Because conservatism needs a makeover
Jackie Walorski’s new tv ad:
You know WHY it’s awesome? Because it’s not a big fat ball of pathetic loser-ness like her opponent, Joe Donnelly’s ad:
The reason that ad of Joe’s is so pathetic? He’s trying to distance himself from Pelosi and Reid by saying he doesn’t work for them, he works for the people, and yet he voted with those clowns EIGHTY EIGHT PERCENT OF THE TIME.
I would pay serious cash to see Jackie Walorski and Joe Donnelly in a cagematch. She would EAT HIM ALIVE.
Mike Pence’s column in the Washington Times today is KICKASS.
You need to read it now, and then read it again right before Obama’s speech, and then again right afterwords. And to make it easy for you, you don’t even have to click the link. It’s right here in its entirety:
As the combat mission in Iraq draws to a close for the United States and the president prepares to address the nation tonight, the Obama administration is attempting to rewrite history by taking singular credit for our accomplishments in Iraq. Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. recently claimed it was President Obama who laid out the plan for a responsible end of the war in Iraq. But that’s not the whole story.
As we mark this milestone, let us remember the real history of Operation Iraqi Freedom and give credit where credit is due – to the American service members, their families and a commander in chief who would not accept defeat in the face of withering criticism at home and abroad.
Seeing U.S. combat forces leaving with success is chiefly the result of the professionalism and sacrifices of our military in executing the surge and the Status of Forces Agreement implemented before Mr. Obama set foot in the Oval Office.
First, our brave men and women in uniform deserve our nation’s deepest gratitude. With great valor, they manned the front lines of the war on terror and achieved a stable and successful conclusion to our combat operations in Iraq. We commemorate the more than 4,000 American troops who made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom. Their names will forever be enshrined on the hearts of the people of two grateful nations. For their families, the war in Iraq will never end, and we pray that God comforts them with the knowledge that the sacrifice they endured was not in vain.
We also commend the many more who suffered life-altering injuries in the course of their courageous service. All of the men and women who served under the American flag in Operation Iraqi Freedom have made us safer, and they have made us proud.
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WARNING: NSFW language contained in this video. But I found it compelling all the same. Thoughts?
Daisy and I met Todd Young at the State GOP Convention a couple months back. He’s running against that total weasel, Baron Hill, right here in Indiana. You probably remember Baron Hill from this now infamous video. But if you don’t, just trust me on this. The guy is a big giant ball of arrogance, and he’s got his lips permanently affixed to Obama’s backside. He voted for the stimulus, for obamacare, and for cap and trade. And he didn’t just vote for those things – he disparaged anyone who didn’t support his voting record, calling those who opposed obamacare “political terrorists” and those who were disappointed with its passage as “tired old people.” Yeah – he’s a peach, that Baron Hill.
Todd, on the other hand, is a regular dude who got a terrific write-up in the American Spectator. He describes himself like this: “I’m a libertarian-conservative. I believe the state should focus on defending lives, rights, and property instead of depriving its citizens of their God-given liberties.” My favorite line was this one: “Young seems cut from the same cloth as Indiana’s Governor Mitch Daniels, Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan, and other Republicans who are attempting to steer the GOP towards an intellectually grounded innovation agenda.” See why we like him?
Anyway, just another solid GOP candidate to keep on your radar screen, and someone whose campaign would be more than worthy of any extra cash you have laying around. The last thing Indiana needs is more of Baron Hill.
She saw this bumper sticker in a parking lot the other day and meant to post it before she got all travel-y and jetsetty and whatnot. And she would have posted it this evening, but she’s flying back to Indy from Des Moines, which means that it’s going to take her HOURS AND HOURS to get home, because there is no easy way to fly from Des Moines to Indy. In fact, if you live in the midwest, and want to get someplace ELSE in the midwest, it takes you way longer to do that than it does to go someplace OUTSIDE of the midwest. Which, if you ask me, is just stupid.
But none of that really matters because HOW AWESOME is this bumper sticker??
