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Obama: Words vs. Deeds »

President Barack “I’m a warrior for the middle class” Obama may talk the talk, but his lifestyle is rather atypical of how 99.9% of the middle class lives. There are the swelling numbers of unemployed now homeless, including military veterans. Now students are joining the ranks of the homeless. There is no government funding for [...]

A New High Is A New Low »

Over three months ago, I wrote a post about the price of gasoline, “Up, Up, And Away.” At the time, I was lamenting how gas prices were around $3 a gallon, and outlined some of the difficulties these kinds of prices place on regular old people like us. I did not think that the prices [...]

A Personal Note Only For Those Who Voted for Obama »

You’re a bunch of friggin’ idiots. As if Obama’s broken promises on FISA, Guantanamo, Iraq, military tribunals and _____ (just add to the list) weren’t enough to convince you — as well as your appointment of Ken Salazar, a proponent of Bush-era environmental standards and an opponent of wildlife protection, as Secretary of the Interior [...]

Bill O’Reilly’s sexist attack on Helen Thomas – The Easy Teenage Dance Mix »

From time to time, you just have to have fun with the words of some of our most public blowbags. And while they may have a valid point here and there, or even contribute to the greater conversation by being obtuse curmudgeons, TV pundits like Bill O’Reilly, Sean Hannity, Chris Matthews, Keith Olbermann or that [...]

Newsweek Editors: Obama a “Creepy,” “Deeply Manipulative,” “Creature” »

Reprinted here with the express permission of Flopping Aces, an exceptional blog that NoQuarter writers visit often for its investigative findings and excellent writing. Thank you to everyone at Flopping Aces — bookmark this blog! — for permitting us to reprint your story in full! Thanks also to Uppity Woman for alerting us to Flopping [...]

West Virginia Coal Officials on Barack Obama: “Unbelievable” [VIDEO & UPDATE: Ohio Coal Association: "Obama-Biden Ticket Spells Disaster"] »

(bumped up by NoQuarter) Barack Obama has a coal problem. Responding to yesterday’s revelation that Barack Obama intends to bankrupt all plants that operate on energy generated from coal, Chris Hamilton, the Senior Vice President of the West Virginia Coal Association, called Obama’s comments in San Francisco “unbelievable.” I quote the West Virginia Record: The [...]

Obama flips off McCain [With MANY Updates: "Obama Invokes Jay-Z: 'Stab the Ladies...Middle Finga To The Law'" and "Obama, You Are Ludicrous"] »

(Thank you to Jeremiah God Damn AmeriKKKa Wright for alerting us to this story and for providing videos.) Senator Barack Obama returns to his boorish behavior by flipping off Senator John McCain while obstensibly praising him at an event. As in past instances where he’s done this to Senator Hillary Clinton, the crowd gets it, [...]

Obama: “Send Some Price Signals To Change Behavior” »

Nice idea Barack, you SOB. Crank up those heating prices. Make old and disabled people freeze their asses to death. We know they are a drag on society to you anyways, right? That will go really well with an idea that old people aren’t entitled to expensive health care procedures because they are…..well……old. Cost effectiveness! [...]

Is the Shameful, Race-Baiting Joe Biden McCain’s Secret Weapon? »

Joe Biden has done it again. And this time he has outdone himself. ABC News’ Matthew Jaffe Reports: As Election Day looms just over two weeks away, Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., said Saturday that with Republicans firing “vicious” and “dangerous” attacks at Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., voters are “having a difficult time” opting for the [...]

Dear Sarah, Dear Sister »

ed. note: My friend Izarradar wrote this on Partizane at the end of September and I feel so strongly that it must be read and passed on to every woman and man we know. Please pass it on so that every feminist you know can read it. They laugh at your voice, your accent. They [...]

Both Candidates Briefed by White House But Cocky Obama Sees It as “A Smooth Transition” »

This guy deserves to go down in flames by one state and one vote on November 4th just for spite. White House staff have met with both presidential candidates and their senior staffs to brief them on possible terrorist threats and current National Security issues between election day and January. Vetting of potential presidential staff [...]

Barack Obama – First President of The World »

President Obama is now Inevitable so I’m wondering what the possibilities are for his first, second and third terms in office. Beginning November 5th he will of course follow protocol established in the primary and take over operation of the Executive Branch. He won’t kick GWB out of the Oval office but will continue to [...]

Open Thread * Barack “I Am ‘The One’” Obama »

The Kicker: “Where is my soundman? I am gonna have my soundman come out here, so everyone knows who messed up the sound.” –Barack Obama expressing frustration over audio failures in Dayton, Ohio On the campaign front. . .                       - The Note, ABC News So, is it true what they say about Obama? That he’s [...]

McCain’s Ugly Frogs! »

Democrats are on defense and not playing it well, as highlighted in my recent article quoting legendary politician Willie Brown, “The Democrats Are On Defense And They Don’t Play It Well.” However, the Telegraph.co.uk calls the put-them-on-the-defense routine McCain’s “Ugly Frog”, writes Craig Crawford at CQ. The “ugly frog” is a well-known routine that predates [...]

FlipFlopFlipFlop: Obama on Troop Surge! [Updated] »

[UPDATE FROM LARRY JOHNSON--Great Piece by Nancy. I've inserted the clip of what Barack told O'Reilly. Barack has a problem. He now insists no one envisioned the surge success. Nope. Wrong. McCain staked that position out early on and reaps the benefit.] Obama flipped on the troop surge again or is it again? Can we [...]