Archive | December, 2011
Good News: Home Sales Since 2007 Actually Much Worse Than Previously Thought
You only thought home sale figures were bad. You ain’t seen nothing, yet. Reuters is reporting that the National Association of Realtors (NAR) is about to release home sale figures revised significantly downward all the way back to 2007. Why? Because it seems someone was counting sales more than once. (Reuters) – Data on sales [...]
Top Obama Adviser Compares Gingrich to a Monkey
13. December 2011
Imagine the outrage if a top Gingrich adviser compared Obama to a monkey. That adviser would necessarily be terminated and be forever toxic. But a top Obama adviser comparing the Republican frontrunner to a monkey? Teh awesome, or something. Axelrod criticized Gingrich, who has been leading in the polls in recent weeks. He brought up [...]
Romney Profited from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
13. December 2011
Mitt Romney may assail both institutions today, but he’s had no trouble profiting from them in the past. I missed this from a while back, but apparently Romney has been invested in both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — even while attacking Newt Gingrich for taking adviser fees from them. On his financial disclosure statement [...]
Romney in 2002: “My Views are Progressive”
13. December 2011
“Progressive” being the ideological opposite of conservative. As governor he then proceeded to implement a “progressive” agenda. “I’m not a partisan Republican, that I’m someone who’s moderate, and that my views are progressive”. Today he’s attacking others for being less than perfectly conservative over the years. Mitt Weathervane 2012.
Obama: I’m Arguably More Successful than Lincoln, FDR
13. December 2011
Bwahahahahahahahaha….. President Obama suggested, during his recent CBS interview, that his domestic and foreign policy achievements over his first term surpass any other United States president, “with the possible exceptions” of Presidents Lincoln, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and Lyndon Johnson. “I would put our legislative and foreign policy accomplishments in our first two years against any [...]
Sales of Latest “Call of Duty” Installment Pass $1 Billion
12. December 2011
Just 16 days after its November 8th release, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 passed the $1 billion in sales mark, Activision Blizzard has announced. The latest release, which is the eighth installment in the franchise, surpassed the billion-dollar mark faster than its predecessor, Call of Duty: Black Ops, which didn’t reach the threshold until [...]
Moron: Guy Says He’s Never Created Jobs, Proves His Credentials by Noting…His Job Creation
12. December 2011
Via Ace, someone get this guy some self-awareness for Christmas. I’m a very rich person. As an entrepreneur and venture capitalist, I’ve started or helped get off the ground dozens of companies in industries including manufacturing, retail, medical services, the Internet and software. I founded the Internet media company aQuantive Inc., which was acquired by [...]
Canada Withdraws from Kyoto Protocol, Says It Failed
12. December 2011
For years environmentalists have slammed the United States for failing to sign-on to the Kyoto Protocol. The agreement hampered developed countries like the United States while allowing developing countries like India and China to continue chugging-along. The Clinton Administration wanted the United States to be part of the Kyoto Protocol. In fact, the administration signed [...]
Gallup: Far More Fear Big Government Than Big Business
12. December 2011
You can get into definitions of what constitutes “big government”, but the ideological stance remains the same: Government that gets big is a threat, not an admirable goal. That’s an ideological victory for advocates of limited government confined to its proper role. The 64% of Americans who say big government will be the biggest threat [...]
Obamas Make Do With Only 37 Christmas Trees, 400-Pound Gingerbread House
12. December 2011
In order to demonstrate their solidarity with millions of Americans suffering thanks to Barack Obama’s failed policies, the White House is making do this year with just 37 Christmas trees. Not a typo. The economy may be weak, unemployment strong and the first family soon to vacate the White House for another half-month of vacation in [...]
13. December 2011
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