Monday Open Thread: February 7th, 2011
What do you want to do this week?
What’s on your minds this Monday?
What are people talking about in your part of the country?
Do you have ideas for any Action Items to pursue this week?
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Hmm. Turns out that Valerie Jarrett DID mistake a four star general for a waiter:
“It was an honest mistake that ANYONE could have made. She was sitting, I was standing and walking behind her and all she saw were the two stripes on my pants which were almost identical to the waiters pants — REALLY.
“She apologized and will come to the house for dinner if a date can be worked out in March,” Chiarelli wrote in an e-mail.”
(1) Wow. That’s really gracious.
(2) Imagine if Sarah Palin had done that.
Oops, here’s a link:
http://pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/114508/
uhmm – what else could he do – Jarrett is his boss – as she is running the Country
This is the first thing that came to my mind when I read your (very good) point:
“I think that what the administration has said very clearly is that we’re going to speak truth to power.”
She was talking about Fox News.
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/10/28/look-who-called-out-fox-news-basher-valerie-jarrett/
They tell themselves that they’re never “The Man” – there’s always someone else in power.
That means they can always tell themselves that what they do is justified, because they’re the little guy. What would be an egregious case of bullying becomes just a little mistake.
Ulsterman agrees that president Jarrett is running the country.
http://mainfo.blogspot.com/2011/02/ulsterman-says-president-jarrett-is.html
Any one that confuses a military general with a waiter needs no work near the White House.
These Obama folks are MORONS starting by the False Messiah himself who does not knows the difference between a corpsman and a corpse
Wouldn’t the gracious thing be for HER to have HIM over for dinner? She was the one that made the mistake. So he’s going to have her over so he can wait on her some more?
Or – why does there need to be a dinner? Why does every mistake the administration makes need to be dealt with using drinks and food?
That story came out and then it raised a stink and they made the GENERAL release a statement talking about how no big a deal it was. I guarantee you…He did not do that on his own. So instead of Valerie Jarrett having enough CLASS to APOLOGIZE publically they more or less came down on the general about it. That’s how this WH works.
A one legged Red Cross worker is to be hanged for converting to Christianity in Afghanistan:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1354246/One-legged-Afghan-Red-Cross-worker-hanged-converting-Christianity.html
(1) Wooo, the Religion of Peace is so…peaceful. All that…peace…so…peaceful…
(2) I want the people screeching about (other peoples’) Islamophobia to explain how we treat Muslims anywhere near as badly as Muslims treat Jews and Christians.
Oh, and this will be short drop hanging. I’ve met Muslims who are puzzled (and a little scared) about the whole passive resistance thing.
Lisette, I guess the peace thing kicks in once they’ve killed everyone and then take their own lives so they can get to 72-virgin-heaven.
Savages!
I recommend:
Women in the Cairo Street Scenes: a Troubling Photo Essay
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/142158
From the article:
“According to a June, 2010 Pew opinion survey of Egyptians:
Fifty nine percent said they back Islamists. Only 27% said they back modernizers. Half of Egyptians support Hamas. Thirty percent support Hizbullah and 20% support al Qaida. Moreover, 95% of them would welcome Islamic influence over their politics….Eighty two percent of Egyptians support executing adulterers by stoning, 77% support whipping and cutting the hands off thieves. 84% support executing any Muslim who changes his religion…When this preference is translated into actual government policy, it is clear that the Islam they support is the al Qaida Salafist version.”
Remember Code Pink – the group of alleged female “peace activists?” They are now wholesale supportive of the Egyptian rioters, want Mubarak to step down and have begun a boycott of Ahava (Israeli-made) products sold in the U.S. I wonder when they will start wearing their hajibs as a sign of solidarity?
Yep….you got it. Code Pink AND Weather Underground (not to mention Google executives) have been involved in rioting in Europe and Egypt for years.
Lisette, call them the Religion of Peas. It is meant to be disrespectful….
Sarah Palin is in favour of GOPproud being at CPAC. Because she’s not a moron:
http://www.breitbart.tv/sarah-palin-throws-support-behind-goproud-participation-at-cpac/
This is why she’s great. But read the commenters; they’re either Cocktail Party MORONS or they’re trolls. Possibly both.
One of them actually says that 3% of the population will destroy 100% of the country. That person is so stupid I’m surprised they can type.
Their neither — they’re hard-core soccons.
