SEEING THE HANDWRITING – The latest U.S. House Democrats to jump ship are California’s George Miller and Henry Waxman, Representatives in the U. S. House, both having served 20 terms.
NOBAMA – While most Democrat candidates for reelection are avoiding the president’s presence in their states, not Rep. Gary Peters (D-Mich), who is running for the seat of retiring Sen.… read more
Douglas Elmendorf (Examiner.com photo)
ObamaCare creates a disincentive for people at the lower end of the economic ladder to work,” said Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas W. Elmendorf during a House hearing this week. “The result of this is it will be harder for people to climb the economic ladder into the middle class,” he added.
Elmendorf had earlier told the House committee members that ObamaCare will cause some 2.3 million people to reduce their work hours while receiving subsidized health insurance. Continue reading
When Fox’s Bill O’Reilly asked the president about the perception of corruption in the IRS scandal with records showing former director Douglas Shulman visited the White House on a 157 occasions; his response was “no mass corruption, not even a smidgen of corruption.”
Despite the fact that directors normally have staffers handle project detail, the president insisted Shulman’s visits were tied to meetings involving the set-up of HealthCare.gov, adding that he didn’t recall meeting with Shulman.
While the president appears to consider the IRS targeting issue closed with no corruption, DOJ appointee Barbara Bosserman and the FBI continue to investigate it At least that’s what we are told. Continue reading
THERE THEY WERE, the nation’s five top intelligence officials, Clapper (DNI), Brennan (CIA), Flynn (DIA), Comey (FBI), and Olsen (NCC), sitting before the House Intelligence Committee hearing yesterday. Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL) asks, “Can anybody at the table tell us when somebody will be held responsible for the murders in Benghazi?” … read more
While an estimated 111 million people viewed the president’s interview with Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly prior to the Super Bowl, it’s unfortunate if they didn’t see the extra exclusive minutes afforded O’Reilly for use later on his evening show. They missed seeing the president at his worst.
O’Reilly interviews Obama (NYDailyNews photo)
O’Reilly asked the president if he thought his coverage of him and his administration was unfair. ”Absolutely,” the president answered, “we just went through an interview in which you asked about health care not working … the IRS, were we wholly corrupt (and) Benghazi.” O’Reilly politely responded saying, “but these are unanswered questions.” I found it hard to believe the president wasn’t prepared. After all, he wasn’t dealing with his water carriers at the other networks or the New York Times. Continue reading
As the Republican Party begins its campaign to hold on to the House and retake the Senate in the up-coming mid-term elections, it is getting strong advice from a number of quarters on a subject of which it has long been identified – abortion.
Some argue this is a losing issue and remind the party that it lost unmarried women by 36 points in the 2012 election. Others point to the fact that the country is fairly split on abortion now Continue reading
Senator Cruz questions AG – Although considered a Tea Party firebrand by the left, I was again impressed by the calm, clear, concise manner in which Texas Senator Ted Cruz questioned Attorney General Eric Holder about the IRS targeting investigation during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing this week. Showing experience he gained as Texas Solicitor General and nine oral arguments before the U.S.… read more
While many of the Washington pundits and the fawning media on the left are anticipating the announcement from Hillary Clinton that she plans to run for president in 2016, The New York Times Magazine of Jan. 26, 2014 published an unflattering graphic image of her for its feature, Planet Hillary.
The New York Times Magazine, Jan. 26, 2014
“The gravitational pull of a possible 2016 campaign is bringing all the old Clinton characters into her orbit,” the magazine states, “Can she make the stars align or will chaos prevail.”
Meanwhile, at a paid speaking appearance before members of the National Automobile Dealers Association in New Orleans, Clinton said, “My biggest regret is what happened in Benghazi. Losing an ambassador like Chris Stevens, who was one of our best. It was a terrible tragedy losing four Americans …” Switching from “the fog of war” excuse, she now blames her lack of response to “imperfect information, unforeseen consequences and unpredictable twists and turns.” Not only did she fail the hypothetical “3 a.m. call,” she failed to respond to five months of terrorist warnings in Benghazi. Continue reading
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers – As I watched Rep. McMorris Rodgers give the Republican response to the president’s State of the Union address last night, I wondered how many heard her mention she was the 200th woman elected to Congress, or for that matter how many viewed her remarks. After all, a survey indicated only 30 per cent of Americans were expected to watch the president.… read more
Problem for the Administration – Just 18 per cent of young adults say they are likely
to enroll in ObamaCare, compared to 46 per cent who are not likely to enroll, according to a survey conducted by the Young America’s Foundation. More revealing was the fact that 48 per cent consider the government too big compared to just four per cent who believe it’s too small. … read more
