Bummer, Doyle's global warming bill is in trouble

My heart is almost breaking.

How come when a conservative makes the following statement, they are accused of being idiots and science deniers, but when a liberal makes the statement like this, it makes the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel?

Later, Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker (D-Weston) said, "I think the bill is going to need some retooling.

"I think the bill, as it is, obviously has got some problems, and I'm concerned about the impact that it would increase utility rates."

Global Warming Math

Hey, Obama tax increases are coming

Politico

President Barack Obama doubled-down this year on his campaign pledge to roll back the Bush-era tax cuts for the richest Americans while keeping them in place for the middle class.

What? President Bush gave tax cuts to middle class Americans?

But I thought evil Bush only gave tax cuts to the wealthy?

President Bush would have been pillared

President Bush would have been pillared if his administration was caught defending this practice...

Two years ago, when the FBI was stymied by a band of armed robbers known as the "Scarecrow Bandits" that had robbed more than 20 Texas banks, it came up with a novel method of locating the thieves.

FBI agents obtained logs from mobile phone companies corresponding to what their cellular towers had recorded at the time of a dozen different bank robberies in the Dallas area. The voluminous records showed that two phones had made calls around the time of all 12 heists, and that those phones belonged to men named Tony Hewitt and Corey Duffey. A jury eventually convicted the duo of multiple bank robbery and weapons charges.

Even though police are tapping into the locations of mobile phones thousands of times a year, the legal ground rules remain unclear, and federal privacy laws written a generation ago are ambiguous at best. On Friday, the first federal appeals court to consider the topic will hear oral arguments (PDF) in a case that could establish new standards for locating wireless devices.

In that case, the Obama administration has argued that warrantless tracking is permitted because Americans enjoy no "reasonable expectation of privacy" in their--or at least their cell phones'--whereabouts. U.S. Department of Justice lawyers say that "a customer's Fourth Amendment rights are not violated when the phone company reveals to the government its own records" that show where a mobile device placed and received calls.

Screeching and wailing would be heard on Capital Hill against President Bush from the left. Can you imagine the Bush administration stating "Americans enjoy no "reasonable expectation of privacy"?

Oh boy!

Where are you Senator Russ Feingold?

Congressman Paul Ryan rules out Presidential run in 2012

Anyone who knows the congressman pretty much knew this already. However, the Congressman also is looking towards 2012 and taking on Senator Herb Kohl.

Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan (R) said over the weekend that he will not run for president in 2012.

However, while Ryan has ruled out a national bid, he is still considering running for statewide office in two years. In an interview with RealClearPolitics last week, Ryan said he may run for Senate in 2012, when Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wisc.) -- who just turned 75 -- will be up for re-election.

Do they realize how foolish they look?

Seriously, This is the ad that NOW was in complete hysterics over?



Pro abortion groups were coming unhinged for weeks, demanding that the ad be yanked. It was an attack on a woman's right to have an abortion they screeched! Literally millions of Americans were demanding the ad be removed.

How ridiculous do these people look today?

Good grief!

Corpse-man?

Now we have navy corpse-men.



Imagine if President Bush had done this?

Hat Tip Badger Blogger.

Cartoon

Stolen from Hot Air

How many jobs lost or not created because of stimulus?

Billions upon billions of dollars have been pulled out of today's current private market place and tomorrow's private market place and has been placed into the government's wasteful hands. Exactly how many private jobs have not been created because of government largess?

Steve Chapman from the Chicago Tribune wants to know:

Last week's official report that the effort created 600,000 jobs certainly didn't prove anything. All the government did was count how many jobs were paid for with stimulus funds.

That ignores the obvious problem. Money the government uses to create jobs is money that can't be used by the private sector to create jobs. But no one in the White House is trying to count jobs that didn't get created as a result of this mass diversion of funds.

Since the Obama administration makes up their own numbers, I say we should be able to make up our own also. So what do you think?

