Sanders: Baseball and Politics

Here's the link.

Barry: Lost Without Teleprompter

Thoughts

The following is an email from a friend.

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The thought just occurred to me.

Democrats, the Obama campaign, and pro-Obama media lecturing us about how inexperienced Palin is is a loser argument. If people vote for the top anyway, then why is the issue off the table? So if McCain dies in office and Palin becomes President, she won’t have a vice president picked by congress who has foreign policy experience like Biden does? Guys the whole argument is nuts. If McCain dies, then Palin is where Obama is now. Obama picked Biden and Palin would have as VP someone like Biden on the GOP side.

While we are talking about experience here think about this. Who is the ONLY one of the 4 with ANY executive experience? Sarah Palin

Who has accomplish more while in office between Sarah Palin and Barack Obama????

To boil it all down: The Dems argument is “hey you can’t vote for McCain because his VP pick is just as inexperienced as our Presidential pick is”. Think about that for a while. I think that they got caught with this pick. I wish that I could have been a fly on the wall in Obama’s high command when they first heard about this. I’ll bet they wet in their pants. There is not an ad on TV yet and it has been 5 hours since the news came out. They had an ad for Romney and Tim Pal. They had to go digging for the file on Sarah Palin and I bet it was a thin file.

Also Sarah Palin is pro-life, fiscally conservative, and has a record of reform and fighting corruption.

Obama has based his entire campaign on 1 word :CHANGE. In the first major decision Obama picks a guy who has been in Washington for 36 years. McCain on the other hand pick an outside maverick.

My 2 cents

Pelosi Gets Lesson in Catholic Theology

Maybe she's been spending too much time with Muslims...

Here's the link.

Sexism Rears Its Head, Courtesy of Talking Head

A friend sent me this bit right after McCain announced Sarah Palin as his Veep. The account was from the Campaign Spot on National Review.

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So the various talking heads were discussing the Palin selection this morning, and typically, they were trying to come at the thing from all angles. On CNN, John Roberts walked unwittingly into a haymaker when he mused:

John Roberts: She has a child with Down's Syndrome, and care for children like that can take a lot of time. Is there any concern about the balance of that?

Enter CNN's Dana Bash, no partisan hack by any stretch of the imagination. If she's ever displayed partisan leanings either way, I've not discerned them. So imagine my (and John Roberts' surprise) when Bash let loose with:

Dana Bash: The McCain camp is probably wondering if she were a man, whether you would be asking the same question.

Ouch.

INSPIRED!!!

"Babies, guns, and Jesus!" That's one way Rush Limbaugh described the naming of Sarah Palin as John McCain's running mate.

He's right on, as usual. This was a lot more than an overture to Conservatives. This was a full blown kiss from McCain. Thank you, Senator.

This announcement has buried news about Obama's self-glorifying speech and left Conservative Republicans giddy with joy.

Palin was scheduled to be honored by "the Life of the Party" at the RNC convention, which is the quadrennial pro-life caucus of the convention. Phyllis Schlafly, Matriarch of the Conservative Movement and founder of Eagle Forum, organizes the event and was very generous in her praise of Palin, before anyone knew she was the pick.

This is positively inspired. I'm ready to go to work to win this election. Watching Obama's Leftist speech last night nearly pushed me over the edge, but this sent me plunging head over heels. America is going to fall in love with Sarah Palin and Conservatives are buzzing with excitement. I could go on and on, but this is truly inspired.

P.S. You may have noticed that I didn't do a post of Obama's big speech. I feel it's only appropriate to ignore it since the rest of the country is with the announcement of Governor Palin burying his big moment.

Biden Smarter Than Us

Sowell: The Galbraith Effect?

Obama is experiencing it. We can only take so many generic platitudes before we start walking out on his lectures.

Here's the link.

McCain To Name Veep Today???

This better be good.

Here's the link.

Biden: Obama NOT Ready To Lead

Religious Profiling in Arkansas Schools?

Sounds like it to me.

Here's the link.

Big Oil Hearts Obama

Despite the fact that Obama has taken more money from Big Oil than John McCain, he's playing the hypocrite card crying that McCain is in the back pocket of Big Oil. Based on what? You tell me. Must be something other than taking money from them, because, by that measure it's Obama who is in Big Oil's back pocket.

Also, I'd like to note that this commercial, care of the DNC, is typically smug and stupid.

Here's the link.

Also, FactCheck.org, has further put the lie to Obama's claim not to take money from Big Oil.

