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Troubles Everywhere
From the department of disjointed thoughts and topics — Obama administration division.
From the Department of Disjointed Thoughts and Topics:
Filibustered judicial nominees. Dana Snarky Milbank of the Washington Post is all in a lather about supposed Republican hypocrisy about filibustering judicial nominees. Of course, he has spent years utterly ignoring all nuances or thoughtful explanations by Republicans about their stances on filibusters. And when he blasts far more hypocritical Democratic stances on filibusters, hell will freeze over. An entire column could be written nailing Milbank’s own double standards on the matter. But Mr. Snark isn’t worth the time. Just please wake me up when Republicans actually kill a judicial nomination, permanently — rather than unsuccessfully trying to delay a nominee — through a filibuster rather than a straight up and down vote. That’s when Milbank can talk about hypocrisy. Until then…oh, what’s the bother? Milbank is just a male Maureen Dowd, all snark and no substance, and ever will be thus……
The KSM Trial. Attorney Generally Corrupt Eric Holder thinks it is okay not to prosecute the New Black Panther Party hate group for voter intimidation, okay to send armed thugs to wave assault rifles in the face of six-year-old Cuban boys, okay to pardon Puerto Rican terrorists, okay to label his fellow Americans “a nation of cowards,” okay to stonewall Congress on issue after issue, okay to pardon a wealthy fugitive from justice just because he has ties to President Clinton, okay to overrule Justice Department lawyers on issue after issue for political reasons. All that is bad enough. But mark my words: If the KSM trial goes badly in any way, Holder may well have blood on his hands. He’s already the worst sort of political hack and race hustler; the KSM trial could make him a moral monster.
Does Barack Obama love the United States of America? I would welcome any evidence that he does. He could start by putting his hand over his heart at every playing of the National Anthem. Even that might be too much to ask of him, though.
A still-imbibing drunk preaching sobriety. Reuters headline: “Obama: Too much debt could fuel double-dip recession.” Lead sentence, opening clause: “President Barack Obama gave his sternest warning yet about the need to contain rising U.S. deficits….” And we now should await The Onion reporting that in other news, Roman Polanski made a heartfelt plea to perverts to respect the innocence of youth.
Bow? Wow! The worst thing about Barack Obama’s bows to the leaders of Saudi Arabia and Japan was how spastic both bows looked. If you’ve ever seen the yoga move known as “downward facing dog,” and then tried to apply that movement while still on your feet, you get the idea.
Another White House thug. Hans von Spakovsky reminds us just who Bob Bauer, the new White House fixer, er, I mean White House counsel, really is. Hint: He wanted John McCain investigated, personally, for voter suppression. Of course, maybe he would have thought McCain was innocent if McCain had been smart enough to wear paramilitary garb and carry a night stick. Then it wouldn’t be vote suppression; it would be legitimate, official Democratic Party poll watching.
Rahm Emanuel, fingered. That’s the answer. The question is, who is the White House honcho most well known for bare-knuckled tactics?
Transparent as stone. The most transparent administration in history could use some glasnost.
The worst low-profile law on the books. If people don’t start paying attention soon to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), we’ll have so many job losses and so many outrageously misguided criminal prosecutions on our hands that ordinary Americans could start thinking we live in a dystopian, authoritarian state. It purports to protect against lead poisoning. What it really does is oh so much more intrusive, and unnecessary, and counterproductive. Do read that link to learn about it.
That’s enough for now. Sorry to be such a downer. Blame the guy in the Oval Office.
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Quin Hillyer is a senior editor of The American Spectator and a senior fellow at the Center for Individual Freedom. Follow him on Twitter @QuinHillyer.
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Richard L.A. Schaefer| 11.19.09 @ 6:32AM
In an effort to match President Reagan, President Obama turned to the Chinese President Hu at the Chinese wonder of the world and said: "Mr. Hu, tear down this wall!"
(Credit: my brother.)
Big J| 11.19.09 @ 7:54AM
Richard, that's freaking HILARIOUS!
Thanks for the laugh - I desperately needed it this morning.
Bydand76| 11.19.09 @ 10:48AM
Richard.
I laughed for a solid hour at this!
Good joke!
Victor| 11.21.09 @ 7:41AM
You, sir, just told a good one!
