Category Archives: Barry Obama

Strangely, Many Aren’t Buying Obama’s Afghanistan Pivot

In fact, the Washington Post Editorial Board thinks pretty poorly of YOU CAN’T fault President Obama for inconsistency (well, yes, you can. It really is amateur hour). After winning election in 2008, he reduced the U.S. military presence in Iraq to zero. After helping to topple Libyan dictator Moammar Gaddafi in 2011, he made sure […]

What’s The Real Reason For The VA Scandal?

As the VA scandal rolls along, with much of the major media wanting to ignore it or bury the coverage deep in the website/newspaper, many are trying to use distraction-blame. Obviously, Democrats are trying to Blame Bush. He certainly does bare some blame. But, as the liberal talking point regarding 9/11 went, “who’s president now?”, […]

Hooray! Obama To Warn Of Foreign Policy Over-reach In West Point Commencement Campaign Speech

So far, Mr. Obama’s foreign policy has been a mess. Yes, he does have a few successes. He ordered (after massive prodding) the attack that killed Bin Laden. Which ticks off Islamists, but, to hell with them. He got Anwar Al Awlaki (which has gotten him attacked by people on the left and right for […]

Good News: Energy Prices Set To Spike

No worries, Obama and his 1%er friends will be A-OK (AP) Electricity prices are probably on their way up across much of the U.S. as coal-fired plants, the dominant source of cheap power, shut down in response to environmental regulations and economic forces. New and tighter pollution rules and tough competition from cleaner sources such […]

Obama Barely Mentions VA Scandal In Memorial Day Weekly Address

I don’t want to jump on the Bystander President too much, because he offers nice sentiments (video here) (White House) Hi, everybody.  It’s Memorial Day weekend – a chance for Americans to get together with family and friends, break out the grill, and kick off the unofficial start of summer.  More importantly, it’s a time […]

Miami VA Whistleblower Claims Drug Dealing, Physical Abuse Cover Up

Yet another problem at a VA hospital? Obama will be madder than hell, and get right on it (Fox News) A VA police officer says administrators at the hospital in Miami where he works are covering up crimes at the facility, including evidence of physical abuse of patients and drug dealing. Thomas Fiore, who still […]

Obama’s So Mad Over VA Scandal He’s Buckling Down To Work!!!!

And, by “down to work”, I mean he’s doing what he does best: fundraising and being the Tourist President. Here’s today’s schedule, via White House Dossier 10:00 am || Receives the Presidential Daily Briefing 10:45 am || Meets with travel and tourism executives; Roosevelt Room 1:05 pm || Departs White House 2:30 pm || Arrives […]

Palin Says Obama’s “Too Lazy” To Hold Anyone Accountable For VA Scandal

As many of you know, I’m not a big fan of Sarah Palin anymore, but she does make a good, cogent point about the World Of Obama (Mediaite) Sarah Palin joined Sean Hannity Wednesday night to take on everything from the VA to the war on women, but Palin was particularly fired up about slamming […]

Hooray, President “I’m Madder Than Hell” Sends Political Aid To Investigate Phoenix VA

If only Obama had some sort of law enforcement agency which is really, really good at investigating stuff at his beck and call (Washington Post) One of President Obama’s top aides is being dispatched to Phoenix this week to investigate deaths allegedly connected to a Department of Veterans Affairs medical center there, part of the […]

Expectation Met: Obama Heard About VA Issues From News Reports

The big question is, how does this administration have any credibility left? Can you imagine the response had any of Bush’s press secretaries tried this? (Real Clear Politics) JIM ACOSTA, CNN: When was the president first made aware of these problems? Of these fraudulent lists that were being kept to hide the wait times, when […]

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