Archive | February, 2009
AP Sues Creator of Creepy Obama Cultist Poster
You know the one they’re talking about. The creepy Orwellian poster that spawned so many parodies and so much support amongst Obama’s cultists has also spawned a lawsuit. The Associated Press is notoriously strict about copyright and the poster, based on one of their pictures, is no exception. The image, Fairey has acknowledged, is based [...]
Obama Justice Nominee Represented Playboy, Argued Against Porn Protection
4. February 2009
Barack Obama’s nominee for Deputy Attorney General, David Ogden, once represented Playboy and paved the way for the blind to enjoy the magazine at the Library of Congress. Ogden also argued against a law restricting obscene content at libraries and fought a laq requiring publishers of porn to verify the age of their models. One [...]
Obama Gets His Tax Hike, S-CHIP Expansion
4. February 2009
President Obama managed to get his first tax hike of 2009 through today, raising money for the expansion of S-CHIP by increasing the tax on smokers. Far too many House Republicas bent over for the president, including Rep. Young of Alaska. By the way, Obama talked about the expansion at a press conference not long [...]
Pelosi: 500 Million Americans Losing Their Jobs Every Month
4. February 2009
We’re going to have 6 billion unemployed Americans in 2009 alone, folks. Thank God this woman is in control of Congress. So comforting. Allahpundit: Exit question: Which of the 57 states will be hit hardest by the downturn? Brutally Honest: Proving that leading Democrats these days really have a tough time with numbers period and [...]
Support for Stimulus Plan Falls to 37%
4. February 2009
For the first time a plurality of voters oppose the Pelosi-Reid-Obama Debt of 2009 making its way through Congress, according Rasmussen Reports. Just 37% now support the spending bill. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 37% favor the legislation, 43% are opposed, and 20% are not sure. Two weeks ago, 45% supported [...]
Senate GOP Strips Bailout for Hollywood, Blocks Extra $25 Billion
3. February 2009
Senate Republicans were able to block an extra $25 billion and strip a $246 million bailout for Hollywood from the Reid-Pelosi-Obama Debt Act of 2009. First the extra $25 billion: WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked Democrats from adding $25 billion for highways, mass transit, and water projects to President Barack Obama’s economic [...]
Iran Launches Satellite on Possible ICBM Rocket
3. February 2009
The satellite actually isn’t the most troubling aspect of the launch. No, that honor goes to the missile upon which the satellite was launched. The two-stage, 72-foot, 26-ton Safir rocket uses a modified version of the Shahab-3, a medium-range ballistic missile capable of traveling 1,200 miles. NASA has posted the first orbital elements of the [...]
Coleman Wins Big in Court Decision
3. February 2009
Not the whole contest, but the court has ruled that all absentee ballots that complied with state law need to be counted. That includes those where errors occurred through no fault of the voter. Franken’s been trying to keep compliant ballots from being counted. John Hinderaker at Power Line analyzes: It appears that there are [...]
Say, How Are President Obama’s Approval Numbers?
3. February 2009
We keep hearing about how popular President Obama is, but what exactly are his approval numbers? What percentage of the population actually approves of the job he’s doing? Let’s first take a look at Gallup. According to its daily tracker, 66% of the population approves of the job the president is doing. That’s down from [...]
Report: Al Qaeda Decimated, On Verge of Defeat
3. February 2009
And how long will it be before the media tries to find a way to credit the Obama Administration for it? Don’t laugh. It wouldn’t be the first case of logic-twisting the left has used to take credit for a success in the war on terror. The officials say the terrorist network’s leadership cadre has [...]
4. February 2009
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