The Other McCain

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Separated At Birth, Robert Reich Edition

Posted on | February 9, 2012 | 4 Comments

by Smitty

It takes a special kind of gasbag to arrive at the conclusion that “Obama Has Handed The Election Over To The Super Rich” What, did #OccupyResoluteDesk somehow disenfranchise us all by playing along with the SuperPAC game?
“Good ends don’t justify corrupt means,” whines Reich. Which of Obama’s ends was the good one? <sarcasm>Isn’t ‘good’ some kind of social construct, anyway?</sarcasm>
  • I can’t figure out if Reich is really that stupid (given the lack of validation on Obama’s donation site in 2008), or
  • he’s trying to put up some sort of moral facade, or
  • this argument is a fat joke.

Ultimately, you can’t make the argument that ‘$’ => ‘negative ads’ => ‘vote control’ without implying that voters are so criminally stupid that we shouldn’t give Americans the right to vote in the first place. Two things I know:

  1. Barack Obama, whatever the reason, is no source of factual information, and
  2. The GOP candidates, overall, are only slightly better.

Everyone is on the hook for doing their own homework on candidates and their claims.

via Althouse

Category: Barack Obama, Economics

LIVE AT FIVE – 02.09.12

Posted on | February 9, 2012 | 3 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Syrian Assault On Homs Continues

Homs under fire from Syrian rockets and mortars


Lavrov’s Potemkin diplomacy proves ineffectual

Santorum Ready For The Long Haul As Hat Trick Sends Romney Reeling
Fund raising up, Romney’s aura of inevitability down

Arrest Warrant Issued For Ousted Maldives President
Facing arrest after failure of street rioting to return him to power



POLITICS
Washington Lawmakers Pass Gay Marriage Bill

Governor Chris Gregoire hugs state rep Jamie Pedersen after vote

Washington House votes 55-43 to approve bill

Gingrich Hoping High Road & New Funds Can Save Campaign

Michigan’s Governor Snyder Proposes More Money for Rainy-Day Fund


Bay Area Catholics Join Contraception Fray

House Ready To Pass Insider Trading Bill

Military To Seek More Front-Line Jobs For Women



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
North Sea Crude Tops $117, NY Crude Hovers Below $99 On Lack Of U.S. Demand
Gold Edges Back Up Amid Greek Uncertainty
California, New York Help Push Foreclosure Accord To Completion
Greek Finance Minister Heads To Brussels With Incomplete Bailout Deal
PRC Inflation Rises On Lunar New Year Splurging
Credit Suisse Slumps To Q4 Loss
Caesars Debuts With Massive Pop: Investor Trap Or True Value?
Daimler Quarterly Profit Surges On Record Mercedes Demand
News Corp Books 65% Profit On Film, TV Operations
Sprint Loss Widens On iPhone Costs
Microsoft’s Shift On Industry-standard Patents Timed To Undercut Google
Group Urges FTC Action On Google Privacy Changes
Ten Strategies To Fight Anonymous DDoS Attacks
Investor Activists See Little To “Like” In Facebook



SPORTS
#10 Duke Stuns #5 Tarheels 85-84

Duke's Austin Rivers after his last-minute shot wins it for the Blue Devils

Victory ends UNC’s record 31-game home win streak

#2 Syracuse 64-61 In OT Over #12 Georgetown

Knicks’ Jeremy Lin Becomes Overnight Sensation, Sparks “Linsanity”

Jokinen Scores Hat Trick, Leads Flames Past Sharks 4-3

Coach Rips Clippers After 99-92 Defeat At Hands Of Cavaliers

Memphis Is Final Piece For Coast-To-Coast Big East Conference

New Zealand Clinches Clean Sweep Of Zimbabwe In ODI Series

Bryce Harper Confident He Can Make Nationals This Spring



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Katy Perry, Russell Brand Agree On Divorce Settlement

Russell Brand, Katy Perry

No fireworks in the courtroom for this pair

“Vampire Diaries” Actors Strip Down For Trio Of Sexy EW Covers

Taylor Swift Dumped Again

“Bend It Like Beckham” Star Breaking Out Of Her Marriage

Adele Opens Up About Career-Threatening Throat Surgery

Picture-Perfect Duchess Kate Visits Art Gallery

Gary Busey Files For Bankruptcy

Ray Romano: My Wife Anna Beat Breast Cancer

Natalie Portman Sets First Post-Oscar Roles

Fresh Tail? Courtney Stodden Plays Sexed-Up Mermaid In New Ad



FOREIGNERS
Russia Defends Its Diplomacy In Syria Despite Ongoing Bloodshed
Egyptian Judges Detail Accusations Against Americans And Other NGO Workers
Karnataka Ministers Banned From Assembly Over Porn Row
Al-Shabaab Car Bomb Hits Mogadishu Cafe, 15 Dead
Canada’s Harper Reaches Pact With PRC On Uranium Exports
Prince Harry Qualifies As Apache Gunship Pilot
PRC Police Chief Visited U.S. Consulate, Suspected Of Defection Attempt
Argentina To Raise Falklands Militarization At UN



BLOGS & STUFF
Rush Limbaugh: Establishment Shocked By Santorum Sweep
NRO Corner: Santorum Fights Back Against Romney Attacks
CatholicVote.org: Compromise On Religious Freedom? Never!
National Review Editorial: Unconscionable
Lonely Conservative: White House Has No Opinion On Whether Senate Should Pass A Budget
Weasel Zippers: Steny Hoyer Says “The Fact Is You Don’t Need A Budget”
Weekly Standard: Rasumssen Poll Shows Voters Oppose Obamacare’s Contraception Mandate 50-39
Vodkapundit: Kathleen Sebelius Next Under The Bus?
Gateway Pundit: Obama Promises Dems To Keep Boot On Neck Of Catholic Church
Just One Minute: Oatmeal Later
Don Surber: Himalayas Have Lost No Ice In Ten Years
Allahpundit: Majorities Of Democrats Now Support Drone Strikes, Keeping Gitmo Open
Marginal Revolution: Whence Comes This Wave Of Economic Determinism?
Rod Dreher: Our Strange New Respect For Rick
Clayton Cramer: “The Marriage Ran Its Course”
WyBlog: NJEA Honcho Says No Vouchers For You Because “Life’s Not Fair”


