http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/macacamoment/ en-us Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:35:34 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2269800/posts Somehow I don't feel better. Yesterday President Obama's former religious mentor the Rev. Jeremiah Wright said "Them Jews Aren't Going to Let Him [Obama] Talk To Me" Today he corrected himself. When Interviewed on “Make it Plain” with Mark Thompson, he said I didn't mean ALL Jews just Zionists. Remember this is the guy who taught faith to our President for over 20 years. Its no wonder that Obama has taken an anti-Israel position in his Middle East Policy. Read More below: Political Punch/the Lid http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2269800/posts#comment Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:35:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2268773/posts "Any 'jokes' about raping my 14-year-old are despicable. Alaskans know it and I believe the rest of the world knows it, too." - Todd Palin "Concerning Letterman's comments about my young daughter (and I doubt he'd ever dare make such comments about anyone else's daughter): 'Laughter incited by sexually-perverted comments made by a 62-year old male celebrity aimed at a 14-year-old girl are not only disgusting, but they remind us Hollywood has a long way to go in understanding what the rest of America understands - that acceptance of inappropriate sexual comments about an underage girl, who could be anyone's... Sarah Palin's Facebook Notes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2268773/posts#comment Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:23:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2268001/posts Foes of the global jihad are constantly accused of quoting the Qur'an "out of context," but when Barack Obama actually did so in Cairo yesterday, no one seems to have minded. He quoted one Qur'an verse in connection with speaking of our shared interests as human beings: As the Holy Koran tells us, "Be conscious of God and speak always the truth." That is what I will try to do – to speak the truth as best I can, humbled by the task before us, and firm in my belief that the interests we share as human beings are far... Jihad Watch http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2268001/posts#comment Tue, 9 Jun 2009 14:52:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2267387/posts Bad news for those living in “Middle America.” Actress Megan Fox would like Megatron, the evil character from her new movie “Transformers,” to blow you up. Kat Giantis, of Wonderwall, reported the actress was recently interviewed by “Total Film UK.” Although nobody asked her who she would like Megatron to obliterate, she volunteered it anyway. Newsbusters.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2267387/posts#comment Mon, 8 Jun 2009 19:06:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2264349/posts Today POTUS, or PrezBO as I like to call him, paid his first visit in the Middle East this week to Saudi Arabia. This video from a bit of him on the "Welcome Line" with King Abdullah CLEARLY shows that few there want to acknowledge him on that line. Watch in slow motion that Barack clearly extends his hands several times, yet nobody accepts his hand. He finally does get a response from the last ma More..n in this brief clip. I've recorded it in slow motion so you can clearly see that he gets no love from the first... www.liveleak.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2264349/posts#comment Thu, 4 Jun 2009 03:17:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2258543/posts Judge Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's pick to become the newest Supreme Court justice, is on the record with some controversial remarks about 'diversity,' 'judicial activism' and female judges vs. male judges. For example, the New York Times reported that in 2001, at the annual Judge Mario G. Olmos Law and Cultural Diversity Lecture, Sotomayor had this to say: “I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life.” “Whether born from experience or inherent physiological or cultural differences,”... NewsMax http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2258543/posts#comment Tue, 26 May 2009 20:06:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2253009/posts GOP congressional leader John Boehner is brushing off President Obama’s recent joke about Boehner’s famously permanent tan. At the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner a week ago, the country’s first African-American president said he had “a lot in common” with Boehner who is Caucasian. “He is a person of color,” Obama joked before a massive ballroom of celebrities and Washington journalists. “Although not a color that appears in the natural world,” Obama added, barely able to keep his composure as he delivered the dig. “As I tell my friends, you only tease the ones you love,” Boehner said responding to... politicalticker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2253009/posts#comment Mon, 18 May 2009 03:50:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2248681/posts Gibbs doing what he does best; passing the buck and rambling in a "non-answer". What's the deal, Gibbs? It was an inappropriate joke on several levels! Condemn it and move on! ConservativeXpress http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2248681/posts#comment Mon, 11 May 2009 18:54:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2248650/posts His response to the Wanda Sykes that is…. It’s just a tease at this point! Now we have not confirmed this (but we’re not pretending to be journalists). Here’s what we know so far. After Wanda Sykes made some rather nasty comments (attempted Jokes) about Rush Limbaugh that President Obama seemed to enjoy at the White House Correspondent Dinner…. Rush has responded as only RushLimbaugh can. After Wanda Sykes went off about: September 11th Hijacking Drug Abuse Kidney Failure Waterboarding Rush responds during his Monday Rush Limbaugh Radio Show in a “teasing” sort of way. This is apparently all his... TalkRadioInsiders.