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Thứ Năm, 2 tháng 9, 2010

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QOTD: "Does the makeover of the Oval Office include new prayer rugs?" -- 'Harry Reid's Body Odor'

Thứ Tư, 1 tháng 9, 2010

Really crappy branding decisions

• Chicken of the Creek-brand Tuna Fish

* Raid! Ant & Roach Jihad

• I Can't Believe It's Not Sausage!

• Food Slug Supermarkets

• Cream of Weasel Breakfast Cereal

• Buckeye Fish Brittle

• Zygotes 'R' Us Fertility Clinics

• Somalia's Finest Anchovies

• Hebrew National Pork Loin

• "National Security" Democrats

Harry Reid Throughout History

After Harry Reid's egregious 2007 statement concerning the Surge in Iraq ("This war is lost!"), I decided to do a little genealogical research. My question: how had some of Reid's more obscure ancestors behaved during previous military engagements?

Revolutionary War: Jebediah Reid, commenting on Valley Forge: "But, General Washington, this war is lost, I can most assuredly promise you. General Cornwallis will treat us with dignity if we only raise the white flag now. And it's awfully cold out here."

The War of 1812: Jethro Reid, speaking to William Henry Harrison: "Tippecanoe and surrender, too, my dear Governor Harrison!"

Civil War: Benedict Reid at Gettysburg: "Four score and seven years, my a**! This war was lost three frickin' years ago!"

Spanish-American War: Desdemona Reid: "Remember the Maine... after we surrender! ¿Se Habla Español?"

World War I: Nebuchadnezzar Reid comments upon military actions in the Argonne Forest: "Over there! Over there! We are losing badly over there!"

Pearl Harbor: 'Stubby' Reid: "Do you see? Do you see?? How can we possibly fight the Imperial Japanese war machine? This war is over!"

War of the Worlds: Harry Reid, expressing concern over resistance to an alien invasion: "It's pointless to fight these beasts! We must surrender immediately to survive! And I, for one, welcome my new alien overlords!"

When Leftist Drones Attack!

Apparently, asking a question about an unusual display of military medals and ribbons on civilian attire has raised the hackles of the hard left Democrats. In this case, a thread on Free Republic mentioned the magically expanding ribbon rack of one Connie Pillich, an Ohio Democrat legislator and hard-core tax-and-spend liberal in the mold of Nancy Pelosi.

Many veterans pointed out the display of medals and ribbons on civilian attire appeared, well, a bit tacky. But one extremely brave commenter named Anonymous ripped this august journal for even discussing the topic.

The last time someone made fun of a veteran was when Mean Jean Schmidt made her infamous comment that became a Saturday Night Live legend.

Be careful who you piss-off. Veterans don't like to see criticism of one of their own, especially when neither you nor Wilson have done anything to serve your county.

Representative Pillich has served her country.

Questioning her medals was one area you never should have touched, especially as a front for Wilson.

You have discredited yourself and your blog.

I think you can call her Representative Schmidt, nut-rack. As for myself and Wilson, you have no idea who we are or what we've done, crap-clown.

Oh. Yes. I'm sure our proud vets and their families really appreciate the Democrat Party's support:

• John 'Our Soldiers are terrorizing women and children' Kerry: "I am confident it will not work... I am confident it will. Not. Work."

• Nancy 'Stretch' Pelosi: "The surge has failed."

• Little Dick Durbin: "The administration's policy in Iraq has failed."

• Diane 'Franken' Feinstein: "Today a majority of the Senate sees that the Surge is not working!"

• Patrick 'Traitor' Leahy: "We know that the President's Surge policy has not worked."

• Harry 'The Body Odor' Reid: "The war is lost. The surge is not working."

• Barack Obama: "20,000 troops is [sic] not going to make a difference."

Yes, I'm sure all of our veterans, the families of our veterans, our heroes, appreciate this despicable behavior by a political party that openly roots for our troops' failure -- for partisan gain -- while they are on the field of battle!

But don't question their patriotism!

Now get the hell off my blog, you Marxist loser. Never sully the pages of my blog again! And don't let the door hit you on the ass on your way out.

Nicknames: Mark Levin's Top 50 Nicknames

Democrats' Recovery Motel: Small Business Goes In and Never Comes Out

Lest you still have doubts that Democrats aren't trying to destroy the economy in a flaming hari kari attack, please consider the following three news stories from earlier today.

