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Steve Bridges Does Obama and George W.

noreply@blogger.com (Rocketeer) — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 01:23:00 +0000

Funny stuff. Steve Bridges as Obama addresses a banquet for the Western Riverside Council of Governments. Cameo appearance by Carl Rove.

Some great lines from Bridges as Obama, "Look, I know the value of a dollar. As a kid I worked hard at Baskin Robbins, and saved up enough money for my very first teleprompter."...."When I became president, I immediately formed a solid economic team. Warren Buffet was on that team, but he quit! He quit, because Joe Biden kept asking him to sing Margaritaville!"..."My concern, is for the American people. I wish I had a crystal ball, but the company that makes crystal balls just went out of business."

In the interest of equal play and good comedy, here's Steve Bridges as the "W", addressing the Gold Stars Speakers Bureau.

Real Ford Buyer in TV Ad: I wasn’t going to buy another car that was bailed out by our government.

noreply@blogger.com (Rocketeer) — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:32:00 +0000

Built Ford tough without government assistance.

This buyer tells a mock press corps, “I wasn’t going to buy another car that was bailed out by our government. I was going to buy from a manufacturer that’s standing on their own: win, lose, or draw. That’s what America is about is taking the chance to succeed and understanding when you fail that you gotta pick yourself up and go back to work. Ford is that company for me.”

That's what America is supposed to be all about.

NPR: Obama is like Jesus

noreply@blogger.com (Rocketeer) — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 04:28:00 +0000

Speaking of Faith. NPR's Frank James has a faith encounter of sorts when he draws an overworked parallel between Obama and Jesus Christ. The context of this NPR sponsored moment of inspiration came after an appearance by Obama at North Carolina State in Raliegh North Carolina. While at the venue, Mr. Obama told a crowd of cheering supporters "if you love me — if you love me, you got to help me pass this ("jobs") bill. If you love me, you got to help me pass this bill." The clarion call to "pass this bill" somehow, resonated with Mr. James. It was, an epiphany. Or as Yoda would say, "An epiphany, it was."
At the rally, a supporter shouted out to the President, "I love you Barack!" "I love you back." the President said, accompanied by the exhuberant applause of the crowd. "But first, if you love me — if you love me, you got to help me pass this bill."

From that brief exchange at a political pep rally, Mr. James draws this tortured parallel to Jesus addressing Peter, one of his disciples by the Sea of Galillee after His Resurrection. Mr. James quotes a passage from the Gospel of John 21:15 in the NIV (New International Version) translation of the New Testament.

John 21: 15 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”
“Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”

I don't know whether to feel embarrassment for Mr. James, for drawing such a clumsy analogy between a Chicago Pol-turned-President on the stump and the Son of the Living God, or take this as yet another sign of the end-times.

BTW, for the benefit of Mr. James, Jesus is addressing Peter in the passage you quoted to reinstate him in his position as a leader in what will become His Church, not encourage Peter to pass a "jobs" bill.

I expect that in the not-too-distant future, NPR will be telling us that Mr. Obama IS the Christ, rather than Mr. Obama is like Christ.

I have provided a video clip from the event for the benefit of ye' of little faith.

Jesus Name Above All Names - A Message For All Time

noreply@blogger.com (Rocketeer) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 03:53:00 +0000

What the world really needs.

Romney Puts Spotlight on Union Thuggery

noreply@blogger.com (Rocketeer) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 03:08:00 +0000

People have traditionally had a somewhat favorable opinion about Unions, that is until people are confronted with Union members and their supporters engaging in the kind of thuggish acts, threats and intimidation that were associated with Unions in the past. Here Mitt Romney ties Obama to Union hooligans.

9/11 Tribute via Herman Cain

noreply@blogger.com (Rocketeer) — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 13:02:00 +0000

Bloomberg on Clergy and First Responders at 9/11 Event: We just don't have room for all of them.

noreply@blogger.com (Rocketeer) — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 02:21:00 +0000

Members of the Clergy are not invited to some of the main events in the Big Apple's commemoration of the tenth anniversary of 9/11. No Clergy Allowed, will be the policy at 9/11 ceremonies at Ground Zero on Sunday. (Now, there's a double whammy for you) "There is this separation of Church and State in our Constitution." says hizhonor the Mayor. Actually, there is no such phrase in the entire body of the Founding Document but I digress.

The Chief Executive of Gotham City asks contentiously, "Which Religion do you want? Your Religion, My Religion, Her Religion?" (He, She, It's, Their Religion?)

Oh, on that "separation of Church and State" thing the Mayor mentioned? The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution actually says, Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;. That first article of freedom means that Congress cannot mandate a State Religion. It limits the powers of the Federal Government so that you cannot be required by the Federal Government to attend a Federally sponsored Church. Conversely, it also means that Congress cannot prohibit the Free Exercise (Expression, that means Outward and Inward) Thereof.

