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I’ll be on Fox and Friends at around 7:15am-ish to talk politics.
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Any chance of you going on air wearing a “We’re Screwed ‘08″ t-shirt?
Yeah, tell ‘em not to tax us on the climate change thing… sorry, it’s early…
Those who do not learn from history are bound to repeat it:
“A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship. The average age of the world’s greatest civilizations has been 200 years. These nations have progressed through this sequence:
From bondage to spiritual faith;
From spiritual faith to great courage;
From courage to liberty;
From liberty to abundance;
From abundance to selfishness;
From selfishness to apathy;
From apathy to dependence;
From dependence back into bondage.”
—Alexander Fraser Tyler
from The Decline and Fall of the Athenian Republic
published in 1776
I want to hear Obama say we are winning in Iraq! I have a feeling his supporters would react as if Holy Water had been thrown on devil…
Is there enough time to gather clips of McCain’s pre-nom vs. post-nom flip flopping on amnesty for a nice early morning montage?
Good morning Michelle. Make sure you mention Rezko’s name everytime someone else mentions the name Obama. Make sure it’s a one for one!
I would like need of the emergency supplemental bill for the military (clean, without all pandering) discussed, as well as the current tax ourselves in an economic slowdown in the name of climate change mess.
While I know you’ll hold your own, I hope your fellows are reasonable. Quieter TV, but better for information.
Seattle Jewish Center Shooter declared mistrial.
Ask why we are trying to force the remaining US heavy industries offshore to pollution-intensive countries like China or India. The US already has the most environmentally efficient producers in the World. Why change that?
Or you could ask how Hillary feeeeeels this morning…
Another Haditha Marine not guilty
Global cooling — The Gore effect is clearly growing exponentially, he is no longer affecting places he visits — it’s global!
DKK
Obama endorser William ‘Cold Cash’ Jefferson had his brother, sister and niece indicted for stealing money from charity.
Obama claims that Rezko is not the man he knew, Wright is not the man he knew, and Pfleger is not the man he knew.
If he cannot aaccurately assess the characters of people he’s know for years, how can he size up the likes of Kim Jong-Il, Assad, Chavez or Ahmadinejad?
Marine Acquitted in Haditha Killing Cover-Up Case.
This will be a hot button issue for the “G**D**n America” democraps.
Oil refinery construction in South Dakota:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,363121,00.html
Sorry CommentGuy, I didn’t see your similar comment!
I am willing to bet that you will hear the MSM say that we are winning on Jan 21st if Obama is elected.
Confidential (sort of) to our host, Michelle:
You know what’s been on my mind since your loving attention to the Steven Curtis Chapman family loss and the sweet post of your little guy singing “God Bless The USA?” I check this site so often for so many reasons, I am actually glad for you when I see there are fewer new posts over the weekend or other “off hours,” because it leads me to believe that you are spending quality time with the family, truly focused on what’s important, and savoring every moment with the kiddos (until you prove me wrong otherwise).
My son - my favorite person on the planet - finishes 2nd grade today, and I hope to have a fun summer with him with a game plan for various fun activities and excursions we can enjoy on our common days off. Thanks for the inspiration. That’s all I have today.
I’m probably too late but please bring up the name Fredrick Seitz PHD, past president of the National Academy of Science along with 39 other members of that body, 9000 other PHDs and over 30,000 degreed scientists who vigorously disagree that there is any credible evidence that humans cause global warming.
http://www.petitionproject.org
What’s on my mind?
Brown sugar and cinnamon Pop Tarts - unfrosted, of course.
And global warming… it’s bologna!
Hmmmm… bologna… not with the Pop Tarts, though.
Maine man defends property with buckshot
“I did the town a favor”
http://morningsentinel.mainetoday.com/news/local/5120174.html
Justice served, no judge required !!
You know what’s on my mind. How can a first term unknown Senator with strong ties to Marxism get this far in a Presidential race? The American people are stricken with a national disease.
