This Guy Has A Way With Words

I've never been as close to giving up this blog as I was when I first watched this clip. I mean, I will never be the wordsmith that this guy is and I know it, so why even try. Damn you.

Porn Star Considering Senate Run Is Arrested

Metro -Porn star Stormy Daniels has been arrested after allegedly hitting her husband over the way her laundry had been done. Stormy, whose real name is Stephanie Gregory Clifford, was being held on a domestic violence battery after the ‘dust up’ with hubby Michael Mosny at their home in Florida. Mr Mosny told police the state of the laundry had upset her and her displeaure over some unpaid bills tipped her over. It came just hours before a scheduled signing at a Tampa adult book store. Stormy is something of a political star in the US and may be in the running in next year’s US Senate race.

I can see where Stormy was trying to go with a scandal like this, but this is straight out of the 80's. Of course you need a scandal in order to become a politician nowadays but spousal abuse doesn't cut it anymore (even though poorly folded laundry is a heinous act). In order to get elected in the new millenium you have to think outside the box. You have to attend racist churches or slander the cops without the facts. Assaulting your spouse is the politics of the past. So as of right now I cannot endorse your bid for elected office.

The Right Still Doesn't Get It

Liberal blogs and pundits are playing chess while the conservatives continue to play checkers. Today should remove any doubt about that.

This birther story has been around for well over a year now. The issue has just taken off in the mainstream media this week. Am I birther? No. Are there conservatives out there who believe Obama isn't a natural born citizen? Yeah, so what? Ask yourself this. How much time has Limbaugh, Coulter, Hannity, Malkin, O'reilly, The National Review, The Weekly Standard, or even Beck spent on this subject recently? Almost none. So this is yet again another manufactured story that has oddly popped up in the past week.

You have to ask yourself, who is this story intended to help and why is it popping up now? Over the weekend the most accurate polling company showed Obama under 50% for the first time ever. Even with the glowing coverage in the media he has an unbelievably high 40% very unfavorable number only six months into his term. This White House has showed time and again that they don't debate the issues, they look to marginalize the opposition. What better way to do that than to brand their opposition conspiracy theorists. "hey, you don't want to be in opposition to Barack with all those kooks do you?" This is how the debate is being framed by the media this week even though this issue has been out there for OVER A YEAR. Rather than seeing through this ploy to distract from Obamas poll numbers and health care disasters, conservatives are playing right into their hands. Hot Air and the National Review have been tripping over eachother to distance themselves from birthers rather than attacking the premise that it's mainstream conservatism. How many liberal politicians were asked in the run up to the 08 election if they were "truthers?"

Hot Air currently has 6 birther stories or links up today. The one that amazes me says:

People wonder why Obama doesn’t demand that Hawaii release the original records to put an end to the Birther nonsense. The biggest reason? It wouldn’t work. The same people who believe that Obama forged a Certificate of Live Birth twice corroborated by the state that issued it will insist that Obama got someone to forge any new records produced by Hawaii as well.



If that's what you believe why are you wasting a blog post trying to convince them when you admit no amount of evidence will work. Why not fight back on the premise that is being set by the media that this has "taken hold of the Republican party." All the influential conservatives I mentioned above are either on TV, radio, or blog every day. Count up how much time they've spent this month trying to prove Obama isn't a US citizen.



The conservative side continues to believe that if they speak out against these issues it will garner them support and respect among the media, which in turn will mean better coverage so they can pick up the independents. They don't realize they're just playing right into the lefts hands. This is still the case with Republican pundits on TV. So many of them preface their criticism of Obama by saying things like, "Now he's clearly a brilliant man but..." They do this under some weird illusion that this will make their criticism seem more valid when in fact it just bolsters Obamas standing. What is clearly brilliant about him? His grades from college? Haven't seen them. Reading off a teleprompter? Not the toughest thing to do. Having an adoring press? Speaks more to the media than it does to him. Now lets flip the script on these same Republican pundits and bring up Palin. They all say, "Well she clearly needs to bone up on issues and do her homework." They're like Teddy Ruxpin dolls that are all programmed to say the same thing, just pull the string.



Now Obama is a guy who spent hundreds of billions on a stimulus that has lost jobs, crafted a health care bill that is a disaster, and wants to pass a cap and trade bill that will cause this country to lose millions of jobs and send electricity bills skyrocketing. Yet the REPUBLICAN pundits call him "brilliant" while saying Palin "needs to bone up on issues." There's something wrong with that picture. Show me all the liberal pundits who build up the conservative politician while diminishing the liberal one. You can't, but what you can find are liberal Democrats controlling the House, Senate, and White House. Coincidence? Conservatives need to stop playing by the rules that the opposition sets. It should start with this birther issue. If 9/11 truthers didn't push away independents from voting Democrat then birthers won't push them away from voting Republican. Stop fighting eachother and focus on what the White House doesn't want you to: Their agenda.

This Remix Is Legit

Can anyone tell me why this Doctor isn't in charge of reforming health care? Anyone? He flat out reformed Dont Stop Believin' like it was his job and he did it with ease. It was like he was showing off. Dr. K has bigger fish to fry. The health care industry won't know what hit it.

h/t barstoolsports

The Must Read Article Of The Day

I made the case on Sunday that the idea of Barack Obama being considered "post racial" is a myth. It has absolutely no basis in fact. Thomas Sowell lays out the case today.

Many people hoped that the election of a black President of the United States would mark our entering a "post-racial" era, when we could finally put some ugly aspects of our history behind us.

That is quite understandable. But it takes two to tango. Those of us who want to see racism on its way out need to realize that others benefit greatly from crying racism. They benefit politically, financially, and socially.

Barack Obama has been allied with such people for decades. He found it expedient to appeal to a wider electorate as a post-racial candidate, just as he has found it expedient to say a lot of other popular things-- about campaign finance, about transparency in government, about not rushing legislation through Congress without having it first posted on the Internet long enough to be studied-- all of which turned to be the direct opposite of what he actually did after getting elected.

Head on over and read the rest.

Why Was This Video Removed From Youtube?

Are the bloggers filing frivoulous ethics complaints against Palin linked to the Democratic party?

Link:

h/t freedomslighthouse

What Is In The Health Care Bill?

This is an email going around that was just forwarded to me about the health care bill. Take a look:

If you want to see
the Plan Click this:

http://edlabor.house/.gov/documents/111/pdf/publications/AAHCA-BillText-071409.pdf

you can save it. It is a PDF file.

Once you see what the gang in Washington is up to you may want to write your rep. and tell them to take this Health Care plan and shove it. Here’s where you can find your rep. - https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml

