Fun with Unemployment

Obama's Latest Press Conference

2009-11-22T13:59:00.000-06:00

The Way We Get By

2009-11-22T13:40:00.005-06:00

The Way We Get By is a documentary that follows 3 Troop Greeters as they greet the troops coming home and leaving for war. Most flights coming and going to war make a stop through Bangor, Maine and there are a group of dedicated people there to greet them, no matter the time of day. This movie is a conversation between two groups of Americans facing very different battles but asking a similar

'Balloon boy' parents to plead guilty to hoax-related charges

2009-11-12T10:09:00.001-06:00

I'm sure this will not detour them in any way from their next adventure.The Colorado parents in last month's notorious "balloon boy" case will plead guilty to offenses for creating a hoax that their son had flown away in a large balloon. Richard and Mayumi Heene are to plead Friday morning in Larimer County Court, according to a statement issued by Richard Heene's attorney. Mayumi Heene is

Ten most troubled states in the U.S.

2009-11-12T10:06:00.002-06:00

Here's a summary of what Pew found is plaguing each of the states: California: The Golden

Longtime anchor Lou Dobbs leaving CNN

2009-11-12T10:03:00.003-06:00

This is not surprising. He was the "which one does not belong" guy at CNN. From his statement, it sounds like he might be running for office?Lou Dobbs, the longtime CNN anchor whose anti-immigration views have made him a TV lightning rod, said Wednesday that he is leaving the cable news channel effective immediately.Sitting before an image of an American flag on his television set, he said “

Disgraced ex-Gov. Eliot Spitzer to lecture at ethics center

2009-11-12T09:53:00.002-06:00

Are you kidding me? Hooker-loving ex-Gov. Eliot Spitzer is set to deliver a lecture Thursday at - of all places - a center for ethics at Harvard University.And the madam who supplied Spitzer's high-priced escorts said she can't imagine a less qualified speaker. "I am greatly intrigued as to what Mr. Spitzer could contribute to an ethical discussion when, as [governor], he broke numerous laws for

Columbia Professor Punches Co-worker in the Face

2009-11-11T10:31:00.002-06:00

He's black, she's white. You know this won't get any play from the MSM, unlike if the races were reversed:A prominent Columbia architecture professor punched a female university employee in the face at a Harlem bar during a heated argument about race relations, cops said yesterday. Police busted Lionel McIntyre, 59, for assault yesterday after his bruised victim, Camille Davis, filed charges.

Keith Olbermann’s Three Finger Salute to Carrie Prejean

2009-11-11T10:17:00.002-06:00

This is some serious trashing of someone simply because the said the oppose same sex marriage. Enough already:Last night on Countdown, Keith Olbermann did another in a long series of segments castigating former Miss California Carrie Prejean, but he added a little something extra at the end. He signs off the segment, in which he discusses the sex tape that features Prejean “by herself,” with a

Source of Edwards $400 Haircut Revealed

2009-11-11T10:15:00.002-06:00

I'm sure this is the same one who revealed Palin's $250K shopping spree.I was always interested in candidate Obama's relationship with the dark(er) political arts and asked him at his first campaign press conference why he'd hired opposition researchers; he responded that they were to check out the candidate himself and to examine high-minded policy questions. That was not, exactly, the whole

Happy Veterans Day

2009-11-11T10:14:00.000-06:00

Happy Veterans Day to all the veterans!

Michelle O's Poll Numbers Fall With Her Husbands

2009-11-10T12:03:00.002-06:00

This seems odd...why would Michelle Obama's poll numbers fall?Obama’s favorability rating has been in flux, from a low of 48 percent in June 2008 to a peak of 72 percent last March to a slide to 61 percent in a recent Gallup Poll. That 11-point stumble – some might call it a tumble – seems at odds with the focus of a White House publicity team that is carefully crafting her image and building a

Obama Hurt Deeds in Virginia

2009-11-10T11:58:00.001-06:00

Apparently, the magic is wearing off:Obama was not the deciding factor in the Virginia campaign. However, he certainly was MUCH more than a non-factor. Concern about his policies overreaching permeated to a gubernatorial campaign and helped widen the size of McDonnell’s win. It allowed the campaign to focus on issues that hadn’t been working in recent years for Republican candidates. Concern

November Unemployment

2009-11-06T07:35:00.002-06:00

10.2%. This is the highest it has been since 1983. I don't think stimulus means what Obama think it means.