Daisy and I want you all to know how absolutely BLOWN AWAY we’ve been by some of the messages we’ve received from those of you who have found it in your hearts and pocketbooks to help contribute to our CCC (Chicks CPAC Cause). We are getting closer to our goal thanks to your support! I wanted to share with you the kindness of strangers, because for the most part, our donors HAVE been strangers to us – people we’ve never met, but who have been impacted in at least a small way by the work we put into this site. I just don’t think I can adequately express what these notes of encouragement mean to us.
Some of these you may have read from our initial “We’re not above begging” post, but others have come via email. They have ALL given us the weepy glees, and we wanted to invite you all to share in our gleeification.
“Happy to help, you ladies ROCK!! I always look forward to your posting on Facebook!!”
“Being I do NOT use the computer to donate or make purchases . . . and I would like to send a few bucks your way (CPAC venture), please send a snail-mail address my way! Read your info daily – some days often. Appreciate all the work you gals do! I, too, don’t want this wonderful country to go down the “crapper” . . . we are being counted on to prevent that from happening and we MUST do our best! Have a great time at the convention . . . will look forward to seeing what you gals send our way afterwards!”
“My first time to send $ this way and it was fun. Not much but every little bit counts and hopefully you gals will get there and speak for all us Chicks!”
“Daisy and Mock – let me start by saying - LOVE THE website, Facebook page, whole conservative makeover concept! Great job! Trying to donate $$$ – What email address do you want the donations sent to?”
“Okey Dokey, friends: I have just decided to give up my daily Starbucks for 2 WEEKS and donate the Grande Non-fat 6 Pump with Whip White Mocha $$ to CCC. That will be at least $50 bucks if I just count work days–$70 if I count weekends!! I’ve been fortunate enough in my Conservative Days to attend several National Republican Conventions, National Federation of Republican Women Conventions, lots of campaign schools, etc. Word up Hoosier Women: We’ve talked for years that we need “fresh legs” out there spreading the word for us cuz our legs are tired! Mock and Daisy are the go-to gals we’ve waited for! So, my challenge is on: let’s get these Chicks to D.C. We old Broads (er, Mama Chicks) need to make this happen…..”
“Daisy and Mock provide this service to us free every day. And, personally, I appreciate it. Thank you, ladies! We all have to do some “fundraising” in our lives at some point. Whether it’s to get the little league team to Cooperstown, Girl Scouts to their campout, first graders to the zoo field trip, our candidate into office, or our voice via COTR to be heard loud and clear and known nationally, it needs to be done! If only 5% of the COTR FB fans (600 out of the 12,000+) gave $10, there’s $6000. Come on ladies! Let’s help the girls out!! Thanks for all your hard work, Daisy and Mock!”
“Frequent visitor and occasional poster here. Yes, you MUST go and be our eyes and ears! Two years ago I would have thought something like that would be near torture, but it sounds awesome – what a line up. I just wrote myself a postie note to remind me to donate — I will, promise.”
“I think it is important for you to attend at least one CPAC convention. I have been once, and it is quite the event. I will donate. I have been behind on that front anyway so this is perfect timing.”
“Chicks – I wish I could go too. But, alas, I have to stay home with my three boys. (5, 4, 3 years old). but I will donate because I KNOW you will return with lots of fun posts. Also… I need you to be my eyes! I LOVE your message of conservatism and I LOVE how you report the news with the proper amount of snark. I am… well… I’m just in LOVE with COTR! LOL…. So… I will send you some cash via paypal and anxiously await the wonderful stories you will post.”
