Sunday, September 07, 2008
Defending Oprah for not hosting Palin
I see a lot of that around the net. Some point out that she had Obama on but that was before he was running for President. They claim she is therefore keeping it non-partisan. Does anyone in their right mind think Oprah would not have had Hillary on if she was Obama's VP pick?
Media loves to hate Sarah Palin
Actually they hate America. Palin is the embodiment of America and that's why they hate her.
Saturday, September 06, 2008
How Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's conviction hurts Obama
Nice to see some in the MSM taking a look at Obama's "friends". Maybe they'll take a closer look at Ayers and Rezko now.
Only 29% of Obama supporters support the Constitution
That's an eye opener.
"While 82% of voters who support McCain believe the justices should rule on what is in the Constitution, just 29% of Barack Obama’s supporters agree."
A Liberal Feminist's Apology to Palin
Bravo! Now, we need more of these.
"He said, well, wait, Palin's been in the news, blah blah, and I said, save your breath. I had no clue either just how many kids John McCain had, and I had absolutely no excuse: I had written TV news for a decade when four of his kids were still quite young.
I probably wrote about the candidate, oh, a hundred times, ranging from tiny mentions to longer stories. And why didn't I know how many kids he has? Because, of course, he is a man. And no one asks those questions of a man."
Pelosi supports ethics investigation of Rangel
And since the Democrats will control the "investigation" we all know how that's going to end.
Gotta love this:
Gotta love this:
“Instead of making this political, what we should do is have the ethics committee investigate,” Ms. Pelosi’s spokesman, Brendan Daly, said. “We want to look into this.”
Sarah Palin brings 'Palin mania'
Even the Brits are catching it.
"It had been assumed by many commentators that Mrs Palin could not win over those supporters of Mrs Clinton with whom she differs on abortion. But women waving "Democrats for McCain" posters were highly visible.
Barbara Fee, 50, another Democrat for McCain who works for a car supplier, said: "I just don't like Obama. I believe that his ideas are socialist. I love Sarah Palin. I like what she's done and how she's done it. She's got spunk."
Janet Smith, 41, a special education teacher from Flint Township is a registered Democrat who supported Mrs Clinton in the Democratic primary. But she said she was now backing Mr McCain.
She said: "I just don't have a good gut feeling that Obama has what it takes to lead this country. I'm an American first before I'm a party member. McCain is an American first; he's bringing back patriotism."
Palin versus Hilliary Clinton
Erm, shouldn't that be Palin versus Biden?
"So, let’s get this straight. They didn’t choose her and her 18 million voters to put on the ticket. They gave the VP spot to Joe Biden. But now that Sarah Palin has arrived on the political scene, they’re promoting Hillary as the female answer to the Republican VP nominee. Awkward, to say the least."
Obama Surrogates Urged To Mention Eagleton
Which shows how desperate they are. For if they really thought Palin was that bad, they'd want her on the ticket to help defeat McCain. Me thinks they do protest too much.
Republican convention was the most-watched convention
ever!
"The Republican convention was the most-watched convention on television ever, beating a standard set by the Democrats a week earlier."
"This week's ratings, with an average of 34.5 million viewers watching the GOP convention over three days, proved people are becoming more interested in what the Republicans have to say. The Democrats had an average audience of 30.2 million over four days, Nielsen said. "
Friday, September 05, 2008
Oprah will not host Palin
Oprah's afraid. Let's hope her almost all female audience boycott her till she has Palin on.
Palin drew more female viewers that Hillary Clinton
That's gota hurt.
"The Nielsen ratings showed that Palin attracted a huge female audience of 19.5 million women, nearly 5 million larger than the third day of the Democratic convention when Hillary Clinton spoke."
More than 40 million people see Palin
Rivals Obama.
The difference is, she's running for VP and not President like Obama.
"NEW YORK (AP) — More than 40 million people tuned in to the Republican convention Wednesday to hear vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin introduce herself to voters.
That audience rivaled the one for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama last week. Nielsen Media Research estimated 37.2 million people watched Palin on either ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, Fox News Channel or MSNBC. PBS estimated it had four million viewers for the speech.
Last week Obama had 38.4 million viewers on the commercial networks, topping 40 million with PBS and C-SPAN added in."
The difference is, she's running for VP and not President like Obama.
Is Obama going to pull an Eagleton?
Rumor has it that Biden may drop out for some personal reason so Obama can put Hillary Clinton on the ticket.