SOTD: It’s Still Rock & Roll To Me

Category: Live at Five

CPAC Is Already Happening

Posted on | February 8, 2012 | 9 Comments

by Smitty

I made it up to the Marriott Wardman Park to get the conference package for CPAC12. The blogger lounge was the same room as two years ago, but they have cut down on the actual seating. This will make it harder to sit down and blog, but might make the bandwidth more reasonable for those who do find seating.

Ladd Ehlinger and Pete Ingemi were there in the lobby, along with The Lid and his wonderful daughter. Conspicuously absent was the Rarely Silent Man, but we had very studiously avoided making any plans to meet, so disappointment was impossible. Also absent: #Occupy goons. I remarked to Ladd that I thought the AFL-CIO’s trash-talk may have been a stunt; if they really wanted to make mischief, they should have shown up as a surprise.

I couldn’t hang out, needing to get home for daddy duty. Keeping the domestic peace is crucial, especially if I’m going to be flaking off significantly over the next three days.

Category: Uncategorized

Quote of the Day

Posted on | February 8, 2012 | 54 Comments

“There are a lot of yellow-stained drawers in Washington Cocktail Party haunts this morning.”
— Bill Quick, Daily Pundit

The Establishment is nothing if not confident and, although their confidence was surely shaken by Rick Santorum’s Tuesday sweep, Mitt Romney still has an overwhelming advantage in terms of money.

The Mitt Machine is probably even now gearing up to flood the airwaves in upcoming primary states with TV attack ads highlighting scandals like the time Rick got a C-minus on his fifth-grade report card.

People who don’t live in New Hampshire or South Carolina probably don’t realize that the Romney campaign aired attack ads against Santorum in those states, labelling him a “Washington insider” addicted to “pork barrel spending.” Indeed, one reason Newt was able to beat Mitt in South Carolina is that Santorum’s Iowa win distracted Team Romney from their previous destroy-Newt-at-all-costs mission.

Given that history, I do not underestimate Romney’s continued likelihood of winning the nomination. Beating Mitt is going to be a lot harder than most conservatives imagine, and if you don’t want Romney to be the GOP nominee, you’d better start praying now.

Early this morning at The American Spectator, I outlined a possible strategic scenario that might help stop Mitt. Please read that, and pray.

Also, please go give Rick Santorum some money — $25, $50, $100 — because these “upset miracles” can be kind of expensive.


Category: Bill Quick, Election 2012, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum

Does It Make Eastwood A Bigger Chump Than Griffith, Though?

Posted on | February 8, 2012 | 18 Comments

by Smitty

The Hollywood Reporter tells us that, while Clint himself may not work for Mr. Obama, his collaborators on his Super Bowl pep talk did. I thought the ad was actually well done, except for the lack of context, as private sector unions are substantially at fault for Michigan’s plight. It turns out, however, that “Two members of the creative team that produced the two-minute minute spot for ad agency Wieden+Kennedy donated their personal time in 2008 to make pro-Obama art.” I’m sure that there wasn’t any, you know, collaboration going on between those guys and #OccupyResoluteDesk’s minions.

I hope that the ad cost less than the $3.66 million spent on Andy Griffith’s ObamaCare fare. Neither dude looks cool being an Obama tool.

Maybe an enraged Eastwood will make a film celebrating American exceptionalism and liberty, if we poke him enough.

via Rhetorican

Category: Barack Obama, Celebrities

Bill Clinton Did Try To Bring About Peace For Israel

Posted on | February 8, 2012 | 11 Comments

by Smitty

In the credit where due department, Bill did make some effort:

Half a dozen snarky things come to mind, but one will relax and opt for graciousness.

via DavidVida004

Category: Bill Clinton

I Guess DeMint Isn’t Endorsing Romney

Posted on | February 8, 2012 | 10 Comments

by Smitty

He says he’s ejecting from the Senate in 2016. Spot on!

Here is the book he is touting:

via American Glob

Category: Republicans

My Take On The Birth Control And Prop. 8 Decisions

Posted on | February 8, 2012 | 20 Comments

by Smitty

I think that the war on Catholics and the war on marriage arrive at a good time. There seems to be a great deal of bellyaching about GOP candidates “they all suck–get over it” and a general lack of vigor amongst conservatives.

  • We’re burned out on fluffy debates and negative ads.
  • The House GOP don’t seem to have any real strategy, legislatively, on Solyndra, on Fast & Furious.
  • #OccupyResoluteDesk, buoyed by quantitative easing on the stock market and statistical easing on the job numbers, is doing orders of magnitude better than he has any right to expect.

And so the Administration picks a fight with CatholicsChristians, and the 9th circuit dogs bite a man in a gimp suit in a ritual that must make sense in their San Francisco digs. Also, CPAC is hours away, and the ObamaCare oral arguments are next month.

That, fellow conservatives, adds up to what should be some intense motivation. Various Ruling Class Overlords and their sad little tools would like to pronounce the Tea Parties dead. And so they bring this noise.

LET US CALL THEIR BLUFF,
YE PATRIOTS

More at The Camp of the Saints.

And, mostly unrelated, I can’t not include this, via Sissy Willis:

See, now, *that* is very well played.

Category: Culture
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