Category Archives: Democrats

Obamacare Misses The Target

Over at the Boston Globe, John Sunuunu offers a scathing look at Obamacare, noting that it misses the target The law clearly states that today is the final day to sign up for Obamacare. Only it isn’t. The extension announced last week covers anyone who merely claims they intend to apply. Allowing such a frivolous […]

Man With Largest Carbon Footprint In World To Go After Methane

Obama has a “carbon footprint” estimated, conservatively, to be 41,000 metric tons. That’s the equivalent of the footprint of 2200 Americans. Of course, that was in 2009, when he hadn’t sent his wife, kids, and dogs on separate flights on their way to vacations. This is a man who will take a fossil fueled flight […]

NY Times Still Very Concerned Over Christie “Lane Closures”

There’s nothing like beating a dead horse. Obviously, the Times cares a bit because a) this happened in the NY Times local area, and b) it’s a chance to smear Christie, a possible GOP 2016 candidate, and c) a chance to smear a Republican governor. The last two are Important for other media (read Leftist) […]

Dems Looking To Push Ocare Fixes

Senate Democrats, especially those up for tough re-election fights, are getting a bit antsy regarding how Ocare affects those chances (Fox News) Several Democratic senators reportedly plan to introduce as soon as Thursday a set of principles and legislation aimed at fixing parts of ObamaCare amid concerns the law could cost Democrats House seats and […]

Oops: California Dem Busted For Gun Trafficking Authored Gun Control Legislation

When I first read the story about a California state representative busted by the FBI, I wondered if he had anything to do with California gun control legislation. Then the Real World intruded for a while, so I never got around to researching. Fortunately, Jason Howerton at The Blaze was able to do a cruise […]

Progressives Really Worried About “Slippery Slopes” For Contraception Case

Even a few Leftist Supreme Court justices were worried about “slippery slopes” during the oral arguments Tuesday at the Court. The lawyers should have told them “hey, that’s an interesting point, however, we are concerned with the government forcing our client to provide free abortifacients in the insurance they partially pay for, not some nebulous […]

Surprise: Obama To Allow Delay In Signing Up For Ocare

It’s a small change, but another change to It’s. The. Law. (Washington Post) The Obama administration has decided to give extra time to Americans who say that they are unable to enroll in health plans through the federal insurance marketplace by the March 31 deadline. Federal officials confirmed Tuesday evening that all consumers who have […]

Obama Decides Ending NSA Bulk Data Collection Is An Awesome Legislative Issue

After fighting against truly restricting the data collection programs by the NSA, which vastly expanded during his own time in office (and, yes, I do throw Blame at Bush and Congressional Dems and Republicans, as well), Mr. Obama has decided that this would be a great issue (NY Times) The Obama administration is preparing to […]

Washington Post Really Wants Hillary To Stress Sexism If She Runs

OK, OK, writer Nia-Malikia Henderson is pushing that she should stress gender, but, really, what she means is that Hillary should call any attack on herself to be sexist Hillary Clinton notably downplayed the historic part of her 2008 presidential run until the very end, stressing instead her record in the Senate and as first […]

Obama Whines About Dems Being “Clobbered” In Mid-terms

Here’s your whiner-in-chief trotting out the same old whines (The Hill) President Obama complained Thursday that Democrats “get clobbered” in midterm elections, blaming a “toxic” atmosphere in Washington for suppressing key Democratic constituencies. “The challenge is that our politics in Washington have become so toxic that people just lose faith,” Obama told a group of […]

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