Righteous!

Very well written interpretation of Bittergate [ClingGate really]

What’s the Matter with Democrats?

George Packer writes over at "The New Yorker" and does some good soul searching for the Democrats.

"The real problem with what Obama said is that it’s basically untrue. In southwestern Pennsylvania, religion, hunting, and insularity predate the post-industrial era."

That is the heart of the matter but the problem with the Democrats is they believe the opposite.

"In fact, it’s such a familiar line of thinking in liberal circles that the most common defense of Obama is that he was simply saying what everyone knows is so."

It is interesting though, that he writes this compelling article and then at the end says this:

"Conservative propagandists like Kristol are predictably and unfairly wrapping Obama’s disastrous sentence around his neck and garroting him with it." - [emphasis mine]

Does that mean he does not believe himself what he has written?  Bill Kristol and others to raise the issue and paint Obama as an elitist and they are being unfair and yet George Packer does it in his article (admittedly with more even handed language) and its perfectly legit. 

I don't quite get it.

Obama really believes that the only solution to problems is through government intervention.

Good article from David LImbaugh over at townhall.com.

More and more, when Obama talks about the alleged "antipathy" people have toward "people who aren't like them," one can't help but speculate whether he's projecting his own feelings of antipathy and bitterness toward others and the nation

As always go read the whole thing.

Rezko...Obama is a slime.

Graft, thy name is Barry.

NIce list of waffles from Obama

I used to think Slick Willy was a waffler...check this out:

I have found it really disturbing how many times Obama has pleaded ignorance on a variety of issues, both in terms of policy and in terms of personal stuff.

I have started a running list, and these are just some issues that have stuck with me off the top of my head:

1. He didn't realize Rezko was under investigation when he entered into the shady house deal, even though it was well established in the local Chicago papers.
2. He didn't know about the 11 low-income housing units going under in his small state senate district that were owned by Rezko even as he asked for funds for these buildings.
3. He didn't know the difference between a yea vote and a nay vote, so he "pressed the wrong button" six times...at least two of those times the votes were hotly contested and the vote was very close.
4. He didn't know the Kyl-Lieberman vote was taking place, but somehow every other candidate knew about it.
5. He didn't realize that his spiritual mentor and pastor of 20 years was saying very controversial things in church (er..but now maybe he says he did know...).
6. He didn't know his top economic adviser, Austin Goolsbee, met with the Canadian government and suggested that his position on NAFTA was just political posturing.
7. He was for the decriminalization of pot before he was against it because he, as a Harvard educated lawyer, did not know what decriminalization meant.
8. He never saw a survey that he says misrepresents his views, despite the fact that his handwriting is on the survey.

And this is just what I am thinking of off the top of my head! I am sure there are more.

I get that politicians stretch the truth, sometimes they lie, sometimes they pander. I don't mind that, really. Hillary does this too.

But what I see here is a really disturbing pattern of him pleading ignorance or blaming others and it seems that he is never held accountable for this pattern of ignorance. I mean we are either to believe that 1) he lies all the time, or 2) he really is ignorant...if it is the first, well, he needs to stop lying because he is losing credibility...if it is the second, he does NOT belong in the White House...

I also think this pattern is very, very problematic for the general election...

 

found over here: http://www.talkleft.com/comments/2008/4/1/02019/83931/3#3

McCain calls out Hillary's dis' on Patraeus.

Good job Maverick!

ht: Blogs for John McCain

LOLBarak...oh I'm gonna have fun with this.

Check out a couple of sites over here:

http://primordialslack.blogspot.com/2008/03/lolobama.html

http://www.fromthemaas.com/maas/archives/134-Fun-With-Obama-Propaganda.html

http://www.lolbama.com

Obama ain't that smart.

Ummm...I meant to say isn't, really.

Obamalogic from teh Obamasiah:

1. I will send troops back into Iraq if Al Qaida comes back in.

but...

2. Al Qaida is actually in Iraq - it's called "Al Qaida in Iraq"

so...what does he do?

Blames Bush.

McCain slaps the Big O around a bit.  It's a fun read.

I"m back...I'll try to post more.

eh...Like you care.

awesomeness is my new Barak O'Bicycle!

http://barackobamaisyournewbicycle.com/

Hat Tip: Ace

The Realignment of Iraq

This is a great article on the violence, history and future of Iraq:

http://www.opinionjournal.com/extra/?id=110010683

So--with the Sunni insurgency defeated, the Shiite nationalists inside the government, breakup and true civil war avoided, Iran a pest at worst, regional sectarian disruption a fantasy and a White House that will not be forced into declarations of defeat by three IEDs a day--the main questions of Iraqi politics have been resolved. Despite the huge prices paid for these victories, the resolutions have mostly been for the best.

I just want to say...Che Sucks!

He was a marxist. Marxism is eutopian foolishness that inevitably leads to despotism.

He would tear down the US if he were allowed.

He is dead and that is good.