• Page 22: Mandates audits of all employers that self-insure!
• Page 29: Admission: your health care will be rationed!
• Page 30: A government committee will decide what treatments and
benefits you get (and, unlike an insurer, there will be no appeals
process)
• Page 42: The "Health Choices Commissioner" will decide health
benefits for you. You will have no choice. None.
• Page 50: All non-US citizens, illegal or not, will be provided
with free healthcare services.
• Page 58: Every person will be issued a National ID Healthcard
• Page 59: The federal government will have direct, real-time access
to all individual bank accounts for electronic funds transfer.
• Page 65: Taxpayers will subsidize all union retiree and community
organizer health plans (read: SEIU, UAW and ACORN)
• Page 72: All private healthcare plans must conform to government
rules to participate in a Healthcare Exchange.
• Page 84: All private healthcare plans must participate in the
Healthcare Exchange (i.e., total government control of private
plans)
• Page 91: Government mandates linguistic infrastructure for
services; translation: illegal aliens
• Page 95: The Government will pay ACORN and Americorps to sign up
individuals for Government-run Health Care plan.
• Page 102: Those eligible for Medicaid will be automatically
enrolled: you have no choice in the matter.
• Page 124: No company can sue the government for price-fixing. No
"judicial review" is permitted against the government monopoly. Put
simply, private insurers will be crushed.
• Page 127: The AMA sold doctors out: the government will set wages.
• Page 145: An employer MUST auto-enroll employees into the
government-run public plan. No alternatives.
• Page 126: Employers MUST pay healthcare bills for part-time
employees AND their families.
• Page 149: Any employer with a payroll of $400K or more, who does
not offer the public option, pays an 8% tax on payroll
• Page 150: Any employer with a payroll of $250K-400K or more, who
does not offer the public option, pays a 2 to 6% tax on payroll
• Page 167: Any individual who doesn’t' have acceptable healthcare
(according to the government) will be taxed 2.5% of income.
• Page 170: Any NON-RESIDENT alien is exempt from individual taxes
(Americans will pay for them).
• Page 195: Officers and employees of Government Healthcare
Bureaucracy will have access to ALL American financial and personal
records.
• Page 203: "The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated
as tax." Yes, it really says that
• Page 239: Bill will reduce physician services for Medicaid.
Seniors and the poor most affected."
• Page 241: Doctors: no matter what specialty you have, you'll all
be paid the same
• Page 253: Government sets value of doctors' time, their
professional judgment, etc.
• Page 265: Government mandates and controls productivity for
private healthcare industries.
• Page 268: Government regulates rental and purchase of power-driven
wheelchairs.
• Page 272: Cancer patients: welcome to the wonderful world of
rationing!
• Page 280: Hospitals will be penalized for what the government
deems preventable re-admissions.
• Page 298: Doctors: if you treat a patient during an initial
admission that results in a readmission, you will be penalized by
the government.
• Page 317: Doctors: will be prohibited for owning and investing in
healthcare companies!
• Page 318: Prohibition on hospital expansion. Hospitals cannot
expand without government approval.
• Page 321: Hospital expansion hinges on "community" input: in other
words, yet another payoff for ACORN.
• Page 335: Government mandates establishment of outcome-based
measures: i.e., rationing.
• Page 341: Government has authority to disqualify Medicare
Advantage Plans, HMOs, etc.
• Page 354: Government will restrict enrollment of SPECIAL NEEDS
individuals.
• Page 379: More bureaucracy: Telehealth Advisory Committee
(healthcare by phone).
• Page 425: More bureaucracy: Advance Care Planning Consult: Senior
Citizens, assisted suicide, euthanasia?
• Page 425: Government will instruct and consult regarding living
wills, durable powers of attorney, etc. Mandatory. Appears to lock
in estate taxes ahead of time.
• Page 425: Government provides approved list of end-of-life
resources, guiding you in death.
• Page 427: Government mandates program that orders end-of-life
treatment; government dictates how your life ends.
• Page 429: Advance Care Planning Consult will be used to dictate
treatment as patient's health deteriorates. This can include an
ORDER for end-of-life plans. An ORDER from the GOVERNMENT.
• Page 430: Government will decide what level of treatments you may
have at end-of-life.
• Page 469: Community-based Home Medical Services: more payoffs for
ACORN.
• Page 472: Payments to Community-based organizations: more payoffs
for ACORN.
• Page 489: Government will cover marriage and family therapy.
Government intervenes in your marriage.
• Page 494: Government will cover mental health services: defining,
creating and rationing those services.

Thanks to Lorna Badeo for forwarding this to me

Ladies and Gentlemen, Your Commander In Chief

NY Daily News- Seven months after she poured out her heartbreak in a wrenching letter to then President-elect Obama, the mother of murdered Brooklyn Marine Sgt. Jan Pawel Pietrzak finally got a response - a form letter.

"Thank you for contacting President Obama," the note to Henryka Pietrzak-Varga begins. "We hope the issue you brought to the President's attention has been resolved."

"This is a standard response, something that can be sent out to anyone for any matter," the disappointed mom told the Dziennik Wschodni newspaper.

"What am I supposed to make of, 'We hope the issue has been resolved?' What does this mean? That somebody will give me my son back?"

Apparently you have to be a race baiting Harvard professor before the President of the United States gives you the time of day.

Another Campaign Promise Broken By Obama

The White House dumped this information on lobbyists Friday night in the hopes that it would go unnoticed. The Hill reports

In a significant change, the Obama administration will now allow lobbyists to meet and have telephonic discussions with government officials regarding economic recovery projects.

The lifting of the ban comes after K Street has cried foul for months and has challenged the White House on its restrictions.

Now, the just-revised rules will allow government personnel to accept meetings and calls from federally registered lobbyists on the implementation of stimulus projects. The head of the Office of Management and Budget, Peter Orszag, issued a new guidance late Friday regarding the administration's communications with registered lobbyists about economic recovery funds.

You can understand why they would release this late on a Friday. After all this decision sounds a whole lot different from this speech



Just words

The Audacity Of Barack Obama

I gotta hand it to the guy. Nobody can look directly into a camera and be as hypocrital as Barack Obama. To do what he does takes one of two things. A) Balls (which anyone whose watched him deal with foreign leaders, knows he doesn't have) or B) a lovestruck media. I think we may be onto something with that second one.

Let's hop in the DeLorean, crank it up to 88mph, and travel back in time to when I first saw the hypocrisy from Obama and a more than willing cover up from the press. We have to go back to the days of the Rev Jeremiah Wright. The Conservative Comeback was nowhere close to being a blog then (I know. It's hard to imagine life before this blog). Barack had already thrown his grandmother under the bus in hopes of covering for the good Rev. Political pressure was still building though. He had to do something. So what did the man who sat silently in a racist church for 20 years do? He gave a speech lecturing us on the races coming together. Yeah, you read that right. The guy who willingly spent his Sundays listening to a racist Anti American preacher rant and rave was lecturing us on bringing the races together. Did the media scoff at such a ridiculous speech? No. They compared it to Lincoln and Martin Luther King. What would the medias reaction be if Mark Sanford gave a speech this week lecturing the country on the importance of being faithful to your wife. If you're looking for the exact day that the media died, it was the day Obama read that speech off his teleprompter.

Now let's fast forward to this week. Barack is asked a question in a press conference about Henry Louis Gates. Without the facts Obama injects race into the controversy. A firestorm starts over this and political pressure once again forces him to make a statement. Does he apologize? Of course not. Once again he lectures us that this can be a "teachable moment" and talks about the history of racial profiling, even though there is no evidence it exists in this case. He acts as if none of this is his doing and instead he is just the peace maker in the process. Make no mistake, the press is already tripping over itself to report the story that way. Check out Ben Smith at Politico:

The story of black professor and Irish cop sitting down for beers at the White House with the president -- now that's Obama's narrative.

This is Obamas narrative because the press refuses to report the story as it is. The two incidents above suggest Obama isn't nearly as "post racial" as the press makes him out to be. While it's certainly the talking points the White House would like people to believe, one day we might have a profession where peoples jobs are to actually cut thru the spin of politicians and bring you the facts. I wonder what we would call that job?

The only reason Barack is able to get away with this is because the media still has a crush on him. Have you watched these press conferences? They are so timid to question this guy. It's like watching a nervous Kevin Arnold ask Winnie Cooper out on a date. It's embarrassing, but it's also the reason Obama can afford to say one thing while doing the other.

Now just a reminder. Here is the guy Obama sat and listened to for 20 years before he lectured us.