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2248650/posts#comment Mon, 11 May 2009 18:14:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2248653/posts Gibbs on Sykes: 9/11 is not 'comedy' By: Alexander Burns May 11, 2009 02:01 PM EST In his daily briefing Monday, Robert Gibbs distanced the president from comedian Wanda Sykes’ joke comparing Rush Limbaugh to a 9/11 hijacker at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner. "I don't know how the guests get booked,” Gibbs said, adding that he hadn’t “talked specifically” with Obama about Sykes’ crack. “I think there are a lot of topics that are better left for serious reflection rather than comedy. I think there's no doubt 9/11 is part of that,” Gibbs continued. The Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2248653/posts#comment Mon, 11 May 2009 18:18:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2248422/posts On Morning Joe today, Joe Scarborough nailed the Washington press corps for its sycophantish performance at the White House Correspondents Association dinner this past Saturday night: “like a bunch of teenage girls waiting for a Bay City Rollers concert, waiting to scream at the top of their [lungs].” Mika Brzezinski, agreeing with Joe, lifted the veil on the goings-on behind the scenes, describing an enraptured TV production crew scrambling to get the most flattering shots of the prez and First Lady. View video here. FinkelBlog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2248422/posts#comment Mon, 11 May 2009 12:33:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2244624/posts On the morning of September 12, 2001, we were united in grief. People all over the world – especially Americans – were all New Yorkers. Today it appears we can never be accused of being elephants with long memories. The by-now infamous White House plane photo flap is a telling example. Have we become so desensitized that a scant eight years after 3,000 Americans were wantonly murdered we have become a nation of amnesiacs? Have we forgotten the horror of that day? Who delegated and approved the insensitive stunt of flying an aircraft low to the ground over Ground Zero,... The New Media Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2244624/posts#comment Tue, 5 May 2009 17:10:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2238725/posts FAA says low-flying plane over Staten Island is 'pre-planned' flight to take photos by Staten Island Advance Monday April 27, 2009, 10:03 AM A plane, that appears to be a commercial jet tailed by fighter jets, is a "pre-planned" military flight taking photos of the Statue of Liberty, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Reports indicate it may be Air Force One. "It is pre-planned, pre-coordinated with everyone involved," said FAA spokesman Jim Peters. "It's a military flight over New York to take photos." Peters, who stressed it is not an emergency, said the flight is circling the Statue of... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2238725/posts#comment Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:30:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2236168/posts WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama paid tribute Thursday to the memory of Jews murdered in the Holocaust and said it is the duty of the living all over the world to make certain there will be no more atrocities. Speaking at a Holocaust Days of Remembrance ceremony at the U.S. Capitol, Obama warned against what he called the dangers of silence. Every day, he said, people should fight the impulse to turn away when scenes of horror unfold across the world. He called for people to embrace a "habit of empathy." "We know," the president said, "that evil has... Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2236168/posts#comment Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:17:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230715/posts For thousands of Americans, Tax Day was a moment to protest what they see as bloated budgets and a pile of debt being passed on to their children. For CNN, MSNBC and other media outlets, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to use the word "teabagging" in a sentence. Teabagging, for those who don't live in a frat house, refers to a sexual act involving part of the male genitalia and a second person's face or mouth. So when the anti-tax "tea party" protests were held Wednesday across the country, cable anchors and guests -- who for weeks had all but... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230715/posts#comment Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:47:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230665/posts Amidst all of the American flags and presidential seals, there was something missing when President Barack Obama gave an economic speech at Georgetown University this week -- Jesus. The White House asked Georgetown to cover a monogram symbolizing Jesus' name in Gaston Hall, which Obama used for his speech, according to CNSNews.com. The gold "IHS" monogram inscribed on a pediment in the hall was covered over by a piece of black-painted plywood, and remained covered over the next day, CNSNews.com reported. The Washington Times' Belief Blog asked the university about the presidential request: Julie Bataille from the university's press office... NBC Washington News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230665/posts#comment Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:49:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2229843/posts Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said she was briefed before the release of a controversial intelligence assessment and that she stands by the report sent to law enforcement that lists veterans as a terrorist risk to the U.S. and defines "rightwing extremism" as including groups opposed to abortion and immigration. The outcry resulted in a demand from the head of the American Legion to meet with Ms. Napolitano, a request the DHS chief said she would honor next week when she returns to Washington from her current tour of the U.S.