What’s on your mind this Thursday?
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Many thanks for everyone who helped us get into the Bill Clinton events here in Chicago yesterday. We have a full report in the works, with much behind the scenes tidbits. It’s a busy day for us this Thursday, so we’ll get the piece up as soon as we can. We really appreciate all the support and hope we can always be your eyes and ears on the ground here in Chicago for as many interesting things as we can.
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Also, many thanks and hellos to everyone new who’s found their way here in the last two days. Every once in a while, a piece we do or a story we tell resonates with a new group of people out there…and we’re happy if something we put together here at Buzzquarters made people think or inspired them in ways we never expected.
During the campaign this happened, too, when Rush Limbaugh read a piece of ours on the air (and kept calling us “those Hillary babes at HillBuzz”, even though we are a bunch of 30-something gay guys (Hillary moderates all) in Boystown, Chicago…so we still chuckle about that one, because there are no women writing here). It’s nice when people outside our usual readership stumble upon us – because we hope you see that politics is one thing, and we can be on opposite sides on many small-picture issues, but at the end of the day what’s happening to our country should be paramount to all of us.
As we keep saying, we should be Americans first, partisans last.
Conservatives should not automatically dismiss or hate people like us because we’re gay Hillary moderates. Don’t change who you are to appease moderates…and don’t pander to the LGBTQ community either, beacuse you are never going to win Boystown, people (no matter how good you might look in that Speedo). Just dial the vocal hate down to zero, advocate low taxes and limited government intrusion into business, and show the LGBTQ community that voting for Moderates and Republicans could actually do much, much more to help gays start and keep their own businesses than voting for socialists ever will.
If we can be a bridge in things like this…and maybe help the right see not ALL moderate Independents and former Dems are bad…and help our own ranks see that not ALL Republicans are right wing zealots, then we all have a chance of stopping Dr. Utopia from getting that second term the MSM has already crowned him with.
There are many things we won’t ever agree on, we’re sure.
But we all seem to want to stop voter fraud.
We all want to eliminate the domestic terrorist organization and criminal enterprise known as ACORN.
We all want to stop Dr. Utopia’s thugs from gaming the caucuses and primaries in 2012 to pick the opponent he wants to run against.
We all want to see the Politically Correct police and Liberal Fascism crushed in the next three years.
And we are all sick and tired of the Race Industry and the antics of race-baiters like Al Sharpton, Eric Holder, Jesse Jackson, Henry Gates, and all the rest who scream RAAACISM! at the drop of the hat for their own personal, opportunistic gain.
There are a lot of battles to fight, people. Divided over social issues and the old cultural wars, the Liberals always win. But, if Clinton Moderates, Independents, Former Dems, and Republicans can come together, we could decimate Liberals for another generation or two, solidifying Dr. Utopia as the new Carter…while paving the way for the first female president in 2012.
Be she Hillary Clinton…or Sarah Palin.
As long as we defeat Dr. Utopia, America wins.
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This is completely on tangent, but we stumbled upon a photo of Nancy Reagan having lunch with Mrs. Utopia on June 3rd …which would be right around the five year anniversary of former President Reagan’s death. We hadn’t realized Mrs. Reagan was in Washington at that time.
While Mrs. Reagan looks lovely, and we are so happy to see her in the White House again, it’s always a little disappointing to see her in anything other than Nancy Reagan Red. Just like Barbara Bush Blue, Jackie Kennedy Pink, or Laura Bush Cream. When we think of Mrs. Reagan and her time in the White House, we think of her in those stunning reds she always wore. They were so flattering for her, and she looked so good in what she was wearing that she always gave the impression she cared enough about the event and the people around her to take the time to look her very best — while mindful she was ALWAYS representing the people of the United States in all that she did while living in the People’s House.
One of these people is dressed lovely...and the other looks like she's twelve feet tall.
Mrs. Utopia needs to learn many lessons from Nancy Reagan and all the women who’ve come before her in the role of FLOTUS.
Like Reagan, she should pick a signature color of her own — or at the very least, limit herself to either a pattern, stripes, or texture at a time, and not a hodge-podge of all three.
“Scowling” is not a color, no matter how ubiquitous it is for her or how much she would like it to be.
What we THINK happens in the morning when Mrs. Utopia dresses is that she picks out one piece of “outfit”, her daughters pick out one piece each (in Claire McCaskill style, they “bug her” to wear this or that), and then either an impossibly straight Secret Service agent or a randomly chosen member of the public selects the last piece of “outfit”.
All of this is done in the dark, everyone blind-folded if not sedated, with the people picking items in separate wings of the building, never allowed to communicate with one another.
That’s the only explanation we can think of for why the current FLOTUS perpetually wears these mixed-but-not-matched ensembles to once-in-a-lifetime occasions when we, personally, would have strived to look our very best.
Because, honestly, YOU ARE HAVING LUNCH WITH NANCY REAGAN. On the anniversary of her husband’s death. There are just six of your predecessors in the entire world alive today, each one deserving of your respect, especially the ones in their 80s who rarely make appearances in Washington anymore.
We say this repeatedly here, but the nicest Mrs. Utopia ever looks is in canary yellow, medium-range purple, or leopard print (and the most appropriate and prettiest she has ever looked, sadly, was in her Halloween costume last month…while her normal everyday clothes are what look like sad, rejected costumes).
If she made any of the above her signature color (or just wore that Catwoman outfit everyday, as it’s the nicest things he owns) and wore her hair nicely like in the photo above, stopped wearing those dowdy pearls (which have looked nice on other FLOTUSES, but look artificial and forced on Mrs. Utopia), and had the instinct to be seated in photos when next to someone who is not only older and shorter, but seated herself, then these little photo ops could be absolutely stunning keepsakes for the current residents of the White House.
Moments like this are so fleeting and rare…and it’s a shame they’re so Barnum & Bailey costumed when they could be simple and chic with minimal effort.
Michelle Obama Purple, Michelle Obama Yellow, Michelle Obama Leopard…any of those would be marvelous.
And, knowing how much this individual loves attention and kudos, perhaps Crayola could even NAME that particular shade after her. ”I’m now proud of crayons for the first time in my adult life,” she could say, and we’d be thrilled for her as long as she stopped dressing herself like this.
