Fox News this morning is confirming an earlier report from Eli Lake that US officials knew within 24 hours of the September 11th attack on the United States consulate in Benghazi, Libya that led to the death of ambassador Chris Steven was terrorism: U.S. intelligence officials knew within 24 hours of the assault on the […]
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Bumps in the Road
“But I was pretty certain and continue to be pretty certain that there are going to be bumps in the road because, you know, in a lot of these places the one organizing principle has been Islam.” — President Obama in an interview with “60 Minutes.” When I originally posted this editorial cartoon by the […]
Awful: U.S. Added 96,000 Jobs in August; Unemployment Rate Fell to 8.1%
From MarketWatch: Nonfarm payrolls grew by a seasonally adjusted 96,000 in August, well below estimates and down from a respectable 141,000 jobs in July. The payrolls growth came in weaker than the 125,000 increase expected by economists surveyed by MarketWatch. The nation’s unemployment rate fell to a seasonally adjusted 8.1%, down from 8.3% in July, […]
Video: Mia Love’s Speech to GOP Convention
In case you missed it here’s Mia Love’s speech to the 2012 Republican National Convention. Mia Love is the American dream personified… she may be house hold name yet, but after tonight she very well be: Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Mia love is a candidate for congress in Utah’s new 4th Congressional district, […]
Voters Head to Polls in Connecticut; Elsewhere for Primary
Voters in Connecticut and three other states — Florida, Minnesota and Wisconsin head to the polls today to select candidates for House and Senate races in November. This year some of the most hotly contested and most closely watched races are right here in Connecticut: HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut voters are turning out for […]
Video: Romney Chooses Ryan
Four years ago John McCain shocked the political establishment by choosing the Alaska Governor Sarah as his running mate… Mitt Romney announcement of Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) as his Vice Presidential pick in Norfolk, VA. is no less bold: Paul Ryan, is a young, articulate, intelligent, energetic, courageous, conservative whose budget and long-term entitlement reform […]
Video: Top Immigration Officials Describe Border Chaos Resulting From Admin’s Amnesty Policy
Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama hosted a press conference on Thursday, July 26, 2012 in which Chris Crane is President of the National Immigration and Customs Enforcement Council, George McCubbin, III is President of the National Border Patrol Council, discussed the chaos being created by President Barack Obama’s backdoor amnesty policy: More from Fox News: […]
Bill O’Reilly: Pinhead
Yeah, I said it, and I mean it… Bill O’Reilly is a pinhead. I’m a little late getting to this, but I can’t let this ill-informed rant by Mr. O’Reilly pass without comment. Look I’m not a Bill O’Reilly fan, I think he’s the worst kind of self-important, self-righteous, populist bully and, as this video […]
Video: Mike Kelly’s Anti-Big Government Rant Gets Standing Ovation On House Floor
Rush just mentioned Pennsylvania Representative Mike Kelly’s epic rant on the House floor on his show… Here’s the video: Bottom line government is the problem, not the solution. Government eventually becomes the enemy of liberty and prosperity. The more government does, the more it takes from the people the less of either we have. Ronald […]
Every State That Elected A Republican Governor in 2010 Saw Unemployment Drop
I saw this over the weekend and thought I’d share this morning… According to an Examiner.com analysis, the 17 states that elected a Republican Governors in 2010 hes seen unemployment drop at an average of 1.35% — well ahead of the national average of .9%. Here is how much the unemployment has rate declined in […]
Video: Healthcare and Obamacare explained
Have you ever wonder why healthcare costs are soaring in America and how Obamacare is going to impact things going forward? Here’s short video explaining the problems: H/T: Carpe Diem/AEIdeas.
S.E. Cupp: ‘Ann Romney Is Lying’
Oh boy, judging by the comment threads at Hot Air and Breitbart, S.E. Cupp kicked over one hell of a hornet’s nest on MSNBC’s The Cycle tonight: The four hosts of MSNBC’s The Cycle appeared with anchor Thomas Roberts on Friday where each host weighed in with their updated rankings for who they think will […]
Big Government: Officials Have Already Drafted 13,000 Pages of Obamacare Rules & Regulations
And they’re just getting started… From Fox News: The Health and Human Services Department “was given a billion dollars implementation money,” Republican Rep. Denny Rehberg of Montana said. “That money is gone already on additional bureaucrats and IT programs, computerization for the implementation.” “Oh boy,” Stan Dorn of the Urban Institute said. “HHS has a […]
Awful: Unemployment Remains At 8.2% in June; Just 80,000 Jobs Added
From MarketWatch: The U.S. created just 80,000 jobs in June as hiring slowed dramatically in the second quarter, confirming that the economy has hit another rough patch. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 8.2%, the Labor Department said Friday. The disappointing employment report adds to fresh worries about the U.S. economy at a time when […]
Classy: Leftist Goon Flips Rep. Allen West the Bird, Calls Him a “Bought Muther F*cker!”
From the Shark Tank: After finishing his recitation of the Declaration of Independence during the city of Delray Beach’s Independence Day festivities, Congressman Allen West was verbally accosted in front of a small group of constituents and media. West was just about to speak with a local TV station when he was interrupted by the […]