And here is a reminder of what Obama said about Gates-gate before political pressure forced him to pivot and pretend to play peacemaker



He's post racial?

Dog Rides Bike In Japan

Take off the training wheels, pussy

How Do You Know This Has Been A Bad Day For Obama?

When Deval Patrick distances himself from you... it's a bad day.

“If you’re asking me to comment on the president’s comments, I think the president is capable of speaking for himself.”

Deval, who is straight out of the Chicago machine, used the more Axelrodian phrases "troubled" and "upsetting"

UPDATE- The hits keep coming for Barack. This time from the Cambridge Police Commissioner:

The Cambridge police commissioner said today his department is “deeply pained” by the president’s comments about the arrest of a prominent Harvard professor.

“It deeply hurts the pride of this agency,” said Commissioner Robert Haas. ‘’This department is deeply pained.”

Obama: "I Dont Know The Facts But Let Me Give You My Opinion" UPDATE- Police Officer Responds To Obama In New Interview On WEEI This Morning

This has been a big story up here in Boston and now because the President feels he needs to inject himself in everything, it's now the only story up here. The morning sports radio show is doing 4 hours on THIS story. For every 10 calls, 9 are ripping the President. So Barack, here are the facts.

Here is a breakdown of the police report via newsbusters

- 12:44 police receive a broadcast of a possible break in on Ware St. (Gates house)

- Police respond to the scene and speak to the woman who made the call. She said she saw two black males with back packs, one who seemed to be jamming open the front door with his shoulder.

- Sgt Crowley then noticed Gates in the foyer through a pane glass door. He asked Mr. Gates if he would step outside. Gates replied "no I will not." He then demanded to know who the officer was. The officer identified himself and said he was investigating a break in.

- While making that statement Gates opened the door and said "why, because Im a black man in America. (um, actually it could be because a call of a break in was made. How much do you want to bet if Gates house had been broken into and the police took their time responding, he'd complain about that?)

- Crowley then asked if there was anyone else in the residence. While asking this Gates was yelling "it's none of your business" and accused him of being a racist cop. The officer assured him he was simply responding to a citizens call of a possible break in.

- As this happened Gates picked up a phone and dialed an unknown number

- At this time Crolwey radioed that he was with someone who appeared to be the homeowner but who was uncooporative.

- Gates could be heard on the phone saying "get the chief" "whats the chiefs name"

- Gates was telling the person on the phone he was dealing with a racist cop and then tuned to the cop and said he had no idea who he was "messing" with.

- Crowley asked Gates to just provide a photo id to prove that was his residence. Gates initially refused but then produced a Harvard photo id (where else would you find this big of an asshole?)


- The officer then radioed for the presence of the Harvard police.

- With the Harvard ID in hand Crowley radioed his findings in and prepared to leave.

- Gates then demanded again to know who the officer was. Crowley again went to id himself. Gates interrupted by yelling he was a racist officer and saying he wasn't someone to mess with. At this point Crowley noticed another officer (Figueroa) standing behind him.

- Gates asked a 3rd time for Crowleys name at which point the officer said Ive repeated it twice and I'm going outside. If you'd like to continue the conversation I'll be outside.

- While walking in the foyer toward the door Gates was again demanding Crowleys name. He told Gates he would speak to him outside. Reason for that was due to the yelling of Gates and the acoustics of the foyer which made it difficult for Crowley to use his radio.

- Gates reply to being asked outside was, "ya, I'll speak to your mama outside"

- At this point several other Cambridge police and Harvard police were now on the side walk along with the person who made the breaking and entering call and some other citizens.

- Gates continued to follow Crowley outside again yelling that he was a racist. Crowley warned Gates that he was being disorderly. Gates ignored the warning and continued to yell. Again Crowley warned him while this time taking out his handcuffs. Gates continued to yell and at that time was placed under arrest.

- Crowley then asked Gates if he would like an officer to take his house key to secure the front door. Gates said it was unsecurable due to a break in attempt.

Is that not unbelievable. This guys house had been broken into in the past, the police respond to a break in call this time and they're IMMEDIATELY accused of being racist. Only a Harvard elitist scumbag would act the way this guy did. Is it any surprise the President is friends with this clown.

Now with all the attention that the President brought to this last night, why would the Boston Globe (a liberal rag) choose to scrub this report from their website. Could it be this clearly makes Obama and Gates look like fools. Lets be honest, if you or I acted like this towards a cop we'd be arrested. Race had nothing to do with it.

It's absolutely disgusting that the President, admitting he doesn't have the facts, would state this is a remider that racism still exists. No, this is a reminder that pompous Harvard assholes like yourself still feel they're above everyone else. It's not like the police were driving by and saw a black guy walking into his house and got suspicious. They were RESPONDING to a breaking and entering call. All Gates had to do was say, "sorry there must be a misunderstanding. I live here. Heres my id that proves it. Thanks for responding officers." Instead he acts like a complete piece of shit and the President of the United States takes his back and slanders a cop, in front of millions of people in a primetime press conference.

UPDATE - 10:18am Brand new interview from the police officer just done a half hour ago on WEEI sports radio in Boston

Stg. James Crowley, Cambridge Police

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UPDATE- Union, other cops weigh in against Obama

I think he was way off base wading into a local issue without knowing all the facts as he himself stated before he made that comment,” Cambridge Sgt. James Crowley told WEEI-AM today.

Union members say they are backing Crowley.

“I was actually shocked that the president of the United States, during a nationally televised news conference on one of the most important issues facing us, healthcare, weighed in on this,” said Harold MacGilvray, president of the Massachusetts Municipal Police Coalition, an umbrella organization for Crowley’s union.

“I think it’s regrettable that he made those comments about the Cambridge Police Department without, in my opinion, having full knowledge of the facts of the case. They are professionals and they do an outstanding job serving the citizens of Cambridge,” said MacGilvray.

MacGilvray, a Medford patrolman, said officers nationwide are writing to the MMPC’s Web site.

“They are expressing outrage over the president’s comments,” he said. “We appreciate the support we’re getting.”

The Obama Press Conference Drinking Game

If your going to watch an Obama press conference you might as well drink.

- Baracks opening speech goes beyond 10 minutes- 2 drinks

- "let me be clear" - 1 drink

- umm - 1 drink

- ahh- 2 drinks

- "the status quo" - 2 drinks

- "old way of doing things in Washington"- 2 drinks

- mentions a person he met that is uninsured - 1 drink

- this person cried or had tears in their eyes- 2 drinks

- answer to a question goes beyond 7 minutes- 2 drinks

- answer had nothing to do with the question- 3 drinks

- "it's not about me" - 2 drinks

- mentions a family members health insurance problem- 2 drinks

- "if you like your health plan you can keep it" - 1 drink

- "Im not familiar with that part of the plan" - 2 drinks

- teleprompter commits suicide- 3 drinks

- instead of teleprompter, odd giant movie screen in the middle of the room- 2 drinks

- "people are sick of partisan politics" 2 drinks

- attacks Republican opposition - 3 drinks

- makes this gesture with his finger and thumb - 1 drink (be careful)


- "skyrocketing health care costs" - 2 drinks

- abortion is a distraction- 2 drinks

- Blue dog - 1 drink

- Waterloo- finish your beer

- Chuck Todds Goatee asks a question - 2 drinks

- Helen Thomas looks angry- 1 drink

- She mentions Nixon- 3 drinks

- "$250,000 and under"- 2 drinks

- enchanted- 1 drink

- "budget neutral"- 2 drinks

- "Now hold on a second"- 2 drinks

- "deeply concerned"- 3 drinks

- "deeply troubled"- 3 drinks



surgeon general warning. participating in the Obama drinking game is the leading cause of death among people ages 18-94

What You Need To Watch Before Obamas Propaganda Tonight

This literally answers every myth that Obama is trying to shove down the throats of the American people. And unlike the straw men that Obama will undoubtedly argue against tonight, this doesnt advocate keeping the status quo with health care. But it dismantles Obamacare 2 years before he introduced it. Everybody should watch this.

