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The Obama Administration Is Trying To Have It Both Ways on Bank Bailouts
16 Apr 2012 
10:16 am
When the Obama administration is not even fooling the most liberal of magazines, you know they have a problem:
The Obama administration wants Americans to realize what a good job they and the Bush administration did saving the economy from a second Great Depression. But they’d prefer not to make this case directly. They want journalists to do it for them.
The journalists in the room justifiably focused their questions on things that the Obama administration and the Treasury Department have not done well enough: helping struggling homeowners, lowering unemployment, and moving …
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What War On Women?
13 Apr 2012 11:45 am
Ann Romney had a very good two days. It all started with Hilary Rosen, Democrat strategist, saying Ann Romney couldn’t comment on economic issues because “she has never worked a day in her life.” Oh boy, for a PR girl, that was incredibly stupid. You don’t diss Moms. Any mother, working or not, will tell you how difficult it is to stay home with small children. Not only that, as a stay at home Mom myself, I know that like me, most stay at home Moms make most of the …
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Pres. Obama Tries to Pressure The Supreme Court
3 Apr 2012 12:52 pm
I found it truly strange that Pres. Obama would scold the Supreme Court before they made a decision on Obamacare, but it’s even stranger that WaPo liberal columnist, Ruth Marcus, who adores Obamacare and Obama, would scold the President.
Obama’s assault on “an unelected group of people” stopped me cold. Because, as the former constitutional law professor certainly understands, it is the essence of our governmental system to vest in the court the ultimate power to decide the meaning of the constitution. Even if, as the president said, it …
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Obamacare: ‘Rarely Has One Law So Exemplified The Worst Of The Leviathan State’
2 Apr 2012 8:31 am
So, now the Supreme Court has heard the arguments for Obamacare, and even liberal CNN analyst and lawyer Jeff Toobin saw it as a “train wreck.”
Why? Charles Krauthammer has the best summary I’ve seen: (emphasis mine)
Obamacare was carefully constructed to manipulate the standard ten-year cost projections of the CBO. Because benefits would not fully kick in for four years, President Obama could trumpet ten-year gross costs of less than $1 trillion — $938 billion, to be exact.
But now that the near-costless years 2010 and 2011 have elapsed, the true …
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Shame On ESPN For Christian Bigotry
29 Mar 2012 9:04 am
Blake Koch is a young NASCAR driver who filmed this ad to get NASCAR fans to vote. ESPN rejected it saying it had “religious and political overtones.” It CLEARLY has no religious overtones whatsoever, and other than encouraging people to vote, it has no political overtones. It doesn’t endorse a party or a person. BUT Blake is an outspoken Christian, and his personal website reflects that. ESPN mentioned his website on the message they left saying they were rejecting his ad. This is nothing more than Christian bigotry, and it’s …
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‘Act Of Valor’ Run, Do Not Walk, To See This Movie
25 Feb 2012 2:00 am
I don’t watch R rated movies. I’ve just found that I don’t like the filth in so many of them. I have never allowed my kids to see R rated movies as long as they were living in my house. But I made an exception last night. I took my 15 year son to see “Act Of Valor.” My 19 year son went with us as well, but for my youngest, it was a big deal. Mom was letting him see R rated movie! *Gasp* The R rating was for …
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This Is All That Matters To Me
22 Feb 2012 1:28 pm
You might have wondered why I haven’t had too much to say about the Republican primary so far. One of the reasons is, as I’ve said from the beginning, Mitt Romney will get this nomination, and all this we are watching is political fluff and drama. I have been amazed at the amount of crazy hate rained down on Rick Santorum for simply expressing his faith. It reminds me of what the left and media did to Sarah Palin. Nothing brings that hate out more than a candidate who actually …
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My View On The Obama Administration’s Attack On Religious Liberty
6 Feb 2012 4:24 pm
I had been trying to write a post about the Obama’s administration’s attack on religious liberty regarding the Catholic Church for a few days, but every time I wrote one it ended up being too long, too detailed, and frankly, too angry. I don’t think I have been as shocked at any decision from this administration as this one, and that is saying a lot.
I’m sure you have heard about new regulations under Obama’s overhaul of our health system that compels religious organizations to include morning-after pills and other contraceptives …
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The Komen Foundation Caves In To Bullies
3 Feb 2012 12:49 pm
From The Hill:
Susan G. Komen for the Cure has reversed its decision to cut off grant money to Planned Parenthood following an intense backlash from women’s groups and the left.
The charity did not promise that Planned Parenthood will receive additional grant money, but said it would change its policies in a way that would make Planned Parenthood eligible for further funding.
This is like someone saying they will still give money to the bully who just beat the crap out of them for not giving him their lunch money.
Let me wrap …
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The GOP Debate in Florida
27 Jan 2012 11:57 am
I get a lot of heat from many of my conservative friends for not supporting Newt. But last night’s debate continues to show me that Romney is better prepared not only to face Obama in the general, but to make the case in the primaries.
