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By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Oct 4, 2009 in Afghanistan, Americas: North-Central-South, Arrogance, Chicago, Chicago politics, Current Affairs, Obama Administration, President Barack Obama, Richard Daley, Soldiers/Veterans | 122 Comments
I know, I’m a little late to the party writing about Rio winning the 2016 Olympics, but it isn’t for lack of interest. Not at all - rather, I have been amused by some stories I have seen on the IOC decision. To say it took some people by surprise (that is, the [...]
By American Girl in Italy on Oct 1, 2009 in Chicago, Chicago politics, Corruption, Current Affairs, Fox News, Obama Administration, Sara in Italy, Valerie Jarrett | 49 Comments
I stumbled upon the latest Reality Check brought to you by WhiteHouse.gov. Apparently the Obama administration is still obsessing over FOX news, this time targeting Glenn Beck. They took Beck to task, providing the “REALITY” to his “RHETORIC”. I provide the *ACTUAL REALITY*.
What topic do they take issue with? His comments on Afghanistan? Health Care? [...]
By pm317 on Sep 29, 2009 in Current Affairs | 51 Comments
(Bumped up from Monday. View the original comments here.)
He is off to Copenhagen to lobby IOC to bring 2016 Olympics to Chicago.
One has to wonder who is running the country, as he goes gallivanting around the globe pretending he is the world president or something.
But even more importantly here is my dilemma with [...]
By John Batchelor on Aug 25, 2009 in John Batchelor, Rahm Emanuel, Republican Party | 37 Comments
Editor: This op-ed was first published at The Daily Beast and is reprinted with the express permission of John Batchelor.
Suddenly the disgraced and demoralized Republican Congress has an unearned future, thanks to the superhuman clumsiness of a man who has made himself indispensable to the Obama administration and insufferable to the Democratic Congress, chief of [...]
By Bronwyn's Harbor on Jul 27, 2009 in Current Affairs | 86 Comments
Jennifer Rubin is a popular columnist among our writers and readers, especially Andy, and she’s been a special guest on Nocturnal Warrior’s Tuesday night radio show several times. Today, she hit one out of the park in her commentary, “Five Reasons Why ‘Gates-Gate’ Matters,” for Pajamas Media:
The president’s decision to weigh in on the [...]
By LisaB on Jun 21, 2009 in Current Affairs | 18 Comments
Don’t skip the last story - ed.
1) Newsweek, whose editor could find no sexism during the 2008 campaign, has decided Obama isn’t transparent enough. As opposed, I guess, to those of us who could see right through him.
As a senator, Barack Obama denounced the Bush administration for holding “secret energy meetings” with oil [...]
By LisaB on May 20, 2009 in Current Affairs | 29 Comments
Chicago Magazine published a story today about interconnections among four “leading players in the Illinois Democratic Party.” Who? Rod Blagojevich, Rahm Emanuel, David Axelrod and Barack Obama. It suggests relationships among the four men are closer than any is likely to admit. Although written as a primer on the Chicago [...]
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on May 7, 2009 in Backtrack Obama, Bailouts, Bamboozling, Banking Institutions, Barack Obama, Campaign promises, Campaigns & Campaign Financing, Current Affairs, Flip Flopping, Hoodwinking, Israel, Messiah, Political Correctness, Qualifications, SusanUnPC, Wall Street | 42 Comments
Talk about your marketing ploy, which I, along with others, have been doing for a while now (most recently, “The Campaign’s Over, Obama: It’s Time To Lead“). But the incomparable Chris Hedges has done a remarkable job at highlighting just exactly how true that is (and it is true - his campaign won the [...]
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Apr 29, 2009 in Alice Palmer, Armenian Genocide, Bamboozling, Barack Obama, Chicago politics, David Axelrod, David Plouffe, Illinois senate, Intelligence, Legislative Achievements, Turkey | 57 Comments
Thus writes John Kass in the excellent article by the same name, The campaign’s over, Obama; it’s time to lead (Major h/t to my friend, SusanUnPC for the heads up on this article). No freakin’ kidding - Obama needs to stop with all of the damn press conferences (can you believe he is getting [...]
By Eastan McNeal on Apr 16, 2009 in Current Affairs | 23 Comments
Homeland Security Released Warning This Year About Left Wing Extremists. WH Said Nothing.
“I wish we’d set more bombs. I don’t think we did enough.”
In this book there is detailed advice concerning electronics, sabotage, and surveillance, with data on everything from bugs to scramblers.
There is a comprehensive chapter on natural, non-lethal, and lethal weapons, running [...]
By City Nell on Apr 3, 2009 in Barack Obama | 33 Comments
From Larry Johnson–This piece should never have gone up in the first place. My fault for not catching it.