Has the private sector not been able to create or save 2,000,000 jobs because the debt mounted by the Obama administration?

Did anyone notice? $787 billion stimulus

The media has been rather silent on this issue. Remember that $787 Billion stimulus bill? Yeah, it is now $862 Billion.

Another $75 Billion. You would think the media would be rejoicing at the "extra" money to create jobs. After all, the original stimulus was to create jobs.

Both GOP candidates for Governor outpoll Democrat candidate

Rasmussen is showing that both Scott Walker and Mark Neumann poll strong against Mayor Barrett in the race for governor.

Election 2010: Wisconsin Governor

Mark Neumann (R)42%

Tom Barrett (D)38%

Other 7%

Not sure 13%

Election 2010: Wisconsin Governor

Scott Walker (R)48%

Tom Barrett (D)38%

Other 2%

Not sure 12%

Was the SOTU a game changer?

Obviously, last night's speech was really big as far as the future of the President's agenda.

The President needed to settle down wobbly Democrats and get them back on his agenda. The Republicans needed to stop being bashed so they can climb on board at least with the ideas they have in common. But probably more important is that the President had to reach the Independents again and get them back on board with his agenda.

So do you think that the President got Independents back on board?

Clearly the Independents have been calling the shots in elections.

Do you think that those people in Massachusetts last week are back on board with the President?

I think if people are honest they would say that the President did not get the independents back. The President made it very clear that he is forging ahead with his same agenda. Yes, he is putting jobs first, but he did that last year also. Remember the stimulus, that was first. This year, another stimulus. Will it work?

Do you think anyone in the state of Massachusetts last week would change their vote today?

Of course they would not. Don't tell that to the liberals, they are too busy being inspired.

Got your shovels ready?

You know the garbage that will be shoveled out of Washington will be thick and deep tonight, so I am just checking to make sure your shovels are ready so you can try to dig your way out.

Just call us the Dodo nation

The Tea Party Nation have been called a number of things over the last year. We have been called an angry mob, nazis, teabaggers, racists, and hate mongers. There have been more names, but it would take too long to list them all.

Well, there is a new one out there. Ever the intellectual, Joe Klein, from Time Magazine has called us dodos.

It is very difficult to thrive in an increasingly competitive world if you're a nation of dodos.

Joe Klein even calls us "too dumb to thrive". The reason Joe Klein believes you are so stupid is because of this poll that came out by CNN. 74% of Americans believe that at least half of the stimulus money has been wasted.

You see, according to Joe Klein, you are a dodo because you just do not realize how good you have got it and what President Obama has done for you:

Absolutely amazing poll results from CNN today about the $787 stimulus package: nearly three out of four Americans think the money has been wasted. On second thought, they may be right: it's been wasted on them. Indeed, the largest single item in the package--$288 billion--is tax relief for 95% of the American public. This money is that magical $60 to $80 per month you've been finding in your paycheck since last spring. Not a life changing amount, but helpful in paying the bills.

Magically millions of Americans have lost the magical paychecks because they have been laid off. Of course, millions more of Americans may not have lost the magical paycheck, but their hours have been cut at work and the magic money does not come close to touching what they have lost since the recession has started.

But hey, you are a dodo because you really do not appreciate what President Obama has done for you. How can Americans be so ungrateful for their $7 a paycheck?

Call me cynical...

The President is getting very serious about dealing with the deficit,

After the Election and after his budget is passed by the end of September


How can anyone with half a brain not recognize this as nothing more than political gamesmanship? President Obama really has to believe that you are a blithering idiot.

Trying to win the votes of fiscal moderates, President Barack Obama formally endorsed legislation Saturday creating an independent commission with the power to force Congress to vote on major deficit reduction steps this year, after the November elections.

Seriously, who is stupid enough to buy this?

Oh, I see.

“The President is demonstrating exactly the kind of leadership we need to tackle our nation’s long-term fiscal challenges,” said Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad (D-N.D.), a lead sponsor of the legislation to create an independent deficit commission. “His support shows that he is determined to do what is necessary to put us back on a sound long-term course.”

