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It’s All About The “O”: The Arrogance of Barack Obama
https://townhall.com/columnists/brianbirdnow/2009/02/14/it’s_all_about_the_“o”_the_arrogance_of_barack_obama
https://townhall.com/columnists/brianbirdnow/2009/02/14/it’s_all_about_the_“o”_the_arrogance_of_barack_obama
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began to heal.” … Obama have hired a hugely expensive designer to redecorate the White House at a cost estimated to run over $ 100,000. … Like most liberals Obama claims to be receptive to all points of view, but he really tolerates no opinion but his own.…
Guest Blog: Liberals Celebrate Big Government Today, But Americans Can Still Win Battle to Save Freedom
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/johncampbell/2009/02/13/guest_…nt_today,_but_americans_can_still_win_battle_to_save_freedom
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/johncampbell/2009/02/13/guest_…nt_today,_but_americans_can_still_win_battle_to_save_freedom
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House of Representatives voted 246-183 to pass the so-called “economic stimulus” package proposed by President Obama and written by … us less than 24 hours to read 1,071 pages. … However, there is reason to be hopeful.…
Welcome to the "New" Bipartisanship
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/carolplattliebau/2009/02/13/welcome_to_the_new_bipartisanship
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/carolplattliebau/2009/02/13/welcome_to_the_new_bipartisanship
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Given that no House Republicans voted in favor of the 1,000 page spending bill that no one has read and that 7 Democrats voted against … it. at least for now, "no" is the "bipartisan" position on the bill.One has to wonder if Senators Specter, Collins and Snowe have … It's hard not to suspect that, had Republicans railroaded Democrats in this fashion, at least one of them would have been a vigorous…
Coleman Reflects on Recount
https://townhall.com/columnists/amandacarpenter/2009/02/13/coleman_reflects_on_recount
https://townhall.com/columnists/amandacarpenter/2009/02/13/coleman_reflects_on_recount
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He recently penned an op-ed to outline his opposition to the bill. … A recent decision by the Minnesota State Supreme Court ruled up to 4,700 more votes need to be examined. … “At this point there’s no question there are thousands of voted to be counted.”…
Democrat Shenanigans: Unbelievable, Yet Totally Believable
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/chrisfield/2009/02/13/democrat_shenanigans_unbelievable,_yet_totally_believable
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/chrisfield/2009/02/13/democrat_shenanigans_unbelievable,_yet_totally_believable
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Human Events is reporting today that not only did Democrats break their promise to make the "stimulus" bill available 48 hours before … Congress voted on it but also that the Democrats formatted it so that could not be "keyword searched."…
Iraq's Quiet Transformation
https://townhall.com/columnists/charleskrauthammer/2009/02/13/iraqs_quiet_transformation
https://townhall.com/columnists/charleskrauthammer/2009/02/13/iraqs_quiet_transformation
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Another sneered that the 2005 election that brought Maliki to power was "not an election but a census" -- meaning people voted robotically … Moreover, this realignment from enemy state to emerging democratic ally, unlike Egypt's flip from Soviet to U.S. ally in the 1970s, … It is his duty as leader of the nation that gave birth to this fledgling democracy to ensure that he does nothing to undermine it.…
Israel is a Lamb Among Wolves
https://townhall.com/columnists/burtprelutsky/2009/02/13/israel_is_a_lamb_among_wolves
https://townhall.com/columnists/burtprelutsky/2009/02/13/israel_is_a_lamb_among_wolves
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Obama is merely the latest to put it at the top of his to-do list. … I hate to be a pessimist, but I see no reason not to be. … They voted for Hamas, a terrorist group sworn to wipe Israel off the map -- the actual map, that is, not merely the fantasy maps they…
The Audacity of Hope
https://townhall.com/columnists/lindachavez/2009/02/13/the_audacity_of_hope
https://townhall.com/columnists/lindachavez/2009/02/13/the_audacity_of_hope
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It is only government that can break the vicious cycle where lost jobs lead to people spending less money, which leads to even more … He's good at campaigning, but he's yet to show he has a clue how to govern. … But at some point in the not too distant future, President Obama will have to point to tangible evidence that he can do more than give…
Teresa Heinz Kerry's Radical Giving
https://townhall.com/columnists/billsteigerwald/2009/02/12/teresa_heinz_kerrys_radical_giving
https://townhall.com/columnists/billsteigerwald/2009/02/12/teresa_heinz_kerrys_radical_giving
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to get out the vote. … For example, she gave $25,000 to the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, which is a constituency that voted for John Kerry in 2004 by 77 … You wouldn't expect them to give money to the GOP or the Moral Majority.…
Finally, Good News About the Economy
https://townhall.com/columnists/dankennedy/2009/02/12/finally,_good_news_about_the_economy
https://townhall.com/columnists/dankennedy/2009/02/12/finally,_good_news_about_the_economy
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After all, most of the blowhards now arguing over how to best spend a trillion or more to solve our economy’s ills are the same incompetents … Here’s a parallel for someone in the media to draw, if they care to: Members of Congress now bitterly complain that they voted for … In Washington D.C., when it snows, the news broadcasts carry the government’s notice to all non-essential government workers to stay…
Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself?
