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It figures, the dude’s resignation speech is a freaking circus.
(H/T HotAir)
Update: Better video, via AllahPundit:
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Either way, I’m glad the douche-bag is gone. Like I said before, one down, many more to go.
I just wonder, who was the dude being the tool, while he was trying to talk?
Finally.
Via the NYT:
WASHINGTON — Representative Anthony D. Weiner has told House leaders that he plans to resign his seat after coming under growing pressure from his Democratic colleagues to leave the House, said a top Democratic official and two people told of Mr. Weiner’s plans.
His decision follows revelations of his lewd online exchanges with women.
The top Democratic official said Mr. Weiner called Representative Nancy Pelosi of California and Representative Steve Israel of New York last night while they were at the White House picnic to inform them he had decided to resign on Thursday.
Mr. Weiner plans to resign in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, at 2 p.m. , at the spot where he announced his first campaign for City Council in 1992, according to two people told of his plans.
The news comes as Democratic leaders prepared to hold a meeting on Thursday to discuss whether to strip the 46-year-old congressman of his committee assignments, a blow that would severely damage his effectiveness. Ms. Pelosi had called for an ethics investigation into Mr. Weiner’s actions.
Mr. Weiner began telling his most trusted advisers about his decision on Wednesday night by phone, informing them that it no longer seemed fair to his constituents and his colleagues for him to remain in office.
Mr. Weiner, a Democrat, came to the conclusion that he could no longer serve after having long discussions with his wife, Huma Abedin, when she returned home on Tuesday after traveling abroad with her boss, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Glad to see that Weiner came to his senses. Maybe now he will quit dicking around and let someone run that post.
Like I said on Twitter; One down, many to go…
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Here’s the Ad I am referring to:
Predictably, there are people on the left and the right; who are wetting themselves over this Ad. Although there are some who have not lost their minds, or at least do not buy into the whole Frankfurt Institute School of what is racist or not.
Here is my video response:
Another comedian that did the whole exploitation of all things black; was Redd Foxx.
This is where I start sound like Ron Paul. (oh dear…)
This report via CNBC even raised my eyebrows a bit:
An exhaustive report by Standard Chartered predicts that gold [ GCCV1 1524.40 +8.80 (+0.58%) ] will more than triple to $5,000 an ounce because of a lack of supply, not just because of a surge in demand that most bullion bugs cite in their bullish calls.
“There are very few large gold mines set to commence operation in the next five years,” said Standard’s analyst Yan Chen in a report Monday. “The limited new supply comes at a time when central banks have turned from being net sellers to significant net buyers of gold. The result, in our view, will be a gold market in deficit, even assuming flat growth in demand. With the supply-demand balance so out of kilter, we see the gold price potentially going to US$5,000/oz.”
The London-based firm is among the first to focus on the supply-side of the gold equation amid the many bullish forecasts out there on the metal. After analyzing 345 gold mines and 30 copper/base metal gold mines around the globe, the team estimates annual gold production will be just 3.6 percent over the next five years.
“They make a pretty compelling argument, especially when it comes to mine supply,” said Brian Kelly, head of Brian Kelly Capital and a ‘Fast Money’ trader. “Most analysis focuses on demand from China and India, which of course can disappear as quickly as it materialized.”
In some respects, this could be a good thing for those already invested; and in some ways this can be a bad thing. Because of there is a massive rush to buy, because of a blow up in the money supply; this could spell trouble for last minute buyers.
My suggestion to everyone who reads here, is to invest now to avoid the rush. Please, check out the links on the right, top sidebar on this blog. You mobile users will have to go your laptops to do that; or if there is a gold ad at the top, on your mobile device, click to take advantage of that offer.
Being smart, and buying early; can save much headaches later.
Update: This video here will give you some good reasoning as to why investing with Gold is such a good idea.
This is proof of that:
MIAMI, Fla. — A low-dollar fundraiser here Monday felt like a throwback to the 2008 campaign.
There was the same old soundtrack – including “City of Blinding Lights” by U2, the president’s 2008 anthem — the enthusiastic organizers and the abundant appeals for supporters to rally behind President Obama.