I guess the latest polls have scared the hell of Obama.
In related news...Obama enlists Clinton to help counter Palin
I guess the latest polls have scared the hell of Obama.
"(CBS) The presidential race between Barack Obama and John McCain is now even at 42 percent, according to a new CBS News poll conducted Monday-Wednesday of this week. Twelve percent are undecided according to the poll, and one percent said they wouldn't vote.
This is in contrast to a poll conducted last weekend, where the Obama-Biden ticket led McCain-Palin by eight points, 48 percent to 40 percent. "
In related news...Obama enlists Clinton to help counter Palin
Obama: Surge Succeeded Beyond ‘Wildest Dreams’
Sure, now that we've won.
Last year, just after the surge began, Obama said "Here's what we know. The surge has not worked."
One year later, when we've clearly won, Obama said he would still oppose the surge if he had to do it again. (videos)
Now that the hard work has been done and we've won, Obama is all behind the surge. Talk about a political weather vane.
Perhaps that explains Obama deleting his opposition to the surge from his website.
McCain should seize this statement from Obama:
Nobody, Senator? You seem to forget that McCain was behind the surge when no one else was. Obviously McCain anticipated the success of the surge.
Last year, just after the surge began, Obama said "Here's what we know. The surge has not worked."
One year later, when we've clearly won, Obama said he would still oppose the surge if he had to do it again. (videos)
Now that the hard work has been done and we've won, Obama is all behind the surge. Talk about a political weather vane.
Perhaps that explains Obama deleting his opposition to the surge from his website.
McCain should seize this statement from Obama:
"“I think that the surge has succeeded in ways that nobody anticipated,” Obama said while refusing to retract his initial opposition to the surge. “I’ve already said it’s succeeded beyond our wildest dreams.”"
Nobody, Senator? You seem to forget that McCain was behind the surge when no one else was. Obviously McCain anticipated the success of the surge.
Why Sara Palin matters
Some get it.
The big difference between Obama/Biden and McCain/Palin, is that the latter are the real deal.
The big difference between Obama/Biden and McCain/Palin, is that the latter are the real deal.
Thursday, September 04, 2008
Detroit Mayor Pleads Guilty, Agrees to Resign
You have to wait for the very last line to find out he's a Democrat.
"Both Mr. Kilpatrick and Ms. Granholm are Democrats, as are all the members of the city council."
Palin book sold out but you can get Pelosi's
While Plain's book is sold out, is ranked 13th and has a 4 star approval rating, Pelsoi's is 13,353 place and 1 star rating.
Palin beats Obama in Convention Ratings!!
No wonder the left is having a fit.
Wow.
"In terms of this year’s conventions, the preliminary rating for NBC’s coverage last night is higher than any other night of the convention on the broadcast networks, including Sen. Obama’s nomination acceptance speech on Aug. 28."
Wow.
Biden to prosecute Bush - video
Ever wonder why the do nothing Democrat congress doesn't get anything done? Here's why.
Obama's "friend" Kwame Kilpatrick to plead guilty
Here's a video of Obama calling Kilpatrick a "friend" and praising him.
Obama said:
But now
And don't forget Rezko, Ayers, ...
Judgement?
via Michelle
Obama said:
"Obama praising Kwame for “doing an outstanding job of gathering together the leadership at every level in Detroit to bring about the kind of renaissance that all of us anticipate for this great city.”
But now
"According to sources, the deal involved guilty pleas to two felonies, four months in jail and as much as a $1 million in restitution. Kilpatrick would then be swept from office and lose his law license, at least temporarily."
And don't forget Rezko, Ayers, ...
Judgement?
via Michelle
John Edwards versus Sara Palin
What bias?
"When the story first broke that Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards had cheated on his cancer-stricken wife and sired a baby with a bimbo on his campaign payroll, The New York Times [NYT] refused to run it.
But when the news hit that not the president, not the vice president but the daughter of the vice-presidential nominee is pregnant, the Times ran five - count ’em, five - stories about it. In one day.
Edwards dragged his sick wife through the Iowa boonies and paid his girlfriend off in campaign dollars, and the Times decides it’s not worth writing about."
Obama’s Votes in Illinois
Ducked the issues.
Compare that to John McCain's support of the surge in Iraq.
"In the end, Mr. Obama chose neither to vote for nor against the bill. He voted “present,” effectively sidestepping the issue, an option he invoked nearly 130 times as a state senator.
