Monthly Archives: September 2008

Michigan residents should brace for at least a 21 percent increase heating cost and it’s attributed to the price of crude oil

The Michigan Public Service Commission on Monday released its assessment of the cost of winter heating for November through March. It said residential heating bills will average about $193 a month, up from $154 last winter: Natural gas heats about …

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Matthews Thinks Granholm Is A Genius? I Guess He Doesn’t Know She Is The Worst Governor In The Country

Geoffrey Dickens caught Hardball today, and Matthews had this to say about Granholm: CHRIS MATTHEWS: Joining me now is Democratic consultant Nancy Skinner, who helped prep Jennifer Granholm, the Michigan governor, who is playing Sarah Palin in Joe Biden’s debate …

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Red State Update: Palin-Biden Debate (In Anticipation Of)

Where Was Chris Dodd?

Ed: Hubbard notes that the Bush administration long supported reform at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. He also tells viewers that the House managed to pass Fannie/Freddie reform when Republicans had the majority, but Chris Dodd killed it in the …

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Watch: Karl Rove Reacts to the No Vote on the Bailout!

We all know how well this will be received by the left, but Karl didn’t get to where he was by making stupid mistakes like Obama and Pelosi.  Watch this: H/T to johnny dollar Others Blogging: Hot Air “What was …

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Video: “Worse”..Obama’s Spending Plan: $1 trillion More After The Bailout…You Pay

Video: Obamuhh

H/T to Devlin85

Scroll For Updates: Breaking:Bailout bill fails…Bitchlosi’s Words That Sealed Its Fate..Republicans Blames Bitchlosi, The Market Loses $1.1 Trillion In Value, She May Add ACORN Back In

This has to be considered a shocker.  The bailout bill failed in the House, and it wasn’t especially close.  The final tally was 207-226, with Democrats supporting it 141-94, while Republicans opposed it 66-132. Remember when: Democrats insist “nothing wrong” …

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St. Barney Frank Captionfest

Scroll for updates: Bailout Deal Reached With ACORN, And Other Pork Removed

Capitol Hill finally reached an agreement A summary of the tentative agreement released by Ms. Pelosi’s office said the plan “gives taxpayers an ownership stake and profit-making opportunities with participating companies; puts taxpayers first in line to recover assets if …

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1st Presidential Debate 9/26/08 – Open Thread

“The two men stood behind identical wooden lecterns on the stage of a performing arts center at the University of Mississippi for the first of three scheduled debates with less than six weeks remaining until Election Day.” – AP [poll …

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Obama Goes Ghetto Against Anyone Who Opposes Him

 Gateway Pundit has an overview and Glenn Reynolds has a great  round-up.  MM provides multiple examples of Obama’s brownshirt tactics to silence the opposition… “American Issues Project, whose efforts to fight the Obama Goon Squad I’ve covered extensively, responds today to …

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Why is ACORN in The Bailout?

  Senator Lindsey Graham explained And this deal that’s on the table now is not a very good deal. Twenty percent of the money that should go to retire debt that will be created to solve this problem winds up …

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Countrywide Made Home Loans to Gorelick, Mudd

A whole lot of loans that need to be scrutinized: It turns out that Clinton operative Jamie (“The Mistress of Disaster“) Gorelick didn’t just blind America’s intelligence appartus prior to 9/11. And she didn’t simply suck down $26 million in salary …

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McCain Getting Blamed For Deal Dying But Guess Who Is Not Mentioned At All?

Barack Obama, that’s who! Keep in mind that when we started the day, the Democrats lied and said the Republicans were on board.  They weren’t, which is why Paulson asked McCain to step in.  The Republicans were ticked that the …

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