Audacity of Truth
Rahmbo:
"Rahm Emanuel is son of the devil's spawn. He is an individual who would sell his mother to get a vote. He would strap his children to the front end of a steam locomotive."
-Rep. Eric Massa (D-NY) on Obama's COS, 3/7/10
Velvet Lair- Legends March 18, 2010
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- The adventures of the lady spider killer continue March 11, 2010
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- People who allow their dogs to poop in other people’s yards February 16, 2010
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- Open thread: House votes coming; Update: Ryan, Pence videos added; Update: 219-212; Update: GOP’s hail mary fails; Update: Roll added
- Last gasp: GOP may try to kill the bill by forcing a vote on Stupak’s language; Update: Pro-life group strips Stupak of award
- Pence to Stupak: You traded 30 years of pro-life law for a promise from the most pro-abortion president in history
- Michelle Malkin
- Attorneys general launch lawsuit backlash against Demcare
- The gloater-in-chief: “Another stone laid in the foundation of the American dream;” Pelosi jokes: “No money exchanged hands (laughter);” Slaughter: “There is nothing now that we can’t tackle”
- Consequences: Stupak stripped of “Defender of Life” award
- Jake Tapper
- Legal Insurrection
- Lynn Sweet
Clinton campaign continues to dig deeper hole
It hasn’t been a good Monday for La Clinton. First, there was the Washington Post piece which talked about how both she and Barack Obama have embellished their legislative “accomplishments” while in the Senate, and how Hillary’s claims of what she did as First Lady are, ahem, questionable to say the least.
On the same front, the Washington Post’s factchecking team did some digging on Senator Clinton’s claim that while in Bosnia in March 1996, she and her traveling companions came under sniper fire, and found that it was a big whopper. This video demolishes her claim:
Later in the day we learned that Clinton advisor James Carville is taking some heat for comparing Gov. Bill Richardson, who endorsed Barack Obama last week, to Judas:
BLUE BELL, Pa. – James Carville, a political adviser to the Clintons, said this afternoon that he stood by his comment last Friday – Good Friday, to Christians – comparing Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico to Judas, even though a Clinton campaign aide said today that, if he were Mr. Carville, he would apologize for the remark.
“I was quoted accurately and in context, and I was glad to give the quote and I was glad I gave it” Mr. Carville said. “I’m not apologizing, I’m not resigning, I’m not doing anything.”
Over the past Easter weekend, television news programs and other media outlets have heavily covered a remark that Mr. Carville made to The Times about Mr. Richardson’s endorsement of Senator Barack Obama. Given that Mr. Richardson held positions in the Clinton administration, and is a friend to Mrs. Clinton, the endorsement constituted an “act of betrayal” Mr. Carville said.
Then he added this coup de grace:
“Mr. Richardson’s endorsement came right around the anniversary of the day when Judas sold out for 30 pieces of silver, so I think the timing is appropriate, if ironic” Mr. Carville said, referring to Holy Week.
Mr. Richardson shot back, saying that comment was the sort that some people around the Clintons tended to make.
As I’ve said before, if you really believe something to be true, you shouldn’t apologize for it. Secondly, as I’ve also stated before, I’ve had it with all the calls for apologies, repudiations, and resignations from both camps so it’s no surprise that this latest go around leaves me unfazed. Richardson has the right to be upset with Carville for the comment, and Carville has the right to stand behind it. Fine. Let the chips fall where they may.
It’s worth noting, though, that Richardson has done a bit of a flip flop here. Back in February, here’s what he was saying about the superdelegate question:
Richardson himself had told The New York Times on Feb. 17 that superdelegates had an obligation to vote with their constituencies.
“It should reflect the vote of my state” he had told the Times. “It should represent the vote of my constituency … If superdelegates decide this nomination, it’s going to look like big-shot politicians and fat cats decided who should be president.”
‘We cannot afford to continue fighting’
Lauer pointed out that New Mexico voters had chosen Clinton by a margin of half a percent. He asked if Richardson was going back on his statement to the Times.
“Not at all” he replied. “I’m also a western governor. Sen. Obama has done very well in the West. It was half a percent. It was so close, it was razor thin … Obama’s won 30 states. He’s 121 delegate votes ahead. He is very strong. He can bring the country together.”
What’s happened between Feb. 17 and last week? Quid pro quo, anyone?
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If Carville calls Richardson a “Judas” on Easter, I can’t wait for Halloween.
And having found themselves in a hole, the Democrats keep digging.
Bill Clinton spoke to a VFW post in Charlotte a few days ago, and among other things, said this:
This from the man who went to Communist Czechoslovakia during the Cold War for his political tutoring, spent the Vietnam war years undermining America’s effrots, dodged the draft while proudly stating that he “loathed” the military, and spent 8 years ignoring the growing islamofascist threat but selling nuclear secrets to Red China for campaign cash. And he’s talking about how people who run for office should love the country??? Pardon me while I throw up.
This man’s hypocrisy volume control goes to eleven.
With Clinton having said something foolish, the Obama campaign naturally had to go him one better. They promptly got their panties in a bunch (did you notice they can’t seem to handle any sort of criticism without an overreaction lately?) and trotted out a spokesman to whine about the way Slick Willie impugned Obama’s patriotism. Just to make sure no one missed the fact that they were going ballistic, they accused Clinton of “McCarthyism”.
The bizarre part is, for once, Clinton may be right.
By now, you can’t escape the conclusion that Obama is apparently a fully owned subsidiary of the anti-American left. He is so in thrall to the loony left that he can’t even bring himself to do things the average American politician will do by rote, like wear a flag pin on occasion. And Hillary isn’t cut from any different cloth than her hubby. If she’s elected, expect 8 more years of the White House for sale or rent.
There MUST be some sensible Democrats out there. You have to wonder what it will take before they take back their party. The last Democrat presidential candidate who wasn’t a loon or charlatan was Hubert Humphrey, or maybe Walter Mondale might qualify.
Meanwhile, we can just enjoy the show, which now is guaranteed to run until at least April 22.
And these are the people who presume themselves talented enough to run the nation (not to mention our very lives). It’s enough to make me puke!
and this is why you are still a campaign aide goof ball. For once or actually twice, I am in agreement with Carville. Richardson did betray his friendship with the Clinton’s, and for what?? VP chances anyone?? These guys are so see thru they make plastic look bad. I do agree with Dear Sis tho. Let the chips fall where they may. Everyone knows that Carville is a hatchet man. That he is only out there to say things they Clintons don’t want to be heard saying. Yippie Skippy.
GWR, He sold missile technology for campaign cash, the nuclear secret hard drives from Los Alamos were stolen for good old bribe money, that you can find in Bill’s numbered account in the Caymen Islands. Amazing how we don’t hear about these “missing” hard drives now that a Republican is in office. – Lorica
Lorica, thanks for the correction. The point remains – a president who would sell missile technology to an unfriendly country for campaign cash has no business waxing wistful about how nice it would be if all the presidential candidates were people who love the country.
Ohhhh Absolutely GWR, Absolutely. Clinton is no friend of this country, and I still call for his trial and execution for sedition. – Lorica