What’s on my mind? Rain, Raisin Bran, and blues
I hate to have to correct you, but the ‘Rats haven’t had an original thought since the 1960s.
It’s nice that Fox promoted both sites.
“intellectually bankrupt”
i loved it.
Focus on what Republicans need to do to defeat a socialist Democratic candidate and agenda. I know, McCain’s not conservative, but we are now faced with a weak McCain with a Democratic Congress or a very dangerous socialist with strong far left backing and the same Democratic Congress.
Oh yes, and forget the Hannity-inspired associations bull. That’s going nowhere, valid though it may be.
Nicely done Ms Malkin
I wanted you to make the distinction that Dems and Rino politicians may both sound the same but I reckon we shouldn’t beat up on McCain toooo much?
Great job pointing out that Obama is recycling Jimmy Carter’s economic and foreign policy ideas and hoping no one will remember how those policies turned out! You go, girl!
Good dig back that democrats have specialized in the practice of re-packaged jargon but haven’t advanced a new idea in decades.
How long before Israel takes out some nuke facilities in Iran? Will they do it before the election in November?
My guess is they wait until after the election to see who wins, then decide. We better have someone ready to handle the situation because its only a matter of time.
US will not take military action unless its GWB, so it falls to Israel who will. WHEN WILL THEY DO IT? Predictions?
You know what’s on my mind/ Realizing Hitler rose from obscurity also.
Can McCan’t do anything to redeem himself to Conservatives? A true Conservative running-mate? I don’t know at this point. I find nothing about him that persuades me to pull the lever. I will not vote against Obama. Voting FOR the lesser of two evils is still evil. The old pull the lever for a Republican all these years argument gave us McCan’t as the Republican Choice ™.
I agree with Truesoldier’s observation. The only way the MSM will agree that Iraq is going well is the day after election day if Obama wins. Then, everything will be sunshine, lollipops, and rainbows. It reminds me of the day after election day in 1992. Remember that Bill Clinton rode the “it’s the economy, stupid” slogan to “victory” in the fractured ‘92 race? Well, the day after election day, I remember vividly that Dan Rather came on the air and said that there are signs the economy was looking up! Looking up!! Just two days prior, he had been reporting on the economy being in a tailspin. That was the very moment that the lightbulb came on and I realized for the first time what the MSM was up to. I haven’t trusted them since. We’re going through the same thing, now. The constant badgering on how bad the economy is, how bad the war is going, etc. Everthing will be doom and gloom until election day. Then …
I’m interested in people’s opinion on a topic I read not too long ago.
Ms. Malkin has said in the past that she is not a fan of using Barack Obama’s full name.
http://www.townhall.com/Columnists/MikeGallagher/2008/03/07/barack_hussein_obama
On topics about Sen. Obama here, we see his middle name used constantly: B. Hussein Obama, Barack HUSSEIN Obama, etc.
My questions are these:
Is Ms. Malkin correct that it is not appropiate for people to use his middle name to make a point?
If it is OK to use an entire middle name, then will those same people use the entire names of the other individuals such as Sen. John Sidney McCain III?
BTW: Yes, I know people say Hillary Rodham Clinton sometimes. At the same time, I rarely hear people say William Jefferson Clinton unless in a formal setting.
Thanks.
What qualifies ANY freshman senator to become POTUS? How can ANY freshman senator say ‘I have what it takes’? How much EGO must the man have to presume that he is ready to bear the POTUS mantle wit ZERO experience? THESE are the questions that keep me up nights. Then there are all those OTHER questions that wake me up if I happen to doze…Wright, Phleger, Marx….etc.
My trip to Viva Las Vegas(!)tomorrow morn. Oh, you mean political wise?… well, I just wish we weren’t so screwed.
Image: 30 pcs becoming a Vegas showgirl never to return to Jersey.