“Although I’m a (semi) starving college student, I generally have a little discretionary money left each paycheck. Normally I would buy a pair of shoes or something equally frivolous, but for a worthy cause such as sending you Chicks to CPAC, my wardrobe can wait. If you promise to post some awesome pictures (hopefully including a Chris Christie face-smash), you can count on something from me this Friday! ”
And now for my MOST favorite of all – the one which totally sent me over the edge of glees straight into good old fashioned weeps:
“I would first like to say I read your website COTR regularly and think you and Daisy do an awesome job of posting stories that us simpletons in flyover country can follow and keep informed with and of course still be a little entertained with the “snarky” disposition. I also believe you and Daisy definitely deserve to go to CPAC in Feb, and would like to help. As promised in an earlier email (I’m conservative we keep those), here is the money order for your CPAC trip. I will see if I can help round up a little more from friends and other family members. My son is ten and he said he will send you $5.00 of his b-day money too. Quote from him: “Dad, I will send them $5.00 of my birthday money to help, because I know they are trying to help save my country from Obama too!” Most of my family is ex-service members as well as myself. We all know what it takes to sacrifice a little bit of ourselves for the greater good of the Country. Both of my parents are now retired and on a fixed income but they still wanted to give a little. I hope what little we can do will help you out somewhat. I wish we could give a little more but times are hard for most of us as you already know. Most of us contribute to campaigns as well (conservative TEA party candidates) even if they are not our representatives. We are not a wealthy family so we must spend wisely. I hope this helps a little anyway. Tell your husband that there are people out there who appreciate what your site bring to us and thank him for his time without you, while you help us all pursue the American Dream once again. Kiss Mini-Mock for us from our family. Have a great day and thanks for being a GREAT American!”
BLOWN AWAY, you guys. Thanks SO MUCH to those of you who have already contributed and who intend to contribute. Your enthusiasm is precisely what makes us want to keep doing this!! 
WE LOVE OUR CLEVER AND COMPETENT READERS!!!
I wasn’t aware of this until today, but Albert Pujols was an honoree at Glenn Beck’s Restoring America event this past weekend.
If you read about Albert Pujols, you’ll find that in addition to being a pretty kickass baseball player for the St Louis Cardinals during this past decade, he is also a charitable and God-fearing man, who scored 100 on his US citizenship test in 2007. He and his wife run a foundation for people with Down’s Syndrome. He also raises money annually to help send doctors and dentists to the Dominican Republic to treat poor people there who cannot afford care.
In short, he’s a cool cat, and worthy of recognition. And since it happened to be Glenn Beck who recognized him, he and Cardinals Manager Tommy Larussa are now being skewered in the media by liberal a$$clowns who can’t bear the thought of someone like Albert being associated with an event which celebrates God, personal responsibility and charity. It doesn’t matter that the event raised $5.5 million for wounded soldiers or that the 500,000 attendees left the grounds as pristine as they’d found them (unlike the jerks who attended Obama’s inauguration). What matters is that liberals hate Glenn Beck, and so therefore anything Glenn Beck does MUST be awful. Even if it, you know, ISN’T.
You have to read this column. In it, the moron author whines about why recognition for Albert “had to be given in this venue?” After all, the author argues, “He could of just received it in a quiet ceremony before a game or at a charitable event with no political undertones.”
Seriously? This is what upsets liberals now? Apparently so, because as the author points out, “Many baseball fans are disappointed and others very angry at Albert, especially in the Latino community. I don’t expect he will get any awards from them soon. It’s a shame Tony La Russa hoodwinked Mr. Albert Pujols into participating in an event hosted by a man who profits by playing folks against each other. I guess it will have to be a lesson learned for Mr. Albert Pujols.”
I should be surprised at the viciousness and pettiness of this article, but unfortunately I’m not. It’s precisely what I expected. And if baseball fans and Latinos are ANGRY at Albert for accepting recognition from Glenn Beck for his acts of charity, they are the lowest of low. The creepiest of creeps. The poster children for hate. There is no way around that.
GAWD.
UPDATE: Here’s Albert talking about his participation:
Greetings from Iowa, clever and competent readers. This morning is yet another stop on my whirlwind tour of uber-awesome places like Philadelphia and Des Moines.
I did manage to try Nutella for the first time last night (and now I wonder where it’s been my whole life) at the Delta Crown Room – which I only got into because my boss deemed me worthy to stand next to him when entering the place. The best part of my trip was watching crazy people at the Minn/St. Paul airport – my layover spot – where I got to see some chick with a terrible head wound (and no bandage in sight), along with a guy who was singing a song about cheese while taking off his shirt.
Please try hard to not be jealous of my jet-set life.
Working my assular area off this past week and trying to juggle more things than I honestly think I can (I’m faking it well, thanks), I saw this article which reminds me that one in six Americans are receiving government aid. So, you know what that means? I have to work HARDER.
And so do you.
Directly from USA Today:
Government anti-poverty programs that have grown to meet the needs of recession victims now serve a record one in six Americans and are continuing to expand.
