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What Hillary is saying here in 2003 does not jive with what she said over the weekend. She wouldn't be saying whatever it takes to get elected, would she? I'll just wait for the MSM to challenge her on this...Yeah right! powered by performancing firefox

From Slate.com; The Obama Messiah Watch Introducing a periodic feature considering evidence that Obama is the son of God. By Timothy Noah Posted Monday, Jan. 29, 2007, at 6:23 PM ET Is Barak Obama—junior U.S. senator from Illinois, best-selling author, Harvard Law Review editor, Men's Vogue cover model, and "exploratory" presidential candidate—the second coming of our Savior and our Redeemer, Prince of Peace and King of Kings, Jesus Christ? His press coverage suggests we can't dismiss this possibility out of hand. I therefore inaugurate the Obama Messiah Watch, which will periodically highlight gratuitously adoring biographical details that appear in newspaper, television, and magazine profiles of this otherworldly presence in our midst. Today's item, from a Los Angeles Times profile by Larry Gordon about Obama's two years at Occidental College (before he transferred to Columbia): In [political science professor Roger] Boesche's European politics class...

I think Greg Gutfeld is on to something! powered by performancing firefox

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So the Senate is preparing to pass a non-binding resolution against the President's new strategy. I think these non-binding resolutions are pretty much a waste of time and are gutless. If the Dems and some Republicans want to end the war immediately then I say they should cut-off funding now and pull all the troops out right now. If they are not willing to allow the President's new plan a chance for success then why bother with a non-binding resolution. My feeling is those in favor of pulling out now cannot afford to see this new plan succeed because that would put them on the losing side of the issue and probably would not be good for those that are up for reelection in 2008. That is probably why they are talking about redeploying troops starting in 4 months, a date that coincides with when General Petraeus says we will see whether or not the plan is working. There are signs that the plan is beginning to work, see here and here . How many times did we see in the news that...

Damn! A lot of the fun in the 2008 race just went up in smoke! Kerry won't run for president in '08 By Rick Klein, Globe Staff | January 24, 2007 WASHINGTON --Senator John F. Kerry announced today that he will not run in the 2008 presidential race, and will instead remain in Congress and seek reelection to his Senate seat next year. powered by performancing firefox

No? I thought that Bush is always giving a tax cut to the rich? So now when he wants to actually tax the rich the Dems say hold on a minute. Not that I really believe Bush actually want to do this. I think that its just a ploy to show that the Dems are against any thing Bush proposes. Anything! I mean I get the feeling that if Bush says tonight that he want to start withdrawing troops immediately that the Dems would start screaming that we can't leave Iraq until the Iraqis can fight and protect their country themselves. Heh... Bush's risky State of the Union ploy The president's emphasis on health care addresses a vital need, but the Democrats denounce it as an unfair tax. Fortune's Nina Easton previews the upcoming battle. FORTUNE Magazine By Nina Easton, Fortune Washington bureau chief January 23 2007: 10:23 AM EST WASHINGTON (Fortune) -- Just when you thought Washington politics couldn't get any weirder: now George W. Bush wants to tax the rich. That's...

From PoliPundit; On Dec. 5, Newsweek magazine touted an interview with then-incoming House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rep. Silvestre Reyes as an “exclusive.” And for good reason. “In a surprise twist in the debate over Iraq,” the story began, Mr. Reyes “said he wants to see an increase of 20,000 to 30,000 U.S. troops as part of a ’stepped up effort to dismantle the militias.’ ” “We have to consider the need for additional troops to be in Iraq, to take out the militias and stabilize Iraq,” the Texas Democrat said to the surprise of many, “I would say 20,000 to 30,000.” Then came President Bush’s expected announcement last week, virtually matching Mr. Reyes’ recommendation and argument word-for-word – albeit the president proposed only 21,500 troops. Wouldn’t you know, hours after Mr. Bush announced his proposal, Mr. Reyes told the El Paso Times that such a troop buildup was unthinkable. “We don’t have the capability to escalate even to th...

Sorry but I am not buying this, my BS meter just went crazy! Kagen introduces a little levity to the White House While meeting last month with a group of area peace activists, then Congressman-elect Steve Kagen told a story of his first visit to the White House that shows a feisty and humorous side to our new man in Congress. He told the group one of the first lessons he learned in Washington is to never pass up a rest room because you don’t know when you’ll see one again. He’d already had a long day of freshman orientation when he and his wife, Gail, were expected at the White House. Upon arrival, he asks a Marine where he can find a rest room, and is sent down a long flight of stairs, to another Marine, who directs him to a rest room. “It’s a small room ­– two spots on the wall, one stall one sink. I see in the mirror the door opens, and who walks in, Karl Rove (Bush’s deputy chief of staff who was charged with orchestrating strategies for the 2006 general election).” After Rove wash...