John Boehner Takes On Rahm

Josh Painter Takes Apart "Independent Investigator" Of Sarah Palin

Ive thrown some posts on twitter up about this but Josh Painter has all the links and evidence to back it up. It just so happens that this independent investigator has donated money solely to Dems and the DNC. Namely $1,000 to John Kerry in 04 and $1,000 to Mark Begich in August of last year. That's not all. Turns out this guys law firm just happened to be the general counsel to Barack Obamas campaign. And he's a memeber of the ACLU.

Still waiting for Hot Air to post this info since they were so quick to run with the AP story. Painter also takes that story and its author apart as well. I wonder why Hit Air wouldn't post this? Will update when/if they do. For now check out the story here.

Man On The Run Because Of Fetish For Slashing Exercise Balls

(AP) Duluth police are looking for a man with a self-professed sexual fetish for slashing rubber balls.

Police have been seeking the 31-year-old since surveillance tape allegedly showed him breaking into a fitness clinic in May and slashing exercise balls.

Authorities are familiar with the man. A criminal complaint released Thursday says he was convicted in 2005 of breaking into a sports facility at the University of Minnesota in Duluth and slashing about 70 balls. Each ball cost between $30 and $60.

This is a nightmare. I've said since day 1, if exercise balls aren't safe in American then nobody is. This guy needs to bump Bin Laden and Whitey Bulger out of the top spot on the FBI most wanted list because this is a flat out dangerous country until he is behind bars.

Oh, and yes this guys vote counts just as much as yours too. I might make finding freakshows like this a weekly segment.

PS How bad is it that your the guy known as having the fetish for slashing exercise balls? What does that conversation sound like. Hey do you remember Brian from high school? No. You sat right next to him in Math class sr year. Still doesnt ring a bell? Ya know the guy that hooks up with exercise balls. Ohhhh yeah, now I remember. Why didnt ya say that from the beginning.

Clip Of The Day

Buzz Aldrin is a bad ass. Nuff said

This could be my favorite clip of the day of all time.

40 Years Ago Today History Was Made

In all seriousness this is one of the most unbelievable achievements in the history of man. I'm with Buzz Aldrin though when he says, let's skip the moon next time and go to Mars.

The Media Won't Stop Saying It; But Obama Is No Longer A Hugely Popular President

He's really not even popular. During the first few months of his presidency almost everyone in the media would label him "the ultra popular president." They would constantly say things like, Republicans can't go after this wildly popular President. Well Rasmussen came out with a poll this morning that should put that to bed.

When given the choice between Romney and Obama it's dead even at 45%. When the wildly popular President is put up against that erratic polarizing women from Alaska he's only up 6 points- 48-42. That is unbelievable. There is literally no politician in my lifetime who has received harsher and more unfair criticism than Sarah Palin. There is no politician in my lifetime that has received more lavish ridiculous praise in my lifetime than Barack Obama. And right now 6 months into his presidency he can only beat her by 6 points. This is before she is even unleashed and aloud to go and take her message across the country without the shackles of her office or the disasterous McCain campaign. This should shut up all the people that say , "yeah she has a base but she couldn't possibly win nationally." This poll shows there is no question she can win nationally and she has 3 years to chip away at those 6 points.

Reagan Takes On Socialized Medicine

Reagan unmasks and destroys the takeover of the health care industry.



h/t Jonah Goldberg at The Corner

Miss Conservative of the Week

Another week and another Miss Conservative from California. The state might not have money to pay their workers but they produce Miss Conservatives like it's their job. Your Miss Conservative of the week is Brandy.

1) Who is your favorite politician?

I have to admit that Ronald Reagan will always have a special place inmy heart... His presidential philosophy was truly inspirational. Ibelieve that much of the prosperity that we have enjoyed since the1980's was due to Reagan and his strong policies on national securityand economics. I never expected to find a politician that would matchmy own values as closely, but was pleasantly surprised when SarahPalin emerged onto the GOP scene. She embodies many of the qualitiesthat Reagan republicans remember fondly... a strong stance on nationalsecurity, fiscal responsibility, and a focus on traditional familyvalues to name a few. At this point in time, Sarahcuda is definitelythe politician that I follow most closely, and I can't wait to seewhat she has in store for her political future.

2) What is the most important issue to you?

It's hard to pick just one issue that is most important, but I thinkthat national security is at the top of my list. Without a safe andsecure country, we wouldn't be able to care about any of the otherissues that we argue about all the time (try worrying about globalwarming while North Korea and Iran are nuking us... something tells meyou won't care as much). I have an unwavering respect for all of themen and women in uniform who make incredible sacrifices so that we areable to enjoy the freedoms that we have every day.On a professional level, I am also very invested in the issue ofabortion. I hold strong pro-life values, and believe that society hasgotten way off track in regard to respecting human life. I amcurrently looking into the effects of abortion on a woman's mentalhealth over the course of her lifetime, and I hope to give a voice tomany women who regret their decisions and who experience difficultyafterward.

3) Have you ever thought of running for office?

Running for public office is constantly at the back of my mind, but Idon't know if I would ever have the ability to make it happen.Unfortunately, I have chosen a career path that is not conducive torunning for office as a republican, so if I were to run I would haveto give up the career that I have worked so hard for. That being said,I could see it happening at some point in the future. At the moment, Ihave dreams of working for Sarah Palin in any capacity... I believe sostrongly in her message and her ability, and would love to be able toput my years of education to good use for her and the good of the GOP.If you know how to make that happen, let me know ;)

4) Why are you a conservative?

I'm a conservative because I can't imagine living my life any otherway. I believe that we live in the greatest country in the world, andthat we owe that to the values that this country was founded on. Ourfounding fathers fought hard to ensure that we would have the freedomof speech and religion, that we would have the opportunity to becomesuccessful, and that we would have the security to enjoy these rights.Being a conservative means focusing on my own abilities and onachieving my goals rather than letting the government decide allaspects of my life. Contrary to what many believe, being aconservative doesn't mean that I am completely uncaring, that I hateminorities and homosexuals, and that I have no compassion for thepoor. I just happen to believe that all groups of people have thepotential within themselves to make things happen, and that when thegovernment gives handouts (rather than hand-ups), we are not onlydisrespecting them by believing them incapable, but we are sentencingthem to a life of dependency. And that, my friends, is not whatAmerica is all about.


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Just sayin'

Did someone say Frank Luntz??

Or did someone say Frank Luntz??

Harsh? Eh, who cares? She sucks donkey balls. Literally. Donkey. Get it?? There's two camps where etiquette for political discourse is concerned in my belief. Those that wear their white gloves and smile as someone calls them a Brown Shirt or racist. Then there's myself. I don't mind being like Christina Aguilera circa 2003...Diiiiiiiiirty. Not like this of course. But I don't give a flip about being politically polite anymore. Sorry, you don't have any women in naughty little red monkey heels playing for your side.

Finally

I dont know what Frank Luntz thinks, but to me the most devastating ads are when you just play someones words agaisnt themselves. If I had been running the McCain campaign (which I should have been) that's all we would've done. My first act would've been to fire the lady that did the voiceover of all the ads and just play Obama vs Obama. Finally somebody gets it.



h/t hot air

Robert Gibbs: Stuck on Stupid

Oh Conservative Comeback blog, how I've missed thee.....

