Barack Obama: A Divider, Not a Uniter

"Obama's biggest failing has been his inability to build relationships and make deals on Capitol Hill."

National Journal
Mr. President,
We thought you were different, but you turned out to be like all the others. You promised hope and change, but we trust government even less than before. You offered a new brand of post-partisan governing, but the red states and blue states are farther apart than ever.
Washington was a mess when you arrived in January of 2009, but by breaking your promises and, frankly, our hearts, you made it worse.You vowed to ban lobbyists from the White House only to sneak them in through loopholes.          
You barred corporate donations to the first inauguration but let the special interest money rain down the second time around. You even learned to love super PACs.
How could you?
Signed,
Hopeless and Changed (for the worse)

"The Obama brand was presented to American public as a new and unifying force in American politics, but he's turned out to be an absolutely conventional politician," said Republican consultant Kevin Madden, who advised Mitt Romney's unsuccessful presidential campaigns in 2008 and 2012. "He's been very divisive."
"This week's government shutdown represents a new low in Washington, reinforcing how little gets done and everyone hates each other. And while polls show that Republicans in Congress still get more of the blame, Americans are increasingly pointing the finger at the Oval Office."

That has not been evident in a Fox News poll that gives more blame to the Republicans than it does to the vicious Harry Reid by a long shot. But then...

...."Obama's tendency to impugn Republican motives--instead of attributing conflict to a different view of the federal government's role or contrasting economic philosophy--has helped erode what little good will was left between the two parties when he took office."

Iran's Rouhani Boasts: I Rejected Obama Five Times

Big Peace   "Rouhani said:

"Before my trip (to New York), the Americans had sent 5 messages to arrange a meeting between me and Obama, but I turned them down."
"Then they raised a plan for a brief meeting, but I didn’t agree (with it) much; we didn’t disagree with (the idea to have) a meeting, but its grounds weren’t prepared."

"The Iranian leader also said that he had achieved his mission at the UN "to prevent a new war in the region," and he mocked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his strident speech earlier in the week, saying that Israel is merely frustrated that its own power has declined as Iran's power has grown."....

Iran’s Rulers and the Art of the Deal;  With victories like these, who needs defeats? "Deceiving your enemy has never been difficult, but these days, it seems, Americans are eager to deceive themselves. For example, on Friday Politico ran the headline: “For Obama, finally, a foreign policy win.” Specifically: “Obama became the first American president in 34 years to speak directly with his Iranian counterpart. . . . Obama touted the progress his team has made negotiating on Syria and the opening of talks with Iran, the nation’s nemesis for two generations.' ”

Iran unveils short-range reconnaissance drone   "It resembles the American ScanEagle, an unmanned short-range aerial surveillance vehicle that Iran claimed to have captured in late 2012. However, Iranian officials did not mention the US drone on Saturday."

A handout picture released by Iran's ISNA news agency shows
 the new Iranian-made highly mobile propellant-powered
reconnaissance drone named "Yasseer", in Tehran, on
September 28, 2013

Everything We Know About Miriam Carey, The Woman Killed After A Car Chase On Capitol Hill

Buzzfeed  "As of Thursday night, we have more questions than answers as to why a 34-year-old dental hygienist engaged with police and the Secret Service on the steps of the Capitol building."

The face of the cop, in the aftermath of the suicide by cop.

"The cop looks into the death scene, into the car named — too aptly — Infiniti. In his arms is the baby of the woman the police shot. We are shielded by pixilation from having to see the expression on the baby's face."

Let's see the look on his face when Al Sharpton cuts loose on him through his bullhorn and the death threats start coming in.

Storming the Barricades in Washington

Heritage  "Americans are justifiably angry over the political game being played by the Obama administration to barricade the World War II Memorial in Washington. And they should be. Under federal law, there is no justifiable reason for closing the memorial.
"On Tuesday, the National Park Service put up barricades around the open-air memorial that is normally accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week, even when Park Service personnel are not there. Police threatened to arrest visiting veterans, who came to Washington as part of Honor Flight, a non-profit that gives veterans free transportation so they can see war memorials.

 

....

"In an action that defies logic and any appreciation for the deep sacrifices of these veterans, more Park Service employees were dispatched by the Obama administration on Wednesday morning to re-erect the barriers — “two more security officials than the State Department had in Benghazi a year ago on the night of the terrorist attack that killed four, including the U.S. ambassador,” according to the Washington Examiner."

 

Hah! “Barrycade” enters Urban Dictionary

Hah! “Barrycade” enters Urban Dictionary

Legal Insurrection  "Tuesday night Mandy wrote a post, WWII Vets storm Barry-cades, regarding the absurdity of the Obama administration erecting barricades in open spaces for no reason other than to hassle Veterans at the World War II Memorial.
"The term Barry-cade, and its acceptable variant Barrycade, became hits on Twitter (here and here)."

