Where in the World is Hillary Clinton?

There’s a great answer to that question and the main question of David Rothkopf’s article at WaPo entitled It’s 3 a.m. Do You Know Where Hillary Clinton Is? His answer is:  She’s not answering those crisis calls at the White House. But she’s quietly revolutionizing American foreign policy. It’s nice to know at least some [...]

CDS never dies

Sometimes you read stuff that makes you want to go townhall on the author.  From Political Punch:
ABC News’ Kirit Radia reports: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton lost her cool Monday after a Congolese student, speaking through a translator, asked her what “Mr. Clinton” thought about a Chinese trade deal with the [...]

vpResident Evil

Anything that comes out about Dick Cheney these days may set a new low for Constitutional Shock and Awe in the beltway but it never surprises me.  Anyone trained in the the Nixon White House has to be well versed in enemies lists that basically include any one that disagrees with your agenda and adept [...]

Saturday Morning Coffee and Links

More on President Obama and the Enhanced Status Quo:
We should be getting big apologies from the Obots for this one, but I wouldn’t hold your breath.
From WaPo:
White House Weighs Order on Detention
Officials: Move Would Reassert Power To Hold Terror Suspects Indefinitely
Obama administration officials, fearing a battle with Congress that could stall plans to close the [...]

A Sad Anniversary

This has been hard for me to write. It’s part of the reason I haven’t wanted to write anything for a while. I didn’t think I’d be here at this point.
I started my blog because I was devastated that the US was torturing people. Worse, the powers-that-be were making excuses for it. [...]

Who is harshing our Memorial Day Weekend? Better yet, WHY?

I was going to try to take a breather and stick to spring cleaning and cocktailing this weekend.  The rest of the world evidently doesn’t know it’s the official start of the US summer!  I suppose one of the things about blogging is its ability to play to the obsessive streak that probably exists in [...]

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The “homosexual agenda” on the march
After MA, CT, IA, VT, ME too has decided to get into the “marriage-ruining” business. NH is waiting around the corner.
Maine Governor Signs Same-Sex Marriage Bill
Gov. John Baldacci of Maine signed a same-sex marriage bill on Wednesday minutes after the Legislature sent it to his desk, saying he had reversed [...]

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The other downside of “swine” flu
American Airlines passengers held for flu test
Passengers on an American Airlines flight from Los Angeles were detained for several hours in Tokyo after Japanese officials suspected one passenger of having swine flu, according to the airline.
Mexico to start China flu airlift
Robert Barro has an op-ed column about the economic toll [...]

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Forget the 100 Days nonsense. Here comes the first test for Obama.
Justice Souter to Retire From Court
Justice Souter, 69, has been a reliable member of the court’s liberal wing, and President Obama is unlikely to appoint a successor who would significantly alter the court’s ideological makeup. He is likely to select a candidate young enough [...]

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100-Days-Palooza
Obama ‘pleased, not satisfied’
Obama Emphasizes Sharp Departures From Bush Policies
The Instant American Revolution

David Rothkopf identifies the clear winner of Obama’s first 100 days. I agree with him
Hillary is ’suprise winner’ of first 100 days, Rothkopf says
FP blogger David Rothkopf has picked his surprise winners and losers of Obama’s first 100 days, and one of the [...]