Sunday, I watched At Issue With Tom Hauser. Hauser’s interview of Neil Johnson got my blood boiling. When you read this partial transcript of the interview, you’ll understand:
Hauser: We’re gonna talk now with someone who has some thoughts on what’s being debated in Washington. He is Neil Johnson, the executive [...]
According a chart compiled by the House Ways and Means Committee, the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Education and Labor Committee, the House Democrats’ Health care bill would create a monstrous marriage penalty.
The chart put together by these committees relates to the “Public Health Insurance Option.” According [...]
George Will’s column on climate change is the best explanation of what went wrong with the science supposedly supporting climate change. Here’s a blast that’s certain to leave a mark:
The Financial Times’ peculiar response to the CRU materials is: The scientific case for alarm about global warming “is growing [...]
DFL leadership is salivating thinking about passing a $1,000,000,000 bonding bill when they should be prioritizing fixing Minnesota’s economy:
House Speaker and 2010 gubernatorial candidate Margaret Anderson Kelliher, DFL-Minneapolis, said during one of the flurry of press conferences following Wednesday’s release of the November economic forecast that she would like [...]
Saturday afternoon, I attended Michele Bachmann’s Christmas party in St. Cloud. There she revealed what I already knew: that Speaker Pelosi has painted a big bullseye on Michele’s back. I think that’s because Speaker Pelosi hates Michele’s principled opposition to Speaker Pelosi’s radical agenda.
Michele’s principled opposition to Speaker Pelosi’s agenda [...]
Doug Grow’s post on the SEIU’s endorsement process reveals alot about the SEIU. Thanks to Dr. Maureen Reed’s challenging Tarryl Clark in a primary, we now know alot more about this process:
On Sept. 9, Reed appeared before a group of union leaders representing the East Central Area Labor Council. [...]
Larry Pogemiller has thrown more than a couple hissy fits over Gov. Pawlenty’s economic policies. In all the time that I’ve been watching, I’ve yet to hear him articulate a plan on what a Pogemiller economic plan would look like, though I suspect that it’d start with raising taxes and [...]
Thursday afternoon, I participated in a blogger conference call with Assistant Minority Whip Rep. Kevin McCarthy and Rep. Thad McCotter. It was immediately understandable why Rep. McCotter is the Chairman of the Republican House Policy Committee.
The topic du jour was jobs, specifically why the Democrats’ stimulus hadn’t produced any and [...]
Prior to this post, most people probably haven’t heard about Aaron Ament. I certainly hadn’t heard of him prior to this. Ament is one of the founders of Stand Up America PAC. According to this article, Stand Up America PAC has targeted Michele Bachmann, Joe Wilson, Eric Cantor, Jean [...]
CQPolitics is reporting that Maureen Reed won’t abide by the DFL endorsing convention for Rep. Michele Bachmann’s seat. This isn’t a total surprise as there were some hints last week that that’s the path that she’d be taking:
I told Isaacson that that sounded pretty close to declaring that [...]
True to form, the only people attending President Obama’s job summit will be people who agree with him. I’m confident now that I know that the Obama administration will have a photo-op event with the people who’ve created this robust economy.
Confirmed attendees include liberal economists credited with shaping the [...]
Republicans got another bit of good news Tuesday when Rep. John Tanner, (D-TN), announced that he’s retiring at the end of this term:
Tanner released a statement late tonight confirming the news. “Betty Ann and I had considered retiring in 2007 at the end of the 110th Congress, were it [...]
Last night, I got this statement from Rep. Michele Bachmann’s office on President Obama’s speech at West Point:
After several long months of deliberation, I’m pleased that the President has finally decided to follow the recommendation of our commanding officer in Afghanistan and deploy more troops to the country. As the [...]
President Obama’s speech at West Point tonight was a different speech than any I’ve ever seen him give before. It seemed disjointed and unorganized. Several things he said stood out for me tonight, starting with this comment:
Under the banner of this domestic unity and international legitimacy, and only after [...]
The first telltale sign that the Democrats are in trouble in 2010 is found in Scott Rasmussen’s polling. Rumor has it that the DNC and the Obama administration have started buying Maalox by the case. Here’s why they’re justified:
Voters remain more confident in Republicans than in Democrats this month [...]
I’m not shocked to find out that John Murtha doesn’t think military victory is achievable in Afghanistan. He’s been a defeatist since the 1980s.
Democratic Rep. John Murtha, just back from a fact-finding trip to Afghanistan, said
Monday that he never got a clear definition of what constitutes an “achievable [...]