Sometimes the “present’ votes were in line with instructions from Democratic leaders or because he objected to provisions in bills that he might otherwise support. At other times, Mr. Obama voted present on questions that had overwhelming bipartisan support. In at least a few cases, the issue was politically sensitive."
Compare that to John McCain's support of the surge in Iraq.
Can no one name an Obama accomplishment?
Doesn't seem so.
Because he has none.
"Sean Hannity has also asked the question, in more than one instance, of Obama supporters in a focus group convened by pollster Frank Luntz. (None could offer an example of a legislative accomplishment.) "
Because he has none.
Grim proving ground for Obama's housing policy
Accomplishments?
"Grove Parc has become a symbol for some in Chicago of the broader failures of giving public subsidies to private companies to build and manage affordable housing - an approach strongly backed by Obama as the best replacement for public housing.
As a state senator, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee coauthored an Illinois law creating a new pool of tax credits for developers. As a US senator, he pressed for increased federal subsidies. And as a presidential candidate, he has campaigned on a promise to create an Affordable Housing Trust Fund that could give developers an estimated $500 million a year.
But a Globe review found that thousands of apartments across Chicago that had been built with local, state, and federal subsidies - including several hundred in Obama's former district - deteriorated so completely that they were no longer habitable."
Obama's accomplshiments
Are pretty thin. That's it?!? That's Obama's accompishments? To quote and old ad, "where's the beef?".
No wonder Obama is scared of Palin's record as Governor of a state with 25000 employees and a budget of over 11 billion dollars. As well as a record of taking on corrupt officials and big oil. Obama has done virtually nothing.
And let's not forget, Obama has spent half his time in the Senate on the campaign trail.
No wonder Obama is scared of Palin's record as Governor of a state with 25000 employees and a budget of over 11 billion dollars. As well as a record of taking on corrupt officials and big oil. Obama has done virtually nothing.
And let's not forget, Obama has spent half his time in the Senate on the campaign trail.
Biden opposes Iraq troop surge
Just a reminder.
History has shown that it was Biden who had it "exactly backwards".
"The president and others who support the surge have it exactly backwards," Biden said.
He added that Iraqis should construct and hold to a political settlement for peace before the United States sends additional support.
History has shown that it was Biden who had it "exactly backwards".
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Iraq - a surge of ignorance
from the New York Times.
Sample
So how did things work out? U.S. Hands Off Pacified Anbar
I mean, how wrong can you be? Don't forget, Obama said the surge would fail as well.
Sample
"The only real question about the planned "surge" in Iraq — which is better described as a Vietnam-style escalation — is whether its proponents are cynical or delusional. -- Paul Krugman, NYT, 1/8/07
There is nothing ahead but even greater disaster in Iraq. -- NYT Editorial, 1/11/07
What anyone in Congress with half a brain knows is that the surge was sabotaged before it began. -- Frank Rich, NYT, 2/11/07
Keeping troops in Iraq has steadily increased the risk of a bloodbath. The best way to reduce that risk is, I think, to announce a timetable for withdrawal and to begin a different kind of surge: of diplomacy. -- Nicholas Kristof, NYT, 2/13/07
W. could have applied that to Iraq, where he has always done only enough to fail, including with the Surge -- Maureen Dowd, NYT, 2/17/07
The senator supported a war that didn't need to be fought and is a cheerleader for a surge that won't work. -- Maureen Dowd, NYT, 2/24/07"
So how did things work out? U.S. Hands Off Pacified Anbar
I mean, how wrong can you be? Don't forget, Obama said the surge would fail as well.
Sen. Biden’s Daughter Arrested
Was Biden vetted? A blast from the past.
I mean really? How can Biden balance a political career and be a proper father? Sheesh.
Oh, and while we're speaking of odd names, what's up with Biden's daughter's name?
Ashley Blazer Biden
Who names thier daughter after a truck?
I mean really? How can Biden balance a political career and be a proper father? Sheesh.
Oh, and while we're speaking of odd names, what's up with Biden's daughter's name?
Ashley Blazer Biden
Who names thier daughter after a truck?
The Palin nomination
is giving the Democrats fits.
I think this email is typical of the support Palin is getting.
I think this email is typical of the support Palin is getting.
"My wife was on the fence in this election, and is pro-choice. She does not like McCain, and is lukewarm about Obama and Biden.
