Romney pulls the plug

I think this is as it should be, but do consider Mitt to be head and shoulders above Obama and Clinton as a human being.

Mitt Romney has decided not to run for President in the 2016 campaign. . . . "Romney’s attempt to enter the race started falling apart recently as major donors indicated that they were looking to Jeb Bush as their favorite to take 2016 by storm.

"A Chicago supporter told AP that he had “great respect for Gov. Romney, and I busted my buns for him,” said Craig Duchossois, whose wife contributed $250,000 to a pro-Romney super PAC while he collected tens of thousands more for Romney’s last campaign. “But I have turned the page' ”

Scott Walker Rejects Your Premise  "The conventional wisdom after Republicans lost two presidential elections to Barack Obama was that the GOP needed to concede the premise of certain Democratic talking points. Suddenly immigration reform became urgent enough for a prospective GOP candidate to lead the effort in the Senate. And even more suddenly, talk of inequality has emerged in conservative circles. But what if the conventional wisdom is wrong? What if, instead, Scott Walker is right?" . . .

Mitt takes a parting jab at Jeb Bush  "But the rivalry between the two might still persist. Notably, Romney said in his remarks to donors on Friday that he believed the next GOP leader would be one “who may not be as well known as I am today, one who has not yet taken their message across the country, one who is just getting started.' ”

Michigan Steakhouse Owner Officially Bans Michael Moore and Seth Rogen

Detroit's Brann Steakhouse announced on its outdoor marquee that it's banned Michael Moore from the restaurant for his comments ripping American Sniper. The filmmaker's reaction was swift. Before this could spread, Michael Moore apologized to McDonald's and said that Chris Kyle was a hero.

 Comedian Argus Hamilton

Mediaite  "If either Michael Moore or Seth Rogen are passing through Grand Rapids, Mich., and are looking for a place to eat steak, they can forget about visiting Brann’s Steakhouse and Grille. That’s because owner Tommy Brann has decided to defend the film American Sniper by banning them from his restaurant. He’s even broadcasting the news on a giant sign out front.

"He didn’t even give Rogen the courtesy of spelling his name correctly" . . .

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Amarillo's Big Texan Restaurant asked, "you mean we can do that?"

. . . "As the hour contest came to an end, this gastronomic superman had eaten:
4 & 1/2 pounds of steak, (which is 72 oz’s) baked potato,shrimp cocktail,salad & a bread roll.

"In his amazement & delight of the crowd, Owner Bob (RJ) Lee stood up on a chair in the middle of the dinning room to proclaimed that: “from this day forward, anyone who could eat the entire 72 oz dinner-in one hour– gets it for FREE.

"On that date in 1962 the legendary 72oz Steak Challenge was born & to this date the contests stands strong." 

Texas Muslim Capitol Day marred by anti-Islam protesters

"Islamic Sharia Law will now be practiced in the state of Texas, YES, Texas!"

Via Texas TEA Party Patriots:

Texas Muslim Capitol Day marred by anti-Islam protesters  AUSTIN - They came out by the hundreds from Dallas, San Antonio and Houston, mostly women and children, girls with silver-bowed shoes and pink owl backpacks. They sang the national anthem and prayed.

But less than 20 feet from where the group of Texas Muslims gathered on the steps of the state Capitol in Austin, a small handful of protesters told them exactly how they felt about their visit.

"We don't want you here!" shouted one. Others yelled, "Go home," "ISIS will gladly take you" and "remember 9/11."

"You don't have to dress that way! Take it off!" came from a woman holding an Israeli flag. "Islam is the war on women!"

Woman Seizes Mic at Muslim Event: “Islam will never dominate the United States and by the grace of God, it will not dominate Texas.”

. . . "Keep in mind that this event is sponsored by the designated terror group Hamas-Council on American-Islamic Relations. Also keep in mind that the executive director of the Houston chapter of Hamas-CAIR, Mustafaa Carroll, has gone on record to declare, “If we are practicing Muslims, we are above the law of the land.' ”.

What about other religions in America that have their own laws?  "Get lost! Women struggle to get Jewish divorce from their Orthodox husbands. Without a get, a new marriage would be considered adultery in Orthodox Jewish community"

So other religious communities, including mainline Christian denominations have their own binding laws based on divine ordinance and they should have the freedom in America to practice them. 

The Jews, the Sikhs, the Amish and many others have laws applying to those in their communities that we have no reason to fear. However I know of no other religion other than Islam holding the position that their law must be applied to everybody in the world under pain of beatings or death. TD . .

What is an extremist?