More than 50 million Americans are on Medicaid, the federal-state program aimed principally at the poor, a survey of state data by USA TODAY shows. That’s up at least 17% since the recession began in December 2007.
“Virtually every Medicaid director in the country would say that their current enrollment is the highest on record,” says Vernon Smith of Health Management Associates, which surveys states for Kaiser Family Foundation.
The program has grown even before the new health care law adds about 16 million people, beginning in 2014. That has strained doctors. “Private physicians are already indicating that they’re at their limit,” says Dan Hawkins of the National Association of Community Health Centers.
More than 40 million people get food stamps, an increase of nearly 50% during the economic downturn, according to government data through May. The program has grown steadily for three years.
Cue the need for me to chug one of those little airline bottles of Jack Daniels.
Hope and change, everyone. Awesome.
You have to close the umbrella, Barry. And then you can open it right back up. I promise.
A clever and competent reader found us the perfect new car.
If a sidecar addition shaped like a really awesome Prada bag could be attached, I think we’d really be in business here.
This whole surge of liberals actually admitting that their media is biased and that Obama may NOT be the Messiah is, well, kind of amusing to me. It’s like watching a National Geographic special where – BAM, out of nowhere – a species eats its young.
Behold the Morning Joe folks with the semi-mute and always moronic (and unknown to me….does anyone know who this chick is?) blonde sidekick person talking about how if George Bush was on his sixth (or ninth, whatever) vacation, and if he was asked about Iran and then dodged it by saying that he was busy “buying shrimp,” he may have just gotten a weeeee bit of skewering from the liberal media.
Maybe just a tad. Just a hunch.
They’re starting to implode, folks. And the evidence? The little brain farts here and there where this stuff is finally being admitted. Out loud.
Yesterday, at a wedding of all places, I learned of a bill which passed the House last year and which has been sent along to the Senate for review. This bill, which was passed with the help of 53 Republican votes, proposed to spend $25 million dollars to protect rare cats and dogs in OTHER FREAKING COUNTRIES (excepting Iran, Syria, Cuba, Sudan, or North Korea.)
I’m not making this up. It’s HR411, and you can check out the details here, as well as check to see how your representative voted.
What is even more outrageous than the bill itself is that it was passed by the House in April of 2009, just a few months after the stimulus package passed, when it was evident to anyone with a QUARTER OF A BRAIN that we didn’t have a whole lot of extra money laying around to spend on fancy cats across the world. GAWD.
The EPA is trying to restrict lead bullets. According to this article, their effort to do so is believed by the NRA to be a “a vehicle to implement gun control” and could end hunting by most who can’t afford the higher priced alternatives to lead.
Here’s the gist of the issue, according to NRA – “the EPA is barred from regulating ammo or fishing sinkers under the Toxic Substances Control Act. But the ammo foes think that they have found a way around that by asking the EPA to regulate elements of ammo and the element they want banned is the lead.”
The NRA wrote a nice little letter to the EPA, basically explaining to them that they don’t have the right to “regulate ammunition of any composition.” Here’s the letter in its entirety, in case you want to read it. And, if you’re a gun owner like me or a person who believes that the government needs to quit screwing with the right of American citizens to bear arms (and quit trying to control EVERY freakin’ aspect of my life, for that matter), then I suggest you skim the letter. It makes me proud to have a membership, actually.
Let’s just call it what it is, people. It’s another way for yet another bureaucratic entity to try to put its grubby hands in the lives of American citizens. And on our collective right to bear arms. Just in a sneaky, back-door kind of way. Which sucks even more, because it’s so used-car salesman smarmy-like.
I’ll be the first one to say – it’s not about the guns. It’s about the RIGHT TO HAVE THEM. And I’m sure you, clever and competent readers, have an opinion. Me? I think it smells a bit like monkey crap.
It’s a pretty remarkable turnout, you guys. How awesome to see so many people celebrating! And this version of the National Anthem is GORGEOUS.
Here’s another opportunity for us to compare and contrast – the Democratic opinion of the Iraq surge, and the Republican opinion of the surge, before and after.
Now, who do YOU want in control of your military?