The Palin pick energized her to call me from work, email me, and--are you ready?--send in $$ to the McCain camp. I was floored (she voted Kerry last election.) She says the story of Palin (which she spent two hours on line researching) has touched her heart, inspired her, and that is enough. She and her friends are meeting Wednesday for dinner (six to nine women) "to talk about Sarah . . . and Hillary."
Not Governor Palin. "Sarah."
My college daughter is reacting the same way and sent McCain $15.00.
I think there is something happening that I don't fully understand, but there it is.
Time will tell."
Palin faces a cultural crucible
and the Democrats are in trouble.
And
And
"Never mind that many male politicians have large families and are rarely challenged about their ability to balance work and family. Or that many American families have dealt with the pregnancies of teenage daughters."
And
""There's such a role reversal," Felsenthal says. "You have this conservative, pro-life Republican woman—but it's the liberal Democrats who are saying, 'But who's going to take care of the children?' "
And
"What if Palin proves to be a great vice president—but a lousy mother? It sounds like a reasonable question — until you realize that it would rarely, if ever, be asked about a man."
McCain's gamble on Palin
The BBC piles on.
You left out some not so small details there Mat. Like the fact that Palin was the mayor of Wasilla and is currently the governor of Alaska which has over 25000 employees and a budget of over 10 billion dollars.
Well gee Mat, that didn't seem to bother you when John Edwards was running for VP.
Silly us Mat. Here we were thinking John McCain was his best hope for winning.
If they spent the same amount of time investigating Obama's ties to Rezko, Ayers and his total lack of experience, this race would be over today.
They did it with Bill Clinton and look what a disaster that was.
"What we know already about Sarah Palin is extraordinary enough. It's difficult to know where to start. The moose stew. The former Wasilla beauty queen and Miss Congeniality who is a better shot than current Vice-President Dick Cheney. "
You left out some not so small details there Mat. Like the fact that Palin was the mayor of Wasilla and is currently the governor of Alaska which has over 25000 employees and a budget of over 10 billion dollars.
"Or should we dwell on the fact that the woman who might one day command the most powerful army in the world, run three wars and fix the economic engine of the planet has only been abroad twice in her 44 years of life? Once to neighbouring Canada and last year to Kuwait and Germany for 36 hours to visit American troops. "
Well gee Mat, that didn't seem to bother you when John Edwards was running for VP.
"In Berlin and Beijing, they are scratching their heads but in much of Republican heartland America, Mrs Palin is seen as Mr McCain's best hope for winning the White House. "
Silly us Mat. Here we were thinking John McCain was his best hope for winning.
"Whether the gamble pays off depends for now on the small armies of private detectives, campaign snoops and hacks descending on Alaska to hunt for more Palin facts. "
If they spent the same amount of time investigating Obama's ties to Rezko, Ayers and his total lack of experience, this race would be over today.
"They did it with Ronald Reagan and George W Bush. Why not do it with a 44-year-old governor of America's second most distant state, a very modern woman with very conservative values? Does America want to go along for the ride? "
They did it with Bill Clinton and look what a disaster that was.
Palin's DUI versus Obama's drug use
There's no comparison.
Tell that to your people who are attacking Palin's daughter.
"In the book, Obama acknowledges that he used cocaine as a high school student but rejected heroin. "Pot had helped, and booze; maybe a little blow when you could afford it. Not smack, though," he says.
In an interview during his Senate race two years ago, Obama said he admitted using drugs because he thought it was important for "young people who are already in circumstances that are far more difficult than mine to know that you can make mistakes and still recover."
Tell that to your people who are attacking Palin's daughter.
Gingrich Slams MSNBC Concerning Palin's Qualifications
Video here.
He couldn't and none of the Democrats can either.
"Such marvelously occurred Tuesday evening on the convention floor in St. Paul when MSNBC's Ron Allen said to the former Speaker, "But to be fair, her resume is not something we're familiar seeing with presidential candidates."
This didn't sit well with Gingrich who strongly replied (video embedded right, h/t NB readers Matt Noll and Patrick):
It's stronger than Barack Obama's. I don't know why you guys walk around saying this baloney. She has a stronger resume than Obama. She's been a real mayor, he hasn't. She has been a real governor, he hasn't. She's been in charge of the Alaskan National Guard, he hasn't. She was a whistleblower who defeated an incumbent mayor. He has never once shown that kind of courage. She's a whistleblower who turned in the chairman of her own party and got him fined $12,000. I've never seen Obama do one thing like that. She took on the incumbent governor of her own party and beat him, and then she beat a former Democratic governor in the general election. I don't know of a single thing Obama's done except talk and write.
