Category Archives: Democrats

Bummer: GM To Halt Production Of Chevy Firestarter “Temporarily”

Actually, it is kind of a bummer, because 1300 are being laid off, and I’d be surprised if they were all rehired once they restart the lines (The Hill) General Motors has temporarily suspended production of its Volt electric car, the company announced Friday. GM, which is based in Detroit, announced to employees at one […]

Obama: “Hey, I’m Just Like Ghandi And Mandela”

Except they weren’t incompetent and trying to destroy America (Washington Free Press) President Obama spoke Thursday night at a campaign fundraiser at ABC Kitchen in New York City. It was the first of four fundraisers the president attended Thursday. OBAMA: Around the world, Gandhi, Nelson Mandela–what they did was hard. It takes time. It takes […]

Obama: “Lower Gas Prices? Who Cares? I Don’t”

At least Jimmy Carter attempted to sorta say he cared about high gas prices. Obama can’t even work up a bit of empathy (NY Times) With his re-election fate increasingly tied to the price Americans are paying at the gas pump, President Obama asked Congress on Thursday to end $4 billion in subsidies for oil […]

Sebelius Says Reducing Population Will Pay For Cost Of Contraception

I’m not sure about you, but I find it interesting that so many Democrat/liberal policies seem revolve around population reduction, particularly in the Black community (CNS News) Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told a House panel Thursday that a reduction in the number of human beings born in the United States will compensate […]

Abound Solar, Federal Loan Recipient, To Lay Off 280

Here we go again. ABC News reported that the initial layoffs were 180 of its 400 workers. That’s now jumped (Wall Street Journal) U.S. solar-power firm Abound Solar said Wednesday it will stop making solar panels while it retools a Colorado factory as part of a project backed by $400 million in federal loan guarantees. […]

Uh Oh: Politico Discusses The Carter/Obama Comparison

It’s never a good thing when a Democrat leaning news source compares Obama to Carter, even if the two writers, Bob King and Darren Goode, work hard to say ” hey, no, he’s really not the same as Carter. No No No!” Just the very fact that the comparison is brought up seals the comparison. […]

Obama Admin. Not Looking To Lower Gas Prices

As DrewM points out, this should be in every GOP commercial from now till Election Day (Politico) The Energy Department isn’t working to lower gasoline prices directly, Secretary Steven Chu said Tuesday after a Republican lawmaker scolded him for his now-infamous 2008 comment that gas prices in the U.S. should be as high as in […]

Cantor And Fincher Triple Dog Dare Obama With JOBS Act

Late Monday night, an opinion piece by GOP Representatives Eric Cantor and Stephen Fincher was published at The Politico, highlighting the GOP’s JOBS Act. After a bit of background into the importance of small businesses in the jobs market, and the regulations and red tape that block them (and the pair avoid playing the Blame […]

72% Think Health Insurance Mandate Is Unconstitutional

I think Team Obama has finally found their new slogan “who cares about that pesky old Constitution” (Boston Herald) Nearly two years after President Barack Obama signed his landmark health care package into law, three-quarters of registered voters believe the law’s requirement that every American carry health insurance is unconstitutional, according to a new survey. […]

Obama’s Signature Legislation, Which He Won’t Talk About, Hurts Obama In Swing States

It’s no wonder Obama and the Democrats do not want to discuss their signature, crowning legislation: it’s still unpopular, especially in swing states (USA Today) The health care overhaul that President Obama intended to be the signature achievement of his first term instead has become a significant problem in his bid for a second one, […]

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