Category Archives: Politics

House To Vote On Partial Sandy Relief Bill Friday

Most in the Legacy Media are referring to this as some sort of capitulation from John Boehner, instead of an understanding that the Senate porked up the Sandy bill (US News) Cowing to bipartisan pressure, House Speaker John Boehner is bringing to the House floor Friday a measure to help fund recovery efforts for Hurricane […]

Surprise! FTC Drops Google Anti-Trust Case

I’m wondering if Liberals and Occupiers will protest against what appears to be yet another Big Company involved in a pay for play scheme to avoid punishment? Anyhow, there are two big stories over at Politico about how Google beat the feds, the first linked by Drudge, more about the nuts and bolts of the […]

Soak The Blue State’s Fiscal Plan

Jim Geraghty provides a great plan so that Blue states pay their “fair share”. The article comes from a newsletter from Jim, which arrives in email, but is similar to what Jim posted on the 5th (via Doug Ross) Hmm. Joel Kotkin of Forbes lays out how the tax hikes envisioned by Obama and congressional […]

NY Times: Hey, We’re Missing The Big Issues While Focusing On Benghazi Talking Points

Scott Shane, writing for the Fish Wrap, makes a darned good point, part of one that I’ve been making in blog posts and on Twitter for well over a month. Much of the article is focused on providing cover for Susan Rice, Barack Obama, and others involved in giving us the stupid “it was a […]

Quote Of The Day

This one comes from Rusty Shackleford, founder of The Jawa Report, who’s discussing the very touching story of the Oparowskis, who were helped and consoled personally by Mitt and Ann Romney But unlike Obama’s handlers who I expect will march people on to stage telling stories about how Obama saved them because of this or […]

Bob’s A Raaaaacist

Are you like Bob?

Montana’s Democrat Gov Whines About Money In Politics

Of course, Montana governor Brian Schweitzer is only concerned with one type of money, namely from those Evil corporations because if that “infamous Citizens United” ruling (NY Times) In the absence of strict rules governing campaign money, these big players will eventually get what they seek. I vetoed these bills, but future governors might sign […]

Liberals Not Too Upset About Using Campaign Donations For Political Sway

In this case, the Washington Post’s Greg Sargent notes Some leading gay and progressive donors are so angry over President Obama’s refusal to sign an executive order barring same sex discrimination by federal contractors that they are refusing to give any more money to the pro-Obama super PAC, a top gay fundraiser’s office tells me. […]

Congress Reaches Tentative Deal On “Temporary” Payroll Tax Extension

Of course, many in the media and the Democrat Party (but, I repeat myself) are portraying this as Republicans caving. Pretty much because this is about the only thing that Obama has done that is actually popular, to a degree. Why removing money from the Social Security fund is popular, I’m not sure (Washington Post) […]

Obama’s Budget Can Be Seen As “Borderline Delusional”

Those aren’t my words, but those of Politico writer David Rogers He ran on hope, governed through despair and now, with his election-year budget, President Barack Obama is trying to light the old spark, fleshing out a political narrative for America that can inspire with its romance but also seem borderline delusional to his critics […]

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