Congressman You Are Wearing On My Nerves

This may be Neil Cavuto at his best ... trust me. Congressman Eliot Engel from New York tries to explain why a windfall profits tax is good for America. Neil Cavuto isn't buying. Everytime Neil asks him to define windfall, or to explain how it will lower prices, Engle screams "68 million acres". Neil just can't take it anymore and responds in kind ... "You're not answering the question Congressman", or "You're wearing on my nerves", or my personal favorite when Engel tries to blame "BIG OIL", ....  "Look at yourselves in the friggin mirror."

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Going Through Withdrawal

Another great piece by Pete Hegseth......read full piece here

In fact, just one question entered my head when I finished reading: Why now? Why would Sen. Obama — or any legislator, for that matter — write such a piece before visiting the country for himself, seeing the situation with his own eyes, and speaking with commanders and troops who actually know what’s going on?

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Some US soldiers in Iraq yearn to be in Afghan war

Bet you haven't seen any of this on the nightly news. The MASSIVE success in Iraq doesn't fit into their game plan. And that's sad. The turn around the last year in Iraq is remarkable. Too bad the MSM doesn't share that with the American people.

...That soldiers are looking elsewhere for a battle is a testament to how much Iraq has changed from a year ago, when violence was at its height. Now it's the lowest in four years, thanks to the U.S. troop surge, the turn by former Sunni insurgents against al-Qaida in Iraq, and Iraqi government crackdowns on Shiite militias.

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Hill Democrats miffed at Obama

They're already starting to crumble.........I've been leaning towards the word arrogant lately when listening and reading about Senator Obama. Guess I'm not the only one..........Read full article here, it's a good read broken down point by point.

Privately, however, there is a different message coming from some Democratic quarters on the Hill and on K Street. Some Democratic leadership staffers complain that, having defeated the vaunted Clinton political machine in the primaries, the Obama campaign now feels a “sense of entitlement” that leads to “arrogance.”

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"Which would you prefer ... we spend your money fast or slow?"

I suppose its progress ... at least in the empire state it will be a slow bleed.

The poll found 75 percent favor a circuit breaker, even it it means raising income taxes on those who earn more than $1 million annually. At the same time, 69 percent supported Gov. David Paterson's plan to cap property tax increases at 4 percent per year -- down from the 74 percent last month who said they agreed that a cap "is necessary to help those who have seen property tax bills increase by 7 percent per year over the last five years."

Talk about a Sophie's Choice. "Which would you prefer ... we spend your money fast or slow?" I think stop spending so much would be a better idea but then that's just me.

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And Now The Rest Of The Story

Outraged ... outraged, I tell you. I am so sure Fox 61 will be here any minute to get my take on this Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist's depiction of John McCain.

And the media will be all over this and it will be the subject of talk show fodder and Obama of course will reject it and .... oh ... never mind

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Asault On Christianity Continues

I am sure the mainstream media will be outraged over this too.

"University students Rachel Evans and Amber Pike, who challenged the legislation, said they and other protesters would now hand out condoms, stickers and leaflets to pilgrims. "Symbolic coat-hangers", designed to draw attention to the problem of backyard abortions, would also be distributed ... Evans said protesters wearing T-shirts with slogans such as "The Pope is Wrong – Put a Condom on" and "Pope go Homo" would picket a cross-city march due to be held on Saturday."

Kinda makes the Obama magazine cover look like child's play huh? Wonder if Rachel plans on doing this is at a fundamentalist Muslim conference?

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Obama accepts Jackson's apology for crude remark

Read the actually apology yourself. He's not apologizing for WHAT he said. He's apologizing for what it might do to the campaign. So he meant what he said, but just didn't want people to know because it would hurt the campaign. Read article here.

"For any harm or hurt that this hot mic private conversation may have caused, I apologize,"

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John and Fast EDDIE at the 1109th AVCRAD Send Off Ceremony

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Liberal Activists Target Lieberman's Chairmanship

Talk about a slap in the face, but we all knew it was coming. The left can't have one of "their own" standing up for something he believes in. And may I say he's been RIGHT. He gets national security. His party doesn't. So now they're calling to use him for the majority but after they can stack up some more on their side in the next election, they'll kick him to the curb. How nice. Read article here.

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Too Much!

From the "You can't make this stuff up" category.

I rail continually against the "do as I say ... not as I do" politicians that continually ask for sacrifice from the people, while the so called "public servants" stuff their bellies with the fruits of our labor. I just never thought the pork belly pols would be so literal about it.

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In The Messiah's Words

Hugh Hewitt has discovered its powerful stuff ... the question is ... do the Republicans have the guts or will they leave it up to the rest of us. I vote the rest of us.

While many voters know that Obama used drugs as a young man, they haven’t heard the senator describe his drug use in those terms, or in his own voice. Nor have they heard him extensively quoting from the first sermon he heard from the Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr., his longtime clergyman whom he renounced during the primary, saying, “The person I saw yesterday was not the person that I met 20 years ago."

In one excerpt from the audio book that Hewitt played on his show in March, Obama alters his voice to mimic Wright’s and repeats passages from a sermon decrying a society “where white folks’ greed runs a world in need.” Later Obama says of Wright’s preaching, “I found the tears running down my cheeks.”

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MSM Campaign To Elect The Messiah

Sometimes I sit behind the microphone in stunned disbelief at my former colleagues in the MSM. Let me say first that we all carry with us preferences and biases but in journalism (as opposed to what I and others do which is commentary) a reporter and editor are supposed to isolate them and at least attempt objectivity (as opposed to feigning it).

Today I urge you to read a series of posts at Powerline. It will stun and amaze I think even those of you who are pro Obama and consider yourself liberals. Now I admit you will likely smile but in my world, it's pretty shameful and I am stunned none of my former colleagues have not commented.