The one missing element? Overflowing crowds.
Granted, it was a fundraiser, not a free rally. But the empty seats were hard to miss.
The top level of the 2,200-seat concert hall at the Adrienne Arsht Center for Performing Arts was entirely empty, as were the seats along the side of the second and third levels.
“The expectation was 900,” a Democratic official said, and more than 980 tickets were sold.
Tickets for the Gen 44 event started at $44, the official said.
“This is going to be a very tough fight,” said Alonzo Mourning, the former Miami Heat player, who spoke ahead of the president. Once Obama took the stage, a protester interrupted him at one point, repeatedly yelling: “Keep your promise, stop AIDS now.” But the protester was quickly drowned out by the audience chanting, “Obama, Obama, Obama.”
If there was ever proof that the thrill is gone; this might be it!
Cue the Music!
I could say a whole bunch more; but I have written it all before, in fact, I’ve been writing about it since 2007, when I started this blog.
Enjoy this music! 😀
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I was not going to post this; but I changed my mind. Here’s my reaction to the debates:
Again, overall, no clear winner. But a big loser, as far as I concerned.
I will say this; if Sarah Palin is going to get into this race, now is the time to do it. But I doubt she will.
It appears that Mitt Romney is picking up in the polls.
So, he is releasing videos like this:
It really will not matter much at all; polls or no polls, Romney is viewed by many as a “squish” in the Republican Party. The whole RomneyCare thing is seen by many as problematic. Plus too, most evangelical conservative Christians have huge distust of Romney’s Mormonism.
Not to mention the fact that the man straight up lied about supporting the Auto bailouts here in Detroit. So much in fact that former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm spoke up and said, “Oh please!”
So, while the video’s message might be good; and indeed, as someone who has been out of work since 2005 and does not see himself as a bump in the road either —- the person presenting this video is no better than the person who made the tone deaf statement.
Honestly, I hate having to write stuff like this; but, as I have explained on this blog before —- this blog is not about partisan politics, nor it is about defending a particular political party. This blog, is about honesty, even when it is not popular.
Having said all that, John Ziegler over at the Daily Caller dishes on some brutal honesty about Sarah Palin:
But in spite of being approached by Sarah’s husband Todd only a month ago and specifically discussing the possibility, I won’t be working on any Palin presidential campaign. Why? Well, first of all, contrary to what geniuses like Andrew Sullivan and Howard Dean may want you to believe, there is absolutely no way that she can be elected. I’ve told this to her directly; more than once. While many pundits mistakenly think what she is doing is some Trump-like PR stunt, I’m pretty convinced she is running and in doing so will damage the prospects of any conservative defeating Barack Obama in 2012.
These aren’t my only concerns.
There’s also the fact that Sarah’s entire operation is increasingly managed like a CIA field office; that she’s adopted a bunker mentality; that she’s trusting the wrong people, some of whom I know are simply exploiting her. As a result, even those most loyal to her get tossed under the bus, with little or no effort to avoid the collateral damage. Which raises the question: if people like me who would once have taken a bullet for Sarah (and at least figuratively I did many times) can’t get behind her any more, what the hell happened?
Does any of that up there, that I underlined sound even vaguely familiar? It does to me; I seem to remember that President George W. Bush did the same thing; twice. The first time, when he decided that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and decided to invade that Country. There were some well-known Conservatives who objected to that invasion, and they were called unamerican and where scorned by the Neo-Conservatives at the time.
The second time that this happened, was in 2006, when it became quite obvious that there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. George W. Bush went fully into the bunker, and loyalists went with him; and any who even remotely was skeptical was left out in the cold. This mentality continued up until the end of Bush’s Presidency, almost to the point when even hardened Bush supporting Conservatives, knew the man was wrong and just wanted him out of office. This was especially true after the “throwing of principles into the wind” and bailing out of the banks on Wall Street.
