Because conservatism needs a makeover
Well, whaddya know. Rep. Joe Sestak, who beat Benedict Arlen in the PA primary, has confirmed that he was indeed offered a job by the White House, presumably to convince him not to run against Specter.
He’s as elusive and vague as can be, and clearly doesn’t want to give details, which makes the whole thing that much sneakier.
I’d say I was shocked, but you know.
It appears that someone has gotten her monthly bill a little early this month…
This video shows Bobby McSmug being his smuggalicious self, giggling like a 13-year old girl, then getting asked an obviously uncomfortable set of questions by Lester Kinsolving about the number of press conferences Bo has held, why he seems to hand-select attendees, and why Gibbs plays favorites to reporters in the front row.
His response? Well, it’s clearly not professional and/or classy, as that would be too much to expect from McSmug. Instead, I kept having to remind myself that this dude is indeed the White House Press Secretary and not a three-year old that is about two seconds away from putting his hands over his ears while screaming and stomping his feet.
Someone needs to give Bobby some Midol. Stat.
So you know how it’s painfully obvious that the Obama administration kind of doesn’t really give a crap about Israel? Well, apparently now they’re on some sort of public relations crusade to kiss some Israel butt. So, instead of actually kissing butt with POLICY and a real political alliance and goodwill, they’ve decided to take out the Lord in the phrase, “the year of our Lord.” Because, you know, people are offended by the word “Lord.”
Holy crap – I don’t know about you guys, but I was just sitting here thinking about how OFFENDED I am by such an offensive word. It’s almost as bad as when Biden said that the healthcare bill was a “big f*cking deal” and Obama called some rap dude a jackass. You know.
The change was made for a celebration of Jewish Heritage Month and has been replaced by the simple phrase, “in the year two thousand ten.”
Steven Freeman, an official at the Anti-Defamation League, tells Andrew Silow-Carroll that “we see it as a welcome, sensitive, and attentive gesture,” though it doesn’t seem ever to have been a major bone of contention.
I’ve entered Bizarro World, right?
What. In the. Holy. Hell.
I’m one of those geeks who watches Ghosthunters. I know. Sue me. So, when I saw this, I was like, “huh. Interesting.”
Wouldn’t it be so cool if this was Ronald Reagan trying to tell Obama to stop with the socialist spiral of doom and destruction of our country as we know it already?
Yeah. That’d be cool.
Oh baby YOU. You got what I neeeeeeed.
Biz Markie and friends are spinning energy issues in DC. And, by the enthusiasm of the unbelievably HUUUUGE crowd you can see for yourself in this video, I’m thinking that the event was a big success.
Anyone else really, really cold? Me too.
And, just curious – who in the hell is Gloria Reuben?
Because of COURSE this is all going to be about spinning what happened on Tuesday. Obama’s a marketing genius, right?
In the wake of Tuesday night’s GOP victory, there are all sorts of theories about how Democrats are going to proceed now. This video poses the question that we’ve already discussed here on this site – are Obama and buddies going to bend a little more to the right? Or are they going to hunker down, plow ahead, and be more “feisty and aggressive?” This video, as well as Mock’s previous entry, points directly to the latter, of course. And, I don’t doubt that the Dems just don’t get it at all.
This video amused me – mainly because it’s trying to pinpoint what the left will do next – when we all know damn well what they’ll do. They’ll spin. They’ll campaign some more. And they’ll try to act like they give a rat’s ass about the people who booted Coakley out of office. This is seen around the 2:15 mark, when they show the poster boys of smug, Axelrod and Gibbs, giving their two cents. Apparently, their focus now – their “new message” – is to try to show Americans that they understand their anger and frustration. Uh huh. They’re playing THAT card now, after a year of discounting the very Americans that ultimately caused the heartburn they suffered on Tuesday night.
Unfreakinbelievable.
Brilliant plan, don’t you think? Because, let’s face it, we’re all a bunch of stupid, teabagging rednecks that can’t see through the magic of marketing spin. It’s just too much for our pea-sized brains to comprehend…
They’re really sneaky and clever, those Obama boys…
You know who Axelrod and Gibbs remind me of?
These guys:
So, you know that whole Obama administration decision to prosecute 9/11 terrorist scumbags in civilian court? Yeah. Not only is it insane, but it’s going to cost a lot of money. Not that Obama and his buddies give a rat’s ass, but it’s going to cost “more than $400 million to provide security if the pre-trial preparation and trial of the suspects in the Sept. 11 terror attacks takes two years, which insiders say is virtually certain, according to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.”
Oh yeah, and if the trial goes beyond 2 years (which we all know it will, since lawyers like to draaaaaag things out as much as humanly possible), it’ll cost another projected $206 million annually.
And then there’s the whole resourcing issue. They’ll take normal, every day crime-fighting resources off the street of NYC to help with the trial, of course. And on top of that, there’s security. Which will be completely insane.
“Security is expected to include the closure of many streets around the court house, a very heavy uniformed police presence, snipers, heavy weapons teams, undercover police officers and a massive federal and local intelligence and counter terror operation.”
I’m sure that won’t cost any money, either. Nah.
Of course, they’re saying that New York taxpayers should not – and hopefully will not – get stuck with the bill on this. Because it’s a FEDERAL issue. And, that means that when it all comes down to it, we’re ALL stuck with the damn bill. I mean, the last time I checked, I pay federal taxes. I assume you do, too.
I guess when you’re used to spending like a drunken sailor on a 3-day binge, this kind of money seems like chump change. Funny how this administration talks about finding ways to scrimp and save in healthcare, yet this priority of theirs seems to be a viable expense.
Hope and change. Aw yeah.
