Obama Doesn’t Regret Calling it ‘Recovery Summer’ — And Why Should He?
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Harry Reid Campaign: Saying ‘War is Lost’ Helped Win the War!
**Written by Doug Powers Harry Reid is a genius when it comes to military tactics — just ask him. The Las Vegas Review-Journal recently questioned the Harry Reid and Sharron Angle campaigns on various issues. Here’s part of the Reid campaign’s explanation for why the Nevada Senator once said “the war is lost”: On REID’S [...]

Big Labor’s legacy of violence
Thugs-in-chief My syndicated column today takes on the rise of President Obama’s best new Big Labor buddy, Richard Trumka — whose looming presence on the political scene I first flagged in April. As we noted last week, he’s got a combined $88 million war chest with his labor alliance and a Marxist get-out-the-vote force behind [...]

First ‘Hillary for President in 2012′ Ad Hits the Airwaves
**Written by Doug Powers You know it’s been a long year and a half when you can sit back, watch a pitch for Hillary Clinton for president, and fool yourself into thinking that she (and her husband) looks like Reagan compared to Barack Obama. From CNN: We’ve still got two months left until the 2010 [...]

Feds Sue Sheriff Arpaio, Investigate Chuck E. Cheese — Border Secure! Update: Arpaio Responds
**Written by Doug Powers By now you can probably read all about this in a revised report to the UN’s Human Rights Council that the Obama administration couldn’t wait to file like a nine year old girl tattling to momma after catching her brother behind the barn reading Playboy, but if you haven’t yet heard, [...]

Shallow water rig explosion in Gulf of Mexico; meanwhile, in Greenland…
New Orleans TV station WDSU is reporting on a new mishap off the Louisiana coast involving a shallow water rig. One person is missing after a rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, about 80 miles south of Vermilion Bay, the U.S. Coast Guard said. It happened around 9 a.m., and as of 10:15 a.m., [...]

The Deval Made Him Say It: Glenn Beck’s Rally is the Downside of Freedom
**Written by Doug Powers Every now and then, a politician goofs and reveals more than he or she intended, providing a window into the true motives or beliefs. Michigan’s John Dingell claiming that Obamacare is a peachy way to “control the people,” and President Obama saying that America is a world super power “whether we [...]

Sigh: DHS posts signs to deter illegal aliens
In Invasion, published eight years ago, I pointed out that the Bush administration’s lame immigration enforcement measures included orange rubber cones and useless “No Entry” signs posted at the border. Well, file this under “The more things change.” The Washington Times reports that the Obama administration is posting new signs at the border warning travelers [...]

Speaking truth to race-hustlers
Right on: (h/t Sissy Willis via F.A.M.) And right on again, from Jerome Hudson via Human Events: Like most Americans, I’ve had enough with this administration’s policies. I was fed up and fired up. I am even more so in the wake of the most moving gathering I’ve ever been privileged to be a part [...]

Wyden: For imposing the Obamacare individual health mandate before he was against it
Far Left Democrat Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon championed a federal individual health care mandate, wrote it into his own legislation, and voted it into law. Now, he’s not so sure he wants to impose it on his own constituents — and he’s searching for an exemption for his state. From HuffPo via Brian Faughnan [...]

Hostage situation at Discovery Channel; alleged gunman ID’ed as “Save the Planet” enviro-nut James Jay Lee; Update: Lee shot (dead?), in custody, all hostages safe
Alleged Discovery Channel attacker James Jay Lee Scroll for updates… There’s been a breaking hostage situation at the Discovery Channel office in Silver Spring, MD all morning. The alleged gunman reportedly has explosives strapped to his body and there have been reports of at least one hostage. The office has been evacuated, including many children [...]

Another ass-kicking: Judge rejects Obama drilling ban again
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and the Obama job-killing machine get kicked in the ass one more time. They wanted federal judge Martin Feldman to dismiss the drillers’ lawsuit challenging their original moratorium. No dice. Via Reuters: A federal judge in New Orleans rejected on Wednesday the U.S. government’s request to dismiss a lawsuit challenging its [...]

Which party is the fat cat party?
The Hill reports on how the wealthiest members of Congress fared over the past year. Can you guess who tops the Capitol Hill 50 wealthiest list? And can you guess which party outnumbers the other on the list? Hint: Think Thurston and Lovey. Here are the details on the list: The 50 wealthiest lawmakers were [...]

California plastic bag ban goes down
Finally, California shows some sense. Lawmakers trashed an onerous, ill-timed, empty-gesture plastic bag ban pushed by radical greens this week: California lawmakers have rejected a bill seeking to ban plastic shopping bags after a contentious debate over whether the state was going too far in trying to regulate personal choice. The Democratic bill, which failed [...]

Obama jobs death toll: private sector jobs, growth forecasts down
Automatic Data Processing is a payroll giant that cuts checks to employees. The company publishes a national employment report with Macroeconomic Advisers. Its latest stats show that the nation lost 10,000 private sector jobs last month. It’s not what economists expected. Via the WSJ: Economists had expected ADP to report a jobs gain of 17,000 [...]