Defenders of Sarah Palin, like Ed Morrissey over at HotAir.com; where I saw the link to this story, says the following:
While comebacks in presidential politics are rare, they’re not unknown. Richard Nixon lost a national election, and then lost a state election two years later, which caused the media to declare his political career a dead letter. Six years later, he won a presidential election in the middle of a war. In what is by far a more attractive analogy, Ronald Reagan lost a bitter, narrow primary contest in 1976 that went all the way to the convention, and came back four years later to unite the GOP despite his age and his supposed inability to woo moderates. Neither man was known for his admiration of or by the media, either, although Reagan certainly knew how to use them better than almost anyone. The difference between those examples and Palin are significant (especially the resignation), but perhaps not fatal; a primary campaign would certainly prove the issue.
Here is the whole problem with the above thought. Now, Nixon was before my time. I will not, because I am honest try to take that apart. Here is the problem with comparing Reagan to Palin; Reagan had a four term Governorship under his belt, Sarah Palin served one year and resigned; she is seen as a quitter, by the majority of those in the G.O.P.
Further more, Ronald Reagan had a legion of friends and supporters, who were formerly Democrats from his Hollywood days. What happened was this, Ronald Reagan became angered by what he saw in the Democratic Party; that was the increasing warm embracing of the tenants of Communism by the Democratic Party in California, and by the liberal establishment in California; and by the National Party as well, This included the embracing of doctrines of Marxism; like “social justice” and so forth. Further more, Reagan became incensed when he discovered that there were several trade unions were simply Communist fronts in the 1950’s. This lead Reagan to make a list of people that he knew, divided by one thing alone; who were Democrats and who were Republicans. The list of Republicans was much longer.
This caused Reagan to switch sides; and many of Reagan’s friends followed him to the other side. Some publicly, and some not publicly. Sadly, Sarah Palin does not have that sort of support at all. All she really has, is a small group of devoted supporters, who really refuse to look at the things that disqualify her for winning an election.
Further more, Sarah Palin has people who are her “Supporters” who, quite frankly, make this writer want to wretch. Sarah Palin’s biggest supporting blog, Conservatives4Palin is ran by a supposed former Obama Supporter. The picture of that woman, is enough to cause a young man to swear off sex and join the convent. Further more, based upon some of the recent events around that woman; I am convinced that she is not a “true-blue” Conservative. But rather a secret undercover liberal operative who is working to undermine Palin’s chances.
Lastly, one of the biggest issues with Sarah Palin, is that she is a feminist. Sarah Palin appeared with Geraldine Ferraro on Fox News channel and was literally fawning over her about how she was such an inspiration for her and so forth. Feminism, especially among the Conservative Christian right, and with this writer, is considered antithetical to all things Conservative. Even one prominent female Conservative named Phyllis Schlafly wrote a book condemning the movement as a whole. But yet, Sarah Palin continues to promote this very strange idea that a woman can be a Conservative and a Feminist as well. Which is, in this writers opinion; utterly idiotic. Which does explain much of Palin’s reasoning.
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I have to hand it to Jack; he makes a darned good argument here:
Transcript link be posted, as soon as it appears — somewhere! Update: Here it is, the Transcript.
I also want to point out, that there are those who will say, what about you? Don’t you call Ron Paul an isolationist??!?! My answer is this:
My issue with Ron Paul is that he has swallowed some of the idiotic lies of the liberal left on 9/11. Like that Bush did it; it was inside job; all designed to put us into a war with Iraq. None of which is true, but with the liberal left and with Ron Paul, the truth really does not matter, what matters is the narrative. Further more, I happen to agree with the Republicans that oppose his going into Libya. I will say that I find it pretty ironic that some of those who are carping about Libya, are the same one who were cheer-leading us into Iraq in 2003.
My issue also with Ron Paul is some of the people he is known to hang around and things that have been published with his name on it. That is my issue with Ron Paul, period, end of story. I simply do not believe Ron Paul to be a perfect choice President. What also troubles me, is that Ron Paul’s followers, treat Ron Paul, like the left treated the then candidate Barack Obama; like the next political Messiah.
I live by this rule and I believe everyone else in America should too: No man, irregardless of Race, Color, Creed, Religious or Political Conviction or Party is perfect. There are flaws in everyone’s political views, including Ron Paul’s.
