Dems grandstand on EITs they approved

What Congress Knew - WSJ.com: "we were briefed, and we certainly understood what the CIA was doing,' adding that 'Not only was there no objection, there was actually concern about whether the agency was doing enough.'"


Pelosi's phoney objections to waterboarding

Kuwaiti Professor Fantasizes Of A Biological Attack On The White House

Another example of why this civilizational clash needs a "forward presence."

WH Reporters Stand For Obama, But Not For Bush?

Livni: On Iran, there's no opposition | International | Jerusalem Post

If only our "loyal opposition," during the Bush year's, had been as willing to "present a responsible and respectful alternative,'" instead of behaving as a fifth column in this country....

Livni: On Iran, there's no opposition | International | Jerusalem Post: "Livni warned Israel's adversaries against mistaking the democratic process in the country for weakness: 'I know that there will be those who see in differences of opinion an opportunity to weaken Israel - rather than evidence of the strength of our democracy. I will not allow my words to be exploited in this way. Even when we disagree, Kadima will always present a responsible and respectful alternative.'"

FAA Memo: Feds Knew NYC Flyover Would Cause Panic

FAA Memo: Feds Knew NYC Flyover Would Cause Panic - wcbstv.com: "A furious President Barack Obama ordered an internal review of Monday's low-flying photo op over the Statue of Liberty.

CBS 2 HD has discovered the feds will have plenty to question.

Federal officials knew that sending two fighter jets and Air Force One to buzz ground zero and Lady Liberty might set off nightmarish fears of a 9/11 replay, but they still ordered the photo-op kept secret from the public.

In a memo obtained by CBS 2 HD the Federal Aviation Administration's James Johnston said the agency was aware of 'the possibility of public concern regarding DOD (Department of Defense) aircraft flying at low altitudes' in an around New York City. But they demanded total secrecy from the NYPD, the Secret Service, the FBI and even the mayor's office and threatened federal sanctions if the secret got out."

I think CNN gets most of its viewership in airport terminals ...

Tuesday, Apr 28 from mediabistro.com, via Drudge Report

April Ratings: FNC Beats CNN and MSNBC Combined

How's this for cable news domination - Fox News beat CNN and MSNBC combined in every hour from 6amET to MidnightET in both Total Viewers and the A25-54 demo for April 2009.

FNC had the top 11 cable news programs in Total Viewers and 12 of the top 15 in the demo. FNC is the #2 network in Total Viewers on all of cable.

From 9amET on, every program grew by more than 60% in the demo. The 5pmET hour, now occupied by Glenn Beck, is up 212% in the demo and up 128% in Total Viewers. Your World with Neil Cavuto is up 102% in the demo and up 60% in Total Viewers. On the Record with Greta Van Susteren is up 75% in demo and up 55% in Total Viewers. Also in demo: FOX Report is up 75%, Special Report 70%, The O'Reilly Factor 74% and Hannity 64%.

Fox & Friends has now been #1 for 90 consecutive months, Studio B with Shepard Smith for 80 consecutive months.

Very Strange Days

Freaky. Very freaky.

Geert Wilders, Producer of "Fitna"

Is what this man is saying so offensive, that he must fear for his life, be banned from England, and face lawsuits and imprisonment in his own country of the Netherlands?

The Country's In the Very Best of Hands

It it wasn't so scary, it would be funny.

Leftist MSM Brainwashing Successful ...

Paulina
Explain to me again why we are not supposed to blame Bush for the current crisis?

Keira at 11:09pm March 25
um, um...because he 'kept us safe'?? ;) Of course he's to blame! Numb nut!

Paulina at 11:10pm March 25
no no no you are not allowed to blame him.

Paulina at 11:11pm March 25
I'm reading republican blogs - and all I can say is wow!

Keira at 11:11pm March 25
of course not, it's unpatriotic to do so, but it's ok to hope Obama fails...talk about double standards!

Keira at 11:12pm March 25
they're delusional!!! they have more pettiness in them than my 5 y/o nephew!!!

Paulina at 11:16pm March 25
It's so hard for me to reconcile what's going on - I don't understand how the very people who were at the helm can criticize the one trying to fix the mess. And with such hatred - you should read some of these blogs. Why are the so desperate for him to fail???? Why so harsh?

Keira at 11:46pm March 25
they're still bitter about the kick in the ass they got! They're champions at distorting things to their advantage, but I think the people see thru that BS! And no one gives a damn when they come crying to the media "obama doesn't listen to us". Blah!

Susan at 7:44am March 26
Maybe if you've been in a coma for the past 8 years you can get away with it.

