Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Obama,US pull back from being the stabilizing force we once were

American Held Hostage For 444 Days In Iran Calls Nuke Deal ‘Foolishness’  “ 'It just hurts. We negotiated for 444 days and not one time did they agree to anything … and here they beg for us to negotiate and we do,” he said. “It’s hard to swallow. We negotiate with our enemies and stab our allies in the back. That doesn’t seem good.' ”

Via Drudge
Obama Signals a Shift From Military Might to Diplomacy  "For Mr. Obama, the shift to diplomacy fulfills a campaign pledge from 2008 that he would stretch out a hand to America’s enemies and speak to any foreign leader without preconditions. But it will also subject him to considerable political risks, as the protests about the Iran deal from Capitol Hill and allies in the Middle East attest."
Iranian students climb over the wall of the U.S. embassy in Tehran during the Iranian Revolution, on Nov. 4 1979. (credit: AFP/Getty Images)
 
Former Hostages React to Iran's Nuclear Deal   " 'It's kind of like Jimmy Carter all over again," said Clair Cortland Barnes, now retired and living in Leland, N.C., after a career at the CIA and elsewhere. He sees the negotiations now as no more effective than they were in 1979 and 1980, when he and others languished, facing mock executions and other torments."
 

Well, this didn't take long, did it? McAuliffe appoints scandal-tainted cabinet member

Thomas Lifson   "The signs are that corruption will be the byword of the administration of incoming Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe. Right Wisconsin reports:
The name Levar Stoney may not ring a bell to many in Wisconsin, but the new Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia and former Deputy Campaign Manager for Governor-elect Terry McAuliffe has some scandalous history in Wisconsin.
His First Bath, 1904
Charles Francis Murphy, Croker’s successor,
 brought reform and Progressivism to Tammany,
 bathing the tiger of corruption. How has progressivism
become so corrupted? 
 

VICTORY: Major retailer ditches political correctness, is saying “Merry Christmas” this year

Young Conservatives   "The American Family Association has made it its mission for nearly eight years to coordinate a major grassroots email campaign targeting retailers that replaced “Merry Christmas” messages with the politically correct “Happy Holidays.” But this year, the group is claiming a major victory.

"Bill Chandler, Gap Inc.’s vice-president for global corporate affairs, sent a personal letter to the association announcing its policy has changed this year for Gap and Old Navy stores:
As we near the holiday season I want to update you on how Gap, Inc.’s family of brands will celebrate the Christmas season. As a global retailer, we embrace the diversity of our customers and respect a variety of traditions and faith during the holidays, including Christmas.
Starting today, every Gap Outlet window will have signs that say “Merry Christmas” along with Christmas trees and wreaths throughout their stores. 

Disrespect cuts both ways in American politics, but civility not at all

Lauren Victoria Burka is the Managing Editor of Politic365 and publishes the blog Crewof42 on Black members of Congress. She can be heard every Tuesday on the radio on The Earl Ingram Show at 1290 WMCS at 4 p.m. EST. Ms. Burke has enjoyed employment with USAToday.com and ABC News and holds a B.A. in History from The American University.

Larry Elder; Why the 'Disrespect' for President Obama?             
 

OFA urges Obamabots to talk about Obamacare at Thanksgiving

Rick Moran  "In one way, it is entirely appropriate to talk about Obamacare at the Thanksgiving dinner table. (Fill in your own turkey joke here). But I imagine the topic will not be a very popular one.
Recognizing that, Organizing for America - the Obama grass roots organization - has some helpful hints for those who want to ruin everyone's Thanksgiving with political talk.
"USA Today:"   ....
Political Cartoons by Michael Ramirez
...."Rabid political partisans are the most boring people in the world. The can't shut up about their "causes" and they don't listen. This makes them akin to lecturers rather than conversationalists.
"Nightmare scenario: Stuck in a broken elevator for hours with an OFA member, praying they come for you before you commit hari kari."