It’s becoming such an everyday thing – Bo appointing someone who is a complete joke or better in line with him – a Grade-A liar.
Enter Erroll Southers, the White House’s gem of a pick for head of the Transportation Security Administration. First, he tells the Congress that he didn’t have a hand in accessing documentation about his estranged wife’s boyfriend 20 years ago. Then, after the initial vote securing him a spot, he all of a sudden remembered – wait a second, I DID have something to do with that.
Convenient how that works.
I know I should be outraged, but lying is such a cornerstone of this administration, that frankly, I’m just yawning over it at this point. I’m only outraged at the people who still believe that this administration has any integrity at all – that anything emerging from its huge, gaping piehole holds any truth in it whatsoever. I guess I’m naive that way. I mean, NO magic Kool-Aid tastes that good, people.
Aaaaaand, the hits just keep on coming…
In this clip full of brilliance, Chris McObamaManCrush calls Dick Cheney a “troll.” I’d just like to point out once again that this is what the White House believes is journalistic prowess, people.
You know what I’d really like to see? McTinglyLegs say this directly to Dick’s face. That would be funny – long after the 2.5 seconds it would take for Cheney to flatten this nimrod with his troll-like pinky finger.
A clever and competent reader sent this to me today. I thought it was more than interesting.
The American reported that:
J.P. Morgan recently issued research that “examines the prior private sector experience of the cabinet officials since 1900 that one might expect a president to turn to in seeking advice about helping the economy. It includes secretaries of State, Commerce, Treasury, Agriculture, Interior, Labor, Transportation, Energy, and Housing & Urban Development, and excludes Postmaster General, Navy, War, Health, Education & Welfare, Veterans Affairs, and Homeland Security—432 cabinet members in all.”
I think the chart does a nice job of painting the picture for us all:
So, hey all you job seekers out there! If you have absolutely no real experience whatsoever in your chosen industry, Obama’s got a job for you. I assume he’s taking applications right now – you can send them to Pennsylvania Avenue. Hell, he may not even require an application.
According to the NEW YORK TIMES, which is like the antithesis of Fox News, the White House miiiiight want to reconsider this whole stand-off with their cable news opponent.
I’m serious. The New York Times is even saying it now. And, while it’s obvious that they kind of hate to say it, they say it nonetheless, because at this point you pretty much have to be a complete moron not to realize that a presidential spat with a cable channel is probably not the best way to demonstrate good leadership.
There are a couple of real zingers in the article. My favorites include:
“While there is undoubtedly a visceral thrill in finally setting out after your antagonists, the history of administrations that have successfully taken on the media and won is shorter than this sentence.”
“So far, the only winner in this latest dispute seems to be Fox News. Ratings are up 20 percent this year, and the network basked for a week in the antagonism of a sitting president.”
“It could all be written off as a sideshow, but it may present a genuine problem for Mr. Obama, who took great pains during the campaign to depict himself as being above the fray of over-heated partisan squabbling. In his victory speech he promised, ‘I will listen to you, especially when we disagree.’”
“And the administration, by deploying official resources against a troublesome media organization, seems to have brought a knife to a gunfight.”
The article closes with a mention of a blog called “Reality Check” which is part of the official White House website. It apparently exists for no other purpose than to list all of the falsehoods it claims are attributable to Fox News. And in the final blow, the New York Times says this:
“As it is, Reality Check sounds a bit like the blog of some unemployed guy living in his parents’ basement, not an official communiqué from Pennsylvania Avenue. The American presidency was conceived as a corrective to the royals, but trading punches with cable shouters seems a bit too common. Perhaps it’s time to restore a little imperiousness to the relationship.”
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but well said, New York Times. Well said.
The New York Times has an interesting update on the never-ending spat between the White House and The Fox News Channel (FNC).
The White House communications director, Anita Dunn, said this weekend, ”We’re going to treat them the way we would treat an opponent. As they are undertaking a war against Barack Obama and the White House, we don’t need to pretend that this is the way that legitimate news organizations behave.”
Wow. Is there any wonder why Chris Wallace said, after being rebuffed during Obama’s news show extravaganzathon a few weeks ago, that Obama’s administration was ”the biggest bunch of crybabies I have dealt with in my 30 years in Washington”? I mean, COME ON. You cannot, with any credibility, say that, for example, MSNBC is “a legitimate news organization” and then claim otherwise about FNC. You just can’t.
Here’s the thing. Whenever the White House gets its panties in a twist over FNC, the FNC ratings skyrocket. So it’s not like FNC is freaking out over this or anything. In fact, I would submit to you that they’re kind of reveling in it a little, which, honestly, they SHOULD. Obama’s giving them all sorts of clout and power by claiming that they have none, and he looks foolish to avoid them, and by extension the millions of Americans who watch them.
It’s kind of cutting off your nose to spite your face, really. If you want to change the minds or convince or sway people to believe in you and your policies, isn’t it kind of a good idea to use a platform which REACHES the people you’re trying to sway?
So, you know how Democrats and the White House are all in a tizzy over the “You LIE!” outburst from Wednesday night?
Well, according to this, late Friday night the White House declared, for the first time, its intent to back a special provision which would require proof of citizenship before someone could enroll in the public option.
Wow. That’s a novel idea, isn’t it?
I just think it’s hilarious that they feigned outrage over being accused of lying about this very issue, when in fact it turned out they WERE lying, and now they’re covering their bases by changing up the bill to fix what they claimed they weren’t lying about in the first place.
Kinda like when they took the death panel stuff out of the bill, after being outraged that people were accusing them of having death panel stuff in the bill.
Why does anyone still trust them at all? WHY?
