While many poked fun at former President George W. Bush for mispronouncing words and stumbling through sentences, observers note that he rarely had to backtrack on his answers because he employed a simple and direct messaging approach.

The approach was more than simple and direct. It was honest and from the heart.

The problem with Obama’s messaging is that it is illogical. The more you try and convince people of a policy that doesn’t make sense, the more you’ll be going back to the start to try again. It’s like listening to a 4 year old explain why they deserve dessert when they didn’t eat their dinner.

“It’s well known that he and I disagreed about the war from its outset. Yet no one could doubt President Bush’s support for our troops, or his love of country and commitment to our security,” Obama said. “As I have said, there were patriots who supported this war, and patriots who opposed it. And all of us are united in appreciation for our servicemen and women, and our hope for Iraq’s future.”

It must have hurt Obama to say it and for the Kos kids to hear it but that was really well written and said.

Congrats to the US for leaving Iraq in much better shape as a civilization than you found it. I pray that you would do the same in Afghanistan. Oh and if you could do something about the crazy in Iran that would help too.

In addition, officials said, al Soofi was found to be carrying $7,000 in cash and a check of his luggage found a cell phone taped to a Pepto-Bismol bottle, three cell phones taped together, several watches taped together, a box cutter and three large knives. Officials said there was no indication of explosives and he and his luggage were cleared for the flight from Birmingham to Chicago O’Hare.

Jeepers, I have to take off my shoes and undo my belt but these crazies can bring a knife thrower’s luggage into the airport and not miss a flight.

This world is bass ackwards.

Illinois is borrowing money it will have to repay eventually to repay the pension money it already spent to pay for other spending it couldn’t afford then and can’t afford now.

It’s a good thing the US government isn’t run by the Chicago Democratic gang right? Right?

It looks like the Blackhawks aren’t the only team that will be ditching contracts.

Transparency never has been a reality from the current POTUS. You would have noticed this before the last Presidential election  if you had bothered to ask any questions rather than acting as part of Obama’s campaign team.

Oh, and for those of you on the left that think the Coast Guard is just working with BP on this, you may want to take the blinders off before you end up just being another useful idiot in November.

get fixed before you can use it.

When the Exxon Valdez oil tanker accident occurred off the coast of Alaska in 1989, a Dutch team with clean-up equipment flew in to Anchorage airport to offer their help. To their amazement, they were rebuffed and told to go home with their equipment. The Exxon Valdez became the biggest oil spill disaster in U.S. history–until the BP Gulf spill.

The Jones Act and the unions. Intended consequences. There is the ability to waive the act but that would go against the real goal of cap and trade legislation that the Dems (and BP) are trying to get in place.

From Wikipedia: In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff temporarily waived the U.S. Shipping Act for foreign vessels carrying oil and natural gas from September 1 to September 19, 2005.

Earlier, after speeches from union leaders at Queen’s Park, thousands of demonstrators poured into the city’s downtown in the rolling protest. Led by a contingent of women and unions, they shouted “Maternal health care includes abortion.”

Then…

Busloads of union members arrived all morning to join the protests. Most of the assembled crowd were union members, with banners and union logos everywhere.

I love the fact that my wife loses money on every cheque to go to important things like burning police cars. It is important things like breaking windows of the local Starbucks that need to be done for the working person. Right? Right?

What a joke.

The legislation announced Thursday says that companies such as broadband providers, search engines, or software firms that the government selects “shall immediately comply with any emergency measure or action developed” by the Department of Homeland Security. Anyone failing to comply would be fined.

Thank you Sen. Lieberman for making sure that the one thing developed with redundancy to protect from attack can be shutdown by a government that might want to limit freedom. Not that there is anything wrong with that. Right Rosie?

“U.S. citizens should avoid traveling in or through downtown Toronto during the summit, if possible,” says the advisory.

I personally recommend this for everyone, regardless of nationality, and just ignore the timeframe as well. I’ve driven in downtown Toronto and I would never recommend that. In fact, if you stay out of the downtown core, you won’t ever accidentally watch the Maple Leafs live, surrounded by their fans.

Radio Free NJ is hot. You HAVE to read the whole thing. Especially if you lean left.

Morons,
There is no money. There is no one else’s pocket left to pick. You can’t borrow anymore, you can’t print anymore, and you can’t steal anymore from anyone else. The people who will be paying the bill to keep you from reentering the 15th century are, unlike you, working very hard. They deserve better than you spoiled pampered children are giving them.

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