Category Archives: Politics

Cluebat Wacks The Economist

Yet another Obama endorsing entity realizes that “gee, maybe Obama really doesn’t have what it takes.” The Economist: Learning The Hard Way HILLARY CLINTON’S most effective quip, in her long struggle with Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination last year, was that the Oval Office is no place for on-the-job training. It went to the […]

Sept. 10 Diaries: Obama Nixes Guns For Pilots Program

‘Memba this? “I believe in the Second Amendment, and if you are a law-abiding gun owner you have nothing to fear from an Obama administration,” Obama said. “This has been peddled again and again. Here’s what I believe: The Second Amendment is an individual right. . . people have the right to bear arms. But […]

How Will Obamateur Handle The U.S. Attorneys?

That’s is the question the Washington Post wants to know One of the better spoils of winning the presidency is the power to appoint nearly 100 top prosecutors across the country.  Unless you are President Bush, and then you will be villified for legally firing any of them. But filling the plum jobs has become […]

Surrender Monkey Friday: Only Barry Is Kool When He Talks To Terrorists

It seems as if the Obamateur Administration has an issue with Great Britain Washington has strongly criticised Britain’s decision to talk to the political wing of Hezbollah, and complained that Barack Obama’s new administration was not properly informed of the move in advance. The objection underlined the awkward start to the “special relationship” between the […]

Is Obama Politicizing Science? Um, Yes

When it comes to his decision to allow federal funds for embryonic stem cell research, a line of inquiry that has so far proven virtually worthless, it sure is political, writes ROBERT P. GEORGE and ERIC COHEN Mr. Obama made a big point in his speech of claiming to bring integrity back to science policy, […]

Cantor Calls Embryonic Stem Cell Reverals A “Distraction”

Yesterday, Dan Riehl wrote that Republicans should get off their duffs and stop playing defense If (Republicans) had the intelligence and discipline to side-step things like the Limbaugh attack they might have a prayer. Instead of engaging it, they should come back with, This is simply the Democrats trying to prevent a discussion of how much their […]

Raleigh Tea Party On March 21st

I was wondering if there would be one in my home town. Yup. Via Sister Toldjah through XRLQ Raleigh, N.C New American Tea Party Date: Saturday, March 21, 2009 Time: 12:00pm – 3:00pm Location: NC State Capitol (east side) downtown Raleigh Street: Wilmington St City/Town: Raleigh, NC Phone: 919-612-2141 Email: raleighteaparty@gmail.com If you use Facebook, […]

Obambi Tells Treasury To Get Your Tax Cut Going

Oh, joy! According to al-Reuters UK, Obama is going to keep his campaign pledge of a tax cut for 95 percent of the people, which is sort of true U.S. President Barack Obama ordered the U.S. Treasury on Saturday to implement tax cuts for 95 percent of Americans, fulfilling a campaign pledge he hopes will […]

Surrender Monkey Friday: Race Baiters Force An Apology

Of course, we all know the (contrived) controversy over the NY Post stimulus cartoon, which sent libs and the typical race baiters into apoplexy. Sharpton, as usual, had a freak out Hundreds of demonstrators rallied to boycott the New York Post on Thursday, branding the newspaper as racist for publishing a cartoon that appeared to […]

Even McClatchy Isn’t Buying The Stimulus

Look, you know that a newspaper leans far to the left when it features “Truth To Power” as its tag line. But even they aren’t buying the hopeNchange of the porkapalooza plan Will the stimulus actually stimulate? Economists say no The compromise economic stimulus plan agreed to by negotiators from the House of Representatives and […]

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