Prayers are with the soldiers and family at Ft. Hood

2009-11-05T17:50:00.001-06:00

12 killed31 wounded

Levi Johnston Getting Worried

2009-11-05T12:34:00.003-06:00

That his "stuff" won't measure up. hahahahaha Don't worry, pumpkin. I'm sure you will still become a gay icon you have been seeking.Is Levi Johnston getting cold feet about his upcoming Playgirl appearance? We hear that the father of Sarah Palin's grandson has been telling folks at the magazine he is worried about how his manhood may look during the shoot. And to make matters worse, one

Woman Calls 911, Says Boyfriend Won't Marry Her

2009-11-05T10:15:00.002-06:00

Ok, this is funny. Apparently, she also called 911 because she couldn't find her car.Clarksville police said they arrested a woman on Wednesday morning after she repeatedly made non-emergency calls to the city's 911 system.Hee Orama, 34, was arrested after police said she recently made frequent calls to 911 complaining about a man lying to her about marrying her.Police said they responded to two

Fla. baby missing for 5 days found alive under bed

2009-11-05T10:07:00.002-06:00

When I first read that headline I thought, "how does a baby end up under the bed and no one notices?" Then I realized it was deliberate. At least the people involved didn't kill the baby...that's usually what happens in these cases.A baby missing for five days was found alive in a box under her baby sitter's bed, and authorities said Thursday they plan to charge the sitter, her husband and the

Miss California - Carrie Prejean lawsuit ends

2009-11-05T10:02:00.003-06:00

Carrie Prejean was suing the pageant officials over dumping her and allegedly she had a sex tape that the pageant officials had possession of and that ended the lawsuit.A legal standoff between Carrie Prejean and Miss California USA officials reportedly ended when a Pageant lawyer played his trump card: a sex tape far more hard-core than the nude pictures which had previously scandalized her –

Sing Your Praises to Obama

2009-11-04T16:21:00.002-06:00

But this isn't indoctination:ANDYou will have to go to Breitbert's site to see the rest. Some have already been removed, but there are 11 total.

Pelosi dismisses Dem losses in Virginia and New Jersey

2009-11-04T16:17:00.002-06:00

No biggie:"From our perspective, we won last night," the California Democrat told reporters during a Wednesday photo op. "We had one race that we were engaged in, it was in northern New York, it was a race where a Republican has held the seat since the Civil War. And we won that seat. So, from our standpoint, no, a candidate was victorious who supports health care reform, and his remarks last

How the New York Times and the Press Serviced Client No. 9

2009-11-04T11:55:00.002-06:00

This is unreal....you have to read the whole thing. The NYT is the one who broke the Spitzer story, but the Spitzer camp is the one who dictated how it would be done. The NYT asked their permission or got their approval before they published anything. UNREALThe e-mails total 1,300 pages, and we're still reading through the stack of paper. Any other interesting finds will be going up in

GOP loses in NY23

2009-11-04T06:25:00.001-06:00

The internal fighting will continue within the Republican party:Democrat Bill Owens has captured the special election for a New York congressional seat that became a fight over the identity of the Republican Party. Owens defeated Conservative Doug Hoffman and Republican Dierdre Scozzafava (skoh-zuh-FAH'-vuh) in the heavily Republican 23rd congressional District in rural northern New York.

Maine voters reject gay-marriage law

2009-11-04T06:22:00.002-06:00

Everytime the issue of same sex marriage is put to the voters, it fails.Maine voters repealed a state law Tuesday that would have allowed same-sex couples to wed, dealing the gay rights movement a heartbreaking defeat in New England, the corner of the country most supportive of gay marriage. Gay marriage has now lost in every single state — 31 in all — in which it has been put to

New Jersey Has a New Governor

2009-11-03T22:05:00.001-06:00

Christie wins NJ by 3%...still waiting on NY23. This is bad news for the Dems.

