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Much Needed Palate Cleanser From Marco Rubio

Posted on | January 30, 2012 | 7 Comments

by Smitty

Remind me again why this guy hasn’t been press-ganged into running for POTUS? Rubio sports more authenticity in a short speech than the entirety of the Mitt Romney cannon:

Oh yeah: some Ruling Class Overlord hasn’t yet decided it’s Rubio’s ‘turn’, or something.
via American Power

Category: Marco Rubio

Like an Earthquake in Vanuatu: Michelle Malkin Endorses Rick Santorum!

Posted on | January 30, 2012 | 29 Comments

NAPLES, Fla.
Woke up about 10:30 this morning expecting to put together a quick aggregation of the morning news. Then I saw Michelle Malkin’s endorsement of Rick Santorum.

All bets are off. Forget everything else — this is freaking HUGE!

UPDATE: I’m about to go get breakfast, but before that, a few more bits of news:

Oh, and one more thing: My American Spectator column today.

UPDATE II: Another endorsement for Rick Santorum at American Thinker. Remember: Every time a blogger endorses Rick Santorum, an angel gets his wings.

UPDATE III: Santorum’s schedule for Monday-Tuesday:

Monday, January 30:

  • 2:30pm CT: Senator Santorum will make a major address focusing on jobs, the economy, and American competitiveness in Cottleville, MO.

Location: St. Charles Community College Daniel J. Conoyer Social Sciences Building Auditorium 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive Cottleville, MO

  • 7:30pm CT: Senator Santorum will host a town hall meeting in Luverne, MN.

Location: Pizza Ranch 110 East Main Street Luverne, MN

Tuesday, January 31:

  • 10:00am MT: Senator Santorum will hold a campaign rally in Lone Tree, CO.

Location: The Lone Tree Golf Club Lounge 9808 Sunningdale Boulevard Lone Tree, CO

  • 7:30pm PT: Senator Santorum will hold a primary night watch party in Las Vegas, NV

Location: Rick Santorum for President Nevada Headquarters 8550 West Charleston Las Vegas, NV

Category: Colorado, Election 2012, Fear and Loathing in the Sunshine State, Michelle Malkin, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, Rick Santorum

Vessels For Altering The American Political Course

Posted on | January 30, 2012 | 6 Comments

by Smitty

When the history of the American recovery is written, Ladd Ehlinger will certainly have a paragraph or five, given his highly refined anti-establishment antics.

Leapfrogging the traditional approach to political ads is Turn This Ship Around, which is a basic ad memorable for its images of children as galley slaves of a piratical state. TTSA is a ‘reduce, reuse, recycle‘ approach, most lately in support of Brian K. Hill, running for Senate in Connecticut.

“Some establishment pundits say Republicans shouldn’t go after Obama because he has personal favorability in some polls,” says Brad Marston, co-founder of the political strategy firm FourTier Strategies, one of the participating vendors in the concept. “Hogwash. Our job is to change the polls, not cower in fear from them. Don’t just take a poll and then throw up your hands. Polling is just part of the initial research. Then you devise a strategy to win.”
“This is what the RNC, NRCC, and the NRSC should be doing,” said Furniss. “They should be experimenting, helping to figure out ways for their candidates to advertise more cost-effectively against Obama and George Soros and other rich Democrats.”
“Why aren’t the guys in D.C. offering asymmetrical advertising for their candidates?” asked Ehlinger. “Most GOP marketers couldn’t promote their way out of a wet paper bag.”

I think it’s worse. Judging by the behavior, the senior GOP weenies would rather run aground on a cruise liner captained by a derelict Italian than risk sailing to victory with Tea Partiers. Why? Because GOP weenies, like any specimen of homo bureaucratus fear risk, and know that the Democrats will give them a bowl to lick if they accept defeat with minimal fuss.

Category: Ladd Ehlinger

Cynthia Yockey Compiles the Headlines (With Gratuituous Cheesecake, Too)

Posted on | January 30, 2012 | 4 Comments

NAPLES, Fla.
A couple days ago, on my drive from Jacksonville to Orlando, Cynthia Yockey and I had a phone conversation that eventually turned to the question of what she could do in the way of revenue enhancement.

“Look, give me a good daily headline aggregation of campaign news,” I said. “With all this running around and deadlines and stuff, I’m falling way behind on the basic political news. I’d be happy to outsource the aggregation, so to speak, and tell people to hit your tip jar for it. Just be sure and include a vintage pin-up girl in every post.”