Oh, BTW... This is being attached to a bill raising the debt limit by at least $1.6 Trillion. That is cute, raise your credit card limit and then promise in November that you will quit spending and then expect people to consider you fiscally responsible.

One more thing, the Democrats are attempting to fast track the vote on this so it will taken before President Obama's State of the Union speech. President Obama wants you to be that he is really being fiscally responsible.

Good grief.

Follow the money straight to the Democrats

I listened to the Democrats and President Obama have a hissy fit because the Supreme Court overruled McCain/Feingold allowing corporations and unions to spend more money during the elections.

Then I caught sight of this little publicized article encouraging people to actually stop for a moment and "follow the money" trail.

Obama is touting his proposed bank tax and financial regulations as a test of "whose side" politicians are on -- the bankers' or the people's. But check the numbers at OpenSecrets.org, and you get an interesting clue as to whose side Wall Street on.

The "securities and investment" industry has favored Democrats by more than a two-to-one margin so far this cycle. The top eight recipients of Wall Street PAC money this election are all Democrats.

So I did just what the article suggested, I went to OpenSecrets.com and was stunned by what I saw.

Did you know that of the top 50 industries donating to politicians, 48 out of 50 have donated more to Democrats than Republicans?

Rank Industry Total Dem Pct GOP Pct Top Recipient
1 Lawyers/Law Firms $22,668,990 83% 17% Harry Reid (D-Nev)
2 Health Professionals $14,307,929 63% 37% Harry Reid (D-Nev)
3 Retired $11,285,022 55% 45% Mark Kirk (R-Ill)
4 Real Estate $10,842,041 64% 36% Charles E Schumer (D-NY)
5 Securities/Invest $10,776,669 73% 27% Charles E Schumer (D-NY)
6 Insurance $9,062,842 57% 43% Charles E Schumer (D-NY)
7 Lobbyists $7,801,801 69% 31% Harry Reid (D-Nev)
8 Leadership PACs $6,624,511 64% 36% Roy Blunt (R-Mo)
9 Bldg Trade Unions $6,136,245 92% 7% Judy Chu (D-Calif)
10 Pharm/Health Prod $5,852,259 61% 39% Richard Burr (R-NC)
11 Electric Utilities $5,673,806 61% 39% Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)
12 Misc Finance $5,563,770 62% 38% Charles E Schumer (D-NY)
13 Democratic/Liberal $5,294,744 100% 0% Michael F Bennet (D-Colo)
14 Oil & Gas $4,703,998 40% 60% Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark)
15 TV/Movies/Music $4,661,525 69% 30% Patrick Leahy (D-Vt)
16 Transport Unions $4,423,410 87% 13% James L Oberstar (D-Minn)
17 Business Services $4,247,368 73% 27% Harry Reid (D-Nev)
18 Commercial Banks $4,163,241 52% 48% Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
19 Hospitals/Nurs Homes $4,051,154 74% 26% Charles E Schumer (D-NY)
20 Public Sector Unions $3,895,921 93% 7% Scott Murphy (D-NY)
21 Industrial Unions $3,864,710 98% 2% Mark Schauer (D-Mich)
22 Air Transport $3,583,154 55% 45% Byron L Dorgan (D-ND)
23 Crop Production $3,536,166 61% 39% Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark)
24 Misc Mfg/Distrib $3,257,744 57% 43% Charles E Schumer (D-NY)
25 Defense Aerospace $3,234,240 60% 40% Patty Murray (D-Wash)
26 Computers/Internet $3,104,709 71% 29% Charles E Schumer (D-NY)
27 Accountants $2,975,508 51% 49% Charles E Schumer (D-NY)
28 Beer, Wine & Liquor $2,909,375 61% 39% Mike Thompson (D-Calif)
29 Retail Sales $2,829,237 55% 45% Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark)
30 General Contractors $2,826,868 51% 49% Charles E Schumer (D-NY)
31 Railroads $2,771,145 59% 41% Corrine Brown (D-Fla)
32 Telephone Utilities $2,690,007 56% 44% Rick Boucher (D-Va)
33 Candidate Cmtes $2,615,618 81% 19% Scott Murphy (D-NY)
34 Construction Svcs $2,599,922 65% 34% Harry Reid (D-Nev)
35 Misc Business $2,377,766 70% 28% Al Franken (D-Minn)
36 Education $2,361,123 82% 18% Harry Reid (D-Nev)
37 Health Services $2,341,038 69% 31% Charles E Schumer (D-NY)
38 Defense Electronics $2,164,565 63% 37% John P Murtha (D-Pa)
39 Agricultural Svcs $2,021,026 55% 45% Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark)
40 Casinos/Gambling $1,833,238 76% 24% Shelley Berkley (D-Nev)
41 Food & Beverage $1,789,632 55% 45% Charles E Schumer (D-NY)
42 Misc Defense $1,604,759 63% 37% Daniel K Inouye (D-Hawaii)
43 Misc Unions $1,593,270 100% -0% Scott Murphy (D-NY)
44 Finance/Credit $1,588,028 57% 43% Harry Reid (D-Nev)
45 Pro-Israel $1,584,426 71% 29% Harry Reid (D-Nev)
46 Automotive $1,509,219 47% 53% Roy Blunt (R-Mo)
47 Telecom Svcs/Equip $1,483,239 67% 32% Rick Boucher (D-Va)
48 Food Process/Sales $1,454,883 54% 46% Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark)
49 Chemicals $1,444,049 55% 44% Vernon Buchanan (R-Fla)
50 Publishing $1,294,683 75% 24% Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)

