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A bad week for Democrats compounded by an awful moment for Barack Obama. President Obama didn't wait long after Tuesday's devastating elections to give critics another reason to question his leadership, but this time the subject matter was more grim than a pair of governorships. After news broke out of the shooting at the Fort Hood Army post in Texas, the nation watched in horror as the toll of dead and injured climbed. The White House was notified immediately and by late afternoon, word went out that the president would speak about the incident prior to a previously scheduled appearance....

Where were all the prognosticators?

I've waited until the President could address the issue in his own words to comment. Now that he has addressed the issue, I am furious. My question goes directly to the President's credibility after this statement, directly to his honor. It is simple.

At a time of tension between their organizations, White House senior adviser David Axelrod met with Fox News chairman and chief executive officer Roger Ailes two weeks ago The two met privately in Manhattan during the president’s visit to the United Nations. The two discussed news coverage and the relationship between the organizations. Ailes is the founder of Fox News. A key part of Axelrod’s portfolio is the president’s image and broad message White House officials have expressed pique with what they consider heavy coverage of Obama critics by opinion shows on the news channel.

Throughout the Bush presidency, a new golden age was promised to the American people if they would just put liberals in charge of the government. That happened last November after Obama's election and the strengthening of liberal majorities in Congress. But after ten months in power, liberals now appear to be a bunch of posers. "Poser" is slang for a person falsely claiming skills, smarts and connections. That guy at the club who says he hangs with Kanye when everyone knows he lives in his mom's basement and works at Popeye's? Poser. Posers are now running our government. Liberals claimed...

Here is video of Defense Secretary Robert Gates saying in a speech that whatever decision President Obama makes about what to do in Afghanistan, the military will "salute" and fall in line to implement his decision. Gates said Obama's decision will be one of the most important of his Presidency. . . . (VIDEO)

According to sources close to the administration, Gen McChrystal shocked and angered presidential advisers with the bluntness of a speech given in London last week. The next day he was summoned to an awkward 25-minute face-to-face meeting on board Air Force One on the tarmac in Copenhagen, where the president had arrived to tout Chicago's unsuccessful Olympic bid.

The relationship between President Barack Obama and the commander of Nato forces in Afghanistan has been put under severe strain by Gen Stanley McChrystal's comments on strategy for the war. According to sources close to the administration, Gen McChrystal shocked and angered presidential advisers with the bluntness of a speech given in London last week. The next day he was summoned to an awkward 25-minute face-to-face meeting on board Air Force One on the tarmac in Copenhagen, where the president had arrived to tout Chicago's unsuccessful Olympic bi

Here is video of CNN broadcasting the announcement that Chicago is out of the running for the 2016 Olympics. The announcer is disbelieving, saying repeatedly, "Chicago is Out?" Chicago received the least number of votes in the first round despite a full court press by President Obama and First Lady Michelle to get the Olympics for their hometown. . . . (VIDEO)

Howard Fineman takes to the pages of Newsweek to say the words Obamaniacs do not want to hear, especially not from another lib. Barack Obama is an empty suit: The president’s problem isn’t that he is too visible; it’s the lack of content in what he says when he keeps showing up on the tube. Obama can seem a mite too impressed with his own aura, as if his presence on the stage is the Answer. There is, at times, a self-referential (even self-reverential) tone in his big speeches. They are heavily salted with the words “I” and “my.” (He...

It’s taken Newsweek less than nine months, but it now admits Obama is an empty suit. Howard Fineman’s liberal credentials are impeccable. He’s a reliable parrot of liberalism at the leftwing Newsweek. Howie’s the real liberal deal of liberal propaganda. That’ why it was so “knock me down with a feather” surprising when Newsweek carried Fineman’s bombshell piece on how Barack Obama is turning out to be an empty suit. Fineman and Newsweek realize “There is no there there,” when it comes to Barack Obama’s constant speeches. It’s “Obama here”, “Obama there”, “Obama everywhere” and Americans have grown tired of...

"Hear our cry, Obama." "Deliver us, Obama." Video at link.