Virginia's New Governor

2009-11-03T18:59:00.001-06:00

Fox is calling the VA Governor's race for McDonnell (R)

Stimulus Money at Work

2009-11-03T10:26:00.003-06:00

Your tax dollars are being spent well...The $787 billion stimulus bill was passed in February and was promised as a job saver and economy booster. Here is where some of the money went:- $300,000 for a GPS-equipped helicopter to hunt for radioactive rabbit droppings at the Hanford nuclear reservation in Washington state. - $30 million for a spring training baseball complex for the Arizona

House health bill totals $1.2 trillion

2009-11-03T10:14:00.003-06:00

Even though Pelosi says the health care bill will cost in the $900B range, others are saying nuh-uh!The health care bill headed for a vote in the House this week costs $1.2 trillion or more over a decade, according to numerous Democratic officials and figures contained in an analysis by congressional budget experts, far higher than the $900 billion cited by President Barack Obama as a price tag

Economy is becoming Obama's problem

2009-11-03T10:10:00.002-06:00

People are beginning to blame Obama, just as much as they blame Bush, for the economic problems. I wonder how this will effect the "Blame Bush" strategy of the Obama administration. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 49% still blame the economic situation on the recession that began under Bush. But 45% now say the nation’s economic problems are caused more by Obama’s

Can you dig the Glenn Beck hate?

2009-11-03T10:07:00.002-06:00

I thought it was the Republican's that sold hate by the pound. What's up with this?Victim In Fatal Car Accident Tragically Not Glenn Beck

Republicans Are Poised for Gains in Key Elections

2009-11-03T10:02:00.003-06:00

It's election day and several key races hinge on changing hands to benefit Republicans. NY-23 Congressional race is looking like the conservative candidate will win, as well as the Governor's race in Virginia. NJ Governor's race is still too close to call. Should be an interesting day.Democrats and Republicans are jostling to glean messages from voters in a race for a U.S. House seat in far

Idiots on Display

2009-10-29T17:08:00.004-05:00

This is so funny, I haven't been able to stop laughing for 10 minutes. Can someone seriously be this stupid?Apparently so!See the magic marker drawing on these two guys face? It seems they needed to rob a house and didn't have a mask to use, so they just drew one on their face. Seriously.How did the police ever catch these two clever thieves?

GDP in 3rd quarter rises to 3.5%

2009-10-29T12:30:00.001-05:00

Is this good news or just a prelude to a double dip recession? Ed at Hot Air makes a good point:Sales of new homes fell last month, and inventories are not growing. With the government tax credit expiring, those new-home sales and construction will likely fall off. The third-quarter growth in that area will almost certainly represent sales shifted from future quarters, which means that the

Obama unhappy with criticism of his NYC date night

2009-10-29T12:22:00.001-05:00

Because they don't have nice restaurants in DC:President Barack Obama says only once since Jan. 20 has White House life annoyed him. It was the Saturday in May when, trying to be a good husband, he kept a campaign promise to take his wife, Michelle, to New York after the election for one of their "date nights" - dinner and a Broadway play. Conservative commentators and Republican officials

Ann Althouse is worried about Levi Johnston

2009-10-29T12:12:00.001-05:00

I agree with her, but the kid is responsible for his own actions:He's just a naive kid who got caught up in a whirlwind. He's a teenager who got his girlfriend pregnant, which is hard enough to deal with. Now, he's estranged from his own child; he is massaged, paid, and goaded by clever people who've seen ways they can use him. But now he's cut off from the access to information that made him

House Democrats unveil $894 billion health care bill

2009-10-29T12:09:00.001-05:00

Let the battle begin:The battle over health care reform reached another milestone Thursday as top House Democrats unveiled sweeping legislation that includes a highly controversial public health insurance option. The nearly 2,000 page bill -- a combination of three different versions passed by House committees -- would cost $894 billion over 10 years and extend insurance coverage to 36 million

Obama's Army Drill Team after banning Don't Ask, Don't Tell

2009-10-28T15:25:00.002-05:00

Funny...

Democratic donors rewarded with W.H. perks

2009-10-28T13:25:00.001-05:00

Access to the White House, bowling alley, and movie theater: During his first nine months in office, President Obama has quietly rewarded scores of top Democratic donors with VIP access to the White House, private briefings with administration advisers and invitations to important speeches and town-hall meetings. High-dollar fundraisers have been promised access to senior White House officials in

Rich people flee NY

2009-10-28T13:21:00.002-05:00

And appear to be taking their tax money with them:New Yorkers are fleeing the state and city in alarming numbers -- and costing a fortune in lost tax dollars, a new study shows. More than 1.5 million state residents left for other parts of the United States from 2000 to 2008, according to the report from the Empire Center for New York State Policy. It was the biggest out-of-state migration in