Based on data released by the FEC on Sunday, December 06, 2009.

You almost have to laugh when you realize that Obama, Reid and Pelosi accuse the Republicans of being in the tank for Banks, Big Pharma, Insurance Companies, Health Care Industry, and Wall Street when the proof is right here.

Clearly, these liberals are not telling the truth. Democrats have been bought by Wall Street, Insurance Companies, Big Pharma and the entire Health Care industry.

Obama on ObamaCare for the last year: We are going to get this done

You remember it was during one of Obama's famed prime timed speeches on health care in September where Rep Joe Wilson hollered out "You Lie!"

I guess Joe Wilson was right

Happy Anniversary, Mr. President

Didn't you promise to have Gitmo closed by today, Mr. President?

Now, I am no financial expert, but...

Now, I am no financial expert, but these strangling "reforms" that our President wants to put on banks seem stupid to me.

I can certainly understand never allowing the banks again to take the massive risks they took that caused the collapse of the financial markets.

However, these are the very same banks that we are demanding that they loosen their standards to start lending again.

Business owners small and large need the banks to lend them money so they can build and expand. This business owners are actually the folks that do the hiring.

I question the intelligence of doing this now of all times.

We demand that the banks no longer take risks as they move forward, but we are also demanding that they actually take risks on new lending.

We also do silly stupid stuff like exempting government controlled Freddie and Fannie, cutting loose any and all regulations, and at the same time we squelched the free market for everyone else.

You guys do realize that during the holiday season, that Freddie and Fannie, have been given an unlimited credit card to take and spend as much TARP funds as they want, right?

Makes absolutely no sense to me.

Americans want ObamaCare set off to the side

It is not like we did not know this, but just for giggles, I thought I would post this Gallup poll.

In the wake of Republican Scott Brown's victory in Tuesday's U.S. Senate election in Massachusetts, the majority of Americans (55%) favor Congress' putting the brakes on its current healthcare reform efforts and considering alternatives that can obtain more Republican support. Four in 10 Americans (39%) would rather have House and Senate Democrats continue to try to pass the bill currently being negotiated in conference committee.