So she did, and features Mary Tyler Moore in her headline aggregation today. If you like brunettes with sunny smiles — and hey, I married one — you gotta love MTM. Because she’s got spunk!

You’ve just seen a three-minute enactment of what the interview process would look like if I ran the newsroom. Except that, unlike Lou Grant, I actually like spunk.

Cynthia Yockey’s got spunk, and you should hit her tip jar.

Category: Celebrities, Cynthia Yockey, Rule 5

Front Page Flogs The Dead Horse Known As The Buffet Rule

Posted on | January 30, 2012 | 3 Comments

by Smitty

Well edited contempt for #OccupyResoluteDesk and his crap-tacular ideas.

Was the AMT really intended to go after “certain taxpayers“, or is it intended as a bomb to go off and gradually screw increasing numbers of people as the Federal Reserve inflates more people into the crosshairs?

Category: Barack Obama, PJTV

LIVE AT FIVE – 01.30.12

Posted on | January 30, 2012 | 1 Comment

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Canadian Jury Finds Immigrants Guilty Of Honor Killings

Mohammad Shafia, son Hamed and wife Tooba being escorted from courtroom after verdict

Afghans found guilty of murdering Shafia’s first wife and three daughters

Syrian Army Returns To Damascus Suburbs
26 killed as loyalist forces assault rebel positions in capital

Marshall’s 4 TD Catches Lift AFC In Pro Bowl
AFC surges in second half to beat NFC 59-41

Cause Sought For Deadly Pileup On I-75
At least 10 killed, 18 injured in hazy, smoky conditions

Putin Aide Casts Doubt On Ruling Tandem
President Medvedev not seen as supportive enough

B&N In Talks To Sell Nook E-Reader Outside U.S.
Partnership talks with U.K.’s Waterstone booksellers ongoing



POLITICS
Time Running Short For Gingrich In Florida

Mitt Romney watches Newt Gingrich aboard <s>the Death Star</s>his campaign bus

Late NBC/Marist poll shows Governor Romney leading the former speaker 42-27

Over 400 Arrested At Occupy Oakland Riot

GOP Congressional Leaders Expect Payroll Tax Cut Extension

HHS Ruling On Contraception Draws Battle Lines At Catholic Colleges

Park Service To Enforce Noon Deadline For Occupy DC

Rick Santorum Resumes Campaigning As Daughter’s Condition Improves



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Stocks, Euro Decline Before Europe Summit; Treasuries Advance
Citigroup Chairman Parsons Considers Stepping Down
ABB To Buy Thomas & Betts For $3.9 Billion
PRC Stocks Decline After Week-long Holiday
ExxonMobil Selling Japanese Refining Business
World Economic Forum Somber Amid Eurodebt Crisis
Asian Oil Falls To Near $99 In Weekend Trading
Gold Inches Up On Safe-Haven Appeal
MegaUpload Data Faces Deletion Starting Thursday
Sony Announces New CyberShot Digital Cameras
Fewer Than 10% Of Facebook Users Support Timeline Feature
In PRC, Human Costs Are Built Into An iPad
Twitter’s New Censorship Plan Rouses Global Furor



SPORTS
NBA’s Best Rivalry Resumes Between Bulls & Heat

LeBron James

Both teams at the top of their game as Heat edge Bulls 97-93

Gaborik Claims MVP At NHL All-Star Game

Dirk Nowitzki Back As Mavericks Beat Spurs 101-100

Lakers Get Double-Double In Win Over Timbermutts

Shank Racing Wins 50th Daytona 24

Indian Cricket: The End Of An Era

Matt Purke And The Nationals’ Big Gamble



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
SAG Awards 2012: The Winners List

Cast of "The Help"

All this and a red carpet gallery too

Soap Actor Commits Suicide After His Dog’s Forced Euthanasia
Condo board member refuses responsibility


Jolie-Pitt Kids Tell Brad: “Get Mommy A Ring!”

Lohan: I Don’t Owe That Betty Ford Worker A Dime!

