More evidence that people are starting to sober up from their Obama haze, even octogenarian Helen Thomas is asking about the staged nature of Obama’s town halls and pointing out the lack of transparency from an administration that campaigned on a foundation of transparency.
Ms. Thomas, in case you need reminded, has a history of pro-Obamism, and an equal history of anti-Bushism. This video is evidence she might be turning in her hand-knit “Silver Foxes 4 Obama” sweater. Such a pity. And memo to President Obama- please keep Robert Gibbs in place for the remainder of your term- excellence in jackassery has never been better on display. Bravo.
President Bush was (and still is) much maligned for the image above. Not to be outdone, President Obama had his mission accomplished moment this week declaring that the stimulus plan has worked. I totally get how he thinks the stimulus is working- what with the jobless rate at a 26-year high and wages dropping. I’m feeling you dog.
Public opinion seems to be slowly turning but for those of you still on the fence- you’re being swindled and lied to. You may have been afraid of right-wing extremists taking over the government under Bush, but the left-wing extremists that are hurtling America toward communism should concern you far more. Time to wake up folks.
Taking a few days off to get in some camping. We’ll be back up on Wednesday with some fresh posts. In the meantime, let’s hope my trip doesn’t end up like this one- the title says it all:
According to the report, the Mayor could not be reached for comment. Uhhhh…you think? If he’s running around a campsite naked, where’s he going to keep his phone? Kudos to the AP for trying to reach a naked dude for comment.
In successive weeks, two of the leading Republican hopefuls for 2012 have taken hits in the public spotlight, and in spectacular fashion.
First, Nevada Senator John Ensign admitted he was diddling the wife of one of his staffers. Then, outspoken South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford admitted to an extended affair with an Argentinian lass.
The sudden death of Michael Jackson may spare Sanford from a few degrees of public scrutiny, but politics is still perception- and any political momentum Republicans had gained took several steps backward over the last couple weeks.
Ensign was one of the lone bright spots in the Senate for Republicans and Sanford had been particularly effective speaking against the stimulus plan. Now that their political reputations are damaged, much of their promise and accomplishments are gone with them.
Mitt Romney stands to gain the most from the fall of Ensign and Sanford, but individual gains ring hollow for a party that’s getting trampled by the will of the far left. Somebody better stand up and display some leadership or the damage from the most progressive President in generations will only get worse.
I don’t hide it well. I dislike Barbara Boxer greatly. She represents the worst breed of politicians- elitist, arrogant, and ultra liberal. And try as they might, the true colors of people like Ms. Boxer always come out eventually. Unfortunately for Ms. Boxer, her true colors are on display frequently.
The latest installment has her undressing a Brigadier General in a Senate hearing. Each installment from her is more distasteful than the previous. Bravo ma’am.
Unfortunately, this is what passes for anchor work on MSNBC these days. Contessa Brewer, in a very inappropriate and personal manner, strongly defends David Letterman’s comments last week about Sarah Palin and her daughter.
Brewer references her own public experience of being called a slut in the clip- evidence of which I can’t find anywhere on the internet. The only item I could pull up was a semi-public feud between Ms. Brewer and Don Imus, where Imus referred to Brewer as, among other things, a “skank”.
I don’t have a thesaurus handy but I’m willing to bet “slut” and “skank” are of the same etymology. But boy Contessa thinks a lot of herself- comparing her “scenario” as a former news reader for Don Imus to a sitting Governor that was on the Republican ticket as candidate for Vice President of the United States. Yep- that’s the same.
You’d think of all the people in the media, Contessa Brewer would be most sympathetic to Sarah Palin’s experience given her similar (not the same) experience. I suppose skanks don’t feel sympathy though. Oh snap.
I do feel a little guilty for the enjoyment I get from watching models fall down. Just a smidge. The whole high fashion scene is ridiculous - the absurd clothing, the silly walking and whatnot, the dramatic makeup, the 90 pound models. And then there’s this- the greatest runway video of all time. Enjoy:
I’m in the market for some new tees. My favorite t-shirt, golden boy (Seinfeld reference) was damaged in a horrible mulching accident and won’t be the same again. The rest of my tees are pretty sad- it was really golden boy and everyone else. Some friends got me a Super Mario tee for my birthday but it’s time to freshen up the backups.