November 12, 2009 at 1:39 am
https://www.chicagohauntings.com/index.html
Hillbuzz,
Ever heard anything from anyone about this tour? This is the one my daughter wants to go on for her birthday this weekend…just curious..
November 12, 2009 at 1:51 am
Stacee -
We’ve never taken this tour and don’t know anyone who has.
However, years ago we did a haunting tour in New Orleans and had a LOT of fun. Obviously, it’s a different city, but we enjoyed hearing all the ghost stories and going to different places around town in the dark with a guide. Years and years ago as kids, we also did one of these in Gettysburg and loved that one too.
We’ve taken other tours in Chicago and used to be garden guides and Chicago Greeters as volunteers for the City, so we can attest to the fact that Chicago tours in general are really good.
When David’s nieces were in town a few years ago, we all took them on a few architectural tours…and they really liked those.
So, in a roundabout way, we’d say that Yes, the Haunting Tour is probably very good…based on experiences with haunting tours in general and the quality of things to see in Chicago too.
Hope that helps. We’ll ask around to see if anyone we know has ever done this particular tour, but we don’t think anyone has.
Wish we could be of more help!
November 12, 2009 at 2:04 am
Thanks..yes we did Gettysburg..kids loved it there..and are pretty into the whole “ghost” thing…love all those Ghost Whisperer and Ghost Hunter shows…anyhow…we’ll let you know how it goes..
November 13, 2009 at 4:01 pm
Oh. We did that last Halloween! We took the Seminary Ridge tour and it was both informative and took pictures with lots of orbs. We hadn’t been there for years and was going to hire a guide, but they were full, so we bought the CD. Fascinating, informative and frankly awe-inspiring.
You know. Every time I hear a Rev Wright type complain about slavery, I wonder why these types never acknowledge the lives that were lost eliminating slavery? Lots and lots of white folks. And reparations? Why doesn’t the anger extend to their black brothers who sold their ancestors to the Arabic traders who dealt with the Western traders? And while we’re at it. The West eliminated slavery based ENTIRELY on the notion that it was immoral and a great evil. Africa and Asia still practice it. And let’s not get into the Islamic countries, where half the population is enslaved. The imponderables pushed to the forefront of thought by His Holy Historicness.
November 12, 2009 at 9:00 am
It sounds like great fun. We’ve done some similar excursions with the kids and they loved it. What was kind of neat was all the history the kids learned without even being aware they were learning it.
November 12, 2009 at 2:02 am
Thank you for the welcome. I gave a brief introduction in my post on the thread about the visit by Pres. Bush to the families and survivors at Ft. Hood. But, I’ll expand it a bit.
I was raised in S. Cal. in a solidly Dem. blue collar household. First voted for Carter in 76, and voted straight party until 88. Then I started to really listen to what the Dems were saying and doing, and comparing it to what the Constitution says the feds are allowed to do. Since then I have seen it slide farther and farther left, and get away from its centrist, individualist roots and become a soap box for the Cause of the Month. I’m white, male, straight, conservative Christian (as opposed to christian conservative), and a gun owner. And the Democratic party seems to have no place for me anymore, especially here in Calif.
I use liberal, leftist, and Democrat (dem) pretty much interchangeably, and differentiate between liberals (Pelosi, DiFi, and the former junior senator from IL) and Liberals (Jefferson, Adams, Franklin – all of whom would be considered radical right wing reactionaries now by the liked of todays small ‘l’ liberals).
That is about it for now, you will get to know more about me as I spout my drivel here.
I gotta say, I really like the way you use words like a blunt rapier (or maybe a sharp club – something else to think on). And I REALLY liked you calling the former junior senator from IL … the Light Bearer? Bringer of Light? something like that. Subtle.
November 12, 2009 at 3:13 am
I’m so glad I followed a link to this site. I just read the GW post you had up and the link to the post you put up just after the inauguration. Wow. Just wow. Well written doesn’t even begin to do your work justice.
I am very conservative woman who would have likely voted for Hillary. She would have been better than McCain, and lord knows, better than the One.
But I can’t tell you how much I appreciate the kind words you have for GW and Sarah Palin. These are people I respect and it’s been tough seeing them ripped to shreds by the MSM. It’s very heartening to see sanity reign, even if it’s just in a little corner of the blogoshpere. Keep up the good work!
November 12, 2009 at 6:45 am
I hope HillBuzz continues its commentaries on the TV show “V”. I am very interested to see how the show ends even though I don’t intend to watch. I have been searching for some time for the slightest indication of independent thinking from the MSM. The broadcast of “V” by CBS is the only sign of life I have detected so far. My interest was peaked just the other day when I discovered that CBS also broadcast another miniseries in 2006 called “Covert One: The Hades Factor.” I don’t recall hearing anything about this series at the time and haven’t heard anything since. But “The Hades Factor” miniseries was based on a Robert Ludlum novel published in 2000 of the same name. The plot involves an evil pharmaceutical executive and his corporate and political accomplices who have unleashed a deadly virus on the world in order to reap the financial and political rewards of having the only vaccine. I don’t know how faithful the TV production is to the book, but in the book one of the accomplices was Congresswoman Nancy Petrelli. In 2000, Robert Ludlum also published a novel, “The Prometheus Deception”, the plot of which involves a Bill Gates-like billionaire who tries to engineer a world financial crisis in order to save the world from itself. Coincidence?…Prophecy?…Warning? Don’t know. But I would sure like to believe there are some people with some clout who can still think for themselves. By the way, the publisher of the paperback editions, at least, is St Martin’s Press which is ultimately owned by a German publisher, according to Wikipedia.
November 12, 2009 at 7:20 am
Correction. “V” is an ABC show. “The Hades Factor”, according to Netflix, was broadcast on CBS. Definitely not NBC or Fox.
November 12, 2009 at 10:50 am
Thanks for the tip on “The Hades Factor,” Lucy … I’m a longtime Ludlum fan. The scuttlebutt years ago (1960s) was that he had served in the C.I.A. or F.B.I. and still had friends in high government places who supplied fodder for his books. True? Who knows. Read some of his older stuff and marvel at how close he approximates world events today. For more Ludlum-like adventure and prophecy read “Shibumi” (excellent book, gawdawful film), “The Eiger Sanction” or “The Loo Sanction,” by Trevanian. Sadly both wonderful writers no longer with us.