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Becky| 11.19.09 @ 8:25AM
Obama loves America in that it was a ready made kingdom for him when he got elected. The Obamas enjoy the power America has only in a personal way; the big house, planes, motorcades, attention.
I am beginning to see that people who enjoy power over others have two sets of rules for everything; one for elites, and one for the peasants. Because the elites are so special, the use of resources are justified. Because peasants are a dime a dozen, they can make do with good enough.
Obama's vision is the making the omlet thing and having to break some eggs ( or legs).
Dave| 11.19.09 @ 10:16AM
I don't think the KSM trial can make Eric Holder a moral monster.
He already is such so, at most, the trial could reveal this fact to a larger audience.
Tim| 11.19.09 @ 10:59AM
It's all Bush's fault.
Victor| 11.21.09 @ 7:43AM
...or, as they say, Bush was worse!
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Ken (Old Texican)| 11.19.09 @ 11:45AM
Quin
Thanks for the "lightly over easy" bummed out article... (smile).
As I wrote yesterday, "the masks have come off along with the gloves."
Lord God, the examples are now everywhere.
I have an article idea for you, or perhaps a whole series. Maybe you could call it "My Time Travel Adventures"
You know, sometimes fiction is the very best vehicle to get some unforgettable ideas across.
Or
If you want me to, I could take a whirl at it and e-mail it to you.
Hmmmmm, let's see. At the risk of plagerism, perhaps I could begin: "...To the seven Churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace..."
Oldefarte| 11.19.09 @ 2:01PM
Of the several atrosities sited, most of us [unfortionately] agree WITH ALL OF THE ABOVE!!!!
WilliamInWien| 11.19.09 @ 2:05PM
Why didn't the Prez bow to the Queen of England? Did that have anything to do with returning the bust of Winston Churchill shortly after the "inauguration"? Noy my heritage! Why does AG Holder use variations of the word "coward" so much? On "race", on what KSM might say, on citizens afraid to have the trial in the US? Did he get pushed around in the schoolyard a little too much? Did Obama miss an opportunity to apologize for the US role in the Boxer Rebellion, given his grasp of US history? Finally, what is this nonsense about Rahm having a "Napoleanic" complex?
Marc Jeric| 11.19.09 @ 3:23PM
Any body remember komrad Gorbachov and his "perestroika and glasnost"? That translates as "reform and transparency" - exactly the promises made by Abu Hussein from Kenya, our Community Organizer-in-Chief. By the way community organization in Russian spells soviet.
hunter| 11.19.09 @ 7:30PM
Right on Marc Jeric, I agree entirely.
hunter| 11.19.09 @ 7:37PM
Another great one that shares a uncanny likeness is Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe. Mugabe has taken over banks, industries, land, the presses etc. Look up Zimbabwe, Cathy Buckle writes a weekly newsletter thats quite informing. They are on the dollar system also, and are now printing 100 trillion dollar bills. Maybe Obama is going to borrow a trillion there to pay for healthcare. I have my birth certificate, do you have yours?
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crimecraft cash | 11.20.09 @ 8:52AM
Of the several atrosities sited, most of us [unfortionately] agree WITH ALL OF THE ABOVE!!!!
Simon Templar| 11.20.09 @ 3:25PM
What if you had a portal that could transport you to parallel worlds..worlds where the President is a socialist community organizer and the federal government is run by left wing hippies and bureaucrats...where you are the same person and its the same year but everything else is different...and what if you can not find your way home?
Bob Belvedere | 11.21.09 @ 5:17PM
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TROUBLE IN MIND...AND I'M BLUE
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A.G. HOLDER--THE BAGMAN FOR MARK RICH--THE BIGGEST TAX CHEAT IN U. S. HISTORY. HOW MUCH DID HE HAVE TO PAY CLINTON FOR THAT PARDON? HOW MANY TERRORISTS WILL WALK BECAUSE OF HIM? IT IS INSANITY TO USE THE U.S. COURTS WHEN WE HAVE PERFECT FACILITIES AND MILITARY TRIBUNALS AT GITMO. THEY SHOULD NEVER SET FOOT ONTO U.S. SOIL AND BE GIVEN FULL CITIZEN RIGHTS. WHAT A BUNCH OF CLOWNS TO NOT TURN THE PANTY BOMBER OVER TO THE CIA--JUST ARROGANCE AND A MEANS OF ABJECT CONTROL AS IN DICTATORSHIP MARXIST THAT IS
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