Obama Derangement Syndrome? Scott Walker too?

 Victor Davis Hanson                                     "Some, like Ezra Klein, have posited that Rudy Giuliani’s suggestion that Obama may not be patriotic and Scott Walker’s hesitation to assert that Obama is a Christian illustrate a sort of unhinged Obama Derangement Syndrome.

"Aside from the fact that Obama himself characterized President George W. Bush as “unpatriotic” (for overseeing deficits at about half the size of the debt that Obama will bestow on us in his tenure), and aside from Nancy Pelosi’s and Harry Reid’s chronic tendency to smear their conservative critics as “un-American,” there should be an easy standard to identify the point at which criticism becomes clinically deranged.

"I’d suggest that there is. Certainly, a pathology is at work when writers and artists wish, dream, or fantasize about the death of a sitting president and express such abject, irrational venom in a mainstream venue." . . .

Walker Derangement Syndrome appearing in mainstream media   "The Democratic-media establishment is rolling out the hate for Scott Walker. An article in the New Yorker (“The Dangerous Candidacy of Scott Walker”) by John Cassidy gives away the game in its first sentence:

Let’s stipulate up front that Scott Walker, the governor of Wisconsin, is an odious politician whose ascension to the Presidency would be a disaster.

"Richard Baehr points out that the early 1984 style hate campaign suggests that either Dems are not so comfortable that Clinton is a sure winner, or that they see how well the anti-Romney stuff worked by defining him early for people who were not Republican or engaged in following politics, so they are trying to take down the top candidates on our side early.  So far that looks like Bush and Walker, who seem to be breaking apart from the filed in different ways -- Jeb with money, and establishment support, Walker among conservative  voters."   Thomas Lifson

So get used to seeing the likes of this in the MSM:

FOR DEATH BY ISIS YOU HAVE TO GO OUT; ILLEGAL ALIENS DELIVER!

Ann Coulter  "You can always tell the media are hiding something when they obsessively focus on Muslim atrocities someplace else in the world. Cable TV could cover Muslim atrocities 24 hours a day, seven days a week, from 632 A.D. to the end of time, without repeating themselves. 

"For at least a year after 9/11, I used to turn on the TV, and if I saw a "Survivor" contestant, I'd think, "Good. No news." These days, I turn on the TV, and if I see former U.N. ambassador John Bolton, I think, "Good. No news." 

"By now, the public knows more about ISIS than they know about the Kardashians. But it has no idea that the very same Senate Democrats who claimed to oppose Obama's amnesty when they were campaigning are currently filibustering a bill to defund it, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is ready to cave. 

"ISIS has killed four Americans -- in Syria. We're not exactly talking about another 9/11. Here's a tip: If you don't want to be killed by ISIS, don't go to Syria. 

"Meanwhile, illegal aliens have killed, raped and maimed thousands of Americans -- in America. If you don't want to be killed, raped or maimed by illegal immigrants in your own country, I have no tips for you. There's nothing you can do. You're on your own. Good luck." . . . 

North American Infidels Exclusive: Twitter Muslim’s Instructions on how to Behead!

Logan's Warning  "Even if you do not own a website, there are other ways you can help out in the war with Islam. One of them is what I like to call jihadi hunting (in a non-violent way) on the social media networks. Because Muslims are getting more and more brazen we can find online threats, and also expose their deplorable beliefs to the public.

As per Koranic verse 47:4. Beheadings.

Please keep in mind that I discovered that Tweet after he implied Islam was non-threatening.

Which of course when countered, lead to this…..

So what's the latest story on the benighted Costa Concordia?

Costa Concordia disaster  Below: the good ship in a better day

click to enlarge 

. . . "Passengers were in the dining hall when there was a sudden, loud bang, which a crew member (speaking over the intercom) ascribed to an "electrical failure".^[56] "We told the guests everything was [okay] and under control and we tried to stop them panicking", a cabin steward recalled.^[32] Coincidentally, when the ship first made impact with the rock, it was claimed that Titanic's theme song My Heart Will Go On was playing in a restaurant." . . .