The separation hizhonor is alluding to is a restriction placed upon Congress, not Mayor Bloomberg, not the City of New York and not the State of New York. The Mayor, if he had so chosen, would have been perfectly within his rights to venture beyond his, No Clergy Allowed Policy and hold prayer services for Christian, Jewish, Muslim believers as well as members of other faiths and traditions. At least he would have been more consistent with his earlier aggressive endorsement of plans to build a Mosque near Ground Zero.

Jay Carney: You will get specific 'Pay-Fors', on the American Jobs Act next week.

noreply@blogger.com (Rocketeer) — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 01:00:00 +0000

How are we going to pay for it? Yeah. Let me get back to you on that. Meanwhile, pass this bill now.

Jay Carney says Obama will tell us how he will pay for the PassThisJobsBill and the 1.5 Trillion dollar program in two weeks. There, NOW are you happy? "But why do I have to watch him again?" asks Bill O'Reilly. "I mean, I get paid for doing this" says O'Reilly, "I feel sorry for the folks, all they want to do is watch Dancing with the Stars and now they got to come back and find out how he's going to pay for this."

Obama's 'PassThisJobsBill' Remix with Commentary by Valerie Jarret and Nancy Pelosi

noreply@blogger.com (Rocketeer) — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 00:34:00 +0000

Here's the Cliff Notes version of the President's address to a joint session of Congress on his Jobs Bill in less than 45 seconds.

Meanwhile, White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett can't wait another minute. "The Congress should pass this plan, and they should do it right this minute." she tells MSNBC's Rachael Maddow.

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Unfortunately, the "Plan" hasn't even been printed yet, so there is no physical Bill to pass along to Congress and those mean old, nay-saying, Republicans. "There's no reason that we can't move it forward, right at this minute." asserts Jarrett to a sympathetic Maddow. Hey, why sweat the details? Jarret provides a peek into the inner workings of the White House when she reveals, "The president is going to draft the legislation, make the job a little easier for Congress and and send it up there next week." "Next week!?", exclaims an incredulous Madow.

Here's something that's never been done before. Let's pass this bill, and then find out what's in it?

Gingrich on GOP: We are all for defeating Barack Obama

noreply@blogger.com (Rocketeer) — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 04:20:00 +0000

Newt Gingrich slams the media and brings the discussion back to the 2012 election and the GOP's united determination to defeat Obama.

Leftist Protesters Arrested While Disrupting Paul Ryan Appearance

noreply@blogger.com (Rocketeer) — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 04:06:00 +0000

Come gather 'round protesters wherever you roam; in search of golden protest. That's the place where sixties retreads try and recreate the havoc and anarchy that ruled and reigned over the University of San Francisco and UC Berserkly during the era of "flower power". Yes, who could ever forget the "Summer of Love"?

These protesters pop up at an event sponsored by the Rotary Club, where Paul Ryan had been invited to SPEAK, not listen to a lot of canned talking point crap coming from semi-professional agitators trying to hijack an event meant for grownups. It's stuff like this that gives Beatniks a bad name. ChickenFat, Man!

Have all the malcontents been escorted out the door? Groovy!

DoubleHoffa: Rush Limbaugh's View of Teamster's Boss of Bosses

noreply@blogger.com (Rocketeer) — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:25:00 +0000

Rush Limbaugh comments on the Union's Capo di Capi.

RUSH: So everybody’s wondering when is Obama gonna repudiate Hoffa? How do we know that Obama did not suggest to Hoffa that he say what he said? What do you mean repudiate? He went up there after Hoffa said what he said and basically praised him. I mean, what is this, when is Obama gonna repudiate Hoffa? Obama wrote it for Hoffa! Who the hell do you think is inspiring these sons-of-bitches anyway? Quote, unquote. Well, I mean if Hoffa can use the lingo, and if Obama can find nothing wrong with it, I mean what are we talking about here, folks? And Obama’s gonna be making a speech to those sons-of-bitches on Thursday night. Yeah, Cookie asked me, “Should I delete the word ‘bitches’?” No. Hoffa used it. This is your Democrat Party.

Teamster's Jimmy Hoffa on Tea Party and GOP: "President Obama, this is your army. We are ready to march. Let's take these son of bitches out.."

noreply@blogger.com (Rocketeer) — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 21:43:00 +0000

Welcome to the new dialogue, Labor Day 2011. Jimmy Hoffa, head of the Teamster's Union had some incendiary and profane words for Republicans and the Tea Party this Labor Day. Referencing the GOP and members of the Taxed Enough Already Party, the Teamster boss told supporters gathered for a Labor Rally in Detroit, Michigan, They've got a war, they got a war with us and there's only going to be one winner. It's going to be the workers of Michigan, and America. We're going to win that war. President Obama, this is your army. We are ready to march. Let's take these son of bitches out and give America back to an America where we belong.
Jimmy Hoffa delivered his remarks shortly before President Obama's scheduled speech to union supporters.

