No One At The White House Is Laughing

I still think that Robert Gibbs is funny.
How can you not laugh at a man who makes a complete fool of himself each time he opens his mouth?

The White House press room was a jovial place to be in the early days of President Barack Obama’s presidency. But times have changed.

Back in May, POLITICO analyzed the press briefings and found that the instances of laughter — as indicated by “(Laughter)” being noted in the official transcript — occurred more than 10 times per day during press secretary Robert Gibbs’s briefings.

But the laughter has been reduced by half in recent months: In the first six months of the Obama administration, briefings produced an average of 179 laughs per month. Over the past six months, the average has dropped down to 89.

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Sarah Palin Hints At A Third-Party Candidacy

It seems that Sarah Barracuda has her sights set on the White House.
A favorite of many conservative Republicans, she now has the enthusiastic support of the Tea Party Nation.
Shortly after a speech at the first national Tea Party Convention, Palin asked “How’s that Hopey Changey stuff working out for ya’?”
The support of the Tea Party could lead Palin to consider a third-party candidacy as Ross Perot did in ‘92 and ‘96.

Sarah Palin, the former US presidential running-mate, on Sunday hinted strongly she was preparing a 2012 presidential bid and suggested that Barack Obama needed to take radical steps, such as going to war with Iran, to boost his chance of winning a re-election.

Ms Palin’s comments to Fox News Sunday followed a provocative speech on Saturday to the Tea Party Convention in Nashville.

Amid chants of “Run, Sarah, run”, Ms Palin told the Nashville audience: “America is ready for another revolution and you are part of this.”

The former governor of Alaska also mocked the president as a “charismatic guy with a tele-prompter” and accused him of being a “professor of law at a lecture” rather than the US commander-in-chief.

However, it was Ms Palin’s comments about Mr Obama on Sunday that are likely to cause most controversy. “Things would dramatically change if he [Mr Obama] decided to toughen up and do all that he can to secure our nation and our allies,” she told Fox.

“Say he decided to declare war on Iran, or decided to really come out and do whatever he could to support Israel, which I would like him to do.”

Pressed on whether she would run in 2012, she said: “I would if I believe that that is the right thing to do for our country and for the Palin family.”

However, Ms Palin, who took a fee of $100,000 (€71,400, £62,500) for the speech, which she said she would donate to the “cause”, has also hinted that her association with the Tea Party movement, a large chunk of which boycotted the Nashville convention because it charged $549 a ticket, could open the way to a third-party candidacy along the lines of Ross Perot’s 1992 and 1996 presidential bids. “You’ve got both party machines running scared,” she said.

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Franken Lays Into Axelrod On Obamacare

When a cast member from Saturday Night Live turned U.S. Senator says you’re off track, you’ve really lost your way.

The CHANGE Obama Promised Has Arrived. Or Has It?

This weekend we will be bringing you a series of articles that may escape your notice otherwise, but that we feel are important enough that you should know about them.
This article examines if the change that President Obama promised us has happened yet.
Seems like business as usual to us.
Or worse.

In the year since he was elected president, Barack Obama has revealed himself as one of the boldest leaders to occupy the Oval Office in the modern era.

 In that same year, Obama also has revealed himself to be an innately self-protective, constantly calibrating and, in some surprising ways, supremely conventional politician.

 So who is Barack Obama? The drama of this presidency — in sharp relief with Wednesday’s one-year anniversary of his 2008 triumph — revolves around how Obama navigates his own contradictions.

 Obama turns out not to be a Bill Clinton-style centrist or a Paul Wellstone-style liberal. His plans for health care and his trillion-plus dollars in new spending have earned the ire of Rush Limbaugh for being too grandiose and of Arianna Huffington for not being grandiose enough.

 Obama is the president as grand improvisationalist: a leader of epic ambitions who — when faced with a difficult choice — almost always pursues his aims with a pedestrian strategy and style.

This may be a shrewd approach to governing. But it manages almost by definition to defy and disappoint the huge — and wildly divergent — expectations Obama encouraged supporters to harbor for his presidency.

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Barack Obama’s Bible Was Written In 1971

 David Axelrod?
Rahm Emanuel?
George Soros?