First is the mis-identification of our friend and SOCT guest Col Bud Day. When Col Day defended McCain against Gen Clarke's attack, CNN referred to him as a member of the swift boat coalition. Nothing more. Wrong and wrong.

Next a Washington Post article on the Messiah's religious values. Certainly there is much mention of his pastor of 20 years, correct? Ummmmm ..... nope!

Then there's Richard Holbrooke's review of a new book on the Cuban missile crisis. Holbrooke uses the opportunity to take a shot at President Bush while lauding the firm hand of John Kennedy. Any child of 12 who has paid attention in school knows that while Kennedy defused the the crisis with the threat of action, we got into the crisis via his weakness at the negotiating table. Well everyone except Holbrooke.

Finally... the NY Times takes a strange look at America's rising gasoline crisis and blames Congress for not increasing CAFE standards (each automaker must make cars that meet set MPG standards) ... yet oddly enough, no mention of drilling, and little historical perspective. My guess is the story had an agenda and this didn't fit.

These are new times ... bloggers like the three professionals at Powerline have good memories and access to enormous amounts of information. CNN, WP and NYT can no longer rewrite history to their liking.

Good work Scott, John and Paul.

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Letter from Vets For Freedom to Wesley Clark

This is a great letter that along with the text, proceeds to address each of his "miscomments" with the facts. This is my personal favorite. Another home run hit by Pete Hegseth.

“I don’t think riding in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to be President.”

FACT: If serving your country, volunteering for combat, resisting the enemy, and receiving seventeen decorations for service does count for anything, then why are you on television, speaking as an “expert” on national security matters?

Read full letter here.

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Happy 4th of July!!!

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Sea turtle Dylan is released back into the wild

JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. - A 150-pound sea turtle raised by humans returned to freedom on Monday after nine years of captivity, swimming away after the veterinarians who cared for her helped steer her toward the ocean.

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National Guard troops set to relieve fire crews

But I thought they were all in Iraq and we were broken and we didn't have any troops at home, they were all over seas........oh wait, I don't listen to the left. Read article here. But on the serious side, the fires are no joke and we wish them luck and cooperative weather.

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The Wheels On The Bus

Conservative 247 has a very nice round-up indeed on the Wes Clark incident. I will try and get the video up ... and some others ... but for starters check out the site.

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Apparently the war is not lost, the surge is working and ... well, read on Democrats.

In the words of Majority Whip James Clyburn ... "Now that would be a problem for us ...". Indeed. Via Instapundit.

The White House sees the progress in a particularly positive light, declaring in a new assessment to Congress that Iraq's efforts on 15 of 18 benchmarks are "satisfactory"—almost twice of what it determined to be the case a year ago.

But of course ... the AP makes sure we know ... its not perfect ...

But for every small step forward, Iraq has several more giant steps to take before victory can be declared on any one issue. Amnesty requests are backlogged, and in question is whether the new law will speed the release of those in U.S. custody. It also remains unclear just how many former Baath members will be able to return to their jobs. And while Oct. 1 had been identified as an election day, Baghdad hasn't been able to agree on the rules, possibly delaying the event by several weeks.

Sounds a little like the current Democratic congress ... but then maybe that's just me.

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The Obligatory McCain Temper Story ... Redux.

Oh good grief ... here we go again. McCain flashes his temper at the Sandinista's? And this is bad because... ?

"McCain was down at the end of the table and we were talking to the head of the guerrilla group here at this end of the table, and I don't know what attracted my attention," Cochran said. "But I saw some kind of quick movement at the bottom of the table and I looked down there and John had reached over and grabbed this guy by the shirt collar and had snatched him up like he was throwing him up out of the chair to tell him what he thought about him or whatever. I don't know what he was telling him but I thought, good grief everybody around here has got guns and we were there on a diplomatic mission. I don't know what had happened to provoke John, but he obviously got mad at the guy and he just reached over there and snatched him."

I like the part where Cochran is scared ... and McCain just doesn't give a crap. Might have something to do with "riding around in jet planes" ... and "being unconnected with war because you were taken off the battlefield". BUT this is one case where I agree with Glenn Reynolds ... McCain should have landed one.

Damn ... I like this guy more every day!

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Dig It!

Ya know ... I really would answer these questions. Someone needs to ask ... these two terrorists still on the guest list?



Thanks to Tigerhawk.

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Shout To The Lord

(Picture from Hartford Courant)

On my way into work this morning I was listening to an amazingly inspirational and well know song "Shout To The Lord", on my IPOD. Then when I arrive I pick up the Hartford Courant and find this headline: "Poll Finds Many In State Unsure About God". Discouraging to say the least.
Then as I burrow into the article Elizabeth Hamilton writes:

"... Connecticut (along with Rhode Island) ... ranks near the bottom of most indicators of religious fervor, compared with the rest of the United States.When asked how many of us are "absolutely certain" we believe in God or a universal spirit, only 57 percent responded yes. Only the folks in New Hampshire and Vermont scored lower, at 54 percent.Even the residents of Alaska, who pray less than we do and go to church less frequently, according to Pew, are more sure of God than we are, it seems. "

In fact New England states are at the bottom. I guess I should not be surprised. Pastors chalked it up to Yankee stoicism. I defer to their knowledge of course but I think its more a case of God not ranking high on the list of things to do in my day. It is a well written article ... Elizabeth is a fine reporter. It's worth the read.

Other headlines include the Globe:Americans see truth in a rangeof faiths, massive study finds
and the NY Times: Survey Shows U.S. Religious Tolerance
and the WaPo:Most Americans Believe in Higher Power, Poll Finds

Guess it depends on your perspective.

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Why Obama Must Go to Iraq

An Op Ed from Pete Hegseth from earlier in the month, a must read if you missed it. Read here

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New clue to Alzheimer's found

Anyone who's been touched by this disease knows how important this is. Read discovery here

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The Obama/Pooh Photoshop collection

Here's just some fun political humor courtesy of Michelle Malkin........

