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Latest Articles: Obama Wars
Who Betrays Us?
Post Date: 2010-06-29 10:35:54 by Badeye
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Who Betrays Us? By G. Murphy Donovan Crystal is not glass. Strike crystal and it rings like a bell. When it breaks, crystal makes a special noise, a sound like the end of music. The other day, we heard the end of a special elegy, the 24 notes of taps, when General Stanley McChrystal furled his flag. McChrystal was no ordinary infantryman; he chose the road not taken. Rangers are a unique fraternity where only extraordinary warriors thrive. Those who rise to the top in any calling often walk a fine line between genius and eccentricity, and soldiers are no exception. General McChrystal crossed the line more than once, but he never stepped on a land mine until Rolling Stone magazine came to ...
The Serial Double-Crosser
Post Date: 2010-06-29 10:34:22 by Badeye
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The Serial Double-Crosser Eileen F. Toplansky Our 44th president did it again. He suckered another group into his spider's web, promised them that they would be immune to any adverse results to their respective interests and then Obama turned on them with a pointed viciousness. So it happened this time with the Business Roundtable. Though the Business Roundtable executives had agreed to support a pro-tax, pro-regulation Obama program, this did not save them any taxes and only engendered more governmental regulation. Mr. Seidenberg, chairman of the influential Business Roundtable, was shocked that even though he and his fellow CEOs had worked closely with the Obama administration to ...
Byrd's death leaves Dems short on key votes
Post Date: 2010-06-29 10:32:13 by Badeye
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Byrd's death leaves Dems short on key votes By: Susan Ferrechio Chief Congressional Correspondent June 29, 2010 The death of Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., has left Senate Democrats grief stricken but also one more vote short of the 60 they need to pass a financial regulatory overhaul bill they had hoped to take up this week. Senate Democratic leaders said they plan to forge ahead with the bill despite what appears to be at least a two-vote deficit for preventing a certain Republican filibuster. Without Byrd, Democrats now control 58 votes. Byrd died early Monday morning at age 92. Though infirm for months, he dutifully reported to the chamber in his wheelchair to vote on key bills and ...
Everyone Must Go, If We Want to Win In Afghanistan
Post Date: 2010-06-29 10:29:10 by Badeye
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Everyone Must Go, If We Want to Win In Afghanistan By Lt. Gen. Thomas McInerney Published June 29, 2010 | FOXNews.com Print Email Share Comments (4) Text Size Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, John Kerry and numerous other Democratic political leaders chastised General David Petraeus during his Iraq surge testimony in September 2007. A full-page placed by MoveOn.org in The New York Times labeled General Petraeus "General Betray Us" and was not condemned by any of them. Now President Obama has latched on to Gen. Petraeus as a lifeline to save his Afghanistan war strategy. What a paradox. A better name for Obama's new view of Gen. Petraeus might be "General Save ...
Government Dependency Surges; Addiction To Get Worse
Post Date: 2010-06-28 14:51:21 by Badeye
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Government Dependency Surges; Addiction To Get Worse By David Hogberg Mon., June 28, 2010 2:30 PM ET Tags: Economy - Economic Freedom - Health Care - ObamaCare Today the conservative Heritage Foundation released its 2010 version of the Index of Dependence on Government. In a word, YIKES! Americans’ dependence on government grew by 13.6% in 2009. That’s the biggest increase since 1976 and the fifth largest going back to 1962, when Heritage began tracking dependence. The index measures federal government programs that can crowd out or constrain private sector or local government alternatives. It comprises programs in five broad categories: housing; health care and welfare; ...
It's the Media, Stupid!
Post Date: 2010-06-28 14:48:12 by Badeye
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It's the Media, Stupid! By Lloyd Marcus After being interviewed as a guest on two radio programs back-to-back, I was angry and frustrated. I had to endure radio talk show hosts and callers who have never attended a tea party tell me how racist the rallies are. Not only will this false accusation of racism not go away, it appears to be growing stronger. Angry callers said they saw racist signs on TV and shared stories from black friends who claimed to have experienced racism at tea parties. I told one caller, "Ma'am, with all due respect, your friend is a liar." I am a black man who has attended well over two hundred tea parties across America traveling on three Tea Party ...
