Just a few thoughts about the past few days:
I was saddened and disappointed by Hillary Clinton’s performance the other day. It reminded me why I am no longer a Democrat. But some of the reactions to her testimony reminded me why I’m not a Republican either.
Hillary Clinton is a high-ranking public servant and quite capable at performing her job. The events in Benghazi called for some intense scrutiny. “Grilling” the Secretary of State is not inherently sexist just because she’s a woman.
An adverse court ruling is not proof of “high crimes and misdemeanors”.
As long as the Democrats control at least 34 seats in the Senate then impeaching Barack Obama is a waste of time and likely to be counter-productive.
Principles require consistency. If it’s wrong when they do it, it’s wrong when we do it. Otherwise, you’re just a tribalist.
We need a mutual cease-fire in the politics of personal destruction. The wrong people are winning and we are depriving ourselves of too many potential leaders.
Sunlight is a known carcinogen. We all need sunlight to be healthy. Too much or too little is a bad thing. Find the right balance.
This applies to everything.
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I am watching FrackNation. Watch it before you make up your mind about fracking.
Well, you pretty much summed up how I’m feeling about it all too. We’re our own tribe and I’m OK with that.
I like the exclusivity.
Well said, Klownman! There are a lot of us these days floating around in this rudderless boat. I was thinking the same thing this morning….how I gave up being a Democrat years ago, gave the Repubs a chance this go ’round…and while I still like Romney personally…the party sucks, policy-wise, and is absolutely foundering ideologically….and what makes me maddest of all, though, is how many progs are now out there saying what a great job Hillary did in those hearings…..I just shake my head in disbelief and go back to washing the dishes….or watching a good basketball game…
for those who tweet. the French made up a new word for hashtag
http://hotair.com/greenroom/archives/2013/01/25/the-official-french-for-hashtag/
i commented the other day on this.
I am now a registered Independent. Was a very long time democrat. In 2008 I left the democratic party like millions of others. Since then I have voted republican.
The republican party called me and wanted a donation.
my words
I am fed up with the democratic party and I am fed up with the republican party. When they get some balls call me. Until then do not waste my time
do not think they will call me again.
I do want a strong two party system where both parties have the best interest of this country as their core value.
There should be differences of opinion between the two on many things but the country should always come first.
we do not have that today and we need to put people in office that will work to get that back
HONK!
He wants to pirate some of her good approval ratings
So transparent. What an asswipe.
True story.
Honk!
This PSA has panties in a bunch:
I think I figured out why Rand Paul must be destroyed. This is a snip from his PAC email, and I bet he raises a boatload of money from it…..
I don’t think this is over for Hillary.
Rand Paul = Greg Stillson
I had to google that. lololol
Me too. On a Stephen King message board ! Seems Greg Stillson is also Mitt Romney and Sarah Palin on the left, and Obama on the right.
I don’t believe she didn’t know about the cables from Stevens.
Sorry to say that out loud, but I don’t.
I can believe she wasn’t informed about them before the attack. But I would expect her to be furious and fire some people as soon as she found out.
She never did explain why she wasn’t informed, other than to say that the State Dept. gets lots of cables.
Maybe, but either way, she copped out. And now he’s doing 60 Minutes to tell us all how much he valued her all along.
Not to mention that they paid off all her campaign debt the week before the testimony.
I’m as disappointed as you are—-but it just doesn’t smell right.
Or maybe I misunderstood who she was, all along. Sigh….
When I was the 3PM – 11PM , evening supervisor of a large Rehab and Nursing facility , I had to call the head honchos for any emergency , or event that merited calling the police ,fire dept , or other institution , up to and including a temporary power outage due a drunk driver hitting a telephone pole down the road and knocking out our power for an hour , or calling the police for a missing patient , ( NO MISSING ON MY WATCH!!) Goddess forbid that a call would go out over the police radios with our name in it ,and they not be informed .
Libya was Hillary’s baby from the get go . Chris Stevens was her friend . She either saw the cables , and was overruled as to taking any action , or the cables were diverted away from her . Either way , she should have been checking in , cables or no cables. I think she took the flack for Obama and he is responsible . She justified the entire tragedy in her own mind with some convenient rationalization , but it is not justifiable . Now he is parading around with her as if she needs his stamp of approval ,or she is his favorite pony . The whole thing is disgusting and disappointing .
