move, the Association has handed the President the award in both leagues citing his work in forging a post-League era. In the past Obama has called the two leagues ‘divisive to the nation.’
The BBWAA said Obama’s first pitch at this year’s All-Star Game in the new Yankee Stadium was a landmark moment in the game. They cited his new pitch, now known as The Flop, as ‘revolutionary and transformative.’ Bud Selig was quoted as saying, ‘It didn’t matter of it wasn’t a strike. Like any good pitcher, it’s the illusion of a strike, an ability to fool the hitter, that matters most.’
If you missed it, here is that famous pitch!
Word is that Commissioner Selig is considering Obama for the Hall of Fame and may retire the #44 throughout baseball. Such an honor would make Obama the second baseball player in baseball history, along with Jackie Robinson, to have his number retired league-wide.
Some in baseball, though, are questioning the merits of MLB bestowing such honors on Obama. At his blog 38 Pitches, former big leaguer Curt Schilling said the whole thing was “(bleeped) up” and promised to run in 2012. Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo reportedly had a complete meltdown on his radio show: “(cackling) What are they, nuts!’…(cackling) ‘What are they nuts!’ (laiughing). And Jose Canseco, via Twitter, said in his next book – preliminarily titled The Audacity of Juice! - that he had information that Obama was actually on steroids when he threw out the first pitch.
Meanwhile, Obama accepted the honor unhesitatingly. In a statement in the Rose Garden, Obama said he hoped the AL and NL would now be able to move forward to a new day of ‘mutual interest and mutual respect’ and that ’no league should ever be considered better than another.’ Obama also continued to take on baseball’s third rail – the Designated Hitter. Obama said it was unfair for pitchers to have to both pitch and hit. When asked if the DH was just ‘welfare for pitchers’ the President said the time had come to ’spread the at-bats around’ and that the DH helped ‘create more jobs.’ He also said he hoped that ‘one day baseball could rise above being just a game of winners and losers and that one day the league would stop keeping score altogether.’
More on this story as it unfolds….
Cross-posted at Conservatives with Attitude!
We, really, truly are living in a Bizarro world!
OSLO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for offering the world hope and striving for nuclear disarmament in a surprise award that drew both warm praise and sharp criticism.
It’s really not even worth posting any more. If you really feel compelled to read the rest, go here.
Well, look who is the latest to cry racism. None other than former failed President, Jimmy Carter. Not only is it outrageous enough that Carter makes these baseless accusations, but biased NBC anchor Brian Williams can’t help himself either; framing the recent protests in the worst possible light. Here’s the video.
Ironically enough, Carter himself has been accused of being an anti-Semite. While no one can be sure what is in the hearts and minds of any man, let’s take a look at just one of Carter’s ACTIONS. Carter himself actually accepted money from a known anti-Semite. This is what Alan Dershowitz – Alan Dershowitz of all people – had to say about Carter:
Recent disclosures of Carter’s extensive financial connections to Arab oil money, particularly from Saudi Arabia, had deeply shaken my belief in his integrity. When I was first told that he received a monetary reward in the name of Shiekh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahayan, and kept the money, even after Harvard returned money from the same source because of its anti-Semitic history, I simply did not believe it. How could a man of such apparent integrity enrich himself with dirty money from so dirty a source?
And let there be no mistake about how dirty the Zayed Foundation is. I know because I was involved, in a small way, in helping to persuade Harvard University to return more than $2 million that the financially strapped Divinity School received from this source. Initially, I was reluctant to put pressure on Harvard to turn back money for the Divinity School, but then a student at the Divinity School, Rachael Lea Fish showed me the facts.
They were staggering. I was amazed that in the twenty-first century there were still foundations that espoused these views. The Zayed Centre for Coordination and Follow-up, a think-tank funded by the Shiekh and run by his son, hosted speakers who called Jews “the enemies of all nations,” attributed the assassination of John Kennedy to Israel and the Mossad and the 9/11 attacks to the United States’ own military, and stated that the Holocaust was a “fable.” (They also hosted a speech by Jimmy Carter.) To its credit, Harvard turned the money back. To his discredit, Carter did not.
Jimmy Carter was, of course, aware of Harvard’s decision, since it was highly publicized. Yet he kept the money. Indeed, this is what he said in accepting the funds: “This award has special significance for me because it is named for my personal friend, Sheik Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan.” Carter’s personal friend, it turns out, was an unredeemable anti-Semite and all-around bigot.
In reading Carter’s statements, I was reminded of the bad old Harvard of the nineteen thirties, which continued to honor Nazi academics after the anti-Semitic policies of Hitler’s government became clear. Harvard of the nineteen thirties was complicit in evil. I sadly concluded that Jimmy Carter of the twenty-first century has become complicit in evil.
Again, I point this out not to accuse Carter of anti-Semitism – but outright hypocrisy on issues of racism. He is no position to accuse anyone of racism given his actions.
Moreover, one of the most comical things about Carter’s charges is that the current leader of the Republican Party is BLACK! His name is Michael Steele! If Republicans are generally racist, how in heck did he win the election to be the party’s chairman, I ask?!
Leftist accusations of racism are growing tiresome. Carter is just the latest to fall back on Page 1 of the Democratic playbook. Maureen Dowd (and Carter for that matter) accused Joe Wilson of being racist for his outburst at Obama’s speech last week. Mike Lupica accused Mark Levin of being a racist simply for opposing Obam policies. The list goes on.