Some bush league wannabe blogger/actually a troll, has been flinging poo over at Sarah, over at the Bigs. We beat him up pretty good as it appeared he was doing nothing but baiting people to prove a point about insults, or something. The guy is quite a pinhead. Doesn’t refute debating points, just says they (factual evidence and historical record) are wrong and considers himself the winner. He thinks Reagan wouldn’t pass the Tea Party sniff test, Palin is a nothing but a celebrity, blah blah, blah…
Please drop by and bash him at:
http://talkradiosucks.com
He made the statement : “Where are the Palin Democrats?”
I just couldn’t help but point him here. Hope ya’ll don’t mind if he pops up.
Please excuse the lack of proofreading. It’s too early in the AM and the coffee hasn’t hit yet.
You should just ignore him. If you keep bashing him he just keeps posting. If you completely ignore him he will go away.
AOL is purchasing “news source” Huffington Post:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/07/business/media/07aol.html?_r=1&hp
If this posts twice, I apologize.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/07/business/media/07aol.html?_r=1&hp
Betting on News, AOL Is Buying The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post, which began in 2005 with a meager $1 million investment and has grown into one of the most heavily visited news Web sites in the country, is being acquired by AOL in a deal that creates an unlikely pairing of two online media giants…
Great video on Conservatives4Palin about why libs bas Palin–the guy is a hottie too. His best line”Politics is Hollywood for ugly people” Also on my mind–the fact Al Sharpton owes 3.7 MILLION in taxes!!! WTF??
Beautiful pictures of sarah & president reagan over at iowntheworld.Com. At a post called sarah, ronnie, and barry. You have to see picture of ob it is so funny!
Sarah looks absolutely breathtaking in these photos–maybe Hot Air could start using some of these instead of the usual unflattering ones they select. Both Hot Air and The Daily Caller seem to post negative items about Palin constantly.
Hot Air has turned into a cocktail conservative newsite. It’s obvious they don’t think too highly of Palin which is their right.
I wouldn’t be surprised if they endorsed a RINO for 2012 though.
they are pushing romney, cain and christie
You are so right – hotair publishes every negative poll on Sarah they can find. But when their own sister site, Townhall, has a poll with Sarah on top, not a peep. What’s up with that?
http://biggovernment.com/acoffin/2011/02/06/exclusive-governor-palin-visits-reagan-country/
Great article on why multiculturalism is a bad idea, and why real tolerance is what’s needed:
“The reinterpretation of tolerance as non-judgmentalism or indifference is often seen as a positive thing; apparently, open-minded people are non-judgmental.
“In truth, the gesture of affirmation and acceptance can be seen as a way of avoiding making difficult moral choices, and a way of disengaging from the challenge of explaining which values are worth upholding.
“It is far easier to dispense with moral judgment entirely than to explain why a certain way of life is preferable to another way of life that should be tolerated, yes, but not embraced.
“That is probably why the indulgent indifference of multiculturalism has gained so much traction in recent decades: in Britain and many other European societies, multiculturalism has spared governments the hassle of having to spell out the principles underpinning their way of life.”
http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10163/
I’ve lost count of the number of people who snarl at me, “I don’t want you to tolerate me/my way of life/my culture/my religion; I want you to respect it!”
It’s a thought police – it’s not that you have to just let them live their lives. You have to *like* it as well.
And part of it is that if you don’t like someone, for whatever reason, the government can’t trust you to not be violent, so they have to regulate your feelings.
On hotair.com, there is a regular commenter named “unseen”. He needs to be on Sarah’s campaign staff. His informed, reasonable defense of Sarah is always spot on. I have learned so much from him on how to discuss Sarah with members of my family who are still skeptics. Anyone know who “unseen” is and how to reach him so I can say thanks?
Unseen is good on financial issues, too. Pay attention to his posts.
Actually, there are several very well-informed commenters on Hot Air who are good on financial matters, but Ed and Allah are weak. Their finacial posts reflect a very basic conservative understanding of the economy, but neither is capable of sophisticated analysis. Generally speaking, on politics they are weak and naive squishes. Their strongsuit is foreign policy/war on terror. It’s surprising they have not found a new strong and consistently conservative voice for that site.
Hey guys thanks for the kind words.
Hey Kevin,
As a Rush 24/7 member, I just emailed Rush requesting his help in getting your site over the finish line. Who knows? Might help a little.
There is a gorgeous picture of Sarah Palin over on Big Government riding on Reagan’s ranch– one of the best I have seen of her. Here is the link to the file
http://bigjournalism.com/files/2011/02/image003-1.jpg
Put that picture next to the one of O scowling.
http://biggovernment.com/files/2011/02/obama.jpg
Found out that my brother-in-law, who I normally have a lot in common with, is a 9/11 truther. That made for some fun times at my parents’ Super Bowl party. Ugh. Worse yet, my Dad has bought into some of it as well. I have a degree in architecture, but they were trying to convince me that some heroin-addict student who made a YouTube video knows more about structural integrity than I do.