DarkKnight, I think using Obama’s middle name is a cheap shot. I also think it’s unnecessary. Pointing out what his middle name is amounts to implying something may not be right about him, without necessarily having evidence to back it up.
The man has provided us with so much evidence of things that are really not right that I say why shoot blanks when there’s so much live ammo laying around?
I prefer….
Badork Insane Odumbo
And on the political end, how we can get the Boss/See-Dub ticket going. If we can get AP to be press secretary, see-dub said he’d be in.
aj, hah!
Nah…they wouldn’t be able to pay me enough.
Post #39 pretty much exactly summed up my thoughts on the use of Obama’s full name.
30, if you were going a little farther west you could check in on AJ for us. But I can tell by his posts that his wit hasn’t lost its keen edge.
Enjoy your trip!
i vote for a group trip next year….
Suits me. We’d have a blast!
Thanks backwoods! I plan on it.
aj, I’m in.
Hey, does anyone know if Glen Reynolds checks his Instapundit Email?
David
Whats on my mind…Wow, that’s a loaded question
Coffee. Need some!
Rock Band is alot of fun, if you havent tried it you should.
Glad to see the marine was released and found not guilty. glad to see our system still works.
otherwise, its a bunch of random thoughts about work, classes tomorrow evening, wanting to see my kids today, and the fact the absolutely gorgeous girl at the desk beside me loves the dragons blood oil i’m wearing
….but we’ll leave that alone!
back to work!
What’s on my mind? How disappointed I am in the American people who have shed their patroit armour and put a racist, marxist,person within spitting distance of the Oval Office. Sometimes I feel like I’m in a bad dream as I read other posts where this person is lauded as the savior of this country.
His supporters are blind sheep that are leading this country down a destructive path, and don’t have the sense to know it. All they can see are many more handouts, and some will quit their jobs to live off of the land–tax free.
And then there are the conservatives who have shed their armour to give the finger to McCain and the rest of America by sitting home, going fishing, or writing in another name. We’ve had open borders since way before I was born (69 years ago) and since McCain doesn’t seem to want to close them, well, we’ll just give the Country to Barack Hussein Obama, and then reclaim it after four years.
I’m afraid it won’t be that simple. We might not reclaim the Country for the next 30 years. How long were the democrats in power (The Oval Office and Congress) prior to 94?
I don’t agree with McCain on several issues, the border being one, but I’ll be diddly- dad- burned if I’ll just turn this Country over to the Communist and terrorist. Putting Barack Hussein Obama in the Oval Office, and democrats in charge of the Country, will do that very thing. I don’t want that on my conscious, by not voting for McCain.
Here is Odumbo’s explaination for everyone in his circle……
Blinders
“These people are part of who I am”
Odumbo 08
Love it!! AJ, I absolutely love it!
Excellent points, henryinga.
I was in the PO’d write-in-somebody-else camp right after Fred and Romney dropped out. But as much as I dislike McCain, I cannot hand the country over to Obama and a Democrat Congress. Getting conservatism back on firm footing will be a long hard battle, and must be fought at all levels.
In the short term, I have SC primaries coming up and there are a couple of incumbents I hope to get shed of–Lindsay Graham and Bob Inglis.
I’m still fuming on how our political class is hell bent on destroying our sovereignty and economy by continuing to pass or try to pass irresponsible tax and spend legislation while still trying to sneak in any type of amnesty measure for our illegal invaders. On the upside I am glad to see some justice on the BS charges being dropped on the Marines and I hope the remaining two are also acquitted.
30 pcs of silver good luck in Sin City hope you win enough to retire on or at least break even!
Rezko and Obama and Obama’s feigned cluelessness.
Obviously, this is his ongoing tact to be the smiling bland face who is shocked, shocked, didn’t know, who could know, let’s change, be happy…candidate.
