Monthly Archives: June 2009

The honeymoon’s over

Posted by on 6/29/2009 4 comments

Allahpundit: It’s a laugh riot, isn’t it? Actually, they might be laughing more at Gibbs’s feeble way of ducking the question than The One’s looming broken promise, but in Gibbs’s defense, what’s he supposed to say? Obama pounded McCain for …

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Here we go again! Barney Frank asks FANNIE and FREDDIE to relax Mortgage lending rules…

Posted by on 6/24/2009 3 comments

Fannie, Freddie asked to relax condo loan rules: report | Reuters. Two U.S. Democratic lawmakers want Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to relax recently tightened standards for mortgages on new condominiums, saying they could threaten the viability of some developments …

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Obama Contacted Iran’s Ayatollah Before Election – Washington Times

Posted by on 6/24/2009 1 comment

Administration overture to Khamenei ridiculed in sermon Prior to this month’s disputed presidential election in Iran, the Obama administration sent a letter to the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, calling for an improvement in relations, according to interviews and …

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California cuts tax exemptions — for kids…

Posted by on 6/23/2009 1 comment

Someone has to fund the welfare

IN 55 MINUTES, OBAMA DIDN’T MENTION IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, TROOPS, SOLDIERS — OR WAR!

Posted by on 6/23/2009 1 comment

What Obama didn’t mention A couple of surprising words were missing from President Barack Obama’s 55-minute news conference on Wednesday: “Iraq” — and “Afghanistan.” Also MIA: “Korea,” “Pakistan,” “soldiers,” “surge” and “war” — as well as the Army, Navy, Air Force and …

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Jib-Jab: He’s Barack Obama

Posted by on 6/22/2009 1 comment

Hannity Again Discusses California’s Congress-created Dust Bowl

Posted by on 6/21/2009 Comments Off

Hannity Again Discusses California’s Congress-created Dust Bowl | NewsBusters.org. On Friday, as I drove back from my southern California office north on I-5, I witnessed it firsthand seeing for myself what many are now calling the Congress-created Dust Bowl. Of …

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FATTIES BAD NEWS AT NBC

Posted by on 6/19/2009 3 comments

FATTIES BAD NEWS AT NBC- New York Post. HE staff at NBC News isn’t younger and hotter than the staffs at other network news operations — it just seems that way. Sources say that when Brian Williams left his desk …

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Budget Bully: “It’s Time To Stand Up To The Union Bullies”

Posted by on 6/18/2009 4 comments

Hat tip to Michelle Malkin and Newsalert

IGNORANCE: Hillary demands settlement closure in Israel, but not freedom in Iran

Posted by on 6/18/2009 Comments Off

The Financial Times called it “one of the most tense encounters” of the last several years between Israel and the US, and for good reason: Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, clashed face to face with her Israeli counterpart …

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He Who Will Not Be Questioned: Obama has fired 2 IGs in 2 weeks, leashed another

Posted by on 6/18/2009 14 comments

Hot Air » Blog Archive » Obama has fired 2 IGs in 2 weeks, leashed another. The firing of Gerald Walpin as Inspector General was not an isolated incident, as the Chicago Tribune reports today.  Two more IGs have been …

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MUST READ: The Other Scandal Walpin Was Investigating

Posted by on 6/17/2009 1 comment

The Other Scandal Walpin Was Investigating – Greg Pollowitz – The Media Blog on National Review Online. Walpin’s audit [pdf] found that the program could not prove it was doing criminal background checks, had taken more money than it was …

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Israel Security Saves Jimmy Carter From Assassination Attempt By Palestinians

Posted by on 6/16/2009 3 comments

Israel Security Saves Jimmy Carter From Assassination Attempt By Palestinians. Sounds about right. The headline credits Hamas for actually removing the bombs, but it was Israeli security who got the intelligence and passed it on. Jimmy Carter immediately thanked Israelis …

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Obama to extend benefits to gay federal workers

Posted by on 6/16/2009 8 comments

Obama to extend benefits to gay federal workers President Barack Obama plans to extend health care and other benefits to the gay and lesbian partners of federal employees. White House officials say Obama plans to announce decision on Wednesday in …

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Video: Useful idiot, Jimmy Carter, makes himself useful to Hamas

Posted by on 6/16/2009 1 comment

Hot Air » Blog Archive » Video: Useful idiot makes himself useful to Hamas. No surprise. He’s been making himself useful to them for years, from accusing Israel of apartheid to lying about the history of U.S. policy towards Hamas …

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