Yet when I mention *anything* about the birth certificate their eyes glaze over and they immediately change the topic, because I’m “one of those people”.
Ya just gotta love Allen West:
http://www.breitbart.tv/news-of-olbermanns-ouster-make-rep-allen-west-dance/
Palin/West ’12!
I love that man!
Yes I do love him!! I hope and pray his is our next President.
AOL buys Huffington Post AND puts her in charge of AOL content. It will be interesting to see how many subscribers they lose.
http://hotair.com/archives/2011/02/07/aol-buys-huffington-post-for-315-million/
Ted Turner is apparently thrilled about this deal so it must be good for the progressive cause.
I’m not sure if I am amused or outraged. A year ago or so, they took the FOX link off their so-called “news” portion of AOL. I emailed them asking if they ever read the comments or paid any attention to the polls they run because even though the AOL establishment is Progressive/Liberal, their subscribers are almost all conservative. I can see they listened about as well as Liberals usually do.
Hey Huff-Po bloggers – was it
fun working for free to make
Arianna richer?
http://legalinsurrection.blogspot.com/2011/02/hey-huffpo-bloggers-was-it-fun-working.html
So with Michelle’s “Americans Are Fat” campaign, that goes hand-in-hand with “Americans Are Arrogant” and “Americans Should Apologize” effort, it really makes me wonder with all the food shortages going on in third world countries.
Do you think in Africa they show pictures of fat Americans asking for their help?
http://sheeplearebaaaad.blogspot.com/2011/02/its-not-about-obesity-and-your-health.html
My take on the situation…
It’s not “health”.
It’s class. The credentialed gentry have this idea that certain classes of people are feeding their kids cack, and that’s why there are the problems there are in certain areas.
It’s a copout: Your kids aren’t failing because of awful schools; they’re failing because you – allegedly – feed them “bad” foods.
So of course they need to step in and oh so generously tell you what to do.
And, when their educational/healthcare/urban planning ideas fail (and they will), it will all still be your fault and they get to continue looking down at you!
Win-Win! (For them.)
It’s not about obesity or health. It is part of the “Americans are Arrogant” “Americans should apologize” tour. Pictures of fat Americans overseas makes us look lazy, over-fed, and arrogant. Which is how the progressives WANT us to look. They want to destroy our country as we know it. They want to destroy capitalism.
They don’t give a hoot what WE think…it’s the perception of Americans overseas that they are after.
It was like the heating at the WH after Odrama moved in. Everyone else was asked to conserve energy, and they heated the whole WH to tropical plant growing warmth for him.
Now last night they have all kinds of greasy, tailgate kinds of food for the Super Bowl. The arrogance and condescension of these people is just too much!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKL254Y_jtc
Everyone I know is talking about how much they LOVED (myself included)this Eminem Chrysler ad. Its an amazing, unprecedented 2 minute Superbowl ad.
I wish it had been a Ford ad, instead of the GovtbailoutChrysler, but it most acutely captures the pride “that runs generations deep” thru most Detroiters. It reminded me of the Kid Rock 2010 AMA performance of “Times Like These”.
Exact same pride, same hope, same grit.
A metaphor for the country.
We will rebuild. It’s what we do.
Ironically, Detroit is in a state of abandon. Entire office buildings are empty. The entire city is bankrupt. Michigan is a complete mess right now because of the unions. So I found the commercial misleading and arrogant.
There inlies the irony.
It is a real pride that runs deep. That pride/arrogance overrides the derision.
It always has, always will.
The ad spoke to the honest hardworking, innovators, not those who toppled the once vibrant centers of commerce.
A metaphor.
or more shocking – and Chrysler wants to renegotiate its government loans?
http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/video/videoplayer.swf?dppversion=4350Story link: MyFoxDETROIT.com
The thing is, they spent 9 million on this ad, and in the meantime are asking for better terms from the government (aka: us the taxpayers) to keep solvent.
The ad reminded me of Kid Rock’s 2010 AMA performance of “Times Like These”, it conveyed the exact same sentiment. It sure didn’t cost 9-12 million.
