‘Michelle Malkin’ Archives
Charlie Crist: The depths of political lame-assery
Really. I don’t know what else to call it. But in just seven brief, fleeting seconds, Charlie Crist manages to show us what the rock bottom of political lame-assery looks like: Smug mixed with deer-in-the-headlights fear mixed with vulgar, instinctive political calculation, topped with a sickly orange glow. Just watch. With an empty stomach, [...]
Whew! CBS Promises to Add More Gay Characters to its Shows
**Written by Doug Powers Fresh from the “who really controls the programming on television” file we find this: CBS will introduce more gay characters on its scripted programs in response to recently receiving a failing grade from GLAAD, CBS President Nina Tassler said Wednesday. “I’m very disappointed in our track record [...]
Joy Behar Receives Kneepads Via Rush Delivery for Obama Interview, Quickly Wears Them Out
**Written by Doug Powers Rush Limbaugh will be pleased that the money he spent to Fed-Ex Joy Behar a pair of kneepads in time for President Obama’s appearance on The View didn’t go to waste. From Media Bistro: “You’ve really done a lot, I think,” Joy Behar, who now has her own talk show on HLN, said. [...]
Sen. Pat Leahy on New Black Panther Party case: Blame Bush, twiddle thumbs
Last week, Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans demanded a hearing on the New Black Panther Party shenanigans of the Obama Department of (Social) Justice. Sen. Pat Leahy has replied. Cliff Notes’ version: Blame Bush. Hide behind Abigail Thernstrom. Wait for Eric Holder’s next spin cycle. Read the response right here: 7-29-10 PJL to [...]
Shed no tears for corruptocrat Charlie Rangel; Update: Deal reportedly struck…or not?; Dems stall for Rangel; 13 charges announced
Scroll for updates… Much more coming today as the House ethics committee prepares to release its treasure trove of charges against corruptocrat Charlie Rangel, but I had to call your attention immediately to this maudlin, sycophantic paean to Rangel from WaPo’s Dana Milbank. It’s titled “Charlie Rangel: Fallling with [...]
Feds to enforce fingerprint/ID registration database against…mortgage brokers
Well, this is quite a striking contrast to the Arizona ruling today protecting illegal aliens and the feds from “burdensome” ID checks. The government is creating a national registry/fingerprint database for mortgage brokers in the U.S. Priorities: Mortgage loan originators will have to be fingerprinted and sign up to a central [...]
CBS News: Judge Issues Injunction Blocking ‘Parts’ of Arizona Law; Updated
**Written by Doug Powers So far all I’ve read on this is a Twitter post from CBS Radio: What “parts” are blocked is still unknown. **Written by Doug Powers Twitter @ThePowersThatBe *** Update (by MM): Fox reporting that the “lion’s share” of the law will go into effect tonight. Awaiting reaction from Gov. [...]
Diane von Furstenberg Designs Limited Edition Nancy Pelosi Tote Bag
**Written by Doug Powers Here’s something I recently ran across from Kathryn Jean Lopez at NRO that somehow slipped by me late last week. Are you wondering what you can do to support the re-election campaigns of House Democrats? Me neither, but designer Diane von Furstenberg is, and has found a way to help. From SF Weekly: Renowned fashion [...]
Hide-and-seek hypocrites on the Hill
My column today puts the DISCLOSE debacle in the broader context of the Democrats’ reign of darkness. Underscoring the theme of theme of the column: The story from Fox Business on how the “financial reform” bill championed by Obama exempts the SEC from FOIA requests. The transparency farce continues. Always look under the [...]
Open-borders/SEIU caravan to Arizona: You read it here first
On June 29, I shared an outraged e-mail from an L.A. government worker lambasting the SEIU for using worker dues to organize a pro-illegal immigration bus ride to protest Arizona’s immigration enforcement law. SB1070 goes into effect this week. Flashback: I am a member of SEIU because, as an employee of Los Angeles County I have to be, and [...]
Free Donald Berwick!
Come on, Democrats. What are you so afraid of? Earlier this month, President Obama circumvented the Senate and recess-appointed health care rationing champion Don Berwick to head the Medicaid and Medicare programs. Democrats on Capitol Hill refuse to bring Berwick out for public hearings. Which closet at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue have they locked [...]
First Lady: Please sign President Obama’s birthday card
How, um, thoughtful. First Lady Michelle Obama is gathering card signatures for her husband’s upcoming birthday. Presumably, this will make up for Mrs. Obama’s absence on hubby’s birthday. She won’t be there to celebrate because, as you know, she’ll be vacationing (again!) on your dime in Spain. (Laura Ingraham, whose [...]
Stop the special-interest, speech-squelching DISCLOSE Act; Collins, Graham oppose, Snowe is a no; McConnell blasts Dem attempt to “rig fall…
The union-friendly, loophole-ridden, Orwellian-titled DISCLOSE Act comes up for a cloture vote in the Senate this afternoon. It appears doomed. But take nothing for granted. It passed the House in June. This is a relief: Squishy GOP Sen. Susan Collins announced she’s a no vote: The legislation exempts some politically powerful, large [...]
Rangel Campaign Releases Promotional Video for Fundraiser
**Written by Doug Powers Plans are continuing for a birthday fundraiser for Charles Rangel on August 11th, and attendance might hinge on the outcome of a House ethics hearing this week: Another issue for many of New York’s top officeholders: a scheduled Aug. 11 campaign fundraiser for Rangel at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan, hosted by [...]
John Kerry Gets a Long Face When Reporters Confront Him About Taxes on the SS Rhode Island
**Written by Doug Powers Several reporters caught up to John Kerry and asked him about keeping his newest yacht in Rhode Island instead of Massachusetts — a move that just by happenstance allows Thurston and Lovey to avoid a $500,000 Bay State luxury tax. Kerry’s claim is that the boat is in Rhode Island for repair work. Everybody [...]
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