Category Archives: U.S. Congress

by | May 26, 2014 · 7:14 am

What passes for leadership in the BizarrO White House

If the White House really wants to repair relations with Congress, the Obama administration should consider making nice rather than insulting them and wasting their time.

2014_05 20 Empty chair in Obama WH

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Senator Corker Calls Meeting “One of the Most Bizarre I’ve Attended”
http://washington.cbslocal.com/2014/05/23/sen-corker-white-house-meeting-about-obamas-foreign-policy-one-of-the-most-bizarre-ive-attended/

U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
http://www.foreign.senate.gov/

Ten Democrat members: Robert Menendez (D-NJ, Chair), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Christopher Coons (D-DE), Richard J. Durbin (D-DE), Tom Udall (D-NM), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Edward J. Markey (D-MA). 10 Dem

Eight GOP members: Bob Corker (R-TN, Ranking GOP Member), James E. Risch (R-ID), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Jeff Flake (R-AZ), John McCain (R-AZ), John Barrasso (R-WY), Rand Paul (R-KY).

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by | May 25, 2014 · 1:47 am

My smoking hair

The HEADLINES about the VA scandal have been making my hair stand up and smoke. I couldn’t bear to read the stories until Dearest talked to our Rep. Tom Reed and learned VA services in our area appear to be good. Phew. I’ve got a kid who uses them for a war injury. My heart goes out to those who are NOT getting care, but relieved my inner Mama Grizzly can calm down and take a BREATH about one piece of good news. Plus, my hair.

Leading liberals have long touted the VA as an efficient model of government-run health care.

  • In 2009, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof, wrote, “The system for veterans is by all accounts one of the best-performing and most-cost-effective elements in the American medical establishment.”
  • In 2011, New York times columnist Paul Krugman called the VA a “huge success story.”

Yeah, right.

  • Whistleblowers have now identified 26 VA facilities around the country experiencing similar problems. One says illegal dealing of VA pharmaceuticals was a daily occurrence at his hospital.
  • In Los Angeles, federal bureaucrats tried to cover up their decade-long backlog by simply canceling 40,000 diagnostic tests and treatments for American veterans with cancer and other illnesses.
  • One veteran who had a small spot on his forehead confirmed as cancerous in 2011, but was forced to wait four months before having it removed, by which time, it had spread and has since killed him.

The Republican-dominated House of Representatives has passed a DOZEN VA reform bills; they’re all gathering dust in the Democrat-dominated Senate.

GOP Rep: House Passed VA Bills Collecting Dust On Reid’s Desk

My FOX news update email said the VA scandal “has become a crushing burden for vulnerable Democrats.”

Good! I hope it squashes the corruptocrats FLAT.

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Apologies for my lack of attention to this regular feature. This subject upsets me so much, I was literally SHAKING by the end of my blogging day on Saturday. Keeping track of where I read what just didn’t happen.

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Filed under Democrats, Media Bias, Republicans, U.S. Congress, VA, Veterans

by | May 24, 2014 · 8:33 am

I know nothing!

OBAMA I know nothing

Almost two months after the VA scandal hit the news, Obama said he didn’t know how widespread the problem was, whether it was big or just “episodic.” But he wanted to wait and see the report before saying more.

Really?! He needs to WAIT for a report?

Check out what he knew and WHEN he knew it:

2005: As a member of the Veterans Affairs committee, Senator Obama was briefed on problems at the VA.

2007: Senator Obama said, “Keeping faith with those who serve must always be a core American value and a cornerstone of American patriotism. Because America’s commitment to its servicemen and women begins at enlistment, and it must never end.”

2008: Candidate Obama railed against VA failures under Bush saying, “How is that acceptable in the United States of America? The answer is, it’s not. It’s an outrage. And it’s a betrayal, a betrayal of the ideals that we ask our troops to risk their lives for.”

2008: The Obama-Biden transition team was warned by Veterans Affairs officials that VA medical facilities were lying about wait times that threatened veterans’ health.