And I cannot believe she would even try , or anyone would buy , ” The State Dept gets lots of cables ” What a lame excuse . There is no system for prioritizing incoming information ? An attack doesn’t have the highest priority ? A request for increased security in a volatile area is a low on the totem pole item ?? I do not believe that for one minute .
All I am saying is I can believe that someone failed to inform her of what was going on. But I haven’t heard her or anyone else at State say that.
Either way, it was a major fuck-up.
The media wasn’t exactly keeping anyone , like say , the public ; up to date on Libya and our ambassador either .
I hear you , Myiq , but even if she was not kept informed , she should have been asking .
She should have known. She should have been asking. Her only excuse for not knowing would be if someone failed to keep her informed.
But she never said that, did she?
if the underlings did not feel that she needed to know, and they did not have to inform her, then she is not a good leader.
I know that the GMs that I worked for would have raised so much hell if they were not informed about any problem. I used to have to wake them up in the middle of the night to tell them some things. When I first went to work on the railroad there was a GM who was just over 5 ft tall than could make 6 ft men cringe if he was not informed
Ayup.
How right you are.
Sadly, she’s either incompetent or corrupt. I think within that WH, this was corruption and politics.
Sadly, I think you may very well be correct.
That’s what Rand was pointing out, she sure was competent for the Vienna Embassy’s request for electric car plugins and the comedians’ tour. I think there was a few million for new art pieces for another embassy she didn’t miss.
Didn’t the Obama team try to blame the GOP for cutting security funding to Benghanzi? If that’s true, then they’re just as much at fault for funding the crap requests
Violet Socks is closing up shop:
Reclusive Leftist used to be one of my favorite blogs.
Used to be mine too, until she went back to being tribal.
She will not be missed.
I didn’t think she made a good Snow White…
She was terrible.
Charlize Theron as Evil Queen saved that movie from being a complete waste of the $1 redbox rental.
Is it too early for a drink? Or ten?
The sun is over the yardarm somewhere in the British Empire.
http://www.nextgeneration.tv/?cmd=mpg&mpid=538
are we better off than we were 4 years ago?? I do not think so
rand paul questioning john kerry
So, what IS the difference between bombing Cambodia without Congressional input, and bombing/assisting in Libya without Congressional input?
Kerry’s been rehearsed, I can hear Obama in his answers. He keeps fidgeting with his pen as though he’s checking off key points he was supposed to respond with no matter what the Q.
I read where Russia warned us not to overthrow K’daffy, and sure enough, it’s gotten worse.
OMG, at the 7 minute mark Rand slams him with the Pakistani doctor in jail. Kerry takes Pak’s side and said the doctor didn’t know who he was helping !? Wow,oh, wow. Rand’s Q’s are great, Kerry dodges and waffles.
I like it.
http://townhall.com/political-cartoons/2013/01/25/106691?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl
political cartoons
LOL. That’s a good one,
a friend of my late husband owned a roofers bar. On a rainy monday a guy came in pulled a gun and tried to rob the place. Nine roofers pulled their guns on him. beat the hell out of him striped him and threw him out on the street. What was he going to tell the cops ” I tried to rob a bar and they would not let me.”?
word of advice do not try to rob a roofer bar on a rainy day. it is not healthy
ROFL! Reminds me of the old show “America’s Dumbest Criminals.”
Wild Berry Cobbler in the oven.
Party at PMM’s house!!!!
Now my mouth is watering.
I’m heading over.
Plenty for all- and I have gallons of berries in the freezer!
Yay!
her voice will not be silent. That is great for the country
Looks like Sarah’s got the GOP in her “sights” too. Good for her. Both parties need a good slapping
“word of advice do not try to rob a roofer bar on a rainy day”
**********
Not quite a dumb as the guy that thought it was a good idea to rob hunters at deer camp. I think that he was dead before he hit the floor of the cabin.
One time a couple guys in LA decided to rob a bar.
It was a cop bar.
They had a hard time convincing the local precinct to come pick up the prisoners cuz the station house thought it was a joke.
Guy in SJ stole a prop shotgun from the SJSU drama department and tried to rob an undercover cop.