Levi Johnston Won't Go Away

2009-10-28T12:15:00.002-05:00

I don't know how Palin tolerates this parasite. I feel sorry for her grandson. You know that's who will suffer the consequences of this mess. And what else has this twurp got to say?Levi Johnston says he's keeping some "huge" things about Sarah Palin from the public. In Part One of a two-part exclusive interview with "Early Show" co-anchor Maggie Rodriguez, which aired Wednesday, the father

Palin Book Advance

2009-10-27T15:17:00.001-05:00

Palin made $1.25M in her book advance:Former GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin reported Tuesday that she has received at least $1.25 million for her hugely anticipated upcoming book "Going Rogue." A disclosure statement released Tuesday discusses Palin's finances from Jan. 1 to July 27, when she resigned as Alaska governor. Palin says she received $1.25 million from

Barney Frank trying really, really hard to expand government

2009-10-27T09:48:00.002-05:00

Rep Frank says the Democrats are "trying on every front to increase the role of government."

Media starting to notice bias coverage of Obama?

2009-10-27T09:38:00.002-05:00

From Politico:What if Bush did it -A four-hour stop in New Orleans, on his way to a $3 million fundraiser. Snubbing the Dalai Lama. Signing off on a secret deal with drug makers. Freezing out a TV network. Doing more fundraisers than the last president. More golf, too. President Barack Obama has done all of those

Every Village Has an Idiot - Meet Rep. Alan Grayson

2009-10-27T09:28:00.002-05:00

Remember this jackass....the one made the comment that Republicans want Americans to die quickly. And Nancy Pelosi said there was no need for him to apologize.Well, he's back...and better:Republicans and Democrats slammed Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) for calling Linda Robertson, an adviser to Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, a “K Street whore” in a month-old radio interview that circulated on Capitol

CNN is full of dumb dumbs

2009-10-27T08:48:00.003-05:00

Remember when Wolf Blitzer bombed on Jeopardy?Well Soledad O'Brien was a contestant too....and she came in 3rd place as well.CNN should consider banning its anchors from appearing on "Celebrity Jeopardy" after the humiliating defeats of Wolf Blitzer and Soledad O'Brien. Wolf was blitzed last month, coming in last with minus-$4,600, behind comic Andy Richter, a past winner who racked up $68,000

NY 23rd Congressional District

2009-10-26T13:44:00.002-05:00

This is an interesting race because it has 3 people running, one of them from a the newly "Conservative Party" with a candidate Sarah Palin endorsed and Newt Gingrich endorsed the republican candidate. Sarah's guy has pulled into the lead since her endorsement:A poll released today by the Club for Growth shows Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman surging into the lead in the special

Job outlook starting to look good

2009-10-26T09:09:00.001-05:00

This is good news:In another sign of economic recovery, U.S. companies are planning to hire and invest more in the near future, according to a survey released Monday.The National Association for Business Economics said the number of employers planning to hire workers over the next six months exceeded the number expecting job cuts for the first time since the recession began in December 2007.The

Democratic candidates suffering from ‘Obama Hangover’

2009-10-26T07:55:00.002-05:00

Mr. Popular is not so popular:As he is quick to point out, President Obama is presiding over two wars, a sour economy, and an epic fight to rebuild the nation’s health care system.Now he has tacked on state and local political races. With an off-year election fast approaching, Obama is stepping up his commitment to Democratic candidates in hopes that an infusion of campaign charisma might pump up

H1N1 Vaccine

2009-10-26T07:37:00.003-05:00

From Mark Knoller's twitter:"Overly rosy." The words this morning of HHS Secy Sebelius on projections of H1N1 flu vaccine production so far.10 minutes ago from web On the network morning shows, Sebelius conceded delays in getting H1N1 vaccine to all who want it - but says they'll get it "eventually."8 minutes ago from web Sebelius urges Americans not to be frustrated or discouraged if they can't

Health Insurance and their ill gotten profits

2009-10-26T07:30:00.002-05:00

It appears the Health Insurance companies don't really have the big, fat profits were have been told:In the health care debate, Democrats and their allies have gone after insurance companies as rapacious profiteers making "immoral" and "obscene" returns while "the bodies pile up." But in pillorying insurers over profits, the critics are on shaky ground. Ledgers tell a different reality. Health