Now wait a minute, I thought the Republicans were the ones that didn't want to enforce tougher ethics rules? Democrats fumble earmarks legislation Senators jump ship, vote with GOP on tougher rules for pet projects in bills By Jim Abrams ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON - The Senate's new Democratic leaders, the fragility of their thin majority on display for the first time, were set back Thursday when nine Democrats joined with Republicans in support of stricter House-passed rules on lawmakers' pet projects Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., was forced to delay a final vote on a measure he opposes after losing 51-46 a parliamentary attempt to kill it. The measure, an amendment to an ethics and lobbying bill, would have adopted a wider definition of "earmarks," specific projects inserted in bills, to include Corps of Engineer water projects, Pentagon weapon systems and items from other federal entities. The language favored by Reid would require disclosure of only ta...

Tears run from the eyes of U.S. President George W. Bush during a ceremony in honor of Medal of Honor winner Marine Cpl. Jason Dunham in the East room of the White House in Washington, January 11, 2007. Cpl. Dunham was killed when he jumped on a grenade to save fellow members of his Marine patrol while serving in Iraq. REUTERS/Jim Bourg (UNITED STATES)

Interesting comment that I am sure will be totally ignored by the MSM... New Chairman of Armed Services Subcommittee Blasts Condi Rice, Aims to Block Bush Surge Plan January 11, 2007 5:19 PM Rhonda Schwartz Reports: Ld_abercrombie_070111_nr The gloves are off in the new Congress. Hawaii Democratic Congressman Neil Abercrombie, the outspoken new Chairman of the powerful House Air-Land Subcommittee, has gone on the record with a highly personal attack on Bush's Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Abercrombie referred to Rice as "the most overrated underperforming individual in executive authority that I have ever seen" in an interview published this week in the "Honolulu Star Bulletin." In response to a follow-up question by Star Bulletin columnist Richard Borreca whether race or gender had anything to do with it, Abercrombie continued, "She constantly gets a pass. Who knows if the whole question of race and gender come into it? But I can't account for ...

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So my question would be, where are they going to get their revenues from if the actually do this... Iran threatens to stop oil flow via Hormuz stra it By JPOST.COM STAFF [Print this Article] [EMail this Article] [Subscribe] [JPost Toolbar] [JPost ePaper] A senior Iranian officer warned that if the West continues to threaten Iran's economy over its nuclear program, Teheran will discontinue the flow of oil via the Strait of Hormuz, Israel Radio reported Monday. According to the officer, 40% of the world's oil is transferred through the strait, and the world is dependent on Iran for a source of energy and a stable economy. Iran's spiritual leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, added that Iran cannot allow itself to give up the right to develop its nuclear technology program.

It has begun... House Approves Changes to Budget Rules By ANDREW TAYLOR The Associated Press Friday, January 5, 2007; 1:51 PM WASHINGTON -- The House, in its second day of Democratic reign, changed budget rules that have allowed deficits to swell with lawmakers' pet projects and President Bush's tax cuts. The rule changes voted Friday could bedevil efforts later to appease middle-class voters. One rule requires that tax cuts have corresponding cuts in government spending or tax increases elsewhere to pay for them. Likewise, any increase in entitlement programs like Medicare would have to have corresponding tax increases, or equal cuts in other government programs, under the pay-as-you-go rule reinstated Friday. It was adopted 280-154. If strictly enforced, the PAYGO rule would make it difficult for Democrats to pass increases in federal benefit programs such as Medicare or the Medicaid health care program for the poor or disabled. In the near term, it would mean Democrats'...

Obviously impressed by Rep. William Jefferson, "Cold Cash" to his friends, the Congressional Black Caucuss decided to give him a standing ovation for his witless attempt at concealing a $90,000 bribe in his freezer at his home. Just brilliant! Congressional Black Caucus gives Jefferson standing ovation WASHINGTON (CNN) — On the same day that the 110th Democratic-led Congress convenes with a plan to immediately pass lobbyist and ethics reforms, the Congressional Black Caucus Thursday gave a standing ovation to Rep. William Jefferson, the Louisiana Democrat who faces an FBI probe into bribery allegations. “The haters… and negative nabobs…the people who spoke against him couldn’t prevail against the people who spoke for him,” Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, master of ceremonies for the CBC’s celebratory event, said Thursday morning. Incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, led the charge to remove Jefferson from the House Ways and Means Committee last spring and has said she ...