VIDEO: Media Routinely Used 'Conservative' Label on Bush Nominees to Supreme Court; Obama Picks Always 'Centrist'
Post Date: 2010-06-28 12:51:04 by Badeye
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VIDEO: Media Routinely Used 'Conservative' Label on Bush Nominees to Supreme Court; Obama Picks Always 'Centrist' By Kyle Drennen (Bio | Archive) Mon, 06/28/2010 - 11:13 ET When President Bush nominated John Roberts and Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court in 2005, the media did not hesitate to describe both men as "very conservative," but when President Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor in 2009 and Elena Kagan this year many in the press couldn't seem to identify any liberal ideology. The Media Research Center has produced a video compilation of examples to further demonstrate the obvious double standard. [Audio available here] During ABC's live special ...
The Third Depression
Post Date: 2010-06-28 10:51:24 by Badeye
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The Third Depression By PAUL KRUGMAN Published: June 27, 2010 Recessions are common; depressions are rare. As far as I can tell, there were only two eras in economic history that were widely described as “depressions” at the time: the years of deflation and instability that followed the Panic of 1873 and the years of mass unemployment that followed the financial crisis of 1929-31. » Neither the Long Depression of the 19th century nor the Great Depression of the 20th was an era of nonstop decline — on the contrary, both included periods when the economy grew. But these episodes of improvement were never enough to undo the damage from the initial slump, and were ...
6-Year-Old Northeast Ohio Girl on 'No Fly' List
Post Date: 2010-06-26 13:39:09 by Murron
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6-Year-Old Northeast Ohio Girl on 'No Fly' List Alyssa Thomas, 6, is a little girl who is already under the spotlight of the federal government. Her family recently discovered that Alyssa is on the "no fly" list maintained by U.S. Homeland Security. "We were, like, puzzled," said Dr. Santhosh Thomas. "I'm like, well, she's kinda six-years-old and this is not something that should be typical." Dr. Thomas and his wife were made aware of the listing during a recent trip from Cleveland to Minneapolis. The ticket agent at the Continental counter at Hopkins Airport notified the family. "They said, well, she's on the list. We're like, ...
US officials downplay July 2011 withdrawal from Afghanistan
Post Date: 2010-06-25 17:53:04 by WhiteSands
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US officials downplay July 2011 withdrawal from Afghanistan By Jim Mannion (AFP) – 5 days ago WASHINGTON — US Defense Secretary Robert Gates rejected suggestions Sunday that US forces will move out of Afghanistan in large numbers in July of next year under a deadline set by President Barack Obama. "That absolutely has not been decided," Gates said in an interview with Fox News Sunday. His comment was the latest indication that the magnitude of the drawdown, if not the deadline itself, is the subject of an intensifying internal debate at a time when a NATO-led campaign against the Taliban is going slower than expected. Vice President Joe Biden, an early skeptic of ...
Petraeus to Modify Afghanistan Rules of Engagement, Source Says [ make it easier for U.S. troops to engage in combat ]
Post Date: 2010-06-25 17:11:13 by WhiteSands
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A military source close to Gen . David Petraeus told Fox News that one of the first things the general will do when he takes over in Afghanistan is to modify the rules of engagement to make it easier for U.S. troops to engage in combat with the enemy, though a Petraeus spokesman pushed back on the claim. Troops on the ground and some military commanders have said the strict rules -- aimed at preventing civilian casualties -- have effectively forced the troops to fight with one hand tied behind their backs. The military source who has talked with Petraeus said the general will make those changes. Other sources were not so sure, but said they wouldn't be surprised to see that happen ...
Poll: Afghanistan War Hurting Obama's Support at Home
Post Date: 2010-06-25 16:43:20 by Badeye
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Poll: Afghanistan War Hurting Obama's Support at Home Solid majorities in the latest NEWSWEEK poll disapprove of the way the president is handling almost every major challenge confronting his administration--a complete reversal from only four months ago. Is Obama keeping his promises? View the photo gallery. The troubled war in Afghanistan is a growing political problem for President Barack Obama. According to a new NEWSWEEK poll, the lasting impact of his decision to fire Gen. Stanley McChrystal for mouthing off about his civilian bosses in a recent Rolling Stone article -- a move most Americans support -- has been to raise doubts about the war and undermine confidence in the ...