Marines forced Saddam Hussein to watch South Park

2009-10-23T13:35:00.003-05:00

This is kinda funny, cuz anyone who watches South Park knows that Parker and Stone depict Hussein as Satan's gay boyfriend.During his captivity, US marines forced Saddam, who was executed in 2006, to repeatedly watch the movie South Park: Bigger, Longer And Uncut, which shows him as gay, as well as the boyfriend of Satan. He was also regularly depicted in a similar manner during the TV

More Americans Falling For 'Get Rich Slowly Over A Lifetime Of Hard Work' Schemes

2009-10-23T13:21:00.001-05:00

Friday Funny:A report released Monday by the Omaha-based public-interest group Aurora indicates that increasing numbers of Americans are being defrauded by schemes that offer financial reward for a lifetime of hard work. "People don't realize that long-term savings and loyalty to one company don't pan out," said Sylvia Girouard, the study's author. Girouard added that steady employment which

White House attacks worry moderate Democrats

2009-10-23T13:12:00.001-05:00

They're worried about the radicals in the WH?A White House effort to undermine conservative critics is generating a backlash on Capitol Hill — and not just from Republicans. “It’s a mistake,” said Rep. Jason Altmire, a moderate Democrat from western Pennsylvania. “I think it’s beneath the White House to get into a tit for tat with news organizations.” Altmire was talking about the Obama

White House Loses Bid to Exclude Fox News From Pay Czar Interview

2009-10-23T12:58:00.001-05:00

Glad to see the media taking a stand on principle. I have to say, I'm a little shocked:The Obama administration on Thursday tried to make "pay czar" Kenneth Feinberg available for interviews to every member of the White House pool except Fox News. The pool is the five-network rotation that for decades has shared the costs and duties of daily coverage of the presidency. But the Washington bureau

Americans believe in Global warming crisis

2009-10-22T12:34:00.003-05:00

Well...not so much anymore:The number of Americans who believe there is solid evidence that the Earth is warming because of pollution is at its lowest point in three years, according to a survey released Thursday.The poll of 1,500 adults by the Pew Research Center for the People&the Press found that only 57 percent believe there is strong scientific evidence that the Earth has gotten warmer over

Obama vs Fox News

2009-10-22T10:56:00.001-05:00

Obama says he's not losing sleep over Fox News. In his interview yesterday with NBC News, President Obama made his first public comments on White House attempts to marginalize Fox News.He seems all for it."What our advisers simply said is -- is that -- we are going to take media as it comes," Obama told NBC's Savannah Guthrie. "And if media is operating, basically, as a talk radio format, then

Jobless Claims Rise Again

2009-10-22T10:47:00.004-05:00

Jobless cliams rise to more than expected- 531KThe number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for jobless benefits rose more than expected last week, as employers remain reluctant to hire even with the economy showing signs of recovery. (ed. when companies are LAYING OFF, it is not a reluctance to hire new workers - they are still letting employees go. And if the economy is "recovering",

Dad ran over ‘Westernized’ daughter

2009-10-22T10:22:00.001-05:00

I seriously don't understand these fathers who want to kill their daughters. Aren't dads supposed to protect their girls?Police in a Phoenix suburb are looking for a father suspected of running down his daughter because she was becoming too "Westernized" and was not living according to their traditional Iraqi values.Police say 48-year-old Faleh Hassan Almaleki of Glendale allegedly ran his

Republicans Doing What They're Told

2009-10-22T10:06:00.001-05:00

Too bad Republican's can't think for themselves. I wish they were as smart as Democrats.

Cat Betrayed His Girlfriend

2009-10-21T18:26:00.002-05:00

Stole this off Ace's site....but it is funny.

Going Rouge: Sarah Palin An American Nightmare

2009-10-21T12:58:00.003-05:00

You knew it was coming:We know that former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin can hunt, and even field-dress a moose, but how will she take to poachers on her book sales? Start-up publisher OR Books has announced plans to publish Going Rouge: Sarah Palin An American Nightmare, a collection of essays about the maverick Republican with a title — and cover design — remarkably similar to Palin’s upcoming memoir

Another ACORN video

2009-10-21T12:25:00.002-05:00

Here is the latest Big Government video busting ACORN. More to come:

AP says artist made up story about Obama poster

2009-10-21T07:42:00.002-05:00

Blue on blue fighting:In court papers filed by The Associated Press, the news organization said Shepard Fairey concocted the story that he was mistaken about which photo he used to create the famous Obama HOPE poster and disputed his contention that he has not personally profited from the iconic red, white and blue image. Days after Fairey acknowledged trying to destroy potentially damaging

Democrats lock Republicans out of committee room

2009-10-21T07:38:00.001-05:00

It's comforting to know we have mature adults making decisions for our lives:Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-N.Y.) locked Republicans out of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee room to keep them from meeting when Democrats aren’t present.Towns’ action came after repeated public ridicule from the leading Republican on the committee, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), over Towns’s failure to

Tiger vs. 12-year-old in a driving contest. Guess who won?