The ship in less-prosperous times:

From the New York Post

. . . "The footage provides an eerie fisheye view of the wreck of the Concordia which appears remarkably intact despite the 18 months she has spent under the Tyrrhenian Sea.

"Through the clear turquoise blue water, the divers reveal the twisted metal of pipes of the wreck as fish swim by."

"Elaborate staircases that would have taken the guests from their staterooms to the dining room remain intact and the divers float silently down the empty corridors where the guests would have strolled to the pool decks and bars.

"There are also poignant reminders of the passengers and crew who met their fate on the crippled ship — a magazine on the pool deck, an unmanned reception desk complete with a vase of flowers and a computer screen, and empty deckchairs where guests would have sipped their pina coladas and watch the world sail by.

"As the video ends, the diver from Italy’s Carabinieri police emerges from the murky water to find himself inside the huge central atrium of the ship, which sits above the waterline."

Photo above and others from Frozen in Time: Inside the Sunken Costa Concordia

Be wise on what you fear

http://terrellaftermath.com/

The Betrayal Papers – Part I and 2 Of 5 – Under Obama: The U.S. Captured By The Muslim Brotherhood

It is wisest to avoid international conspiracy theories, and I have until this one. They usually do not hold water, even with a president I have such a low regard for as Barack Hussein Obama. But Mr. Obama demonstrates such an affinity for Muslims in general and the Muslim Brotherhood in particular - the dots to connect keep accumulating- that I fear letting this information pass without acknowledging its content.

Can we not say Mr. Obama likes and respects the Muslim Brotherhood more than he does his political opposition here in America?  If you agree, please accept this series for what it is worth to you. TD

Noisy Room, Part one   "The Betrayal Papers will trace the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood in the Obama administration’s foreign and domestic policies. The five-part series will present a picture of a conspiracy that is manipulating the American government to the benefit of a totalitarian, genocidal movement that seeks to establish a global Islamic State.

• The Muslim Brotherhood is an international political, financial, terrorist and movement whose goal is to establish a global Islamic State (Caliphate).
• They have and continue to exert tremendous influence of the American government’s foreign and domestic policies under President Barack Hussein Obama.
• The violence in the Middle East and across North Africa is a direct consequence of the Muslim Brotherhood’s effective control over American foreign policy in the region.
• They operate through various “civic” front groups, as well as through American institutions who take their money as operational funding (Georgetown University, Brookings Institution).

. . . "Internationally, America is in retreat. The Middle East is in ashes, and in the midst of an ongoing genocide replete with daily horrors, the likes which have not been seen for centuries. Former allies have been abandoned and are embittered. Under the present leadership in the White House and State Department, Israel is considered the aggressor and Hamas the oppressed.

"In sum, the world is at its most volatile point since the outbreak of World War II."

.. ..Betrayal Papers Part 2: In Plain Sight: A National Security “Smoking Gun” .  . . . "This article will name several key people who were or are in the Obama administration and who have various, documented associations with organizations which are directly tied to and/or funded by the Muslim Brotherhood and the State of Qatar (home to Brotherhood’s Spiritual Leader, Yusuf al-Qaradawi). These individuals have helped dictate national security policies that have crippled counterterrorism efforts at home and abroad."

The Betrayal Papers is a collaborative effort by the Coalition of Concerned Citizens, which includes:Andrea Shea King, Dr. Ashraf Ramelah, Benjamin Smith, Bethany Blankley, Brent Parrish, Charles Ortel,Chris Nethery, Denise Simon, Dick Manasseri, Gary Kubiak, Gates of Vienna, Hannah Szenes, IQ al Rassooli, Jeff Bayard, Leslie Burt, Marcus Kohan, Mary Fanning, General Paul E. Vallely, Regina Thomson, Scott Smith, Terresa Monroe-Hamilton, Colonel Thomas Snodgrass, Trever Loudon, Wallace Bruschweiler, and William Palumbo.

