The San Francisco board of supervisors has voted by a veto proof 8-3 margin to forbid restaurants from giving away toys with meals that have high levels of calories, sugar and fat — they’ve effectively banned the Happy Meal… Those bastards! Fast food giant McDonald’s said Wednesday it was “extremely disappointed” at a ruling by […]
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2012 Republican Presidential Primary Straw Poll
It’s time for round two of our 2012 Republican Presidential Primary Straw Poll. The candidates are (in not particular order): Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, Haley Barbour, Tim Pawlenty, Mike Huckabee, Newt Gingrich, John Thune, Mitch Daniels, Bobby Jindal, Mike Pence, Rick Perry, John Kasich, John Huntsman and John Bolton. [poll id=”16″]
2010 Election Wrap-up
Well now that the dust has settled a little I thought I’d wade in with my thoughts on the outcome of Tuesday’s election. First overall it was good night for Republicans, they picked up 60 seats in the House of Representatives, 6 in the Senate, 6 Governorships and dozens of seats in state legislatures all […]
It’s Election Day… Get Out and Vote!
This is one of most important elections in American History, it is not as John Podhoretz claims a referendum on Barack Obama and his party. This election is a referendum on the government itself… Voters essentially fired Republicans in 2006 and 2008 and if all the polls and pundits are right they’re about to do […]
Happy Halloween
I guess this where I post obligatory cheesy scary video. Remember: Zombies aren’t your friend… Aim for the head! Well that, and don’t drink a fifth of Jack while carving your Jack-o’-lantern. Happy Halloween everyone, stay safe and good trick or treating.
WTF? Candidate Files Criminal Complaint Over Firm Handshake
Just when I think things can’t stranger a story like this comes along: A firm handshake is usually seen as a good thing in business and even in politics. Not so much in South Florida. A candidate for the Broward County School Board wants the cops to lock up her opponent after what she claims […]
Ouch: Third Quarter GDP Just 2.0%
If Democrats were hoping for good news on the economy leading into Tuesday’s elections they didn’t get. Third GDP came in at an anemic 2.0%: The U.S. economy grew at a 2 percent annual rate in the third quarter as consumer spending climbed the most in almost four years, a sign the expansion is developing […]
Gawker Smear Machine Units Blogosphere Behind Christine O’Donnell
I’ve long maintained that politics is a business of bastards… For all intents and purposes it’s steel cage death match with no referee, so it’s rare when someone does something so despicable — so sleazy that it unites virtually the entire blogosphere in bipartisan condemnation. I’m not going link to Gwaker’s sleazy anonymous tell all… […]
Daily Telegraph: Karl Rove Questions Sarah Palin’s Suitability for President
Mark Levin mentioned this Daily Telegraph piece on his show last light night… I’m sure Mr. Rove will claim he was just being and honest and impartial commentator, but after his criticism of Christine O’Donnell following her primary win and knocking Tea Partiers as a bunch of unsophisticated rabble I’m not sure that argument really […]
Hey Big Spender: Pelosi Led Congress Has Added $5 Trillion to Debt Since 2007
From CNSNews.com: When Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) gave her inaugural address as speaker of the House in 2007, she vowed there would be “no new deficit spending.” Since that day, the national debt has increased by $5 trillion, according to the U.S. Treasury Department. “After years of historic deficits, this 110th Congress will commit itself to […]
NPR Fires Juan Williams; Shoots Self in Foot
NPR’s decision to fire Juan Williams for remarks he made during an appearance on “The O’Reilly Factor” Monday night has generated a considerable amount of media attention over the last of couple days. Mr. Williams’s crime was apparently speaking honestly about a visceral reaction many Americans have in our post 911 world: The move came […]
In Search Of… Their Creator
CNSNews is reporting this morning that “For the second time in little over a month, President Barack Obama stripped the word “Creator” from the Declaration of Independence when giving a speech.” There’s just one minor problem here, this isn’t second time the President omitted the word “Creator” from the Declaration of Independence while giving a […]
Big Spender: Obama Has Now Borrowed $3 Trillion
From CNSNews.com: It’s official: The Obama administration has now borrowed $3 trillion, according to the U.S. Treasury Department. It took from 1776, when the United States became an independent country, until 1990, the year after the Berlin Wall fell signaling victory in the Cold War, for the federal government to accumulate a total of $3 […]
Health Care Reform Bending the Cost Curve Upward in Connecticut
I suppose this is one of times were I could say I told you so, but I won’t. Throughout the debate on health care reform President Obama and Congressional Democrats lectured us about how passing their health care reforms would bend the cost curve downward… It was bullshit and we’re starting to see the effects […]
Rasmussen: Blumenthal’s Lead Over McMahon Down to Five
The news media here in Connecticut has been hyping a Quinnipiac poll that shows current Attorney General Richard Blumenthal now has double digital lead in his in Senate race with former WWE CEO Linda McMahon… Don’t despair! Rasmussen Reports has a released a new poll which shows the race tightening: Democrat Richard Blumenthal now leads […]