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Remember this political video of Hillary passing out presents?  From 2008 when she lost to King Obama; sitting there all pretty like and an attitude of “look at ALL the pretty things I will give you when you give me your votes”: It’s as if she knew then how rich she and Bill were going … Read more

When you go around criticizing Sam incessantly, apologizing for Sam over and over again, publicly hound Sam on his past failings it should come as no surprise that the people who see this behavior would conclude: “This guy is really not a fan of Sam.” And that’s precisely what Rudy Guiliani did this past week. … Read more

That’s Jim Geraghty’s title to this bit from the Morning Jolt.  My thought? Someone needs to start a Kool Aid Drinkers anonymous program in DC. Nothing Can Dissuade Obama’s True Believers from Their Heroic Narrative David Axelrod, Tuesday: “And I’m proud of the fact that basically you have had an administration in this place for … Read more

““So what’s different this time? Why are we closer than we’ve ever been before? Because there are no cost controls in these proposals.” –Jonathan Gruber [su_quote style=”default” cite=”” url=”” class=””](DC c/o Instapundit)  Gruber said that Obamacare had no cost controls in it and would not be affordable in an October 2009 policy brief, presented here exclusively … Read more

It is time once again to countdown the years most commented posts.  As a reminder this list is based entirely on comments.  It is  not so much the top 20 best posts for content, reporting, influence, or style (decisions we would never assume to make for you)  just those that inspired the most on-line debate. … Read more

Is there an ObamaCare Christmas surprise waiting in your Healthcare.gov enrollment stocking?  Rep Mark Meadows is reporting on one over at the Washington Times. It seems CMS [Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services] is taking a page from Jonathan Gruber’s book; rather than allowing the “stupid” masses to make a decision on their own health … Read more

Yesterday Seacoastonline posted a story about Democrats in New Hampshire who insist on pushing more gun control next legislative session. This is despite New Hampshire being the “Safest State in America” as well as being rated the state with the “Best Quality of Life” by the OECD for having the lowest crime rate in the … Read more

Wonder what the Falling Man would say to US Senator Diane Feinstein who greenlighted and released the report? What was that torture, Diane Feinstein, that he went through in deciding how he was die?  Death by burning or death by the jumping? (H/T: Powerline)  

Ah yes – I bet that Kelly Ayotte didn’t read it either.  For you see, for ALL of her campaigning against Illegal Alien Amnesty, she turncoated on that promise when she arrived in DC.  Notice that since the Illegal Alien Kid Invasion this summer, she’s gone REAL silent.  And with her vote supporting the CRomnibus … Read more

Yesterday, I was reminded of a piece of music I have not listened to in a while.  So this morning I figured I’d put it on while catching up with things.  I sat down at my desk, logged on and searched to find out about the results last nights bill.  Who knew how apropos the … Read more

To be honest, from just an engineer’s view, I used to think the same way – small State, duplication of effort, higher costs, inefficiencies;  do we need three levels of Govt? Sidenote: with the Regional Planning Commissions, we actually have 4 levels but that’s for another post If the goal is just in having the most … Read more

… and the stakes are huge with a giant upside, as well as castrating downside. But first, do the establishment Republicans even want to fight amnesty?  The reason I ask if the crash of rinos in DC want amnesty is simple (beyond the cheap labor for cronies motive),  I believe it’s an easy fight to … Read more

You betcha!  One of the main complaints of the TEA Party was that the Federal Government should not be in charge our healthcare.  That it should not be trying to take over and socialize 1/6th of our economy simply because: Government! Top down, gazillion page law and resulting regulations would do NOTHING to lower costs. … Read more

For the past few years I’ve taken a moment on the day before Thanksgiving to post the latest DCCC Annual Let’s Ruin Thanksgiving Flyer.  There’s one every year.  It’s a bullet  punch check list to guide the drone army in a national dinner-time defense of the progressive narrative. Ever ask yourself why?  Why does the … Read more

This from Instapundit (the rest is behind the Wall Street Journal paywall) (emphasis mine): HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: Number of College Students Taking Remedial Courses Explodes. “The number of college students taking at least one remedial course rose to 2.7 million in the 2011-2012 academic year from 1.04 million in 1999-2000, federal data show. During the same … Read more

Government is what we pay for, to alienate our kids from us? Is this the Proper Role of Government and OUR employees?  Yes, another case of our public servants decreeing that they are our Public Masters; from The Blaze (reformatted, emphasis mine): Cassidy Vines was so horrified by what a teacher in Texas allegedly told … Read more

It requires no commentary from me other than “Grubered again”: (H/T: Alexa Shrugged via Instapundit)

This recent election saw more elected Republicans voted into office, top to bottom, than any time since Herbert Hoover.  Each and every poll that I have seen said why – just like in 2010 only louder and more angrily – stop Obama. They kicked the Dems out of more state legislatures and governerships than ever, sending … Read more

From this weeks Goldberg File – Jonah Goldberg’s point on the problem of trying to keep up with Obama’s Scandals…(emphasis mine) It is always remarkable to me — which is why I am remarking upon it — how the only way this president can be rescued from a bad news cycle is if an even … Read more