Sunday, December 27, 2015

IN FINAL YEAR, OBAMA SEEKS TO STAVE OFF LAME-DUCK STATUS


Julie Pace, AP  . . . "Of course, Obama's legacy will be determined far more by the outcome of the presidential campaign than his 2016 legislative agenda. Since many of his most prominent moves have been the result of executive actions, a Republican president could largely wipe them away, while a Democrat is more likely to keep them in place and perhaps even expand on them.

"White House aides say the president is eager to campaign for the party's nominee, as well as Democrats in other races. He chafed at being kept on the sidelines in the 2014 midterms, and advisers used Democrats' sweeping losses in that campaign as an I-told-you-so moment for party officials.

"This time, Obama isn't waiting for an invitation from the Democratic nominee to make his campaign plans.

" 'I will have a Democratic successor, and I will campaign very hard to make that happen," he said."

"#BlackVotesMatter"; Abuela Hillary ‘Wishing Everyone The Best This Kwanzaa’, It Goes Over With A Thud…

Via Weasel Zippers

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"Now Kwanzaa is a holiday made up by an FBI informant with Marxist and Black Nationalist intent that has no real connection to any actual African holidays. But hey, that didn’t stop Hillary, our Abuela and panderer-in-chief.
"How did this go over with Black Lives Matter? Not so well, since it was ‘appropriation’ and ‘trifling’ (leaving aside that the Kwanzaa ‘kinara’ was itself an ‘appropriation’ of the idea of the Menorah)."

Trump fires back, hitting Bill Clinton’s ‘penchant for sexism’

Comically Incorrect

The Hill  "Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump late Saturday blasted the announcement that former President Bill Clinton will campaign for his wife, Hillary Clinton.

"The real estate mogul said the former president has a “penchant for sexism” in a tweet.
Hillary Clinton has announced that she is letting her husband out to campaign but HE'S DEMONSTRATED A PENCHANT FOR SEXISM, so inappropriate!
Trump later warned Clinton to "be careful as you play the war on women or women being degraded card."
Trump’s campaign also claimed that the Democratic front-runner bullied women to hide her husband’s “sexist secrets."

UK Daily Mail: Three-times married Trump takes aim at Bill Clinton's infidelities as he fights dirty with Hillary over her claims he's sexist
. . . "His spokesman Katrina Pierson, told CNN: 'Hillary Clinton has some nerve to talk about the war on women and the bigotry toward women when she has a serious problem in her husband.

" 'I can think of quite a few women who have been bullied by Hillary Clinton to hide her husband's misogynist, sexist secrets.'

"Of course, Trump's private life is also less-than-straightforward.

"The three-time married businessman's first marriage, to Ivana in 1977, ended after allegations of an affair with actress Marla Maples appeared in the tabloids.

"Trump and Ivana split in 1992 and within just one year, the billionaire wed Maples. Once again the marriage didn't last and they divorced in 1995. He is currently married to Slovenian supermodel Melania Knauss." . . .

Jim Webb Rips Hillary For ‘Inept Leadership’ In Libya

Yeah, third-party, Jim! Go for it!

Thomas LifsonDemocrat Jim Webb mulls independent run for president
. . . "I would much rather see a Bernie Sanders independent run, which is possible given the animosity developing over DNC favoritism towards Hillary. Sanders would draw away support from Clinton’s left flank, meaning voters who have no likelihood of voting for the GOP nominee.
"Web[b] is a different story entirely.
"Webb could well draw away anti-Hillary votes from the GOP nominee. While his stinging criticism of her will help diminish her vote total, there could be people who otherwise would vote for, say, Donald Trump or Marco Rubio that would instead vote for Webb."


Daily Caller   "Former Democratic presidential candidate Jim Webb criticized Hillary Clinton’s leadership in Libya, calling it “inept” and a “failure as Secretary of State.”

Hillary Clinton should be called to account for her inept leadership that brought about the chaos in Libya, and the power vacuums that resulted in the rest of the region,” Webb wrote Saturday on Facebook.. . . “Clinton talked at this last DNC debate about her failure as Secretary of State as if she was successful,” Webb wrote in the post. “While she held that office, the U.S. spent about $2 billion backing the Libyan uprising against Qadaffi. The uprising, which was part of the Arab Spring, led directly to Qaddafi being removed from power and killed by rebel forces in 2011. Now some 2,000 ISIS terrorists have established a foothold in Libya.”