Political Cartoons Featuring A Useless And Worthless Subject!

Political Cartoons Featuring A Useless And Worthless Subject!
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The Political Commentator

Top Obama aide: Netanyahu’s speech damaging ‘fabric’ of ties

National security adviser Susan Rice says relationship between the two countries has become ‘infused with politics’

Times of Israel  "In a searing rebuke of the Israeli prime minister, US National Security Adviser Susan Rice warned Tuesday that Prime Minister’s Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming speech in front of a joint session of Congress has cast a partisan pall over the ties between the two close allies and threatened “the fabric of the relationship.”

"In an interview with Charlie Rose on PBS, Rice faulted both Netanyahu and the Republican Speaker of the House, John Boehner, who extended the invitation to the prime minister to address Congress on Iran, for creating the current “destructive” situation.". . .

Back in December, US Special Forces Engage ISIS for First Time, Inflict Heavy Casualties

CONTROVERSIAL TIMES

"Reports out of Iraq indicate that American Special Forces “advisers” have engaged ISIS in ground combat for the first time.

"ISIS forces attacked an Iraqi Army outpost occupied by more than 100 Americans around 1a.m. local time. The American forces responded “equipped with light and medium weapons, supported by F-18″ fighter jets according to sources on the ground.

. . .

"A field commander told reporters that the Americans were able to inflict heavy casualties on ISIS while suffering no casualties of their own while forcing the terror group back to their base some 10 kilometers away."

President Franklin Delano Obama Addresses the Threat of 1930s Violent Extremism

Imagine Obama as an American president in 1939.

Victor Davis Hanson

“ 'The United States has made significant gains[2] in our struggle against violent extremism in Europe. We are watching carefully aggressions in Czechoslovakia, Austria, and in Eastern Europe. My diplomatic team has made it very clear that aggression against neighbors is inappropriate and unacceptable. We live in the 20thcentury, where the 19th century practice [3] of changing borders by the use of force has no place in the present era."

. . .

“Finally — with Nazism and fascism peddling the lie that the United States is at war with Germany and Italy — all of us have a role to play by upholding the pluralistic values that define us as Americans. This week we’ll be joined by people of many faiths, including German and Italian Americans who make extraordinary contributions to our country every day. It’s a reminder that America is successful because we welcome people of all faiths and backgrounds. Germany has always been a part of America [16], always a part of the American story. The future will not belong to those who slander German culture. I made clear that America is not — and never will be — at war with Germany."  Full article at the link.

Paul Shanklin

Gotta......roller skate?

Chonday    This man was so good at his craft that he could even tap dance in skates. From the movie “It's Always Fair Weather” by MGM, 1955

Hat tip to Val Brose; Santa Maria, CA

Obama Vetoes Keystone XL: ‘This Act of Congress Conflicts with Executive Branch Procedures’

PJ Media   "President Obama just vetoed legislation dropped on his desk to approve the Keystone XL pipeline.

“ 'Through this bill, the United States Congress attempts to circumvent longstanding and proven processes for determining whether or not building and operating a cross-border pipeline serves the national interest,” Obama said in his statement to the Senate.

“ 'The Presidential power to veto legislation is one I take seriously. But I also take seriously my responsibility to the American people,” he continued. “And because this act of Congress conflicts with established executive branch procedures and cuts short thorough consideration of issues that could bear on our national interest — including our security, safety, and environment — it has earned my veto.”

"The veto comes as no surprise, though this morning congressional Republicans were rallying pressure on the administration through social media.

"House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) called the veto “a national embarrassment.”. . .

The Hill reports: . . . "While the shutdown fight is intensifying on Capitol Hill, Republicans promise they won’t let Keystone drop, and appear ready to try their hand at staging a veto override — something that hasn’t happened in Congress since the George W. Bush years.

It's a risky option, and almost certain to fail — Republicans appear short of the two-thirds majorities they would need to overrule the president, particularly in the House.