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Tag Archives: Obama
To PAYGO or to NO-PAYGO?
Bryan Pick makes a great point on why the GOP should accept Obama’s limited Paygo
Posted in Around the Web
Tagged debt, deficit, government, govt, Obama, paygo, spending
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Political Slogan Bad Timing
After working very hard and soliciting thousands of ideas for a slogan to attack and bring more attention to Rush Limbaugh, the DNC has settled on, “Americans didn’t vote for a Rush to failure”. This slogan seems like especially bad … Continue reading
Posted in Chris' Page, Domestic Politics
Tagged bad timing, DNC, Obama, political slogans, Rush
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What passes for moral clarity
Creating a human embryo for the purpose of experimentation and destruction = Good. Creating a human embryo for the purpose of creating a born human person = Bad. How does it work that way? Also, some argue that Obama’s statements … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Eugenics, Religion and theology, science, Synova's Page
Tagged clones, morality, Obama, science, stem cells
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Mr Bad Example
Isn’t there an energy crisis or something that we all have to worry about? Guess, we can just call him “Mr Bad Example,” and be done with it. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/29/us/politics/29whitehouse.html?_r=2&ref=politics?xid=rss-page The capital flew into a bit of a tizzy when, on … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, energy, Environment, Keith's Page, Music
Tagged energy crisis, Mr Bad Example, Obama, Warren Zevon
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Is Today “Historic?”
In one sense, today is an historic day. We’ve now sworn in our 44th President, in yet another peaceful transition of the leadership of our government. But it seems to me that the only other way to see this day … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Keith's Page, Race
Tagged inauguration, Martin Luther King, MLK, Obama
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Abuse and Confession
While I’m certainly not in disagreement that maintaining a ban on torture techniques in military interrogations should be an objective of the incoming Obama administration, Joe Klein’s pitch for it in his latest column takes us somewhere far beyond the … Continue reading
Questioning Obama on Blagojevich
Hypothetically imagining he had the power to subpoena the president-elect, Michael Isikoff identifies the top five questions the public requires answers to relative to Mr. Obama’s knowledge of, or involvement with, Governor Blagojevich’s criminal misconduct.
Posted in Around the Web
Tagged Blagojevich, Michael Isikoff, Newsweek, Obama, scandal, subpoena
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Jumping Ship
The naval nerds at Information Dissemination are unimpressed with Juan Garcia, Obama’s pick for Navy Secretary. They had been hoping for some substantial change in policy and strategic direction, and consider the relatively obscure Mr. Garcia a vote for the … Continue reading
Posted in Around the Web
Tagged chane, Information Dissemination, Juan Garcia, Navy, navy nerds, Obama, Secretary of the Navy, status quo
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A Leftblogger Veto
After the John Brennan experience, Obama is having trouble finding qualified intelligence experts who are ideologically acceptable to liberal bloggers. Pleased to see we have our security priorities in the right place.
Posted in Around the Web
Tagged CIA, ideology, intelligence, John Brennan, liberal bloggers, Obama
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Bend [Over] Don’t Break
McQ on Obama’s health care “reforms”: “One of our commenters here says since it is inevitable we should try to influence its implementation instead of fighting it. Reminds me a bit about some discredited advice concerning rape.”
Into the Memory Hole?
Hmm. It seems that media reports filed on November 5th explicitly stating that Obama met with Governor Blagojevich to discuss his Senate replacement, are suddenly disappearing from the web.
Posted in Around the Web
Tagged archival revisionism, Blagojevich, censorship, journalism, Media, media bias, Obama, senate
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Leader of the Opposition
Whilst most elected Republicans are still preoccupied in pledging to work with (or for) the Obama administration, Sarah Palin isn’t having any of it. This is significant criticism, because it is vitally important that a Republican leader emerges who can … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics
Tagged 1976, 2012 election, administration, Canada, leader of the opposition, leadership, Obama, Palin, pipeline, Republican, Republicans, Ronald Reagan, Sarah Palin, Washington
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Is it the Means or the End that Matters?
