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Archive for July, 2009

Why Is National Review Continuing To Pander To The Birthers ?

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, July 30th, 2009. Tags:
Filed under Barack Obama, Obama Derangement Syndrome, Politics

On Tuesday, I lauded National Review for running a strongly worded, some would say emphatic, denunciation of the myths being circulated by those who contend that Barack Obama is not a natural born citizen, and thus not eligible to be President. The founding publication of modern conservatism had, it seemed, drawn a clear line in [...]

What Are You Waiting For, Mr. President ?

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, July 30th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Individual Liberty, Politics

Here’s a great MSNBC panel discussion that asks a great question — why hasn’t Obama followed through on this campaign promise ?

H/T: Liz Mair

75% Of Voters Support Auditing The Federal Reserve Board

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, July 30th, 2009. Filed under Economics, Politics, Ron Paul

A new Rasmussen Poll could prove to be quite a boost for Ron Paul’s bill to audit the Federal Reserve:
So much for the ongoing secrecy of the nation’s independent central banking system. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 75% of Americans favor auditing the Federal Reserve and making the results available to [...]

William Shatner Reads Sarah Palin’s Tweets

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, July 30th, 2009. Filed under Humor, Politics, Sarah Palin

Now, this is even funnier than the Farewell Speech bit:

H/T: The Pajama Pundit

Ramirez, Ortiz Tied To Steroid Use

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, July 30th, 2009. Filed under Baseball, Sports

Two of the Red Sox’ most prolific players from the 2004 Championship Team have apparently been the latest to be implicated in baseball’s on-going doping scandals:
Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz, the sluggers who propelled the Boston Red Sox to end an 86-year World Series championship drought and to capture another title three years later, were [...]

Dan Rather Asks Obama For A Dead Tree Media Bailout

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, July 30th, 2009. Filed under Media, Politics

Dan Rather may not be on the air anymore, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t still an embarrassment
Former CBS News anchor Dan Rather called on President Barack Obama to form a White House commission to help save the press Tuesday night in an impassioned speech at the Aspen Institute.
“I personally encourage the president to [...]

Obama’s Beer Summit: Dumbest Idea Ever

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, July 30th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Politics

At 6pm today, President Obama, Henry Louis Gates, and Cambridge Police Officer James Crowley will assemble at the White House and knock back a few cold ones:
President Obama will welcome a well-known scholar and the police officer who arrested him to the White House on Thursday, in an effort to put to an end the [...]

Sarah On The Radio ? Not So Fast

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, July 30th, 2009. Filed under Politics, Sarah Palin

The other day I noted a report that Sarah Palin’s advisers were exploring the idea of a talk radio career for the former Governor.
Today, it’s reported that at least one major syndication company has shot the idea down:
While you might assume Palin would be a better fit for conservative radio than the less partisan world [...]

Obama: Let Them Eat Cupcakes

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, July 30th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Politics

This is Barack Obama at a rally in Raleigh, N.C. yesterday to promote the supposed success of his stimulus package:
12:20 p.m. – Obama says, “we helped stop a recession from becoming a depression,” and explains how the jobs programs in the stimulus are helping. Says tax cuts are helping people buy “cupcakes and other necessities [...]

Fox Poll: Palin Should Stay At Home

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, July 30th, 2009. Filed under John McCain, Politics, Sarah Palin

At least initially, the voters aren’t eager to see Sarah Palin in public:

Ouch.

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