He survived but went to prison.
with most of these crooks, the only thing to say is
you can’t fix stupid
This is what you call an “unfunded mandate”:
Money quote:
what ever happened to give the kid a good education first and then the opportunities in sports or the arts. Have no problem in giving disabled kids a chance at sports but give them a chance at a good education first. Lets face it many of our schools are failing all kids today and not giving them the education they need and deserve
{{headdesk}}
If the WH requires it, then will the gov’t fund such programs ? But not find the money to keep the schools safer. Bronco just keeps pulling monkeys out of his ass doesn’t he?
My disabled child had Special Olympics and other community programs. Some of the kids were pretty high functioning and also were allowed to play on their school’s teams.
I doubt many schools have enough kids in wheelchairs to field a full team in any sport. Obama’s got to step away from “Glee” …. the boy in the wheelchair is not crippled in real life, he’s acting.
Just you wait, the GOP won’t fund it, because they hate the poor, disabled kids !
Ok, an inspirational break from President Stupidhead’s policies ….
http://www.senseoncents.com/2013/01/weekend-read-all-my-babies-mamas/
this man will most likely get loudly condemned for speaking out like this . It does not fit the obot program.
but smart people will listen and think
Damn Evil Corporations …. again, where are the OWSies when you need them.
http://freebeacon.com/corporate-cash-financing-obama-501c4/
It’s different when they do it.™
in case you missed it here is Hannity’s Boomtown from last night.
it is long but really worth watching.
no wonder so many pols stay so long at the fair
be nice if I posted the link
http://video.foxnews.com/v/2119747570001/welcome-to-boomtown-washington-dc/?playlist_id=86924
In rural america, that 3 minutes is more like an hour. Good luck waiting.
Some urban neighborhoods it’s the same way.
Good point.
Sad as hell, but completely justified of course.
Sad but justified.
I wonder what crimes were on his “long rap sheet.” B&E and drugs most probably, but I’d like to know.
Now he’s on the “RIP” sheet.
Nice guys to try to attack her after she just lost her husband. They sound like Obots.
AoS has a podcast of a PSA from the Milwaukee Sheriff. (Partial) text is:
You can read more & here the 30 second ad here:
http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/news/wisconsin/milwaukee-county-sheriff-urges-citizens-to-defend-themselves
I posted the YT clip up above.
D’oh! I missed it when I read the thread earlier.
do your cities or towns have CERT ? it is a class on what to do until help arrives. If they have them in your neighborhood it is worthwhile to take it. shows you how to help until help comes.
as you say help is not always on the scene instantly
this CERT training is for emergencies like earthquakes, auto accidents and events like that.
for intruders just shoot when they get in the house
Dinner is almost ready. I’m making sort of a cross between sauerbraten and braised sirloin tips.
I sliced up some sirloin and marinated it in Italian dressing. Then I braised it with some sliced carrots, celery and onions. I am serving it over stroganoff noodles.
Just waiting on the noodles so I can eat.
I’m pretty sure there were some other ingredients but I forget what they were.
I made a pot of chili today , but with ground turkey instead of beef and red beans, onions garlic peppers and seasonings . With beef bouillon it tastes like beef .. Mm it is good Especially with snow still on the ground and temps in the twenties and teens .
On the Hillary topic. I got three Email requests from different Democrat men to sign a card for Hillary to make her feel appreciated. Of course they asked for all my personal contact info. When I did sign one of them they Emailed me right back asking me to list 5 friends who they could contact for the Hillary card. So suddenly the Dems are testing Hillary’s popularity? Or trying to form a data base for some reason. I could think it was for her 2016 candidacy but I really think it is so they can bombard me with a bunch of “Hillary says give Dems money” and “Hillary says kiss Obama’s ass” and Hillary says vote for Biden, etc, etc, etc” Emails.
They create email lists and sell them to various groups and candidates.
I never use my real info online.
I use name Bella Alinsky with the address of a Vile Prog lawyer who used to be our DA until he lost the primary in 2010.
http://frontpagemag.com/2013/dgreenfield/for-a-jailed-filmmaker-clintons-benghazi-lies-make-a-difference/#.UQRlbmkOGA0.twitter
good article
what does it matter
it matters a lot to the jailed film maker