November 12, 2009 at 7:16 am
I followed a link from American Thinker to read “Thank you George and Laura” and was so delighted with it that I decided to format it to send out to my conservative e-buds. I’m kind of anal about sourcing stuff, so clicked on Home to find out what your site is about and I am just sitting here with my mouth hanging open. It is UNBELIEVABLY REFRESHING to read what you wrote here today!
I just want to say … back atcha … and please extend your bridge even farther. If you knew how conservative I am, you’d no doubt put me in the “right wing zealot” column of “unrepentant haters.” But the fact is that I hate the hate as much as you do. In fact, it bugs me more coming from my own side than it does coming from yours. I don’t want to be associated with trash talkers!
Regardless of political, religious, and cultural identity, MOST of the people I know are NOT zealots. But I think we all get angry when we are denigrated and slandered, so perhaps we all need to use some care in allowing each other a certain amount of venting and insider comedy among ourselves. E.g., I’m a Catholic and there are Catholic jokes that Catholics can tell other Catholics, but when a non-Catholic tries to tell them, it feels more offensive than funny. KWIM?
“Solidifying Dr. Utopia as the new Carter…while paving the way for the first female president in 2012. Be she Hillary Clinton…or Sarah Palin.” Wow. What a thought. And what a surprise to hear from people who used to slam bang Dubya on a regular basis.
I have a liberal niece who is a wonderful, kind, intelligent, and highly educated young lawyer on the Left Coast. She self-identifies as “the most liberal member of the clan” and she worked HARD to help get Obama elected. When she talks about inauguration day, she glows. I mentioned Palin to her once and she positively erupted (not in a good way). I asked her to maybe give the woman the benefit of a doubt, since it seemed unlikely she had an 86% approval rating in her home state for nothing. Then I changed the subject.
She and I visited recently and, since I have four kids in uniform, I was a bit twitchy about her bringing up what they’re doing. She noticed my reticence and correctly identified the source. She said, “I don’t hate the military. I’m a pacifist, but I’m not stupid. I understand the need for national defense and I honor and respect what our troops do. I don’t get why everyone assumes I don’t.” I’m still puzzled how she could be that naive. Clearly, she swallowed all the lies the mainstream media pumped out about Sarah Palin. Why would I expect her not to believe the other stuff — e.g., Bush lied, our soldiers torture detainees, we didn’t find any WMDs in Iraq, Gitmo is a hell hole — the left pushed that we, as a military family, know were blatant lies?
Maybe she’s one reason I am SO PLEASED to find this site! It gives me hope we can bridge the gap and repair the ill will that has grown over the years. I hope you’ll visit some of our sites as well. If there is one criticism of liberals that I have above all others, it is that you don’t seem very willing to listen respectfully. The American Thinker site is a good one; I especially like Kyle-Anne Shiver and Robin of Berkeley who both post there. In fact, start with Robin @ http://www.americanthinker.com/robin_of_berkeley/. She’s a recently converted flaming liberal psychotherapist, so she really speaks the lingo of the Left. She’s doing a lot to help build bridges with the righties at AT.
http://michellemalkin.com/ and http://girlpundit.com/ might also be worth your time.
November 12, 2009 at 11:01 am
Chrissy … do not miss Tammy Bruce (tammybruce.com) … sounds as if she and Robin of Berkeley are cut from the same cloth. Tammy is a former Liberal, total babe, gun owner, lesbian, dog lover and as funny as all hell. Wish I knew her.
November 13, 2009 at 2:38 am
Thanks! I belong to a new blogging effort aimed at older conservatives mentoring younger conservatives. One of our specific tasks is reviewing and compiling resources. So I’ll definitely go check her out asap!
I was super juiced all last night after discovering all y’all and reading your thoughtful and snarky posts. Your humor is a lot like one of my daily stops:
http://iowntheworld.com/blog/
My eldest called for a long chat this evening to take her mind off early labor … I’m gonna be a grandma soon!! So I rambled on and on about you and read your TY to George and Laura to her. (Had a bit of trouble with that bit … got choked up!)
Then I told her about what FLOTUS wore to Arlington.
Her hubby lost his best friend when they were deployed to Afghanistan. SIL was chosen from the unit to return for the funeral at Arlington and they both visit his grave every time they’re nearby.
I tried to describe Meeechelle’s outfit, but finally just said, “Do you remember that picture of you on your little red motorcycle?”
She said, “The one where I’m wearing nothing but diapers, suspenders and two belts?”
“Yes. That one. Her outfit looked kinda like that.”
“OMG.” Then she had another contraction.
Oh man. My heart is just flippity flopping about the impending arrival of Baby Walter. Eeek!
November 12, 2009 at 7:23 am
Hey Buzz- you guys probably already know this, but American Thinker thought your post about the Bushes was a notable thing, and made a post about it.
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2009/11/bush_starting_to_look_better_a.html
The legend grows… and it is well deserved.
November 12, 2009 at 9:03 am
Also, making the rounds on Twitter last night :) It was a nice article, congrats HillBuzz !
November 12, 2009 at 10:29 am
To further emphasize the impact of Hillbuzz wisdom …
Another Quinnipiac poll shows Obama and Democrats dropping like stones in…Ohio.
For the first time, Republican Rob Portman is inching ahead of the two Democrats in the 2010 race for Ohio’s U.S. Senate seat, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Also for the first time, Ohio voters disapprove 50 – 45 percent of the job President Barack Obama is doing, down from his 53 – 42 percent approval September 16 and 49 – 44 percent approval July 7.
Ohio is more or less the prototypical bell weather state.
If these trends hold (and that’s a Gigantic if), next year is going to be very, very interesting.
The Connecticut poll story was via Major Garrett’s Twitter feed.
November 12, 2009 at 11:11 am
WELL DONE HILLBOYZ!!! WELL DONE!!!
I know you are super busy…but please read the comments on AT (which really needs a new icon image–Uncle Sam looks like he needs some ‘privacy’ and Charmin). The comments are awesome and supportive…
I have seen you linked off of Free Republic as well.
