Author: Melissa Clouthier

Is It Really Anti-Incumbent Rage?

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I’m wondering about this. This headline for the Blanche Lincoln loss in Arkansas is conventional wisdom; “Anti-Incumbent Rage Bypasses Arkansas“. But I am not sure that’s the conclusion to come to in the elections, at all. There is anti-establishment rage. There is anti-big government rage. There is anti-tone deaf rage. There will be some incumbents […]

 

Stupid Liberals & The Economics They Don’t Get

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Oh, the mirth! A liberal on Twitter was talking about the “progressive approach to fiscal responsibility.” Oh I laughed out loud, I did. And when I did, I was chided about President Bush’s fiscal irresponsibility. You know what? Fiscal conservatives didn’t like big spending then, either. So anyway, turns out that liberals are stupid when […]

 

Helen Thomas Retires Three Decades Too Late

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What an ignominious ending to a career for Helen Thomas. From the Hill: Helen Thomas announced Monday that “she is retiring, effective immediately,” according to a statement from Hearst newspapers. Her decision comes after her controversial remarks about Israel hit the blogosphere. She later apologized for her comments, saying she “deeply regretted” making them. White […]

 

Blacks Only: No Whites Allowed: What Is Going On In Georgia’s 4th?

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Racism goes both ways. Liz Carter, Republican, running for congress in Georgia’s 4th and the most qualified candidate by far, is being excluded from a debate today because….she’s white. From Liz’s Facebook page: Just informed “Black Candidates” Only Tonight” So because I’m white I’m not invited to participate even though it is a Democrat and […]

 

Right Online Plug: Vegas Baby!

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Full disclosure: I’ve been honored by AFP for online work and they sponsored me to their conference–it’s where I learned Twitter. I am not and have never been, however, paid by AFP. They just do some great work–especially with Right Online. Anyway, I keep going to the RightOnline conference because I always learn something new […]

 

Scapegoating Bloggers

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I remember a couple years ago when Sean Hannity spat out the word “bloggers” like it was a cuss word and then, during the height of the abuse Sarah Palin was receiving, when she too, blamed bloggers. It was head-scratching because both these public figures had benefited mightily from the record-correcting and positive stories by […]

 

Moody’s: U.S. Spending Risks Credit Rating

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What is astonishing about the Moody’s credit rating is that America still has Aaa standing at all. From Mary Childs in Bloomberg: The U.S. retains its top rating for now because of a “high degree of economic and institutional strength,” the New York- based ratings company said in a statement today that was little changed […]

 

Benjamin Netanyahu Invited To White House

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Evidently, President Obama wants to mend fences with Benjamin Netanyahu so he’s invited the Prime Minister to the White House next week. I wonder if he’ll feed him dinner. Hmmm…I wonder if President Obama is feeling friendly because of this: United States President Barack Obama has lost nearly half of his support among American Jews, […]

 

Everything Is Wrong

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I’m trying to imagine all these stories about a Republican, but it would never happen, one. And two, the press would have a Republican President’s head on a platter by now. Instead, we are getting bits and pieces of the news but no cumulative “What the F*ck” pieces from the MSM yet. Why? Because they […]

 

“The Limbaugh Victory”

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I’ve been meaning to write about Zev Chafet’s New York Times op-ed giving Rush Limbaugh credit for well, the whole Republican party. Dude. He says things like this: His strategy was simple. With Democrats controlling Congress, Mr. Limbaugh saw that there was no way to stop the president’s agenda. He dismissed the moderates’ notion that […]

 

People Hate Democrats, They Really Hate Them

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You won’t see this on the TV because it’s not nice news for Democrats, but things bode ill for the two Congressional Democratic leaders. Andrew Malcolm reports the Rasmussen poll results: The new Rasmussen Reports poll says it’s a good thing for House Speaker Nancy “We Will Have a Healthcare Bill” Pelosi that she only […]

 

21 Rules For Politicians Using Social Media

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Mashable’s Brian Solis wrote an excellent post entitled “21 Rules for Social Media Engagement“. They are good rules. I thought I’d add some thoughts from a political perspective because some are doing it way wrong, some just a little wrong and some aren’t doing social media at all (these are the stupid people). I’m going […]

 

The Predictable Treatment Of Rand Paul

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It took one whole day for the left to go after Rand Paul. They see these numbers and they want to Terminate Him (politically of course). I figured that Rand Paul would be attacked and that he would be an easier target than Trey Grayson. Dan Riehl says: Mind you, this is only the opening […]

 

In Mohammed’s Face

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Freedom. Freedom of expression even when it makes someone else uncomfortable, is part of being American. That’s why, when someone burns the flag, I blanch a bit, but I grimace and take it. The God of our Judeo-Christian culture says in Deuteronomy 30:19: “Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between […]

 

What Does This Election Mean?

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When I interviewed Tim Burns of PA-12 losing fame [Murtha’s seat], I got the impression that the race was a long-shot, that the seat leaned left and that the polling showed that it was close or even in the Democrats favor. He seemed like a good candidate, a nice man, and no question, better for […]

 

The Administration’s Evil War On Bacon

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The administration wants to reduce the sodium content of foods, that means your favorites, like bacon, may be destined for history (via Ben Domenech of New Ledger): The Washington Post reports that the Food and Drug Administration plans an unprecedented effort to reduce gradually Americans’ salt consumption. In April, the Institute of Medicine advised the […]

 

How Chris Christie Press Smackdown Is Different Than President Obama’s Lecturing

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When President Obama lectures the press, he’s lecturing adoring sycophants. Their problem is that they don’t love enough. When Chris Christie lectures the press, it’s because they are fundamentally unfair and biased. Dave Weigel loses that fact and says this: I can’t help but notice, however, the difference between the reaction Christie’s getting and the […]

 

Google Gets More Evil: Data Collection

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Unbelievable. But not really: Nine days ago the data protection authority (DPA) in Hamburg, Germany asked to audit the WiFi data that our Street View cars collect for use in location-based products like Google Maps for mobile, which enables people to find local restaurants or get directions. His request prompted us to re-examine everything we […]