Contrary to what is believed about me; I do not advocate Bush style of foreign policy. I see nothing wrong with fiscal and foreign policy Conservative restraint. However, I believe the motivations for that, should be purely inline with the idea of keeping the Republic from becoming an empire, and for keeping inline with our Constitution; not for some sort of backward mentality towards Jews and Israel.
That above, in a nutshell, explains my disliking of Ron Paul.
Ba-Da-Bump-Ching!
But seriously, the news:
WASHINGTON – As a cache of embarrassing new photos appeared Sunday, Rep. Anthony Weiner finally began considering the possibility that he may have to resign.
A source close to the congressman told the Daily News that Weiner had been adamant about keeping his seat – even as the Democratic leadership urged him to quit amid daily new revelations of reckless sexting.
But the unrelenting media coverage, the demands he step down from his party’s leadership, and the appearance of more humiliating photos made Weiner realize he may not be able to bull through the crisis after all, the source said.
TMZ published a new slew of squirm-inducing self-portraits, including several full-body shots taken in the House gym – some clothed, some not.
Several show Weiner showing off his naked body holding only his camera and his privates.
Another source close to Weiner said the congressman was surprised it took two weeks for the gym photos to surface.
via Rep. Anthony Weiner finally considering he may have to resign amid sexting scandal, says source.
It’s quite obvious, that this dude was sick; so, I will not do the pile on. Hopefully, he does the right thing, quickly.
There is another thing too; there is a rather funny poll over at this story’s source link, which says:
If Anthony Weiner quits his job, how should he earn his living?
My answer? I have no idea, but for his sake, I hope it does not involve long periods around his wife! 😛
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Insanity lost.
Via the Politico:
Jared Lee Loughner lost big time; and when he is executed for his crimes, Gabby will have won again.
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I hate writing about this kind of stuff, It’s because I know that the Republican Party is supposed to be the Party of Lincoln.
However, when you have stupid people, doing stupid stuff; like this. It is pretty freaking hard to defend that line.
This is Fox News Host Eric Bolling:
Yeah, I know where I got that video from; and I personally do not give a flying flip what ya’ll think about it either. You see, I feel about this; like I feel about other Republicans, who have dared to be this stupid. Get them the hell off the air and out of a job. You do something like that; I do not give a flying flip what your political views are, you’re an idiot and do not need to be on a Network representing a Conservative point of view.
For the record, I griped and bitched about a Fox News anchor that used the term “Terrorist Fist Bump” on the air, when referring to Obama. Her name was E.D. Hill and they got rid of her from that channel as well. At thought at the time, that it was lame, rude, and condescending towards a black man and I said so too! Not to mention the narrative that it was flaming; it was stupid and this is too.
Here is hoping that Eric Bolling goes to the unemployment line…..quickly.
Before anyone says it, don’t hand me no B.S. about “Freedom of Speech” either, okay? Because this was not free speech; this was speech designed to inflame and stoke Racial Bigotry and Division. This sort of ignorant crap is not even remotely Conservative or Republican.
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Update: Jeff Goldberg over at The Atlantic nails it, as does Mediaite — sorta.
and things, well, got a little awkward…..
Via Glenn’s Site:
First my Video:
Newt Gingrich’s top staff quit en masse Thursday, throwing into question whether his already troubled presidential campaign can continue.
Two sources close to the situation confirmed that campaign manager Rob Johnson, strategists Sam Dawson and Dave Carney, spokesman Rick Tyler, and consultants Katon Dawson in South Carolina and Craig Schoenfeld in Iowa have all quit to protest what one called a “different vision” for the campaign.
In a statement on Facebook following the stunning news, Gingrich said he would stay in the race.
“I am committed to running the substantive, solutions-oriented campaign I set out to run earlier this spring,” he wrote.
But with his entire command leaving at once, that task will be considerably more difficult.
The mass resignation was, one source said, “a team decision.”
“The professional team came to the realization that the direction of the campaign they sought and Newt vision for campaign were incompatible,” said Carney.