https://townhall.com/columnists/brettjoshpe/2009/02/12/nothing_to_fear_but_fear_itself
https://townhall.com/columnists/brettjoshpe/2009/02/12/nothing_to_fear_but_fear_itself
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the polls in November and voted resoundingly for change.” … Neither is very conducive to long-term growth. … to buy toxic bank assets, citing a meltdown if delayed?…
Cheney Attacks!
https://townhall.com/columnists/cliffmay/2009/02/12/cheney_attacks!
https://townhall.com/columnists/cliffmay/2009/02/12/cheney_attacks!
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the United States against people who are absolutely committed to do anything they can to kill Americans, then I worry." … But as a senator, he voted to restore to America's intelligence agencies the power to eavesdrop on terrorist suspects abroad - after … Perhaps he decided that to do so would be seen by his critics as crossing the line from mere attack to barbarian rampage.…
The Dumbing Down of the Obama Presidency
https://townhall.com/columnists/armstrongwilliams/2009/02/10/the_dumbing_down_of_the_obama_presidency
https://townhall.com/columnists/armstrongwilliams/2009/02/10/the_dumbing_down_of_the_obama_presidency
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Daschle clearly did not see fit to reciprocate to his potential boss. … Allowing this to fester for even a few days has caused many to question if Mr. Obama is dumbing down his integrity. … That could take months to repair.
One doesn’t need to look too far back in history to learn this valuable lesson.…
The Nightmarish Possibility of David Ogden at DOJ
https://townhall.com/columnists/janiceshawcrouse/2009/02/10/the_nightmarish_possibility_of_david_ogden_at_doj
https://townhall.com/columnists/janiceshawcrouse/2009/02/10/the_nightmarish_possibility_of_david_ogden_at_doj
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It would be difficult to find a person less desirable to be second in command at the nation’s top law enforcement agency, the person … to their whims rather than by the “rule of law.” … It would allow him to open up the airways to obscenity and pornography and remove the last protections for our children.…
B.T. Collins, RIP
https://townhall.com/columnists/debrajsaunders/2009/03/01/bt_collins,_rip
https://townhall.com/columnists/debrajsaunders/2009/03/01/bt_collins,_rip
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Collins if he had voted for him. … He held himself to the same standards to which he held others. … For their trouble, attendees at the state GOP convention held but days later voted to withhold support for their re-election campaigns…
McConnell Has "Bailout Fatigue"
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/erickaandersen/2009/02/27/mcconnell_has_bailout_fatigue
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/erickaandersen/2009/02/27/mcconnell_has_bailout_fatigue
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who voted for the stimulus bill, would oppose Card Check. … CPAC hosted a panel yesterday dedicated to building the Conservative Hispanic Coalition and the Young Conservatives Coalition (YCC) … this morning featured Hispanic conservative leader Mario Lopez, who told the crowd, "You have to care about reaching Hispanics in…
Liberal Lies Conservatives are Starting to Believe
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattlewis/2009/02/26/liberal_lies_conservatives_are_starting_to_believe
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattlewis/2009/02/26/liberal_lies_conservatives_are_starting_to_believe
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Both have potential to do tremendous harm to the nation. … at the time -- sky-high approval ratings) and voted to authorize George W. … Bush to use force in Iraq.…
The Actor and the Archbishop
https://townhall.com/columnists/maggiegallagher/2009/02/26/the_actor_and_the_archbishop
https://townhall.com/columnists/maggiegallagher/2009/02/26/the_actor_and_the_archbishop