You are speaking eloquently (and snarkily, when needed) for so many.
Can’t wait to hear of your day at Bill Clinton’s speaking engagement.
November 12, 2009 at 8:32 am
Is anyone else as sickened as I am about the memorial to Flight 93 currently under construction in Shanksville PA? It is a large crescent facing Mecca!! It is a freaking tribute to Allah!! What a complete disgrace to our country. I read about it on Flopping Ace site.
November 12, 2009 at 8:37 am
Are you kidding? I didn’t see this before. I hope you are wrong.
November 12, 2009 at 10:31 am
Nope … been a major bone of contention for the families of the flight victims for several years. “Disgrace” doesn’t begin to cover what this atrocity is.
November 12, 2009 at 9:04 am
The clue may be in who’s financing it?
November 12, 2009 at 9:22 am
Wow, apparently the National Park Service??? If you go to the Flopping Aces site and follow some links there is actually a petition drive against the memorial and alot of info about the Islamic symbolism , even a book has been written by Alec Rawls(sp) My God, who even knew about THIS CRAP???
November 12, 2009 at 1:41 pm
My God, who even knew about THIS CRAP???
As said by California granny, the battle over this memorial has been going on since Day 1. Whoever is in charge appears to be bound, bit and determined that it will memorialize the Muslim killers.
November 12, 2009 at 9:15 am
Wow, you guys are now quite the hit in the blogosphere, with your piece on George and Laura! Seems to have struck a national nerve. Now, don’t be getting a big head on us; remember those of us that have been around since the WordPress days. heh :)
But it just goes to show, that at the end of the day, more things join us…than separate us.
Most of us are fairly worried about the next few years, but we’re also willing to kick butt and take names. No matter which letter appears after the name.
I hope our new friends go back and read. Especially your wise thoughts on gay “marriage” and the misguidedness of the term. Then read your sensible and thoughtful explanation of what we can ALL live with…while respecting everyone in the process.
I hope they go back a bit and read how little Trig has a bunch of big brothers he’s not yet met, but fiercely protective of him.
Right now, I feel a little bit like a person up the street, knowing the neighbors two doors down were a garage band. I knew how good they were, of course, but it was our neighborhood secret. But all of a sudden, they were “discovered!”
And Buzzquarters has been “discovered!”
:)
November 12, 2009 at 9:57 am
“Conservatives should not automatically dismiss or hate people like us because we’re gay Hillary moderates. ”
I literally got goosebumps last night when I read your amazing tribute to Bush. For the first time in many months, I truly have hope that freedom and all things great about this nation will prevail!
I have to comment to the above quote. I think another travesty of the brainwashing that MSM has been doing for decades is to paint Conservatives as hating gays. It is so far from the truth, but yet thanks to the media and a few loudmouth extremist (which is exactly who MSM looks for) the country has been convinced that if you are conservative, you must hate gays.
I have been reading some at Democratic Underground and there are many thinking liberals on the site that I have thought are standing for many of the same things that I, as a conservative, am. Because the media has been interpreting what the other side thinks and selling us a big pile of crap, we stand divided. If only we were able to sit down and have a rational discussion, each side might realize that we have a lot more in common than we thought!
Thanks to the internet, we have been able to remove the media from the middle. I am free to find websites like yours and realize that there are gays out there that don’t hate me just because I am conservative. I hope that your side will also find that most conservatives don’t hate just because you are gay. While our POTUS has not brought the unity he promised, could it be possible that the backlash to the extreme policies of his presidency could bring about that unity??
November 12, 2009 at 10:10 am
It’s the only promise he’s kept so far.
He has united us.
ALL OF US.
(Just not how he thought….)
November 12, 2009 at 3:14 pm
United against him…….
November 12, 2009 at 10:45 am
@ MusicMom – Thank you, I was thinking about that same line. Here in O, so tolerant, diverse, and inclusive San Francisco Bay Area CA, I’ve been called bigot, racist, homophobe, misogynist, cracker, and wannabe Rambo because I’m white, straight, conservative Christian (not christian conservative) and a gun owner with the audacity to push to protect my civil rights.
I’ve workded with members Pink Pistols some to get them comfortable and safe with guns. Funny thing is they had to stay in the closet – about being gun owners. Their gay friends would have shunned them if they knew. All us knuckle dragging, mouth breathing inbred, rednecked wannabe rambos cared about was that they be safe on the line, and we try your gun, wanna try mine? How about you come over for beer and a cookout next weekend. I think Pink Pistols got booted from the SF Pride parade because they support full civil and Constitutional rights. Seems like that diversity has to all be the same.
November 12, 2009 at 10:54 am
I think if you had the opportunity to go back and read all of The Boyz (an affectionate name for our gifted Hillbuzz leaders) had to say about they way they were treated by their friends, acquaintances and strangers in the LGBTQ community they live in, you would find they are not surprised in the least by your experience in helping Pink Pistols.
November 12, 2009 at 11:01 am
Excellent remarks musicmom! Don’t forget – not only are we conservatives anti-gay, we also love war, do no charitable work and hate all races but white and all economic levels below upper middle-class.
I have longtime friends who talk about conservatives in such ways and I just look at them mystified. I think they truly believe I am the exception and not the rule when it comes to conservatives.
But what they have taught me, is that for me to generalize liberals, or moderates in the same why they generalize is quite a big mistake.
I think we all share more common ground than most realize.
November 12, 2009 at 11:20 am
Thank you! Let’s not forget to add to that list that we all worship the ground that Bush walks on and never criticized a.single.decision he made as president. Ummm, WRONG!! I began to wake up when they forced the drug coverage, but TARP pushed me over the edge. The warp speed and unsustainable amount of spending that is going on now is what helped me find my voice and begin taking a stand.
November 12, 2009 at 10:15 am
I actually think you guys were spot on with the deep purple or turquoise thing for Mrs. Utopia.
She sure needs help.
November 12, 2009 at 3:17 pm
Yeah Dana.
One could almost think MS. O was doing that on purpose to try and give American Drag Queen Designers a bad name or sumthin’!