Well, if this isn’t an analogy for an empty-suit presidency, nothing will suffice. It’s too good to be true and so almost certainly isn’t, but as this rapid-fire look at 130 photographs from the UN this week shows, it’s hard not to draw the conclusion that the POTUS has a COTUS. Watch the frozen image of Barack Obama’s face on your first pass, and then check the position of his hands on your second pass:

It’s not just conservatives who accuse the media of showing a liberal bias. A new survey from the Sacred Heart University Polling Institute shows that 89.3 percent of Americans believe the national media played a sizable role in helping to elect President Obama. And 69.9 percent of respondents view the national news media as intent on promoting the Obama presidency, while 26.5 percent disagreed, and 3.6 percent were unsure. More than half of those surveyed, 56.4 percent, said the news media are promoting Obama’s healthcare reform without objective criticism. Another 39.3 percent disagreed, and 4.3 percent were unsure. A majority,...

In a somewhat schizophrenic report on Tuesday’s CBS Evening News, White House correspondent Chip Reid proclaimed President Obama is: "still the darling of the international community. Warmly welcomed by a world that grew weary of President Bush’s brash go-it-alone style." But also admitted: "But with scant progress on a long his of issues, the question now is what does he have to show for it?" Anchor Katie Couric opened the segment by asking Reid: "Can the President be anything other than the center of attention? Can he do more with that?" Reid replied: "He sure would like to be, Katie....

Talk show host Sean Hannity is in our Valley tonight. The topic is water. But it’s bigger than that. Some believe its: Environmentalists vs. Liberty. Some believe environmentalists are standing on the necks of our farmers and their kids. And ... some believe they’re coming for YOUR water next. This link has..

Glenn Beck has their ear and is drawing them in, from the left and right folks. Can you imagine him as President and Sarah as VP? Can you imagine him on a campaign trail? Can you imagine Obama trying to debate him? He already has the attention of the Corporate elite and the Obama mob, but most importantly, the people. Dems and Rep voters are sitting up and taking notes. Just a thought ... what do you think?

I don't enjoy Sean's radio show. It's too predictable, and he plays the nice guy too much. Any thoughts?

Here's something that'll surely drive liberal media members over the brink: President Sean Hannity. Sound crazy? Well, according to World Net Daily, the conservative talk show host would consider a run in 2012 if he's instructed by a higher power to do so (h/t Terri Green): Talk-show host Sean Hannity, a vocal opponent of Barack Obama's policies, said today he would not rule out a bid for the presidency in 2012. Egged on by radio colleague Bill Cunningham, Hannity said he would consider entering the front lines of the political fray if God directs him. "I've never made a decision...

Talk-show host Sean Hannity, a vocal opponent of Barack Obama's policies, said today he would not rule out a bid for the presidency in 2012.

WASHINGTON – Talk-show host Sean Hannity, a vocal opponent of Barack Obama's policies, said today he would not rule out a bid for the presidency in 2012. Egged on by radio colleague Bill Cunningham, Hannity said he would consider entering the front lines of the political fray if God directs him. "I've never made a decision in my life without – whatever destiny God has you've got to fulfill it," he said. "I'm not sure that's my destiny." Hannity would make a formidable candidate, with the likability of Reagan, good looks and strong convictions. He's also a polished communicator and...

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A news leak has surfaced indicating that Scott Rasmussen will issue a shocker poll on Wednesday showing that Barack Obama is in a free-fall with regard to public approval of his policies. If the information is correct and the poll accurate, the numbers will only confirm a trend we have witnessed over the past 2 weeks.

The Media Fall for Phony 'Jobs' Claims The Obama Numbers Are Pure Fiction. By WILLIAM MCGURN Tony Fratto is envious. Mr. Fratto was a colleague of mine in the Bush administration, and as a senior member of the White House communications shop, he knows just how difficult it can be to deal with a press corps skeptical about presidential economic claims. It now appears, however, that Mr. Fratto's problem was that he simply lacked the magic words -- jobs "saved or created." "Saved or created" has become the signature phrase for Barack Obama as he describes what his stimulus is...

AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA By Lou Pritchett Dear President Obama: You are the thirteenth President under whom I have lived and unlike any of the others, you truly scare me. You scare me because after months of exposure, I know nothing about you. You scare me because I do not know how you paid for your expensive Ivy League education and your upscale lifestyle and housing with no visible signs of support. You scare me because you did not spend the formative years of youth growing up in America and culturally you are not an American. You scare...

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If case you missed it (and believe me the MSM is trying very hard to downplay this) One of the planes used as Air force One (yeah they got backups) did a low altitude fly-by of Ground Zero New York on April 27th 2009 at about 10:00 AM. When you read the above it doesn’t really excite anyone. Sounds routine, like such incidents happen everyday and no big deal, right? The problem is that words can’t really give the full impact of what happened. Luckily we live in the modern age where video cameras are everywhere and as such this...