With that in mind, here’s my t-shirt of the week. Let me know if I should make the purchase. If you want to buy one of your own, click the link (bustedtees.com).
Forget about Montana, it’s all about Hendrix
With QB Nick Montana declaring his intent to get his skull kicked in at Washington, Notre Dame and Ohio State look to be in a duel for QB Andrew Hendrix from Cincinnati. I have no idea why 4 and 5 star recruits continue to declare for Notre Dame, except that they have a desire to have their potential squashed like the cartilage inside Charlie Weis’ knee. Read more for the latest.
Rookie Blogger
Former OSU LB and current Chicago Bear Marcus Freeman is writing a blog about his experiences as a rookie in the NFL. Credit goes here; read the blog here.
Summertime (wiki, wiki, wiki)
It’s summer time which must mean it’s time for an Ohio State recruit in the state of Florida to get busted for marijuana possession. Thank you Jamaal Berry for tarnishing the rep before you step foot on campus. You better run the ball well son.
Feldman’s Mailbag
Friend of USC Bruce Feldman defended the Buckeyes in the latest addition of his mailbag. Click the link to read (about halfway down the page).
What about next year?
The Buckeyes definitely need a QB signed in this year’s recruiting class. There’s reason to be alarmed according to waiting for next year.com and Eleven Warriors.com.
How about the lines?
The Bleacher Report.com has an analysis of both lines for the Buckeyes in 2009. Spoiler alert: the situation on the defensive line is much more promising.
The site’s been down for the better part of two days- the source of that still isn’t exactly clear. After going back and forth with our host a dozen times, the issue seems to be cleared up. Sorry for disappearing. New posts to follow.
I’m so glad somebody caught this video- I laughed heartily watching this happen during the Laker-Magic game Thursday night. Keep your eyes on the “ladies” in blue in the background around the 14 second mark. Worth the wait for those of you with extraordinarily short attention spans. Happy Friday to all:
That darn ugly side of the far left keeps rearing its’ ugly head. Fortunately for them, voters aren’t really paying attention. Witness complete douche Barney Frank throwing yet another hissy fit on air (first video- credit MichelleMalkin.com). Second video displays him again in rare form using his best condescending tone on a Bloomberg reporter. What an ass.
If you’ve got kids and watch the Disney channel 2 or 20 hours a day, you’ve seen the spots about their “Friends for Change” program. The gist of the program is young Disney celebs are banding together to encourage viewers to behave in an environmentally responsible way.
The project focuses on habitat, waste, water and …..wait for it…….climate.
Now I’m all for living responsibly, and we teach our kids to do that, but I cannot stand for the Disney channel pushing environmental extremism on unsuspecting children. They’re clearly taking advantage of the hold they have over the 14 and under set, and this blog won’t take that laying down.
According to the press release “Kids will also help determine how Disney will donate $1 million to environmental organizations over the course of a year to plant trees, preserve the rainforest, help endangered animals and support alternative energy among other causes.”
It’s in this spirit that I’m happy to announce our “Friend for Change” program (intentionally singular). I am putting up $10 (ten dollars U.S.) to be directed toward an environmentally unfriendly activity based on comments from you. Leave my car idling for 1/2 an hour, turn on all the lights in the house during the daytime, shout insults at the trees in my yard (with the $10 bill in my pocket), or something else entirely. It’s up to you. Leave your suggestions in the comments.
Entered into evidence as exhibit 122,541 of why Obama is such a brilliant politician was today’s announcement of “Pay as you go”. After months of spending like a drunken sailor, President Obama decided to nooowwwww throw out the notion that it’s time to show restraint, calling for a legislated pay-as-you-go policy for future spending bills. I’m stunned at the bullshit he gets away with, but that’s what happens when you’re more popular than Twinkies.
Here’s the video of the “announcement” today plus Peter Orszag chipping in (second video). It’s worth noting that Orszag doesn’t possess the aforementioned gigantic gonads, but rather a smaller set of mathematical double-talking gonads.