Gingrich was intent on using technology and standing out at debates to get traction while his advisers believed he needed to run a campaign that incorporated both traditional, grassroots techniques as well as new ideas.
“We felt like he’d be better off if he had the opportunity to procede with his vision and how he wants to do things,” said a source.
via Newt Gingrich advisers resign en masse – Jonathan Martin and Maggie Haberman – POLITICO.com.
It is not only those guys, his Iowa crew just quit as well:
Newt Gingrich’s entire team of paid Iowa campaign staff, as well as his national spokesman and senior aides in New Hampshire and South Carolina, have resigned en masse, a staffer told The Des Moines Register.
“You have to be able to raise money to run a campaign and you have to invest time in fundraising and to campaign here in the state and I did not have the confidence that was going to be happening,” said Craig Schoenfeld, the Iowa executive director of Newt 2012.
“I’ve seen the schedule for June and July going into the straw poll. It’s clear there wasn’t a path to success,” he said.
The departures immediately raised questions about the future of Gingrich’s candidacy. The Georgia Republican, a former speaker of the U.S. House, announced via an online video on May 21 that he’s seeking the Republican nomination.
Shortly before 3 p.m. today, Gingrich posted this message on his Facebook page: “I am committed to running the substantive, solutions-oriented campaign I set out to run earlier this spring. The campaign begins anew Sunday in Los Angeles.”
But there’s no one left in Iowa to organize for him.
Sounds like this guy just might be toast. There are reports that Texas Governor Rick Perry might be wanting to run; that would be, I think, helpful. Although, in some quarters, Perry is considered an extremist on the right. But, what I have seen of him, does not bear that out. Although, I will confess, his whining about Obama not coming to Texas did not make him look to good.
Needless to say; this is all going to be very interesting to cover here in the coming months.
The Afghan Debacle
The neocons also are fighting a rearguard action against anti-war Democrats and a few Republicans who favor a substantial drawdown of the 100,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan. The neocons insist on a longer counterinsurgency mission in Afghanistan.However, even if Obama accedes to the slow withdrawal favored by neocon favorites Gates and Petraeus – and even if the President agrees to a renegotiation of the final U.S. departure date from Iraq – the longer troop commitments appear likely to only delay the day of reckoning.
Despite the massive commitment of blood and treasure, the United States will almost surely emerge from the two wars as the perceived loser. Still, any delay could be valuable for the neocons because the postponements will give them more time to shift blame to Obama.
The longer the wars can be stretched out the easier it will be to count on the famous historical amnesia of the American voters and fault Obama for the eventual defeats. It will be Obama who “lost Iraq” and “lost Afghanistan.”
That will play into the core Republican theme about Obama’s feckless leadership, failing to straighten out the economy and ready to accept U.S. decline around the world. Any suggestion that Bush deserves the blame will be met with the talking point, “there you go again, blaming Bush. When will Obama take responsibility for his own failures?”
The stage will be set for another Republican presidential victory in November 2012 – and a return by the neocons to the war rooms of the White House and the Pentagon.
I do not always agree with Jack, but more often than not; he is right on point.
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No more than I cut a rant; more stuff happens and I got to cut a follow up. This is starting to become a job! 😛 😉
Now, no more Weiner surprises! I’d like to enjoy my evening! 😀
Just when you it could not get any worse for the man. This drops:
Charles Dharapak/Associated Press
Representative Anthony D. Weiner and his wife, Huma Abedin, in January.
Their marriage has become the subject of intense speculation and scrutiny amid an embarrassing online sex scandal.Now, Representative Anthony D. Weiner and Huma Abedin are about to make news of a different kind: they are expecting their first child.
Ms. Abedin, 35, is in the early stages of pregnancy, according to three people with knowledge of the situation.
The pregnancy, which the couple has disclosed to close friends and family, adds a new dimension to questions about the future of their marriage.
Sad, disgusted…. Just a few words I am feeling right now.
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Go Read Here and Here especially.
Now, before anyone hollers, “What about you!?!?”