All issues and serious concerns are deflected and likely will continue to be so: he frames everything as something beneath him (makes him “more grand” and Messianic, I venture to guess) and thereby “doesn’t have to” even comment on much of anything. Just repeats grandiose, meaningless terms like “change, healing, we can, this nation, change…”
Bring up Rezko. Quote Obama’s empty rhetoric, irresponsible absenteeism in that regard. And what was the wife’s involvement, too, by the way? Does she now respect her big old house or is that something she’s ashamed of, too?
30,
drinks are on you, if you win
What’s on my mind? How sexy intelligent Asian women are. I wish I could get the nerve to talk to them in public, but I never know what to say. Always missed opportunities like last night at the Walmart - oh well. As usual, TMI.
Other than that, how about getting your Hot Air compatriots to post a copy of your appearance. I don’t get up that early and I really enjoy your TV spots.
Tell them that we (committed activist Conservatives) are packed and ready for our 40 days and 40 nights in the wilderness.
John McCain is just not going to cut it as a consolation prize.
If there’s “not quite something right” about a man’s middle name, what does that say about the man?
If someone’s ashamed or embarrassed by their own name, most would do what was necessary to change it. In Obama’s case, he didn’t do that, so, obviously, he’s indicated he’s fine with his name the way it is, and what it is.
THE POINT is that he’s not fine when others speak his name. Draw your own conclusions. It’s more evidence of that Messianic complex thing.
Thanks Boomer. Me too!! Lol.
abstractmind, you got it!…
I’m glad Bird brought the middle name thing up, for I’ve wanted to comment on it several times. I read news articles about Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in the same story and it’s MOST always, “Hillary Rodman Clinton” and “Barack Obama,” with no mention of a middle name. That name’s off limits to bird, the MSM, and others.
I use it because IT’S HIS NAME, and I can. If he doesn’t have a problem with it, why should any one else? I’ll continue to use it.
ThackerAgency said:
I guess I’m a lucky one, I’m dating a beautiful Asian woman who’s working on a PhD in piano performance in NYC. She’s the brightest most intelligent woman I’ve ever met. Just be yourself when you talk to them and practice not being nervous.
Maine yankee thats a great story! I work in Biddeford, ME and thats a great thing to hear all the way up here in the North East.
Thacker,
goldwater has it right. dont try to be something you’re not. be yourself! dont ramble and blabber about yourself, but ask them about themselves a little and get to know them. A compliment here and there wont hurt either
y00 can d00 it man!
Not to me a Mr. Smarty pants or anything, but I had to address that quote. Turns out it’s not actually attributed to Tyler nor is it found in any of his works. It is actually at least two different quotes which can be traced back at least to the 1950’s, or so says the research I read. The first sentence by itself, and the “bondage to spiritual faith” sections have been used by themselves in many political speeches, including Reagan, since the 50’s. It can most likely be described as a modern day proverb attributed to at least two unknown authors. It is a great piece of work though and is historically accurate.
“What’s on my mind? How disappointed I am in the American people who have shed their patroit armour and put a racist, marxist,person within spitting distance of the Oval Office. Sometimes I feel like I’m in a bad dream as I read other posts where this person is lauded as the savior of this country.”
X2 on this. I see these people with Obama stickers and buttons and I want to shake ‘em and wake ‘em up. In addition to being a racist, Obama is a liar. On top of it, he’s not only getting a free pass from the media, they’re basically behaving like one of his campaign offices.
I’m feeling pretty sick and pessimistic right now.
Breaking News on CNN: Convoy of American and British diplomats attacked in Zimbabwe, U.S. ambassador says.
Not good, but hopefully the end of evil Mugabe.
NOTE: Nineteen U.S. troops were killed in Iraq in May, the fewest killed in any month since the war started. What’s the bet Obama still continues to claim the surge was a failure and the US should pull out.
Lanny Davis was back on Fox this morning spinning for Hillary. One good thing about her not being president is this twit wont be the press secretary.
Add me to the list. Right now I’m more optimistic about the future of Israel than I am the USA.