-Mexican border. "The document on right-wing extremism sent last week... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2229843/posts#comment Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:22:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2229841/posts Release Date: April 15, 2009 For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 The primary mission of this department is to prevent terrorist attacks on our nation. The document on right-wing extremism sent last week by this department’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis is one in an ongoing series of assessments to provide situational awareness to state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies on the phenomenon and trends of violent radicalization in the United States. I was briefed on the general topic, which is one that struck a nerve as someone personally involved in the Timothy McVeigh prosecution.... DHS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2229841/posts#comment Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:18:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2229249/posts President Barack Obama's gift of a dog to his two daughters has angered animal welfare activists who argued that he broke a promise to adopt a dog from a shelter. Bo, the six-month-old black and white Portuguese water dog who was a gift from Senator Edward Kennedy, was due to have his official unveiling at the White House last night. Though he was given up by his first owners, the puppy spent no time in a rescue shelter and instead was treated to a month with the senator's dog trainer before being handed over to the White House. Dr Jana... The Telegraph http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2229249/posts#comment Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:13:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2228110/posts President Barack Obama is taking a stand against "the rise of privacy'' in the Indian Ocean. Say what? The president clearly meant the "rise of piracy,'' but his brief statement on the rescue of the American container ship captain held hostage by Somalian pirates came so quickly today that he didn't stop to correct himself. He did note, however, that those "who commit acts of piracy'' must be "held accountable'' for the crime.... (snip) We'll hand one thing to the White House's stenographers, however. Whenever former President George W. Bush tripped over his own tongue, which happened with some frequency,... Chicago Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2228110/posts#comment Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:13:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2226509/posts Former rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton hosted their first meeting yesterday since his return from Europe … at the White House playground. Dayo Olopade, reporter for The Root, snapped a photo of the duo as she toured Michelle Obama’s new White House garden. thedailybeast.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2226509/posts#comment Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:34:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2222484/posts While the studios are getting themselves in a tizzy about the leaked, unfinished version of Wolverine, there were far more heinous events unfolding in the world of copyright infringement. Barack H. Obama, the president of the United States of America, was (allegedly) committing international copyright law, illegally (allegedly) trading intellectual property to the monarch of another country. Over at the Electronic Frontier Foundation's blog, the organization's senior staff attorney Fred von Lohmann explores the legality of Obama's recent gift of an iPod to the Queen of England. Along with the iPod, Obama gifted 40 show tunes ripped from a purchased... appscout.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2222484/posts#comment Sat, 4 Apr 2009 23:01:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2221745/posts While I don’t post a lot on Twitter myself, I do learn a few things by monitoring my feed. For those wondering why the media hasn’t reported at all on Barack Obama’s protocol-smashing deep-waisted bow to King Abdullah — besides the usual Cover Obama’s Behind impulse — a few people are suggesting that media outlets are taking the position that Obama was really picking something off the ground instead of bowing. Where did they get idea? Certainly not from the video. I’ve highlighted the portion, and repeat it a couple of times to be clear: Very clearly, throughout the bow,... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2221745/posts#comment Fri, 3 Apr 2009 19:31:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2221702/posts She knew? You betcha, says the baby daddy of Sarah Palin's grandson. The Alaska governor most likely was aware before her daughter, Bristol, became pregnant that the teenager and her hockey hunk boyfriend were having sex, Levi Johnston said in a bombshell new interview. "I'm pretty sure she probably knew. Moms are pretty smart," said Johnston, 18, the father of the governor's first grandchild, in an interview that will air Monday on "The Tyra Banks Show." Johnston said he and Bristol Palin practiced safe sex "most of the time." The New York Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2221702/posts#comment Fri, 3 Apr 2009 18:32:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2221728/posts During an address Thursday at a London school, First Lady Michelle Obama told a crowd she was from "the real part of Chicago," echoing controversial comments from Gov. Sarah Palin during the 2008 presidential campaign describing small towns as "the real America." In remarks before the all-girls school, Mrs. Obama spoke of growing up in urban Chicago, an upbringing she said was an unlikely one for a future First Lady. "For nothing in my life ever would have predicted that I would be standing here as the first African-American First Lady," Mrs. Obama said, according to press reports. "I was... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2221728/posts#comment Fri, 3 Apr 2009 19:04:42 GMT