Kirstie Alley Confident Demi Will Work It Out

Spice Girls To Reform For Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

Katy Perry Sizzles In First Post-Split Red Carpet Appearance



FOREIGNERS
Arab League Suspends Syria Mission As Violence Rages
IAEA Inspection Gets Underway In Iran
Cattle Raid In South Sudan Kills 40
PRC Pledges More Aid For Africa Even After Workers Go Missing
Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Shakes Peru
Sunni Bloc Ends Boycott Of Iraqi Parliament But Crisis Remains
Riot Scandal Intensifies Pressure On Aussie PM



BLOGS & STUFF
Ed Morrissey: Cain Endorsement Too Little, Too Late For Newt In Florida?
Legal Insurrection: Romney Starts War In Republican Balkans
Riehl World View: Romney’s Lack Of Character Revealed In His Desperation
NRO Corner: Gingrich Says Romney’s Character “A Very Serious Problem”
Pat Dollard: Allen West Tells Democrats “Get The Hell Out”
Sister Toldjah: GOP Establishment Out To Get Allen West?
Weasel Zippers: Global Warming Officially Dead
Powerline: James Q. Wilson To The Rescue
Hot Air: Rappers For Newt
Big Government: Friday Night DOJ Doc Dump Shows Holder Was Informed Of Border Agent’s Death Immediately


SOTD: Bawitdaba

Category: Live at Five

Rule 5 Sunday: Lily Was Here

Posted on | January 29, 2012 | 17 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


Laughing Conservative gets the ball rolling this week with Dominika Szijartoova, followed by Randy’s Roundtable with Justene Jaro and Yamila Diaz. Fishersville Mike bemoans the approaching “end of cheerleading season“, but the Eye of Polyphemus is too focused on Emma Stone to notice. Reaganite Republican gets sporty with your favorite Finnish ice skater, while Troglopundit brings us Megan Fox in a Spanish-language commercial and this year’s crop of GoDaddy Super Bowl ads.


El Opinador Compulsivo offers a Wednesday cutie, cooking perfection, Golshifteh Farahani, a look at the only good Theocracy, and seven girls in six pictures. For the ladies, baldheaded beefcake and Munster fashion in Paris.


A View From The Beach’s “official” Rule 5 post is Alica Witt; somewhat related: Another Food Myth, Fried Fish, Not Bacon!, and finally, some calming yoga.


Proof Positive’s Friday Night Babe last week was Georgia Salpa, while the Vintage Babe was Gloria Talbott. Also, Sex in Advertising goes 3D, obligatory cheerleaders. and PETA popsies.


Soylent Green goes Russian for his Monday Motivationer, Paulina Presley on Tuesday, Humpday Hotness (snow removal grade), Sophia Knight, a return of corsets to Corset Friday, and a sonata in snooch for Saturday.


At The Camp of the Saints, it’s Erica Durance, Rule 5 News, and Kellie Krave. Dustbury had Finoa Xie and Milla Jovovich. Over At That Mr. G. Guy’s blog, it’s snapshots of Florida and an interesting combination of videos featuring Bettie Page and girls with guns. The Rio Norte Line beings us Jennifer Ellison and the ladies of Femen. Edge of the Sandbox also noticed the antics of Femen. Maggie’s Notebook had Elsa Benitez, while Three Beers Later offers a motivational salute to our female pilots.


American Power checks in this week with Australian Bikinis, Luisana Lopilato, Brittany Kerr melting the internets, Lea Michele, and Lucy Pinder.


The DaleyGator’s DaleyBabes last week included Summer Glau, a Rule 5 roundup, Finnish ice skaters, Chrissy Tiegen, Hot Babe Wednesday, Asian Babe Monday, Katrina Bowden, and last but not least, Kate Upton.


Thanks to everyone for their linkagery! Deadline for next week’s Rule 5 Sunday will be Saturday. February 4.

Category: Rule 5

Charlotte Bergmann Is Running For Congress In Tennessee’s Most Racist, Misogynist Corner

Posted on | January 29, 2012 | 30 Comments

by Smitty

Charlotte Bergmann is one courageous lady. Wikipedia notes Tennessee’s 9th district is:

It is one of the safest seats in the nation for the Democratic Party, and has not been seriously contested by a Republican in its current configuration. Most[who?] political observers consider the 9th the most Democratic district in the state. Generally, the 9th is one of two seats in Tennessee that are not seriously contested by Republicans (the other being the 5th district).

How safe? It’s sufficiently safe that a black woman can put up a billboard like this:
and receive a vicious browbeating like this:Go ahead: disagree with people running for office. But what’s this

“I’m scared that some of your whiteness may rub off on me.”

Wasn’t BHO elected to get us past that sort of talk? Maybe Steve Cohen can intervene and, you know, restore a little civility to the tone.

Category: Tennessee
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