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Archive for July, 2009

Obama Loses A Voter

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, July 28th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Politics

A black female cop in Cambridge Massachusetts explains why she’ll never vote for the President again:
Embedded video from CNN Video
I bet he wishes he’d kept his mouth shut last week.

National Review Slams Down The Birthers

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, July 28th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Obama Derangement Syndrome, Politics

And comes up with the Quote of The Day:
Barack Obama may prefer European-style socialized health care. He may consider himself a citizen of the Earth and sometimes address his audiences as “people of the world,” as though he were born not in another country but on another planet. Like Bruce Springsteen, he has a lot [...]

Sotomayor Gets Party-Line Approval From Judiciary Committee

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, July 28th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Politics, Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court

With the exception of Lindsey Graham’s “yes” votes, the vote to send Sonia Sotomayor’s SCOTUS nomination to the full Senate was strictly partisan:
The Senate Judiciary Committee this morning endorsed Sonia Sotomayor to become an associate justice of the Supreme Court on a largely partisan vote that sends her historic nomination to the full Senate for [...]

Finding My Wisdom Elsewhere

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, July 28th, 2009. Filed under Blogging

I’ve neglected to mention this, but for the past several weeks, I’ve been an occasional contributor to the libertarian blog United Liberty, which is well worth adding to your daily read by the way.
In addition to what I write here, you can also find me, every now and then, over at The Liberty Papers and [...]

William Shatner Reads Sarah Palin’s Farewell Address

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, July 28th, 2009. Filed under Humor, Politics, Sarah Palin

Now, finally, it makes sense:

Five Freedoms You’ll Lose If ObamaCare Passes

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, July 28th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Health Care Reform, Politics

Here’s what President Obama and Congressional Democrats aren’t telling you:
NEW YORK (Fortune) — In promoting his health-care agenda, President Obama has repeatedly reassured Americans that they can keep their existing health plans — and that the benefits and access they prize will be enhanced through reform.
A close reading of the two main bills, one backed [...]

Congress Unanimously Passes Resolution Recognizing Obama’s Hawaiian Birth

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, July 27th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Obama Derangement Syndrome, Politics

Things move fast in Congress and, in this case, even faster as expected as the resolution I wrote about earlier today noting President Obama’s birth as part of a recognition of Hawaii’s 50th anniversary of statehood passed unanimously:
(Washington, DC) – The U.S. House today gave unanimous approval to a resolution recognizing and celebrating the 50th [...]

Hawaii Once Again Confirms; Yes, Obama Was Born Here

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, July 27th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Obama Derangement Syndrome, Politics

As insane as it may seem, it is apparently necessary for officials of the State of Hawaii to spend their time on issues like this:
In an attempt to quash persistent rumors that President Obama was not born in Honolulu on Aug. 4, 1961, Hawai’i’s health director reiterated this afternoon that she has personally seen Obama’s [...]

Ohio State Picked To Win Big Ten

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, July 27th, 2009. Filed under College Sports, Ohio State Buckeyes, Sports

A new pre-season poll has the Ohio State Buckeyes heavily favored to win the Big Ten Championship:
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State is the team to beat in this year’s Big Ten football race.
The Buckeyes were picked to win it all by voters at the conference’s football media day. The results were announced on Monday. [...]

It’s Called A Distraction, And It’s Dangerous

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, July 27th, 2009. Filed under General

Ed Morrissey explains why Republicans need to do something about the birthers:
Just when we need all the credibility we can muster to fight against ObamaCare and cap-and-tax, it’s getting sapped by the conspiracy theorists.
Yep

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