Sanders: Questions for Dems

Good questions. Good column.

Here's the link.

Hillary Nuts

Huckster on Rush: Why Does Lying Come So Easily to Huckabee?

I happened to catch the beginning of Rush's second hour, today, when Mike Huckabee called in to "set the record straight" about opposing Mitt Romney.

West Virginia

The most easily identifiable lie was when Huckabee claimed that his forces and McCain's didn't conspire to steal the West Virginia caucus from Romney, who won the first ballot. Huckabee blamed the episode on Ron Paul supporters, as if their decision to support Huckabee had anything to do with McCain's supporters choosing to do the same. This assertion was such a thinly veiled and flimsy lie that I was shocked he even floated it.

I've searched the internet and been unable to find anything that corroborates the Huckster's claim. A caller to Rush's show helped set the record straight. Rush had apparently checked the record himself.

Mormonism

Huck also suggested that he didn't oppose Romney because of his religion. He attempted to brush aside a remarkable question he asked an interviewer during the primary of whether Mormons believe that Jesus and the devil are brothers. When Rush asked him about this today Huckabee attempted to suggest that he really didn't know. Now, as someone who was raised in a Southern Baptist church, I find this suggestion ridiculous. Huckabee was a Southern Baptist preacher. He was well aware of this tenet of Mormonism. What other religion might he have been confusing Mormonism with? That assertion is just pitiful. Newsmax covered the issue of Mike Huckabee's knowledge of Mormonism pretty thoroughly in December.

Tax Cuts

Huckabee then suggested that the reason he didn't like Romney was because he had a record of a tax cutter and Romney had mischaracterized him. Well, I've had a little experience covering Huckabee's record as a tax cutter. Simply put, he's not one. Huckabee raised our taxes by a net of half a billion dollars. Huckabee's made a habit of lying about his tax record, which I've documented thoroughly. HotAir.com cited me on several occasions when I pointed out his free-wheeling attempt to rewrite his tax record.

I guess it's time to do a short recap of Huckabee's record of lies and liberalism, especially on his tax record.

Easy With Lies

The overarching questions, though, are why does he feel compelled to lie and why does lying come so easily to Huckabee? He's made his image as a Christian leader, yet he's so ready to lie. He's not very good at it though. It's as if he's not aware that it's easy to check out what he says.

Rush Limbaugh obviously has one of the best research staffs in media. And he doesn't like being lied to, any more than anyone else, especially on the air. That happened at least four times today.

Ron Paul's supporters didn't defeat Romney in West Virginia. Huckabee knows a lot more about Mormonism than he made out. Mike Huckabee is not a tax cutter.

Sanders: Obama Running Against His Own Record

As usual, very good.

Here's the link.

Governor Critcher

At least while Halter and Beebe are out of the state. Too bad they can't stay in Colorado for a few more years.

Here's the link.

PRESENTING: Biden: Next President of the United States...And Barack America!!!

Here's the link.

Marines Under Siege at Berkley

Open Minded Democrats Demand Group Think...Call Black Hillary Supporter "Uncle Tom"

Even as Hillary speaks...

Here's the link.

Racist Biden

Barack Hussein Obama: Pro-Infanticide Liar

Here's the link.

Arkansas Project Discusses Access to Success College Pro-College Proganda

This is fascinating.

Here's the link.

Sowell on Unions and Secret Ballots

Here's the link.

Milk Stabilization Gnomes Debates Raising Milk Costs on Consumers/Rewriting Laws of Economics

When this measure was being debated an unnamed member went to the Well in support claiming that it would not enable increases in the cost of milk. Members of the Stabilization Board have recently stated that it won't increase the cost to consumers because the increase won't be at the retail level...

Again, I call for more taxes and fees at this magical level where costs won't increase for the consumer or the producer in all areas. We should probably start at $1,000 per gallon so that we can help dairy farmers can become filthy rich. This will be an excellent turn of events since it won't costs consumers a dime.

I'm working on ways to increase fees in my own business below the retail level. I'm a little more ambitious. I'll probably raise mine by $1,000,000. I'm not sure who is going to pay them, but who cares? I'll be filthy rich in no time.

Here's the link.

Adoption Amendment Approved For Ballot

I'm predicting 55-60% will vote for it.

Here's the link.

"Obama Better Than Ambien"

Here's the link.

An American Carol

Sowell: Georgia On Our Mind

Here's the link.

Biden Proud to Be #2 of America's First, "Bright, Clean, Articulate Black Man"

Here's the link.