In response to Barack Obama’s foreign policy adviser endorsing Winnie the Pooh as a “fundamental text on national security” this week (yes, it’s true), readers and bloggers are having brutal fun with Photoshop.

Continue reading and see the rest of Photoshop pictures.......

Also continue looking at Michelle's site, she has a Jeramiah Wright update
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Airport volunteers welcome troops back stateside

Always a good story......read here

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Panda habitat damaged by China quake

80% of their habitat destroyed. I think the panda deserves a little more attention than the polar bear right now. Read article here

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Vandalizing Of Bristol Monument Decried

This is sad and disgusting but not surprising. The vandalized statue was a statue honoring deceased WWII veterans. While sometimes soldiers get warm reactions and appreciation, there's a entirely different side. A disappointing side. A side that makes you temporarily wonder why you risked your life for this great, and at times, ungrateful country. Here's a piece from the Courant article

Police are investigating the toppling of the life-size metal statue. The monument, a copy of the soldier on the town's Spanish-American War memorial dedicated in 1929 in Rockwell Park, was discovered Saturday morning bent on its stone pedestal, the legs shattered and other parts of the figure cracked.

"It looks like people rocked it back and forth to push it over," Swicklas said. "It's probably vandalism. Nothing was taken."

Read full article here

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Congrats Big Papi!!!

Red Sox slugger Ortiz sworn in as US citizen

BOSTON (AP)—Big Papi has found a new nation to call home.

David Ortiz, the pride of Red Sox Nation, became a U.S. citizen Wednesday with 220 other immigrants from 57 countries at a ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library.

The 32-year-old slugger from the Dominican Republic posed for photographs and shook the hands of many other new citizens and their families before the ceremony.

“It’s a great country. I’m proud to be here,” said Ortiz, who wore a pinstriped suit and his signature dark sunglasses. He said he was eager “to be part of the American family.”

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OBAMA: MESSIAH OR SAME OLD SAME OLD?

Here's what we talked about this morning .... the CNN special report on the Messiah's experience as an old kind of politician in Chicago. It is stunning ... make sure you click here to see Ed Morrissey's take on this at Hot Air.

and then read this on Obama as a Lightworker?

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Deb and Seby's Real Deal On Global Warming

Here are the links to the book and the web site:

This is a great book for kids, offering the not often mentioned alternative view that man may not be behind Global Warming ... now held by thousands of scientists.

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Two Iraqi Shiite Militia Leaders Surrender

Stuff the MSM doesn't want you to see.....read here and notice, SURRENDER

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Inhumane

Watch the video. 83 year old man gets hit by racing cars on crowded city street. Cars keep going ... so does everyone else. Kinda makes you want to visit Hartford doesn't it?



That's what the Hartford Chief of Police calls it. I on other hand say its a symptom of an ever growing sociopathic society. One that does not care, shows no remorse and can't quite understand what the fuss is all about. Read more here.

Police say the video holds a sad truth about Connecticut's capital city. ``At the end of the day we've got to look at ourselves and understand that our moral values have now changed.'' Police Chief Daryl Roberts said. ``We have no regard for each other.''

So much for these little ethnic neighborhoods being communities huh? Police say everyone on Park Street knew him ... they just wouldn't help him.

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The Secret Tape

By now you have heard about the secret Michelle Obama tape where she allegedly uses the word "whitey". I have not referred to it on the show because I do not think this secret tape exists ... or it would be out by now. Jim Geraghty agrees with me. But Powerline has a pretty good substitute video.

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Obama and The Nanny State

Powerline has a nice anlaysis on the Obama speech ... comparing it with those of Jack Kennedy. Just not favorably. Here's a taste but read it all.

Whereas JFK's speech framed generational change defending and advancing liberty around the world, Obama's holds out generational change to support the causes of retreat abroad and unlimited government at home. The challenges outlined by Obama are to be addressed by government programs in which citizens become clients of the welfare state, as early in life as possible.

Here's some video from a part of the speech Scott references.

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RNC, Lieberman, Cantor React to Obama's Pledge on Iran

Expect to read more on this ... as I mentioned on the show about Obama's position on Iran ... he's beginning to back track ... but as Jim Geraghty points out ... Senator Lieberman won't let him get away on it.

Expect the big story coming out of AIPAC to be Obama's declaration that he thinks the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps ought to be designated a a terrorist organization... and how this balances with his vote against that exact designation less than a year ago.

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What The Democrats Think of Folks in West Virginia

This will slay you. Congressman James Clyburn on Morning Joe yesterday stunned me with this one yesterday. Pat Buchanan asked Clyburn what Obama needed to do to win the middle class white vote. Clyburn's response is classic and speaks volumes about what these Democrats think of country folk in West Virginia, Kentucky and Pennsylvania.



So let's get this straight. You cousin kissin, sister marrying, gap toothed white folk can't identify with success, Harvard, a good education ... but you can identify with single parenthood, food stamps, and being passed off to grandparents. UNBELIEVABLE!

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If you missed it ...

One again ... Harriet Christian, the Clinton supporter who lost it at the Democrat Rules Committee Hearing talked about the event with Cavuto today on Fox ... click or scroll down to see and hear it all ... but here's my favorite part.



No ... she will not vote for Obama.

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We're Winning! A Strategic Retreat For Obama?

This will be interesting to see if Obama's position evolves here too. Powerline has a nice little analysis with video.

We wrote here about Barack Obama's Iraq dilemma. He has ridden the Democratic Party's defeatism to a virtual lock on the Presidential nomination, even as events in Iraq have proved his defeatism wrong. So what is he to do in anticipation of the general election, in which defeatism, on the most optimistic assumptions, will not be as popular as in the Democratic primaries?

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Lay off my ... ummm ... Candidate?

Just a great post from Conservative 24/7 ... it's a couple weeks old but work noting again. Here's the gist:

I have not had much time to post lately, but my new portal at work has been down for the last 30 minutes so I headed over to American Thinker and found this post concerning Obama’s changing opinions during the past 30 days.

