Archive | May, 2009
Feds Investigating Whether Edwards Used Campaign Cash to Keep Affair Quiet
Did John Edwards use campaign cash from his run for the Democratic nomination to keep his affair with Rielle Hunter a secret? That’s what federal authorities want to know, and they’ve launched an investigation. John Edwards marched toward the White House in 2006 seeking an arsenal of millions collected a little at a time. He [...]
Rest in Peace, Jack Kemp
2. May 2009
Professional football player, former Congressman, and 1996 Republican vice-presidential candidate Jack Kemp has passed away. Rest in peace, Jack. Condolences to his family and friends.
Shocka: Obama “150K Jobs Saved” Claim Is Bogus
2. May 2009
The real travesty here isn’t that President Obama claimed, without any solid evidence, to have saved American jobs through his policies. You expect that from an admitted partisan. No, the disappointment is how the media simply reported the claim as if he had cracked out charts and had proven in detail that the jobs were [...]
Did the WH use the Press Corps to strong-arm Chrysler investors?
2. May 2009
Yes, according to an attorney representing numerous Chrysler bondholders. Apparently, in an attempt to get investors to approve a brokered deal to resolve the automaker’s debt, the White House threatened to use the White House Press Corps to destroy the reputations of investors opposed to the deal. Lauria: Let me tell you it’s no fun [...]
NYT: Obama May Revive Guantánamo Military Courts
2. May 2009
Unbelievable. The New York Times reports today that the Obama Administration is seeking to revive military commissions at Guantanamo Bay, citing concerns that terrorism suspects may not be tried effectively in federal courts. These would be the same military courts that Obama himself criticized, by the way. The Obama administration is moving toward reviving the [...]
Impeached Judge-Turned Congressman Explains What’s Not Covered in Hate Crimes Bill
1. May 2009
Wow; just wow. Remembering that Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL) was a federal judge until he was impeached for corruption and perjury makes this all the more humorous. Most open, honest, and ethical Congress evuh. Via HAH.
People’s First Lady Wears $540 Sneakers
1. May 2009
I’m sorry, but didn’t Michelle Obama talk about shopping at J Crew, prompting the media to paint her as a regular American housewife? And wasn’t John McCain wearing $520 loafers portrayed as an astonishing bit of rich elitism? Then why, exactly, is the First Lady wearing $540…sneakers? While volunteering Wednesday at a D.C. food bank, [...]
Obama Promises Activist Souter Replacement
1. May 2009
The replacement must show “empathy” and not just a knowledge of the laws, you see. In other words, an activist judge who will dictate law from the bench rather than follow the Constitution. A law is insufficiently “fair” or “nice”? No problem, just rule in favor of “fairness” rather than what the Constitution says. Why [...]
Yet Another DHS Doozy: The Domestic Extremism Lexicon
1. May 2009
Have I mentioned that Janet Napolitano should be seeking a new line of employment? In case I haven’t, she should. Raw Story and The Daily Beast — not exactly two organs of the conservative movement — have uncovered a new document that was put out by the DHS in March. It’s a lexicon of domestic [...]
Obama to Cooperate With Spanish Court’s Demands?
1. May 2009
Perhaps someone needs to lecture the current administration on the meaning of the word “sovereignty”. Reports now indicate that the Obama Administration may cooperate with the demands of a magistrate in Spain over the prosecution of Bush-era officials. In speaking to reporters Wednesday, [Attorney General Eric] Holder also said it is possible the United States [...]
3. May 2009
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