Predictably, President Obama was just a tad tardy for his scheduled remarks today. After keeping reporters waiting for over a full hour, he finally came out to the briefing room and spoke . . .
Author: Dan Cleary
Romney refuses to release his tax returns
This I don’t quite understand. I have to assume that Romney is just playing hard to get here; with a little prodding, he’ll release his tax returns just like so many other . . .
Romney flip-flops: Iraq War now a bad idea given what we know today
Can’t wait to hear Mittens explain this one away. Whenever he is confronted on his myraid flip-flops, he gets all defensive and insists they’re not actually flip-flops. But this case seems pretty . . .
Obligatory: Newt gets mic-checked by Occupy goon squad
Say what you will about Newt, but he must be doing something right if these mindless Occupiers are so upset with him. This isn’t the first time he’s been mic-checked, and unfortunately . . .
Democrat Congressman uses stocking and coal as props on House floor
Have the Democrats yet made a single substantive argument on the House floor in favor of the payroll tax cut extension? Or is it just non-stop demagoguery? Earlier we were treated to . . .
Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Pride of Texas) rambles incoherently on payroll tax cut extension
As is so often the case, I honestly have no idea what Sheila Jackson Lee is talking about here. Something to do with Christmas tree lights popping, then the trees burning down . . .
Flashback, 2010: CNN does Kim Jong-Il a solid
CNN bills itself as “The Most Trusted Name in News” – and yet, this report from 2010 can only be described as pure propaganda. I wouldn’t be surprised if this has been . . .
Flashback, 1994: Romney goes all-in on campaign finance reform
This is Mitt Romney at a press conference during his 1994 U.S. Senate campaign, answering a question about lobbyists and the influence of money in politics. It’s bad enough that Romneycare inspired . . .
Steny Hoyer strongly supports omnibus bill – while admitting he hasn’t read it
Steny Hoyer is such a proud ignoramus. He wants everyone to know he “strongly supports” the omnibus spending bill moving through the House – even though he hasn’t actually read it and . . .
AP-GfK poll: Majority of Americans want Obama to be a one-termer
Hardly surprising. Sure looks like the Democrats are stuck with a dud of a POTUS nominee for next year. Politico reports: For the first time, a majority of Americans say President Barack . . .
Pelosi claims extending unemployment benefits will create 600,000 jobs
Why the Democrats resort to peddling nonsense like this as they attempt to make a case for extending unemployment benefits for the umpteenth time is beyond me. It seems so unnecessary. They . . .
Barbara Boxer: GOP riders in the tax cut bill would kill “tens of thousands” of people
Rank fearmongering. Sen. Barbara Boxer warned Tuesday that more than 8,000 people will die every year if Congress passes the Republican-backed payroll tax cut bill — because it includes a provision that . . .
RNC ad highlights cringe-worthy Corzine-Obama connection
As the saying goes, corruptocrats of a feather flock together. I hope the RNC sends Joe Biden a check for this spot, because he wrote the entire script. Via Hot Air. *** . . .
Holder: Government should be “responsible” for tracking down eligible voters to make sure they’re registered
Big Brother lurks. Is getting registered to vote really that difficult? It involves filling out a form, and sending it in. Gee, that is so tough! Last time I checked, in a . . .
Reid says millionaire job creators are like unicorns: “They don’t exist”
This clip is a couple days old, but is so profoundly idiotic it really shouldn’t be missed. You really have to wonder if Reid is on heavy medication of some kind. See . . .
C-SPAN Classic, Newt Edition: “I’m a realpolitik Wilsonian”
When I first saw this undated clip, I rolled my eyes and thought here we go again with Newt. No doubt the C-SPAN archives are veritable treasure troves of these “Bad Newt” . . .
Romney, circa 2002: “My views are progressive”
After watching this clip of Mittens campaigning during the 2002 Massachusetts gubernatorial race, I’m starting to wonder if he even deserves to be in the RINO category anymore. Seriously, he sounds like . . .
Wisconsin man admits to signing “about 80” petitions to recall Scott Walker
The Democrats in Wisconsin are scrambling to collect 540,208 signatures in order to proceed with their effort to recall Governor Scott Walker. I think they may have found someone willing to provide . . .
Obama: Unemployment and payroll tax extensions will create more jobs than Keystone Pipeline
Here is Barack Obama insisting to reporters yesterday that extending the payroll tax holiday and unemployment benefits will spur economic growth. Not only that, he adds, but doing those two things will . . .
Stunner: Obama uses killing of Osama Bin Laden as shield against foreign policy criticism
Let’s give credit where credit is due: SNL hit the nail right on the head for once. When asked by a reporter today to react to GOP criticism that his foreign policy . . .