November 12, 2009 at 10:16 am
There is a “game” on a blog called usofearth.com that shows a scary plan to reelect Obama by declaring “national emergency” election shut down. Check it out.
November 12, 2009 at 11:10 am
I’ve been worried about this since Inauguration Day, but so many people have insinuated that I have bats in my belfry that, like Edith Bunker, I’ve “stifled.” The thought of Obeyme declaring Martial Law worries me deeply as, per the Consitution, all elections are suspended. Then we’d have Light Bringer for Life in the White House. Scary, huh?
November 12, 2009 at 3:19 pm
Hey Granny, were you around on the blogs when Crusty Rusty Cheeto and others were fearing that is what BUSH would do.
Interesting how these same “fears” and techniques are getting recycled even with a different political party in power isn’t it?
Or is it really a different political party in power?
Dum de dum dum.
Dum de dum dum dum!
November 12, 2009 at 4:16 pm
The Establishment Democrats (my new name for them, because not all Dems are bad) and the Far Left PROJECTED all of their own evils on to Bush. The media, of course, helped them to do it, for 8 years.
Now Obama is in office, DOING all those things they warned us Bush would do.
And the press is helping him do it.
November 12, 2009 at 1:52 pm
That re-elect by declaring “national emergency” was a frequent talking point of the LLL (Loony Liberal Left) when BusHitlerCheneyHaliburton was president. They’d all run around, screetching that BusHitlerCheneyHaliburton was going to declare martial law and forbid any future elections, thus enriching Haliburton and Big Oil into perpetuity.
It’s really disgusting to see the Right loons employing LLL agitprop.
November 12, 2009 at 3:21 pm
Agreed Kate.
Just as the LLL used Right-wing created looney-toon, hate-filled slanders against Hillary and Bill last year!
November 12, 2009 at 10:23 am
What a shocker to read this website. As a dyed in the wool conservative, I have to admit I was stunned to read a kind word about Bush … on a moderate democrat website. Wow, I am almost speechless. Run Hillary in 2012,PLEASE.
November 12, 2009 at 10:43 am
Regarding the photo of MEshelle with Nancy Reagan. I remember when the photo was taken and the media was commenting on the fact that she was wearing a GAP tee and cardigan and it was valued at something like $20 for the tee and $20 for the cardigan – and my thoughts were, yeah and it looks like $20! the main stream media is wuick to point out when shw is wearing inespensive clothing but when she is gardening in a Lanvin $250+ top, they don’t mention it.
November 12, 2009 at 2:58 pm
It looks like a set of Laura Ashley dish cloths. When I look at the pic I want to grab a bottle of Liquid Joy, a bottle brush and a pad of Brillo and get busy in the WH kitchens just so I can wipe everything down with MO’s trousseau du jour.
November 12, 2009 at 3:23 pm
LOL
ROFLMAO
LOL
November 12, 2009 at 6:49 pm
The entire outfit was nothing but wrinkles!
I think she slept in it.
November 12, 2009 at 10:59 am
I had to cry last night when I realized that NOTHING that we say or do is ever going to change Mr. Obama’s way of thinking. It isn’t in his make-up – he simply can’t empathize, and he will NEVER be able to understand what people are so upset about.
He has what appears to be Narcissistic Schizoid Disorder, and that spells disaster for this country. To announce that he is rejecting ALL Afghanistan proposals on VETERAN’S DAY??????? Are you kidding me?
The articles that spelled it out for me are:
From American Thinker: http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/11/when_our_military_is_attacked.html
From American Spectator: http://spectator.org/archives/2009/11/11/the-man-who-despises-america/
And on personality disorders:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/narcissistic-personality-disorder/DS00652/DSECTION=symptoms
http://www.anotherlifefoundation.org/schizoidpersonalitydisorder.html
This country is in deep trouble, folks. We Republicans/Conservatives will do what we can on our end to put an end to this madness, but we can’t even begin to understand the subterfuge that went on in 2008 on the Democratic side.
We need you guys who know how the “game” is played to help us out on that end. Spike their guns so that Mr. Obama isn’t even the CANDIDATE in 2012 (I have a feeling Hillary may be considering a rematch).
Obviously, we’d love to have you on our “team” in the end (unless Hillary runs, and then we understand where your loyalties lie), but in the meantime if you can work from the “inside”, I am confident that we can keep this lunatic out of the Oval Office come the next election.
November 12, 2009 at 12:12 pm
Remember, the REAL power is in Congress (well, the REAL power is, or should be in the Ballot Box). Congress controls the purse, Congress writes and passes legislation. The President sets the tone and can veto legislation.
Consider – Congress for the past umpteen years has had an approval rating about like the NBA average shoe size. Yet something like 95% of those who stand for reelection get the job back. (thwacks the electorate with a 2 x 4) HELLOOOO!!! What the hell are you thinking? If you keep putting the same capons BACK in Congress, do you REALLY think anything will be different? My GAWD! You could show a tape of a congresscritter skinning a live harp seal pup and eating its beating heart and they would likely get back into office. Wake the hell up, people!
(OK, calm down, Joe. Step off the soap box, give someone else a turn. Go have some coffee).
November 12, 2009 at 12:37 pm
Yep, and you can bust someone with $90,000 cold cash in their freezer and they get reelected.
November 12, 2009 at 3:25 pm
Oh yeah, I had forgotten about that!
November 12, 2009 at 1:55 pm
Several years back, there was a big national push to “Vote the Bums Out!”. Unfortunately, people wanted everyone else’s bums voted out, but clung to their own bums.
November 12, 2009 at 11:02 am
First time commenter. You guys rock. I love your sharp senses of humour.
While I wasn’t a Hillary supporter, I grew to have great respect for her during the campaign. I firmly believe that she was cheated out of her run for President by the corrupt caucus process. I was appalled at the horrible treatment she got from Obama himself, and the MSM. Now she is being so shabbily treated in her position as Secretary of State. My hope is that there is a crafty Clinton plan to get some revenge.
As a fiscal conservative who is also moderate/liberal on social issues, I wasn’t going to vote until Palin came into the campaign. She also was treated badly.
I support your campaign to bring moderates and conservatives together to dethrone Mr Utopia.