“For a Secretary of State (and a Presidential administration) this is foreign policy leadership at its worst,” he stated."  Hat tip to Weasel Zippers
If he declared an outsider presidential bid, the former Democratic candidate could have an outsize effect on the race.   . . . "In a tight race, even a small base of support could make him a factor. Ralph Nader, for instance, famously won only small percentages of the vote in many states in the 2000 presidential election, yet that arguably helped tip the Electoral College vote to then-Texas Governor George W. Bush, denying Democratic Vice President Al Gore, the winner of the popular vote, the presidency." . . . 
All you conservatives who say you will not vote next November, now you have your candidate. In Heaven's name, vote! If you hate the Republican candidate, at least vote to cancel a Hillary vote! TD

Yes, Hillary And Democrats, George W. Bush Did Call It ‘Radical Islam’

Weasel Zippers  "We reported yesterday how the Democrats, and specifically Hillary Clinton, have been trying to use George W. Bush to excuse their failure to use the term ‘radical Islam’. George W. did at points say that Islam was a religion of peace and did make the point of saying we should not blame all for the actions of some.
However, he had no problem using the term radical Islam and making the connection of the terrorists to Islam as this video from his State of the Union address shows.
"Of course, it is rather ironic that they try to justify their failure to address the actual problem by using their favorite whipping boy in their defense."

Saturday, December 26, 2015

"Muslim prayer curtain"? Conservatives must have more integrity than Democrats, people!

Claim: President removed red, white, and blue decor from the Oval Office and installed a 'Muslim prayer curtain' in the White House.
"Other historical photographs displayed on the White House Museum web site, which show the Oval Office as it appeared during the tenures of U.S. presidents from Truman onwards, document that a red, white, and blue color scheme has been far more of an exception than a tradition in the last several decades. (A Time magazine article highlights some of the personal touches that President Obama brought to the Oval Office after his inauguration.) 

"The images displayed in the Example block above were later reworked into one graphic which suggested that President Obama had removed U.S. flags from the White House and installed a gold-colored "Muslim prayer curtain" in their place: 


"Rotten to Decor"  . . . "There is no such thing as a "Muslim prayer curtain," and the patterned drapes shown behind President Obama bear no "Arabic symbols" or other markings of significance. They're simply gold silk lampas curtains that have adorned a wall in the East Room of the White House (a site commonly used for presidential press conferences) through several presidential administrations since the early 1960s: " . . .

Pat Condell has had it: WE WANT THE TRUTH

. . . … "and we’ll take it where we find it."



"FBI admits there is no way to screen all the Syrian refugees Obama plans to accept into the US
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3283587/FBI-admits-s-no-way-screen-Syrian-refugees-Obama-administration-plans-accept-US.html
"Donald Trump calls for a temporary ban on Muslims coming the the US
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-35035100
"US report warns of ISIS ability to create fake passports
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/12/11/politics/isis-passports/

Why Did Obama Apologize For Pentagon's Strong Message To China?

 Investors Business Daily




. . . "Guess what happened? Obama's Pentagon threw the Air Force crew under the landing gear. It apologized to China for the B-52 flight. Seriously.

"The Pentagon's sad story is that bad weather caused the giant bomber to drift off-course. Uh-huh. True, those eight-engine, strategic workhorses cover almost 10 miles a minute. But weather doesn't affect GPS.

"B-52s can deliver a standard or nuclear weapon to a specific city block anywhere in the world. And each has one crew member dedicated to position-monitoring.

"So even with oblivious Obama off golfing again in Hawaii, his minions apologized unnecessarily to a strategic competitor for doing what we said we'd do to oppose China's unlawful territorial claims.
Weak, feckless U.S. actions."

Thomas Lifson comments on the incident here: Obama's 'paper tiger' doctrine  . . . "Coming in the wake of Obama’s Syrian “red line” that was violated with no consequences, it teaches the lesson to aggressive foreign governments that U.S. threats are not to be feared, and that the U.S. will back down.