2009: Liberals touted the VA health system as the perfect example of how good ‘socialized medicine’ can be, so we totallyl need Obamacare.

2011: Congress was informed that “gaming the system” at the VA was so widespread, employees would look to get around regulations as soon as the rules were implemented.

2013: House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman personally warned Obama about “failures, deceptions, and lack of accountability permeating VA’s healthcare system.”

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by | May 15, 2014 · 7:05 pm

Hypocrite thy name is Democrat

Martha Robertson Jailhouse Crock

Robertson is running for Congress is my district against the Republican incumbent, Tom Reed, who is a PROVEN CONSERVATIVE with a real heart for listening and representing ALL his constituents.

One time, I wrote to him about a vote I thought I disagreed with, but his response convinced me he’d done his homework and voted correctly. He agreed with me in principle, but said the text of the specific bill was seriously problematic.

Dearest has also met him personally a number of times in small sessions with local Republican leaders and watched him manage larger townhall style meetings where tempers can get hot. He said he’s a good man and an excellent representative.

Dearest has also met Robertson and seen her operate. She’s a female Chuck Schumer. Neither of us would vote for her if she was running unopposed. I read her blog for a while, but it made my head spin so I stopped. One time, she went on about how she really does not get at all why Republicans make such a big deal about the American flag. Another time, she preened about going to the trouble to visit a new polling space that had been volunteered by a church to make sure no voter would have to see a cross or other religious symbol!

SERIOUSLY?  Are Leftists really so far out of touch with reality that they can simultaneously freak out about a voter seeing a cross on a wall, but not understand the flag?

Oh wait … yes, they can. In fact, they do it ALL THE TIME!

Modern Political Debate

Tebow v Collins

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Filed under Democrats, Elections, Republicans, U.S. Congress

by | May 8, 2014 · 1:09 pm

A prophetic warning: The smile of heaven on America

Rabbi Jonathan Cahn, author of the best selling “The Harbinger” spoke at a one-of-a-kind prayer meeting called “Washington: A Man of Prayer, 2014.”

The event commemorated the events of April 30, 1789, when, after being sworn in at Federal Hall, Washington, accompanied by Congress, proceeded to St. Paul’s Chapel where, as one of his first official acts, he offered a prayer of dedication to God on America’s behalf.

Cahn quoted Washington’s address and his warning that the new nation could not expect to prosper if it forgot God:

“The propitious smile of heaven can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right which heaven itself hath ordained.”

Cahn continued: “We stand tonight on Capitol Hill, in the city named after the one who gave that prophetic warning, to ask, can a nation drive out the name of God from its public square, and the Word of God from its schools and the ways of God from its culture and still expect the smiles of God to shine upon it?

“Can the blood of 50 million unborn children cry out to heaven from this land and the smiles of heaven still remain?

“Members of Congress, can a government call evil good and good evil and forge laws that war against the laws of the Almighty and the smiles of heaven still remain?

“Supreme Court justices, can you strike down the statutes of the Almighty and overturn the judgments of the Most High and still expect the smiles of heaven to remain?

“Mr. President, can you place your left hand on the Word of God to assume your office and with your right hand sign laws which break the very Word upon which you swore and still expect the smiles of heaven to remain?

“The voice of our first president cries out to us tonight and answers, no you cannot do so and still expect the smiles of heaven to remain on this land.”

Watch the video of Cahn’s speech @ http://www.wnd.com/2014/05/harbinger-rabbi-smile-of-heaven-removed-from-america/

If you have not read/seen Cahn’s epic work, The Harbinger, I strongly recommend you do so and sooner rather than later.
http://superstore.wnd.com/Welcome/The-Harbinger-Paperback-The-Isaiah-910-Judgment-DVD-BUNDLE

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‘Harbinger’ rabbi: ‘Smile of heaven’ removed from America

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Filed under Abortion, George Washington, Heaven, Jonathan Cahn, Supreme Court, U.S. Congress

by | April 10, 2014 · 4:56 pm

I’m a Trey Gowdy Fangirl :)

“That’s a lot of talking for someone who wants to stay silent.”  ::snork::

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by | April 9, 2014 · 11:33 pm

No worries!

