April 22, 2014 – 9:43 am
It’s not the first time a Democrat has insulted military members and veterans, and it certainly won’t be the last. Democrats, not all of them, mind you, but a goodly chunk show a disdain for the military. What is interesting is that a) this is Blue on Blue, and b) how the attack is phrased […]
April 21, 2014 – 3:24 pm
Here’s Obama’s “smart power” in action (Japan Today) When President Barack Obama travels abroad, sometimes it’s not enough for just the leader of the free world to show up. People in other countries want the first lady, too. But Michelle Obama won’t join her husband when he heads to Asia next week, and her absence […]
April 21, 2014 – 7:00 am
I predict David Brooks will be forced to give some sort of grovelling apology by the end of the day, possibly before noon, especially when liberals start race-baiting him. The NY Times columnist appeared on Meet The Press, answering a question on the Ukraine situation (Mediaite) “Basically, since Yalta, we’ve had an assumption that borders […]
April 20, 2014 – 4:46 pm
No, really (NY Daily News) Construction of the Navy warship named in honor of former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords began Wednesday in Mobile, Ala., with the shooting survivor and activist on hand for the ceremonial laying of its keel. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus announced in 2012 that one of the branch’s futuristic, triple-hulled littoral combat ships […]
April 19, 2014 – 7:37 am
Remember when the decision on Keystone XL would be in “months”? That was a few months ago. And the decision is to ….. punt. Here’s our Decider-in-chief (Politico) The Obama administration says it is indefinitely extending its long-awaited review of the Keystone XL pipeline — providing a Good Friday jolt to one of the president’s […]
April 18, 2014 – 7:46 am
Obama did his passive/aggressive schtick Thursday, yammering on about the “Affordable” Care Act, alternately insulting and denigrating Republicans/Conservatives then lamenting the loss of civility. What he wouldn’t do is recommend Democrats run on Ocare for the mid-terms (The Hill) A defiant President Obama on Thursday announced that 8 million people have enrolled in ObamaCare plans […]
April 17, 2014 – 10:31 am
On one hand, this could describe most politicians, though it might be better to describe it as them pegging the bullshit meter. It is not a good thing when the POTUS is found to be a liar (Fox News) About six in ten American voters think Barack Obama lies to the country on important matters […]
April 12, 2014 – 7:23 am
Hint: it’s the people passing laws that require people to verify who they are in order to vote (The Blaze) President Barack Obama tore into state voter ID laws Friday when speaking to the Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network, accusing Republicans of trying to block minorities, women and seniors from voting and calling the […]
April 11, 2014 – 10:30 am
To push “climate change”, of course (Providence Journal) In his own version of spring break, U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is hitting the road in April, bound for Miami with several stops along the way — all to raise awareness of climate change. While heading south to oceanfront destinations might seem like a classic junket, the […]
April 11, 2014 – 7:51 am
This is the most simple of things: approve or disapprove the Keystone XL pipeline. Obama put off any decision for the politics of the 2012 elections. Report after report, including the most recent one, give a thumbs up to the pipeline. So why not just make a decision? (The Hill) White House press secretary Jay […]