I am a huge fan of the Daily Show. I think it’s well written and funny. I say this knowing that it’s often the conservatives who are on the receiving end of the jokes.
But serious; funny is funny is funny.
And I’m nothing if not the funniest guy I know 😉
But the rally these two guys held before the election was just, well, funny.
Posted in Liberty, Politics: National
Tagged Democrats, Jon Stewart, Leftists, Stephen Colbert
We killed ’em! The Democrats were soundly beaten and the message has been sent:
“Not here, not now, not this way”.
So what does it mean? What does this roar of the people mean to the Republicans in DC?
Lemme tell ya what I think it DOESN’T mean.
Posted in Elections 2010, Immigration, Liberty, Politics: National
Tagged Democrat, I Love You Man, Republican
It may be easy to say this year. After all, the indications are that the Republicans are going to have a massive success.
That being said. No matter what happens tomorrow, it is truly an amazing country we live in.
In all likely hood, we’ll be seeing a regime change right before our eyes. Not one bullet will be shot. Not one drop of blood dropped.
Amazing.
With that said:
Posted in Diplomacy, Elections 2010, Liberty, Politics: National
Tagged Democrat, Politics, Republican
There is an interesting dynamic occurring as we come out of the recession.
And the lesson should be used to illustrate how we shape our economic policies going forward.
The story is the story of two recoveries:
1. The recovery for native-born workers.
2. The recovery for foreign-born workers.
We’re in the final stretch. Only 4 more days until we all go back to the polls and vote in the mid-term elections. Often times the mid-terms are seen as a referendum on the party in power.
And this year, the party that has held ALL the power is the Democrats.
That makes them the target.
This year, the big story is the Tea Party. The grass roots movement that either has you fired up or running scared.
Very little has changed:
| State | Status | Democrat | Republican | Incumbent | Front Runner | Spread |
| CT | Ret. Dem | Blumenthal | McMahon | Democrat | Democrat | 12.5 |
| DE | Ret. Dem | Coons | O’Donnell | Democrat | Democrat | 17.2 |
| IL | Ret. Dem | Giannoulias | Kirk | Democrat | Republican | 2.8 |
| IN | Ret. Dem | Ellsworth | Coats | Democrat | Republican | 19.3 |
| ND | Ret. Dem | Heitkamp | Hoeven | Democrat | Republican | 47 |
As you can see, there are still 3 Republican wins.
And the races with retiring Republicans is the same as well, all Republican wins.
The situation where the Democrat is facing the end of the term is also the same, only with a bit more clarity:
| State | Status | Democrat | Republican | Incumbent | Front Runner | Spread |
| AR | Term Dem | Lincoln | Boozman | Democrat | Republican | 16.7 |
| CA | Term Dem | Boxer | Fiorina | Democrat | Democrat | 6.4 |
| CO | Term Dem | Bennet | Buck | Democrat | Republican | 1.6 |
| HI | Term Dem | Democrat | Democrat | |||
| MD | Term Dem | Democrat | Democrat | |||
| NV | Term Dem | Reid | Angle | Democrat | Republican | 1.8 |
| NY | Term Dem | Gillibrand | Blakeman | Democrat | Democrat | 22.4 |
| NY | Term Dem | Democrat | Democrat | |||
| OR | Term Dem | Wyden | Huffman | Democrat | Democrat | 18 |
| PA | Term Dem | Sestak | Toomey | Democrat | Republican | 3.2 |
| VE | Term Dem | Democrat | Democrat | |||
| WA | Term Dem | Murray | Rossi | Democrat | Democrat | 2.2 |
| WI | Term Dem | Feingold | Johnson | Democrat | Republican | 6 |
Still, the Republicans walk with 5.
And, where Republicans are facing the end of the term, again, no Democrat wins.
I still see an 8 seat swing for the Republicans.
Dems – 51 Republicans 49.
However, the smart money doesn’t agree with me:
You make the call. Either way, a good day at the office for the Republicans.
Posted in Elections 2010, Politics: National, Senate
Tagged Democrats, Politics, Republican
We’ve heard it all.
The United States has the most expensive health care system in all the world. It’s true, go look it up.
And, if you were to add up the amount of money that we spend on medical care and compare it to other nations, our total would be higher than others.
In the same way t hat our total spend on fish tanks, running shoes, low brow caps, suit coats and baseball gloves is higher too.
Posted in Politics: National, Transportation
Tagged Celine Dion, Cost of Health Care, Health Care, In Vitro
I know.
I know I know I know…..
I never EVER would have thought those words would come out of my mouth either.
But I was wrong. I heard a story today that absolutely stunned me. It’s a story of innovation within the public schools:
Pure awesomeness.
THIS is what I talk about when I call people liars and truth spinners.
Wall Street Reporter:
There IS an attack on the profit motivation.We heard shareholders bad mouthed, bond holders bad mouthed, and now we’re hearing that insurance companies shouldn’t make money. Listen, insurance companies make a lot less money than software companies. Oil companies make a lot less money than software companies. Why are we demonizing parts of capitalism? That’s what’s hurting us.
Democrat Consultant:
I do NOT demonize business, I’m a strong supporter of business. But, I DO believe the patients should come before profits at the insurance companies.
I wonder if the Leftists know what she is doing or if it just comes naturally?