We're Number 8 (in Obesity)...Let's Shoot For Number 1

Finally, a statistic we can be # 1 with. I'm gonna up my twinkie intake. I encourage each of you to do so, as well. It only takes a few extra lbs per person to make the difference. Join in.

Let's put Arkansas on the map!

Here's the link.

Duh...AP Poll Arkansas Republicans Oppose Pro-Abort Veep

Talk about a no-brainer. Thanks to Doyle Webb for injecting a little common sense into the conversation.

"'I think it would be better if he had a pro-life candidate but there will be such a contrast between Sen. McCain and Barack Obama that conservatives will vote for McCain because they know he is pro-life,' Webb said."

Here's the link.

PLEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAASSSSSSSSE!!!! Pick Biden, Barry!

FYI: I wrote this 4 days ago.

Here's the link.

Under the Dome Goes Under the Mountains

Rep. Steve Harrelson, author of UndertheDome.com, is going to be reporting live from Denver at the DNC convention.

Here's the link.

Sanders Lets Huck Have It

More well-deserved criticism of the Huckster.

Here's the link.

So Much For Consensus...Mexican Scientist Predicts Little Ice Age

He's just a denier, I guess. Just because we keep seeing record snowfall all around the world doesn't mean GLOBAL WARMING!!! isn't alive and well. It's just been resting for the last 10 years.

Here's the link.

Pelosi, Reid Lead Congress Into Do-Nothing History, Thankfully

Looks like this Defeatist Duo have established themselves as the biggest failures in congressional history. They've, so far, succeeded in passing the least legislation in decades. While I'm glad for this, I don't quite understand. I thought that the American people were demanding that the democrat party's liberal agenda be implemented... Right?

Here's the link.

Soviets Rattle Sabres Over Missile Shield in Poland

Maybe they should complain that our police and military wear body armor, too.

Here's the link.

Sanders on Senseless Murder of Gwatney

Here's the link.

To Drill or Not To Drill...More Common Sense on the Nonsense of the 68 Million Acre Farce

I brought you a story recently about the foolishness of democrat misdirection about increasing production. My friends at the American Petroleum Institute were kind enough to send me the following paper on the reasoning behind drilling or not drilling low producing wells.

WARNING: Thinking is required. The following may challenge preconceived notions and propaganda produced by opponents to lowering American energy costs!!!

Also, if you haven't visited EnergyTomorrow.org , yet, do so. It's a compendium of some of the most thought provoking analysis on the issues of energy policy available. Avail yourself of a little free education.

Here's the link.

GLOBAL WARMING!!! Causes More Record Snowfall...This Time Strikes New Zealand!

GLOBAL WARMING!!! continues to cause massive cooling... Go figure.

Here's the link.

Last Confederate Widow Dies

Here's the link.

America Still Losing War on Traffic...American Deaths for 2007 10 TIMES More Than All 5 1/2 Years in Iraq Combined

As in Iraq, where HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of American troops haven't been killed, millions of Americans weren't killed in traffic accidents last year. Nonetheless, any deaths are now seen as proof of failure, so we can now announce that America is losing the War on Traffic Accidents. It was an ill-conceived war based on lies and oil, anyway. Despite desperate attempts to keep the cost of gasoline high enough to prevent more American deaths, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid have been unable to force President Bush into shutting down his failed War on Traffic.

Here's the link.

No News About Successor For Gwatney

How's that for a non-story. Here's the link.

Surrender is NOT an Option...Bolton's Book Worth a Read For Those Serious About Iraq Policy

For the rest, there's always Pat Buchanan.

Here's the link.

Adoption Amendment Meets Signature Requirements/Raises Money

Here's the link.

About Those 68 Million Acres

Seems that democrats are playing games with the cost of gasoline, again. Now they're demanding that oil companies expend huge amounts of capital to access low producing wells. But who cares about facts anyway? Right?

Yeah, I'm sure the oil companies are trying not to make money by not drilling wells to which they already have access.

Here's the link.

GLOBAL WARMING!!! Strikes Chicago! (With Fewest 90+ Degree Days Since 1930!)

The irony continues to grow. That crazy GLOBAL WARMING!!! just does the craziest things. Apparently, "warming" sometimes means "cooling". Who'd a thought it?

Here's the link.

Blood From a Turnip

A little common sense on corporate taxes a friend sent me. Here's the link.

NJ Assemblyman Challenges GLOBAL WARMING!!! Legislation Based on SCIENCE!!!