As to Michelle’s fashion choices. LOL!! It looks like she went shopping at the Salvation Army sale bin. She is a ‘winter’ and as such should wear clear bright colours. Things like emerald green, bright red, purple, canary yellow and wtf is that with the sumo wrestler belt? When she was wearing Donna Ricco, Michelle looked very nice. Now she does look like she is picking things up off the floor to wear.
Love you guys, you are now on my favorites list.
November 12, 2009 at 11:09 am
Sorry about the bad link in my name in the previous post.
I also want to thank you for your kind words about Bush, which almost brought tears to my eyes. We forwarded that post on to many of the people that we routinely send article links to so expect to get more traffic.
And, to thank you for your support of Palin who I think truly puts Country first.
November 12, 2009 at 3:29 pm
Thanks for the updated link!
YUMMY Recipes you’ve got there!
Oh, and I think MEchelle probably just got out of a dominatrix session and forget to change clothes for the photo op!
DUCKING!
lol
November 12, 2009 at 3:29 pm
forgot
November 12, 2009 at 11:05 am
From Quinnipiac – (Looks like Teddy’s old drinking and debauching buddy is having a hard time.)
Former Connecticut Congressman Rob Simmons has an early lead in the Republican primary race for the 2010 U.S. Senate contest and runs better than any other challenger against Sen. Christopher Dodd, topping the Democratic incumbent 49 – 38 percent, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.
November 12, 2009 at 3:01 pm
Awwww poor Chris. If its a tight election ( no pun intended ) he’ll have to keep his pecker in his pants for a change.
November 12, 2009 at 3:31 pm
SNORT SNORT
LOL
Tight!!!!!
November 12, 2009 at 11:12 am
Am am utterly gobsmacked! Toss away the direct references to the politico being American and I’d have thought myself landed on a liberal-conservative or conservative-liberal Canadian blog. You’re now in my American rotation and thank you for that.
As many here have already stated, I too shall add Hillary is/was the best choice for an America needing its president to put the people ahead of paying off political debts. When the current incarnation of POTUS speaks, you can see George Soros moving his lips.
November 12, 2009 at 11:24 am
Hi Fellas,
During the last presidential race I visited your website, but for some reason, I had not returned until I saw your article on W and Laura Bush. Thank you for being so brave and sincere.
Even though I’m fairly conservative especially on fiscal matters, I disagreed with Bush on many issues. Despite that I always knew he was a decent person, committed to his country and its citizens. No one deserves the beating he took day in and day out for 8 years.
It seems to me that the MSM types are conducting a “Divide and Conquer” campaign against the population. The idea is to keep everyone fighting while a special class of elites make policy behind our backs. We’re too busy conducting verbal fist fights while they are deciding how we will live our lives.
It’s our responsibility to recognize this, refuse to play and join as Americans on the many issues on which we agree. We can and must do this. This is our country. It doesn’t belong to a few political elites – not yet. I do think, however, that we are at the proverbial tipping point.
This administration scares the daylights out of me for many reasons. Having done my research on Barry in 2005 after the election it was obvious that he was unqualified for the office he would seek. Watching the 2008 race was like watching a train wreck in slow motion. The nightmare continues.
You guys, however, have made me smile again. I have sent your post on W and Laura to everyone I know. We can turn this around.
Cheers, y’all! Well done.
November 12, 2009 at 12:27 pm
“It seems to me that the MSM types are conducting a “Divide and Conquer” campaign against the population. The idea is to keep everyone fighting while a special class of elites make policy behind our backs.”
The left has been doing that for years right in front of us. Ever notice that according to the leftist capons there are no just plain Americans? There can only be lots of little groups of hypenated-Americans. Black-americans, and Asian-americans, Woman-americans, Gay-americans, Sad-americans, Blond-lefthanded-ambi-sexual-americans, Serbo-Eritirain-americans, and so on. And each is set against all the others as victims who have to fight for their slice of the American Pie (which isn’t a bad song).
Until we drop the cult of victimhood that keeps all the groups separate and “celebrting diversity” rather than striving for unity, things will continue to get worse.
A few quotes:
“Of all tyrannies a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good
of its victim may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live
under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies.
The robber baron’s cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may
at some point be satiated, but those who torment us for our own good
will torment us without end for they do so with the approval
of their own conscience.” — C.S. Lewis
“I see…with the deepest affliction, the rapid strides with which the federal branch of our government is advancing towards the usurpation of all the rights reserved to the States, and the consolidation in itself of all powers, foreign and domestic…aided by a little sophistry on the words ‘general welfare,’ a right to do, not only the acts to effect that, which are specifically enumerated and permitted, but whatsoever they shall think, or pretend will be for the general welfare.”
JEFFERSON, THOMAS, Letter to W. B. Giles, 1825
November 12, 2009 at 3:35 pm
Excellent quote of C.S.Lewis you have there Joe.
It should be stated much more often in today’s America.
November 12, 2009 at 4:43 pm
Thank you. I ran across it just a few days ago. I forget what I was searching for, but I read it and snagged it. That, along with the quote from Ol’ Tom, and this one:
“With respect to the two words ‘general welfare,’ I have always regarded them as qualified by the detail of powers connected with them. To take them in a literal and unlimited sense would be a metamorphosis of the Constitution into a character which there is a host of proofs was not contemplated by its creators.” –James Madison
by the “Father of the Constitution” should be required reading by all the capons in the Hallowed Halls of Congress every day.
November 12, 2009 at 3:33 pm
Did anyone send it to W and Laura yet?
November 12, 2009 at 11:25 am
Well, here is my “Thursday Thought” (and now I can sleep easier tonight knowing THIS has been resolved).
Toby Keith, and Wyclef Jean (along with Will Smith and the Mrs.) will ALLLLLL be appearing at the Nobel Laureate Obamapalooza:
http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i0e0331038f5cd3ed9bbf95f5ea5b2f65
Phew. What a relief…fawning entertainers WILL BE PRESENT!!!
Makes Keith’s ‘Wanna Talk About Me’ all the more ironic :)
November 12, 2009 at 11:30 am
Hillbuzz Boys:
Damn, your description of who puts together Michelle’s outfits had me laughing so hard I spit up my coffee.