Witness: Blago given list of Obama favorites
Post Date: 2010-06-25 16:39:22 by Badeye
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Witness: Blago given list of Obama favorites Staff chief Emanuel relayed who president-elect wanted for Senate, Harris says Comments June 25, 2010 BY NATASHA KORECKI AND SARAH OSTMAN Sun-Times Reporters After Barack Obama friend Valerie Jarrett publicly pulled out of contention for the U.S. Senate seat appointment, Rahm Emanuel called Rod Blagojevich's top aide. Emanuel, now Obama's chief of staff, wanted Blagojevich to know the list of Senate candidates "acceptable" to Obama, according to testimony Thursday in Blagojevich's corruption trial. » Click to enlarge image After Valerie Jarrett publicly pulled out of contention for the U.S. Senate seat ...
House, Senate leaders finalize details of sweeping financial overhaul
Post Date: 2010-06-25 15:40:56 by Badeye
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House, Senate leaders finalize details of sweeping financial overhaul By Brady Dennis Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, June 25, 2010; 12:26 PM Key House and Senate lawmakers approved far-reaching new financial rules early Friday after weeks of division, delay and frantic last-minute dealmaking. The dawn compromise set up a potential vote in both houses of Congress next week that could send the landmark legislation to President Obama by July 4. The final and most arduous compromise began to fall into place just after midnight. Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) agreed to scale back a controversial provision that would have forced the nation's biggest banks to spin off their lucrative ...
An Unhappy Day At The Washington Post
Post Date: 2010-06-25 15:31:50 by Badeye
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An Unhappy Day At The Washington Post Jun 25 2010, 1:18 PM ET But also sort of a happy day at The Washington Post, for the dwindling band of writers and editors there who value such old-fashioned traits as temperance in the expression of personal views; forthrightness; and fairness. The liberal blogger Dave Weigel, who was hired by The Post to cover the conservative movement, has resigned, after advising Matt Drudge on a semi-public forum for leftish commentators to set himself on fire. Put aside the controversy over whether the Post, which was advised by its star blogger, Ezra Klein (who once advised parties unknown, via his Twitter account, to "fuck tim russert. fuck him with a ...
NBC's Todd Defends Obama 'Twitters' Gaffe: 'Written Incorrectly in His Prepared Remarks'
Post Date: 2010-06-25 15:29:05 by Badeye
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NBC's Todd Defends Obama 'Twitters' Gaffe: 'Written Incorrectly in His Prepared Remarks' By Kyle Drennen (Bio | Archive) Fri, 06/25/2010 - 15:16 ET On NBC's Today on Friday, White House correspondent Chuck Todd preemptively dismissed any criticism of President Obama referring to "Twitters" during a joint press conference with Russian President Dimitri Medvedev on Thursday: "It turns out he didn't misstate it. It was written incorrectly in his prepared remarks." During Todd's report, a clip was played of Obama noting how in a visit to California's Silicon Valley, Medvedev went to "visit the headquarter of Twitters." Obama ...
Learning the rules of an unengaged president
Post Date: 2010-06-25 15:15:28 by Badeye
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Learning the rules of an unengaged president By MARK STEYN If finding Obama "not engaged," as Gen. McChrystal did, is now a firing offense, who among us is safe? What do Gen. McChrystal and British Petroleum have in common? Aside from the fact that they're both Democratic Party supporters. Or they were. Stanley McChrystal is a liberal who voted for Obama and banned Fox News from his HQ TV. Which may at least partly explain how he became the first U.S. general to be lost in combat while giving an interview to Rolling Stone: They'll be studying that one in war colleges around the world for decades. The management of BP were unable to vote for Obama, being, as we now ...
Column One: The Western way of war
Post Date: 2010-06-25 12:20:05 by Badeye
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Column One: The Western way of war By CAROLINE GLICK 06/25/2010 16:48 General McChrsytal teaches us a truth of 21st century warfare in the West. US General Stanley McChrystal has paid a huge price for his decision to give Rolling Stone reporter Michael Hastings free access to himself and his staff. But he performed a great service for the rest of us. US President Barack Obama fired McChrystal – his hand-picked choice to command NATO forces in Afghanistan – for the things that he and his aides told Hastings about the problematic nature of the US-led war effort in Afghanistan. But by acting as he did, McChrystal forced the rest of us to contend with the unpleasant truth not only ...
