Obama Advisor Says Entertainment Media Really Important

By William Teach August 20, 2012 – 8:31 am

Boy, this is going to make the hard news media, especially those in the White House press corps, really, really, really happy

(Mediaite) Speaking on CNN’s State of the Union Sunday morning, President Obama’s deputy campaign manager Stephanie Cutter said that the president’s interviews with entertainment media like People magazine and Entertainment Tonight are just as important as ones he conducts with national political media.

Responding to recent criticism that the president is “unavailable” to the political media while doing lightweight interviews with entertainment publications and local media outlets, Cutter told CNN that entertainment interviews are “Not more important, but equally important.”

“I think that’s where a lot of Americans get their news. And the president will continue doing that,” she asserted.

She does have a point in that many people get their “news” from places like Entertainment Tonight and People, but, they generally do not get their hard news, political news, government happenings news, US and World News, etc, from those outlets: they’re finding out about which celebrity is sleeping with another celebrity. Over at People we have hard hitting stories like

  • Ryan Lochte parties in two cities in one night!
  • Cory and Lea: Too Cute!
  • 10 wet dogs shake it off (no, this has nothing to do with them working up a sweat running away from Obama because they don’t want to be barbecued…..yeah, cheap shot)

Entertainment Tonight isn’t any better……oh, and neither features Obama on the front pages, despite the interviews.

I have a feeling that Jay Carney will not have a good press conference today with the White House press corp

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NY Times Pushes A/C Bad For Climate Change (Hoax) Again

By William Teach August 19, 2012 – 2:42 pm

For all the bitching and moaning at the NY Times, I triple dog dare them to give up their own air conditioning…..yeah, I know, good luck with that!

THE blackouts that left hundreds of millions of Indians sweltering in the dark last month underscored the status of air-conditioning as one of the world’s most vexing environmental quandaries.

Fact 1: Nearly all of the world’s booming cities are in the tropics and will be home to an estimated one billion new consumers by 2025. As temperatures rise, they — and we — will use more air-conditioning.

Fact 2: Air-conditioners draw copious electricity, and deliver a double whammy in terms of climate change, since both the electricity they use and the coolants they contain result in planet-warming emissions.

Fact 3: Scientific studies increasingly show that health and productivity rise significantly if indoor temperature is cooled in hot weather. So cooling is not just about comfort.

Sum up these facts and it’s hard to escape: Today’s humans probably need air-conditioning if they want to thrive and prosper. Yet if all those new city dwellers use air-conditioning the way Americans do, life could be one stuttering series of massive blackouts, accompanied by disastrous planet-warming emissions.

What a quandary: live a modern life and see something never come to fruition sometime in the sometime sometime future possibly maybe perhaps, or give up our modern conveniences and still be at the mercy of nature?

It is easy to decry the problem but far harder to know what to do…

Lead the way, Elisabeth Rosenthal, and refuse to use the planet killing A/C.

I was listening from my living room in New York on a steamy Sunday morning. Given the topic of our conversation, I had the air-conditioner off, and the temperature was 85 or so. I couldn’t concentrate.

Hmm, didn’t work out to well, eh?

Since the article is no longer accepting comments (it was just posted on the 18th of August), I’ve sent a letter to the editor daring them all to give A/C up. Think the Times will print it?

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If All You See…

By William Teach August 19, 2012 – 1:00 pm

…is a planet healing bicycle which everyone else should be forced to ride, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Steven Goddard, who has a post on the state of the climate

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Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup

By William Teach August 19, 2012 – 10:40 am

Patriotic Pinup Mozert

Happy Sunday! Another fantastic day to be an American. This pinup goes back to 1953, painted by Zoe Mozert, with a wee bit of help.

What is happening in Ye Olde Blogosphere? The Fine 15

  1. Legal Insurrection Wonders how long it will be before the Left goes after Paul Ryan’s mom
  2. Raised On Hoecakes covers stupid letters to the editor
  3. Political Junkie Mom discusses the unintended consequences of the plastic bag ban
  4. The Other McCain wonders if anyone actually thinks Bill Maher is funny
  5. Nice Deb discusses Obama’s hard hitting interview on E.T.
  6. Political Realities wonders where our priorities are
  7. Wake Up America discusses dishonorable disclosures
  8. This ain’t Hell… highlights who CNN blames for the recent green-on-blue attacks
  9. Doug Powers has the latest bit of nausea inducement from Code Pink
  10. The Lonely Conservative isn’t particularly please with Gary Johnson and Libertarians
  11. The Jawa Report found a lefty even dumber than Charles Johnson
  12. The Daley Gator explains what Conservatives don’t like about government
  13. Lee Stranahan exposes the way Lefties think Conservatives think
  14. Rhymes With Right offers a study in irony
  15. And last, but not least, Watts Up With That? offers…..wait, poo power?
  16. A late one to grow on: Maggie’s Notebook has a timeline of Democrat racism

As always, the full set of pinups can be seen in the Patriotic Pinup category, or over at my Gallery page. While we are on pinups, since it is that time of year, have you gotten your “Pinups for Vets” calendar yet? And don’t forget to check out what I declare to be our War on Women Rule 5 and linky luv posts

Anyone else have a link or hotty-fest going on? Let me know so I can add you to the list. (BTW, since someone asked, the reason I leave links for the previous week up (or you might see a *) is because they are place holders for later in the day or for next weeks. Easier than rewriting all the time. Also, the listing order has to do with how they are added over time, not how good a post is. I just copy and paste from the previous week, then edit. If you see one of the *’s, go ahead and check out the blog anyhow, see if there is an update. I cannot update with my Android during the day.