Here's someone for McCain to consider. Meanwhile, you can expect this brave Assemblyman's calls to reason to fall on deaf ears in liberal New Jersey.

Here's the link.

Huck's Motive Against a Romney Veep Spot

"If Romney is on the ticket and McCain wins, Romney is immediately heir apparent in 2012 or 2016, cutting out Huckabee."

Here's the link.

Gwatney Funeral to Be Held Tomorrow

Here's the link.

Obama Too Important to Answer Questions About Abortion

Of course he is.

Who cares about innocent, defenseless, unborn babies, anyway?

Here's the link.

Exxon CEO Answers Snobby Elitist Obama's Stupid Call For Windfall Profit Tax and Other Stupid Assertions

"I saw someone characterize our profits the other day in terms of $1,400 in profit per second. Well, they also need to understand we paid $4,000 a second in taxes, and we spent $15,000 a second in cost," Tillerson told ABC News' Charles Gibson. "We spend $1 billion a day just running our business. So this is a business where large numbers are just characteristic of it."

The "someone" to whom Rex Tillerson is referring is Barry Obama. He's being too kind to him by not mentioning his name, but he's not kind at all to the stupidity of his reasoning.

At $4,000 a second in taxes I'd say the government is the organization raking in windfall profits. That doesn't count the fees and lease revenues the government receives from Exxon, either.

Why is it that we never demand a windfall profit tax on government? They just sit back and demand more of our money...and it is OUR money. Who do they think pays the taxes they put on oil? I guess they think that businesses have a special fund for paying taxes and don't pass that cost on to consumers...

Obama is an elite, socialist snob who thinks we're stupid. Who's the stupid one, though, when your solution to high energy prices is to raise the costs of energy producers, ergo, energy consumers. Obama's windfall profit tax will actually raise the cost of energy.

Here's the link.

Warren, Purpose Driven Pastor, Ignores Life Issue in Regard to Presidential Candidates

It may not be pleasant for some of you, but Rick Warren, pastor and author of A Purpose Driven Life, isn't interested in the Life Issue or other important issues as it pertains to presidential candidates. Warren is hosting an evangelical presidential forum, but will not broach the subject of abortion, a topic which is an imperative consideration for Christians.

Here's the link.

Bolton: What Should West Do About Russian Invasion?

Interesting.

Here's the link.

Edwards Affair: Why Did MSM Ignore It?

I'd say a former democrat party front runner cheating on his terminally ill wife is a bigger story than a nobody Idaho senator in a bathroom.

Somehow, this story remained unreported for months. Here's the link.

UPDATE: Dairy Farmers to Get Subsidy...State Milk Board Needs Lesson in Economics

I hate to be lazy, but a reader sent me this and I couldn't come up with a better way to say it on short notice.

"(The State Milk Board has decided) to assess a "fee, but not a tax" on milk production. But do not worry says the state milk board, the fee will be divvied up amoung 145 farmers, but won't affect milk prices because it isn't assessed at the retail level.

"I ask, if we can help these farmers without raising the price of milk, why assess such a small fee, let's really help these boys out, say 5 dollars per gallon!"

Seriously, if "fees" (not taxes, of course) won't affect the price why not raise them to $1oo per gallon, or $1,000? Think of how great it is that we can enrich these farmers without even raising the price!!!

Like the severance tax, we once again learn that prices aren't affected if they're not on the consumer level!!! This is so great! These guys have reinvented economics. I'm dying to start increasing the cost in my own business. I just have to make sure it's not on the consumer level and voila...step 3: WINDFALL PROFITS!!!

UPDATE: Here's a link to how this terrible idea progressed through the Ledge.

Colin Powell to Endorse Obama?

Here's the link.

Poll: 62% of Arkansans Support Expanded Drilling

If only our congressional delegation would represent their voters.

Here's the link.

Bill Gwatney's Last Appearance on Unconventional Wisdom

Here's the link.

BLOGGERS BEWARE: FCC Commissioner Warns "Fairness" Doctrine Would Likely Affect Internet Commentary

That goes for you, too, Max. It's only fair, right? Here's the link.

Unconstitutional Curfew Still in Effect in Helena/West Helena

There's really nothing to say about this. It's clearly unconstitutional.

Here's the link.

Obituary of Bill Gwatney

Arkansas Business has already posted an obituary of Democrat Party Chairman Bill Gwatney, whose untimely passing has shocked us all.

Here's the link.