Michele Catalano writing at Pajamas Media yesterday, defending Obama’s call for (at one point) mandatory community service, gets it completely wrong. To backtrack a little bit for those who haven’t been paying attention the last week or so, at President … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Chris' Page, Domestic Politics, Libertarianism
Tagged community service, controversy, draft, Michele Catalano, Obama, pajamas media, slavery
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Post Election Polling?
I’m signed up to recieve emails for Zogby Polls so I too noticed the strange questions a reader at Clayton Cramer’s blog did. If you knew Barack Obama supported a plan to place a 75% excise tax on the sale … Continue reading
Posted in Chris' Page, Domestic Politics, Election 2008
Tagged 2008 election, gun control, Obama, polling, Zogby
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The Joys of the Recession Vacation
Don’t complain to me if there aren’t any new posts on ASHC. I’m sitting on a beach in Miami and thus completely out of the necessary frame of mind to bitch about Obama and triumph of statism. Now, these other … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged ASHC, bikinis, Catch-22, cocktail, fire sale prices, Florida, hotels, miami, Obama, palm tree, recession, recession vacation, south florida, statism, vacation
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1948 After All
Interesting: [W]e are on pace for the worst reaction to an election since Truman won in 1948. Interestingly, the only times the DJIA has ever declined by more than 1% [are] the day after a presidential election when the Democratic Party won complete control. (Bespoke)
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Investing
Tagged 1948, Democratic Party, DJIA, Dow Jones, harry truman, Obama, Stock market, Truman
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Our President
Yes, Obama has made history and been elected president. I didn’t vote for him nor support him, but I have supported every US president in my lifetime and President Obama will be no different. I am going to disagree with … Continue reading
Not Sure if You’ve Voted?
I’ve been seeing this amusing banner ad for Obama popping up all over the web. Given the behavior of some of ACORN’s representatives, it might not be an illegitimate question.
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008
Tagged ACORN, ad, advertising, banner, election, fraud, Obama, representatives, Voting, web
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Buy Ear Protection
The collision of Mr. Obama’s ambitions with the architecture of reality is going to be a thunderous thing to hear. Be prepared.
Posted in Around the Web
Tagged ambitions, collision, ear protection, Obama, sound, thunder
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Joe the Plumber is Evil
I’m experiencing a little déjà vu over the invective that’s starting to pour out of the left against “Joe the Plumber.” It has a decidedly reminiscent over-reactive, hysterical feel to it of the anti-Palin crusade. Here’s a typical example of … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008
Tagged DailyKos, debate, diarist, election, evil, joe the plumber, Kos, Nazi, Obama, Ohio, Pennsylvania
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The Folly of Heroes
What a day for indignity. Just when I’d stopped shaking my head at the image of Paul Krugman accepting the Nobel Prize, I read two of my most cherished heroes offering rather embarrassing endorsements for bad things. Christopher Hitchens, always … Continue reading
Dems Turn to Outside Groups
Senior Democrats gave a conference call briefing to their top outside donors last week. Things are pretty grim according to them. Obama had once signaled that he didn’t want support from 527 type PACs, but with his support eroding rapidly … Continue reading
Posted in Around the Web
Tagged 527, campaign finance, Democras, donors, Obama, PAC, poll
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McCain and the Electoral College
For two weeks, as John McCain’s national polls first rose above Obama and then solidified there, Democrats protested that the popular vote was irrelevant. Look to the state polls said they, in a sensible but amusingly opportunistic argument for the … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008
Tagged advertising, colorado, electoral college, Florida, investment, McCain, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Obama, Ohio, poll, Rasmussen, survey, Virginia