American Glob
"I first heard the term Barrycade at Legal Insurrection and Twitchy.
"It’s now a matter of record in the Urban Dictionary which defines Barrycade as…":

 

Benjamin Netanyahu teaches Barack Obama how to lead on the world stage

UK Telegraph

 

"If you are looking for an antidote to last week’s awful mush-filled address to the UN General Assembly by Barack Obama, look no further than Benjamin Netanyahu’s powerful address to the same body. The American president’s speech was an embarrassment, recycling the propaganda claims made by the Iranian regime – "The Supreme Leader has issued a fatwa against the development of nuclear weapons, and President Rouhani has just recently reiterated that the Islamic Republic will never develop a nuclear weapon…' "

Via Lucianne.

California: So, Obamacare exchange traffic wasn’t actually 5 million; it was 700K

Hot Air   "The revisions downward begin. Yesterday, Obamacare exchanges were melting down because of the intense interest in signing up. All the citizens were flooding the gates for all the insurance! Why, in California there were 5 million visitors. No technologist could prepare for such an onslaught.

"Here’s what really happened:".....

When you mess with a petulant juvenile administration they will shut you down.

Humor me; Open the Google search box and type in the phrase "petulant juvenile" and see what comes up as of right now. One will be this post.

Thanks, TD

90 year old veterans storm the Barrycades  "However the World War ll veterans, many of whom arrive at the Memorial on Honor Flights, complimentary flights from across the country paid for by grateful citizens, ignored the Barrycades.  Having endured the horrors of freezing European winters while bombarded by German soldiers or survived the terrors of a Japanese prison camp in their youth, the now 90 year old plus veterans weren't about to surrender to a petty Commander in Chief."

How much does it cost to block all this off compared to just leaving it as is? Hell hath no fury like a petulant juvenile president scorned.

From the military blog, Blackfive:  World War II veterans knock down police barriers to attend WWII Memorial  "Due to the government shutdown, National Park Service police put up barriers preventing access. According to Leo Shane III, White House and Veterans Affairs reporter for Stars and Stripes, the veterans knocked over those barriers."

Blackfive links to this from another military blog,  Ace of Spades HQ:

Obama Administration Specifically Denied Exception to Permit Veterans to Attend WWII Memorial  "Before we go any further, let us note once again how contrived it is to shut down entryways to a wide open space out in the middle of a park.

"This is not a building, like a museum, that has doors and staffers and guides. This is f*****g scenery.

"And yet the erected artificial barriers to block people from walking through outdoor scenery."

 

The Obama administration spared no expense in seeing that we are inconvenienced by this shutdown that he will blame on Republicans.

Twitchy has more photos of the incident.

WWII, Korea, and Vietnam veterans weren’t stopped from visiting their war memorials.   The defense Carol Johnson, "the chief of public affairs for the National Mall and Memorial Parks at the National Park Service offered to recorder-wielding reporters and cranky bystanders — “We have to do what we need to do to protect the monuments” — didn’t go over so well."

 

"Questions fell thick and fast: “Protect from who?” “How much did it cost to rent the fences that you guys just put up?” “Who instructed you to do this?*” “When you say protect the monument, who do you — protect from whom?” “Open air! It’s an open-air monument!' ”

Emphasis added.

 

* A petulant juvenile, I'd guess. (I love saying that)

denverpost.com

Levin: 'I'll Bring Half a Million People' to WWII Memorial if You Lay 'One Damn Hand' on Veterans  " 'Enough is enough," Levin said, saying that he took this "very personally" because his grandfather fought in Iwo Jima and his great uncle fought in Guadalcanal and would be damned if "this community activist is going to shut down their memorial.' "

Gov’t shutdown spreads to beaches of Normandy

And just HOW does one close a cemetery?  Via Lucianne

 

From Canada Free Press; Stunt at WWII Memorial Shows More Evidence Obama is a Thug  "It is long past time for the American people to embrace the reality that Barack Obama is a Chicago street thug in a thousand dollar suit. He is ruthless, arrogant, imperious, and filled with disdain not only for those who oppose him but also for the ignorant voters who put him in office. Anyone who would deign to work for his administration has sworn allegiance to an ideology that is anathema to the Founders of this country and the Constitution they crafted." No disrespect toward this administration intended, of course.

