CHARLIE RANGEL STILL HAS A JOB

Neal Boortz "Charlie Rangel is among that elite class of Congress who believes that they are entitled to their position of power in Washington. He is part of some special class, which places him and his actions above the rule of law. Some might call that arrogance. Charlie Rangel's biggest supporter in the House seems to be Nancy Pelosi."

REID TO OBAMA ... WOULD YOU PLEASE STAY OUT OF NEVADA?

Nealz Nuze "...since Obama's visit to Nevada the news hasn't been good ... for Reid. A reported 17% of voters say they are now less likely to vote for Reid in November. Seven percent say they are more likely. My math skills bring me to the conclusion that Reid lost an additional 10% of the vote in Nevada due to Obama's visit."

Gulp: At least 10 House Democrats may flip from no to yes on ObamaCare

Hot Air "Democratic leaders have asked colleagues not to use the term “reconciliation” but instead to refer to the process as “majority vote,” said Rep. Allyson Schwartz, D-Pa. They also are frequently using the term “up or down vote.”" Just words?

Madame Speaker, Meet Reality

Commentary "And then there are the upcoming elections, the retirements, the corruption scandals, and her own unpopularity. But she assures us that the Democrats will keep their majority. Listen, what do you expect her to say? No use turning a rout into a stampede. "

ABSOLUTE CORRUPTION: PELOSI BACKS THIEF RANGEL

Atlas Shrugs "Earlier Friday, Rep. Gene Taylor, a conservative Democrat from Mississippi, suggested that Rangel should give up his chairmanship of the Ways and Means Committee, which originates not only tax laws but also benefit programs that now pay nearly half the costs for Americans' health care."...."The ethics matter comes at a delicate time for Democrats who are trying to push ahead with their stalled health care legislation. The Ways and Means Committee will play a key role in what eventually may be enacted."-------- Video: Hey, remember when Pelosi wanted “ethically unfit” leaders to be dumped?

The Edifice Falls

Heritage "The latest attempt to force the U.S. economy to turn away from readily available, affordable fuels and leaving it to the tender mercies of untried, experimental and expensive technologies is a bipartisan effort by Sens. [Kerry, Graham and Lieberman]. A legislative package from them, according to The Washington Post on Saturday, would individually cap how much traditional energy the main pillars of the American economy would be able to use."

Political Cartoons by Michael Ramirez

Townhall

Blaming Bush — Enough Yet?

Commentary "...there is another, more fundamental reason why Obama should stop: it’s embarrassing. It simply reinforces the meme that Obama isn’t very presidential. Petulant? Certainly. Condescending? Definitely. But presidential – meaning above-the fray, decisive, appealing to the better angels of our nature, and careful to use only the best and most accurate data? Hardly." ----- Obama Fatigue By Victor Davis Hanson; "Every President starts to wear on the public. But the omnipresent Obama has become wearisome in record time. Why? "

Labor Unions Will Not Be Denied

Sweetness&Light "From the Communist Party USA’s Peoples World (formerly the Daily Worker):"

Liberty and Government: An American Tipping Point

Big Government "Thomas Paine said that “It is the duty of every patriot to protect his country from its government.” He did so amidst the long shadow of a centralized government which regarded individual rights as secondary to its own." Thomas Del Beccaro

The Majestic Twelve: The True Story of the Most Feared Combat Escort Unit in Baghdad

Atlas Shrugs "One thing we lack in this war is warriors at the senior level. At the very top, our governments are full of quislings, cowards, appeasers, and collaborators. The enemy has been fighting against us for decades before our authorities even noticed. But while our government, law enforcement, and military establishments are rotten at the top, on the ground they're still healthy. The courageous men and women who actually confront the enemy, whether on the battlefields in Iraq and Afghanistan or on the stealth jihad battlegrounds here at home, are vigorous, fearless, and patriotic. One of the most courageous is U.S. Marine Master Sergeant Jack Lynch, author of The Majestic Twelve: The True Story of the Most Feared Combat Escort Unit in Baghdad."

Why Larry Kudlow Must Run

Big Government "It goes without saying that Chuck Schumer needs a vigorous challenger; he is perhaps the most odious, pushy, abrasive and self-absorbed jerk in Congress today. His pork-fests are legendary, and he narrowly escaped indictment for corruption as an Assemblyman before becoming the master of the “pay to play” game in Washington. But Kudlow’s potential candidacy is about something even more important than sending Schumer packing." Roger Stone