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What The Media Tells You ... What really happens.

Nice post here from regular listener Ron Winter ... the media is in the tank ... they don't even care you know.

BTW ... regular listener Ali writes in an e-mail:

By the way. I think this is NOT an OBAMA vs. CLINTON race. This is a PELOSI vs. CLINTON fight. I can see PELOSI, her botoxed eyes and nostrils flared, and she's cracking the whip on the Superdelegates to back OBAMA because she is a QUEEN BEE who is NOT going to share power with another QUEEN BEE. And Obama will do whatever Pelosi says. Oh, he will. PELOSI will rule. That's why she's acting like head of state already going over to the Middle East. She knows that America will soon be hers to rule.

Trust me Jim, I know how harpies think. Pelosi is behind all this, mark my words. This is the BATTLE OF THE BEES! (forget Obama).

I love my listeners!

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Harriet Christian Fights Back

Its the first thing they do when you point to the very thing the mass media has been talking about ... race. They call you a racist. Not right ... she's a nice woman and frustrated. The original rant from Harriet at the Rules Committee hearing is at the end of the post.

Here she is on Fox with Neil Cavuto. I have broken it into two clips. First she tells Neil she was frustrated because the rules committee was stacked against Hillary. She says Obama supporters got better than 70% of the tickets. Not good.



The she reiterates her claim that Obama has gotten a pass on his inexperience and people are voting for him because he is black.



Finally no ... she would never vote for him



Me thinks the Dems have a small problem. Here's Harriet's original rant.

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U.S. troop deaths in Iraq at wartime low

They gave a decent headline but of course only waited until the second paragraph to try to throw in something bad. But notice how they have to do it, they thrown in the part about Iraqi civilian deaths being at a 7 month high in April. What ever way they can find to make numbers seem bad. If you look at the stats, EVERYTHING is down overall. Please look at the stats for yourself here in graph form at understandingwar.org. This article continues to try to paint the doom and gloom. Understandingwar.org gives you an actually analysis of the FACTS on the ground.

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Nineteen U.S. soldiers were killed in Iraq in May, the U.S. military said on Sunday, the lowest monthly death toll since U.S. forces invaded to topple Saddam Hussein in 2003.

The number of Iraqi civilians killed in the same month plunged to 505 after reaching a seven-month high of 968 in April, figures obtained by Reuters from Iraq's interior, defense and health ministries showed.

The U.S. military says violence in Iraq is at a four-year low following crackdowns by U.S. and Iraqi forces on Shi'ite militias in southern Basra and Baghdad and on al Qaeda in the northern city of Mosul, its last major urban stronghold. Continue reading

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Manny Hits 500

I'm not the biggest Manny fan but got to give credit where it's deserved. Congrats Manny. Here's a little part of Gordon Edes piece. Read article here

"I'm just proud to do it and move on," Ramírez said. "Now I can be myself and have fun."

The home run ball was collared by Damon Woo, a 40-year-old Sox fan originally from Nahant, Mass., who was sitting in Section 94 with his brother, Jason, who shielded him from the mad scrum that followed. After being escorted by an official from Major League Baseball on hand to authenticate the occasion, the brothers agreed to exchange the ball with Ramírez for autographed balls and bats, an uncommon act of unselfishness at a time when the baseball memorabilia market has set the price for such souvenirs in the hundreds of thousands of dollars Continue reading

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Kate Campbell Benefit Show

Our dear friend and amazing folk artist Kate Campbell will be performing in Woodstock tonight. If you can plan to attend this benefit. Here's the info. And here. Oh and here too.

And Kate will be in New Hartford tomorrow night. Nice.

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Strawberry Park Festival

Here's info on the festival. Be there tonight at 6pm to catch the Greencards.

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Drill Here Drill Now Pay Less

Once again Newt Gingrich showing real leadership. Click here. Sign the petition. Send a message to Washington.

As gas prices continue to increase, Congress continues to blame others while ignoring practical steps to stop the pain Americans are feeling at the pump. To lower gasoline prices and reduce our dependence on foreign oil, we need real solutions to our energy challenges.

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Obama To Wesleyan Grads: Forget The Cash

This is a common theme at graduations: a call to service. I heard it when I graduated. This difference is how Obama looks upon not just public service but also the private sector. Public, good ... private, selfish.

He goes further though as you will hear. He tells the Wesleyan grads, many of whom have seen their parents shell out better than $200,000 on their education, that they have an obligation, no a debt to society, that they must repay, by forgoing a job and working in public service. 



Never mind the debt to their hard working parents who shelled out the cash so their children could go to a good school, and get a head start on a good job so that they might contribute in so many ways to their community. Perhaps by landing that Wall Street job, not only will they be able to support themselves and their children, but maybe their parents in their old age, make substantial charitable contributions to their community and provide jobs with their capital that otherwise might not materialize.

This banter is so 60's and so typical of a guy who hangs out with 60's radicals and radical professors. You owe society, not your parents. Public service good ... capitalism bad. Oh brother.

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Obama: Wesleyan or Wellesley?

I am told its a joke ... he sure doesn't look like he gets it ... maybe its just me.

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MEMORIAL DAY: A CONTRAST

John over at Powerline has a nice contrast on how two men view the world oh so differently. 

President Bush spent the day honoring those who gave their lives in the line of service, protecting us and our freedom. The man who would be President spent the day bashing George Bush and portraying soldiers as victims.

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The Democrat Times vs The White House

Yes ... it's a few days old ... but oh so worth noting again. The New York Times choosing Memorial Day to bash Bush ... Again Gateway Pundit has it all here.

President Bush opposes a new G.I. Bill of Rights. He worries that if the traditional path to college for service members since World War II is improved and expanded for the post-9/11 generation, too many people will take it.He is wrong, but at least he is consistent. Having saddled the military with a botched, unwinnable war, having squandered soldiers’ lives and failed them in so many ways ...

but this time Bush bashes back. I love it.