Our country has come a long way on race. Certainly some racism still exists and it probably always will. But when the charge of racism is used at every turn, when every criticism of Obama is contrued as racist, then the problem lies with those making the accusation. The Carter’s and Dowd’s of the world are the ones fanning the flames of race. They are the ones who don’t want the issue to disappear because they realize that it is an issue they can use as a wedge to further their political and ideoligical agendas.
It is, my friends, utterly despicable.
Cross-posted at Conservatives with Attitude!
In his recent e-mail blast, pollster John Zogby offers some advice to TheBama in order to regain his lost mojo. Ordinarily, I would quickly hit ‘delete’ when coming across such tripe but Zogby’s analysis was too rich (and amusing) to ignore, especially considering this is coming from one of the more well-known public opinion researchers around.
For example, Zogby claims:
The right demonizes him and his efforts to offer conservatives an open hand have only alienated his supporters on the left. Independents see little economic progress, are confused about healthcare reform, and hear the same old partisan noise coming from Congress.
Yes, the Anointed One has really tripped over himself reaching out to Republicans. Perhaps I missed this when he ran roughshod over them when pushing for the Scheme-ulous bill. Or when the omnibus spending bill was stuffed down their throats. Or now as he attempts to trample over them to pass his socialist health care scheme (despite public outcry against it, backed by polling data I might add).
And Zogby’s contention that independents are ‘confused’ about healthcare smacks of arrogance and condescension. I’d like to see Zogby’s research to back this up.
Zogby goes on to say:
It’s safe to say that no one since Franklin D. Roosevelt has faced such daunting combined economy and diplomatic challenges. FDR was able to use his Democratic Congressional majorities to push through the New Deal, and effectively painted the Republican opposition as tools of wealthy bankers and industrialists. Being confrontational just isn’t in Obama’s makeup and today’s political climate is far different than that of the 1930s. Today, Senators see themselves as free agents and expensive campaigns still require cash from big business.
Zogby’s contention that it is ’safe to say’ Obama is facing the toughest domestic and internationals challenges since FDR is simply factually inaccurate. When Ronald Reagan took office, the U.S. economy was worse than that inherited by Obama, with the Misery Index (unemployment + inflation) at a staggering 19.72%. Upon Obama’s immaculation in January, the Misery Index was 7.29%.
Certainly, the War on Terror (which Obama has made every effort to downplay) is as serious a threat to our security as any we have faced. But for Zogby to dismiss the serious threat the nation faced from Soviet communism circa 1981 is completely disingenuous.
As for Obama being non-confrontational, how delusional can one get? Are we to believe that someone as attuned to the day-to-day activities of this White House is unware of Obama urging on his supporters in the following manner (as Gateway Pundit reported):
Obama: “They Bring a Knife…We Bring a Gun”
Obama to His Followers: “Get in Their Faces!”
Obama on ACORN Mobs: “I don’t want to quell anger. I think people are right to be angry! I’m angry!”
Obama To His Mercenary Army: “Hit Back Twice As Hard”
Zogby continues with more nonsensical rantings:
As for Republicans, their opposition to all of Obama’s initiatives may have looked like good politics in August, but putting up stop signs is not an agenda that wins elections. However, the GOP may be finding that Obama won’t fight back, and there is no greater problem for a politician than the appearance of weakness.
On what basis does Zogby claim elections can not be won purely on the basis of voter’s desire to oppose the agenda of the party in power or a particular President for that matter? Just what was the positive agenda offered by Democrats in 2006? I would submit the Democratic takeover of Congress was purely a rejection of Bush at the time, not a desire to embrace the liberal politics of Nancy Pelosi. If Zogby can refute this, let him provide some evidence.
Further, it is comical that Zogby thinks Obama’s problem is an unwillingness to fight. What does he think Obama’s upcoming speech on healthcare is aimed to do other than try to ram through his agenda despite decisive public opposition?
And how does Zogby propose that Obama regain his footing?
Obama and his surrogates must campaign across the nation to showcase communities where the stimulus is creating jobs, or at least stopping their loss. New green jobs would be especially attractive to both liberals and moderates. Such a media campaign appears to already be in the works.
In other words, lie and then talk about BS green jobs to placate left-wing eco-zealots. I’m sure that will do wonders to woo back voters troubled by nearly double-digit unemployment.
One might say that Zogby is merely showing his true liberal colors here – and that may well be so. But as a professional pollster, you would think he would at least support his rationalizations with facts uncovered by his research. Instead, Zogby mars his own credibility here with inane conclusions devoid of any such evidence.
Cross-posted at Conservatives with Attitude!
In case you missed it, here is Dear Leader caught lying about his desire for a single payer system.
I remember when Bill Clinton was President, Senator Bob Kerrey of Nebraska said of him that he was “an unusually good liar.” Well, let me say this of Barack Obama. He is an unusually great liar. At least Clinton bit his lip when he lied. Obama doesn’t flinch.
Cross-posted at Conservatives with Attitude!
According to Rasmussen Reports, Barack Obama, aka CEO of Government Motors, has seen his approval index chart into negative territory for the first time in his Presidency.
Obama’s numbers have been in steady decline from Day One. Now, his weak response regarding Iran, his desire to socialize health care, his runaway spending and the worsening economic situation appear to have driven his numbers into negative territory.
The question now is, how much further will his numbers fall? I anticipate his approvals will be down to 40 before long, meaning his support will be coming only from his base.
