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The Hill: What happened to the new plan?

Posted by on 9/10/2009 Comments Off

The Hill: What happened to the new plan? The Hill locks onto an aspect of the President’s speech that escaped me during my earlier analysis, which is the expectation that Barack Obama would bring his own plan to Capitol Hill.  …

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This could be America’s greatest failed presidency

Posted by on 9/10/2009 5 comments

Daniel Henninger: It’s Still the Economy, Stupid – WSJ.com. It’s been a long time since James Carville said the most famous thing he ever said: It’s the economy, stupid. That famous phrase was in fact part of a sign hung …

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SCROLL FOR UPDATES:The Lying POTUS Seems To Have Forgotten He Was A Senator In The Party That Controlled The Purse Strings..UPDATE: Congressman Joe Wilson yells “liar” at Obama..UPDATEII: FLASHBACK: Top Dem calls Bush ‘loser’ and liar…FLASHBACK: Dems booed Bush during State of the Union Speech…

Posted by on 9/9/2009 23 comments

I just watched the POTUS lie to the American people for like the 30th time, but this was during an address to the Joint Sessions Of Congress.. There is no abortion in the bill nor death panels?!?!  I guess he …

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“Disarray”

Posted by on 9/9/2009 Comments Off

Oh my: Obama disapproval on health care up to 52% Via Ed: Interesting internals from the AP poll, including overall approval rating among adults being at 50%, with 49% disapproving.  Strongly disapproving beats strongly approving by 11 points, 35%-24%.  Obama …

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Karl Rove: Obama and the Perfect Political Storm – WSJ.com

Posted by on 9/2/2009 Comments Off

It’s hard to sell change voters don’t think they need. In addition, Mr. Obama is trying to overhaul health care without being able to tap into widespread public unhappiness. Nearly nine out of 10 Americans say they have coverage—and large …

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HYPOCRITE CHARLIE: PUNISH TAX SLIP-UPS BY TAKING AWAY THEIR HEALTHCARE

Posted by on 9/1/2009 5 comments

Even as he fends off accusations about his own failure to pay taxes and fully disclose his financial dealings, Rep. Charles Rangel had quietly slipped into the health-care bill broad new provisions cracking down on taxpayers in proceedings with the …

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Hot Air :Quote of the day

Posted by on 8/24/2009 1 comment

Hot Air » Blog Archive » Quote of the day. “He is trying to fix the financial markets but does not have an assistant treasury secretary for financial markets. He is spending more money on transportation than anyone since Dwight …

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NY City Council Members Paid Employess Bonuses With Unused Budgeted Funds That Was Supposed To Be Returned To The City

Posted by on 8/10/2009 Comments Off

COUNCIL POLS DOLE OUT LEFTOVER$ TO STAFFERS – New York Post. “I didn’t want to turn that money back to the government when the workers have done the job,” said Councilman Kendall Stewart (D-Brooklyn), who, records show, moved $30,000 on …

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Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer: ‘Un-American’ attacks can’t derail health care debate

Posted by on 8/10/2009 7 comments

Oh yes they did: …[I]t is now evident that an ugly campaign is underway not merely to misrepresent the health insurance reform legislation, but to disrupt public meetings and prevent members of Congress and constituents from conducting a civil dialogue. …

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Pelosi: Town Hall Protesters Are ‘Carrying Swastikas’…

Posted by on 8/6/2009 5 comments

Hot Air » Blog Archive » Quotes of the day.

VIDEO: Sen. Boxer: ‘Well-dressed’ protesters at Town Halls are out to ‘hurt our president’..

Posted by on 8/5/2009 7 comments

Hot Air : Congress buys 3 private jets for $200 million

Posted by on 8/5/2009 1 comment

Hot Air » Blog Archive » Congress buys 3 private jets for $200 million. Normally, that would be considered an earmark.  However, since Appropriations merely expanded a line item instead of creating one, it didn’t require the member to identify …

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Hot Air » Wow: Senate group ready to strip public plan, employer mandate out of ObamaCare? Update: “Fannie Med”?

Posted by on 7/28/2009 2 comments

Hot Air » Blog Archive » Wow: Senate group ready to strip public plan, employer mandate out of ObamaCare? Update: “Fannie Med”?. This is kind of like stripping the amnesty provisions out of comprehensive immigration reform. Once the venom’s been …

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Joltin’ Joe Spinning the stimulus … badly

Posted by on 7/26/2009 Comments Off

Hot Air » Blog Archive » Joltin’ Joe whiffs on his own curveball. After watching their stimulus package fail to stimulate and an increasing number of Americans wondering whether President Barack Obama has the first clue on economics, Vice President …

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Michelle Malkin » Video: ACORN affilates go nuts on Tea Party activists

Posted by on 7/26/2009 1 comment

Michelle Malkin » Video: ACORN affilates go nuts on Tea Party activists.