This editorial could not be farther from the truth about the President's record of leadership on this issue. In his January ... President Bush specifically called upon Congress to answer service members' request that they be able to transfer their GI Bill benefits to their spouses and children. In April, he sent a legislative package to the Hill that would expand access to childcare, create new authorities to appoint qualified spouses into civil service jobs, provide education opportunities and job training for military spouses, and allow our troops to transfer their unused education benefits to their spouses or children.

As an aside ... the Webb bill does none of this ... it does however offer the same college benefits to a service member no matter their length of service. A debatable point for sure ... one wonders why the Democrats and the NY Times fail to mention the White House points here.

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Obama's Sixth Sense

If this weren't so funny it would be creepy. Or ... if it weren't so creepy, it would be funny. Let's see now, he can see dead people ... can the Messiah also raise them from the dead? Stay tuned. Gateway pundit has it all.



Shall we add it all up. Let's see, there are 57 states, Kentucky is next to Arkansas, the Sioux City dust up, the civil rights march in Selma (1965) that lead to his birth (1961)... and this one which didn't get much media attention, when he told us he won Michigan.

But nooooooo ... the media isn't covering for him one little bit, right Dan Quayle?

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Dems To The People: OK, so we lied. What ya gunna do about it?

This via instapundit ... through Jeff Emanuel's site.

"Congressman admits Democrats "stretched the facts," misled anti-war supporters about supposed plans for ending War"

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Where's Obama?

Pete's new ad. Mel went on this trip. It's true. He will meet with Iran but not with Mel. It's about time someone other than us told this story.

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Socialism On The March

Hey folks ... no fooling ... this is getting serious. OK, so its Maxine Waters. But still an American Congressperson is actually calling for nationalizing the oil companies. WE ARE DOOMED. Read it all here at Gateway Pundit. Please!

Link:

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Jewish Voters Doing The Work Most American (Journalists) Won't Do

Thanks very much to Gateway Pundit for this one. Some associations are a little more than just "shaking hands" Senator. I guess that's why these Jewish voters in Florida had a yearn to learn more about Obama "and his very close friendship with Rashid Khalidi, a former PLO operative and professor at Colombia University."

Obama also did not mention that the Khalidi's held a fundraiser for Obama's unsuccessful congressional bid in 2000.

Obama also did not mention that he helped funnel tens of thousands of dollars to Khalidi's anti-Israel Arab American Action Network.

These are a few of the things Obama forgot to mention to his Jewish audience today.

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Indy! Yowser!

Mel, Fast Eddie, and I went to see Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. It is a great summer movie, action packed. It took me hours to calm down. It's kinda like a Disney World ride that takes off and you keep hoping it will slow down so you can catch your breath but it never does. I will let Mel add to this post since she is the real Indy fan but the movie and the Indy series has taught me three things.

1. Don't ever open Arks Of Covenants, even if you are tempted. There's a reason they are sealeed.
2. Don't even go into lost temples especially the ancient ones, there's a reason no one has been in them for a long time.
3 and don't ever return missing skulls to their rightful place especially if its the skull that's telling you to do it. Catch my drift?

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Commander: al-Qaida in Iraq is at its weakest

Didn't see this on the news either.........

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - The al-Qaida terror group in Iraq appears to be at its weakest state since it gained an initial foothold in the aftermath of the U.S.-led invasion five years ago, the acting commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East said Wednesday in an Associated Press interview.

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Iraqi Troops Welcomed In Sadr City

Probably won't see this headlining the news......from the Washington Post

BAGHDAD, May 21 -- Iraqi soldiers moved unhindered through Baghdad's vast Sadr City district on Wednesday as Shiite militiamen who have long controlled the area faded from view and schools and businesses began to reopen after weeks of strife.

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"Frank Sinatra Day" vs. Funding the Troops

Here's Pete Hegseth's latest......if you weren't disgusted with our Congress enough already, here's another reason...........

Here we are, four days from Memorial Day weekend, and Congress still hasn’t passed a funding bill for the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Soldiers and Marines are achieving undeniable progress on the ground in Iraq—and what does Congress do? It spends the final hours before Memorial Day recess passing this “critical” legislation:

* H.Res. 1147 - Congratulating the Northern Kentucky University Norse women's basketball team

* H.Con.Res. 305 - Recognizing the importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation

* H.Res. 1144 - Expressing support for designation of a "Frank Sinatra Day"

* H.Res. 1152 - Honoring Arnold Palmer for his distinguished career in the sport of golf and his commitment to excellence and sportsmanship

* H.Res. 1074 - Honoring the 60th anniversary of the commencement of the carving of the Crazy Horse Memorial

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Obama's Lobbyist Advisers: Big Oil, Insurance Companies, Pharmaceutical Companies

Jim Geraghty has some great Sen Obama stuff, must read......click here and don't just stop after the first post!!! Here's a little piece

.........Okay. Fine. I think it's stupid to try to purge every campaign of anyone who has ever lobbied, since most campaign and political professionals need work in non-campaign years, and one of the most widespread options is lobbying firms.

But if our friends on the left want to have this fight, then what's good for the goose is good for the gander.

So can we expect a front page story on:

Daniel Shapiro, one of Obama's foreign policy advisers on the Middle East, registered to lobby for several corporate clients in the last year, since leaving the office of Rep. Bill Nelson (D-Fla). Shapiro, who worked during the 1990s for President Bill Clinton's National Security Council, counts some of America's biggest corporate names among his clients, including beermaker Anheuser-Busch, carmaker Daimler Chrysler, the American Petroleum Institute and Freddie Mac.

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A Man, A Plan, An Indictment -- Panama

A very interesting read........here's the first few paragraphs, but you must read the whole piece by Jake Tapper is ABC News' Senior National Correspondent........

