The Clapper caper

Powerline Blog "I had never heard of Clapper's name before reading of Obama's nomination of him to replace Blair as the DNI. If Pete Hoekstra opposes him, however, there must be reasonable ground for believing Clapper may not be the man for the job. "  At least view this for the Johnny Carson-Jack Webb video.

Sir Paul: Deep as a Thimble, Classy as a Gushing Groupie

Big Hollywood "What is it with these left-wing entertainers that have to insult people while they accept their dubious awards? Why can’t these lefties just graciously accept an award and go about their business without going out of their way to let the world know about their politics? But once again, this time with Paul McCartney, we have an entertainer forcing his politics on the world in an inappropriate manner."

Starting in left field, Keith Olbermann: He's embraced by MLB and NFL while Limbaugh was shunned

NY Daily News  "Last week, From the Right Radio, a small, grass-roots broadcast outfit based in Indiana, launched a Web site called RespectTheGreatGame.com to bring attention to the fact that Olbermann, one of MSNBC's most controversial commentators, is blogging for MLB.com, the official Web site of Major League Baseball. There you can sign a petition asking Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig why, exactly, "America's pastime is working with hate speech merchant Keith Olbermann." "

Oh, by the way:  Rush Limbaugh marries gal pal Kathryn Rogers in lavish Palm Beach ceremony

Gaza flotilla participants created war atmosphere before confronting Israel

Palestinian Media Watch "Participants chanted Islamic battle cry invoking killing of Jews and called for Martyrdom."   Other than that, they're just some guys I knew that lived on my block.

Sarah Palin’s Way of Thinking

NY Sun  "If a policy reform is going to come out of British Petroleum’s catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico, we predict it will emerge in the outlines of Sarah Palin’s post Wednesday on her Facebook page. That is where she sends what she calls a “message to exreme ‘environmentalists’ who hypocritically protest domestic energy production offshore and onshore.” Writes she: “Extreme deep water drilling is not the preferred choice to meet our country’s energy needs, but your protests and lawsuits and lies about onshore and shallow water drilling have locked up safer areas. It’s catching up with you. The tragic, unprecedented deep water Gulf oil spill proves it.”  
Lisa Benson Cartoon: http://www.lucianne.com/

MSNBC Poll: For or against the Arizona law?

MSNBC "In July, Arizona will begin enforcing a new law that requires law enforcement officers to check someone’s immigration status if they have reason to suspect that he or she is in the country illegally. Do you think this is a good idea?"
Better vote before MSNBC removes this from the site, which may be soon. Why? Scroll down and see the results. H/t to BigFurHat.

Coming Up Short

  Cook Political Report "But, as House Republicans should have learned in Pennsylvania, neither party can afford to take the enthusiasm of its base for granted. Likewise, Obama shouldn't assume that his image won't be permanently soiled if his administration fails to avert a monumental environmental disaster in the Gulf."

This Week in Tea: The Liberal Thugocracy Grows as Black Panthers Declare War Against the Tea Party

PJTV  "Is the battle cry from the New Black Power Movement  against the Tea Party really just a desperate scramble by the Left to rally its base into an 'identity politics' war? AlfonZo Rachel gives Dana Loesch his take on the Black Panthers and why other liberal groups want minorities to be ballot cattle."

911 Ground Zero Mega Mosque Rauf Tied to Jew hating Jihad Warship Flotilla

Atlas Shrugs "Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf is a key figure in Malaysian-based Perdana Global Peace Organization, according to its Website. Perdana is the single biggest donor ($366,000) so far to the Free Gaza Movement, a key organizer of the six-ship flotilla that tried to break Israel's blockade of the Hamas-run Gaza Strip Monday."

The "Prove Dennis Kucinich has a brain' Game

Rick Moran in AT; "The following are some quotes from a letter sent by former presidential candidate and far left wacko Dennis Kucinich to President Obama with regard to the Gaza flotilla incident.
In order to stomach its contents, I suggest a game; see how many strawmen, logical fallacies, half truths, and blatant lies you can find in its contents. We'll go with a points system:
1 pt. - strawman
2 pts. - logical fallacy
3 pts. - half truth
4 pts. - blatant lie
10 bonus points for proving that Kucinich has a brain."

LIz Cheney Calls Out Obama's Anti-Semitism

Atlas Shrugs "President Obama is contributing to the isolation of Israel, and sending a clear signal to the Turkish-Syrian-Iranian axis that their methods for ostracizing Israel will succeed, and will be met by no resistance from America. There is no middle ground here. Either the United States stands with the people of Israel in the war against radical Islamic terrorism or we are providing encouragement to Israel’s enemies—and our own.  KeepAmericaSafe.com  calls on President Obama to reverse his present course and support the state of Israel immediately and unequivocally.” "

Friday night document dump: Clinton-Era Kagan Documents Are Released

WSJ "About 260 of the pages released Friday were provided to the Senate Judiciary Committee but not to the public. Releasing those pages would have revealed confidential information, such as matters related to individuals' privacy or confidential advice that aides gave Mr. Clinton, the Clinton library said.
"If nothing else, the materials demonstrate the vast scope of national and regional issues that Ms. Kagan touched, or was at least glancingly acquainted with, while working at the heart of the White House policy operation. "

What is a document dump?   "A document dump is the act of responding to an adversary's request for information by presenting the adversary with a large quantity of data that is transferred in a manner that indicates unfriendliness, hostility, or a legal conflict between the transmitter and the receiver of the information. The shipment of dumped documents is unsorted, or contains a large quantity of information that is extraneous to the issue under inquiry, or is presented in an untimely manner*, or some combination of these three characteristics. ...It is often seen as part of the characteristic behavior of an entity that is engaging in an ongoing pattern of activities intended to cover up unethical or criminal conduct."
*Such as a Friday evening