Did Gingrich imagine that any of us care about how Romney has managed his well earned money? Did he also not imagine that Romney would be able to bring up Gingrich’s well paid “historian” advice to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? Did Newt not think …
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The Choices We Make Follow Us
20 Jan 2012 10:19 am
If you haven’t heard, Newt Gingrich’s ex wife was interviewed last night where she said Newt had wanted an open marriage with her. We all knew Newt almost had as much of a sordid past as Bill Clinton, so this isn’t a big surprise. His past, both personal and professional is the reason I haven’t been able to support him. We love how he debates. He’s very intelligent, and he knows how to smack down the questioner if they are being their usual biased selves. As I have written before, …
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Racial Code Words In The GOP Are a Lie
19 Jan 2012 9:15 am
I think this is important to address because this is a lie that the Democrats are more than happy to spread. Usually I ignore Sheila Jackson Lee because she sees all things through the lens of race. A sad way to go through life, I think. But here she is on the floor of the house suggesting that Newt Gingrich is using “code” words when calling Pres. Obama “The food stamp President.” She imagines that he was referring to blacks. Never mind that there are more whites are on food …
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Obama’s Job Council Pushes…Republican Ideas??
17 Jan 2012 7:10 pm
Wouldn’t it be something if Pres. Obama created a jobs council to get ideas and proposals to get this economy going, and they came up with almost exactly what Republicans had been pushing for since the beginning of his presidency?
Well, that is exactly what happened.
President Obama lauded the latest report from his jobs council Tuesday, even though many of its proposals sounded like the work of Republicans.
The President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness proposed cutting the corporate tax rate, boosting domestic energy production and reducing government regulations that hinder business. …
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Iran Mocks Pres. Obama and The U.S.
17 Jan 2012 3:04 pm
Well, this is humiliating.
TEHRAN — For the American government, the crash of the RQ-170 drone in Iran was an embarrassment. For the Iranian government, it was a propaganda victory.
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An Iranian firm, seeking to capitalize on the frenzy that followed the crash of the drone — and American calls to have it returned — is now producing miniaturized toy versions of the craft. Most of the toys, which come in several colors and are made of Iranian plastic, have already been snapped up by Iranian government organizations, according to the group …
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Black Pastors Encourage Their Congregations to Support The Occupy Wall Street Movement
17 Jan 2012 2:14 pm
The Occupy movement has been decidedly white. You may not have heard that, as you did about the Tea Party movement, just as you didn’t hear about the anti war movement being overwhelmingly white. That’s because the media wanted a certain narrative out there regarding the Tea Party movement. Heaven forbid they mention the many black Tea Party speakers, but so far, the Occupy Movement hasn’t even had that.
But there are some black pastors who are trying to change that.
The Rev. Harold Mayberry stood before his First African Methodist …
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The Abuse of Power by Pres. Obama
5 Jan 2012 12:48 pm
All Americans should be concerned, if not outraged, by Pres. Obama’s abuse of power. This is just one more example:
Today President Obama took his war against Congress to a new level, announcing four “recess appointments” when the Senate was not, in fact, in recess. The appointees included Richard Cordray to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and three new members of the National Labor Relations Board.
Republicans reacted strongly; Mitch McConnell described the appointments as an “unprecedented move” that “arrogantly circumvented the American people,” while John Boehner described today’s action …
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Iowa. What It Means
4 Jan 2012 9:13 am
Not a lot. But it does narrow the field a bit. It was quite a horse race though, with Romney, Paul, and Santorum all at 23% at one time. Which brought the best tweet of the night from James Taranto of the WSJ. He tweeted: “I’ve fantasized about a three-way, but not like this.” They reported tonight that 6 in 10 Ron Paul supporters don’t identify as Republican. So, that shows a great deal of libertarian showing it’s stuff in Iowa. It’s clear that many of the Ron Paul supporters, …
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The New Newt
18 Nov 2011 12:22 pm
Well, the tortoise analogy I’ve been using regarding Newt Gingrich seems to be coming true. One thing that hadn’t changed over these many weeks was Romney being solidly ahead in New Hampshire. He has consistently had double-digit leads over the next closest contender. No more. Gingrich is now just two points behind Romney there.
Now that Gingrich is surging, he is getting the same tough vetting that the rest of the crowd has gotten. Not the least of which is that his consulting firm collected $1.5 million in fees from the …
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A Different Take On The Tortoise (Newt Gingrich) and the Hare
8 Nov 2011 10:34 am
I’ve been saying this for a while. Newt Gingrich might be the tortoise that wins this race. He keeps creeping up in the polls. Not making a fuss, just plodding along with great conservative ideas, and a brilliant mind. The others have raced ahead, fighting each other to try and get past Mitt Romney. These candidates keep making really bad mistakes. Of course there is Mitt, who makes no mistakes. Because he is a robot. Ok, just kidding. I actually like Mitt Romney and would be fine with him …
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Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich Debate Lincoln-Douglas Style Tonight In The Woodlands Texas
5 Nov 2011 4:39 pm
Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich will participate tonight n the Woodlands for a Lincoln/Douglas style debate at 6pm central. I’ll be there covering it, so follow me on twitter @KatMcKinley for live tweeting.
It will be a 90 minute debate hosted by the Texas Patriots PAC. There is no moderator. The two candidates will discuss and respond to each other’s positions on domestic policy.
The debate is divided into three parts, Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.
It should be an interesting debate because it won’t be “gotcha questions,” since there is no moderator, but it …
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