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“progressives”: No Puzzle

Posted on October 18, 2012October 18, 2012 by Michael Fell

A teenager in Pakistan gets shot in the head by the Taliban.: She is flown to Britain for emergency medical attention and so she can be protected from the threatened follow up attacks. All 14-year-old Malala Yousufzai wants is for girls in Pakistan to be able to attend school. The Taliban has issued threats that […]

Why The Race Is Moving Towards Romney: That First Debate Made The American People Realize Obama Is A Screw-up

Posted on October 18, 2012October 18, 2012 by John Hawkins

Political junkies — and you are almost certainly one of them if you’re reading this post — pay close attention to politics. Most Americans don’t. They may read the paper and watch the nightly news, but they don’t have a deep understanding of what’s going on in the country because those outlets don’t provide that […]

In the War on Coal — It’s Grundy vs. Obama

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Matt Vespa

In another episode in the annals of the Obama administration’s war on coal, the town of Grundy, Virginia is being denied its right to indulge in the American dream. : They want to expand their small air field, so they can accommodate private jets since its an area for : potential economic development. : The problem is that […]

Is Todd Akin Indebted to The Left?

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Matt Vespa

Yes, Obama had an improved performance that some liberal are construing as a victory, but it’s still a bad climate for Democrats. Case in point, look at what’s happening in Missouri. Rep. Todd Akin, the Republican Senate nominee, is making a comeback against incumbent Democrat Sen. Claire McCaskill. This is after one of the most […]

Debate Highlights “progressive” Way

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Michael Fell

Obama lied about his response to the Libyan attack.: The day following the 9/11 anniversary terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, he did not state from the White House rose garden that it was a terrorist attack. He blamed it on an unknown video. As did White House press secretary Jay Carney and […]

War on Coal Rattles Harrisburg Capitol, Legislators Take Notice

Posted on October 17, 2012October 17, 2012 by Matt Vespa

Yesterday, the War on Coal, one of the most egregious of President Obama’s assault on the American dream, reached the halls of power in Pennsylvania with an unannounced press conference in Harrisburg. Anastasia Przybylski, PA Field Director for FreedomWorks and co-Chair of The Kitchen Table Patriots, invited coal miner Gary Dubois, Mark Fischer, Council Member […]

Debate Moderator Crowley Lies About Obama’s Benghazi/Terrorism Lies

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Warner Todd Huston

CNN’s Candy Crowley, the so-called moderator of the second presidential debate for the 2012 elections, misled 60 million viewing Americans in the debate when she wrongfully sided with Obama against Mitt Romney when Romney maintained that Obama refused to call the attacks on our Libyan embassy an act of terror in his Rose Garden address […]

Debate 2: Obama Edges Out Romney Slightly, But Not On Economy

Posted on October 17, 2012 by William Teach

For those who watched, it was a lively debate. Interestingly, I listened to the first 45 minutes on the radio, and it was the reverse of the previous. The first debate, which I listened to mostly on the radio, Obama sounded very good. But, it was seeing him on TV that killed him. This time, […]

Analysis Of Obama Vs. Romney: The 2nd Debate

Posted on October 17, 2012October 17, 2012 by John Hawkins

It was almost a given that Obama would be better in the second debate than he was in the first one because it was hard to see how he could get any worse. You had to expect improvement. Moreover, after Obama’s crushing loss, Biden’s crazed performance in his debate, and a movement in the race […]

Granholm shamelessly pivots away from American dead in Libya, says Romney Campaign lacks information

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Matt Vespa

On the October 14 broadcast of Meet the Press, Jennifer Granholm, former Governor of Michigan and host of Current’s The War Room, stated that the Romney campaign is somehow not qualified to comment on the Libyan terrorist attack because they don’t know the difference between a compound and an embassy. : It’s indicative of “a lack […]

In panel discussion on Ledbetter, liberals ignore shortchanging amongst Democrats

Posted on October 16, 2012October 16, 2012 by Matt Vespa

On October 11, The Federalist Society held a panel discussion at The National Press Club on Lilly Ledbetter (who lost her pay discrimination case in the Supreme Court because she failed to comply with a statutory deadline) and the media’s oversimplification of gender issues. : It featured Jennifer Braceras, a columnist and former Commissioner for the […]

5 Things To Watch During Tonight’s Debate

Posted on October 16, 2012 by William Teach

The AP helpfully provides what to watch for 1. A REBOUND? After taking a drubbing in the first debate, Obama’s under big pressure to step up his game Tuesday night. He’ll try to show energy and passion. And look for him to challenge Romney’s claims more often. Obama’s comfortable taking audience questions at campaign events, […]

It’s Time To Rally Behind Todd Akin In The Missouri Senate Race

Posted on October 16, 2012October 16, 2012 by John Hawkins

Akin was apparently trying to get across that percentage wise, there aren’t a lot of abortions that can be traced back to rape, which is true. He also noted that the child that’s being aborted under those circumstances isn’t responsible for the rape, which is also true. That being said, Akin’s comments were also extremely […]

Crowley: Biased Bad Joke

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Michael Fell

For the pending second presidential debate, the format agreement says that after each question from the audience and a two-minute response by each candidate, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are expected to have an additional discussion facilitated by the moderator.: This year the Hofstra University town hall debate moderator will be Candy Crowley of CNN. […]

Do NOT Get Cocky

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Gaius

I really want to believe this. However, I refuse to get complacent. Is there a Media Credibility Dayâ„¢ coming? Da Tech Guy* thinks yes: The clock is running down and Far left delusional chimps not withstanding nobody with skin in the game thinks Joe Biden turned this around. So now comes the stories of Romney’s […]