Those upset with Tammy Duckworth’s foray into political expedience by agreeing to run in a district where she did not live nor have longstanding ties should also condemn Hillary Clinton and Bobby Kennedy, among others. [...]
By LisaB on Mar 27, 2009 in Current Affairs | 70 Comments
Is it 100 days yet? Prospect Magazine has a fascinating overall look at the Obama administration to date. Pulling no punches, it begins with this:
Barack Obama was always going to disappoint. When you promise almost everything to almost everybody—I’ll stop the fighting in Iraq but I’ll also keep going after al Qaeda there; [...]
By SusanUnPC on Feb 4, 2009 in Barack Obama, Bush/Cheney, Chicago politics, Current Affairs, Democratic Party, Health Care, Iraq, Jimmy Carter, Judd Gregg, Larry Johnson, Media Bias, Media Handling of Story, Nancy Pelosi, Obama, Obama Administration, Obama's Cabinet, Obama's Media Censorship, Obamatopia Mirage, Obamedia, Race Card, Rahm Emanuel, Tom Daschle, stimulus tax package | 144 Comments
We are only sixteen days into the age of the new messiah and his angel wings are in danger of falling off.
Consider, for example, that The One promised a new way of doing business in Washington but is responsible for managing the vetting of prospective nominees that green-lights not one but three tax [...]
By Steve Diamond on Feb 2, 2009 in ACORN, Alice Palmer, Annenberg Chicago Challenge, Barack Obama, Chicago Annenberg Challenge, Chicago School Reform Collaborative, Chicago politics, Current Affairs, No Quarter Blog, NoQuarter Radio, Richard Daley, Rod Blagojevich, Saul Alinsky, William Ayers | 6 Comments
Editor’s Note: Because Paula Abeles’ special No Quarter Radio guest tonight is David Alinsky, the son of the father of “community organizing,” Saul Alinsky, we are republishing relevant past articles. (See Bud White’s post earlier today.) This story by law professor Stephen Diamond was originally published on December 14, 2008. David Alinsky will [...]
By Steve_in_KC on Jan 17, 2009 in DNC, DNC idiocy, Democratic Nomination, Democratic Party, Donna Brazile, Harry Reid, Howard Dean, Humor, Nancy Pelosi, Political Strategy, Race Card | 13 Comments
For those of you who don’t know this golf term, it’s a do-over. It’s allowed between friends when something ruins what should have been a decent shot. Like maybe a loud noise during your back-swing. So the distraction or other accidental occurrence causes you to blow the shot. You ask for a Mulligan, and your [...]
By NewHampster on Jan 16, 2009 in Current Affairs | 25 Comments
No, this isn’t about an atrocity against Jews or Palestinians.
Thais ‘leave boat people to die’
From my main news source, The BBC.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7830710.stm
By Subir Bhaumik BBC News, Calcutta
Thai soldiers are detaining illegal migrants from Bangladesh and Burma and forcing them back out to sea in boats without engines, survivors say.
Survivors say [...]
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Jan 11, 2009 in Bamboozling, Barack Obama, Chicago politics, Corruption, Current Affairs, Illinois, Rahm Emanuel, Richard Daley | 22 Comments
According to John Kass in this VERY good piece from January 9, Chickens Dancing, Roosting in 5th District (major H/T to KenoshaMarge via NH). I tell you, that is one courageous man given how so many of Obama’s critics, or people close to him, are silenced tout suite. But that as not stopped [...]
By Truthteller on Jan 10, 2009 in Current Affairs | 12 Comments
Remember when Tony Rezko was convicted during the campaign? NQ thought you might like a reminder of what Rezko was up to and his connection to PEBO. This story by truthteller was originally posted in June, 2008. Pictures with the original story are no longer available.
Good job, Obamacrats. Do you seriously [...]
By LisaB on Jan 8, 2009 in Current Affairs | 71 Comments
John Kass wrote a biting piece for today’s Chicago Tribune. You need to read the whole thing. It’s that good. Kass addresses the outcome of the Burris / US Senate leadership smackdown and says it was never in doubt.
So the Chicago Way hauled off and slapped the U.S. Senate in the face—one [...]
By RobWarrior on Dec 22, 2008 in Bush/Cheney, Caroline Kennedy, Current Affairs, Rod Blagojevich | 61 Comments
It’s been quite a week!
ITEM: Illinois Governor Rod Blagoevich says he has done nothing wrong and vows to remain in office:
“It’s begining to look a lot like Fiztmas. Everywhere you go. Take a look a look at all the hacks, trying to watch their backs before Blago takes the stand and lets [...]
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