http://www.redstate.com/erick Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:59:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en During the Bush administration, leaks out of the Pentagon, State Department, and CIA that would undermine national security were routinely praised by the Democrats and mainstream media as patriotic. Now that leaks are coming out showing just how inept Barack Obama's foreign policy dithering has become, leakers must be shut down. ... http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/11/12/what-was-once-patriotic-is-now-treason/ The left is so thin skinned, after months of using homsexual innuendo to smear tea party activists, celebrating Dick Cheney needing back surgery, cheering Glenn Beck's appendix and wishing it would kill him, etc., etc., etc. the left is demanding that Marsha Blackburn condemn the rhetoric used by tea party ... http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/11/12/the-thin-skin-of-the-evil-and-totalitarian-left/ John King to Replace Lou Dobbs OK, my dream job really is guest hosting for Rush Limbaugh while doing ... http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/11/12/links-for-2009-11-12/ “This is what happens in third world kleptocracies and totalitarian regimes.”Via Instapundit comes word that the federal government's Office of Personnel Management (OPM) intends to purge the federal government of Republican civil servants all in the name of purify the federal bureaucracy. You can read the OPM memo here. It is a ... http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/11/12/obama-administration-intends-to-purge-republicans-from-the-civil-service/ I'll be on the radio with Joe and Mika at 11:50 a.m. this morning. If you're interested, you can listen here. We're going to talk about the President's Afghan no-strategy, Charlie Crist, and the Democrats' abortion conundrum in the healthcare fight. http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/11/12/im-on-with-joe-scarborough-and-mika-brzezinski-at-1150-am/ Senator Jeff Sessions is calling on his colleagues to filibuster Judge David Hamilton. Go here and call your Senator. Tell your Senator to oppose cloture on David Hamilton and filibuster his nomination to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Hamilton, a district court judge, is Barack Obama's nominee ... http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/11/12/call-your-senator-now-keep-up-pressure-on-david-hamilton/ Well, we knew Crist was desperate, but pulling the race card seems really low even for him, given all the videos circulating out there about Crist's personal life. Good grief. Race42008.com has the video circulating by the "Truth About Rubio" website we previously exposed as the creation of Rich Heffley, ... http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/11/12/charlie-crist-finally-pulls-race-card-jealous-of-rubios-better-tan/ RedState Morning Briefing For November 12, 2009 Go to www.RedStateMB.com to getthe Morning Briefing every morning at no charge. 1. We should get on the phones today about David Hamilton 2. Gallup: R+4 on the Generic Congressional Ballot 3. Senator Nelson (D-NE): “it’ll never get here.” 4. Likely Causes of the ... http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/11/12/morning-briefing-for-november-12-2009/ This is great news. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's sons plans to hold a private fundraiser for insurgent GOP Senate candidate Marco Rubio next month, Rubio told Fox News.  The active involvement of George P. Bush and Jeb Bush Jr. in the race raises the possibility that their father could endorse Rubio ... http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/11/11/george-and-jeb-bush-to-hold-rubio-fundraiser/ It is almost an admission by the Crist campaign that his campaign is garbage. Governor Crist's long time communications director is out. After a run of bad publicity, Gov. Charlie Crist will go the route of so many chief executives hampered by falling poll numbers or botched public relations: shaking ... http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/11/11/charlie-crists-big-financier-is-under-federal-investigation-while-crists-communications-director-quits/ In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved, and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up ... http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/11/11/on-the-11th-hour-of-the-11th-day-of-the-11th-month-the-guns-of-august-fell-silent/ I have written about David Hamilton before. He is the federal judge who believes it is a violation of the first amendment for Christians to pray at school events, but is not a violation of the first amendment when Muslims pray at school events. He is also the judge who was cited ... http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/11/11/we-should-get-on-the-phones-today-about-david-hamilton/ Rep. Connie Mack has the top story at Human Events. Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez -- together with the likes of Cuba’s Castro brothers, Ecuador’s Rafael Correa, and Nicaragua’s Daniel Ortega -- is spewing a populist, leftist, and strongly anti-American brand of politics that is spreading throughout Latin America. There, a rebellion ... http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/11/11/us-needs-to-defend-honduras/ Good grief. Florida Governor Charlie Crist has never had to run a real primary against a real Republican and it is starting to show. About a week or so ago, Crist lied and said he had never supported Barack Obama's stimulus plan, despite signing a letter of support, appearing with ... http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/11/11/liar-liar-charlie-crists-pants-are-on-fire/ RedState Morning Briefing For November 11, 2009 Go to www.RedStateMB.com to getthe Morning Briefing every morning at no charge. In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the dead. Short days ... http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/11/11/morning-briefing-for-november-11-2009/ Editor's Note: I've taken out the top of this post, which responded to Ramesh Ponnuru's post about my NRLC criticisms. I've been saying we should not let this become a debate on abortion or other single issues and therefore don't think I can justify in my mind continuing that ... http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/11/10/the-stupak-minimum/ CT Gov Poll: Rell Leaves Race In The Lead Gov. Rell of Connecticut is not going to seek re-election. ... http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/11/10/links-for-2009-11-10/ Here's a video of Florida Governor Charlie Crist, in his own words, saying "During the town hall [with Barack Obama], I reiterated my support for the federal stimulus package, and pledged to the people of Florida that here in Florida we stand ready to use our share of the money ... http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/11/10/charlie-crist-and-the-stimulus-love-its-a-bridge-of-help/ The Democrats have a number of members being investigated for corruption. The FBI is looking into a few. William Jefferson (D-LA) is going to jail. The House Democratic Leadership is blocking other investigations. Both Murtha and Rangel have issues. But Lynn Woolsey, Chairman of the Congressional Progressive ... http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/11/10/forget-murtha-and-rangel-lets-prosecute-catholic-bishops/ Ross Kaminsky has the top story at Human Events today. It is well worth a read. 2010 -- The year in which Democratic health care “Reform” plans will raise your taxes, impose penalties on your company, and cause your health insurance premiums to increase dramatically, a remarkable achievement given that ... http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/11/10/devils-dictionary-of-healthcare-reform/