The posts do take a long time, so, if you want to send me your links for Rule 5 babeage or links, use ye olde email in the header bar (remove the NOSPAM part). Preferably, create the html link so I can copy and paste how you want it to read.

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Boston Globe: Biden Should Apologize For “Chains” Remark

By William Teach August 19, 2012 – 8:59 am

The Boston Globe isn’t exactly a bastion of conservatism: in fact, it tends to lean quite left. And the editorial board isn’t as amused by Biden’s remark as so many other Democrats are

When Vice President Joe Biden warned a Virginia rally of hundreds of African Americans that Republican efforts to loosen bank regulations meant “They’re going to put y’all back in chains,” Stephanie Cutter, Team Obama’s deputy campaign manager, said the president would have “no problem with those comments.”

But imagine if Republican Paul Ryan uttered comments like that. Mitt Romney’s pick for vice president would be pilloried for racial insensitivity — and so would Romney. In the fight for civility and substance over pointless hyperbole, Biden may not be the worst offender. But he’s an offender nonetheless, and he should apologize. (snip)

Liberals routinely dismiss Biden’s gaffes as the rhetorical excesses of an overly exuberant speaker — it’s “Joe being Joe.” And there can be something appealing about a politician who throws caution and the script that goes with it to the winds. Yet when conservative speakers get overly exuberant and cross a rhetorical line, they are presumed racist or culturally insensitive, rather than refreshingly free-spirited. One standard should apply.

There should be one standard, but as long as Democrats have free reign to say whatever they want and get away with it because 90% (that number could have dropped a bit since the study came out, but certainly not by much) of the media votes Democrat, there won’t be one standard.

Joe Biden has been given pass after pass for his comments, while Republicans have been assaulted, which is easy when the media is complicit in the politics of personal destruction.

Will we get an apology from Joe? Will he say “sorry”? We can put it in the doubtful to good luck with that category. Democrats are allowed to be bigots, insensitive, and racists because they just want to help the people they are being bigoted, racially insensitive, and plain insensitive to. his vorpal sword is a good example, utterly trying to protect Biden.

Powerline wonders why Team Obama didn’t walk back Biden’s comment, and comes to the conclusion “These are plausible explanations, I think. But we should also consider the possibility that Obama affirmatively wants to stand by Biden’s race-baiting.”

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Obama Once Again Pushing Money For Teachers After His Stimulus Failed So Spectacularly

By William Teach August 18, 2012 – 4:56 pm

Hey, he needs that unionized public teachers campaign contributions and votes

Obama: My plan will save teachers’ jobs

President Obama again urged Congress to pass his jobs bill Saturday, this time with an emphasis on teachers.

“Since 2009, we’ve lost more than 300,000 education jobs, in part because of budget cuts at the state and local level,” Obama said during his weekly radio address.

Um, wasn’t the Stimulus supposed to save those jobs? Well, it did. In the short term. This dovetails into my post earlier this morning in terms of the Stimulus being about short term goals and measures, which meant any recovery and/or slowdown of horrible economic conditions ended up being simply short term. The Stimulus gave money to the states to keep teachers on the job. But, because the economy hasn’t improved and the States aren’t seeing revenues increase through sales taxes, property taxes, and income taxes, the three primary sources, they don’t have the money. Especially since public pensions and costs are out of control.

So, now Obama is back to trying to save public sector teacher’s jobs. Because the Stimulus should have been called “here’s some money.”

Education cuts are “the opposite of what we should be doing as a country,” Obama said. “States should be making education a priority in their budgets, even in tough fiscal times. And Congress should be willing to help out — because this affects all of us.”

I always have to wonder if this kind of talk from Obama simply highlights his cluelessness on economic, an inability to divorce himself from his ingrained far left thoughts, or pandering to his liberal base. Education is worthless if there are no jobs to be filled. We can’t keep spending money we do not have. The solution is to increase economic output, which results in money coming in to the state treasuries. If the Feds simply give money to the states for teachers (again), that means a temporary reprieve.

“There’s nothing more important to our country’s future than the education we give our kids. And there’s no one more important to that education than the person at the front of the classroom.”

Which would be for naught if the economy is in free fall.

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Grist Loves Joe Romm’s Book, Notion Of Speaking Better On Climate

By William Teach August 18, 2012 – 2:02 pm

ManCrush by Warmist Chris Mooney

(Grist) I don’t normally do this. But right now, I am going to come out and gushingly endorse a book: climate blogger Joe Romm’s Language Intelligence: Lessons on Persuasion from Jesus, Shakespeare, Lincoln, and Lady Gaga.