I'm officially done with Politico. They have compiled this Rising Politico list. I don't even know what to say about this nonsensical list. I stopped reading when I saw Robert Gibbs listed under the category of "Politicos on the Rise". There were only four people in that particular part of the list and this asshat made the cut?

What?

Let me say it slower so the terminally dumber than cow shit nimwits like Mr. Gibbs can understand: Wwwhhhhaaaaatttttt?

He's a "Politico on the Rise"? This is the man that has said, "I would refer you to the White House". Does he not understand where he parks his car every day?

This guys is stuck on stupid. There is no other words to be said. And for the leading political website to say he's "on the rise"...I just....I'd say it's mind boggling. Then again, nothing makes the neurons snap in my brain with this administration anymore.

I'm glad I work during the day for a myriad of reasons. Mainly because it's a shared sacrifice you know. Oh and because that means I don't have to hear Obama Jr standing behind the press podium in all his uuuuhhhhh, ummmm, glory. If I have to watch "Gibbs", Sweet Jesus!, let it be of the Leroy Jethro persuasion.....

Best Thing You'll See All Day

Trust me

When Did Jesse Ventura Become The Crypt Keeper

I missed this announcement

Somebody Has To Have Video Of This

I read this last night when I got home and just laughed. The "most popular man in the world" got less of an ovation and more boos than the "worst President in American history?" Atleast that's how the media has described the two of them over the past year.

Yahoo sports reports this from last nights All Star game:

Though Obama was roundly cheered by the All-Star fans, his live presence still didn't attract the applause that George W. Bush did during a taped announcement by the four previous Presidents before the game and some boos could even be heard among the cheers.

It's not like this was in Philly, New York, or Boston where they boo everybody. This was St. Louis. Somebody has to have video from inside the park of when Bush made his taped announcement.

h/t confederate yankee

Now watch how it's done. The best 1st pitch in the history of baseball

Clip Of The Day

I honestly don't know what to say. For the first time in the history of this blog I'm speechless. And I'm the guy who has brought you the Leprechaun people in Alabama, the costume wearing cyberstalker in Rhode Island, and the lady who stopped a bullet with her weave, all with the type of insight you're not going to find anywhere else. Then this clip comes around and I've got nothing. Sometimes you just have to admit you've been beaten and tip your hat to the craziest sons a bitches on the planet. Well played Stockton, California.

PS Their vote counts just as much as yours

PPS I hate people

h/t barstoolsports

Something All Americans Can Agree On

Throwing out the first pitch of a baseball game is something as American as mom, apple pie, or Mr. Belding. Tonight Barack Obama will throw out the first pitch of the All Star game in St. Louis. There is something to watch for tonight when this happens. If Obama does not throw from on top of the pitchers mound he should be immediately impeached. I think all Americans can agree on this.

UPDATE- If Obama throws from on top of the mound and doesn't throw a strike he should also be impeached. Everyone should agree on this.

UPDATE- If Obama throws a strike from on top of the mound he should also be impeached. Again, I think I'm stating the obvious.

Morning Reading

Palin unloads on Obama in Washington Post Op Ed

Will Republicans expose the two Sotomayors?

The economy is worse than you think

Obamas teleprompter breaks. Best part? Watch him continue to gaze to his left only to realize it's broken and he has quickly look back to his right

Politico tells Obama it's time to tell the truth about the economy

Watch CNN Anchor Try To Make Obamas Greeting in Ghana Seem Special And Watch CNN Anchor Look Like An Idiot

This is just another example of a media member trying to make Obama seem like this unprecedented popular figure. The guy is a clown

Clip Of The Day

Reporting on the economy then..and now

Your Not Gonna Find Me Criticizing Obama For This UPDATE- Entrapment?

Drudge has this picture up now and I can't blame Barack. This lady is bringin it in that dress. You just know she woke up that morning, put on that dress, and said "watch me make headlines."

Based on Sarkozy laughing about this I gotta think this lady was planted by the French to embarrass Obama. And he fell for it hook, line, and sinker. Rookie

UPDATE- The updates on this photo are coming fast and furious, so hang on to your hats. The latest report is that the woman in the dress is 16. This changes my first assumption that the French were somehow behind this. No, this is a much bigger story. I smell entrapment. And there is only one person who could possibly pull off a stunt like this on the President of the United States. That's right, Im talking about Chris Hansen from Dateline NBC. My sources tell me that moments after this picture was taken a voice could be heard saying, "Mr. President, do you know who I am? Why don't you take a seat right over there. "

Bottom line is that Hansen is a diabolical son of a bitch. But ya gotta respect him.

Remember, This Administration Is Made Up Of The Best And The Brightest

atleast I remember David Brooks telling me that

Someone might want to look into whether an impostor took President Obama's place during his trip to Russia

In a release touting an agreement between Obama and President Dmitry Medvedev over how to craft a follow-up to the START arms reduction treaty, the White House claimed the document had been signed by one "Barak Obama."

The Hill

Topless Woman Assaults Cab Driver, Gets Hit By Bus

PROVIDENCE—A woman being driven to Rhode Island’s mental hospital was struck by a bus transporting prisoners after she jumped out of a taxi and ran across the highway.

State Police Capt. James Swanberg said the woman assaulted a cab driver taking her to the Eleanor Slater Hospital in Cranston on Tuesday morning, causing the taxi to strike a guardrail on Interstate 95 in Providence.

The woman ran across the highway without her shirt on and police say she was struck by a bus carrying prisoners, presumably to court in Providence. The woman suffered non-life threatening injuries and was taken to Rhode Island Hospital, police said.

The prisoners were placed on a second bus. Swanberg says the woman will face charges of simple assault and disorderly conduct.

There is really only one question to ask yourself after reading a story like this. Who takes a taxi to a mental hospital? I think your normal way of going to a mental hospital is in an ambulance, with a straight jacket on, freaking out, with the EMTs calling for a back up. That's your standard mental hospital check in. Atleast that's the way you check in if you want respect from your peers in the hospital.

Honestly, I think this lady came to realize she was making a big mistake with such a low key check in and decided to take action. She assaults the cab driver, goes topless, and gets hit by a bus. In one swift act she became the Lance Armstrong of that mental hospital. Respected by everyone.

Picture Of The Day

Ok, call me crazy but this looks photoshopped to me. Look at Michelle. She's towering over Obama like she's 6'8". She's the Bill Brasky of this photo

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Yes, it's a joke. I dont really think it's a photoshopped picture, but I have heard that her family crest is a barracuda that's eating Neil Armstrong. So anything is possible.

Morning Reading

Andrea Tantaros sees nothing but upside with Palins move

Roger Simon writes one of the best articles on Palins move

Tony Blankley has some good isights on this move as well

Rasmussen poll has Obamas approval index at an all time low of -5

Barack Obama makes up a story about where he met Michelle when asked about it in Russia. So where did he meet her? Here, of course

Just how naive is Obama

Ron Artest Lays Down A Hot New Track In Memory Of Michael Jackson

A lot of you will probably think Elton Johns "Candle in the Wind" is the only tribute song that could top this newest track by Ron Artest. Sorry I'm not buying it. First, Elton used it on two different people. That's just lazy if you ask me. Second, you can tell Ron poured his heart and soul into this. The lyrics are clearly well thought out and moving. It's like having a front row seat to a personal conversation between Ron and Mike. Let's do a little compare and contrast just so I can show how much Artests tribute blows away Elton Johns.

Elton John- your candle burned out long before your legend ever did.