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Sean Penn calling on us to repent our evil ways and turn to the good -- but who represents the good? … No one who lacks the power to print money (note to Obama: maybe not even you) can spend more than they take in for very long. … And a faith leader who understands how hard it is to actually do good in the world, to believe in good, to have a faith that goes outside…
The President and the Governor
https://townhall.com/columnists/calthomas/2009/02/26/the_president_and_the_governor
https://townhall.com/columnists/calthomas/2009/02/26/the_president_and_the_governor
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And according to Tom Jones, a staffer of Sen. … Republicans have a lot to overcome, given their failure to live up to their self-professed standards. … Don't look for many Democrats to become converts to fiscal restraint now that they have the power to do whatever they want.…
Obama Shoots for Mars
https://townhall.com/columnists/larryelder/2009/02/26/obama_shoots_for_mars
https://townhall.com/columnists/larryelder/2009/02/26/obama_shoots_for_mars
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He promised to provide financial assistance to states while never mentioning the states' fiscal irresponsibility. … His administration intends to bail out and oversee everything from banks to car manufacturers to lemonade stands. … Do those who voted against the President "want him to fail"? No, those who opposed the President want America to succeed.…
"Not One of Us"
https://townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/2009/02/25/not_one_of_us
https://townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/2009/02/25/not_one_of_us
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But there are conservative Republicans who voted for Barack Obama, and other conservatives who may not have voted for him, but who … The conservative intelligentsia who react against her have remarkably little to say that will stand up to scrutiny. … Perhaps the best way to try to understand these reactions is to recall what Eleanor Roosevelt said when she first saw Whittaker Chambers…
One of Us
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelgerson/2009/02/25/one_of_us
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelgerson/2009/02/25/one_of_us
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Bobby Jindal -- selected to deliver the Republicans' Fat Tuesday response to President Obama -- might also be voted the man least likely … Some have compared Jindal to Obama, but the new president has always been more attracted to platitudes than to policy. … Jindal manages to hold to principle while seeing the angles.…
The Taxpayers' Mantra: No We Won't
https://townhall.com/columnists/laurahollis/2009/02/24/the_taxpayers_mantra_no_we_wont
https://townhall.com/columnists/laurahollis/2009/02/24/the_taxpayers_mantra_no_we_wont
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manner of injury done to him by others can succeed if he chooses to withhold his consent. … to roll over. … More to the point, they won’t want the country to see them try. …
We Are NOT Entitled
https://townhall.com/columnists/douglasmackinnon/2009/02/24/we_are_not_entitled
https://townhall.com/columnists/douglasmackinnon/2009/02/24/we_are_not_entitled
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But why should anyone be "entitled" to a pension? … General Eisenhower was prepared to say: "Our landings in the Cherbourg-Havre area have failed to gain a satisfactory foothold and I … And yet, rather than risk angering the elderly and getting voted out of office, they willingly allow that crippling "entitlement" to…
Still Waiting for Open Government
https://townhall.com/columnists/edfeulner/2009/02/24/still_waiting_for_open_government
https://townhall.com/columnists/edfeulner/2009/02/24/still_waiting_for_open_government
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But the passage of this law certainly marked the end of at least one thing: Obama’s promise to bring transparency to the legislative … “We can all agree that government ought to spend money efficiently. … Tom Coburn, R-Okla., demanded the creation of a Google-style search engine to allow anyone to track more than $1 trillion in federal…