A Political Post

No one seems to care, but Obama's DHS Secretary testified under oath that the DNC refused to cooperate with Homeland Security as it investigated hacking charges during the election season. The Democrats - speaking only in terms of the official party here - are as crooked and shady as they come.

LOL

And well deserved.

Yup

Vocabulary lesson: When Obama warns against a rising tide of "nationalistic tribalism," he means "patriotism."

I find it appalling that the President will not attend Justice Scalia's funeral - and won't rule out a game of golf at the time instead. 

So we're funding Iran now?

Ugh. People on FB are celebrating saving a few cents on gas, and ignoring the fact that we just cut a NUCLEAR deal with Iran in order to accomplish this great feat.

That's Iran, the Western hating, anti-Semitic nation that's ignored endless sanctions in the past but, we're told, will surely behave *this time*. 

Any statement saying this is a wise or necessary deal is just smoke up your a*s. 

Here's hoping it isn't radioactive too.

Fail

Agreed. If he's going to turn the White House into a Disney attraction, then he should have had it done for the most important day in the American year too. #Fail

Kudos to Michelle Obama

Kudos to the First Lady

The Coffee Cup Salute

I think that the hubbub over President Obama's "coffee cup" salute is much ado about nothing. I don't think he meant any disrespect, and frankly, as Commander in Chief, if he decides the new standard is for the President to return a salute with a wave and a wink, it's his call. We have become hyper-pro-military in this country. It's a natural swing of the pendulum away from the liberal idiocy of decades past, but I detest the venom it produces.

Kudos

Kudos to President Obama for authorizing airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq. He should have done it months ago, just like he should never have left the country to twist in the wind alone in the first place, and in the end the job probably won't get done without boots on the ground, BUT . . . it's something.

Election Night

 We took the kids with us to vote right as the polls opened, and it was quite a long line, looping around the hall and out the door, but it moved quickly. Voter #69 in my ward - not as cool as being voter #420, but still worthy of a snicker.

Ok, my prediction: Lisa anticipates an Obama landslide, but that's not going to happen. I think, in one of the lousier moments in American history, that Obama will eke out a win in a tight contest, finishing with ~290 electoral votes. It's a far cry from '08, and a sign that a lot of the country wised up and quit swallowing the Kool-Aid, but still a loss for the good guys. Still, many people wiser than me are predicting a Romney win, and I hope and pray that they are right. That said, their optimism brings to mind a quote from the great Winston Wolfe: "well boys, let's not start sucking each other's d**ks quite yet."

(don't worry - this was a sample ballot. No law was broken)

The kids' school held a mock election today and Romney beat Obama 104-90. The Big Three voted correctly (Smiley was very proud of his choice) but Feral Child (age 5) claims to have voted for Obama because she "wants him to have four mo' years".

ROMNEY wins GA, IN, KY, SC, WV... Obama takes VT . . . . still waaaaay early . . .

ROMNEY WINS: AL, GA, IN, KY, MS, OK, SC, WV...

OBAMA WINS: CT, DE, IL, MA, ME, MD, RI, VT...

ROMNEY WINS: AL, GA, IN, KY, MS, OK, SC, TN, WV...

OBAMA WINS: CT, DC, DE, IL, MA, ME, MD, RI, VT...

Romney up 82 to 79 electoral votes at present . . .

Wisconsin looks to go for Obama. No surprise, personally, as the weight of the Milwaukee and Madison electorate is forever an anchor around the throat of progress.

But on the bright side CNN is reporting that it's a given the GOP will retain the House. So, quoting Kristofer Frankenberg: should Obama win, after billions spent on this election, we will be exactly where we were. Nothing will change; nothing will get done. Here's to a fun four years!

Still neck and neck (CNN has Romney up, Fox has Obama up, but both by a hair) but the loss of WI and PA means it'll be a rough road to 270. Florida shows a slight edge for Obama but an entire county has yet to be counted, and if I remember my history it's a county heavily GOP. I have to leave for work soon but if I had to lay a bet I'd say its four more years of debt, apologies, and a lesser America. All Hail the magnitude of the propaganda machine!

Belling very insightful on WISN

On behalf of your Democratic sister and ( mom dad and Chrissy too they voted my way ) Hahahahaha we WON - Katie

What do You Think?

True. But it's not like they went to Pakistan on a lark, without orders. The credit can be shared. 

Post-Debate

LOVING the morning headlines, where even pure blue sources like CNN trump Mitt Romney as "the clear winner" of last night's debate. CNN.com also brandishes a headline reading:  "Obama took it on the chin". Well done Mitt. Maybe some of this country will finally wake up and realize that Obama is nothing more empty promises and failed ideas.