Please. I've seen better lines in a fortune cookie. This is how it's done

Ron Artest-you held the world with your words. Diamonds. Priceless. Ima get on every line so I can buy it. Your CD in a stores I hope your kids is doin well, and fuck everybody hatin they can go to hell

I think I made my point. Only Ron Artest can in one sentence talk about buying a CD, wishing his kids well, AND hate on MJs critics. It makes Candle in the Wind look like amateur hour. Honestly, I doubt anybody in the world is more embarrassed right now than Elton John. He needs to take some fuckin notes

How Far To The Left Is Obama?

Andy McCarthy has the answer. It aint pretty

During the campaign, I wrote a piece called "Why Won't Obama Talk About Columbia? — The years he won't discuss may explain the Ayers tie he keeps lying about." So now, nearly six months into the Obama presidency, the mainstream media has finally done a bit of the candidate background reporting it declined to do during the campaign — other than in Wasilla — and whaddya know? The New York Times unearthed a 1983 article called, "Breaking the War Mentality," that Columbia student Barack Obama wrote for a campus newspaper. The article shows that Obama dreaded American "militarism" and its "military-industrial interests," while effusing enthusiasm for the dangerously delusional nuclear-freeze movement.

This is exactly why the media never made any mention of Obamas days in college. He never had to release a thing from those days. Without FoxNews bringing up Wright you would've thought Obama didn't exist before 2004. Now read this article, look at his association with Ayers and Wright, not walking out on Ortega, siding with Chavez and Castro against Honduras, and it all makes sense.

read the rest of Andy McCarthys article here

That's What I'm Talkin About

Mary Matalin once again steps up today in the National Review.

Does Sarah Palin have a future in politics? Should she? Yes and yes. But before we conduct the political proctology of Governor Palin, conservatives need to take a deep breath and consider the ramifications of our naval-gazing and infighting.

It's amazing but pretty much the only person on the right in the media who has her back right now is Mary Matalin. I used to think that the Republican politicans were mainly to blame for where the conservative movement is today. I'm now convinced the Republican pundits on TV, and some on the internet may be just as much to blame. Would it be so outrageous to just take Palin at her word, that she's doing it because it's the right thing.

Too many Republicans go weak-kneed in the face of chattering-class criticism of personalities that don’t conform to a clichéd, insular ideal of urbanity — which, not incidentally, never includes conservative Americans. Rather than defend the true superstars of message-coherence and -delivery, such as Rush Limbaugh, they jump on the trendy totalitarian bandwagon in the absurd belief that they will either be let into the club or spared its wrath.

This should be required reading for every pundit that takes the air. Mary Matalin is married to one of the most partisan Democrats of all time. She knows exactly how they work. They bring the guns to the fight, Republican pundits have been bringing spoons. Giving ground in these arguments won't cause liberals to give ground in return, it will cause them to take your ground and demand more.

Sitting down and watching the left and right "debate" on TV lately is like watching Harry Ellis and Hans Gruber "debate" in Die Hard. Ellis thinks they can just sit down, work things out, and both sides can get what they want. How'd that work out for him?

Tell me Harry Ellis doesn't remind you of an inside the belt way Republican.

Is This Really The Argument Against Sarah?

I've taken issue with some on the right over their response to Sarah Palins announcement. One of those people has been Ed Morrissey at Hot Air. Now I've linked to Ed in the past and think he does a good job at his blog. On this issue however, I think he is way off. We had a bit of a discussion about it on twitter a little while ago. Here are the details to give you further insight on his position against her.

He takes issue with the fact that she resigned even if she is looking ahead to a 2012 campaign. I came into the debate after I saw his answer to this.

Another person on twitter wrote-

@EdMorrissey Barack Obama. His time in the Senate was devoid of anything approximating work.

to which Ed Morrissey responded

@jimmiebjr Obama didn't quit his job halfway thru b4 campaigning. Neither did McCain, Biden, Edwards, etc.

I can't believe someone at one of the highest trafficed blogs on the right would make this argument. So because Obama, McCain, Biden, and Edwards, stopped showing up for work while continuing to get paid by the taxpayers for a job they're not doing, Sarah should do the same thing? Really?

That's when I got in. I challenged him on this statement with the following

@EdMorrissey right. They continued to get paid by the taxpayers for jobs they werent doing. How honorable of them

Another person writes to Ed suggesting Palin had to resign in order to keep up with others who were fundraising and campaigning.

@edmorrissey And yet her rivals have already begun campaigning. How many times have Romney been to NJ recently?

To which Ed responds

@DarkKnight3565 Her term would have ended in 2010, DK. Plenty of time to campaign for 2012.

That would suggest that she would have nothing to do in order to prepare before her term ends in 2010 and then hit the ground running. I countered his argument with

@EdMorrissey But organizing, speaking across the country, fundraising all would have to start now

@EdMorrissey or relatively soon anyway

His response was telling again

@thecomeback As it does for all governors. And if that was the reason, why didn't she announce that instead of talking about "lame ducks"?

He's exactly right. The organizing, fundraising, and speeches all have to begin soon for everyone considering a run at 2012. The difference between Sarah and the others is, they don't mind continuing to pick up a taxpayer check for their job as Governor when their focus isn't on governing. I can't believe this is the argument being made from the right. It really comes down to the fact that Sarah Palin defied conventional politics and did what is right. Apparently some feel it is right to get paid for a job as Governor while flying around the country with other priorities.

Why They Just Dont Understand Sarah Palin

The reaction from the media and pundits to Palins announcment has been just what you'd expect. They just don't get it. I gotta admit, I was as shocked as anybody when I first heard the news. I mean I haven't been this surprised since Scott Howard led the Beavers to the state title in '85. (side note. Is Michael J Foxs lay up at the 1:30 mark the worst looking 2 points in the history of basketball? I believe it is)




But after watching her speech it's clear to me why she did it. It's just as clear why the media doesn't get it. Sarah Palin did what pretty much no other politician would do. She did what was right rather than what was politically expedient.

The conventional politician with an eye on 2012 would not seek reelection and stay on as Governor. But that politican would spend most of their time as governor establishing a team, speaking across the country, and doing all the other things necessary in order to run for President, but which have nothing to do with their job as governor. However, they wouldn't forget to pick up their tax payer funded check for the job they aren't doing.

Secondly, for the next year Democrats would continue to exploit ethics laws in Alaska. This would continue to cost millions of dollars to the state and take up hours of time.

Almost every other politician would stay on the job because it would help them politically. Even though in reality due to both the circumstances above, it's not what's best for the state over the next year. This is why the pundits can't get a grasp on this. It defies what every other conventional politician would do. But then again, conventional politicians are the reason this country is in the shape it is today.

Let's not forget this isnt the first time Sarah Palin has put doing what is right ahead of what is politically expedient for her. The last time she did something like this the political establishment thought it career suicide as well. As beldarblog pointed out during the campaign

In particular, she focused on ethical lapses by fellow Commissioner Randy Ruedrich, who was also (and unfortunately still is) the statewide GOP chairman. Ruedrich was refusing to complete and file disclosure reports that would have detailed his personal dealings with energy-related companies. When Reudrich ignored her complaints, she went to the state attorney-general, Gregg Renkes. When Renkes ignored her (and threatened her with prosecution if she became a public whistle-blower), she went to the GOP governor who'd appointed her, Frank Murkowski. Murkowski was then, of course, one of the troika of Grand Poobahs of Alaskan GOP politics, along with Congressman Don Young and Senator Ted Stevens.

When Murkowski ignored her too, however, Palin resigned. And she had every reason to believe at that point that her political career, on a statewide or larger stage, was dead.

