Author: Sister Toldjah

New Tone Watch: OK Firefighter Union Uses OKC Bombing Image In Kill The Bill Effort

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Oklahoma’s NewsOK reports on a pro-union ad in Oklahoma that has generated controversy (via Jim Hoft): A state senator today blasted a firefighter union television advertisement as “horrific and tasteless” for using images of the Oklahoma City bombing to make a case against his bill. The advertisement by the International Association of Firefighters began airing […]

 

The Face Of Progressivism: Students Take Part In “I Have Sex” Video

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The video and accompanying commentary pretty much speak for themselves: Posted below the video: A message from students at Wesleyan University in Connecticut. They write: In order to “balance the budget” the House of Representatives recently announced the intention to strip all federal funding to Planned Parenthood. This is unacceptable. It’s time to face reality: […]

 

Pelosi To DNC: Your Resolution Honoring Me Doesn’t Go Far Enough

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The word “chutzpah” came to mind after reading this: The Democratic National Committee wanted to honor Nancy Pelosi Thursday — but its praise wasn’t good enough for the House minority leader. When the DNC’s Resolutions Committee brought up a resolution commemorating Pelosi’s years as speaker of the House, Pelosi’s daughter sought to alter the proposal […]

 

Civility Watch: Dem Leader in NH vows Dems Will Help GOP “Hang Themselves”

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Via the NH Journal: Amidst a national dialogue about softening political rhetoric, members of an Obama-affiliated organization are threatening to hang Granite State Republicans in the New Hampshire House of Representatives, according to a news story in the Citizen of Laconia. “They’re going to hang themselves,” said Belknap Democratic Chair Ed Allard of Republicans. “And […]

 

GOP-Controlled House Judiciary Committee Fires First Shot at DOJ

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And the New Black Panther case controversy is at the centerpiece of it’s first oversight letter. Right Turn’s Jennifer Rubin reports: Right Turn has obtained the first oversight letter from House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) issued to the Justice Department. While he was in the minority, Smith labored, largely unsuccessfully, on the committee […]

 

Olberdude Suspended Indefinitely From MSDNC Over Political Contributions

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Intriguing story, via Politico: MSNBC host Keith Olbermann has been suspended indefinitely without pay after POLITICO reported that he made three campaign contributions to Democratic candidates. MSNBC President Phil Griffin said in a statement Friday: “I became aware of Keith’s political contributions late last night. Mindful of NBC News policy and standards, I have suspended […]

 

Jobs Report Stinks, But “Our Economy Is Growing Again.”

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Reality: —– Ed Morrissey: Unemployment steady at 9.6%, 95,000 jobs lost in September; Update: “Unexpectedly”; Update: “Unexpectedly” unexpectedly deleted —– Bloomberg News: Unemployment Probably Rose as U.S. Companies Limited Hiring —– Jim Geraghty: The Jobs Report Is Worse Than You Think Hey – did you hear that the economy has “turned a corner”? Cross-posted from […]

 

Nation’s 1st black prez. invokes “patience of slaves” in selling liberal govt. enslavement agenda

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I wish I could say I’m surprised by this, but I’m not: RICHMOND – President Obama walked into the back yard of one of his chief congressional critics on Wednesday to continue his blunt assault on Republicans and their policies. At a recreation center in House Whip Eric Cantor’s district, Obama accused the Republican of […]

 

WH Wants To Change “Global Warming” To “Global Climate Disruption”

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Via Fox News: From the administration that brought you “man-caused disaster” and “overseas contingency operation,” another terminology change is in the pipeline. The White House wants the public to start using the term “global climate disruption” in place of “global warming” — fearing the latter term oversimplifies the problem and makes it sound less dangerous […]

 

Bad News Day For Democrats

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A quick scan of the headlines this morning: —– NYT: U.S. Lost 54,000 Jobs in August; Rate Rose to 9.6% —– Byron York: New evidence undermines feds’ case against Arizona —– Larry Sabato: Shock Prediction: GOP to Take House, Maybe Senate in 2010 Election —– Fox News: Former Car Czar Rattner Rats on Obama —– […]

 

You Get What You Ask For, Minnesota Liberals

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Via The Hill: Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) scolded Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) on the Senate floor Thursday for allegedly mocking him while he delivered a solemn speech on Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan. […] Franken, who was presiding over the chamber from the dais, gesticulated and made faces while McConnell explained his opposition […]

 

Hypocrite In Chief On Immigration Issue: Let’s Not “Demagogue, Politicize”

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Via The Hill: In a CBS interview broadcast Sunday, President Obama slammed approaches to immigration reform he said “demagogue” a “national problem.” He also defended progress in the administration’s suit against Arizona’s SB 1070 immigration law — an action that states that the controversial measure flouts the federal government’s imperative under the ‘supremacy’ clause of […]

 

Confirmed: Administration Playing Games On Issue Of Unemployment Benefits Extension

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CBS News’ Mark Knoller reports on how both the administration and Democrats in Congress have shamelessly used the issue of the unemployment benefits extension in an attempt at political gain during an election year: In signing the bill restoring unemployment benefits to 2 million Americans jobless for more than 26 weeks, President Obama is also […]

 

Casting Call: Who Should Play John Edwards In Upcoming Biopic?

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Just when you thought you’d heard all you could stand about the disgraced former Senator from NC/SC: Aaron Sorkin — best known for creating “The West Wing” — will make his feature directorial debut with a John Edwards biopic. Sorkin’s adapting and producing Andrew Young’s “The Politician: An Insider’s Account of John Edwards’s Pursuit of […]

 

Bill Clinton Said WHAT?

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The late Senator Robert Byrd’s (D-WV) memorial service was today. Several prominent politicos, including O’Biden, spoke and paid their respects, as did former President Bill Clinton – but he said one thing during his speech that has left a lot of people scratching their heads: There are a lot of people who wrote these eulogies […]

 

Black SC pol: Greene May Have Won Dem Primary ‘Because He Is Black’

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The clueless SC Democrat machine continues to try and make excuses for how the unknown Alvin Greene got chosen as their US Senate nominee, in spite of the fact that Greene didn’t have any campaign contributions and did no campaigning: What also mystified Democrats across the state is how Greene managed to win without campaigning. […]

 

Palin/Brewer to Obama/Holder: Read the AZ Immigration Bill – and Secure the Border

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Rockin’ video: Love the video clip in the ad of AG Eric Holder, a leading critic of the Arizona immigration bill, admitting he hasn’t read the 10 page bill. Palin and Brewer had a press conference yesterday in Arizona where they announced the launch of a new website: Secure the Border, a site the cuts […]