I wanted to wait and see; before I starting writing about it; and yes, it does have to do with the fact than Andrew BreitBart is not my high list of people that I respect! Don’t like it, tough shit! 😡
However, said discussed subject matter at said links is another clown; who cannot admit when he is wrong. Unlike me.
That is all.
This via a certain little person, whom I’m not too fond of:
A funny quip at the source of this:
Good rule of thumb: When Ed Schultz sounds like the most reasonable person in your group, you have a problem.
Indeed. 😀
My favorite part is the whole, “I defended him, er, um, I mean, I gave him the benefit of the doubt!”
Too Funny! 😆
Before anyone says this to me in the comments section, I KNOW!
She was a horrible Governor. But for this little piece of clarity on Mitt Romney; she gets a “Atta-Gal!” from me.:
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is due in Detroit Wednesday and Thursday to fill his presidential campaign war chest. As at recent events, he’s likely to take partial credit for the extraordinary resurgence of the U.S. auto industry – a comeback that has created more than 12,000 jobs in Michigan alone over the past year.
Unfortunately for Romney, we aren’t likely to forget that, when our city most needed help, his response was simple: “Let Detroit Go Bankrupt.”
After the 2008 financial meltdown, America’s auto companies were in dire straits. To survive, they needed a loan to allow them to restructure. But no bank was lending.
Romney vehemently opposed helping the auto industry. But as he advocated a course that would have led to certain liquidation for Chrysler and General Motors, President Barack Obama made the bold decision to extend GM and Chrysler the support needed for the necessary restructuring.
[….]
So for him to claim now that he pointed the way toward the recovery of the auto industry is profoundly disturbing. When asked last week about Romney’s claim that Chrysler didn’t need federal loans, Chrysler chief executive officer Sergio Marchionne answered that he must be “smoking illegal material.”
That Romney is a native son of Michigan only makes his cold shoulder toward the auto industry in 2009, and his attempts to woo Detroit money today, even more shameful. His laissez-faire strategy toward our auto industry during its time of crisis was wrong from the start – and a clear indicator of the misguided leadership he would bring to the White House.
The U.S. is facing enormous economic and global challenges, so we need a leader who isn’t afraid to roll up his sleeves to do what it takes to guarantee U.S. jobs and American success. It’s obvious that Romney is not that leader.
When Romney comes here with his hand out Wednesday, his Michigan supporters should treat him in the same way he treated the auto industry.
She might be a Canadian, and have been an lousy Governor. But she does know her Mitt Romney! It is much too bad, that many on our side of the fence are not say this more. Not to mention, the jerk is now trying, pathetically to pander to the Sarah Palin crowd!
Hey Moron Mormon Boy! Quit while your ahead! 🙄
In more ways than one….
First enter one Tim Kaine:
Video: (H/T HotAir.com)
Then, there is this:
Representative Anthony D. Weiner of New York, reeling from revelations of salacious online behavior that threaten his political career, moved rapidly on Tuesday to make amends as Republicans called for his resignation and leading members of his own Democratic Party distanced themselves from him.
Mr. Weiner spent much of the past 24 hours apologizing over and over to stunned Congressional colleagues and Democratic leaders angry at him for misleading them and the public. Even neighboring House Democrats seemed shaken, with many of them worrying that worse disclosures may still surface.
In a tense telephone call with Mr. Weiner, during which he apologized, Representative Nydia M. Velázquez of Brooklyn scolded him, as she recalled: “How can you explain that somebody can be so smart but so stupid?”
Asked if Mr. Weiner should resign, she replied, “The most important thing in this business is credibility.”
Signs of a redrawn political reality quickly emerged for Mr. Weiner, once considered a top contender to become mayor of New York. His campaign donors said they were especially shocked and furious because a week ago the congressman attributed his online travails to a “vast right-wing conspiracy,” a contributor who spoke with him said.
via Weiner Moves to Make Amends Amid Calls for His Resignation – NYTimes.com.
When you’ve lost your Party and your donors; that is usually a good time to get out of the position you are working in. I believe he will be gone by Friday. I bet there are a great number of Democrats who hope that he is gone by Friday!