As I posted the other day, contrast this with the candidate who ran on "change." He followed what conventional politicians do when your party is the one that's corrupt. He kept his mouth shut and turned a blind eye to the corruption in Chicago and slid his way up the ladder. As we have now learned though, that doesn't change a thing. DC is the same as it has ever been. Lobbyists are still in his administration, tax cheats are still appointed, and the largest spending bill in history is signed without a single person reading it.

Sarah Palins has a history of doing what is right rather than what is politically expedient. Time will tell whether this was politically smart but it will remain the right decision no matter what. She can hold her head high and be proud of what she sees when see looks in the mirror. Not many politicians can say that. Is it any wonder the pundits don't understand her?

P.S. Yeah I know George Will said he didn't understand her decision. But this is the same guy who can't understand why people wear jeans. True story.

Happy 4th of July

How Palin could become President

Let's wait and see how this plays out

Newsbusters takes a look at 10 months of media scorn directed at her

Welcome to the "hope" economy

Barack Obama is wrong...again

Palin releases statement on her Facebook page

Yeah, I'm Gonna Go Rockne On You Right Now

Channeling my inner Knute Rockne for this speech

So Sarah Palin resigned. As the liberals try to nail the coffin shut, some on the right are digging the hole. You whine about how the media will portray it and question her motives.

How soon you forget who Sarah Palin is and what she has done! After a strong showing in a race fot Lt. Governor she was assigned to the Alaskan Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. A nice job. Play your cards right, don't rock the boat, and slide your way right up the GOP network. Only problem was she saw corruption, and she saw it amongst Republicans. They didn't want to listen to her though. So what did she do? She resigned and shined a light on that scandal. How many political operatives would've advised her to do that? Was it a risk. To quote her today, "yes, and yes, and hell yes!" But it was the right thing to do!

Now we come to July 3rd. A woman who has now been vindicated of 15 consecutive ethics charges. A woman who will not seek reelection, but sees the state of Alaska being bogged down in more frivolous charges which will cost her and the state millions. So what does she do? She does the right thing for her state. She steps aside in the hopes that these charges will stop and her administration will be able to work effectively. I doubt many political operatives would've approved this one either, but that certainly doesn't mean it wasn't the right thing to do for her state. After all, politicians are supposed to do what's right for us, not themselves!

Ya know, there was another politician who came through a corrupt system. Only that person did the exact opposite of Palin. He kept his mouth shut, played the game, and climbed the ladder. He was just elected President of the United States. He must've done it the right way then, you say. Only problem is, we havent seen much difference in Washington have we!? He's still appointing lobbyists, tax cheats, and signing bills that noone has read! Why? Because as much as politicians love to campaign on the phrase "change" they hate implementing it. For all his rhetoric we've had no action.

You see true change isn't easy. It involves risk. It involves sticking your neck out, not for what is popular, but for what is right! It takes putting principle ahead of popularity. This woman has a history of doing that, and you're going to get weak kneed on her!? Hell no! Not on my side! You're gonna get your asses up, get out there, and...



She's never given us a reason to doubt her honesty before. She's always done what's right. Now the rest of ya, start acting like it! Tell your friends about her past, write about it on blogs, comment in other areas. If you don't want to write something yourself then email this post to everyone you know. But stop sitting there and whining!

Palins Decision And Hot Airs Response

How will Sarah Palins decision effect her if she does decide to run for national office? I dont pretend to know yet. I watched her speech and the reasons she gave seemed valid to me. Is there some scandal brewing behind the scenes that I don't about? I have no clue, but she's had her life put under the microscope like nobody else over the past 8 months so I doubt that's the case. The Democrats and the media (one in the same) will try to portray the move as erratic and a betrayal of Alaskan voters. Until proven wrong I'd like to take Sarah Palin at her word. She has never given me a reason to doubt her before so until proven wrong I'll take her statement over that of the DNC.

Public perception is going to be the final judge of this. Anybody who has been paying attention over the past 8 months knows that politics is a bloody sport. The media, liberal blogs, and DNC will try and nail her in the coffin over this. So Sarah Palin, who again has never given us a reason to doubt her is up against it. She's going to need help in getting her message across. She'll get that from the right wing blogs and talk radio. So I figured I'd head over to one of the most heavily trafficed blogs on the right, Hot Air to see their take on the issue. The only thing is, Ed Morrisey was already digging the grave. It was a post that could've, should've, and probably was written at the Daily Kos. Now, I'm not looking for someone to piss in my ear and tell me it's raining, but shouldn't we take Palin at her word until proven other wise? He took issue with her statement about being a lame duck. She would be a lame duck fighting frivolous complaints seemingly everyday. The ethics charges were not going to end, which was taking up most of her time as governor. No matter what she did more were going to come. Why not step aside and allow someone to be able to put full concentration on the job rather than be saddled with all that nonsense. Especially if you were only going to stay one term anyway.

It continued to be open season on her family and being in Alaska while holding the job of governor did not allow for her to fight back at full strength. Put yourself in Palins position over the past 8 months. They expolited the ethics violation laws in Alaska which basically tied her hands behind her back while she continued to get hit day after day. Is Ed upset that her hands are now free? Would he have allowed his family to take hits day in and day out?

Politics is a full contact dirty sport. The left loves to play it. The saying goes "don't bring a knife to a gun fight." Hot Air brought a spoon.

Now, I went to two other people for their take on the Sarah Palin announcement. After reading these, you might wonder why they are not working at the main conservative blogs. This is how it's done.

First, here is Lorna Badeo

Sarah Palin has done it again – captured all of our attention. While pundits are all over the spectrum on Palin’s resignation and announcement that she will not run for re-election, Palin supporters have her back with even more fervor. She told us Alaskans do things differently. And she has proven that. While many speculate that there is something deeper going on behind the scenes, those who follow Sarah know that this is classically Sarah - the Sarah Brand of doing things unconventionally but with a servant’s heart. The American political scene was forever changed on August 29, 2008. Sarah Palin is the political climate change. To outsiders what Sarah did today was “shocking”, “erratic”, and “with no real explanation”. To Alaskans and to her supporters, this was Sarah putting Alaskans first. This was not about “abandoning” Alaskans. This was about saving the Governorship from ankle-biting, tax payer money wasting, vengeful, jealous Palin-haters. Let the pundits keep searching for answers between the lines of Sarah’s words. They really don’t have to. Look at her words. Her heart is true. Sarah is true.

and Lindsay Janeway

She isn't done with politics in my opinion and she is far from done with the national scene - I think it's incredibly short-sided for Hot Air or anybody to make that assumption when they have no idea what her strategy or plans are. I would like to watch and see. She has come way too far and made too much of a difference for average people who were never involved before, to quit now.

Her speech sounded nothing of the sort - she started talking about national issues and how she wanted somebody to fight for individual freedoms and smaller government. She spoke about how she wanted to fight and contribute to candidates no matter what party as long as she believed in them. She is done with the establishment and she is done with both political machines.

Her family has racked up $500K worth of debt via frivolous ethics complaints based on a strict ethics law that was put into place for the right reasons but is now getting abused. Alaska doesn't have a loser pays law so they get away with it. These complaints have cost the state over $2M. She knows that it will stop and AK can be more effective and efficient if she went ahead w/ her other plans and let LT. Gov. Parnell take the reigns. He is not a national threat to Obama or the Dems or the Republican establishment for that matter - therefore he can get his job done.

I have a feeling that we will begin to see more of her down in the lower 48 and that she will start a grassroots effort and did exactly what she did for me to many others - she will make people get off of the couch and get involved with government.

