Monthly Archives: May 2010

Obama’s Memorial Day speech rained out

ELWOOD, Ill. – A violent thunderstorm rolled in just as President Barack Obama was to address hundreds of guests at a Memorial Day ceremony at Lincoln National Cemetery, prompting the Secret Service to pull the president from the event amid … Continue reading

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President Bush was at Normandy for Memorial Day 2002

In trying to justify the fact that Obama will not be at Arlington on Memorial Day, it has been published that “Bush missed 2002″ to justify his absence. He was at NORMANDY instead.  Not Texas.  Not Chicago.  Normandy. Office of … Continue reading

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Stand off while Obamas at BBQ

May 30, 2010 BY ABDON M. PALLASCH Political Reporter An interesting “stand-off’’ of sorts developed outside a barbecue President Obama was attending at a friend’s house Saturday night between followers of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan on one side … Continue reading

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Day 40 – Top Kill Has Failed

 Top Kill Fails “What can he really do?” said Billy Ward, a developer who comes to his beach house here every weekend and, like many other locals, had little positive to say about Obama’s trip to the beleaguered region on … Continue reading

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Gulf of Mexico turns to oil

While Dear Leader dithers I wonder if this oil well will ever go dry.  Because I don’t think they are going to get it stopped. And has our leader even declared a national disaster or emergency?  If he did, I … Continue reading

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Obama: Oil spill has been “highest priority”

Day 37 “The American people should know that from the moment this disaster began, the federal government has been in charge of the response effort,” Obama said. He was reacting to criticism that his administration has been slow to act … Continue reading

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James Carville to President: “We’re dying down here”

A Center for Responsive politics report shows that BP and its employees gave more than $3.5 million to federal candidates over the past 20 years, with the largest chunk of their money going to president Barack Obama. “Donations come from … Continue reading

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Chris Christie, keeping it real

I think I love this man: “Unlike the United States of America, the State of New Jersey can’t print money.” Common Sense can save America. Posted  05.27.10

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NYC supporting mosque at Ground Zero

Seed of Peace?  How about, instead of a mosque, as an act of humility and sorrow, using the funds for a memorial and hall of tears honoring the dead? After hours of contentious public comment, a New York City community … Continue reading

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Matthews: “The president scares me”

“The President scares me,” (Chris) Matthews said of Obama’s response to the Gulf oil spill disaster. “He’s been acting a little like a Vatican Observer here. When is he actually going to do something? And I worry; I know he … Continue reading

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