To an extent, I’m sure the President seeks the counsel of all of the above, as well as some others.

But the political guru at the top of Obama’s list is a man named Saul Alinsky.

Alinsky, (1909-1972), who’s most-famous published work was titled “Rules For Radicals” was considered to be the founder of community organizing.

And our community-organizer-in-chief is an ardent follower of Alinsky’s teachings.

In the President’s own words:

“Sometimes the tendency in community organizing of the sort done by Alinsky was to downplay the power of words and of ideas when in fact ideas and words are pretty powerful.
‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, all men are created equal.’
Those are just words.
‘I have a dream.’ Just words.”

According to Obama, one of the greatest lines ever written by America’s Founding Fathers, as well as a quote from another great man, are “just words.”

Is it any wonder that this man will say whatever he thinks people want to hear in order to promote his Socialist agenda?

In a break from our usual practice, we aren’t going to go into an in-depth analysis of Alinsky’s teachings, we simply present Alinsky’s Rules For Radicals in order for you to decide for yourselves if any of them seem to being used by President Obama and the members of his administration:

1. “Power is not only what you have, but what the enemy thinks you have.”

2. “Never go outside the expertise of your people.
When an action or tactic is outside the experience of the people, the result is confusion, fear and retreat…. [and] the collapse of communication.

3. “Whenever possible, go outside the expertise of the enemy.
Look for ways to increase insecurity, anxiety and uncertainty. (This happens all the time. Watch how many organizations under attack are blind-sided by seemingly irrelevant arguments that they are then forced to address.)

4. “Make the enemy live up to its own book of rules.
You can kill them with this, for they can no more obey their own rules than the Christian church can live up to Christianity.”

5. “Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon.
It is almost impossible to counteract ridicule. Also it infuriates the opposition, which then reacts to your advantage.”

6. “A good tactic is one your people enjoy.”

7. “A tactic that drags on too long becomes a drag.
Man can sustain militant interest in any issue for only a limited time….”

8. “Keep the pressure on, with different tactics and actions, and utilize all events of the period for your purpose.”

9. “The threat is usually more terrifying than the thing itself.”

10. “The major premise for tactics is the development of operations that will maintain a constant pressure upon the opposition.
It is this unceasing pressure that results in the reactions from the opposition that are essential for the success of the campaign.”

11. “If you push a negative hard and deep enough, it will break through into its counterside… every positive has its negative.”

12. “The price of a successful attack is a constructive alternative.”

13. Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it.
 In conflict tactics there are certain rules that [should be regarded] as universalities. One is that the opposition must be singled out as the target and ‘frozen.’…
“…any target can always say, ‘Why do you center on me when there are others to blame as well?’ When your ‘freeze the target,’ you disregard these [rational but distracting] arguments…. Then, as you zero in and freeze your target and carry out your attack, all the ‘others’ come out of the woodwork very soon. They become visible by their support of the target…’
“One acts decisively only in the conviction that all the angels are on one side and all the devils on the other.” 

Any of this seem familiar?

 

 

 

We Report, You Decide: Who Is Legitimate,FOX News Or The White House?

The “most transparent administration in history” is having a real problem with Fox News.

Which makes them the most un-focused administration in history.

Even the most die-hard members of the Kool-Aid Brigade should be asking “Don’t you people have more important things to do?”

Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The economy.
Unemployment.
The Deficit.

And a host of other vital issues facing America, and the White House is whining that it doesn’t think Fox News is treating them fairly?

Apparently, in the Obama administration, it’s acceptable to try and silence your critics.

Other points of view are not allowed.

And they call us Nazis?

Senior White House Advisor David Axerod called on other media to join the administration’s claim that “Fox is not a legitimate news organization.”

In an interview on ABC, he went on to state that “Other news organizations like yours ought not to treat them that way.” “We’re not going to treat them that way.”

White House spokesperson Anita Dunn said the White House “stopped providing guests” to Fox News Sunday after Chris Wallace fact-checked statements made by an administration official.

Dunn said the fact checking of an administration official was something she had never seen a Sunday show do.

I guess no one ever fact-checked George Bush.

Or maybe Anita has just started watching television since she joined the Obama administration.