Hat tip to Jim Couch on Facebook

Communist Party USA Chairman Vows To Work With Democrat Party To Advance Shared Communist Goals…

Weasel Zippers

. . . “ 'First, we are part of building the broadest anti-ultra right alliance possible, uniting the widest array of class (including a section of monopoly), social and democratic forces. This necessarily means working with the Democratic Party,” the communist leader explained.

“ 'Second, our objective is not to build the Democratic Party. At this stage we are about building the broad people’s movement led by labor that utilizes the vehicle of the Democratic Party to advance its agenda,” Bachtell further expounded. “We are about building the movements around the issues roiling wide sections of people that can help shape election contours and debates.”

“ '[W]e are for building movements in the electoral arena and see engagement in the electoral arena and democratic governance as a vital means to further build movements,” Bachtell also said.

"To that end, he claimed, “thousands of trade unionists have been elected” at municipal and local levels of American government. Bachtell did not note a party affiliation of these elected leaders.

"The rest of Bachtell’s declaration is mostly a somewhat modernized version of the same, garden-variety communist drivel communists have been spouting since roughly 1840." . . .

Legal Insurrection video:

George Will: Questions for attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch

WaPo:

"Senate confirmation hearings put nominees on notice that, as a Michigan state legislator reportedly once said, “I’m watching everything you do with a fine-toothed comb.” Loretta Lynch, a talented lawyer and seasoned U.S. attorney, should be confirmed as attorney general. Her hearing, however, should not be perfunctory. Questions like the following would highlight some festering problems:" . . 

One  salient issue would be Will's asking what Lynch would do with regard to the "politicization and corruption of the Internal Revenue Service."

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Full article here.

What sort of man have Obama voters elected?

 

Voting "present" has been a refuge for Obama for years.  

The record has become an issue on the presidential campaign trail, as Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York, his chief rival for the Democratic nomination, has seized on the present votes he cast on a series of anti-abortion bills to portray Mr. Obama as a “talker” rather than a “doer.”

Obama Squirms to Dodge the Truth  . . . "Our superficial and self-deluded political elites pretend that jihadi Islam is peaceful, just like early Buddhists did before all the monasteries were destroyed. Muslim forces have bought up our political and media class, which is why they keep lying to us about a clear and present danger.

"So Obama is blaming the victim, along with his Eurosocialist buddies in Europe. If only Israel would surrender to the phony “Palestinians” everything will be okay. For Hitler it was Czechoslovakia that had to be his to prevent war, and once he swallowed the Sudetenland he would never, ever, be nasty again. Then it was Poland. Then it was all of Europe, and ultimately it would have been America, because the Nazis had a world-conquering ideology. So did Stalin." . . .  The French are finally seeing the obvious.

In Obama's Speeches, the 'I's Have It  "When President Obama gives a speech, it often seems as though it's more about him than whatever subject he's supposed to be talking about.

"A case in point comes from his 33-minute talk in India, during which Obama referred to himself 118 times. That works out to once every 16.6 seconds. PJ Media managed to compile them all into one amusing 3-minute video." ...

"This is quite a feat, but it's not even close to a record for Obama.

Watch Obama Refer to Himself 118 Times in Three Minutes  Video

shmanly.com/2010/12/10/obamas-narcissistic-personality-disorder

Our president would call this "evolving"

Saudis Say Michelle Obama Not Blurred on TV

Is too! Is NOT! Is too! . . .

Bloomberg

"The new king shook hands with President Obama at the Erga Palace but didn’t acknowledge the first lady during a brief meeting at the funeral for King Abdullah. Barack and Michelle Obama cut short their trip to India to attend the funeral.  

"Several videos posted on Saudis' Facebook pages obscured Michelle Obama's face. They were removed shortly after they were posted. I captured a screenshot of one such video before it was taken down. The Arab news service Mashahead posted on YouTube a video allegedly taken from the Saudi government television broadcast showing the blurred spot." . .

. . . "The alleged blurring wasn't the only controversy.  Some Arab media outlets criticized Michelle Obama for wearing a blue dress, rather than a black one. Videos of the short meeting between Salman and President Obama showed the king leaving in the middle of the protocol, abruptly turning around and walking away, in order to go to prayer.". .

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One can cheer this sticking it in the face of these 7th century denizens, but then we realize this is all part of a pattern of tone-deafness and lack of grace in this couple toward both  political opponents and international allies over the past six years.

