Oh, Rush, why?
I'm not a Rush Limbaugh fan. Never have been. But in his assessment of Sandra Fluke last week, especially given the information that has come out about her since her testimony before Congress, he was spot on.
And today, he has issued an apology to Sandra Fluke. An unnecessary apology for an accurate assessment of the situation.
To Ms. Fluke I say this: sometimes the truth is offensive. If truth offends you, you should examine yourself rather than the person offering it to you.
Monday, March 5, 2012
March 3, 2012
On Sandra Fluke...
President Obama actually wins again for this one. Why? Because he called this woman personally to encourage her after she got a completely legitimate bashing from radio talker Rush Limbaugh. It may have seemed the considerate thing for him to do. And I would possibly believe him to be a considerate man. IF...
If he had called Laura Ingraham to console her after Ed Schultz called her a slut on the air.
If he had called Sarah Palin to commiserate after Bill Maher called her the "c" word and said someone should shoot her from a helicopter.
If he had sent a note to Christine O'Donnell after the media circulated rumors of her participating in witchcraft.
If he had forced Harry Reid to own up to and apologize for the things his campaign said about Sharron Angle.
If he had called S.E. Cupp to tell her that Keith Olbermann was out of line to suggest that her parents should have aborted her.
IF indeed.
Mr. President, when your "consideration" only extends to those who agree with you politically, it's called "showboating."
President Obama actually wins again for this one. Why? Because he called this woman personally to encourage her after she got a completely legitimate bashing from radio talker Rush Limbaugh. It may have seemed the considerate thing for him to do. And I would possibly believe him to be a considerate man. IF...
If he had called Laura Ingraham to console her after Ed Schultz called her a slut on the air.
If he had called Sarah Palin to commiserate after Bill Maher called her the "c" word and said someone should shoot her from a helicopter.
If he had sent a note to Christine O'Donnell after the media circulated rumors of her participating in witchcraft.
If he had forced Harry Reid to own up to and apologize for the things his campaign said about Sharron Angle.
If he had called S.E. Cupp to tell her that Keith Olbermann was out of line to suggest that her parents should have aborted her.
IF indeed.
Mr. President, when your "consideration" only extends to those who agree with you politically, it's called "showboating."
March 2, 2012
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper (D), stepped in it this morning.
The scene: Colfax Elementary School, Denver, CO
The witnesses: 40 school-aged children and the appropriate number of teachers, aides, and members of the press.
The event: A public appearance by the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor to promote literacy in schools.
The slip Freud would be proud of: When called upon to introduce Lieutenant Governor Joe Garcia to the children, Hickenlooper said the following:
The scene: Colfax Elementary School, Denver, CO
The witnesses: 40 school-aged children and the appropriate number of teachers, aides, and members of the press.
The event: A public appearance by the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor to promote literacy in schools.
The slip Freud would be proud of: When called upon to introduce Lieutenant Governor Joe Garcia to the children, Hickenlooper said the following:
“Now I get to introduce that rising sex star — symbol. I mean, symbol — not star.”What I want to know is who told him the phrase "sex symbol" was any more appropriate than the term "sex star" was for elementary school students.
March 1, 2012
Today we have lost a great warrior, patriot and friend.
Those deserving to be punted are the ones lighting up twitter and other social media sites with gems like this one:
@AndrewBreitbart haha your dead in hell being gay with hitler
(I chose not to edit that for spelling or punctuation.)
There were those who spoke ill of Andrew when he was alive, to his face, giving him the opportunity to fire back when he felt it was necessary. Those who step out of the shadows now to insult him when the only ones left to feel the pain are his wife, his four children, and his friends - well, Dana Loesch said it best: "Their debt will come due. Not today, but it will come."
Those deserving to be punted are the ones lighting up twitter and other social media sites with gems like this one:
@AndrewBreitbart haha your dead in hell being gay with hitler
(I chose not to edit that for spelling or punctuation.)
There were those who spoke ill of Andrew when he was alive, to his face, giving him the opportunity to fire back when he felt it was necessary. Those who step out of the shadows now to insult him when the only ones left to feel the pain are his wife, his four children, and his friends - well, Dana Loesch said it best: "Their debt will come due. Not today, but it will come."
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
February 28, 2012
Oh, Romney. Srsly.
Today Romney and Santorum face a tough battle in Michigan, something Romney didn't anticipate in his home state. Today he accuses Santorum of "outrageous and disgusting behavior." What behavior is that exactly? Santorum is reaching out to democratic voters with robocalls.
Santorum (correctly) asserts that if he is to have any chance at all in the general election, he needs to sway at least a few democrat voters, so what is the problem if he starts now?
Romney: does it bother you because you actually think Santorum is "consorting with the enemy"? Or are you just mad because you didn't think of it first?
Today Romney and Santorum face a tough battle in Michigan, something Romney didn't anticipate in his home state. Today he accuses Santorum of "outrageous and disgusting behavior." What behavior is that exactly? Santorum is reaching out to democratic voters with robocalls.
Santorum (correctly) asserts that if he is to have any chance at all in the general election, he needs to sway at least a few democrat voters, so what is the problem if he starts now?
Romney: does it bother you because you actually think Santorum is "consorting with the enemy"? Or are you just mad because you didn't think of it first?
February 27, 2012
If I didn't know better, I'd think that President Obama was lobbying for my prize. (Realistically, I doubt he knows of its existence...)
We all knew that the new budget proposed by the Obama Administration would cut defense spending. What they weren't publicizing is the fact that they were going to make those cuts in military healthcare. The plan is ton increase to cost of care paid by active duty service-members, their dependents, and retirees - to include those medically retired after having been wounded in action. Those remaining unaffected by the increase in premiums? Unionized civilian defense workers.
The moral of this story? If you manage to nab a federal government union job, your healthcare will be paid for. If you give your time, your arm, your leg, or your life for your country, you will then be asked to pay for the injuries you sustained in the defense of your country because they're too busy buying boob jobs and birth control for bureaucrats to be concerned over your missing limbs.
We all knew that the new budget proposed by the Obama Administration would cut defense spending. What they weren't publicizing is the fact that they were going to make those cuts in military healthcare. The plan is ton increase to cost of care paid by active duty service-members, their dependents, and retirees - to include those medically retired after having been wounded in action. Those remaining unaffected by the increase in premiums? Unionized civilian defense workers.
The moral of this story? If you manage to nab a federal government union job, your healthcare will be paid for. If you give your time, your arm, your leg, or your life for your country, you will then be asked to pay for the injuries you sustained in the defense of your country because they're too busy buying boob jobs and birth control for bureaucrats to be concerned over your missing limbs.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
February 26, 2012
I was wondering how long it would take Hillary Clinton to make the list...
Recent concerns over the possible backsliding of the "Arab Spring" suddenly have Clinton diplomatting as she's never diplomatted before. In Tunisia, after offering support to the rebels that overturned the secular leader just under a year ago, Clinton now warns the people that a takeover by extremists is possible. Basically, she's admitting that what conservatives warned people about while the Arab Spring was going on actually stands a real possibility of coming to pass...Imagine that, right?
The best part: she is speaking to young people in Town Hall meetings and preaching the value of democracy - even though what America has is not democracy and was never intended to be - because democracy does not work. You know, ever.
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