Matt at 8:48am March 26
Keep on having fun slapping Bush around. As bad as he may have been, the fact is BHO's economic plans are going to make things much worse. He is planning to take our debt from 5% GDP to a hair under 30%, and in 2019 it will be 80% of GDP!!! Think about that! On what planet is this smart? Where in history has this worked before? Can anyone name ... an economically prosperous nation with such incredible levels of government debt? What country has ever taxed itself into prosperity??? And where's this money going to come from? Oh yeah, we'll just borrow it from foreign governments like China, who will gladly buy our treasuries. Whoops, their hinting that they're not going to buy them anymore. Want to see where our country is headed? Look at the UK, California, NY and Michigan. When the president of the EU says our policies are like a "road to hell", it's time to wake up!

Ed at 10:32am March 26
I can't explain it in a tiny post, but maybe M. Jay Wells can ...

http://www.ibdeditorials.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=310173877357981#

2003 ......
"The New York Times reports that the [Bush] administration recommended "the most significant regulatory overhaul in the housing finance industry since the savings and loan crisis a decade ago," calling for new supervision of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac by the Treasury Department. Reportedly, congressional Democrats "fear that tighter regulation of the companies could sharply reduce their commitment to financing low-income and affordable housing."

Treasury Secretary John Snow testifies that Congress should enact "legislation to create a new federal agency to regulate and supervise the financial activities of our housing-related government-sponsored enterprises" and set prudent and appropriate minimum capital adequacy requirements, says a White House release.

But Rep. Frank replied: "I do not think we are facing any kind of a crisis" ...

Ed at 11:37am March 26
In the sense that Bush did not use the bully pulpit of the Presidency to fight for the the reforms he obviously supported, then, yes, in that regard, we can say it is Bush's fault -- He did not have the backbone, resolve and wherewithal to stand up to the obstructionists and vested interests on Capital Hill ...

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/11/business/new-agency-proposed-to-oversee-freddie-mac-and-fannie-mae.html

Alex at 11:44am March 26
Talk the talk, but walk the walk?
Oxley (R., Ohio) pulled the bill before a vote because of opposition from the Bush Administration. The GOP had control of both houses of Congress in 2003.

Oxley pulls bill under fire from Bush
Squabble over powers of Treasury over Fannie, Freddie...
By David Weidner, CBS.MarketWatch.com
Last update: 7:29 p.m. EDT Oct. 7, 2003NEW YORK (CBS.MW) — Strong opposition by the Bush administration forced a top Republican congressman to delay a vote on a bill that would create a new regulator for mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Both Oxley and the administration support a proposal to remove regulatory oversight of the GSEs from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Oxley’s bill would maintain HUD’s oversight of new products designed to encourage home ownership.
Assistant Treasury Secretary Wayne Abernathy, speaking before the Institute of International Bankers in New York, said the Treasury Department would not have enough power u...

Ed at 1:20pm March 26
The previous post actually reinforces my point. Simply asking to pull an ill-conceived bill does not not discount the Bush Admin's attempt (albeit seemingly feeble) at "real" reform. It wasn't just a turf "squabble." Giving or retaining Fannie & Freddie oversight to HUD would not have solved anything--it's like the fox guarding the hen-house! HUD programs (& the CRA) actually encouraged the reckless lending!!!!! I know it's lengthy, but try and actually read the IBD post/link I reference. It's funny how the politicians have skillfully re-directed the blame and anger from themselves and their pet GSEs that do their bidding to the "the rich", or "Wall Street," an easy target because apparently those fatcats have been brilliantly keeping me from my money, and yours too!!! I've got any idea! Why not borrow and steal and tax even more my from us and future generations (it is not really ours anyway; we just work for it) to clean up the mess they created in the first place.

False Solutions and Real Problems

False Solutions and Real Problems by Thomas Sowell on National Review Online: "our present economic crisis has developed out of politicians providing solutions to problems that did not exist — and, as a result, producing a problem whose existence is all too real and all too painful.

What was the problem that didn’t exist? It was a national problem of unaffordable housing."

Finally, Hugo Chavez and I agree on something ...

Venezuela's Chavez calls Obama ignoramus | Reuters: "Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez said on Sunday his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama was at best an 'ignoramus' for saying the socialist leader exported terrorism and obstructed progress in Latin America."

Obama worked with terrorist

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?pageId=57231

Does Obama know Osama's dead?

Does Obama know Osama's dead?: "As national security guru Angelo Codevilla argues persuasively in the March issue of The American Spectator, 'Osama bin Elvis' is dead and has been for the last seven years.
(Column continues below)


For starters, no reputable person has seen him alive since October 2001 when he was interviewed by Al Jazeera. The audio and videotapes that he has allegedly made in the years since have convinced no one but the CIA.
More intriguing, the genuine Osama never took credit for 9/11. 'I stress that I have not carried out this act,' he told Al Jazeera on Sept. 16, 2001. A month later, he would credit himself only with 'incitement.'"

A little similar ?