During an interview on CNN, White House Chief-Of-Staff Rahm Emanuel, when asked about Fox News, had this to say:

“It’s not a news organization so much as it has a perspective, and that’s a different take…”

Keep in mind people that these are so-called adults making these statements.

I haven’t heard so much “No Fair” whining since I was in grammar school.

And apparently others share my point of view.

Thomas DeFrank, a man who has covered the administrations of eight different Presidents and serves as the bureau chief of the New York Daily News had this to say:

“I can never remember a White House urging news organizations to boycott other news organizations. That strikes me as unprecedented.”

Does that help bring into focus that we have whiny brats running around the halls of the White House?

The fact that a man who has been covering White House goings-on for over forty years has never seen such outright stupidity before?

So what would the Obama administration consider to be fair and balanced coverage?

Maybe something like the opinions of these two “journalists”

“Always speak before Barack Obama, not after Barack Obama.”

“I felt this thrill running up my leg.”

The Obama adminsitration and the White House staff prays that they could sway Fox News to the same sort of un-biased journalism.

Then they would be saying that it’s “CHANGE we can believe in.”

We Are Getting A Lot Of Czars Per Obama Now Baby!

Here a Czar, there a Czar, everywhere a Czar Czar, old Obama had a Czar, eieio.

Forget about miles per gallon.

Let’s talk about something more important, mainly,  how many czars per Obama are you getting?

One of, if not our biggest supporters, Erica, recently asked us if we could put together a list of the “czars” that President Obama has appointed, and what their functions are.

Erica works hard to promote the work that we do here, and in return we are glad to oblige.

Be forewarned however, you may want to grab a snack before you begin to go through the list, you may be hungry by the time you are done.

And, being the  “heartless Conservatives” that we are, we took a slightly different approach to this.

We listed the Czar title, followed by the name of the person appointed to that post.
Then, under Official Duties, we spelled out what function the White House would like you to believe that person is performing.
Under Real Duty, we present our perception of what the job entails.

(Although we put a bit of a sarcastic spin on this, all of these positions are real. And at a later date, we will reveal how and why a lot of these people have no business working on any level of government.)

Auto Recovery Czar: Ed Montgomery
Official Duties: Helping America’s automakers work through their re-organization plans.
Real duty: Obama’s repo man

 

Information Czar: Vivek Kundra
Official Duties: In charge of Federal IT programs.
Real duty: Making sure White House PC’s have up-to-date anti virus programs

 

Drug Czar: R. Gil Kerlikowske
Official Duties: In charge of federal drug control programs
Real Duty: Making sure no one is firing up a doobie in the West Wing bathroom

 

Energy Czar: Carol Browner
Official Duties: Keeps the President up-to-speed on energy and climate change issues.
Real duty: Tells the President if it’s raining

 

Health Czar: Nancy Ann DeParle
Official Duties: Working on passage of health care reform
Real duty: Keeping Obama from sneaking outside for a smoke

 

AIDS Czar: Jeffrey Crowley
Official Duties: Director of National AIDS Policy office
Real duty: Keeping Washington, D.C.-area condom machines filled

 

WMD Czar: Gary Samore
Official Duties: Stopping the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
Real duty: Moving Obama’s stuff out of Hawaii before North Korea launches nuke
(Birth certificate not included)

 

Bailout Czar: Herb Allison
Official Duties: Overseeing the distribution of TARP funds
Real duty: Keeping an eye on how much interest the loan sharks are charging us

 

Border Czar: Alan Bersin
Official Duties: Assistant to Dept. of Homeland Security head Janet Napolitano
Real duty: Helping Napolitano keep an eye on Hispanic gardeners

 

Pay Czar: Kenneth Feinberg
Official Duties: Setting pay limits for top execs of firms that have received TARP funds
Real Duties: Reminding Treasury Secretary to sign the payroll checks

 

Science Czar: John Holdren
Official Duties: Obama’s top science advisor
Real Duty: Explaining to Joe Biden why water is wet

 

Urban Affairs Czar: Adolfo Carrion
Official Duties: Planning and carrying out urban renewal programs
Real duty: Obama’s point man in the barrio

 

