Well he said it more diplomatically, but I’m glad he’s come out against Trump’s insanity:
President Obama On 2012: It Has Begun
The moment we’ve all been waiting for:
In a video message to be emailed to his list of 14 million supporters, President Obama will announce on Monday that he’s running for re-election and will file paperwork with the Federal Election Commission, Democratic sources tell ABC News. The message will likely come before dawn on Monday.
(LIVEBLOGGING) No Joke: House GOP To Vote On “Deem And Pass” Budget
Holy Hell!! The GOP has brought up HR 1 with a little alteration: If the Senate doesn’t pass this, it becomes law anyway. Turn it to C-SPAN to check out the debate.
In other words: A Deem And Pass Budget
I’m conflicted, I don’t know whether to support this or not right now. However this is bold move to be sure.
Converting To Scientology
This has been a long time coming actually, but today I am announcing I am converting to Scientology.
I had my first audit six months ago and it was a real eye-opener. It was free deal and I didn’t have to pay for it. I just had my last one yesterday and it has confirmed that this thing is real. My Auditor says that in a few more sessions, I can be declared Clear! All Hail Xenu!
Secretary Hillary Clinton To Congress On Libya: Pound Sand!
Clearly, this is a simple case of IOKIYOA*:
The White House would forge ahead with military action in Libya even if Congress passed a resolution constraining the mission, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said during a classified briefing to House members Wednesday afternoon.
Florida Redistricting (Part Two)
An important update on Florida’s Redistricting:
Republican leaders in the Florida Legislature on Tuesday asked the federal government to sign off on a pair of voter-approved constitutional amendments requiring lawmakers to draw nonpartisan political districts.
The move comes three months after Gov. Rick Scott drew partisan criticism – and was quickly sued – for quietly withdrawing the application submitted by former Gov. Charlie Crist.
Mahmoud Abbas’ Adviser: We’re Going With Hamas
(Via Hot Air) Unintended consequences:
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is willing to give up hundreds of millions of dollars of US aid if that is what is necessary to forge a reconciliation deal with Hamas, the Associated Press quoted his adviser as saying on Monday.
New Donald “Birther” Trump Has Lost Me
*sigh*
Come, I will hide nothing from you. I was snooker into this whole “Birther” movement for all of two minutes. Then I remember that even if you were born outside the US, if one or more of your parents was a US Citizen and under the right conditions, then you are yourself a US Citizen.
Robert Gates: Yemen Government Collapse A Big Deal
Well hell, I could have told you that. I will dispute his claim later in this article, but clearly we need to have Defense Secretary Robert Gates make the headline that a fall in Yemen is a big f’n deal:
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates expressed worry in an interview on “This Week” about Yemen, after that middle eastern country’s long-time President, Ali Abdullah Saleh, said he was willing to step down. Saleh was in talks Saturday to leave office after 32 years, according to The Associated Press. Widespread protests in Yemen have sapped Saleh’s political support in recent days.
BREAKING: VP Joe Biden’s Staff Kidnapped And Then Imprisoned Reporter During Sen. Bill Nelson’s Fundraiser
(Via Unified Patriots) Welcome my friends, to the Thugocracy:
Staffers with Vice President Joe Biden confined an Orlando Sentinel reporter in a closet this week to keep him from mingling with high-powered guests gathered for a Democratic fundraiser.
Reporter Scott Powers was the designated “pool reporter” for the vice president’s Wednesday visit to the massive Winter Park, Fla., home of developer and philanthropist Alan Ginsburg. The veep hadn’t arrived yet but most of the 150 guests (minimum $500 donation) had. They were busy noshing on caprese crostini with oven-dried mozzarella and basil, rosemary flatbread with grapes honey and gorgonzola cheese and bacon deviled eggs, before a lunch of grilled chicken Caesar and garden vegetable wraps.
Short Chat With Rep. Richard Nugent (R-FL-05)
Promoted from diaries. – Moe Lane
Full disclosure. I did not support Richard Nugent during the primary of 2010. I spoke out against him and supported Jason Sager. However he won. The voters spoke.
Half-way between the primary and general election, we got to meet face-to-face and we buried the hachet like two adult men (or at least I did). I knew he was going to win the general election, so I more or less told him that I look forward to him winning me over. I’ve been in semi-contact with his group of people. So when he came to Lake County to visit his constituents, I asked if he could take at least two minutes of his time and give me a short interview and he agreed:
Anthony Weiner: Maybe NYC Should Get An ObamaCare Waiver
(Via Ace Of Spades) Alternate Headline: Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) Makes Best Case Against ObamaCare:
Weiner, who is likely to run for mayor of New York, said that because of the city’s special health care infrastructure, his office was looking into alternatives that might make more sense. Weiner is one of the health care law’s biggest supporters; during the debate leading up to reform, he was one of the last holdouts in Congress for the public option.
Glenn Beck TV?
Yes, YES!! A million times YES!!!
The possibility that Glenn Beck will exit the Fox News Channel at the end of the year has prompted a big question in media circles: if he leaves, how will he bring his considerable audience with him?
Two of the options Mr. Beck has contemplated, according to people who have spoken about it with him, are a partial or wholesale takeover of a cable channel, or an expansion of his subscription video service on the Web.
Farrakhan To Obama On Libya: Who The Hell Do You Think You Are?
(Via The Other McCain*) Yikes. When Barack Obama has lost Louis Farrakhan- Well, you know the rest:
“I warn my brother do you let these wicked demons move you in a direction that will absolutely ruin your future with your people in Africa and throughout the world… You can’t order [Qaddafi] to step down and get out. Who the hell do you think you are?” – Louis Farrakhan
Juan Williams: Defund NPR
(Via The Daily Caller) Juan Williams, having avoided calling for NPR’s defunding, now supports the move:
Even after they fired me, called me a bigot and publicly advised me to only share my thoughts with a psychiatrist, I did not call for defunding NPR. I am a journalist and NPR is an important platform for journalism.
Gov. Rick Scott Will Sign Teacher Tenure Reform And Merit Pay Law
The law does not so much reform tenure, it just ends tenure:
Florida lawmakers gave final legislative approval Wednesday to a bill aimed at replacing teacher tenure with a merit-based system, in the latest clash between a U.S. state government and public employee unions.
White House Applauds CAIR For, Get This, Anti-Bullying Efforts
Just when you think you can’t go any deeper into that rabbit-hole, the bottom opens up:
CAIR was publicly applauded at a Mar. 10 White House event by Valerie Jarrett, senior advisor and assistant to the president for intergovernmental affairs and public engagement, for its work with MTV to counter “bullying.” “Bullying can be prevented if we all take action,” said Jarrett, as she cited the MTV project, and named CAIR as a partner.
Obama Administration: Shock And Awe In Libya
(Via Stop The ACLU) Repeat after me: Ooooh! Awwww!
The US is pushing the UN to authorise not just a no-fly zone over Libya, but also the use of air strikes to stop the advance of forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi.
On St. Patrick, We Are Drunk On Red Ink
(Title Inspired By Daniel Hannan*) Happy St. Patrick’s Day, my friends! Better drink up that green beer, because we are drowning in red ink.
I know is called “RedState” but that doesn’t mean we like the idea of government turning out red ink everywhere it goes.
Union Thugs Destroy Recall Petitions
(Via Unified Patriots) Welcome my friends, to the new civility. Gabrielle Giffords would be proud:
Neil Stevens
Moe Lane
Caleb Howe
Erick Erickson
Dan McLaughlin
Dan Spencer
