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Hey, President Obama? How about another press conference tomorrow to condemn those playing politics, putting partisanship over country, changing the rules, and playing games with your jobs bill? No, not Mitch McConnell and the Republicans. Dirty Harry Reid and the Democrats. Here’s a link round-up of all the shenanigans tonight. The GOP brought a knife [...]

**Written by Doug Powers You can rest easier knowing that these are some of the same people who have assured America they’ve created an ironclad system to responsibly safeguard trillions of taxpayer dollars. From Fox News: California Sen. Dianne Feinstein is the latest lawmaker claiming to have been looted of campaign cash by a Democratic [...]

**Written by Doug Powers Does this mean goodbye “stimulus,” hello “kinetic wealth redistribution action”? Well, the image makeover probably won’t be that honest. In the used car lot of failed government programs, this sales technique is known as “same lemon, different paint job: Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and House Democrats have dropped the word “stimulus” [...]

**Written by Doug Powers Update: Some think that, in the video, Lautenberg is saying “eliminate the waste” instead of “rich.” You be the judge… it sounds as if that could be the case. ***** New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg, whose net worth is in the neighborhood of $50 million, either made a Freudian slip or [...]

**Written by Doug Powers Not-so-bold prediction: History will record this “Super Committee” plan as the worst “great idea” to come from Washington since their last great idea. Mitch McConnell has said Republicans on the Committee should be open to compromise, all six Democrats on the Committee earned an “F” from the National Taxpayers Union, and [...]

Reporting for duty!

**Written by Doug Powers (Scroll down for updates) I’ve got C-Span 2 on right now because, well, it isn’t football season yet — that and a vote may take place soon in the Senate on the Reid bill (I’ve discovered that the Detroit Lions aren’t the only thing that can make me yell at the [...]

Trillions of dollars worth of Who Hash at stake

**Written by Doug Powers (Scroll down for updates) Two more debt plans are bouncing around Capitol Hill today — the Boehner and Reid plans (Obama just endorsed the Reid plan). As you read the summaries, note the trick Harry Reid employs to artificially bulk up his “cuts” in order to make them more attractive — [...]

**Written by Doug Powers (Scroll down for updates) The media’s favorite tax metaphor has been to refer to President Obama as the “adult in the room.” If that’s the case, the Beltway daycare has been left unattended: First came the Biden talks. When those blew up, the Obama-Boehner talks took center stage. And when that [...]

**Written by Doug Powers If you’re on the fence as far as an opinion on a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution, Steny Hoyer seems to be unwittingly trying to push you in the “pro” direction: (CNSNews.com) – House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D.-Md.) said on the House floor last night that if the balanced [...]

**Written by Doug Powers Democrats such as Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi approve of the McConnell plan. In Republican circles, that fact alone should automatically disqualify it from consideration, but according to Speaker Boehner, it’s still on the table: “Mitch described his proposal as a ‘last-ditch effort’ in case we’re unable to do anything else,” [...]

**Written by Doug Powers President Obama is holding a press conference today before resuming budget negotiations with John Boehner and the Republicans. At the press conference, Obama will to “use the bully pulpit” to push his “deficit reduction plan” that includes massive tax increases. During the subsequent meeting, Republicans might want to remind Obama what [...]

Signs

Selling point?

Stoogian incompetence

**Written by Doug Powers On Wednesday, the DNC Chair wasn’t paying close enough attention and stepped in donkey droppings: Democrats are ready to take responsibility for the state of the economy and they deserve credit for putting it on the right track, the party’s chairwoman, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, said on Wednesday. “We own the [...]

**Written by Doug Powers Back in January, Michelle reminded us that Robert Gibbs was leaving the White House, but not leaving leaving. Starting tonight through late next year we’ll probably be seeing more of him than ever: WASHINGTON (AP) – Former White House press secretary Robert Gibbs will defend President Barack Obama in New Hampshire [...]

A one-man women’s rights stimulus plan?

Weekend Weiner dump

Gutless call.

**Written by Doug Powers It looks as if the other Weiner thread is almost tapped out, so we’ll switch at least some of the discussion here for another day and use this space for any updates. Here’s a rundown of some of the stories coming off the Weiner Wire this morning: –Nancy Pelosi has called [...]

If outlaws are outlawed, only outlaws will be outlaws

Barney Frank’s Friends with Benefits by Michelle Malkin Creators Syndicate Copyright 2011 If you want to watch a corruptocrat start sputtering like Porky Pig with allergies, confront him with three simple words: conflict of interest. Asked this week about his role in securing an ex-lover’s highly coveted job at government mortgage giant Fannie Mae, Massachusetts [...]

**Written by Doug Powers How economically un-American and devious is the Republican field of presidential candidates? They’ve already managed to control the automobile purchasing habits of Congresswoman and DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz: Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), the chairwoman of the DNC, ripped into Republican presidential contenders who opposed President Obama’s 2009 bailouts for [...]

Whatever happened to the Mad Maxine Waters ethics trial? Today’s column answers the question. Meanwhile, the minority-owned bank Waters lobbied for — OneUnited — is now under scrutiny from the Treasury Department for skipping TARP aid repayments. Mm, mm, mm. Heckuva job, Congresswoman Bank on OneUnited. Maxine Waters: Swamp Queen by Michelle Malkin Creators Syndicate [...]

“Thanks, Mitt!”

**Written by Doug Powers I didn’t believe it when I heard that the Democrats chose an anti gun control pro-lifer who’s opposed to the health care law to be the next head of the DNC, and sure enough, my disbelief has been totally confirmed: Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) will be the next head of [...]

**Written by Doug Powers Democrat caucus-parrot Chuck Schumer is sticking to his claim that the Tea Party is “extreme”: Sen. Charles Schumer, D-New York, said he doesn’t regret reporters overhearing him telling Democratic colleagues that Republican budget cuts should be painted as “extreme.” Schumer and Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., sparred on just where the Tea [...]

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