Category Archives: Democrats

Are You Ready For The USS Gabrielle Giffords?

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 […]

Obama Punts Keystone XL Yet Again

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 […]

During Ocare “Victory Lap”, Obama Recommends Dems Run On Other Things

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 […]

Poll: Majority Think Obama Is A Liar

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 […]

Obama Tells Us What The Real Voter Fraud Is

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 […]

Sen. Whitehouse Plans Fossil Fueled Tour Of Southern States

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 […]

White House Continues To Be Squishy On Keystone XL Deadline

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 […]

Say, What Did Afghans Use During Their Historic Vote?

Good question, if I don’t say so myself (IBD) About 7 million Afghans turned out to vote in Saturday’s presidential election, many proudly brandishing a photo ID that our Department of Justice claims is a symbol of racism and voter intimidation. In perhaps the most ironic tweet of all time, former Obama adviser David Axelrod […]

Mark Levin On Obama: “This Man Is A Disgrace”

What has Mark Levin so vexed? We pretty much know that Obama is a disgrace in general. Here’s in specific (The Blaze) Conservative radio host Mark Levin on Tuesday said he is “ashamed and disgusted” that President Barack Obama plans to hit a fundraiser on Wednesday, hours after attending a memorial service to honor the […]

Surprise: Premiums Spiked In Recent Years

A good chunk of this is directly related to the “Affordable” Care Act (Forbes) Health insurance premiums are showing the sharpest increases perhaps ever according to a survey of brokers who sell coverage in the individual and small group market. Morgan Stanley’s healthcare analysts conducted the proprietary survey of 148 brokers. The April survey shows […]

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