August 12, 2015 – 7:43 am
I’m sure many elected lawmakers will appreciate a call with the “thwack” of golf balls being hit in the background (The Hill) The White House and its allies are redoubling their efforts to win support for the Iran nuclear deal during President Obama’s two-week vacation at Martha’s Vineyard. Obama’s vacation represents an opportunity of sorts […]
August 11, 2015 – 7:16 am
Remember when Obama said this (while putting those who are in opposition to the Iran deal in league with the hardcore Iranians)? After two years of negotiations, we have achieved a detailed arrangement that permanently prohibits Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. It cuts off all of Iran’s pathways to a bomb. It contains the […]
August 9, 2015 – 8:21 am
Because civility or something (Seattle Times) A Seattle speech by Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders was pre-empted in a chaotic confrontation Saturday afternoon with a pair of Black Lives Matter protesters, who took the stage and refused to let him speak. The Vermont senator, who has drawn huge crowds around the country, was to be […]
August 8, 2015 – 7:50 am
But, hey, we can totally trust Iran to uphold the terms of the #IranDeal. Fortunately, Team Obama is Very Concerned (Fox News) Iranian officials confirmed Friday that General Qassem Soleimani, the heavily sanctioned Revolutionary Guard Quds Force commander, traveled to Russia last month and was conducting weapons deals, including discussion of the S-300 missile system, […]
August 7, 2015 – 3:29 pm
Cost are much higher than anticipated or something (WRAL) Â North Carolina’s largest health insurer says higher-than-anticipated costs after two years of selling federally subsidized coverage has forced it to seek premium increases even greater than it thought would be necessary two months ago. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina said Thursday that it […]
August 7, 2015 – 7:02 am
People have been wondering whether Schumer will or won’t support the Iran deal, and his support or opposition is big. He’s one of the biggest Democrats in the Senate and his opinion matters (USA Today) Sen. Chuck Schumer came out against the Iran nuclear agreement Thursday night, making him the most prominent Democrat to oppose […]
August 6, 2015 – 10:03 am
On Tuesday, Baltimore, along with many other Democratic Party run cities with heavy crime, held the “National Night Out” in an attempt to take back their streets. How’s that working out? (ABC2) Two people were killed in a shooting in east Baltimore Thursday morning and police are investigating. Baltimore Police roped off two crime scenes […]
August 6, 2015 – 7:40 am
Let’s start off noting that Obama went completely off the rails during his Wednesday speech defending his horrible Iran deal. Powerline’s John Hinderaker wonders if this is Obama’s lowest moment yet Today President Obama gave a speech at American University, urging acceptance of his nuclear deal with Iran. It was the usual exercise in deception […]
August 5, 2015 – 11:26 am
Also, that it is basically a narcissistic moment (MSNBC) But for some who study climate change the only shame is this: Obama’s plan does not go nearly far enough. It’s meek and dangerously self-congratulatory, sapping the movement of urgency while doing almost nothing to maintain the future habitability of the earth. “The actions are practically […]
August 5, 2015 – 8:45 am
This is typical in big cities run mostly/solely by members of the Democratic Party. Crime running rampant, so they come up with all sorts of squishy feel good measures. Baltimore just tried a 300 Man March on bikes to stop the violence. There are demonstrations and marches and sermons and this and that, but, there […]