Obama’s golf game tees up image debate
Post Date: 2010-06-25 11:05:29 by Badeye
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Obama’s golf game tees up image debate By Alexander Bolton - 06/25/10 06:00 AM ET President Barack Obama is facing the same dilemma several of his Republican predecessors faced during times of national crisis: whether to golf. His love of the game is clear from his willingness to play over successive weekends, even in sweltering heat. But he has come under criticism from Republicans — and some in the media — for playing the country-club sport while millions of gallons of oil spew into the Gulf of Mexico. Obama has played at least seven times since the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded on April 20, according to a compilation of media reports. He has reportedly ...
How many Americans are targeted for assassination?
Post Date: 2010-06-25 11:02:04 by Badeye
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How many Americans are targeted for assassination? By Glenn Greenwald When The Washington Post's Dana Priest first revealed (in passing) back in January that the Obama administration had compiled a hit list of American citizens targeted for assassination, she wrote that "as of several months ago, the CIA list included three U.S. citizens." In April, both the Post and the NYT confirmed that the administration had specifically authorized the assassination of Anwar al-Awlaki. Today, The Washington Times' Eli Lake has an interview with Obama's top Terrorism adviser John Brennan in which Brennan strongly suggests that the number of U.S. citizens targeted for assassination ...
Obama losing Hill liberals on war
Post Date: 2010-06-25 10:21:07 by Badeye
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Obama losing Hill liberals on war By: Jonathan Allen and Marin Cogan June 25, 2010 04:35 AM EDT As President Barack Obama reaffirms his Afghanistan policy, he’s also emboldening critics in Congress who think he should use a shakeup in commanding generals to change the course of what they believe is an intractable war. “I think he has to reassess the strategy,” Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) said Thursday. “I can’t believe for a minute that he’s not rethinking it.” Massachusetts Democrat Jim McGovern fired off a letter Wednesday to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), asking her to hold off on a war-funding bill until Congress can assess the full ...
‘No drama’ Obama being tested by a recent series of public setbacks
Post Date: 2010-06-25 09:50:35 by Badeye
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‘No drama’ Obama being tested by a recent series of public setbacks By Sam Youngman - 06/25/10 06:00 AM ET President Barack Obama’s “no drama” mantra is being tested like never before. Obama is grappling with Washington soap opera storylines instead of honing a message on job creation and other domestic agenda items White House aides would like to see leading the news. This week alone, Obama and White House aides had to deal with the Gen. Stanley McChrystal fiasco and rumors about the resignation of White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel. While the administration shot down the Emanuel speculation, Obama will need to tap a new White House budget director in the ...
Obama in Crisis
Post Date: 2010-06-25 08:40:44 by Badeye
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Obama in Crisis By Andrew Cline on 6.25.10 @ 6:09AM Crisis exploitation has been President Obama's chief political strategy from Day 1. "You never want a serious crisis to go to waste," White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel told the Wall Street Journal in November 2008, before the administration had even entered the White House. "Things that we had postponed for too long, that were long-term, are now immediate and must be dealt with. This crisis provides the opportunity for us to do things that you could not do before." But what about a crisis that provides no political opportunities? This administration is brilliant at using a perceived crisis to advance ...
CNBC's Santelli Warns U.S. 'Could End Up Worse than Japan' Facing a Lost Decade
Post Date: 2010-06-24 16:46:03 by Badeye
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CNBC's Santelli Warns U.S. 'Could End Up Worse than Japan' Facing a Lost Decade By Jeff Poor (Bio | Archive) Thu, 06/24/2010 - 16:10 ET Fresh off his Tea Party cover story in the June 24 Weekly Standard, CNBC's Rick Santelli foresees what could be classified as an economic black hole for the United States of America. On the network's June 24 broadcast of "Strategy Session," the CME Group reporter explained how the country could be headed down the same path and face the economic calamity the Japanese faced in what is known as the "lost decade." That period, from 1991-2000, was one which the Asian nation failed to grow economically despite countless ...
Our Lazy President
Post Date: 2010-06-24 16:44:44 by Badeye
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Our Lazy President By Fred Dardick Thursday, June 24, 2010 I’m starting to get the feeling that President Obama is no workaholic. His much trumpeted “War on Petroleum” speech in the Oval Office last week fell flat to most listeners, regardless of political affiliation, because our “genius”, Harvard educated President made it clear to the entire world that he knew less about the Gulf spill than the average 10th grader. What has this man been doing with his time for the past two months? You’d think by now Obama would at least have something intelligent to say about containment booms, or sand berms, or the Jones Act, or flow rates, or the coming hurricane ...
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