Earl Pomeroy Votes Against Agriculture Jobs
In a vote yesterday that, not surprisingly, didn’t get reported by the fawning North Dakota media Rep. Pomeroy helped pass a jobs-killing bill foisting new regulations on the chemical industry. …...
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Saturday, November 07, 2009
Senator Gregg: CBO Estimates Pelosi Health Care Bill Will Cost $3 Trillion
But hey, we’ve got money to burn right? Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH), ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee today commented on the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) more detailed cost…...
In Honor Of The Deer Opener This Weekend: How To Spot A ND Guy With A DUI
Hope everyone is being safe out there....
Rep. Barney Frank Was Present When His Gay Lover Was Arrested On Marijuana Charges
If this were a Republican, or Sarah Palin’s daughter’s ex-boyfriend, it’d be big news. But Barney Frank is a Democrat, so the usual double standards apply. Perhaps the most hilarious…...
Hero: Senator Tom Coburn Threatening To Force Health Care Bill To Be Read Aloud In The Senate
And given the heft of the several-thousand-page document, as Ed Morrissey points out, the bill would essentially be filibustering itself: Sen. Tom Coburn, the Oklahoma Republican who developed a…...
Surprise: Democrat Who Won New York 23 Race Already Breaking Promise On Government Health Care
That didn’t take long: Congressman-elect Bill Owens was sworn in at noon today. Owens indicated in a press release that he was now in favor of the bill…...
Democrats, Placating Pro-Life Liberals, To Allow Vote On Abortion Amendment
Ok, but what happens when the amendment is voted down? Do these pro-life Democrats then vote for the bill anyway feeling their duty to their pro-life principles has been filled?…...
Freddie Mac Posts $5 Billion Loss, Will Need More Bailouts
That $5 billion figure is a bit low. Remember that Freddie Mac had to make a $1.3 billion payment to the treasury for the original bailout. Too big to fail:…...
Democrats To Force A Vote On Government Health Care Today
There were hints yesterday about having to postpone a vote, but that might have been a feint to dissuade opponents from last-minute opposition efforts. President Barack Obama is…...
Military Officials Not Ruling Out Terrorism In Ft. Hood Shootings
Which doesn’t mean that the attack was linked to terrorism in any way, but it does mean that those who are speculating about terror links aren’t the crazy, racial-profiling idiots…...
Friday, November 06, 2009
Obama’s Mouthpiece: Can You Imagine If People Had Compared Bush To Hitler?
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs is worried about Hitler analogies in the health care debate. Because that sort of thing is divisive. I will continue to say what I’ve said…...
MSNBC: Who Cares What Hasan’s Religion Is?
Well, given that he was apparently screaming “allahu akbar” while he was murdering people it’s a pertinent part of the crime. Morning Meeting host Dylan Ratigan on Friday appeared uncomfortable…...
Yikes: Ft. Hood Shooter Nidal Hassan Participated In Obama Transition Team Conference
No joke: The gunman who killed 12 people today at Ft. Hood appears, based on current media reports, to be Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan who was listed as a participant…...
Facing Re-Election, Red State Liberal Senator Byron Dorgan Puts His “Free Market” Hat On
After the utter failure of the last “stimulus” plan, rumor on capitol hill is that the Democrats are threatening to pass a second stimulus spending spree. But Democrats who are…...
Political Correctness In The Military: How Did The Ft. Hood Shooter Become A Major?
One thing that has bothered me about the Ft. Hood massacre since I heard the first reports has been the rank of the shooter: Major. I’m no expert on things…...
Remember When Obama Promised Not To Sign Bills Without Posting Them Online?
Earlier today I posted about Nancy Pelosi refusing to post the finalized House version of the health care bill online before forcing a vote on it. That’s depressing news given…...
Obama Administration Warns Democrats About Appearing On Fox News
Obama’s war on people who disagree with him continues. Scientists who don’t toe the line on global warming will be “dealt with.” News organizations that don’t show a sufficient level…...
Surprise: Pelosi Will Not Post Finalized Health Care Bill Online Before Forcing Vote On It
This must be the new era of ethics and transparency the liberals are always talking about. But hey, why let Americans get a look at the bill before it’s passed. …...
Surprise: After Obama Hyped It, AMA May Have To Withdraw Backing Of Health Care Bill
Because a significant chunk of the group is upset about the endorsement. The American Medical Association’s decision to endorse the House reform bill before its members had a chance to…...
Obama’s Economic Rescue Efforts In Graphical Format
Remember, folks, the bottom most curve is what Obama said unemployment numbers would do if we passed the “stimulus” spending spree. The dots are what unemployment has actually been.
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Pomeroy’s “Kumbaya” Moment With Nancy Pelosi
Gee, ain’t this cute: But Pelosi’s patience has its limits, and she occasionally let her frustration show, publicly questioning the always-agreeable Earl Pomeroy about which way he would vote when…...
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Leadership: Obama Thanks Cabinet And Gives Shout Outs On Conference Before Addressing Ft. Hood
A tragedy that appears at this point to have been a coordinated attack by ranking officers on a US military base deserves a bit more gravitas than this: After eight…...
Obama Uses Daughter’s Bad Grade As A “Teachable Moment”
Obama was in Wisconsin talking about education today, and he used a poor test grade from his daughter to illustrate how parents should be more involved in their children’s education.…...
Democrats Block Census Question: Are You A US Citizen?
Sure. Why would we want to limit a count of American citizens to actual citizens? Especially when counting illegal immigrants would mean more political representation for traditionally liberal districts? WASHINGTON…...
Ft. Hood Shooting Open Thread: 12 Dead, 31 Wounded
Tragedy in Texas. One of the captured is apparently an Army major with an “Arabic-sounding last name.” At least 12 people were killed and 31 others were wounded in a…...
Wonderful: At A Time When We Need Jobs, Employers Being Forced To Pay Laid Off Workers More
Because nothing says “putting America back to work” by paying the people who aren’t working more. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - Unemployed Americans are set to get up to 20 additional…...
Obama: We’ll Have To “Deal” With Scientists Who Don’t Toe The Line On Global Warming
Remember when Obama promised not to politicize science? That was just something he said. In the blame game, the Obama administration isn’t about to stop with Fox News. Instead, it’s…...
Democrats Push Cap And Trade Bill Out Of Committee Despite Republican Boycott
Remember that post I wrote the other day about Senator Boxer holding a committee meeting all by herself? Republicans were boycotting the meeting, refusing to allow the bill to advance…...
William Shatner Performs Levi Johnsont’s Tweets
A hilarious mocking of someone who has become a media darling for the liberal media.
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President Obama Has Surrounded Himself With Political Hacks
Which makes sense, given Obama has never really left the campaign trail. The president’s top advisers are not just overly political, they are almost totally political. Indeed, this West Wing…...
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