2014_04 09 Congress Lerner and Holder tweet by iowahawk

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http://twitchy.com/2014/04/09/what-a-joke-iowahawk-puts-referral-of-lois-lerner-case-to-doj-into-dizzying-nutshell/

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Filed under Eric Holder, Lois Lerner, U.S. Congress

by | April 5, 2014 · 2:34 pm

Moran is a moron

2014_04 Moran is a Moron

Saw this in a comment: “Yearly salary does not include free car, housing allowance, medical and extra perks.  With those added in, our Congress Critters make over $300,000 for working 6 months of the year.”

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Filed under Armed Forces, Democrats, U.S. Congress

by | February 19, 2014 · 2:27 am

Obamacrats don’t CARE what the majority want

2010: The House of Representatives and the Senate had Democrat majorities. Despite 50% of Americans saying, “We do NOT want this Obamacare law”, the Democrat supermajority passed it.

House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi pooh-poohed our objections saying we were too dumb to understand how great it was going to be.

2011 -2013: With the media’s pimping, some folks bought the Obamacrat line. But that didn’t last. As more and more elements of the law went into effect, opposition returned to 2010 levels, then rose higher.

OBAMACARE Majority opposed

2014: Even with the media still pimping and Obamacrats calling opponents all the usual bad names, the latest poll shows the total number of It’s not so bads is now CLOSE to the number of Really really hate its.

2014_02 17 Rasmussen Obamacare Poll

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by | February 17, 2014 · 6:10 pm

Brazile encourages dictatorship, plays hate card – UPDATED

2014_02 17 Brazile tweets encouragement

Will Presidents Day 2015 be when we all line up to take our Oath of Loyalty to President for Life Obama?

Various Tweeters (VT) engaged Donna Brazile (DB) in an interesting discussion:

  • DB – @BarackObama. Enjoy #PresidentsDay. With Congress on recess, this is action day! Let’s move America forward.
  • VT – @donnabrazile Well, I guess it’s good news that the pretense is over.
  • DB – President Obama is not going to be able to get this Congress to do things, but then nobody can get this Congress to do anything.
  • VT – @donnabrazile That full Democrat Congress in 2009?
  • DB – Even during Obama’s first term, Mitch McConnell said that thwarting him was their biggest political priority. #PresidentsDay of action.
  • VT – @donnabrazile you tweet as if no one remembers the Bush years or no on can use google to refute your ridiculous assertions
  • DB – This Congress had duck on the menu from the very beginning.
  • VT – @donnabrazile America, in 2012, voted for gridlock. If voters wanted Obama to have a blank check, they’d have given Dems back the House.
  • DB – Hateful tweets, incivility, rudeness or simple name calling will never get America moving forward. Hate is not a winning political strategy.
  • VT – @donnabrazile This level of sycophancy for the President is really disturbing.
  • DB – “This level of sycophancy for the President is really disturbing.” Par for the course.
  • VT – @donnabrazile Pointing out a disturbingly anti-democratic tweet is not “hate,” Donna. Try being an adult; it’s not as scary as it sounds.
  • DB – Here’s 1 more: some folks have tried to make President Obama a lame duck since his 1st inauguration. He hasn’t quacked yet.
  • VT – @donnabrazile So basically you’re saying he’s a failure of a leader? I agree.True leaders, rise above and accomplish great things.Not Obama

Comments at Twitchy:

  • Liberal rule #3, when logic and reason show your position as weak and indefensible, shut down the debate by playing the hate card.
  • “Hate is not a winning political strategy.” . . . how about ‘revenge’ – or ‘payback’?
  • Scratch a lefty and find a totalitarian. But call them on it and they whine about civility.

In 2003, Hillary Clinton screeched, “I am sick and tired of people who say that if you debate and you disagree with this administration somehow you’re not patriotic. We should stand up and say we are Americans and we have a right to debate and disagree with any administration.”

Just saw this on Angelaisms twitter feed and had to add it here:

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