It is, again, spot on, in describing that “pride” that runs deep in most every Detroiter (and Michigander in this case).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25lGtPbG7ig
The Chrysler ad reminded me of Kid Rock’s performance at the 2010 AMA’s. Same message, minus the pricetag.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25lGtPbG7ig
The Chrysler head Sergio Marchione called the US taxpayer money that saved his company “Shyster Loans” – instead of blaming us taxpayers Chrylser should blame the unions and Obama who prevented the bankruptcy route – which could have made them stronger – instead it is only a matter of time until they disappear
Eminem driving thru the Detroit ghost town throwing US tax dollars out the window is the winning strategy that $9 million buys? really?
http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/2011/02/chrysler-releases-6m-ad-while-requesting-more-taxpayer-dollars
http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/2011/02/chrysler-releases-6m-ad-while-requesting-more-taxpayer-dollars
I’m from Detroit, and have family there still. In fact, I was just there a few months ago. I really enjoyed that ad, as well, and completely get what you are saying.
I think there are a lot of misconceptions about Detroit. Yes, there are many run-down areas and buildings. Yes, it is nowhere near the shining city it was in it’s heyday. But…it has made significant changes over the past several years. It even hosted the Super Bowl and was a great success.
Detroit has had a lot of economic problems recently,especially with people like Kwame Kilpatrick in charge. But what city isn’t facing financial hardship right now?
None of these things negate what Detroit still has going for it. That’s what the commercial was all about. And Detroit’s spirit is not broken. They are a proud and determined bunch, with their mind set on rebuilding their city. That’s the spirit that shined through in the commercial. I thought it was very charming and hit the nail on the head. (and I don’t even like Eminem)
While Chrysler’s workers get arrested again – this latest time at a crack house while on the clock
http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/news/the_edge/chrysler-workers-allegedly-spent-breaks-at-a-dope-house
What’s on my mind today…
I’m finding myself asking Ronald Reagan and JP2 to pray for us almost constantly.
I loved the pics at Big Government. This one I think I really loved, something about it looking over everything.
http://bigjournalism.com/files/2011/02/image005.jpg
Me too! I think she was thinking about Reagan, and talking to God as she was standing there.
Not sure if these will post, but the English Defense leaugue held a rally in Luton England on the 5th of February. Here are some videos of that rally. Of course, the EDL is being called nazi, racist, etc by the MSM in England but you decide:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h57ml4H8cR8&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiNuMTpcdlo
two more–thanks for posting them kevin–:-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct8bZAagsX4&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct8bZAagsX4&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h57ml4H8cR8&feature=related
This particular man was being very respectful and stated the issues.
He is right and all of us need to stand up to the local politicians and tell them to POQ with regard to their dhimmi attitude.
BTW we have the same issues in Canberra.
Thank you for posting these, I’m from Luton, I hear it’s changed a great deal since my family moved to the States. How sad, I was going to call my Dad tonight anyway just to check in, I’m sure I’ll be surfing for articles to find out more about what is happening on the ground.
I posted this last night…The MSM will never give her a fair break…even Fox …..Sarah needs to give interviews to local radio and TV stations, and local newspapers. They would be elated to get an exclusive interview with her. They would give her all the time she wants and I believe they would be fair….Think about it…where do most people get their news first because it concerns them more directly. Almost everyone watches their local news, but don’t always watch the world news…They tune in to there 6:00 local news and weather stations…..just a thought…I know if I wanted to get out the news unfiltered and have it spread around the community, that’s what I would do just like you would be advertising a product for sale, pick the best time slots, what better than local news…..”its starts with a small village”….
2. She could start with Iowa and New Hampshire…Hillary did very well with Small town hall Q&A meetings and Similcasting on the internet…she really started to connect with the people.Things may have been different for her if she had started them earlier in her campaign….
I never watch my local news. I rarely watch the news at all. I scan headlines from all the news, left and right, and from overseas. Ironically, overseas news is more enlightening because our news here in the US is too misleading and agenda driven.
I think Sarah is being smart by staying on HER focus. She is just like the average American and comes across as just like us for a reason. She does not play the games the media industry wants her to play. That is why I love her so much. She refuses to be bought and paid for.
I second that Bev. I don’t watch the local news either. Haven’t do so in almost 15 years. Our newscasters here in Phoenix are fake, and make fools out of themselves.
I think going on the Rush Limbaugh Show would be the way to go…
I even stopped watching Fox. I stepped back and look at the headlines and the PATTERN of the news now. It’s all a scam. Even Fox. Although, I agree with the opinion of Fox and trust them MORE they are still part of a larger industry that is all the same.
I do watch them when I can, I just cant stand Shep Smith. He annoys me.
UGH…Me either. He is the epitomy of the word “sensationalize” His coverage of Hurricane Katrina was just the worst and I think he helped blow up the entire thing to make George Bush look bad…as if a hurricane is George Bush’s fault. That made me so angry.