• President Obama and the Secretary of Labor, Hilda Solis, will appear at
the AFL-CIO's Labor Day rally:

It's been announced that President Obama will be attending the AFL-CIO's Labor Day rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin next month. Along for the ride will be Sec. of Labor Hilda Solis... Naturally Obama is still sounding his horn for the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) as well as pushing his healthcare ideas.

Now for a question: How seemly is it for a U.S. Secretary of Labor to attend a political rally for Big Labor? After all, the Sec. of Labor is ostensibly supposed to be the middle man between labor and business, the arbiter that decides the big fights between the two antagonists. If the Sec. of Labor is seen glad handing Big Labor, what message does that send the business community?

Of course, it sends the message that government is a friend to Big Labor and [an] enemy to [the] business community. But that message isn't any different than the message that Obama has been sending since the day he became president.

• Business groups fighting for their lives:

Business groups plan to go on offense against vulnerable Senate Democrats in their backyards to mark Monday's Labor Day holiday... Local groups will target Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Rep. Paul Hodes, the Democrat running for Senate in New Hampshire, and Kentucky Senate Democratic candidate Jack Conway in their states over their records on labor-related issues.

Local chapters of groups like the National Federation of Independent Business, state Associated Builders and Contractors and other commerce and retail groups will hold events on Monday targeting the incumbents and candidates, particularly on their stance on the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA, or "card-check").

• Top Economist Warns Congress: Passing Pair of Union-Backed Bills Would Create a ‘Ponzi Scheme as Bad as Bernie Madoff’:

An economist at the nonpartisan Hudson Institute says that if House and Senate Democrats pass the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) -- known as the “card check bill” -- in this Congress, it would create a “ponzi scheme” environment.

Diana Furchtgott-Roth, a former chief economist at the U.S. Department of Labor, told CNSNews.com on Tuesday that implementing card check would allow unions to swell their ranks with new members who would have to be signed up and pay money into failing union pension plans...

“It shouldn’t be allowed,” she said. “It’s a ponzi scheme as bad as Bernie Madoff.”

Sounds like Social Security, only tinier.

Small business is being squashed under the oppressive heels of the Democrats. It's gotten so bad that even members of the Federal Reserve board are arguing about the cause of the recession.

...Federal Reserve officials wrestled with a slew of questions about the disappointing recovery before deciding at a fractious Aug. 10 meeting to prevent their securities portfolio from shrinking...

High unemployment was one issue. Several Fed officials argued that business was frozen by uncertainty about taxes, regulations and health- care costs. Others said the job market was paralyzed by structural changes, "such as mismatches between unemployed workers' skills and the needs of employers with job openings." Several agreed that the economy lacked sufficient demand from consumer spending and business investment to get firms to hire.

Gee, ya think?

It's a summer of recovery, alright. For unions.

Oh My: Budding Comedy Writer Steve Driehaus (D-OH) Says He's a 'Fiscal Conservative'

Can't... Breathe... Laughing... Hold... Hold... On... Must... Catch... Breath...

Wow. I think I just wrenched my clavicle. Okay.

Sorry about that. Just watched... this commercial:

In which Nancy Pelosi's cabana boy and erstwhile 'Blue Dog' Democrat Steve Driehaus (OH-1) claims to be a fiscal conservative. Seriously. After he voted for the:

• Cap-and-Trade Energy Tax
• The ~~$787~~ $860 billion 'Stimulus' Bill
• The half-a-trillion dollar Omnibus Spending Bill
• ObamaCare Socialized Medicine
• The 'Financial Reform' Boondoggle That Didn't Touch Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac

And who certainly didn't read any of these massive, oppressive bills. Driehaus barely won his Congressional seat in 2008 in a very conservative district. He was also one of the so-called pro-life Stupak Democrats who caved for an empty promise by the most radical pro-abortion President in American history.

Now Driehaus won't even mention his party. And I don't blame him.

But everyone knows Driehaus is a Democrat. And calling Driehaus a fiscal conservative is somewhat akin to President Axelrod running this kind of campaign in 2012:

Expect it. But everyone knows now that there are no moderate Democrats. At least not since the hard left Soros Marxists took over the party.

So please send a few bucks over to Conservative Republican Steve Chabot. He's a former Congressman, running against Steve "Pelosi's Cabana Boy" Driehaus, and who actually is who he says he is. Which would be a refreshing change from the modern National Social Democrat Party.