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The Palin Democrats
Tim Reid travels to Mount Clemens, Macomb County Michigan, to talk to white working class female voters. Macomb County should be core Democratic blue country, but it was here that Stanley Greenberg first identified the “Reagan Democrats” of the 1980s, … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008
Tagged 1988, Democrat, demographics, election, Macomb County, McCain, Michigan, Obama, Palin, Palin Democrats, Reagan Democrats, Republican, Sarah Palin, Stanley Greenberg, The Times, Tim Reid, women
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Mark Penn on the Press & Palin
Boy, this was an awfully interesting exchange. Democratic strategist Mark Penn, absurdly invited by Brian Goldsmith to argue the press has been soft on Sarah Palin, instead slams the media for counterproductively biased and vindictive coverage:
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Media
Tagged bias, Brian Goldsmith, CBS News, Clinton, election, Hillary Clinton, Howard, Howard Wolfson, Mark Penn, Media, msm, Obama, Palin, press, Sarah Palin, Saturday Night Live, vice president
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Déjà Vu Obama
Obama’s “new” tactic to regain the initiative in the election is to portray McCain as out of touch with ordinary Americans. Hmm. Correct me if I’m wrong, but wasn’t this the old tactic? Patrician wife, seven houses, price of milk, … Continue reading
Posted in Around the Web
Tagged election, houses, McCain, milk, Obama, Salvatore Ferragamo, tactic footwear
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On Bad Ideas
Seth Weinberger picks up Foreign Policy’s “10 Worst Policy Ideas” for Obama and McCain and adds some commentary. What’s immediately striking to me is how few objections FP offers to McCain’s foreign policy proposals. A peculiar thing, if you’re familiar … Continue reading
Posted in Around the Web
Tagged CAFTA, doctrine, Domestic Politics, foreign policy, Iran, League of Democracies, McCain, NAFTA, Obama, Pakistan, policy ideas, Seth Weinberger, top 10
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Obama’s Energy Plan for Sale
Not so encouraging.
Outer Dark
(photo: Brian Long) Dr. Andre Lalonde, executive vice president of the Canadian Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, is concerned that Sarah Palin’s decision to have Trig, may lead to a reduction of abortions in Canada through positive example. This is … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Domestic Politics
Tagged abortion, Andre Lalonde, antiabortion, Brian Long, Canada, Democrats, Eugenics, Lalonde, Medicaid, Obama, Palin, pro-choice, pro-life, radical feminism, Sarah Palin, social policy, Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Trig Palin, Unintended Pregnancy Reduction Act, vice president, zero population growth
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New Left Tarnish
Ah, “community agitator.” I remember those. Berkeley, SDS, that sort of thing. Dissenting, QuakerDave shows the mostly good side (no Tom Hayden). All said for and against, it’s still a damned strange thing to put on your resume.
Posted in Around the Web
Tagged Berkeley, community agitator, community organizer, Obama, SDS, Tom Hayden
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Diluting Obama’s Financial Advantage
Democratic consultant Doug Schoen: “Their 50-state strategy is insanity. If they don’t use their financial advantage where they need it most, and put every thing there and blow it out, they are at deep risk of losing.”
Posted in Around the Web
Tagged 50-state strategy, campaign finance, consultant, Doug Schoen, Obama
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Jason Linkins is a Crazier Guy
Jason Linkins takes exception to my reading his Huffington Post editorial about the silly ‘lipstick’ controversy as a suicide fantasy. He protests in his defense that he didn’t want to shoot himself, he wanted to shoot other people. Wonderful. How … Continue reading
Posted in Around the Web, Election 2008, MikeR's Page, Religion and theology
Tagged controversy, fantasy, huffington post, Jason Linkins, lipstick, murder, Obama, protest, Sarah Palin, suicide
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Obama and the Fate of Criticism
“Tattered Hope” by Nathan Rupert Jason at postpolitical and I often get into testy email arguments about Barack Obama’s alleged “arrogance.” He is quite Greek in the sense that he thinks hubris is the fatal flaw at the heart of … Continue reading →