Zo Rachel: Taking it to Maxine Waters and the CBC

noreply@blogger.com (Rocketeer) — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 17:45:00 +0000

AlfonZo provides anti-venom to the scripted bile and hate routinely spewed out by the CBC.

WWII Homefront Pictures in Living Color

noreply@blogger.com (Rocketeer) — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 04:19:00 +0000

A compelling gallery of images, and a stark departure from the grainy black and white images we have of America's greatest generation.

Bachmann Wins in Iowa

noreply@blogger.com (Rocketeer) — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 12:56:00 +0000

Michelle Bachmann wins the Iowa straw poll. Congresswoman Bachmann who hails from the buckeye state stressed her faith and her opposition to abortion and gay marrage. Bachmann prompted hearty cheers from audiences when she announced: We are going to make Barack Obama a one-term president! While the results of the Iowa straw do not guarantee the candidate will carry the day all the way to the primaries and election day, one candidate who did win all three contests, twice in a row, was President George W. Bush.

Ann Althouse Assaulted by Leftists at Wisconsin State Capital

noreply@blogger.com (Rocketeer) — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 06:01:00 +0000

No surprise that leftists would harass and later attack the petite Ann Althouse as she and her family and friends record protestors at a Madison, Wisconsin singalong. You see the attack early on in the video.

Beyond the assault, the especially disturbing part of the video is the reaction of the police to her son's report on the event. The policeman's comment to the family in effect is that her family should stand by and endure physical assault and just call the police. Just let the police handle it is the reply. Courts have established in the past that policemen are not personal body guards. The policeman's comment is flawed beyond the most basic form of common reasoning.

That same mind set is rampant in Great Britain, where police were agonizing for days over what would be the appropriate use of force to stop, perchance dissuade rioters and looters from burning down all of London. Paul A. Rhae has an insightful article about up about the malaise of liberalism acting in the role of adjudicator between crime and punishment at Ricochet titled, Rioting for Fun and Profit. One excerpt reads: One evening, a group of thugs took the train into Cambridge from a nearby town, walked to Clare Hall, hurled bricks through the windows, broke into the apartments, stole computers, then marched to the train station and journeyed home. No one was ever caught.

I am told that fewer than ten percent of burglaries are solved and that, of those who are convicted, fewer than ten percent do time. In effect, there is no law and there is no order in Britain. You cannot bear arms. You are denied the means of self-defense. It is illegal to use force to defend your property. If you use “disproportionate force” in defending your person, you can and will be jailed. It is demanded that you leave all such matters to the police, and law enforcement is ineffectual. Not surprisingly, even before the riots that Britain is suffering right now, theft and violent crime were considerably greater there than in the United States.

If thugs can feel free to assault people in broad daylight without fear of arrest or the dispensation of justice, then we are all in peril.

Reverend Al's Cavalcade of Struggle: Resist We Much!

noreply@blogger.com (Rocketeer) — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 04:40:00 +0000

Another immortal entry in the anals of agenda "journalism". What new words of encouragement and inspiration will the Rev' offer to sooth the long-suffering proletariat? Perhaps dear Reverend can exhort the downtrodden in the ways of sustainable living, with the clarion call of: "Go Green, We Mulch!".

ABC's Brian Ross' Message to Bill O'Reilly: Michelle Bachman Reportedly Missed Votes Due to Migranes, Shouldn't Run for President

noreply@blogger.com (Rocketeer) — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 06:31:00 +0000

We are witnessing the ramping up of a coordinated attack by left-leaning media types on the presidential candidacy of Congresswoman Michelle Bachman. Here, ABC's Brian Ross takes the role of ambulance chaser in a hit piece on the Republican congresswoman from Minnesota's sixth district.

The basic idea in the overall campaign to marginalize this Republican candidate is to "Palinize" Michelle Bachman. Begin to stir doubt in the minds of voters regarding Mrs. Bachman's qualification for office. Ultimately, make Michelle Bachman radioactive to voters. Start a narration that she is unqualified for office. Plant an underlying message that she is unqualified for office because she is a woman without actually saying it out loud.

In this case, raise doubts about Mrs. Bachman's suitability for the presidency because in the past, she had migrane headaches. Even after a report released by the Bachman Campaign in which Dr. Brian P. Monahan, Congress' attending physician wrote, "Your migraines occur infrequently and have known trigger factors of which you are aware and know how to avoid,.....When you do have a migraine, you are able to control it well with as-needed sumatriptan and ondansetron,". Brian Ross is undeterred by this report. His narrative is that Michelle Bachman is perhaps unqualified for high office and probably shouldn't run for president, because he infers, she missed votes in Congress due to migrane headaches. Mrs. Bachman has conceeded that she has had migraines in the past. A fact that was confirmed by Congress' attending physician, along with her ability to deal with and avoid the malady. But that is not enough for Brian Ross.

