VIDEO: Obama Tells Community Organizer Groups That They Will Help Shape Presidential Policy

The description of the event the remarks were made at reads, “Heartland Democratic Presidential Forum 12/07 – forum for thousands of community organizers including Gamaliel and ACORN people.” Here’s the vid: (Hat tip: ST reader Denise) I was watching CNN this morning and they were showing clips of an interview they did with ACORN director […]

 



You’ve Got To Be Kidding Me

Check out what Time Magazine’s Karen Tumulty had to say about McCain’s “Advice” ad. In a post titled “McCain Plays the Race Card” she wrote (via Memeo): This is hardly subtle: Sinister images of two black men, followed by one of a vulnerable-looking elderly white woman. Let me stipulate: Obama’s Fannie Mae connections are completely […]

 


Gov. Palin Rumors List

Blogger Charlie Martin has compiled a long list of rumors (which he notes have been debunked) that have been spread by the far left and some in the mainstream media about Gov. Sarah Palin. It’s a post that should be bookmarked as he plans on adding to it each time a new rumor is started […]

 




Things Overheard At A Wedding Reception

While mingling amongst the guests, I heard the following: — “Bush is an idiot.” — “Getting shot down in a war zone doesn’t automatically make McCain qualified to be CIC.” — “They shouldn’t have tried to impeach Bill Clinton for lying about an affair. All guys lie about affairs when first confronted about them. Bush […]

 

ObaMedia Weekend Update

As expected, the mediots are doing their duty in faithfully reporting on Obama’s first overseas trip since becoming the Dem nominee for president by portraying him as a near-rock star in Afghanistan. Newsbusters has a couple of reports on the mainstream media’s fawing weekend coverage of Obama’s trip: Day 1 of Obama’s Magical Media Tour: […]

 

Encouraging Stories On Iraq Today

And the fact that the ones not done by citizen journalists both come from the British media rather than our own mainstream media right here in the US should surprise no one. —– Headline: Al-Qaeda is driven from Mosul bastion after bloody last stand Subheading: The murder toll is dropping, the insurgents are on the […]

 

The Shining City … On The Sea?

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the “lilypad cities”: Photo courtesy: Solent News and Photos What the heck are they? Read on: At first glance, they look like a couple of giant inflatable garden chairs that have washed out to sea. But they are, apparently, the ultimate solution to rapidly rising sea levels. This […]

 

WaPo’s Warped Logic On Future SCOTUS Nominations

The Washington Post warns today that while an Obama presidency would likely keep the USSC “balanced” in the almost-sure event that one or more of the USSC’s liberal justices retire during the next presidential term, a McCain presidency would “shift to a consistently conservative majority” ready to tackle issues important to “the right”: For much […]

 


Hillarina Concedes, Throws Support Behind Barry O.

After a several months long brutal primary battle, and two days after their super secret meeting at Dianne Feinstein’s home in DC, Hillary Clinton finally made it official yesterday that she is conceding the race for the Dem presidential nomination, and throwing her support behind Barack Obama: Hillary Rodham Clinton suspended her pioneering campaign for […]

 


I Think I’m Gonna Be Sick

First off, I want to wish all the moms out there a very happy Mother’s Day. If you want to keep it happy, I’d advise you not watch the following video clip of females in Obama’s travelling press corps swooning over and oogling a jeans-clad Barack Obama on a plane: Is it just me or […]

 

Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in North Carolina

Since North Carolina has become a battleground primary state for the two Democrat candidates for president, they’ve both been canvassing the state personally and in some cases sent surrogates. The last two days I’ve had the opportunity to attend rallies for both, because I wanted to mingle with the people at the two events, see […]

 

Campaign 2008 News

The latest: —– Maybe Rev. Wright won’t hurt him as much here after all: new Zogby poll numbers are showing BO with a 16 point advantage over Hillary Clinton just four days before the NC primary. That same poll shows a tie in Indiana. However … —— A TeleResearch Corp. poll has Hillary up by […]

 


Senator Obama Lies Again About Another McCain Remark

MSNBC’s First Read reports how Obama has taken McCain to task for recent remarks he has made on the economy: WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Obama didn’t let go of his attack on McCain in Williamsport yesterday afternoon, continuing to criticize the Republican nominee for a comment that he made about the economy making progress under George […]

 

RIP: Actor Charlton Heston Passes Away

His family issued a statement about it late yesterday: BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., April 5, 2008 /PRNewswire/ — Legendary actor, civil rights leader and political activist Charlton Heston passed away today, at the age of 84. He died at his home with Lydia, his wife of 64 years, at his side. Mr. Heston was loved by […]

 

Obama Exaggerates Family’s Kennedy Connection

The Washington Post Fact Checker section catches BO in another example of him embellishing his and his family’s history: Addressing civil rights activists in Selma, Ala., a year ago, Sen. Barack Obama traced his “very existence” to the generosity of the Kennedy family, which he said paid for his Kenyan father to travel to America […]

 

John McCain Visits Iraq

The AP reports that McCain has made his 8th trip to Iraq (via Memeo): BAGHDAD – Sen. John McCain, the Republican Party’s presumptive nominee for president who has linked his political future to U.S. success in Iraq, was in Baghdad on Sunday for meetings with Iraqi and U.S. diplomatic and military officials, a U.S. government […]

 

Will Hillary Drop Out After Tuesday’s Primaries?

The International Herald Tribune reports: WASHINGTON: Top supporters of Senator Barack Obama, joined by at least one prominent but uncommitted Democrat, raised the pressure Sunday on Senator Hillary Clinton to bow out of the presidential nominating race if she fails to score clear victories in two big-state primary contests Tuesday. “I just think that D-Day […]