Global Warming Article

Here is a great article that sums up my opinions on global warming.

http://tierneylab.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/09/18/economists-v-ecologists/

I especially like this passage:

I bring up this history not because global warming is an exact parallel to the past “crises” of food and energy that never arrived. In some ways it’s a much tougher problem because it doesn’t lend itself to neat market solutions. There could indeed be unexpected spikes that damage humans and ecosystems. But it’s worth remembering that specialists in the biological or physical sciences can be terribly short-sighted when imagining what problems will beset humans in the future. They can forecast how the physical world will change, but they’re not always accurate even at that, and they’re not not experts in analyzing human responses or in determining the policies that make the most economic and social sense.

Liberals don't care about people, they care about issues.

This whole gun controversy arising out of the VT tragedy is very telling. Who cares about the evil inside the man, it must be the objects fault.

Guest post from R2D2: Interview with Maureen Dowd

My exclusive interview with Maureen Dowd by R2D2.

R2: So Mizz Down can you explain...

Maureen Dowd [MD]: Aren't you a cute little guy.

R2: Eh?... Mizz Dowd can you explain your current impression of the tenor of the political climate one week before elections?

MD: What sort of accessories do you come with?

R2: I'm sorry, accessories?

MD: Umm hunh. Is there any vibrating functionality or other fun toys that you are equiped with?

R2: ...

R2: Mizz Dowd I'd like to focus our discussion back on the political climate...

MD: [reaches her hand across to stroke the silvery dome of R2]

R2: BaBEEEEP BEEEEEEP blieep... Please Mizz Dowd some decorum please.

MD: [smiles wickedly then pouts] I'm sorry, it's just been so long since I've gotten any and you sitting there like a three foot dildo...my imagination just got the better of me.

R2: ...Well Mizz Dowd, I'd like to think we can keep this on professional leve...

MD: Maureen.

R2: What..?

MD: [In a sultry voice] Call me Maureen.

R2: Ah crap, threepio! Get this cooky broad off the set.

Atheist in the closet.

I have heard it described as being in the closet. I don't mean to put down people who are gay and are in the closet about it but there are a lot of similarities.

1. None of my family are atheists (except my dad and he's in the closet too [at 66 years old no less])
2. We can't talk about it in polite company because it would upset the apple cart in the rest of our family relationships so much we risk ostricism.
3. You are assumed to be immoral without belief in god.
4. Everyone assumes you believe in god and can't conceive of you being otherwise.

hmmm. Looks similar.

Today I read an interesting post about being Conservative in NY. I'm glad I'm surrounded by a mixed and mostly conservative neighborhood as this would drive me crazy, but it appears that there is also political closeting.

http://www.classicalvalues.com/archives/004193.html

Very interesting.

In that situation would I be a double closetter? Or would I be surrounded by atheists [libs] and therefore back to a single closet?

Which would I prefer? Well I don't give a crap about god so I guess it's better to be in that closet rather than the political closet...hmmm.

Guest post from R2D2: Interview with Kos

My exclusive interview with Kos by R2D2.

R2: So Kos I'd like to begin...

Kos: Darth.

R2: Excuse me?

Kos: Darth Kos.

R2: You're kidding.

Kos: No, Darth Deano convinced me Last night that the dark side was for me.

R2: Ok then...Darth Kos.

Darth Kos: [shit eating grin]

R2: Darth Kos I'd like to begin the discussion if you don't mind...

Darth Kos: Your powers are weak old man.

R2: What?

DK: You're weak.

R2: [spinning his head around] Hey threepio where'd you get this guy.

C3PO: [from off camera] The agency said he was a leading liberal voice in politics today.

R2: He's a nutcase.

DK: Your faith in your friends is your weakness.

R2: Idiot you can't even get the lines right.

DK: Sorry, sorry I'll cooperate.

R2: Really?

DK: Promise.

R2: Ok then.

...

R2: Darth Kos, I'd like to begin the discussion, if you don't mind, on how you would explain the apparent utter failure of the netroots organization to successfully get one of their candidates elected.

DK: Leiberman will join us or DIE my master!

R2: Ahhh fuck!

Kos, Kos, Kos, Kos, Mushroom Mushroom!

kos, kos, kos, kos
kos, kos, kos, kos
MUSHROOM, MUSHROOM

kos, kos, kos, kos
kos, kos, kos, kos
MUSHROOM, MUSHROOM

(sung to the tune of the badger song)

He has officially jumped the shark ladies and gentlemen, with the leather jacket still on.

Double Wammy, Republican Victory and Nancy Pelosi demoted.

Sweetness and Light that would be awesome:

If Novak is right, Republicans have a marvelous win-win national strategy that is sure to resound with an overwhelming majority of conservatives and moderates who are expressing displeasure with their elected officials:

“Vote Republican and not only do you prevent Nancy Pelosi from becoming Speaker of the House, but you will also be assisting in her termination as Minority Leader.”

Can you think of anything that will better energize the Republican base than the thought of demoting this woman from her current position of power?

More here.

Define: swiftboated

verb: To have been exposed as a liar.

Just helping out the left side of the blogosphere, they seem to have a hard time understanding the clear explanation of what being swiftboated means.