When Ahmadinejad committed voter fraud in Iran, the people rioted. The Obama administration sided with the Iranian mullahs. When the Chavez-backed thug tried an end run around the Honduran Constitution, the Honduran Congress took the proper steps to remove him. The Honduran Supreme Court then ruled that President Zelaya tried [...]
It isn’t surprising that the DFL is intent on putting together a gigantic bonding bill which they’ll tout as their jobs bill. While it’s true that the bonding bill will include important infrastructure maintenance projects, it’s statistically provable that there are thousands fewer construction jobs after 2 $1,000,000,000+ bonding [...]
For the most part, Jason Chaffetz has been a breath of fresh air in the House of Representatives since he defeated RINO Chris Cannon, then won the general election. Cindy certainly speaks highly of him, which is high praise.
This time, though, I’ve got to take Rep. Chaffetz to the woodshed [...]
The minute people start reading the CBO’s report on what the Senate’s health care bill does to their insurance premium is the minute the people will revolt. Here’s what the Hill Magazine is reporting:
Individual insurance premiums would increase by an average of 10 percent or more, according to an [...]
Try as he might, Charlie Crist’s problems persist. Although I disagree with a couple points in this Orlando Sentinel article, the article is right that Crist is in trouble. Here’s one thing where I think they’re wrong:
His sunny disposition; Crist has famously described himself as a “live-and-let-live kind of [...]
I’ve said that Brett Favre’s been playing the best football of his fabled career since joining the Vikings this August. The MVP talk started in earnest after the Vikings defeated the Packers at Lambeau. Since then, Favre’s thrown for 949 yards, completing 74 passes in 103 attempts for 8 TDs.
By [...]
In his post about whether the federal government was contractually obligated to paying ACORN, Ed raised a number of legitimate points. Here’s a point that I agree with, though I don’t like what’s required:
On those relationships between ACORN and the government that are based on contracts, both parties have [...]
It isn’t often that I agree with Eugene Robinson but this time, I agree with him. His column E-mails Don’t Prove Warming is a Fraud is actually right, though not for the reasons he says.
Stop hyperventilating, all you climate change deniers. The purloined e-mail correspondence published by skeptics last [...]
After reading this post, I’m pretty certain that Maureen Reed isn’t a serious challenger. Listen to this worn-out spin:
“Bachmann claims her rally is to remind Congress of the town hall meetings over the summer, but those meetings were orchestrated by insurance companies opposed to meaningful reform from the start,” [...]
Eric Black’s post about the Tarryl Clark-Maureen Reed contest is potentially damaging to Tarryl of a couple of reasons. First, according to Eric’s reporting, it sounds like Dr. Reed is prepared to take Tarryl on in a primary:
I told Isaacson that that sounded pretty close to declaring that Reed [...]
Based on this reporting by CFP’s Tim Ball, “Obama Science Czar John Holdren is directly involved in CRU’s unfolding Climategate scandal.” If that’s substantiated, no spin will prevent Holdren from falling on his sword. Here’s what CFP is reporting:
“There is a multitude of small but frightening stories in the [...]
Wednesday, I wrote this post questioning whether President Obama was committed to winning. I didn’t have to wait long for the answer:
The President may announce he’s sending tens of thousands more troops to Afghanistan, but in doing so, he’ll emphasize how he’ll eventually bring them home.
“The president does [...]
With even the British complaining about President Obama’s inaction, there’s a more important question to ask. First, here’s what British Defense Secretary Bob Ainsworth is quoted as saying:
“We have suffered a lot of losses; we have had a period of hiatus while (General] McChrystal’s plan and his requested uplift [...]
There’s a quote in this Times article that underscores Tarryl Clark’s ineptitude on prosperity-related topics. Here’s the quote:
“Clearly, as a state, it is always difficult for us to figure out how we can grow and sustain jobs,” Clark said. “It is always interesting to see and ask questions. Are [...]
I’m certain that Tarryl Clark’s fundraising letter will raise alot of money. That said, Tarryl said something that just can’t be left unaddressed:
It’s time for a Congresswoman who will actually do the job and whose first and only priority is to fight for the people of Minnesota, not the [...]
This Editor and Publisher article perpetuates the myth that ACORN is being wrongfully targeted by evil conservatives. E & P is perpetuating this shattered myth:
Leading up to the 2008 presidential campaign, ACORN was a target of allegations of voter fraud from the Republican Party and conservative news sources. Although [...]
It seems like President Obama’s Approval Index hits a new low each month. This month is no different:
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 27% of the nation’s voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Forty-two percent [...]
Democrats face a ticking time bomb in the form of increased state taxes if Medicaid coverage is expanded. If either the House or Senate bills are signed into law, states will face what I’ve called the ‘mother of all unfunded mandates’:
About 59 million people are on Medicaid today, [...]
