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Palin Derangement Syndrome corrupts absolutely

Posted 30 Sep 2008 in 2008 election, Democrats, intolerance, liberals, Sarah Palin, schadenfreude

Schadenfreude, it’s not just for breakfast anymore! via Salon – “I am a Democrat, a mother of three, and a full-time attorney. During the primaries, I was torn between Hillary Clinton, who I believed had the experience to be president (and really, really, really wanted it), and Barack Obama, who I believed was not only highly capable (albeit less experienced), but also the more sincere of the two and who inspired me on an emotional level that Clinton did not. In addition, as my kind friends pointed out to me, Clinton was carrying a lot of baggage in terms of her own scandals, not to mention Bill’s little problems. So, in the end, I did what my heart really...

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A special message from Obama’s teleprompter

Posted 30 Sep 2008 in 2008 election, Barack Obama, humor

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Breaking: House rejects bailout 228-205

Posted 29 Sep 2008 in Democrats, economy, Republicans, stupidity

The final vote was 228-205 aginst the bailout propsal: Democrats opposed – 95, in favor – 140; Republicans opposed – 133, in favor – 65. And while I think it was probably the right thing to do, the reason GOP lawmakers gave for the rejection was Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s partisan speech in which she dishonestly blamed Republicans for the Great Depression 2: Electric Boogaloo. via NYT – Immediately after the vote, many House members appeared stunned. Some Republicans blamed Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Democrat of California, for a speech before the vote that disdained President Bush’s economic policies, and did so, in the opinion of the speaker’s critics, in too partisan a way. C’mon, people. Grow up. Pelosi is as...

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Obama’s brute squad

Posted 29 Sep 2008 in 2008 election, Barack Obama, intolerance, totalitarianism

Oh, sorry, I meant to say “truth squad.” Guess I better watch what I say about The One, or I’ll be targeted by Missouri law enforcement and prosecutors. KMOV Channel 4’s TV newscast night before last at 6 PM had a story, that stated that St. Louis County Circuit Attorney Bob McCulloch and St. Louis City Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce, both Obama supporters, are implying that they will bring criminal libel charges against anyone who levels what turns out to be false criticisms of their chosen candidate for President. “The Barack Obama campaign is asking Missouri law enforcement to target anyone who lies or runs a misleading TV ad during the presidential campaign.” Missouri governor Matt Blunt is speaking...

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Sarah Palin swimsuit video

Posted 28 Sep 2008 in 2008 election, humor, pop culture, Sarah Palin

This is absolutely pointless aside from the obvious titillation value, so with that in mind here’s the vid that’s been unearthed of Sarah Palin competing in the 1984 Miss Alaska pageant. Reminds me of the classic ad for Wendy’s (aside from the fact that Palin didn’t look like these contestants): Is next…swimwear. Very nice!

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Not so fast there, Maverick.

Posted 26 Sep 2008 in 2008 election, Barack Obama, John McCain, stupidity

I may believe that McCain has outflanked Obama by showing a willingness to put the country’s problems ahead of a meaningless debate, but he’s definitely gone too far if his campaign is actually posting this ad (shown above) claiming he’s already won a debate that hasn’t happened yet. History seems to indicate that premature celebration isn’t the best idea. And while we’re talking debates, isn’t it interesting that back in May, Obama was talking smack, saying: “If John McCain wants to meet me anywhere, anytime, to have a debate about our respective policies in Iraq, in Iran, in the Middle East or around the world, that is a conversation I am happy to have.” Then he refused to debate...

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Too tired to celebrate

Posted 26 Sep 2008 in personal

No, I’m not referring to McCain. I mean me. I’m worn out. I’ve been up for the past 30 hours completing a freelance job and now my back, shoulders, and especially my eyes want to take out a contract on my life. But, I’ve just gotta announce that after 18 months (since being laid off on April 10, 2007) of freelance gigs to make ends meet, I’ve finally landed a full-time job! Official as of today! It doesn’t pay nearly what I was making at my last position, but it’s a management position, I’ve got an office instead of the cubicle I’ve been in for the past year, and the salary is more than I’ve been making doing jobs...

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Obama prefers partisanship to problem-solving

Posted 26 Sep 2008 in 2008 election, Barack Obama, economy, stupidity

“Yeah, there’s a looming crisis as bad as the Great Depression. But I need my TV time, dammit!” That’s the essence of the recent shallow, egoistic grandstanding from Obama. But then again, what else should we expect? While Obama makes with a disingenuous political maneuver to force the debate tonight in the midst of what he called “a financial crisis as profound as anything we have faced since the Great Depression,” Ed Morrissey takes him behind the woodshed for his selfishness and ignorance: We’re in this crisis because government intervened to impose its ideas of “fairness”, “balance”, and “responsibility to one another”. Congress demanded that lenders lower requirements for borrowers and then mandated that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac...

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Who caused the subprime crisis? Set your Wayback Machine to 1999.

Posted 25 Sep 2008 in bailouts, Bill Clinton, Democrats, economy

Are you believing the ludicrous – and erroneous – assertion by Obama and the Democrats that the current subprime crisis is the fault of Republicans? Let’s have a little memory refresher, shall we? Set your Wayback Machine to 1999 and read this article from The New York Times: Fannie Mae Eases Credit To Aid Mortgage LendingIn a move that could help increase home ownership rates among minorities and low-income consumers, the Fannie Mae Corporation is easing the credit requirements on loans that it will purchase from banks and other lenders. The action, which will begin as a pilot program involving 24 banks in 15 markets — including the New York metropolitan region — will encourage those banks to extend...

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Conservative arguments against the bailout

Posted 25 Sep 2008 in bailouts, conservatism, economy, Newt Gingrich

Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) argues for caution: There are those in the public debate who say we must act now…The last time I heard that, I was on a used car lot. The truth is every time somebody tells you that you have to do the deal right now, it usually means they are going to get the better part of the deal. The American people deserve a seat at the table in this debate as well. Thomas Sowell argues for speed: The longer it takes Congress to pass the bailout bill, the more goodies are going to find their way into the legislation. Speed is important, not just to protect the financial markets but to protect the taxpayers...

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