With all the back-and-forth about possible conflicts of interest amidst the various lobbyists being purged from Sen. John McCain's Straight Talk Express the controversial client of a top campaign adviser to Sen. Barack Obama is getting renewed attention.

Greg Craig, a senior foreign policy adviser to Obama, is a partner at the big-shot DC law firm Williams & Connolly. There Craig represents Pedro Miguel González.

González is president of the Panamanian Legislature and is also under indictment in the U.S. for murdering U.S. Army Sgt. Zak Hernández in 1992.

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Military Members Verbally Assaulted on the Metro

A good friend made me aware of this, sorry to say I'm not making this up..........an unclassified memo released by DoD


UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO//LES DAILY ANTI-TERRORISM/FORCE PROTECTION SUMMARY 20MAY08

(U//FOUO) Military Members Verbally Assaulted on the Metro, VA Category(s): Awareness (U//FOUO)

Recently, there have been local incidents in which military personnel have been verbally assaulted while commuting on the Metro. Uniformed members have been approached by individuals expressing themselves as anti-government, shouting anti-war sentiments, and usingracial slurs against minorities. In one instance, a member was followed onto the platform by an individual who continued to berate her as she exited the metro station. Thus far, these incidents have occurred in thevicinity of the Reagan National Airport and Eisenhower Ave metrostations on the yellow line, however, military members should bevigilant and aware of their surroundings at all times while in masstransit. Should you be approached by any individuals expressing anti-government/anti-war sentiments, or any other types of direct verbal assault, immediately notify your local police jurisdiction. If riding metro, exit the train at the next stop, distance yourself from the individual, and notify the Metro Transit Police Department. Here are a few friendly reminders of personal protective measures that can help youto stay safe: If possible, do not commute in uniform (military members.) Do not display DoD building passes, "hot cards", or personalidentification in open view outside of the workplace. Do not discuss specifics about your occupation to outside solicitors. Always try to remain in well lit, well populated train cars if traveling via metro. MDNG FPTAC Note: There have been only two reported incidents to theMetro Transit Police Department. Both appeared to be random in nature. As warm weather approaches, anti-US policy activists are more likely tobe active throughout the National Capital Region. This does not appearto be an organized campaign; however, personnel within the National Capital Region should be aware of proper AT/FP measures.

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Eliza Gilykson

Here's the link to her new CD ... it is great.

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It Doesn't Matter

Chris Hillman has a great version on his 2005 CD "The Other Side".  Here's an older version by Stephen Stills and Manassas. Written by Stills, Chris Hillman, and Rick Roberts

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Ok Ok, Maybe he said that, but here's what he really meant.

By now most of you have seen the tape of Obama calling for direct Presidential talks with Iran in the You Tube debate, which no one, not even liberal Democrats think is a good idea. Yesterday on This Week Senator Dodd explains ... we got it all wrong. Don't believe your eyes and ears.



BTW, here's the original Obama comment from a year ago. Remember don't believe what you hear.

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"Hey. He's learned a lot in a year"

I thought this was the funniest comment of the entire Sunday morning line-up. Senator Joe Biden trying to spin for Senator Obama. It starts with Biden calling Obama inexperienced in a Dem debate from a year ago. Followed by Senator Joe's roll on the floor laugh out loud comment on This Week.

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"I Hate That Jesus Stuff From Politicians"

Hey, so do I ... especially when its pandering instead of from the heart.
Here's Senator Obama's recent pander to the peoples. "See! I do love that Jesus fella". Yesterday on This Week With George Stephanopolous, Peggy Noonan first tries to give Obama the benefit of the doubt ... then refreshingly (which she rarely is these days) ... a more candid and honest opinion. Make sure you stay for Donna Brasile's comments. (PS: I like her. You can tell when her heart isn't in it)

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McCain makes age jokes on 'Saturday Night Live'

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em!!! Senator McCain is a good sport and has a great sense of humor......

WASHINGTON - John McCain is 71 years old, and his age has provided late-night comics with some easy punch lines. On "Saturday Night Live," he joined in.

"I ask you, what should we be looking for in our next president?" McCain said. "Certainly, someone who is very, very, very old."

I'm torn between these two for my favorite.....

"Controlling government spending isn't just about Republicans or Democrats," he said. "It's about being able to look your children in the eye. Or in my case, my children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren and great-great-great-grandchildren, the youngest of whom are nearing retirement."

"I have the courage, the wisdom, the experience and, most importantly, the oldness necessary," McCain said. "The oldness it takes to protect America, to honor her, love her and tell her about what cute things the cat did."

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Charles Krauthammer: What Does Obama Intend to Give Iran?

I think the video speaks for itself. Obama has proclaimed h, personally, will talk with Iran, a state sponsor of terror, and murderer of US soldiers. Krauthammer asks, "What does he intend to give to Iran?"

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Most Embarassing Hardball Moment

Even I cringed on this one. Video one ... Chris schools talk show host Kevin James who I have never heard of but I assume he's important.



Video number 2 ... Chris must return to school. The Cole was bombed under Clinton.

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Mort Kondrake To Iran: Stop The "Friggin" IEDS

OK ... so its not exactly Mort saying. It's in response to a question from Charles Krauthammer on Special Report ... "What can Obama possibly talk to Iran about?". Notice how Brit steps in at the end.

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Americares Web Site

Even if you're not in the position to donate at the moment please look at the great work they do.........Click here

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9-year-old girl's twin is found inside her stomach

Interesting........read here

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Little Girls Dressed Like Big Girls

What the heck is going on. Why are we so obsessed with forcing our children out of childhood. Is it Mom and Dad's desire to be best friends? Is it dress up?

Check this link here .... and here .... and here.

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Smart Car .... Small But Safe?

This via instapundit.