An Opinion

Not to get overly political here (that's what paid columns are for) but: the US Attorney General is hit with contempt of Congress proceedings because he refuses to come clean about White House connections to a scandal involving gun-running, Mexican cartels, and the death of a U.S. Border Agent - and it doesn't even crack the top headline of most sites/papers. A) could there be any clearer proof of a media bias towards Obama, even at the cost of their own integrity? B) Obama should have canned Holder months ago and distanced himself from this mess. A clumsy, pointless mistake on the President's part.

Unlikely, but let's hope

"There is a term for Presidents like Obama. One term. Not two terms!" Jimmy Kimmel, Washington Correspondents Dinner

Kudos to Pres. Obama

Kudos to Pres. Obama for correctly praising Bush's efforts on behalf of AIDS prevention/treatment in Africa. Said the President: "I believe that history will record [Dubya's] Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief as one of his greatest legacies," he said. "That program -- more ambitious than even leading advocates thought was possible at the time -- has saved hundreds of thousands and thousands and thousands of lives, spurred international action, and laid the foundation for a comprehensive global plan that will impact the lives of millions." Thank you, Mr. President, for your honesty.

President a Obama turned 50 today, and in celebration the markets had their worst day since the lows of 2008-2009. 

OMG stop with the interruptions!

Leave it to Obama to interrupt prime time on a day when I'm in a foul, dark mood, now ratcheted up a notch by the Prez. It's old news Mr. President. It leaked all over the net. You're pulling combat troops from Afghanistan by next year, against the wishes of your generals and some of your staff. Well done. It's certainly not a ploy to seek re-election at the expense of our anti-terror policy. No sirree.

Lu's report

 Lu had to list 3 Presidents as options for a report, & her teacher then chose 1 on a 1st come/1st served basis so there'd be no repetition among the students. Lu listed Obama, Polk & Adams. She got *Obama* which presumably means no one else in the class had him listed high; quite a diff from what MPS, no? She solicited my help to start it. I quipped "Barrack Obama, our 44th President, was born in Kenya . . . "

lol. I thought the book was awfully presumptuous as well, said he was the president till 2013....how do they know that for sure? I would be creeped out if someone put that, like they jinxed me and tomorrow someone's gonna assassinate me. - Lisa

The Kids Choice Awards

Michelle Obama just won a Kids Choice Award on Nickelodeon. I find it odd that the award she accepts for a health and fitness program . . . is a Blimp.

The international Date Line always confuses me - is it April 1st in Oslo?

I'm tinkering with announcing an 'intermission' here at Slapinions as I tangle with real-world issues, but I had to sally forth for this obligatory subject . . .
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My reaction when Lisa told me Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize: "For what?!" That's a point of view shared by many Americans, even those in his corner.

[The best snarky reaction I've read? "Where's Kanye West when you need him?"]

Keep in mind that the nominations for the Prize closed on February 1st, which meant that Obama's administration was all of 12 days old when the committee felt The One was worthy of the honor. 288 hours, with at least the first 24 devoted to dinner and dancing.

Ah, but Oslo didn't award the Prize based on accomplishments, saying "Only very rarely has a person to the same extent as Obama captured the world's attention and given its people hope for a better future."

In other words, it's just a high profile political endorsement.

After the first wave of genuine shock, and no doubt a glance at the calendar to see if it was April 1st, there were hesitant predictions from the Left that the Nobel win could help Obama push through health care and aid in ending the war in Afghanistan. Apparently, the idea is the award will legitimize his efforts and give heft to his arguements.

Yeaaaah.

It makes more sense to say it'll be more difficult for him to do what needs doing - how can you win the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday and send in 40,000 more troops to Afghanistan the next day?

In reality, it'll probably do nothing to aid or hurt him, other than costing him a small share of voters made uneasy by the Cult of Personality. Oh, and of course, it furthers the decay of the awards legitimacy, but if Norway doesn't care, why should we?

Kudos, btw, for the hyperbole from DNC Communications Director Brad Woodhouse: “The Republican Party has thrown in its lot with the terrorists – the Taliban and Hamas this morning – in criticizing the President for receiving the Nobel Peace prize."

Remember kiddies, criticism is only patriotic when its directed at a Republican!



[Note: For his part, the President said "I am both surprised and deeply humbled [by winning the Prize]." Hmmm. I'll give him the former, but call b.s. on the humble bit. That man's ego isn't capable of recording a hit.]