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When Even TMZ is Embarrassed by the Presidency, How Much is Left to Salvage?
As Pistol Pete posted earlier today, some unusually slavish behavior happened at last night’s fundraiser at Gwyneth Paltrow’s estate in Brentwood, California. This event was so fawning that even the Hollywood smut merchant TMZ has begun to bemoan that the once-respectable Office of the President of the United States has become seriously damaged.
The idiocy of Hollywood was in full bloom Thursday night when Gwyneth Paltrow turned an already-embarrassing Hollywood fundraiser into “The Dating Game.”
Paltrow — who hosted the event at her Brentwood home — gushed as she introduced President Obama, “You’re so handsome that I can’t speak properly.”
She then showed utter ignorance about, and contempt for, the Constitution and separation of powers — the basic tenets of our government — by saying, “It would be wonderful if we were able to give this man all of the power that he needs to pass the things that he needs to pass.”
It’s the latest example of how demeaning it has become for Presidents to act like circus animals — performing for crowds that will feed them … in this case, feed them with money to line political coffers.
It’s revolting that celebrities and other rich people feel such a need for self-importance — contributing money but ONLY if they can have their picture taken with the president and tell their friends they had dinner with him. If they’re so committed to him, just send him a check and let him stay in Washington and do his job.
Oh my. [Image by Salon.com.]
Also from HotAir: Gwyneth Paltrow to Obama: You’re very handsome and you should have all the power you need for your agenda.
Hat tip: David Burge.
Filed under Hollywood, Media Bias, News Media
Ten Buck Friday – Week Six: Tired of Embracing the Suck Yet?
Week Six of a Nine Week Mission, to Seek new life for the Senate, to Boldly Beam Harry Reid back to the planet he came from!
Focusing on the Senate races, is it worth ten bucks a week to you (roughly the cost of ZMalfoy’s yearly share of Suburban Washington DC taxes that go to the upkeep of the Presidential golf course at Andrews AFB) to eliminate Reid’s control and give the Senate responsible adult leadership again?
With that in mind, this week we look to the Senate seat in Alaska. Can you contribute just $10 to Senate candidate Dan Sullivan?
Real Clear Politics has Sullivan up 4.8 and rates the race as a toss up.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2014/senate/ak/alaska_senate_sullivan_vs_begich-3658.html
You can contribute to Dan Sullivan below. Good luck and Godspeed!
Also consider these other important close races!
Contribute to Dan Sullivan Here
Contribute to Tom Cotton Here
Contribute to Joni Ernst Here
Contribute to Bill Cassidy Here
Contribute to Thom Tillis Here
Polling Updates Looking Good!!
Bill Cassidy is up to +5.6 from last week’s +1.3
Thom Tillis dropped from +1 to -3.4
Tom Cotton jumped from +1.7 to +4.4
Joni Ernst was +.2, now up to +1.5
Dave Perdue was at 3.8, dropped slightly to +3.2
Dan Sullivan up a tenth!
Currently
Cory Gardner (next week) is up from +.8 to +1.3
Scott Brown (2 wks out) was down -4.5, now -6.5
Terri Lynn Land (3 wks.) from -4.7 to -4.3
Six TBFs trending upward. All close races. It’s encouraging.
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Ten Buck Friday – Week Five of Senator Reid’s Pathway to Unemployment
Week Five of our Nine Week Mission, to boldly help get conservative U.S. Senate candidates elected in the face of opposition from all known political parties in the Universe.
Focusing on the Senate races, is it worth ten bucks a week to you (roughly the cost of dues to the Pistol Pete Fan Club) to eliminate Reid’s control and give the Senate responsible adult leadership again?
With that in mind, this week we look to the Senate seat in LA. Can you contribute just $10 to Senate candidate Bill Cassidy in his race against Mary Landreu, (D-Washington DC)?
Real Clear Politics has Cassidy up 1.3 points on the average, and rates the state as a toss up.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2014/senate/la/louisiana_senate_cassidy_vs_landrieu-3670.html
You can contribute to Bill Cassidy here. Good luck and Godspeed, Bill!
http://billcassidy.com/
Also consider these other important close races!