I watch Fox at 6 for news, that’s it. Bev, I’m with you, Shep’s reporting on Katrina sickened me, so much bad reporting took place during Katrina, it was disgraceful
I was thinking along the same lines, Corky. You know what would be devilishly fun? For Sarah to start becoming a commentor on the conservative blogs that we all read. That would blow everyone away!
ThinkProgress (soros) attacks
Ronald Reagan on his
100th birthday Keepin it classy..
http://hotair.com/greenroom/archives/2011/02/06/thinkprogress-attacks-ronald-reagan-on-his-100th-birthday/
Question:
Do you think anyone will be lovingly
remembering Hopey on his 100th
birthday?
The Obama administration has been held in contempt of court by Judge Feldman in Louisiana for their refusal to resume drilling permits in the Gulf. Where is the outrage! Where is the press? This administration is intentionally violating a court order and further depressing the Gulf states’ economy, and probably contributing to the higher gas prices that also aren’t being reported. Outrageous!
http://www.facebook.com/#!/notes/michelle-malkin/lindsey-grahamnesty-rides-yet-again/495335210676
Oh those pesky bribes on Lindsay Graham just keep on working like a charm. I hope they finally throw this moron out in 2012. Seriously…if any Republican votes for this guy they deserve to be beaten.
I read about this as well. They also have it up on hotair. The guy is an idiot. Someone should just ‘out’ him and get it over with.
you mean he is not “out” ….so why does he insist on being called by his drag name Miss Lindsey?
Richard Simmons is butcher!
Just another reason the left is so up in arms! Pretty soon there won’t be any dems left in the south.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-democratic-defections-20110207,0,6236304.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+latimes/mostviewed+%28L.A.+Times+-+Most+Viewed+Stories%29
The Los Angeles Times reports that Barack Obama had not just ignored Egyptian human rights issues over the past two years, but actually cut funding for activist groups trying to reform Egypt:
Although President Obama has sided firmly with pro-democracy protesters in Egypt, his administration spent its first two years easing the U.S. push for human rights reforms in that country.
http://www.americanthinker.com/2011/02/obamas_role_in_empowering_the.html
In case you missed it, here’s a touching video, the face of the young Marine at the end says it all. http://gatewaypundit.rightnetwork.com/2011/02/president-reagan-tribute/
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx1Gs9jXau0&w=640&h=390]
Waves of Conservative Dem Officials in South Join GOP
Former conservative Democratic officials are helping to churn the Deep South into a red sea as they find friendlier waters in the Republican Party, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times. And the expatriates aren’t just fringe elements of the Democratic Party but rather, former stars expected to make the party shine.
Ashley Bell of Hall County, Ga.
For example, Ashley Bell, a county commissioner in Hall County, Ga., is a young black lawyer who had been president of the College Democrats of America, had advised presidential candidate John Edwards, and even spoke at the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston.
But 30-year-old Bell joined the Republicans after the Democratic drubbing in the fall elections. He told the Times that he finds President Barack Obama’s healthcare law as seriously flawed, and he contends that conservative blue-dog Democrats in Congress who share that opinion were bullied into voting for Obamacare.
The Times chronicles Bell’s defection as one among dozens of state and local Democratic officials in the Deep South in recent months as evidence that Republicans continue to consolidate power there.
Read more on Newsmax.com: Waves of Conservative Dem Officials in South Join GOP
By Mike Tighe
http://www.newsmax.com/US/conservative-Democrats-join-GOP/2011/02/07/id/385228?s=al&promo_code=B9EA-1
Ok, I have to admit it. I am annoyed. Rich Lowry, from the National Review, supports Jeb Bush running for President in 2012.
http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/259099/bush-2012-rich-lowry
Sorry bud, but we do not want another Bush for our president. They are not royalty. Granted Jeb is a nice guy, and has done some great things for Florida, but he is not going to be, or ever will be our President. Geeze!
remember Natalie Holloway/Aruba/Joran van der Slut ?
http://news.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979016472
Chris Christie’s “Muslim Problem” grows – why does the LSM keep pushing this guy? I think we have the full answer know
http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/governor-christies-islamist-problem/
this guy was a US Attorney – and he can’t ID terrorist ties?
and then there is his “Global Warming and Cap and Trade Problem”
Sarah Palin and the Liberal Psyche
Posted by The Right Scoop on Feb 7, 2011
This is an excellent video explaining why the libs hate Sarah Palin. It’s also quite entertaining.
Enjoy!
http://www.therightscoop.com/sarah-palin-and-the-liberal-psyche