In his televised conversation with Bill O'Reilly Ross crafts together an anecdote of FUD, Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt about Bachman. Ross worries, "Is this candidate able to carry out the massive responsibilities" as president. The undertone of Ross' message is loaded with double entendre. His medium is the spoken word, the measured use of pause, voice inflection and facial expression. Michelle Bachman, goes the unspoken message, is after all a woman, and women are frail. The job of president is a tough job and may be too much for a woman, and this woman has had migranes! Can she do the job?

Despite the report by Congress' attending physician, Ross makes use of the interview with O'Reilly to start a whispering campaign against Bachman by dragging out the proverbial "former staffers and insiders" cannard used ad nauseum by dish rags like the New York Times and Washington Post. Watch the interview here:

The reason Mrs. Bachman is the target of hit pieces like this is that she poses a threat to a 1930's era socialist ideal of a world where real decisions are made by an "enlightened" oligarchy, an assorted pantheon of "worthies" and not by something as pedestrian as the common people and their elected representatives.

Look for other examples in the near-future of hit-pieces proferred as "news" and "entertainment" from media lackeys regarding Michelle Bachman and her run for the nation's highest office. Perhaps one of Mr. Ross' colleagues can dig up a story about how at one time, Michelle Bachman struggled with the nagging torment of hang nails. She couldn't possibly handle all of that Washington paperwork then, right?

GOP Congressman Joe Walsh Pwns Chris Matthews on Hardball

noreply@blogger.com (Rocketeer) — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 23:26:00 +0000

"The American people are beyond you” and unlike you Chris, Obama “doesn’t send a thrill up my leg.” says the Illinois Congressman. Responding to Matthews hectoring about the GOP proposal Walsh punches back with, “where’s the President’s plan Chris Matthews?" Just a sample of the video beat-down.

Must see video.

RIP: Peter Falk 1927-2011

noreply@blogger.com (Rocketeer) — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 02:57:00 +0000

A hilarious skit from a 1977 episode of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roast Series featuring Peter Falk as the rumpled, bumbling, ever-forgetful Leiutenant Columbo. Falk stays in character as he leaves the audience and entertainment's bigs in stitches with his antics during a roast of the late Frank Sinatra. Truly a jewel from the halcyon days of Television.

Falk, who had reportedly been suffering from Alzheimer's disease was 83 years old. He appeared in on and off Broadway stage productions, in musicals, comedies and feature films. Peter Falk was a marvelous actor and person. He will be missed. NBC has a brief bio and slideshow of the late actor's life and career here.

Ann Coulter on The View: Liberals Are Committing Violence at Tea Parties

noreply@blogger.com (Rocketeer) — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 12:38:00 +0000

While promoting her book "Demonic" on The View, conservative pundit and author Ann Coulter points out for the benefit of her hosts and members of the TV audience that Republicans are the party of peaceful order and that Liberals are party of mobs.

Wisconsin Unionists Disrupt Special Olympics Recognition Ceremony

noreply@blogger.com (Rocketeer) — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 03:04:00 +0000

They're doing it for the children. Union protesters dressed themselves as Zombies, (very appropriate) and marched between Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and Special Olympics kids who were gathered to hear him deliver a speech honoring their achievement and participation in the national program. The unionists stood facing the children, blocking their view of the Governor and remained motionless during the time of his address to the children and their parents.

You may not agree with Scott Walker but when you impede, disrupt or try to shut down the right of others to freely and peaceably assemble and participate in a ceremony just because you don't like someone participating in the ceremony, you are way over the line. I'm grateful that these goons didn't try to start a riot while the children were around.

Bunny Dressage Hops Onto the World Stage

noreply@blogger.com (Rocketeer) — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 05:56:00 +0000

Hey sports fans. Have you always wished you could compete in the tony world of International Dressage but don't have the oats or the dough to field an expensive equestrian champion?

Well take heart dear friends. A more pedestrian version of the aristocratic pagentry sometimes referred to as, "Horse Ballet" is now available to the hoi polloi. Bunny Dressage, with all the riviting elements of Grand Prix Dressage enjoyed by the well-heeled, include the calm, composed, Piaffe, the great elevation and strides of le' Passage and extended gaits for cuniculus sized competitors are now but a hare's breadth away for the cottontail set. Will the thrill of watching the performances of the Lipizzaner stallions give way to the graceful levades of the Lapinzaner bucks?

Spectacular Solar Prominence Eruption - June 7th 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Rocketeer) — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 05:13:00 +0000