On the road again; blogging routine changes

Early Monday morning, the Tunnel Dwellers hit Interstate 40 for the left coast. Next blogs will be posted in the evenings until later in the week and this may be nice in some ways; events of the day may have fresh commentary. But we still prefer to post in the morning and will do so when we can.

The Policies That Keep Us Safe

Max Boot  "Give Obama credit for breaking his campaign pledges and essentially adopting the Bush approach. And of course, give Bush credit for weathering years of abuse from Senator Obama and other critics to hang tough and institute policies that have helped keep us safe."

Anchorage CBS Affiliate Caught on Voicemail Conspiring Against Alaska’s GOP Senate Candidate

Big Journalism  "Clearly the reporters were conspiring to set up some type of smear of Joe Miller. With glee, they even cite a recent controversy over an incident involving the Rand Paul campaign, while discussing how they would spread the story via social media after whatever incident they had in mind came off. It also brings to mind another recent episode that ended with Jerry Brown’s California gubernatorial campaign being caught up in controversy when someone from Brown’s camp called Brown’s opponent, Republican Meg Whitman, a “whore.”"

Plot still thickening in Alaska, but not as much as ABC news claims   "It's possible that there are influential Republicans in Washington who are rooting for Murkowski, either because they like her or because they think Miller may be difficult to work with. But there's no reason to believe that the focus on attacking McAdams stems either from any belief that Miller can't win or any preference that he not do so."

Heilemann and O'Donnell: Obama Will Demonize Victorious Republicans Just Like Clinton Did

Newsbusters "And the liberal media blame Republicans for the toxic political tone in the nation. "

In The Senate, The Die Is Not Cast

Cook Political Report  "One week out and there is a distinctly bifurcated look to this 2010 midterm election. On the House side, the Republican wave still looks large and powerful while in the Senate, the situation appears much cloudier and more uncertain.
"My cautious side argues for Republicans to gain seats comparable to the 1994 tidal wave, when Republicans picked up eight Senate seats and 52 House seats on election night — more added with subsequent party switches.
"But there is a potential, particularly in the House, for that to go much larger. "

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"Click any of the terms on the left to find out more about how your freedoms are under attack and what you can do to stop it."

Obamination: Terror & Treason

Crusaders Armory "I learned through Red White Blue News, that President Barack Hussein Obama spoke yesterday about the bombs shipped from Yemen.  I selected three paragraphs from that speech because they contain al-Taqiyya requiring exposure & refutation.  Use the link above if you want to read the whole speech in context; the video is embedded below."....
  "Terrorism is not a function of poverty, insecurity, idleness or geography; it is doctrine driven.  The doctrines which drive Islamic terror are contained in the Qur'an & hadith." 

Obama’s Islamic Appeasing Tour Continues

LogansWarning  "The president, who lived in Indonesia for four years as a child, plans to deliver a speech in Jakarta following his visit to the mosque. White House Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest said Mr. Obama plans to “talk about some of the themes of democracy and development and our outreach to Muslim communities around the world, while also speaking of Indonesia’s pluralism and tolerance as well.” "  Tolerance?   

What Kind Of Person Posts A Tweet Like This?

Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion  "The same kind of person responsible for running (and still defending) the Christine O'Donnell "one night stand" story. "

"There is a sickness in our media, and Gawker is one of its primary homes."

(Updated) Rally to Restore Yusuf Islam's Reputation (aka, the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens)

Weekly Standard "You can imagine the media firestorm that would have engulfed Glenn Beck for inviting someone who'd wished death upon a writer for exercising his free speech rights. But, hey, Cat Stevens made some pretty great music, so Stewart gets a pass, right?"

Photo: iowntheworld.com

He was "only joking"?

I cannot say Islam has brought out the best in Mr. Stevens.

Fatwa-endorsing singer featured at “Restoring Sanity” rally   [Stevens-Islam] "added that “if Mr Rushdie turned up at his doorstep looking for help, ‘I might ring somebody who might do more damage to him than he would like. I’d try to phone the Ayatollah Khomeini and tell him exactly where this man is’.” "

Peace Train Lyrics  Do the words apply only to Muslims?

Repeal—Now More than Ever

Weekly Standard "When the Democrats passed their health care reform legislation in March, they assured one another that the law would grow increasingly popular as its contents became better known and its early provisions began to take effect. Seven months later—as those contents have become better known and those provisions have begun to take effect—the law only looks worse, in both substantive and political terms. Its disastrous consequences are already being felt. Voters clearly know it. The case for repealing Obamacare and starting over has never been stronger."

The highs and lows of the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear. (Updated)

Photo from ConservativeBlogsCentral

Slate   "C-SPAN's host sought a bit of clarification from one caller: "Now, you refer to the rally as a concert, so do you think it's political or do you think it's entertainment?" She replied, correctly, "Yeah." "

Stewart-Colbert ‘Sanity’ Rally Hosted By Radical Muslim Singer Yusuf Islam…"The event sought in part to be a counterpoint to the “Restoring Honor” rally in August by Glenn Beck, the Fox News commentator popular among conservatives and tea party supporters. Beck’s rally, which had strong religious overtones, drew some protests from civil rights supporters."


The Stewart/Colbert Shark Jumping Contest "Aside from the smug sanctimony oozing from these alleged comedians, this tuneless anthem can’t decide if it’s pro or anti-American. But it stands as a good example of the kind of “entertainment” what preceded it. An attempt to extol the virtues of big government sandwiched between performances by geriatric pop stars and lame humor bits that sucked harder than a million vacuum cleaners."

Beck’s Restoring Honor Crowd vs. Stewart’s Restoring Sanity Crowd – Photo Comparison

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