National Journal Gets Romney Cap Gains Cut Wrong

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Warner Todd Huston

On October 10, the National Journal slammed Mitt Romney for “favoring the wealthy” with his capital gains tax cut plan. The plan, NJ claims, won’t help middle-income Americans because they “don’t have investment income.” But, apparently Nat’l Journal didn’t bother to look at Romney’s actual plan because their assessment is simply wrong. Reporting on a […]

American Dream

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Gaius

My friend Phineas has a post that you really should go over and read. It is about this video: And Hot Air has still more on the video. This man had a chance to make his American dream come to be. He’s very successful, quite rich by any standard. But he arrived here broke – […]

Biden Unhinged in VP Debate, while Ryan exuded self-control

Posted on October 12, 2012October 12, 2012 by Matt Vespa

Last night’s Vice Presidential debate did put more pressure on Vice President Biden, who was tasked with delivering the same old progressive talking points about taxes, foreign policy, abortion, and health care — albeit with a little more spiritedness. : However, the pervasive grinning, smiling, and interrupting came off as egregiously arrogant and condescending. : Biden conveyed […]

Big Bird and the Joker

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Michael Fell

Who needs debates between candidates when you can have cartoon character distractions? First there was Barack Obama, who did so poorly in his first debate with GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney that he and his campaign resorted to focusing on saving Big Bird and Sesame Street from spending cuts. Next, there was Joe Biden auditioning […]

VP Debate: The Joker Vs. Paul Ryan

Posted on October 12, 2012October 12, 2012 by William Teach

I’m not going to spend much time on the specifics of the debate, since this will be cross-posted at Right Wing News and John Hawkins has done a great job at breaking the debate down. Here’s what I noticed the most Every time Biden smiles I think he’s going to say “you know how I […]

The Ryan Vs. Biden Debate: The Rumble With The Bumble

Posted on October 12, 2012October 12, 2012 by John Hawkins

After the terrific beating that Mitt Romney laid on Barack Obama in their first debate, the mainstream media had the headline for the debate already written, “Biden soundly defeats Ryan.” They even had the moderator they wanted. Not only is Martha Raddatz a liberal, Barack Obama even attended one of her weddings (Incidentally, she was […]

Obama Treating Women Like Breeding Animals

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Rachel Alexander

An article earlier this year in Politico speculated that this presidential election may be the first one ever to be decided by women. The Obama campaign understands this, and has trotted out a series of ditzy female celebrities to declare their support for Obama because he is for “women’s rights.” Eva Longoria, Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez, […]

Obama’s bad tryst with coal is going to hurt him

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Matt Vespa

We all know about the Obama administration’s ‘War on Coal.’ : It’s an egregious regulatory onslaught against American enterprise. : However, it’s a story that’s often buried by some in the media. : Last month, I wrote about how The Washington Post: pushed another event: in Obama’s war on coal to page 16 of their September 19 edition. : It was […]

Left-wingers are still ‘Hating Breitbart’

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Matt Vespa

With Andrew Breitbart’s sudden and tragic passing in March of 2012, we on the right once again saw the utterly despicable joy elicited : from the institutional left upon hearing the news of his death. : I’m not even going to cite those tweets, but I’m sure you can all remember the pervasive grave stomping the left […]

Barack Obama was cordially invited to Martha Raddatz’s wedding

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Matt Vespa

As the Vice Presidential debate approaches, you would think there would be zero chances that this debate would have a moderator with a conflict on interest: a la Gwen Ifill: in 2008. : Well, that’s not that case — again. : With ABC News’ Senior Foreign Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz selected to moderate the 2012 Vice Presidential debate, it […]

The Iraqi Question

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Matt Vespa

With the supposed conclusion in hostilities in Iraq, Frederick Kagan, of the American Enterprise Institute, and: Kimberly Kagan, president of the Institute for the Study of War, have outlined that we risk losing Iraq and how our early departure has not only seen an influx of sectarian violence, but an incremental rise in activity from Al-Qaeda […]

ABC News’ Tapper asks ‘didn’t President Obama shoot first and aim later?

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Matt Vespa

Does anyone remember when President Obama and some in the media chastised Mitt Romney over his: remarks: after the Cairo protests and the Libyan terrorist attack on our embassy in Benghazi, which led to the assassination of Ambassador Chris Stevens? : Who remembers when the media, by and large, ignored the true story, which surrounded the state of […]

5 Things To Watch During Ryan/Biden Debate

Posted on October 11, 2012 by William Teach

Tonight’s the night. After Barack Obama’s disastrous (hoorah!) debate performance against Mitt Romney, it’s now Biden’s time to attempt to save face and turn the election back towards Obama. So, 5 things to watch How many gaffes will Biden make, and will he use interesting dialects? If Biden has a decent debate, how bad will […]

Obama’s Reset World

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Michael Fell

According to Yevgeny Fyodorov, the head of the Committee on Economic Policy and Entrepreneurship of the Russian State Duma, the U.S. is slowly but surely losing unchallenged global economic and political power. Fyodorov said that: “… but in reality it is the key event in today’s global scenario. With the onset of the global economic […]

Mr. Obama, Unhand That Big Bird

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Gaius

The folks behind Big Bird and Sesame Street are demanding release of the hostage held by the 0bama campaign. They want Big Bird set free. Sesame Street isn’t amused. Sesame Workshop, a nonprofit educational organization that produces and owns the show, issued a statement Tuesday saying “we do not endorse candidates or participate in political […]