According to this amicus brief, the DFL legislature is joining in the unallotment lawsuit. Here’s a portion of their brief:
After the legislature adjourned, Governor Pawlenty vetoed H.F. No. 2323 (Chapter 179), a bill that increased taxes and delayed some expenditures by approximately $2.7 billion. Journal of the House 2009 [...]
According to this morning’s Rasmussen polling, support for the Democrats’ health care plan is cratering. It isn’t likely to get more popular as more information is reported on. Here’s what Rasmussen’s latest polling shows:
Just 38% of voters now favor the health care plan proposed by President Obama and congressional [...]
Brett Favre isn’t your ordinary 40-year-old football legend. What he is is the NFL MVP-in-waiting. Long before Sunday’s game against Seattle, there was little doubt that he’d dramatically changed the Vikings. After Sunday’s game, lifetime Vikings fans like myself can only shake our heads in amazement at the high level [...]
There are times when I watch President Obama when I’m forced to wonder question President Obama’s competence. I’m forced to question his competence because he hasn’t done a thing to increase entrepreneurial activity. Just as I’m certain that there’s a certain amount of incompetence involved, I’m also thinking that he [...]
In 2006, people said that the conditions surrounding GOP candidates were toxic. Four long years later, Charlie Cook is describing President Obama as “beyond radioactive in their districts.” Veteran Washington Post columnist David Broder paints a grim picture, too:
It’s simply not true that America is ambivalent about everything [...]
It isn’t a secret that some within the GOP establishment prefer keeping Michele Bachmann arm’s distance away. In fact, it wouldn’t surprise me if Michele wore that as a badge of honor. Nonetheless, the establishment snipers persist like they did in this City Pages hit piece:
But more importantly, many [...]
The Columbia Journalism Review has an interesting take on Andrew Breitbart’s interview with Sean Hannity:
Memo to Sean Hannity, who is calling for James O’Keefe, Hannah Giles, and Andrew Breitbart to get a “journalism award” for their video sting of ACORN: Generally, when in possession of what one believes to [...]
Grant Bosse is onto something. Let me go further than that. Grant Bosse is a genius. This video will explain why he’s a genius:
Here’s a transcript of the interview he did with FNC’s Brian Sullivan:
SULLIVAN: Your next guest has jsut announced his run for Congress from the phantom [...]
Lately, there’s been a slew of articles about the CD-6 race ostensibly between incumbent Michele Bachmann and challenger Tarryl Clark. One article talks about this being a proxy war between Norm Coleman and Al Franken. Another highlights the fact that Al Franken is supporting Tarryl.
While people are writing [...]
During the 2006 campaign, Michael Brodkorb’s MDE certainly questioned whether Mark Ritchie was as nonpartisan as Ritchie claimed. It’s 3 years later and questions remain as to whether Ritchie is as impartial as his DFL supporters tell us he is. This memo certainly suggests that Ritchie is still a partisan [...]
If ever conservatives needed proof that God loved them, I’d submit that this WSJ article is proof positive. Here’s what I’m basing my opinion on:
Senate Democratic leaders said Tuesday they would put off debate on a big climate-change bill until spring, in a sign of weakening political will to [...]
Sen. Jim Demint’s op-ed at RedState is today’s must reading. Here’s the important part of Sen. Demint’s op-ed:
Yesterday, Democrat leaders announced they may soon bring Harry Reid’s new health care bill to the Senate floor in an effort to grant the President’s wish for a government takeover of our [...]
Today marks the fifth anniversary of me starting blogging. It’s understatement to say that it’s been a great experience. During those years, I’ve watched history being made, starting with the elections in Afghanistan, then Ukraine’s Orange Revolution (that’s how I first learned about King), followed by Iraq’s Purple Finger election [...]
Thanks to this post on Huffington Post, Michele Bachmann’s Emergency House Call event is helping to expose the corrupt House rules. First a little background is required.
CREW is asking for an investigation into whether the event violated this House rule:
Dr. Paul Hsieh’s op-ed in this morning’s Washington Examiner paints a rather grim picture of the future of the American health care system:
Suppose the mafia came to your town and forced everyone to purchase all their meals at mob-approved restaurants. The mafia would also select the menu items.
If you [...]
Who would’ve thought that the Second Minnesota Miracle would’ve been the Obama administration’s gift to us? Apparently, the stimulus created a bunch of new congressional districts. According to Recovery.gov’s Minnesota page, Minnesota no longer has eight congressional districts.
We now have 19 congressional districts: the 9th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, [...]