From USA Today: The tiniest car sold in the USA posted some of the best crash-test results, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety will announce Wednesday.
The Smart ForTwo, the twin-seat micro that's so small that two can fit in a single parking space, earned the top rating in front- and side-impact crash tests. It was rated "acceptable" for whiplash protection in rear-end crashes, the agency says.

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And then her eyes glowed red and she smiled that smile.

I'll have the video up in a bit ... but it was a part of Hillary's speech that caught my attention last night ... but only Jim Geraghty could come up with the appropriate description for it. Welcome to the Twilight Zone!

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Matthews To McAuliffe: Back Off Buddy

This was the only highlight of the primary coverage last night. Christopher Matthews and Terence McAuliffe duking it out over whether MSNBC is in the tank for Obama ... umm ... like that's an issue?



For your viewing pleasure ... here's Chris after the Virginia primary ...



and here's Chris PA primary night ...



and here's Chris after the Obama Philly speech



That should be enough to tick off McAuliffe

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Clinton status puts focus on her $20 million debt

I wish I could loan myself 11 million. Read article here

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Pat Tillman's mother recalls journey for facts in new book

No matter how you slice it, Mary Tillman's a Gold Star Mom and she has my deepest sympathies for the loss of her son. Here's my problem though. First off, I read the article expecting that the proceeds of the book are going to some charitable organization for soldiers. I have yet to read that information and I watched most of the recent 60 Minutes special and did not hear anything about the proceeds there either. Now I would venture to guess that's what Pat Tillman would've wanted. Pat Tillman was a true Patriot. And I believe that what his family says about him being worried about what the Army/Gov't would do if something happened to him could be true. But that's not my problem. Nor is my problem what happened after the fact. I believe it was a combination of the chaos which is a part of war and some misguided people that thought they were doing the right thing. Still wondering what my problem is??? Mary Tillman has gone beyond getting the true story of what happened. And it very well could be the way she's coping with the loss of her son. But the soldiers that were involved in this incident are being riped to shreds. Not by Mary Tillman, but by themselves. Their buddies can tell them it wasn't their fault all they want, which it wasn't, but do you think they blame themselves??? We all know at this point that it was friendly fire that night and a tragic mistake. But she's going after where the shooters were, were they in the vehicle, were they out of the vehicle. What good is this doing anyone??? I think Pat Tillman loved his buddies and was loved by them. He knows it was a mistake and I'm sure does not blame them from where he's sitting and would not want them going through this. Those soldiers know what happened that night and will have to live with it the rest of their lives. Please Mary Tillman, let them be. War is not easy and not perfect. I know you're problem is with the government, more namely the Bush Administration and you don't agree with this war. I hope the soldiers on the ground that night understand that and that you're just a Mother grieving and it was not their fault.

Again, my deepest sympathies to the Tillman family, a great American was lost fighting for the freedom we enjoy today. That is not in dispute.

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Understanding the Candidates for Dummys

A little humor, but also some truth.......one of those forwarding emails that I actual read and thought to share.......if you're having problems explaining the candidates to your friends, here's a great way......

John McCain, Hillary Clinton, and Barak Obama were walking down a street in Washington D.C. when they came upon a homeless person.

The Republican, John McCain, gave the homeless person his business card and told him to come to his office to apply for a job. He then took $20 out of his pocket and gave it to the homeless person.

Hillary was very impressed, so when they came upon another homeless person, she decided to help. She walked over to the homeless person and gave him directions to the welfare office. She then reached into John McCain's pocket and pulled out a $20.00 dollarbill. She kept $10.00 for her administrative fees and gave the homeless person $10.00.

When they came upon yet another homeless person, Barak Obama told the homeless person to 'have hope . . . change is coming . . .' and gave him nothing. I hope this helps you understand the differences between the Candidates.

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The Strategy

It's becoming quickly apparent how the most (not all) of the media intends to cover the big and historic Obama vs. "What's his name again" campaign this fall. They will cover for the messiah at every opportunity, while seeking to nail "what's his name" as na ill tempered, near senile, cranky Nixonian version of "W" (Pardon me if that sems redundant to you liberals.)

First there's Newsweek's unreal comparison of Obama's campaign versus what it believe's McCain's camp must be like ... (via Hotair)

Obama wanted steady, calm, focused leadership; he wanted to keep out the grandstanders and make sure the quiet dissenters spoke up. A good formula for running a campaign—or a presidency.

Now here's Newsweek on McCain

It is a sure bet that the GOP will try to paint Obama as “the other”—as a haughty black intellectual who has Muslim roots (Obama is a Christian) and hangs around with America-haters.

McCain's camp shot back. Read it all here.

Evan Thomas and Richard Wolffe offered a biased implication that Republicans have won elections and will try to win this one simply by tearing down through disreputable means their opponents. You can see why many Republicans and voters and our campaign might take issue with that.

Want more (via hotair) ... How about this? There has not been much mention in the mainstream media about this. Either he's tired or perhaps he was just thinking of Theresa Heinz or maybe just Heinze. As Marc Ambinder writes ... if this were McCain.




In honor of this mistep Powerline points to this new map of Obamaworld where there are in fact 57 states.














But wait there's more. In a subtle piece of creative writing the New York Times helps the Obama campaign rewrite history. When McCain charges that Obama's willingness to meet unconditionally with Iran is dangerous and reason enough for Hamas to be gleeful at the thought of an Obama presidency, the Times reports Obama never claimed uncondtional talks ... except ... well he did. First read a detailed account from Powerline. Then you can watch the video here.


Throw in the jeans swooning press and the unbelievable picture on the cover of Time and you can see the trend. The Messiah is on the march. And the press just cannot let facts get in the way of the Messiah.

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Umm ... he's alive!

To be honest with you, I never would have known if Tim hadn't said something at the end, and I almost fell over. Poor Terry. Tim could have done so much more with poor Terry, but he graciously let him off the hook. My guess is McCauliffe figured if Tim wrote a book about his father he must be dead. Guess not.