You are still the funniest and most poignant writers on the Internet.
Bar none.
Thanks for the laugh! I hope more people find you.
November 12, 2009 at 11:47 am
One more thing Hillbuzz Boys, you are spot on about MO’s fashion picks. They are gaaaaacktastic! Every time I see a pic of her (which I avoid these days) my hands suddenly land over over my eyes and I reach for a paper bag.
There is a strength that is conveyed by being quietly elegant. There is a certain dignity that resides in a calm, subdued presence. That’s what Laura Bush had.
Now we have a creature who wears Play Dough colors, frilly things that look like she snatched them out of Malia’s closet and has a weird obsession with her biceps. It’s all so immature and lacking in class.
With the budget she has for her staff surely she could find a fashion advisor.
November 12, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Play Dough colors? LOL.
Good one!
And what IS this obsession with biceps? I think short sleeves(or no sleeves) in November is tacky.
And with the budget she has she can certainly afford sleeves.
Love your post!
November 12, 2009 at 12:37 pm
Ideology aside everything about the Obies shrieks of being grifter, nouveau riche. It’s all too loud, too self-centered, officious and bossy.
The body language creeps me out. MO is tall. Fine. But as the guys pointed out, she seems to enjoy towering over others. Far be it from MO to step back, sit down and yield the stage to others.
Another thing I have noticed is that they always have their hands on other people. In diplomatic situations this is not appropriate. In most situations it’s annoying.
Barry encouraged his mindless minions to “get in their faces” during the campaign. That seems to be the Obie style – hands on, “in your face”, on your TV, on the internet news clips….. they’re friggin’ everywhere.
When I pick up my mail I expect to find a poster of Mr. Utopia (perfect name for this chap) with instructions to hang it in my living room.
They are just creepy.
November 12, 2009 at 3:33 pm
I’m glad you picked up on the body language. His hand gestures are awful, and he uses the “pointer” excessively, which says “Do as I say” “You will obey”.
And his arrogant chin lift.
Can’t these bozos even afford a body language coach or are they too self-centered to know how they come off?
And yes, they are creepy. Beyond creepy: Frightening!
November 12, 2009 at 3:38 pm
OH!
It’s the MRS. BUCKET! (pronounced “Boo-Kay”) Presidency!!!!!!
November 12, 2009 at 3:42 pm
They’re way too CHEAP to do that Tammy.
I read an article about Obama’s maternal parents (yes, the professional bankers) and it said they were just about the cheapest people on earth!
November 12, 2009 at 7:44 pm
“That seems to be the Obie style – hands on, “in your face”, on your TV, on the internet news clips….. they’re friggin’ everywhere.
When I pick up my mail I expect to find a poster of Mr. Utopia (perfect name for this chap) with instructions to hang it in my living room.
”
Yes. They are everywhere on the TV. The other morning we got tired of trying to dodge Obama on the Sundy morning news programs and decided that watching the History Channel about Mammoths being pelted with bits of exploding comets would be a safe bet.
Seemed to be the only place that Obama wouldn’t be able to insert himself.
November 12, 2009 at 6:53 pm
My theory: There is a secret Obama hating gay clothing stylist on her staff who tells her she looks “fabulous” in these hideous clothes as a way of undermining Dr. and Mrs. Utopia’s reign of terror
November 12, 2009 at 11:55 am
Never a dull moment, things are getting interesting again in NY23….
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2009/11/its_not_over_recanvassing_shows_ny23_race.html
November 12, 2009 at 12:37 pm
Can Owens really be removed? And does that nullify his vote on PelosiCare? And who told Hoffman to concede…and, and…
THAT WOULD MAKE A THREE-FER LOSS FOR THE WON!!! Even though Pelosi said they won…but they (ahem, possibly, could it be???) CHEATED???
November 12, 2009 at 1:51 pm
Very interesting. I think the lesson in this is that, in the Age of ACORN, you don’t concede anything. I’m not saying that ACORN had a part in this election (because I don’t know) but when the race is tight – watch out.
November 12, 2009 at 4:07 pm
The good news is, that NY State had NOT certified the election…so if it is found that Hoffmann did win, then Owens has to step down. His vote was meaningless in the PelosiCare count.
I am not from NY, but…I find it fascinating, that after NY Gov. Patterson (no love lost w/Obama) declares NY will be bankrupt before Christmas, that ‘all of a sudden’ the voting irregularities come out.
Hmmmm.
November 12, 2009 at 12:21 pm
OMG
I clicked on this link from an article in American Thinker, one of my daily reads. I haven’t laughed so hard since before last November’s disaster. I am talking laughing with tears coming down about “Ms. Utopia and her outfits.” The couch photo says it all. My husband and I were talking about it just this last weekend and laughing about someone he works with asking, “is it just me or is Michelle Obama hideous?”
Thank you for your comments on what unites all of us. The categorizing and grouping of us as Americans, and PC has to stop.
You have now been added to my daily reads.
Thank you for your insight and common sense.
Rain
November 12, 2009 at 12:26 pm
“those Hillary babes at Hillbuzz”. LOL Rush cracks me up.
November 12, 2009 at 3:43 pm
Maybe Rush knew they were guys, and…..
NEVERMIND!
lol
November 12, 2009 at 1:02 pm
One of the funniest lines I’ve read was about outrage.
Re her turquoise Armistice Day Arlington National Cemetery coat:
“How many Muppets had to die for that monstrosity.”
November 12, 2009 at 1:59 pm
HillBuzz gets BIG mention on today’s Dennis Miller radio show.
At about 11:10 am this morning I was listening to Dennis Miller when he started talking about this blog “HillBuzz” and then began to quote a long passage from your President Bush post.
He was thankful for your “candor” and grateful that such sentiments were coming from “that side of the aisle.”
HillBuzz strikes again!! Congrats!
November 12, 2009 at 2:08 pm
I sent the link to Rush and Levin. They will love it if they see it.
November 12, 2009 at 2:59 pm
Hillbuzz says: What we THINK happens in the morning when Mrs. Utopia dresses is that she picks out one piece of “outfit”, her daughters pick out one piece each (in Claire McCaskill style, they “bug her” to wear this or that), and then either an impossibly straight Secret Service agent or a randomly chosen member of the public selects the last piece of “outfit”.