As I sit and listen to young folks in my neighborhood talking about this presidential race I have to admit I am terribly afraid for my country. We have an entire generation that is incapable of critical thought and logic is totally beyond their ability. We are where we are because we have dumbed down our schools and worried more about self esteem than education. We have not taught the 30 and under electorate how to think beyond themselves. It’s no wonder that we end up with candidates succeeding with nothing more than “hope and change” as a platform.
I’m wondering if Drudge is for Obama. I read a column at Politico about that on Monday, and now I see “Time for Healing” with a picture of Obama covered by his fans.
I have a feeling the guy writing the talking points for the rest of press nation is playing for the other team.
hrm. For the 2nd day in a row, CNN completely drop a red-letter ‘breaking news’ story with no further mention whatsoever. I’m beginning to think they’re just making stories up to keep people on their site.
Here’s where your charity dollars really go. The DNC convention is receiving funds from the ‘Friends of New Orleans’ charity.
From ‘The Denver Post’.
href=”http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_9482712″
Pays to be careful who you send your charity money to. I’d like to know if this breaks any FEC laws or laws about solciting charitable dollrs for one purpose and then using them for political purposes.
Whatever happened to Pelosi’s statements about Iran? zero coverage from the media, only reason I can think of is it was the same day as the dirtbag priests comments….. totally swept under the rug.
I am thinking of:
snow because it will be 90 and very humid here in
Ohio.
today being my daughter’s last day of school for
the summer and her school is being shut down
forever because our Pastor wants to spend the
parish money to start a mission school for
illegals.
how is Hillary feeling this morning?
I need to go to DD for some coffee!!!
Obama’s middle name.
I use it for two reasons.
One is that others use ‘messiah’ when referencing B. Hussein and that is extremely offensive to me. I get the ‘joke’ but it’s just offensive.
Second is B. Hussein continues to lie about his childhood and the schools where he was considered a Muslim and studied Islam daily ( not to mention he is 8% black, 50 % white and 42% arab…he is not even LEGALLY an African American)
If he owns up to the truth about his muslim past, I’ll drop it.
I doubt I can get allahpundit nor anyone else to stop with the messiah crap, but one out of two would be a start.
On a side note, IT IS HIS NAME. Why should we back off of another subject about this guy? Is anything about his past a topic we can discuss or even mention?
Look what they do to President Bush.
Barack Hussein Obama, IT IS HIS NAME, why is that so wrong?
I didn’t name him, it is part of his life and, he wants to be my president.
Thursday Morning Greetings Mrs. Malkin and loyal community,
In sorrow for my short-sighted comfort-seeking countrymen, I wish to endorse Sea_Dog’s contribution of this morning:
Thank you Mrs. Malkin for this well-tended venue, thank you Sea_Dog for your most cogent contribution, and let there be prayers that His wisdom will yet attend us!
Free hugs in Berkeley? A simple little concept, but in my opinion brilliant:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=aA-R0h6fA9M
I know a lot of you are going to think this is wacky Berkeley liberalism at it’s finest, but I would ask you to think about the underlying concept.
I don’t know if you would get the same reactions standing on a street corner in Atlanta or Chicago or Boston, or anywhere, but you probably would on any college campus in America.
These kids are our bright future and this simple video displays something that all politicians and religious leaders should be reminded of: Openness, acceptance, kindness.
What’s on my mind? Electing a Conservative Republican president in 2012.
Or any other T-shirt.
What’s on my mind is how shocking it is to find out that any woman would date underarock, I mean Goldwater Knight, let alone a beautiful and intelligent Asian woman. I guess the apocalypse really is upon us.
I’m thinking Obama is going to be the next POTUS, and I wonder what exactly he will do about illegal aliens, shamnesty, etc. Yes, I know what he has said and done up to now, but there’s politics and there’s reality. I want to know what he plans to do as POTUS about this hideous problem. Will he push for shamnesty with all is energy? Or, just muck around with it as George Bush has done? Any chance for a flipflop?