Everybody who cares about why science doesn’t get through to the public should read it. (snip)

If you ever want to understand why scientists fare so poorly getting their message across — and why liberals lose policy debates and, often, presidential campaigns — this is also the book for you. In essence: Too much higher education, too much wonk sophistication, destroys the common language simplicity of good rhetoric and makes you less persuasive.

Let me fix that

If you ever want to understand why far left climate believers fare so poorly in getting their message across, you should understand that those who push “climate change” the hardest are the ones who are the biggest “carbon” offenders, jetting around the world on fossil fueled flights to exotic vacation spots, driving fossil fueled vehicles, and otherwise refusing to reduce their own carbon footprint. And people have just become too darned educated to buy into this ginned up issue which is really designed to push far left policies (and keep the money train going for those involved in pushing “climate change”).

Makes sense.

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If All You See…

By William Teach August 18, 2012 – 1:00 pm

…is a world flooded because some charged their iPhone, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Maggie’s Farm, with a post about Democrats lining up against Special Operators.

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New Era Of Civility: Democrat Spits On Romney Supporter

By William Teach August 18, 2012 – 9:20 am

Using Democrat language, this is an indictment on the entire Democrat Party, showing that all Democrats are mean and filthy

(Post Crescent) A bus tour event on behalf of Mitt Romney turned ugly Friday afternoon when a protester interrupted a rally and spit in a supporter’s face.

The event featured Wisconsin state Sen. Alberta Darling and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch.

During Darling’s remarks, the protester, Mary Hoglund, 83, of Appleton, interrupted the event to ask about Republican opposition to Planned Parenthood.

A local Romney supporter began arguing with Hoglund, who then spit in her face. Hoglund was escorted out, and received medical attention for a scratch she received on her neck.

Of course, the people being rude (certainly Obama supporters who want their free money) claim that others were being mean.

Right Scoop features video, and, based on that video, I wonder if this is the same Mary Hoglund (if not, my apologies, but, sure looks the same). For other activities we get

UW-Oshkosh Theatre, Barack Obama, I Stand with the Bad River Tribe, Tammy Baldwin, Schoenbohm: Real Representation for the 56th, BuzzFlash.com, PETITION: Tell Republican Leaders to Denounce Rush Limbaugh, VIDEO: UC Davis police pepper spray peaceful students

Her wall shows dislike of the Boy Scouts because they do not allow gays, dislike of Scott Walker, wanting to impeach Justice Thomas, a big supporter of far left Wisconsin politician Tammy Baldwin, more hatred of Scott Walker.

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Ryan Pledges Romney Administration Will “Put Aside Childish Things”

By William Teach August 18, 2012 – 8:58 am

Hopefully, one of those things will end up being the Obama administration

(Daily Caller) Ryan said that if elected, Mitt Romney would treat Americans like adults.

“We have a very serious choice to make,” Ryan told the crowd. “And what Mitt Romney is offering is to make a decision together.”

Ryan has earned praise as a serious policy wonk willing to tackle the tough issues, and in his speech to the overflowing crowd at a northern Virginia high school, he spoke of issues — like entitlement reform — that tend to be flashpoints used to rile up voters.

Ryan said politicians ought to confront those issues head on, like adults, instead of avoiding them.

“The problem is, too many politicians in Washington, like President Obama, have been more worried and concerned about their next election than they have about the next generation,” Ryan said. “We will not do that.”

He’s exactly right: what happens is politicians tend to pass legislation with thoughts of their next elections in mind. Even on the occasions where the legislation has long term goals and impacts, those are suborned to short term cares. Take the Stimulus: what was the long term goal? Get the economy going. How did it work? It shoveled money to short term projects. It propped up public sector unions and the States for a short time. And, once that money dried up, things went right back to being crummy. It gave people around $40 extra a month. But, it changed withholding rules, meaning that a lot of money was lost from the Social Security trust fund in the long term.

The “green” energy projects were designed for the long term, but with short term thinking. Hence, money was dumped into companies that had little to no chance of succeeding. This kind of spending isn’t just an Obama problem (though he seems to have perfected it), but a government problem. “How can I spend some money to help my re-election?” Doesn’t matter what this does in the long term to the pols.

“When we get elected, we will not duck the tough issues, we will lead. We will not blame other people; we will take responsibility,” Ryan said.

“Remember how President Obama used to say we aren’t the blue states or the red states, we’re the United States of America?” Ryan asked. “Remember when he said to put aside childish things and have an adult conversation? We’re still waiting for that adult conversation.”

This nation, like so many others, has serious fiscal issues that need to be addressed. Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security (there are multiple programs, and they aren’t just for seasoned citizens). Long term infrastructure. Energy. Debt. Deficits. Unemployment. It will be interesting to see if a Romney/Ryan administration looks towards dealing with the long term issues, rather than simply pushing legislation that is designed to say “hey, look at what we did, don’t forget to vote!”

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