Healthcare; the government-press juggernaut trudges on

Freedom Works; Not Shocking: NBC Totally In The Tank For Obamacare  "On September 27, NBC News revealed what all 26 viewers of MSNBC already knew: the entire corporate media behemoth is in full on water carrying mode for the Obama Administration. A week-long series of special reports on Obamacare began on the nightly news on Monday. Now, this is a timely topic, so the network could be excused for reporting on a newsworthy story. But the way NBC described the series left no doubt as to the absence of any journalistic integrity, and revealed their deep cronyistic roots tying them to the Obama administration:"

On the other hand: CNBC Anchor Throws Cold Water on Carney and MSNBC’s Fearmongering  "After Carney appeared on the program and accused congressional Republicans of leading the country on the path to defaulting on its debt Oct. 17, Caruso-Cabrera assailed that claim."
Ah, yes,MSNBC; Bashir: GOP Cares More for 'War Memorials' Than Kids with Cancer; Omits Harry Reid's Heartless Comments  What comments, you ask? These comments.

Day 3: Media Narratives Crumble; Obamacare Fails  "Thursday, however, during his MSNBC show, [Chuck] Todd took the position that any use of DEMOCRAT Harry Reid's gaffe, in which he dismissed children with cancer, was nothing more than a political stunt.
"Oddly enough, Todd has taken this position even though Reid's words do fit into his policy position of refusing to fund cancer treatments for children.
When Akin fumbled his abortion question, Todd insisted the REPUBLICAN's gaffe was fair game because it fit neatly into his policy opposing abortion."

This Is What Government-Run Healthcare Looks Like   "Instead of making the story about ObamaCare, Republicans have done Democrats an incredible favor and dimmed the spotlight on it during its disastrous public debut." Bethany Mandel

hopenchangecartoons

 

Urban Legend; Seniors over 75 denied some Medicare coverage

The rumor as I received it in an email forwarded by a
friend:

Age 76 Today, I went to the Dr. for my monthly B12 shot that I have been getting for a number of years. The nurse came and got me, got out the needle filled and ready to go then looked at the computer and got very quiet and asked if I was prepared to pay for it. I said no that my insurance takes care of it.
She said, that Medicare had turned it down and went to talk to my Dr. about it. 15 minutes later she came back and said, she was sorry but they had tried every-thing they could but Medicare is beginning to
turn many things away for seniors because of the projected Obama Care coming in. She was brushing at tears and said, "Some day they too will get old", I am so very sorry!!
YOU ARE NOT GOING TO LIKE THIS...
At age 76 when you most need it, you are not eligible for cancer treatment....


TD added this photo. Neat, huh?

However....
Truth or Fiction:   Warnings about HB-3200: Affordable Healthcare Act or Obamacare-Fiction!
The Truth:  "HB-3200 is not the Affordable Healthcare Act that was signed into law by the President after it was passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives.  HR-3590 is the official document and all references in this eRumor are invalid.

"TruthOrFiction.Com has an extensive report posted with findings on such allegations of Obamacare.   Click for findings."

Snopes reports this as false. The site will not allow highlight and copy so you have to read it the same way your ancestors did: click on the link.

Oh, by the way...Guess what the new Obamacare 1-800 National Hotline spells out?   "That is, 1-800-3(F) 8(U) 2(C) 5(K) 9(Y) 6(O)"

'Breaking Bad': A Christian Parable

Ann Coulter

"This [column]'s about AMC's smash TV series "Breaking Bad" -- the most Christian Hollywood production since Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ." (Not surprisingly, both were big hits!)

"It may seem counterintuitive that a TV show about a meth cook could have a conservative theme, much less a Christian one, but that's because people think Christian movies are supposed to have camels -- or a "Little House on the Prairie" cast. READ THE BIBLE! It's chockablock with gore, incest, jealousy, murder, love and hate."
....
"There's only one thing in the world that ever could have allowed Jesse to forgive himself: The understanding that God sent his only son to die for Jesse's sins, no matter how abominable. To not forgive himself after that would be an insult to God, dismissing what Jesus did on the cross as not such a big deal."

Christianity Today; Why We Need Breaking Bad   "Watching Walt's slow slide off the moral cliff might just inoculate us against what TV usually teaches."

Word On Fire; "Breaking Bad" and the Problem of Sin   "In a way, the treatment of sin in “Breaking Bad” is very similar to John Milton’s in “Paradise Lost,” and Walter White reflects certain aspects of John Milton’s Satan very clearly."

Pure Coincidence – Ben Carson Challenged Obama, Promptly Heard From The IRS

American Glob   "Glenn Reynolds has reminded his readers on many occasions that in 2009 Obama “joked” about using the IRS to audit his enemies and so far it looks like that’s one of the few promises Obama has managed to keep. We all know how challenging Obama worked out for the Tea Party.
"Dr. Ben Carson had the audacity to challenge Obama’s policies at a national prayer breakfast and shortly thereafter, heard from the IRS for the first time in his life.
"The media, which is usually second in line behind the Democratic Party to accuse people of racism, hasn’t said a word about Dr. Carson but he’s a conservative so he’s not really black, right liberals?
The Daily Caller reports…

More on Dr. Carson here.