Democrats Attack ‘The Mob’ as the Community Organizer in Chief Unleashes His Hordes

By: Jeff Emanuel (Diary)  |  August 5th at 02:17 PM  | 

As President Obama called on his activists around the country to attend “thousands of events this month” in an effort to convince legislators that they, not the 55% of voters who oppose the Obama/Kennedy/Pelosi health care overhaul proposals, represent the majority of Americans (or, as a DailyKos diarist put it, “the collective will of the American people”), the Democratic National Committee was releasing an ad | Read More »

Tale of the Tape: Sarah Palin vs. Barack Obama

By: Jeff Emanuel (Diary)  |  August 30th at 11:46 AM  | 

Sarah Palin Barack Obama Office being sought Vice President President of the United States and Leader of the Free World Full name Sarah Louise Heath Palin Barack Hussein Obama II Nickname Sarah Barracuda Barry Obama; “The One” Public opinion Smoking hot in a “naughty librarian” sort of way May be The Messiah Age 44 48 Children 5: two sons, three daughters 2: two daughters Religion/Church | Read More »

The DNC’s Denver Obama Facade — a poor attempt at a Greek temple, or a hackish version of the White House?

By: Jeff Emanuel (Diary)  |  August 28th at 02:37 PM  | 

Let’s take a look at a few images to see if we can figure out just what it is the DNC is going for with their pseudo-Classical facade on Obama’s stage tonight. Now, anybody who paid attention for more than five minutes in ancient history class can spot several defects in the facade if the intent was to make an architecturally correct Greek temple. The | Read More »

Asking for an “all-of-the-above energy plan”

By: Jeff Emanuel (Diary)  |  August 4th at 10:54 AM  | 

Rep. Mike Conaway checks in from the Capitol, where he is participating in the Republican refusal to go on paid vacation while America is in a growing energy crisis.

House Republicans Returning to Capitol Hill Tomorrow to Continue Energy Debate while Democrats Enjoy Paid Vacations

By: Jeff Emanuel (Diary)  |  August 3rd at 02:48 PM  | 

A number of Republicans will be taking to the floor tomorrow, despite the fact the House is officially in a five-week recess, to continue what Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) is calling a “historic effort to free Americans for generations to come from dependence on foreign oil.” Last Friday’s spontaneous uprising garnered both media attention and the ire of Democrat leaders, who responded to the GOP’s | Read More »

Looking back on the House GOP sit-in

By: Jeff Emanuel (Diary)  |  August 2nd at 01:30 PM  | 

When the Democrats canceled yesterday’s scheduled debate on solutions to the energy crisis, voted for early adjournment, and fled the Beltway for their posh five-week paid vacation destinations, they had no idea the House floor, in their absence, would be turned into the location of a rousing symbolic action by their GOP counterparts. When wind of the growing protest reached the Speaker’s office, Nancy Pelosi | Read More »

BREAKING: Democrats shut down House to go on paid vacation, Republicans stay on floor, in dark, talking Energy to American people

By: Jeff Emanuel (Diary)  |  August 1st at 12:01 PM  | 

Update@4:43pm CDT: A House contact sends the following: It’s over. Ended with people shouting USA! USA! USA! UPDATE at 3:15 CDT by Erick: From another insider: Rep. Bishop just gave an impassioned speech as to why high energy prices affect the poor. High energy prices for the rich are “just a nuisance” but the poor can’t afford food. It is easy for Nancy Pelosi to | Read More »