OK, you're the young, mould-breaking, rockstar president of the US of A. You're on a visit to Britain that features (among other stuff) tea at Buck House, your first ever encounter with Her Maj. You've already been chastised, and not in a kind way, by the British press for presenting their prime minister with a gift of 25 Great American Movies on DVDs that may or may not have been compatible with British machinery. So now what do you give their octogenarian monarch who, you can safely assume, already has everything she could ever want? An iPod, of course. Engraved,...

PRESIDENT OBAMA:Extended cheers and applause. Hey! Thank you! Thank you so much. Good afternoon. Bon apres-midi-cheers, applause {cut} We also know that the pollution from cars in Boston...are melting the ice caps in the Arctic. {cut} And the United States certainly shares its - shares blame for what has happened. {cut} ...there have been times where America has shown arrogance and been dismissive, even derisive. {cut} I've sent a clear message to the leaders and peoples of Iran.. And it is in that spirit that America and Europe must reach out to the vast majority of Muslims in our nations,...

President Barack Obama has stirred yet another controversy when he appeared to bow to the King of Saudi Arabia during the recent G20 Economic Summit. The appropriateness of an elected President bowing before an absolute monarch has been questioned. The writer Mark Steyn suggested, rather caustically, "So let me see if I understand American protocol in the age of Obama: The First Lady hugs Queen Elizabeth as if she's some granny at a seniors' center photo-op, but the President of this republic prostrates himself before King Abdullah as if he's a subject of the Saudi pseudo-Crown." While the behavior of...

Those Saying U.S. Headed in Right Direction Continue to Increase, Now 45%However, Obama's Job Performance Drops Under 50% UTICA, NY - A March 20-23 Zogby Interactive survey shows 45% of likely voters believe the nation is headed in the right direction, a gain of five points from a similar survey completed on March 5. At the beginning of the year, only 14% held that positive view.However, President Barack Obama's ratings for job performance and favorability did not improve over earlier this month. In the most recent survey, 49% rate his job performance as excellent or good and 50% as fair...

SOURCE: Reporters were told in advance if president was going to call on them. Senior Administration Officials notified reporters from Stars & Stripes, Univision and other news outlets that they should have question ready. Several reporters moved up in assigned seats as result...

March 25, 2009 We are ready to lead. Are you ready to join us? The G20 need not make a false choice between a chaotic and unforgiving capitalism and an oppressive state-run economy Barack Obama We are living through a time of global economic challenges that cannot be met by half measures or the isolated efforts of any nation. Now, the leaders of the G20 have a responsibility to take bold, comprehensive and co-ordinated action that not only jump-starts recovery, but also launches a new era of economic engagement to prevent a crisis like this from ever happening again. No...

There's a special relationship that exists between Barack Obama and his teleprompter.

Has Obama hit the end of the honeymoon at 60 days in office? According to a new Zogby poll, Obama has hit 50% in his latest job-approval polls. The Boston Herald covers the details offered by the pollster: Pollster John Zogby said his poll out today will show Americans split on the president’s performance. He said the score factors out to “about 50-50.” Some polls show Obama coasting with a 65 percent job approval, but not in Zogby’s tally. “The numbers are going down,” Zogby told the Herald. “It’s not because of the gaffes, but a combination of high expectations...

Barack Obama is one clever dude, operating with the shill and charm of the aluminum-siding salesman from the South Side of Chicago. The difference between the president and the real thing is that the aluminum-siding salesman makes his jokes about handicapped children off-camera. .... But the president flies off to Turkey next month to "Respect Islam" by paying tribute to the Islamist government in Istanbul and to participate in the "Alliance of Civilizations," a Blabbonian gabfest sponsored by the United Nations to project the Islamist agenda. It's not at all clear what, exactly, Islam and the West have anything to...

President Obama failed to consult Congress, as promised, before carving out exceptions to the omnibus spending bill he signed into law — breaking his own signing-statement rules two days after issuing them — and raised questions among lawmakers and committees who say the president's objections are unclear at best and a power grab at worst. In at least one case, lawmakers charge, Mr. Obama used his first signing statement, on the catch-all $410 billion spending bill, to go beyond the Bush and Clinton administrations in swatting away Congress' attempt to protect whistleblowers. "Not only is your signing statement contrary to...

