It may seem absurd to imagine Barack Obama could be depicted as a champion of tax cuts, a friend of small business and the scourge of global terrorists. But by this summer, the billion-dollar Obama war chest will saturate the airwaves with such highly polished messages. – IBD
Archive for January, 2012
Bachmann suspends campaign!! – an inspiring goodbye
Who will get her 5%? “I am not motivated is this quest by vain glory…. I ran as the next stepping stone… The implementation of Obamacare will represent a turning point. ..Will future generations ask of us what did we do, what did we give to insure the survival of this Republic.” “I will continue to fight to defeat the president’s agenda of socialism.”
Eurozone leaders warn that a recession is coming. Yup: and whose fault is that?
The reason that the eurozone faces such hard times is that its leaders have decided to keep the single currency together at any cost. The coming recession is not some inexorable force of nature; it is a consequence of the policies being pursued by Merkozy, Monti, Barroso and the rest. – The Telegraph
Planned Parenthood Got $487.4M in Tax Money, Did 329,445 Abortions
“With over a billion in net assets and a business model centered on abortion and government subsidies, it is time for Planned Parenthood to end its reliance on taxpayer dollars,” – CNSNews.com
U.S. Funds Nearly 50% — $31 Million — of U.N.’s Global Warming Panel
The report also found federal funding for global warming had increased by 116 percent between 1993 and 2004, to $5.1 billion.
Allen West -“That’s America”
Allen West describes his vision of what America is.
The Fed’s Mission Impossible
The Fed’s proposal opens with an eloquent ode to the evils of too-big-to-fail and moral hazard. And then it spends 168 pages describing exactly how it’s going to stop any large financial institution from ever failing again.
Ron Paul May Have Secretly Won The Iowa Caucuses
Paul’s massive organizational push in Iowa focused on both winning votes, and also on making sure that Paul supporters stuck around after the vote to make sure they were selected as county delegates — the first step towards being elected as a delegate to the Republican National Convention. – Business Insider
Santorum Pro-Labor Votes Lurk as Rivals Attack Early
Santorum’s competitors are also likely to highlight votes he cast to benefit organized labor, including minimum-wage increases and preserving government wage-setting regulations, that have so far captured little attention on the campaign trail. – Bloomberg.com
75% Vote Against Romney; Door Now Open for New Candidates
After five years of campaigning, and spending tens of millions of dollars, Romney is almost exactly where he was in 2008–at 25% of the vote. Romney’s failure to grow his base and close the deal with conservatives tonight will undoubtedly renew the establishment’s search for a new candidate to replace the flagging Romney.