Terrorism Czar: John Brennan
Official Duties: Obama’s top advisor on counter terrorism
Real Duty: Assuring internal memos read “enemy combatants”, not “terrorists”

 

Stimulus Accountability Czar: Earl Devaney
Official Duties: Demanding accountability of how stimulus package funds are spent
Real duty: Stopping Tim Geithner from paying his back taxes with stimulus money

 

Economic Czar: Paul Volker
Official Duties: Overseeing cooperation and coordination between monetary agencies
Real duty : Picking up the tab when Obama and Biden go out for hamburgers

 

Technology Czar: Aneesh Chopra
Official Duties: Making sure Federal computer networks are secure from threats
Real duty: Providing hints and cheats to Kundra when he is playing video games

 

Intelligence Czar: Dennis Blair
Official Duties: Appointing people to the National Security Council
(They had to hire a guy to hire people? Why not use the guy who hired HIM?)
Real duty: Administering IQ tests to Joe Biden

 

Guantanamo Bay Closure Czar: Danny Fried
Official Duties: Overseeing closure of  “Club Gitmo”
Real duty: Booking cruise ship passage for terrorists to Caribbean islands

 

Green Jobs Czar: Van Jones
Official Duties: Implement environmentally-friendly employment initiatives
Real Duty: Keep Al Gore away from the recycling bin

 

Regulatory Czar: Cass Sunstein
Official Duties: Overseeing compliance with government regulations
Real duty: Stop White House staffers from stealing office supplies

 

Great Lakes Czar: Cameron Davis
Official Duties: Overseeing cleanup of the Great Lakes
Real duty: Checking Barack and Michelle’s canoe for leaks

 

Weapons Czar: Ashton Carter
Official Duties: Overseeing the Pentagon’s weapons buying programs
Real Duty: Keep Joe Biden from shooting off his mouth

 

Faith Czar: Joshua DuBois
Official Duties: Religious leader charged with continuing Bush’s “faith based inititaves”
Real Duty: Make sure Obama is asleep when preacher proclaims “God Dam America”

 

The White House Has Re-Written The United States Constitution

To be more precise, they have changed the wording of the Bill of Rights on the official White House website.
What’s the big deal you ask?
My problem with this is that the website of the United States government should be accurate, it should not be a reflection of the philosophy of the current President.

Here is the White House version of the Bill of Rights:

The First Amendment provides that Congress make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting its free exercise. It protects freedom of speech, the press, assembly, and the right to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

The Second Amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms.

The Third Amendment prohibits the government from quartering troops in private homes, a major grievance during the American Revolution.

The Fourth Amendment protects citizens from unreasonable search and seizure. The government may not conduct any searches without a warrant, and such warrants must be issued by a judge and based on probable cause.

The Fifth Amendment provides that citizens not be subject to criminal prosecution and punishment without due process. Citizens may not be tried on the same set of facts twice, and are protected from self-incrimination (the right to remain silent). The amendment also establishes the power of eminent domain, ensuring that private property is not seized for public use without just compensation.

The Sixth Amendment assures the right to a speedy trial by a jury of one’s peers, to be informed of the crimes with which they are charged, and to confront the witnesses brought by the government. The amendment also provides the accused the right to compel testimony from witnesses, and to legal representation.

The Seventh Amendment provides that civil cases also be tried by jury.

The Eighth Amendment prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishments.

The Ninth Amendment states that the list of rights enumerated in the Constitution is not exhaustive, and that the people retain all rights not enumerated.

The Tenth Amendment assigns all powers not delegated to the United States, or prohibited to the states, to either the states or to the people.

Here is the original and correct version:

 Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

Amendment II
A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.

Amendment III
No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Amendment V
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

Amendment VI
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.Amendment VII
In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.

Amendment VIII
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

Amendment IX
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

Amendment X
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.

The entire concept of the White House version being inaccurate, if that isn’t enough to annoy the hell out of you, pay particular attention to the changes in the Second and Fourth Amendments.

Is part of the CHANGE we were promised a desire to change the history of the United States of America to fit a particular agenda?

Oh, and for those of you who are still drinking the Kool-Aid, click  here to see how the Obama White House Has re-written the U.S. Constitution.