President Obama told Californians during a campaign-style town hall meeting on Wednesday that rich people can afford to pay higher taxes in selling his budget plan as an investment in the nation's future. Mr. Obama pushed back on people who say he is overtaxing the nation, saying his tax increases on families earning $250,000 or more a year are reverting to the tax system under former President Bill Clinton. The president added he will pay higher taxes himself as a result. "These folks can afford it. They were rich back in the '90s," he said. "It's not like suddenly they're...

Every day...it is getting better. We hear things like "The president is just overwhelmed" and "he was too tired to greet the PM from England". Then--He appears on Leno, and does Final Four predictions!! He proposes DUMB things like making veterans pay for their OWN medical care with their OWN insurance. He wants a "cap and trade" scheme that will return us to the "bad old days" of 4+ dollar a gallon gas, skyrocketing energy bills and higher cost for ALL of our products and services. He has proposed a MULTI--TRILLION dollar "bailout" that is NOT helping ANYTHING. He is...

TOTUS RULES!By Judi McLeod Wednesday, March 18, 2009 You didn’t hear the horns blowing, but TOTUS--Teleprompter of the United States of America--is here. Rush Limbaugh said it first. While you were busy trying to save your job, your house, your family and your faith in America, TOTUS had already morphed from POTUS. It was a clever enough shtick because you can’t shout down a teleprompter. Call it a liar all you want, it will just continue on to the next paragraph in the text. TOTUS is not just missing promised transparency, Hope and Change, it has absolutely no human feelings....

COSTA MESA, Calif. – President Barack Obama said Wednesday he still supports "comprehensive immigration reform," even though he rarely mentions it anymore. Asked about the emotional and politically delicate topic at a town hall format in Southern California, the president said the nation must find a way to strengthen its borders while also giving about 12 million illegal immigrants a path to possible citizenship. "If they stay in the shadows," he said, some employers will exploit them, hurting wages and work conditions for all American workers. Obama said illegal residents who have been in the United States a long time...

I’ve been searching for the video of Obama accidentally reading Irish PM Brian Cowen’s speech yesterday. He even thanks himself at the end! Apparently his teleprompter went loopy. If this were GWB, the video would be everywhere, yet I can’t find a clip on the Internet of a public press conference that took place yesterday. It will come out, but this is amazing. Thank Sky News for doing its job: Mr Cowen stopped, turned to the president and said: “That’s your speech.” A laughing Mr Obama returned to the podium to take over but it seems the script had finally...

It’s official. President Barack Obama will hold his town hall meeting Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Building 12. And it’s going to be free and open to the public, that is for those people who want to spend St. Patrick’s Day morning waiting on line for tickets. I’m hearing there will be 2,000 total tickets, including probably a couple of hundred already spoken for by public officials and people who worked on the Obama campaign. Here’s the deal: They’ll be distributing tickets starting tomorrow at 10 a.m. at the OC Fair and Event Center, 88...

The furor over the huge federal spending under President Obama — a $1.75 trillion deficit — obscures an even more basic question: Does he know what he is doing? That is, Does he know how to do anything other than spend? His stimulus package, of course, took no special ability: He left the details to Democrats in Congress. But his two other major initiatives, banking and mortgage-relief plans, are both flawed and unlikely to solve their respective problems. Indeed, they're so wide of the mark as to prompt questions not of Obama's ideology but of his basic competence. The bank-bailout...

The Obama administration is highly critical over the recent AIG executive bonuses controversy. The administration is once again trying to blame the Bush Administration for its faulty bailout which enables AIG to pay out such bonuses using tax-payer funds. Reality Check: Obama and his administration need to look in the mirror! Last fall, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner not only consulted with then-Secretary Hank Paulson, it was Geithner, not Paulson, who put together the original rescue plan for the American International Group (AIG)!

WASHINGTON -- A new poll by the independent Pew Research Center for the People & the Press has found that President Barack Obama's popular support is eroding, with his approval rating dropping below 60 percent. "President Barack Obama's approval rating has slipped, as a growing number of Americans see him listening more to his party's liberals than to its moderates, and many voice opposition to some of his key economic proposals," the Pew Center concluded.

What George W. was to “strategery,” Barack Obama is to “change.” Every time he uses the word, America stifles a laugh. Change? Please. One year ago, then Sen. Obama pledged to change “an earmarks process in which many of the projects being funded fail to address the real needs of our country.” Fifty days ago, President Obama promised to change the culture in Washington by “going through the budget line by line.” But on Wednesday, Obama slipped into Dick Cheney’s old “undisclosed location” and signed the $410 billion, 9,000-earmark pork-u-lust bill. In just 50 days, Obama and the Democratic Congress...