Newt then challenged Allen:
I'd like you to tell me one thing Sen. Obama's done."
He couldn't and none of the Democrats can either.
Why is Obama afraid of Palin?
Here's why.
What has Obama done compared to that? That's right, nothing.
"Listening to the Democratic leadership respond to John McCain’s selection of Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate, one hears echoes of the Alaska Republican leadership from just a few years ago. Barack Obama’s spokesman, Bill Burton, put it this way: "Today, John McCain put the former mayor of a town of 9,000 with zero foreign policy experience a heartbeat away from the presidency." Former mayor? If you're going to skip over her job as governor and, before that, her job heading the commission that oversees production of the largest petroleum reserves in America, why not "former high school student"? Bah, what does it matter: She's just a small town mayor, just a hockey mom, just a beauty pageant queen. Palin has never shunned these belittling monikers, in part, I imagine, because the camouflage has served her so well. Soothed by the litany, her opponents tend to sleep too late, sneer too much, and forget who it is that hires them. "
What has Obama done compared to that? That's right, nothing.
Who's Worth Scrutinizing - Obama?
Apparently not.
Had the left wing media taken a look at Obama, they would have found Ayers, Resko and who knows what else.
"In 72 hours, the media has subjected Bristol Palin to more scrutiny than they've given to Barack Obama in two years."
Had the left wing media taken a look at Obama, they would have found Ayers, Resko and who knows what else.
Quote of the day
"HOW THEY COULD HAVE KEPT THE PALIN PREGNANCY STORY OUT OF THE PRESS: Leaked it that John Edwards was the father . . . .."
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Biden's Son, Brother Named in Two Suits
More corruption surrounding Biden. Sheesh, how well did Obama vet him?
Obama Aides Defend Bank’s Pay to Biden Son
They would, wouldn't they.
"During the years that Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. was helping the credit card industry win passage of a law making it harder for consumers to file for bankruptcy protection, his son had a consulting agreement that lasted five years with one of the largest companies pushing for the changes, aides to Senator Barack Obama’s presidential campaign acknowledged Sunday."
Obama is a schmuck
and desperate.
Remember, Palin is running for VP and not the Presidency. Again, the fact that Obama has to stoup to such tactics, shows just how desperate he is.
Remember, Palin is running for VP and not the Presidency. Again, the fact that Obama has to stoup to such tactics, shows just how desperate he is.
Sarah Palin Takes After Abe?
Interesting.
Now, ask Obama the same question and watch his jaw drop.
"Remember that when you hear Ms. Palin going on about energy. She has mastered the land, legal, technical concepts relating to the oil industry; even more she knows the power politics of big oil as it relates to the biggest state in the union and all the other states as well. Just for fun of it some reporter should ask her: "can you describe what the oil companies are doing to protect their rigs from Hurricane Gustav?" Watch jaws drop as she describes to a "T" what you need to do to protect off-shore rigs from harsh weather. "
Now, ask Obama the same question and watch his jaw drop.
Monday, September 01, 2008
Biden: Obama will surrender on nukes to Iran
No surprise here. Obama wanted to surrender in Iraq as well.
Tony the Tiger Is Apparently a Democrat
The first comment of Obama and Biden on frosted flakes is great.
"Sugar coated and with little substance. Yep, makes sense."
"Sugar coated and with little substance. Yep, makes sense."
Palin has more national defense experience than Obama
Here's why.
"Alaska is the first line of defense in our missile interceptor defense system. The 49th Missile Defense Battalion of the Alaska National Guard is the unit that protects the entire nation from ballistic missile attacks. It’s on permanent active duty, unlike other Guard units.
As governor of Alaska, Palin is briefed on highly classified military issues, homeland security, and counterterrorism. Her exposure to classified material may rival even Biden's.
She's also the commander in chief of the Alaska State Defense Force (ASDF), a federally recognized militia incorporated into Homeland Security's counterterrorism plans.
Palin is privy to military and intelligence secrets that are vital to the entire country's defense. Given Alaska's proximity to Russia, she may have security clearances we don't even know about.
According to the Washington Post, she first met with McCain in February, but nobody ever found out. This is a woman used to keeping secrets.
She can be entrusted with our national security, because she already is. "
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