2009-10-21T07:34:00.001-05:00

Cool story:If, as the old joke goes, God wishes he could play golf like Tiger Woods, Tiger Woods may wish he could play golf like twelve-year-old Mark Benevento Jr. Wait ... what? Who or what is a Mark Benevento Jr.?Mark is a young man who's about to be famous for all the right (i.e. non-balloon-oriented) reasons. At an event commemorating the opening of The Cliffs at High Carolina, a new

Careers With Most Job Growth

2009-10-21T07:24:00.002-05:00

If you're looking for a job:1. Telecommunications Network EngineerBest Jobs rank: 3010-year growth: 53 percentCurrent total employment: 21,0002. Systems EngineerBest Jobs rank: 110-year growth: 45 percentCurrent total employment: 88,0003. Personal Finance AdvisorBest Jobs rank: N/A10-year growth: 41 percentCurrent total employment: 20,0004. VeterinarianBest Jobs rank: 2510-year growth: 35

Oprah and Palin

2009-10-20T15:20:00.001-05:00

Sarah Palin is going to sit down with Oprah Winfrey.Harpo Productions announced Tuesday that the former governor of Alaska and Republican vice presidential candidate will appear on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" on Monday, Nov. 16.

The Obama Administration keeps telling us the economy is doing great

2009-10-20T11:27:00.002-05:00

Apparently, they didn't send Joe Biden the memo:

Containing Fox News

2009-10-20T11:26:00.002-05:00

I don't know why the WH would go to the trouble of trying to contain Fox when other media outlets don't pick up on anything Fox reports:The rationale of the White House offensive against Fox News has been a topic of much puzzlement lately. Is this just the White House lashing out? Are they trying to rally the base? But I think Mike Allen and Josh Gerstein nail the real explanation in their story

Former nurse's aide in US becomes Ugandan king

2009-10-20T11:22:00.001-05:00

How can I get this job?For years, Charles Wesley Mumbere worked as a nurse's aide in Maryland and Pennsylvania, caring for the elderly and sick. No one there suspected that he had inherited a royal title in his African homeland when he was just 13. On Monday, after years of political upheaval and financial struggle, Mumbere, 56, was finally crowned king of his people to the sound

Excuses wearing thin for Obama and his media pals

2009-10-20T09:12:00.002-05:00

So says the Chicago Sun-Times?Have you heard the news? President Obama inherited an economic mess from the Bush administration. You say that's hardly news? But it's been the message sounded over and over by the White House. Top Obama adviser David Axelrod said on one of the Sunday news shows, "He walked in the door, we had the worst economy since the Great Depression." In San

Media fell for climate hoax

2009-10-20T07:54:00.003-05:00

I'm not sure how this happened ... what with the layers and layers of fact checking:In a dramatic shift, the Chamber of Commerce announced Monday that it is throwing its support behind climate change legislation making its way through the U.S. Senate. Only it didn’t. An email press release announcing the change is a hoax, say Chamber officials. Several media organizations fell for it. A

Times Says It Will Cut 100 Newsroom Jobs

2009-10-19T14:51:00.002-05:00

You would think they would be holding Obama accountable for the economy. You would think.The New York Times plans to eliminate 100 newsroom jobs — about 8 percent of the total — by year’s end, offering buyouts to union and non-union employees, and resorting to layoffs if it cannot get enough people to leave voluntarily, the paper announced on Monday.The paper has made much deeper reductions in

White House plan: Neuter the Chamber

2009-10-19T13:51:00.002-05:00

Diplomacy is lost on the Obama Administration. They have targeted another group to marginalize. It's like they can't help being a bunch of thugs:The White House and congressional Democrats are working to marginalize the Chamber of Commerce — the powerful business lobby opposed to many of President Barack Obama’s first-year priorities — by going around the group and dealing directly with the

White House Escalates War on Fox News

2009-10-19T13:06:00.001-05:00

This seems to be a pretty stupid move on the part of the Obama Administration. I would think this will only increase Fox News viewership. Besides, it makes them look like a bunch of whiny babies.The White House escalated its offensive against Fox News on Sunday by urging other news organizations to stop "following Fox" and instead join the administration's attempt to marginalize the

America's Prettiest Towns

2009-10-19T13:02:00.000-05:00

Here's a new list for you...America's Prettiest Town's:Sedona, Ariz.Savannah, Ga.Monterey, Calif. Lake Placid, N.Y.Lanesboro, Minn.Guttenberg, Iowa Burlington, Vt.