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McCain Campaign Chair Schools Dems on Economics

Obama has been telling everyone he talks to that he will end tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas. But Former HP CEO and now McCain backer Carly Fiorina explains to George Stephanopolous that there are no such tax breaks. Companies choose to keep profits they earned overseas in those countries instead of bringing them home. Why? Do you really have to ask?



McCain on the other hand intends to lower corporate tax rates at home ... an incentive for companies to keep operations here. BTW Fiorina is generally credited with turning HP around and into a powerhouse in personal computers at a time when most folks considered the market lost to Japan.

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Clinton to Obama: Beat me!

Best line of the day on the Sunday talk shows. Chris Wallace asks Clinton strategist Howard Wolfson doesn't he think Hillary is hurting Obama by staying in ... Wolfson's response is classic:



Wallace hammered Wolfson today and Wolfson never ever backed down ... and lest you think she will get out ... think again.



BTW, he also said the Clinton campaign is $20 million in the red. Yowser!

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President calls Jenna's wedding 'spectacular'

Congrats to the Bush family. Hopefully they got a day of peace to just be a family and enjoy their day.

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The Media's Love Affair Renewed

Now that CNN has officially put the Rev Wright issue behind us ... we can join the media in their renewed love affair with the Messiah. I have posted below links to four different stories, each disgustingly biased in their own way. The main stream media will once again be running cover for their love ... do not get in their way.

To set this up we have Andrea Mitchell reporting on the renewed Congressional love interest in Barry.



Next up, Tucker Carlson, via HotAir.

Now this from CNN's Jon Roberts, via Hotair

and finally this link to CNN footage of the Press fawning over the Messiah in jeans. Pay close attention to the squeals from the women on the press plane.

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The price of war?

A good read.......click here

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Obama accuses McCain of 'losing his bearings'

You've got to be kidding me. What a cheap shot. But not a surprise. But what Senator McCain says is true and has nothing to do with his age. Any terrorist organization is pulling for other side. And when I say the other side, I mean anyone but Senator McCain because Senator McCain is the only one who gets National Security and gets the fact that dealing with the terrorists is the key to that National Security.

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'CSI' star Gary Dourdan charged with felony drug possession

Does anyone else find this ironic if you watch the show??? And when they say drug possession they're not talking some pot they found him with. He's been charged with possession of heroin, cocaine and ecstasy!!!

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The Five Mistakes Clinton Made

While these are all valid points in the article, I think they missed the overall picture. She lied, oh sorry - "misremembered" or "misspoke" and got caught. Many times. And politics is a dirty game, but come on, we all know the Clinton's take that to a whole new level. Bill was at least likable. A prominent conservative once said to me he was so happy they never got in the same room with President Clinton because Bill just had this spell he could seem to cast over everyone he met. You would go in hating him and come out loving him, you just couldn't help it!!! Hillary DOES NOT have that. She easy to hate. I think Hillary beat Hillary. Her true colors came shining through and people didn't like what they saw. Read article here

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Neither fish nor fowl: Platypus genome decoded

Look at these guys!!! I'm a big fan of the platypus, I can't believe we haven't figured it out before now.....but mystery no more!!!

PARIS (AFP) - Arguably the oddest beast in Nature's menagerie, the platypus looks as if were assembled from spare parts left over after the animal kingdom was otherwise complete.

Now scientists know why. According to a study released Wednesday, the egg-laying critter is a genetic potpourri -- part bird, part reptile and part lactating mammal. Continue reading here

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Firefight

This via Hotair. ABC News last night reported on family that got a phone message from their son in Afghanistan ... only it was the wrong message. Click here to read the story and hear the phone message.

If you want to hear the entire message and read the ABC report, click here

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This Is Just NUNsense

I crack me up ... I've been waiting to use a line like that. Here's proof that in today's America ... even God had better have a photo ID.

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A Diferent Kind Of Politican

We have heard so much about the Obama rallies. Overflowing crowds so vast that in each state the Obama campaign must secure an arena. Last night as I watched, yes even I marveled at his ability to fill these arenas. Then I get up this morning and see this and wonder ... why won't the MSM tell us the whole story? The making of a myth.

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McCain and Judges

The folks at Powerline have a great analysis of McCain's speech on judicial nominations. Close to the heart of Republicans and core voters in the south and midwest, I agree with Paul. This will play well.

Somehow, by Senator Obama's standard, even Judge Roberts didn't measure up. And neither did Justice Samuel Alito. Apparently, nobody quite fits the bill except for an elite group of activist judges, lawyers, and law professors who think they know wisdom when they see it -- and they see it only in each other.

Obama's camp has already fired back with a condemnation of Justice Roberts again. My guess is that won't play well.

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Big Night For The Messiah

Not sure how Hillary continues or why. Indiana close and NC an apparent blowout. But the talk on conservative blogs and on TV ... will bitter clinging supporters of Hillary join the Obama camp or has the party cracked up. If wishes were horses, as my grandmother would say. (Via Instapundit)

The percentage of Clinton voters who say they'd choose McCain over Obama in a general election is approaching 40% in Indiana. Put it another way: in North Carolina, less than HALF of folks who voted today for Hillary Clinton are ready to say today that they'd definitely vote for Obama in a general election.

If wishes were horses, as my grandmother would say. I'm not buying the crack up theory but you can if you want.

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Where's The Recession?

Well get into this tomorrow but this should wet our whistle. From the London Times:

Whatever happened to the Great Depression? Not the real one from 70 years ago, the lost decade of unimagined misery and Steinbeckian angst, the worst period in the history of modern capitalism. I mean the replay we were promised this year. The one we were told was the inevitable counterpart to the greatest financial crisis since a couple of medieval Italians first sat down on a Florentine bench and invented the word “bank”

I have an Obama sound bite where he says the economy is in recession or worse. Oh brother. If I can I will get it up tonight.

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