Contribute to Dan Sullivan Here
Contribute to Tom Cotton Here
Contribute to Joni Ernst Here
Contribute to Bill Cassidy Here
Contribute to Thom Tillis Here
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Kim Jong Numero Uno to Try Out some Less Cruel Shoes
According to the Telegraph, the North Korean top dog is recovering from surgery on his feet made necessary by walking around too many military bases in elevated ‘Cuban’ heel shoes. According to actual Cubans, however, quoted here and here, Kim is not cool enough to blame his injuries on Cuban shoes.
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How would you Know if your Government were Telling the Truth about Ebola in Texas?
Heh! Trick question! When was the last time our government was completely truthful about anything? How’s your healthcare living up to promises lately? But seriously, if you want to know what they expect to happen after our first case of Ebola was confirmed by the CDC in Dallas, Texas, you should first look at what they say about it, and then look at how they act. Clearly, how they prepare – what they actually do – is a better indicator of what they believe than what they say.
What they say about the current situation in Texas can be summed up by CDC director Thomas Frieden’s statement yesterday as quoted by CBSDFW news in Dallas:
Several minutes into the press conference, Frieden paused and stated clearly, “The bottom line here is that I have no doubt that we will control this importation of this case of Ebola so that it does not spread widely in this country.”
Frieden did admit that it is possible that a family member or other person who had contact with the patient while he was infectious could develop Ebola in the coming weeks. But, he said, “There is no doubt in my mind that we will stop it here.”
How they are preparing for what they really expect is indicated by a statement issued three weeks ago by Lakeland Industries, Inc. In their statement, they indicated that they were struggling to meet demand for “Hazmat Suits” specifically advertised for Ebola prevention, citing a single U.S. State Department bid for 160,000 suits. As ZeroHedge pointed out today, it’s not clear why the State Department has ordered so many suits of the kind usually chosen to work with airborne viruses, when their official statements indicate that Ebola is not airborne. Screenshot of Lakeland website below provided by ZeroHedge.
Filed under Ebola, State Department
It’s Monday; Have You Played Your Daily 18 Holes Yet?
Yeah, me neither. But one Nobel Peace prizewinner has, for the 198th time since he was elected to the toughest job on Earth.
But that doesn’t mean he hasn’t been busy. He’s been very busy ignoring a terrorist attack and beheading in America’s heartland just a few days ago. From Laughing Conservative:
It’s been three days since Jah’Keem Yisrael — AKA Alton Noel — perpetrated a horrific terrorist attack on 54 year old co-worker Colleen Hufford, stabbing her repeatedly and then sawing her head off with a knife, and we have yet to hear any acknowledgment from President Obama of the incident.
Why not? All the elements of an Islamic act of terror are present: the savagery, the shouting of Islamic verses during the act, the stated determination to carry out jihad, and a fanatical belief in Islam that, in his mind, justified everything. From a political standpoint, it’s a bad idea to bring attention to the attack. But we don’t pay presidents to do what is politically expedient. We pay them to lead. And leadership — so sorely lacking in this and many other incidences — is what President Obama is unable to give.
He’s also been busy bragging about how good he is while blaming the U.S. intelligence community for underestimating the ISIS threat.
What I don’t understand is how he can claim that when he’s missed almost every national security briefing ever prepared for him. How would he know? He has no idea what they’ve been trying to warn him about. How could he? He doesn’t read their reports. Even when he does, he disagrees with their assessments. I guess Barack has a lot in common with atheists. Both strongly believe that if they don’t see something, it doesn’t exist.
Graphics above from the Earl of Taint, Dianny and BlurBrain.
Filed under Al Qaeda, Barack Obama, ISIS
Ten Buck Friday – Week Four of the End of Harry’s Joy Ride
Week Four of a Nine Week Mission, to Seek Out new life for the Senate, to Boldly Throw Out clueless Harry Reid!!