They are always surprised. Wish I could have a job where I am always surprised, code for wrong, and still get paid. A surprise leap in jobs, wages December numbers top forecasts, unemployment steady, but job growth dipped for all of 2006. By Chris Isidore, CNNMoney.com senior writer January 5 2007: 11:09 AM EST NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Recent concerns about a weakening U.S. economy took a step back Friday morning as the closely watched December employment report showed much stronger job and wage growth than had been expected. Employers added 167,000 jobs to U.S. payrolls in December, up from 154,000 in November, which was revised higher, the Labor Department reported. Economists surveyed by Briefing.com had forecast only a 100,000 rise in payrolls in December. The unemployment rate stayed at 4.5 percent, in line with economists' forecasts. The average hourly wage jumped 8 cents, or 0.5 percent, to $17.04, versus forecasts for a 0.3 percent increase. The November wage gain was al...

Just wonderful! Social Security for illegal aliens By Stephen Dinan THE WASHINGTON TIMES January 4, 2007 An agreement the Bush administration reached with Mexico on Social Security benefits would allow illegal aliens granted amnesty in the future to claim credit for the time they worked illegally. The deal was reached in 2004 but never released publicly because it hasn't been submitted to Congress. The TREA Senior Citizens League, a Social Security advocacy group, recently obtained the document through a Freedom of Information Act, and said it confirms the group's worst fears. The document is a jumble of definitions and legal language, but a spokesman for the group said what's important is what's not in the text: It does nothing to prevent undocumented aliens who later get legal status from receiving benefits for the time they worked illegally. And that comes as the Social Security system's finances are about to be put under greater strain by the retirement ...

Oh really? Wonder what the National Guard think about that. Guardsmen overrun at the Border Jan. 4, 2007 02:44 PM A U.S. Border Patrol entry Identification Team site was overrun Wednesday night along Arizona's border with Mexico. According to the Border Patrol, an unknown number of gunmen attacked the site in the state's West Desert Region around 11 p.m. The site is manned by National Guardsmen. Those guardsmen were forced to retreat. The Border Patrol will not say whether shots were fired. However, no Guardsmen were injured in the incident. The Border Patrol says the incident occurred somewhere along the 120 mile section of the border between Nogales and Lukeville. The area is known as a drug corridor. Last year, 124-thousand pounds of illegal drugs were confiscated in this area. The Border patrol says the attackers quickly retreated back into Mexico.

Oil prices have dropped about $8.00 the last few weeks, excellent! Oil Prices Drop to Year-And-A-Half Low Jan 04 3:48 PM US/Eastern By LAUREN VILLAGRAN NEW YORK Oil prices shed more than $2 Thursday to settle at their lowest level since June 2005, after the U.S. government reported higher-than- expected inventories of gasoline, heating oil and diesel fuel amid warm winter temperatures . An unseasonably mild winter in the Northeast and Midwest has led to a buildup in inventories and, as a result, weaker prices. "There is no winter at all, thus we have a lot of supplies with no home and prices have nothing to do but fall," said James Cordier, president of Liberty Trading Group in Tampa, Florida. Light, sweet crude for February dropped $2.73, or 4.7 percent, to settle at $55.59 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The settlement follows a 4.5 percent decline on Wednesday and represents the lowest settlement price since June 15, 2005. U.S. crude inventories declined las...

Democrats Take Control of Congress By DAVID STOUT Published: January 4, 2007 WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Jubilant Democrats took the gavels in the Senate and House today for the first time in 12 years, pledging a new era in Congress and a new effort at bipartisan progress. “With the opening of the 110th Congress and the beginning of new Democratic majorities in the House and Senate, it’s time to start moving America forward,” Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the new majority leader, said. “Guided by the spirit of bipartisanship, Democrats are ready to take this country in a new direction.” Say what? Democrats To Start Without GOP Input Quick Passage of First Bills Sought By Lyndsey Layton and Juliet Eilperin Tuesday, January 2, 2007; A01 As they prepare to take control of Congress this week and face up to campaign pledges to restore bipartisanship and openness, Democrats are planning to largely sideline Republicans from the first burst of lawmaking. House Democrats intend to pass a raft of popu...

On NRO : For the time being, the University of Michigan is not admitting anybody for its fall freshman class, as it figures out how to comply with the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, according to the Detroit Free Press . Seems like getting rid of preferences shouldn't be so hard. Unless, of course, you're not really planning to get rid of them. But Michigan wouldn't try to cheat, would it? I agree. Why does this require any thought? You admit the best applicants. If the best are all black, great! If the best are all white, great! If the best are all Hispanic, and here legally, great! Just take the most qualified.