Let this be a lesson to all senior citizens, especially smooth talking 72-year old pick-up truck driving grannies in Texas- you best listen to what that officer has to say. For the record, I’m in full support of tasing seniors, especially folksy denim wearing types. Seniors, like children, without the fear of reprisal, become emboldened and will do whatever they please.
Quote of the exchange goes to the tasee, Kathryn Winkfein: “Give me the ******* ticket now.” Such a sweet woman. That gem was dropped before the tasing.
Read more of the transcript at the original site Fox7 in Austin.
I’m always a fan of silly staged art- the freeze frame at Grand Central Station, the Sound of Music at the European train station, and now this- “spontaneous” MC Hammerism. Bravo. Enjoy:
And for my next trick…fire!
The frumpy Scot Susan Boyle didn’t win Britain’s Got Talent, instead a dance troupe named “Diversity” took home the prize. Not that Diversity isn’t talented, but what I saw from them was nothing more than what you would see on any cheerleading competition on ESPN2 (not that I make a habit of watching those).
Conservatism making a comeback…
The state of Ohio and Conservatives around the country got a bit of good news when John Kasich announced he’s running for Governor in 2010. Kasich was a prolific Congressman before stepping down to spend more time with his family. I couldn’t be happier to see him back in the game and hope that he is unable to win the governship.
Do as I say, not as I do
Obama and the Dems expect a swift confirmation of Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayor. Thankfully, the Wall Street Journal posted a level-setting article reminding everyone how Obama voted when Chief Justice John Roberts was up for review. Hypocrites I tell you- all (nearly all) politicians are hypocrites, even the anointed one (gasp!).
The CEO of the State Teacher’s Retirement Fund
This is a fun database to peruse. The Sacramento Bee put together a database of the highest paid public employees in California. Top of the list is the CEO of the State Teacher’s Retirement Fund John Ehnes. Mr. Ehnes has gross annual compensation of nearly $700,000 per year according to the database. Gosh- I wonder if Obama will target Mr. Ehnes and state employees earning over $200k??? Of course not- that wouldn’t be politically savvy.
ACC Speed
Apparently Ohio State wasn’t satisfied letting the national perception damage occur solely during football season. The Ohio State baseball team went out of the NCAA tournament in a blaze of glory falling 37-6 to Florida State. FSU scored the 37 runs on 38 hits and had a total of 66 bases, both tournament records (for futility). Florida State also hit 15 doubles. In one game. 15 doubles. I can already hear Colin Cowherd using that as justification why Ohio State is going to lose to USC in September…
Obama’s greatest skill is his ability to persuade the American public to support wildly left programs without really explaining any of the details.
Take health care for example- Obama was again today on the campaign trail talking about his trillion dollar socialized health care program. He focused his remarks around the statement that America needs health care reform. That’s the beauty of what he does- Democrats, Republicans, Independents alike will likely all agree some reform is needed. The devil is in the details and the details are what people should care about (but don’t pay attention to).
For all of you that support a single-payer government run health care system, answer the following question: what historical evidence makes you think the government can fix health care?
Before you answer that question, consider the following: globally as a percentage of GDP, the United States far and away spends more on healthcare than any other nation. Current estimates put our health care spending at approximately 15% of GDP with projections at 20% by the year 2017.
Current figures (1st is bad):
1.) United States - 15.2%
7.) Germany - 10.9%
13.) France - 9.7%
15.) Canada - 9.6%
18.) Australia - 9.5%
43.) Japan - 7.9%
47.) U.K. - 7.7%
50.) Spain -7.6%
85.) Mexico - 6.1%
97.) China - 5.8%
Again- reasonable minds would agree the above figures are a problem. We’re trending toward 20% while most countries are less than half that. The difference of opinion is how to affect change, but for most Americans, they simply glaze over just past the headline of “health care reform is needed”.
The kind of reform we need is not government control- government adds costly redundant layers, gross waste, and little to no oversight. The kind of reform this country really needs is limits on malpractice suits, better preventative care through insurance incentives, Americans taking it upon themselves to live healthier lives, and fixing the programs already in place. We can’t fix health care without fixing Medicare and Medicaid first.
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