But you forgot one thing, the entire “outfit” is topped off with a steel-belted radial belt. Only then can it be declared “perfect”.
November 12, 2009 at 3:02 pm
Hey, guys. You’re developing quite a following over at AsAMom.com
November 12, 2009 at 3:14 pm
I’m a Republican and a Claymate. Stand with us and by God I will stand by you in your “Pursuit of Happiness”.
November 12, 2009 at 3:22 pm
Looks like Levi is turning to extortion…
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/11/12/2009-11-12_levi_johnston_at_fleshbot_awards_sarah_palin_smart_for_not_trashing_me_on_oprah.html
November 12, 2009 at 4:11 pm
I think Michelle looks terrific in Yellow, too, and leopard. Oh, I am SO glad I found this blog. Not only excellent, fair political commentary, but we get to talk about CLOTHES too! Yay! Three cheers for gay men!
November 12, 2009 at 5:59 pm
Hey, everybody! Been lurking here for a long time – first time to comment. Love the site. So glad it’s getting more attention and followers.
So disappointed in Toby Keith – TOBY KEITH??? Can’t believe he’d be an Oblahblah supporter – certainly changes my opinion of him and I’ll bet a lot of other country music fans.
I’m a 30 year Democrat Hillary supporter who left the party after the primary or rather – my party left me and I voted for a Republican for the first time in my life. Country before party.Keep up the good work and let’s keep fighting to take our country back.
November 12, 2009 at 7:24 pm
Ok…I am glad you posted about the Toby Keith appearance at the Nobel Laureate Obamapalooza ‘Event!’
When I read that this morning, all I could envision, in my twisted, snarky brain, was The Won…gazing wistfully into TOTUS and…
“Wanna talk about me
Wanna talk about I
Wanna talk about number one
Oh my Me my…
What I think, what I like, what I feeeel…”
Phew.
I feel better now.
;)MQ-C
November 12, 2009 at 6:35 pm
HB: Looks like you have some snarky new commenters on this site. Welcome to all the newbies! It seems like a party here!
November 12, 2009 at 7:15 pm
Hey, there! I’m one of those new readers, brought here by link to your Ft.Hood/Bush tribute. What I’ve seen so far is real bi-partisanship, not Obama’s version (“Of COURSE we’ll work together and involve you every step of the way… as we do things 100% our way behind closed doors, all the while lauding our own bi-partisanship and transparency!”) I so appreciate thoughtful, honest dialogue among people who may be very different from each other, and look forward to more of it here. We have to listen to each other and quite seeing people as black and white ideological package deals, right? People are complex and they’re valuable. I’m conservative and Christian, and am optomistic that I’m not already placed in a pre-fab box here just by saying that. The things that unite us as people and as Americans have to float above all this partisan junk.
All that to say; Hi!
November 12, 2009 at 7:34 pm
A little off-topic, but the DSCC is sending out mailers asking for money – the traitor, James Carville, is wailing like a banshee begging for dollars. Even tho I re-registered “Undeclared” after the primaries, I’m still on their list. I put down a big fat round “O” in the dollar column and wrote all over the card the following:
P.U.M.A
Get your money from all the college kids that voted for your Messiah!
My Party Left Me after the primary!
Radical Left-Wing Party = Dimocrats
Get your money from Oprah!
and then mailed it back in the pre-paid envelope.
That braying donkey James Carville – what a turncoat!
November 12, 2009 at 7:58 pm
Yes, Steel Magnolia,
The Dems can try and get all that money back that they gave to buy the O-Boughts last year. You know, new I-pods and beer and white jackets and junk.
The Democratic Party can go broke for all I care.
November 12, 2009 at 7:45 pm
I just want to say that I love your site. I just found it this week, and you guys GET IT!
I’m a Conservative woman. We probably disagree on a lot of items, but you are so right when you say American first, partisan second. If only 430+ Congressional reps could remember that, right?
While I voted for McCain/Palin (mainly for the Palin part of that equation), I was so sad that Hillary was cheated out of her Presidential nomination by “Dr Utopia” and his cronies. I’ve always had a soft spot in my Reagan Conservative heart for Hillary Clinton… Maybe 2012 will see some real women up for POTUS – Hillary v Sarah would be a great race!
November 12, 2009 at 7:59 pm
Hillary and Sarah on the SAME ticket would be even NICER!
=)
It could happen. Sarah and Hillary have more in common than they have in differences!
November 13, 2009 at 12:21 am
Wow, it’s so wonderful to see so many new faces here at HillBuzz! I am a regular reader/poster and I am absolutely thrilled that this blog is getting some much-needed publicity.
No matter where you fall on the political spectrum, I think we can agree that we’re all Americans here and we need to fight for this country together. The conservatives can’t do it alone and the PUMAs/Hillary supporters can’t do it alone. We need each other.
You conservatives have strength in numbers. It may seem as if the entire country is obotic, but that simply isn’t true. The obots are loud– they’re PAID to be loud– but there really aren’t that many of them compared to the number of conservatives.
We Hillary supporters don’t have the numbers, even though she did get more votes in the primaries than Dr. Utopia. What we Hillary supporters bring to the table is knowledge. We’ve been in the trenches and we know how 0 and his minions play the game. I don’t think the conservatives/Republicans truly comprehend how ruthless these people are. So I encourage you conservatives to stick around, read our stories, and above all listen to us when we warn you about the Obama machine, ACORN, and their Alinsky-ite tactics. Knowledge is power.
November 13, 2009 at 1:24 am
If anyone here has the ability to contact Hillary, please give her the following message.
She would qualify as an interested person to bring a Quo Warranto suit against our usurper. She is the one person, who can stop the madness and get this guy and his thugs out of here before they totally destroy our county. Please refer her and Bill to the following article by the unrepentant terrorists calling them racists again. I hope she will step up and help us defend our constitution. Atty. Leo Donofrio is ready to file suit, he is just waiting on the right candidate.
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=115923
Ayers, Dohrn accuse Hillary of ‘white supremacy’
Unrepentant radicals charge 2008 elections had ‘racist’ undertones