Note: I’ve search in vain for the pic, but no lick. Maybe someone else can find it and attach to this diary. The Dukakis campaign is best ( or perhaps “worst” is more appropriate) remembered for the following: 1. The picture of Mikey in the tank, with the ill fitting helmet atop his head. 2. The “Willie Horton” story 3. His response to the question of, | Read More »
In advance of his speech at the Red State forum this Saturday, where he is widely expected to announce that he’s running for the WH, Rick Perry in a just-released interview with Time’s Mark Halperin, says that he “wants to be president.” OK, it’s not that we didn’t know that already. But consider..there are hundreds of political journalists who would have loved this “get”..the first big national | Read More »
Well, it’s GOOD news this morning. The Wisconsin GOP won 4 of the 6 seats on the recall ballot, and held the Senate, thus enabling Scott Walker to continue reforming the state government. It’s estimated that $15 million + was poured into the recall drive by the Dems, ( and that’s not counting the value of countless union boots on the ground.) The lion’s share, | Read More »
It was a shock to awaken this weekend and learn of the helicopter crash in Afghanistan, and the loss of life of so many of America’s best and bravest. Death is inevitable in war, and I mourn, and pray for each and every American and their families, who has paid the ultimate price for our freedom. Here in Tampa, whenever possible I stand watch along the roadside with | Read More »
Primary is a verb. Never forget that. Watching the news this morning, we were treated to the spectacle of Transportation Secretary Ray La Hood totally carrying water for Obama and the Democrats. He can’t even be called a RINO anymore ..he’s so way past that. I’m not here to waste time complaining about LaHood’s incessant whining. Rather, we need to remember that this was a | Read More »
Ok..the bill is passed. And now we’re going to have this new supercommittee of Congress..composed of 12 members, who will decide (hopefully) on where the additional spending cuts will come from. Good luck with that. Congress, for years, was unable to decide on which unneeded military bases to close..they had to have a special commission to decide. But I digress. Now, Boehner, Pelosi, Reid and | Read More »
Retired British secret agent James Bond was enjoying his 3rd martini ( shaken, NOT stirred) of the evening, when prompted by his dinner companions, he recounted one of his exploits that his good friend, Ian Fleming hadn’t had time to put on paper before he died. “I had been captured by a unit of SMERSH, and condemned to death. They took me aboard a small | Read More »
Everything that’s wrong with the current debt ceiling deal has already been said here, many times over. However, to all those who proudly state that: 1)The GOP won, 2) It’s the best deal we could get, 3) we’ve changed the culture of spending in DC, or some combination of the above, I’d like to hear what you have to say to the following query? What | Read More »
One of the comments Democrats have been making ad nauseum about GOP efforts to pass a Balanced Budget Amendment is that even if the states were to ratify it, it would take years to actually do so. I was curious, and decided to dive into the numbers. Surprisingly, if the BBA could get out of Congress, there’s an excellent chance that it could be ratified | Read More »
Just finished watching the Speaker’s presser about the bill. And for the first time since this all started, I’m mad, really mad. I’m willing to allow that others may sinceely believe that the best option is to pass the bill, but what I won’t tolerate is being treated like I’m an idiot. Boehner must have referred to the bill as “bipartisan” at least half a | Read More »
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