"This is a recipe for encouraging aggression against the U.S.  Until Obama leaves office, the U.S. is in a very dangerous situation, with aggression seen as without cost to our competitors."

5 Top Foreign Policy Flops of 2015  "President Obama stated in his year-end press conference that the most important events going on are the press overhyping the threat of terrorism and a screening of Star Wars at the White House."


"Here are some of the big news events that Obama must have missed over the past year.":

#5. America’s Ambiguous Voyage. . . 

#4. Tripped Up by the Refugee Tsunami. . . 

#3. Putin Plows into Syria. . . 

#2. Cozying up to the Castros. . . 

#1 Iran Deal or No Deal?. . . 

Many may reject Hillary's Hispandering now, but in a short time it will all be forgotten

Hispandering Hillary

. . . "Too familiar in the wrong way to wise Hispanics. Throwing in some Spanish words on the site, white skin privileged, wealthy, bleached blonde, highly educated Hillary condescendingly explains to potential voters from Spanish speaking countries she's just like their grandmother.  Except she isn't and her identity politics, targeted audience fought back hard on twitter, contemptuously labeling her attempt Hispandering and forcefully insisting #Not My Abuela or, in Spanish, #Not Mi Abuela. " . . .

One example:
Ben Walters ‏@TheBenWalters  2d2 days ago
Reminder-- GOP has 2 Latinos and 3 fluent Spanish speakers. D's have phony politician who gave us the term #Hispandering. #NotMyAbuela


More From #notmyabuela here:

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Trump Campaign: Hillary Clinton Bullies Women to Hide Bill’s ‘Misogynist, Sexist Secrets’   "Katrina Pierson, escalated the feud with Democrat frontrunner Hillary Clinton . . . when she said Clinton shouldn’t talk about the so-called war on women when “She has a serious problem in her husband.”

About the "I-Me-Mine" presidency: "Best Christmas political cartoon ever"

Hillary Clinton’s ‘Secret Weapon’ Could Escalate Campaign Rhetoric


WSJ
Former President Bill Clinton in Ames, Iowa, last month, where his wife, Hillary Clinton, was giving a speech at the Central Iowa Democrats Fall Barbecue.
Amazing how this man with his history of mistreating 
women can have so many of them adore him.
"A new and more combative phase of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign opens next month when she sends her husband out to stump for her in important early states.
"Waiting for him will be businessman Donald Trump, the Republican front-runner.
"The former president has been a low-key figure since Mrs. Clintonentered the race for the Democratic nomination in April, offering private advice and helping her raise money at closed-door fundraisers. In January, the campaign intends to showcase him in public forums in Iowa and New Hampshire, two states where the front-runner is locked in a tight race against Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
"Speaking to supporters recently, Mrs. Clinton described her husband as a “secret weapon.' ” . . .

Well, Bill isn't universally adored, apparently.
obamacartoon.blogspot
Apparently some anti-Clinton people are as vindictive as the left. But the left is so much better at personal destruction.

Friday, December 25, 2015

From Obamagasm To Hillary Love, Liberal Media Outdid Itself In 2015

Michael Ramirez Cartoon

investors.com

L. BRENT BOZELL III AND TIM GRAHAM   . . . "Liberals would have you believe that they are far more nuanced and far less mean-spirited than the Trumps of the world. It's a good reason for unveiling our annual "Worst of the Worst" awards for the year's worst media outrages.


"Once again, a panel of esteemed judges in the conservative media has helped us identify the most ridiculous of the ridiculous.

"You decide which camp is more obnoxious.

"Bryant Gumbel won the "Damn Those Conservatives" Award for this tirade about the National Rifle Association in a Rolling Stone interview posted on Jan. 20:

" 'There are a few things I hate more than the NRA. I mean truly. I think they're pigs. I think they don't care about human life. I think they are a curse upon the American landscape."

"But it's conservatives that are the mean-spirited ones.

"Then there's MSNBC pundit Donny Deutsch on "Morning Joe," that alleged oasis of civil chatter over coffee. Deutsch won the "Hopeless Haters" Award for this March 23 commentary on presidential contender Ted Cruz:" . . .