Focusing on the Senate races, is it worth ten bucks a week to eliminate Reid’s control and give the Senate responsible leadership again? That’s the cost of a single margarita at Pistol Pete’s Radiator Repair, Brazilian Wax Emporium and Cantina.
Our candidates are being seriously outspent in the homestretch. From Political Clown Parade:
Data compiled by The Wall Street Journal indicates, “Since July 3, the largest Super PACs aligned with Democrats have raised four times the money of pro-GOP Super PACs, and have now spent $60 million to Republicans’ $38 million. And, it’s not just on the Super PAC side.”
“The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee doubled the fundraising haul of its Republican counterpart in August and had an almost $10 million cash edge heading into the fall. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee ended August with a $5 million lead over the National Republican Senatorial Committee. And, Republican strategists closely watching ad spending in key Senate races acknowledge that they are being outspent—in some cases badly—on TV. In Colorado, for example, Democrats and their allied groups dropped over $1 million on TV ads in the first two weeks of September; Republicans spent just over $300,000.”
“North Carolina and, until recently, Iowa are other examples of where Democrats have used their spending edge to boost their candidates. And, that advantage will get even more important in October. Democrats’ early money allowed them to reserve air time at lower rates while Republicans are just now doing that.”
With that in mind, this week we look to the open Senate seat in NC. Real Clear Politics has Tillis up 1.0 points on the average, and rates the state as a toss up.
Link: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2014/senate/nc/north_carolina_senate_tillis_vs_hagan-3497.html
Also consider these other important close races!
Contribute to Dan Sullivan Here
Contribute to Tom Cotton Here
Contribute to Joni Ernst Here
Contribute to Bill Cassidy Here
Contribute to Thom Tillis Here
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Filed under Elections
Name That Island!
Ooooooooh! I saw this once on Animal Planet. Papua New Guinea? Java? Nope. Manhattan Island, New York City, USA. Some call it the center of civilization. Some also say this People’s Climate March is all about science. Wait, I mean SCIENCE! Do you see any scientists in this picture? Neither do I. But these days, how could you tell?
Hat tip to Marc Hilliker for the photo.
Wherever this island is, it’s certainly not a place that has a Constitution with a Bill of Rights protecting free speech. That much is obvious, because this aspiring dictator, Robert Kennedy, Jr., was there …
And he just stated quite explicitly that he wants to put you in jail if you disagree with him on just about anything. He especially wants to put you in jail if you are a climate change “denier”, because you are guilty of “a criminal offense – and [you] ought to be serving time for it.”
Ten Buck Friday: Week Three of our Drive for a Psychosis-Free U.S. Senate
Week Three of a Nine Week Mission, to Seek Out new life for the Senate, to Boldly Go where our nation needs to be!
Focusing on the Senate races (Republicans need just six seats to oust the Dimbulb from Searchlight, Harry Reid as majority leader, ten to show Obama what the country really thinks of him!), is it worth ten bucks a week (1 1/2 lbs. of bacon?) to eliminate Reid’s control and give the Senate responsible leadership again? Just yesterday, our Senate voted to approve the most controversial part of President Obama’s ‘plan’ to combat ISIS by arming and training Syrian rebels who are known to be, largely themselves, associated with ISIS. If we had just a few more Republicans in the Senate, we would not be faced with suicidal action like this.
With that in mind, this week we look to the open Senate seat in AR. Can you contribute just $10 to Senate candidate Tom Cotton?
Real Clear Politics has Cotton up 1.7 points on the average, and rates the state as a toss up.
Link: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2014/senate/ar/arkansas_senate_cotton_vs_pryor-4049.html
You can contribute to Tom Cotton here. Good luck and Godspeed, Tom!
Link: http://www.tomcotton.com/landing/cotton-releases-new-ad-urgent/
Also consider these other important close races!
Contribute to Dan Sullivan Here
Contribute to Tom Cotton Here
Contribute to Joni Ernst Here
Contribute to Bill Cassidy Here
Contribute to Thom Tillis Here
(If you mark your contribution as “Ten Buck Friday”, they’ll see if the blogosphere can give them a little bump.)
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Filed under Elections, Tea Party, U.S. Senate
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