Lawyer: ‘Balloon boy’ family ready to surrender

2009-10-19T09:35:00.003-05:00

I'm sure you know by now that "Balloon Boy" was a hoax and it looks like the dad is willing to take his medicine when the charges against him are actually filed. I like how his attorney says he doesn't want to be arrested in front of his kids because it is "child abuse". Of course, concocting an elaborate lie that you then make your kids participate in isn't considered child abuse....

We Control The Media

2009-10-19T09:25:00.004-05:00

So says the White House:President Obama's presidential campaign focused on "making" the news media cover certain issues while rarely communicating anything to the press unless it was "controlled," White House Communications Director Anita Dunn disclosed to the Dominican government at a videotaped conference. "Very rarely did we communicate through the press anything that we didn't absolutely

Balloon Boy is Looking Like a Hoax

2009-10-16T10:11:00.003-05:00

Here is footage of the family on GMA and they have the original footage of when the balloon came undone - the parents were right there, which was not the original story. It's a long clip, but the footage starts at 1:20.

Juan Williams Can Go Back To the Porch

2009-10-16T09:58:00.001-05:00

Balloon Boy Lets the Air Out of the Balloon

2009-10-15T23:30:00.003-05:00

Oops....they didn't prep the kid well enough. When asked why he didn't come out when his parents were calling for him, he says, "Um. You guys said that, hrm, we did this for a show."Bawm Bawm bawwwwmmm

Sec Clinton More popular than Mr. Popularity

2009-10-15T13:05:00.001-05:00

Clinton out polls Obama. I'm sure this will come in handy when she runs against him in 2012.President Obama's former archrival is now leading him in the polls -- too bad for her, the election's over. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is pulling a 62 percent favorable rating in the latest Gallup poll, compared with Obama's 56 percent rating.

Meghan McCain begging for attention on Twitter...AGAIN

2009-10-15T12:02:00.005-05:00

Meghan and her boobs posted a picture yesterday on Twitter and caused a "stir". And by "stir", I mean 8 people made negative comments about it and she got "upset" and "offended" and then asked others to beg her not to quit her Twitter account. Drama, drama, drama.Apparently, the MSM thinks this is "newsworthy".

Concerns over giving Obama the Nobel

2009-10-15T11:14:00.001-05:00

...by the Nobel Committee? Then why did they give it to him?Three of the five members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee had objections to the Nobel Peace Prize being awarded to US President Barack Obama, the Norwegian tabloid Verdens Gang (VG) reported Thursday."VG has spoken to a number of sources who confirmed the impression that a majority of the Nobel committee, at first, had not decided to

South Park Takes on ACORN

2009-10-15T10:08:00.002-05:00

Funny stuff

Arctic ice cap 'to disappear in future summers'

2009-10-15T09:57:00.003-05:00

Really...they're still pushing this garbage even though we are having the coolest temperatures on record?The Arctic ice cap will disappear completely in summer months within 20 to 30 years, a polar research team said as they presented findings from an expedition led by adventurer Pen Hadow. It is likely to be largely ice-free during the warmer months within a decade, the experts

Best Obama Magazine Cover

2009-10-15T09:13:00.002-05:00

And the winner is.....ARE YOU KIDDING ME?Rolling Stone, July 10-24, 2008 Really? A category for Best Obama Magazine Cover? Cult of personality?

Why Does CNN Even Bother?

2009-10-15T09:01:00.001-05:00

Sad state of affairs for the network that invented 24 hour news: For the 7th consecutive weekday, CNN finished fourth on cable news in the prime time A25-54 demographic. It was the 77th time CNN finished 4th in that category this year. FNC was way out in front, followed by HLN just edging MSNBC by 1,000 viewers. • Fox News’ total viewer average during prime time of 2,735,000 beat the other three

The Fascism of Long Ago

2009-10-14T14:07:00.002-05:00

Life Magazine article on Italian Fascism from 1938. Interesting read. It starts on page 31.Question: Which party in America does it sound more like?