If the next president is a Republican, they will have to start off their time in office with a world apology tour and a couple of dozen reset buttons. TD

Report: Islamic tribunal confirmed in Texas, media largely silent

The eyes of Texas better open soon.
Examiner.com 

. . . "On Tuesday, Breitbart Texas said it confirmed the existence of an Islamic tribunal dispensing Sharia law in Texas. According to the report, the tribunal consists of four attorneys operating in Dallas. The tribunal, Breitbart added, issues voluntary rulings on civil disputes like divorces and family problems. While one might think the existence of such a tribunal would make national news, a Google search found that the so-called "mainstream media" has yet to issue a single report as of this writing.

Taher El-badawi, one of the so-called "judges" of the tribunal, told Breitbart the tribunal applies Shariah law only to litigants who voluntarily accept their rulings on disputes involving family and business issues. According to El-badawi, the organization is “a tribunal, not arbitration.” Meriam(sp)-Webster’s Dictionary defines tribunal as “a court or forum of justice.”

An in-depth look at Shariah Law by  Adina Kutnicki:
ISLAMIC ALARM ALERT: Shariah Law Implanted in America! What/Where Are The Dangers?  (Emphases in the original. TD)

. . . "SPECIFICALLY, the Muslim Brotherhood’s overall plan is to subsume all of America under the boot of Shariah, not “just” the Muslim community. They are deadly serious, and their track record attests as much. Don’t dare to dismiss their American (and global) designs.

"AT its base, Shariah Law is a knock out blow (despite protestations to the contrary, ala Islamists and anti-American leftists) to the U.S. Constitution, the law of the land."  Much more on this here.

Related, wouldn't you say?  From The Freedom Fighter's Journal:

‘Discover Hell on Earth’: France Releases Graphic Video Showing Executions, Crucifixions and Terror to Warn Citizens Against Joining the Islamic State
"Editor’s Note:

The video embedded in this story features disturbing themes and extreme violence."

. . . "The graphic, two-minute clip published on Stop Djihadisme (Stop Jihadism), a new counter-jihad website created by France’s Interior Ministry, attempts to dismiss the promises that terrorists are making to individuals interested in joining jihadist groups, with the government telling French citizens that they will “discover hell on earth” and “die alone” if they join militants.. . . 

#Stopdjihadisme : Ils te disent… by gouvernementFR

Sarah Palin Slips into Self-Parody (Updated)

Her recent performance in Iowa should disqualify her from any role in the GOP going forward. 

Charles C.W. Cooke  "In Des Moines this past weekend, Sarah Palin gave a speech, and at long last the vultures began to circle. “A tragedy,” declared Joe Scarborough, on Morning Joe; “bizarro,” ajudged the London Times’ Toby Harnden; “an interminable ramble,” said Iowa professor Sam Clovis. These, alas, were among the kinder adjectives." . . .

Lloyd Marcus: Sarah Palin Too Toxic for 2016?. . . "The Left launched an over the top vicious shock and awe champion to crucify Sarah Palin, her family and her disciples. When the Left sought after Palin supporters, sadly, many cowardly said, “I never knew her.” There is something deja vu about this scenario.

"So, Palin courageously comes along and does everything patriots have been longing and praying for someone to do. Her reward is patriots distancing themselves from her. Classy."  .


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UPDATED: Ann Coulter asks, HOW MUCH IS THAT PSYCHOLOGY DEGREE WORTH?

College Insurrection update: Ann Coulter Urges GOP to Go on Offense in Higher Ed

Ann Coulter

. . . "Democrats are on offense all the time, even when they've just had their legs cut off. They announce absurd agenda items and then indignantly demand to know why Republicans are refusing to deal with the free unicorn-rides proposal. Obama is a lame-duck president and, three months ago, his party was slaughtered in midterm elections. And yet, I gather that his State of the Union address consisted of a litany of insanely expensive, utterly pointless ideas. 

"And Republicans fall for it every time. They consider it a major victory to come back with a free-market approach to surrender. 

"In response to Obama's "free" community college idea, Republicans should say: We're not giving you anything, and, in fact, we're demanding answers from the entire "higher ed" establishment. You'll be surprised how liberating and fun it is to go on offense, Republicans." . . . 

Then, Coulter hits the sweet spot with this:

"The GOP needs to hold tobacco company-style hearings, hauling in the presidents of various universities and asking them to justify their multimillion-dollar salaries. 

"We want professors explaining, under penalty of perjury, exactly how much they make per hour for their rigorous schedules of two classes a week, summers off, and full-year "sabbaticals" every few terms. 

"Also, we'd like to know how driving the getaway car for a cop-killer constitutes a qualification to teach college." . . .