The line between real news and satire continues to blur…from JournalismJobs,
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I have a better idea that may actually restore rather further erode CBS’ credibility. Hire someone who knows what they are talking about, who believes global warming is happening, but also understands the damage Al Gore has done to the public discussion about it.
Hire Bjørn Lomborg!
A few weeks ago I commented on an ad John Edwards was running in Massachusetts North, er, New Hampshire. The ad shamelessly exploited his wife’s cancer.
Now he is back with a new ad that is nothing short of bizzare. Edwards claims that he will “use his powers as president to take healthcare away” from those in his administration, cabinet and congress if they don’t pass universal healthcare within 60 days.
Where to start with such foolishness? Even if you’re in favor of universal healthcare, do you want 60 days worth of debate on an issue that impacts every citizen and is the equivilant of one-fifth of the economy? And what about this notion that Edwards, as president, can take away anyone’s healthcare, let alone his cabinet and congress? I thought it was George Bush who was power mad and abusing his office?
Here it is,
The only conclusion I reach is that Edwards isn’t really serious about winning.
Frank Gifford commentary from the Wide World of Sports, and one his most horrific crashes.
It’s a miracle he lived as long as he did.
It’s one thing to ask our troops to leave their families for long periods, to kick Al Qaeda’s ass day and night, to live in tents, eat MRE’s and carry 50lbs worth of gear around in 110 degree heat.
It’s another thing entirely to ask them to feed the disgraceful congressman John Mutha his Thanksgiving dinner.
Maybe it is time to get out of Iraq, so our troops don’t have to suffer such an indignity again.
photo caption courtesy of Blackfive, “I swear, Sir, I didn’t spit in it.”
The title of Blackfive’s post, Troops Overreact Because of Pressure – Feed Murtha on Thanksgiving
Perfect!
My article published in today’s Washington Times
What do Rosie O’Donnell and a Mitt Romney campaign strategist have in common? Both have compared evangelicals with the September 11 terrorists. And both have characterized evangelicals as narrow-minded, bigoted, intolerant hypocrites.
We understand why Rosie says these things. But what’s with Gary L. Jarmin? He is vice chairman of the Romney for President “Faith and Values†Committee and he wrote these things in a Nov. 20 online edition of The Washington Times titled “Hypocrisy pitfall on the campaign trail.â€
Surreal as it seems, this is part of a larger Romney campaign strategy. For most of this year, Romniacs have been pointing the finger at the GOP base and accusing them of bigotry for not being interested in Mitt. Among the most prominent Romniacs are talk show hosts Hugh Hewitt and Sean Hannity, who have been calling evangelical noninterest in Mr. Romney ugly bigotry again and again. Ugly bigotry? Excuse me?
U.S. GDP revised up to 4.9% for third quarter
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The U.S. economy expanded at the fastest pace in four years during the third quarter, growing at a real annual rate of 4.9%, the Commerce Department said Thursday in making its second estimate of growth for the three-month period.
Before I start talking about the incredible, continued economic expansion (24 consecutive quarters), let’s acknowledge the housing crisis, the subprime loan debacle, the falling dollar and long term national debt. Yes, liberals and MSM, those are serious headwinds for our economy.
Ok, now that we have that out of the way, what are we to think of a media and a certain political party that so insessently talks down the economy in the name of partisan politics? It’s just like Iraq. Good news for America (on the war, on the economy) is bad news for them. That is not a very attractive place to be, if you ask me.
That being said, let’s give credit where credit is due. The doom and gloom crowd has done a far better job than the administration in the area of communications.
Oct. 25 (Bloomberg) — Almost two-thirds of Americans say a recession is likely in the next year and a majority believes the economy is already faltering, according to a Bloomberg/Los Angeles Times survey. By 65 percent to 29 percent, Americans say they expect a recession, the poll found. Fifty-one percent say the economy is doing poorly, compared with 46 percent who say it is doing well, the gloomiest view since February 2003.
Like a broken clock, the Democrats and their MSM allies will eventually be right, and they will say “see we told you so”. But that isn’t enough. They have been talking recession for years, literally years now. When Bill Clinton ran for president in 1992, they did the same thing. It was “the worst economy since Herbert Hoover”. They always do it. It’s who they are. The party of negativity.
“The bottom line is, this is George Bush’s recession.”
Democrat Rep Nina Lowey, November 29, 2001”I don’t know that you can ever say one figure in history caused a recession, but in the last year, his budget, tax and economic policies have been misguided, have been wrong.”
Democrat Rep. Richard Gephardt, December 9, 2001
Remember those quotes, and when they were said, when you hear Democrats talking about how George Bush has been the responsible for the bitterness in Washington. What utter BS.
The Coming Bush Recession
Robert B. Reich, Bill Clinton Labor Secretary, January 29, 2001
Good call Bob, it’s only six years later and we are still waiting, and waiting and waiting…
“There’s been real damage done here and it’s going to effect the lives of everyone in this country.”
Senate Budget Chairman Kent Conrad, D-N.D. , January 9, 2002The economic recovery from the recession that began last year is thus far quite weak by historical standards. The current economic situation bears troubling similarities to the “jobless recovery” of 1991-92 that plagued the Administration of the current President’s father. A reprise of those economic difficulties would result in deficits swelling beyond expectation — just as deficits ballooned to record levels 11 years ago.
Democrat Rep. John Spratt, October 17, 2002“The state of our union today is anxious. The triple threat of war, terrorism and recession are combining to make Americans unsure about their future and unclear about the course our nation is taking.”
Tom Daschle, January 28, 2003“At this moment, we need an economic plan with the single, overriding goal of helping the economy, and helping the economy now.”
Tom Daschle, January 24, 2003
I was watching the Eric Clapton Crossroads guitar festival on PBS last evening, and it was a very enjoyable show. Recently, I’ve been listening to a lot of live music online via a website called Wolfgang’s Vault. The site is awesome and has hundreds of live concerts from a ridiculously diverse group of muscians, from Grateful Dead to Air Supply and everything in between. Recently, I’ve been enjoying some vintage Jeff Beck concerts circa 1975. I never really had a full appeciation for what a guitar master he was. When Jeff Beck was introduced at the Crossroads guitar festival, I was glued to the TV to see what he is up to these days.
I was floored not just by Jeff Beck’s incredible guitar playing, but by that of his bassist. She is a 21-year old prodigy from Australia named Tal Wilkenfeld. She looks like she’s about 15 but she rocks like she’s the best bass player on the planet. She absolutely stole the show, and that is saying something when you are sharing the stage with the likes of Jeff Beck.
If you can catch a replay of this performance on PBS in the coming days, it is well worth your time.