House Dems now represent richest regions

2009-10-14T13:59:00.002-05:00

This won't fit well with the whole, "Republicans are for the rich" meme:Democratic members of the House of Representatives now represent most of the nation's wealthiest people, a sharp turnaround from the long-standing dominance that Republicans have held over affluent districts. A USA TODAY analysis of new Census data found that Democrats represent a far different constituency today than they

Susan Klebold Essay

2009-10-14T11:10:00.001-05:00

Susan Klebold, mother of Dylan Klebold who was responsible for the massacre at Columbine High School, has written an essay for O Magazine:Parents and survivors of the 1999 massacre at Columbine High School are saying good things about an essay released Tuesday by the mother of shooter Dylan Klebold.Susan Klebold made the most detailed public remarks by any parent of the two Columbine killers in

Jaycee Dugard Today

2009-10-14T11:04:00.004-05:00

Here is the first picture of Jaycee Dugard, the girl that was kidnapped and held prisoner for 18 years:

Elizabeth Edwards - "I Hope You Die"

2009-10-14T10:00:00.002-05:00

Apparently, Elizabeth Edwards is not fond of her husbands concubine."When Elizabeth found out Rielle had shown up in North Carolina to look at houses, she went ballistic!" a close source told The ENQUIRER. "She demanded that John give her Rielle's cell phone number. John was in the room when Elizabeth called Rielle and screamed into the phone, 'How dare you move here?' "Without giving Rielle a

Dear Gov. Schwarzenegger, She Did It Again

2009-10-14T09:06:00.002-05:00

Apparently, the Govenator's wife continues to talk on her cell phone while driving, even though Schwarzenegger signed a law which makes that illegal.

The Daily Show makes fun of CNN for fact-checking SNL

2009-10-13T15:03:00.000-05:00

The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cCNN Leaves It Therewww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorRon Paul Interview

Whiner-in-Chief

2009-10-13T11:11:00.002-05:00

President Obama sure does have some thin skin:The White House's logic seems to be that there's no point in trying to be fairly portrayed on Fox News. Even if they send administration officials to try and reason with its hosts and viewers, the way the information gets presented eliminates any net benefit.But there are plenty of negatives to this take-no-prisoners approach. To begin with, each

Nobel Jury Defends Itself in Giving the Nobel to a Noaccompliment

2009-10-13T10:52:00.003-05:00

When the general consensus is you made a wrong decision, it's pretty clear you made a wrong decision. But since the Nobel Peace Prize is really just a popularity contest, Obama does deserve it for being the prettiest belle at the ball.Members of the Norwegian committee that gave Barack Obama the Nobel Peace Prize are strongly defending their choice against a storm of criticism that the award was

America's Best Young Entrepreneurs 2009

2009-10-13T10:46:00.002-05:00

Here is a list of America's best young Entrepreneurs. We have everything from Online collaboration tool to Internship placement consultancy to Online marketplace for class notes to a Microblogging platform. Soak it in while it last because at the rate we are going, entrepreneurs will be a thing of the past.

Government To Protect You Against Forks and Spoons

2009-10-13T10:40:00.002-05:00

It's a good thing we have the government to protect us against ourselves....of maybe, possibly, misusing a fork and spoon.Six-year-old Zachary Christie was so excited to become a Cub Scout that he brought his camping utensil to school. The tool serves as a spoon, a fork and a knife, and Zachary wanted to use it at lunch. What Zachary didn't know was that the gizmo

What Should Be In the Health Care Bill - But Won't

2009-10-13T10:23:00.002-05:00

Good article on what is really needed for health care reform:The market for health-care services is a lot like the market for cellular phones: It is driven by technology and innovation and, because the capital costs of building a cellular network or a hospital MRI clinic are substantial, the markets tend to be more efficient when there are larger numbers of participants. If you could take an

Hey Homo's - Governing Is Hard

2009-10-12T11:52:00.004-05:00

White House refers to Gay Lobby as "fringe" that "needs to take off the pajama's and get dressed"Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyUPDATE: Nevermind, the White House hearts the gays.The White House is strongly denying a report making the rounds that it views gay critics and bloggers as part of an “Internet left fringe,” with a senior adviser asserting to me