Glenn Beck on twitter today praised her decision - she is no longer going to tow any party's line and will do what she believes in and stay true to her principles and values.

If she were to stay in AK and try to support other candidates while still governor she would rack up even more ethics complaints, cost the state more money, and her family more money, not mention one of these complaints could actually stick if she conducts politics outside of AK to promote a cause. There would be no way for her to build up a network of politicians and others to back her if she made a national run for POTUS or for the senate. She will also use this time to write a book and study policy and brush up on these things.

I could also see her attending tea parties and she may even make an appearance at the 9/12 march on DC. I think she will get involved and active but she will do it not as a politician, but as one of us - she has always been that way and that's what I love about her and do many other conservatives. She is the epitome of what is missing in DC and the more people see what the government is doing and the more they become disenfranchised with both parties the better her chances.

Does John Ziegler Run The Cobra Kai?

John Ziegler dismantles Mike Allen from Politico

Ziegler Interviews Mike Allen of Politico Re: Palin
by krs601

Wow. Ziegler just destroyed that guy. This wasn't even close. He struck first, he struck hard, and he showed no mercy. There came a point in that interview when a lot of other commentators would've let up on Mike Allen because they felt bad for him. Not Ziegler. He looked right at Allen... and swept the leg. I love it.



One thing that always bothered me about this scene. Throughout the movie, Johnny Lawrence first smashed Laruso's face in on the beach, then he basically ran Laruso off a cliff when he was on his bike, then he knocks him out cold after the Halloween party. Yet sweeping the leg is going to far in Johnny Lawrences mind? The Johnny Lawrence I knew throughout the first hour of the movie would've swept the leg, put him in a body bag, and taken his girlfriend back. It doesn't ruin one of the all time great acting performances by William Zabka, but it irritates me.

Is Bro Franklin Going To Fill The Void Left By Michael Jackson?

He's got undeniable talent but he's still a little raw. It's clear that the camera loves him and he loves the camera. You can't teach that. If Bro Franklin can put on a show like that just to drop money in a collection plate, imagine what he can do with choreographers and 50,000 screaming fans.

As the stool points out, he does have to work on being more aware of other people. His front somersault almost landed him in jail for murder.

h/t barstoolsports

Miss Conservative of the Week

This weeks Miss Conservative comes to us by way of Maryland. Crabcakes and football, that's what Maryland does...and produce a hot conservative woman like Lindsay Janeway, this weeks Miss Conservative.

you can email your nominee to theconservativecomeback@yahoo.com . Dont have to be famous. Just hot, smart, and conservative

Who is your favorite politician?

My favorite politician is Sarah Palin. However, there is another female I admire and another politician who has made a huge impact on many peoples' lives; Michele Bachmann and Ronald Reagan. I guess you could call me a conservative feminist of sorts. I want to support women and those candidates who stand on principle and morals that I myself, value greatly. I find the two females I mentioned to be leaders in the new conservative movement. Although the media attempts to marginalize true conservatives, I find that people who have incredible substance and character are those I am most drawn to in the political realm.
Sarah Palin emulates Reagan conservatism and she speaks much like the founding fathers would have. She is an avid federalist and constitutionalist. I was never much into politics until I heard her speech at the RNC convention last year. I was literally out of my seat, jumping up and down, clapping. For the first time in my life I felt that there was an individual who wasn't part of the political machine, the establishment, or beholden to special interests and lobbyists - if anything she was beholden to the people who elected her, because those are the people most like her.
I was too young to really remember Reagan but from what I have read and the speeches I have watched he speaks the truth even til this day. I think he created the modern conservative. His belief in individual freedoms, liberties, and fear that government would someday control too much is too important not to recall during these turbulent times.

What is the most important issue to you?

I would have to say that small government and fiscal responsibility go hand-in-hand today, and mean the most to me. To be honest my main concern is enacting change so real people begin representing average Americans again. I am tired of the life-time incumbents like the Kennedy's or the family dynasties like Clinton or Bush. The government seems more like a soft tyranny lately than an actual Republic based on the philosophy of Democracy. I don't like the few deciding for the many. This approach is reminiscent of the oligarchies and the socialized/communized government of the past. The elite and the politburo ran the country and made decisions based upon theories they learned at Ivy League schools. However, the intelligent theories had one flaw - they didn't work, they were just theories. I think it's high time that regular 'Janes' and 'Joes' run for higher office, whether that's the school board, the city council, the PTA, or as a representative. The more the government fears the people, the more say we have in day-to-day legislation. Government has begun encroaching upon the rights and liberties of individuals and this isn't a one party issue. Republicans lost their conservative principles and Democrats are looking more like FDR than JFK. Republicans and Democrats both suffer from progressivism and we need common sense solutions for common people. That means cutting taxes on businesses esp. small ones, citizens, freezing or getting rid of entitlement programs, fixing social security, Medicare, and Medicaid, paying off debt by freezing federal hiring, dumping superfluous perks and benefits, getting the private sector more involved and active, instead of using grants left and right to fund research and development that shouldn't be politicized in the first place, and budgeting wisely. There is so much to say and opine on and I only have a paragraph to answer - sorry it's so long :)

Have you ever thought about running for office?

I had never thought of running for office until this past year, as I said above, Sarah Palin made me realize and have hope that the American Dream is still alive for all of us. I saw first-hand this past year that sheer grit, determination, and an unending desire to effect change, when change is needed, can get you ahead. I believe that it's time for the government to switch hands. Put the government back on the side of the people and as we did in 1995 - we need to hammer that message home to Americans. Vote for those who are just like you and me - vote for the people that really "get it" the people that have not been tainted by power and greed, or toss their principles aside for political expedience. I believe that if I wanted to, I could run for office. I would do it just to try and get this country back on the right track, because it's so far from its founding principles. I would not run as a politician to pad my own pockets and would prefer to get contributions from citizens only, serving the people and knowing exactly who my "bosses" are. In fact, there is a lot of nonsense in my state of Maryland, and depending on where I wind up living in the next couple of years; the thought of running against one of the representatives has been on the forefront of my mind. My campaign slogan could be like "Brewster's Millions" - 'Choose None of The Above.' Maryland needs good conservative leadership and I hope I can, in some capacity, take action and get involved.

Why are you a conservative?

I'm conservative because I believe in the founding fathers, I believe in our constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and the blood spilled for our freedom. I believe in individual liberty, life, and the pursuit of happiness, not the pursuit of a handout or a home. Knowing first-hand how troubling and destructive enabling can be, I would rather people learn from their own mistakes and hit bottom if need be; pull yourself up by your boot straps and work to get past the obstacles that life throws at you. There are basic principles and values that I have been fortunate enough to learn in my young adult life. I realize that the people who have known struggle and have overcome adversity are those who know joy. I didn't need the government to come in and save me, I didn't need welfare, moral hazards, or silly laws that wound up making my problems worse - I did it on my own and continue to ask for the freedom to have that independence - the freedom to fail or succeed if I so choose, and the freedom to just be an individual with a representative government. I believe in the 2nd amendment an don't think it's about "hunting" but about maintaining our freedom and being able to defend ourselves from a tyrannical government. I believe in capitalism, private health insurance, limited government spending, limited size of government, I believe in federalism and state's rights more than centralized government. I believe in entrepreneurship and small business, low taxes, defense and national security, our troops, and energy independence - but not the gloBULL warming hoax kind - the lasting kind; nuclear, oil, coal & natural gas; Most of all I just believe in common sense.

For more info on Lindsay check out her twitter page "CrabbyCon" or where she blogs at StopTheLiberalsNow.