Gwatney Passes Away

Just got a message from a reliable source that Bill Gwatney died a short period ago.

Just confirmed from another source, who is at UAMS, where Mr. Gwatney just succumbed to his wounds.

Also, the rumor mill appears to be pointing more and more to the gunman being a disgruntled former employee of Gwatney Chevrolet, who had just been laid off.

UPDATE: Arkansas Business is now reporting that Mr. Gwatney has passed, as well.

Pray for DPA Chairman Gwatney...Shot By Gunman at Democrat HQ

I broke away from my work today with a flurry of text messages and emails from state reps and various politicos to alert me to breaking news that Bill Gwatney, chairman of the Democrat Party of Arkansas, was shot by a 40 year old white male from McRae. The perp apparently went to the Arkansas Baptist Convention headquarters first by mistake and asked where the DPA hq was, while brandishing a firearm.

I want to encourage all of you to pray for Chairman Gwatney. I've just received a report that he isn't doing well.

The perp was killed in a shootout after a chase at the Sheridan exit.

Here's the link.

Sanders on Pryor, the Younger

Interesting.

Here's the link.

Garland County Voters Reject Tax Hike for New Jail

GOOD NEWS!!! Voters are figuring out that city, county, and state governments are playing a shell game with budgets. Until government big wigs figure out that they're gonna have to chip in to pay for projects like this count on voters to oppose it. Bigwigs always want us to cut our budgets to pay for essentials, but they're never interested in cutting their budgets.

Here's the link.

Think Gas Prices Are High? Legislative Panel Wants To Raise Your Taxes to Pay For Govt Gas Bills

They aren't honest enough to say they want to raise your taxes, but they want to increase spending and there's no mention of making this expense revenue neutral, which will make it a permanent increase. Here's the link.

Hitler and Hussein

Excellent from National Review. Here's the link.

Democrat Culture of Corruption Continues

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, DEMOCRAT, has been arrested. The article from the Detroit paper says nothing about his party. Here's the link.

Meanwhile, a prominent Chicago Alderwoman, also a DEMOCRAT, has plead guilty to fraud. Again, the Chicago Tribune makes no mention of her party. Here's the link.

AP News Analysis: Beebe mixed on environment?

Maybe that should read "Beebe mixed on economic growth." That's the flip side of "environmentalism". For instance, despite no evidence of people getting sick from drinking from the numerous heavily developed reservoirs in Arkansas, development is being stymied to protect the "environment". Despite the need for more energy, which leads to lower prices, "environmentalism" demands that we pay more because we can't "afford" to increase production, despite no evidence of permanent or significant environmental damage from harvesting resources. We're being told to pay more for gas because we are destroying the environment, though GLOBAL WARMING!!!, as Nancy Pelosi did this weekend while appearing on George Stephanopoulos' show.

Here's the link.

Yawn...

Oh yeah, David Pryor has written an autobiography, called A Pryor Commitment.

Bear in the Woods: Soviets Invade Georgia (Not Our GA)

Here's the link.

Charlie Rangel's Edifice Complex

Charlie Rangel, who wants to raise our taxes because the government doesn't have enough money, also wants us to foot the bill for more monuments to his greatness.

Here's the link.

Soviets INVADE Georgia

Here's the link.

Tyson Adds Muslim Holiday...Reinstates Labor Day After Removing It

We already know Tyson supports illegal aliens, now they're placating the muslim community, too.

Here's the link.

8:08 - 08/08/08

This only happens every once in a while and also serves to illustrate what an exciting Friday night I'm having.

Max Wants Higher Heating Bills

As the state's PSC announced higher rates for this winter's heating costs, last week, Max was moaning about bringing more natural gas to the market.

Illustrating Ignorance

Max will twist anything he can to fit his agenda. Now he's acting like good strategy (campaigning, rather than attending cocktail parties at the Republican Convention) is a slight against the President, who is 3 times more popular than Max's democrat congress.

Here's the link.

Robbing Peter to Pay Paul: Obama Proposes Multi-Billion Dollar Tax on Gas

Hmmm... Let's see, Obama wants to raise taxes on oil companies (people who buy gas) to "give" billions in handouts to Americans. Can you say redistribution of wealth. Here's the link.

Barack Hubris Obama Removes American Flag From Plane

Thanks to reader for sending me this. Barack Hubris Obama, citizen of the world, recently redid his campaign plane. Part of that included the removal of the American flag from the tail. He replaced it with his logo. Perhaps he should run for Secretary General of the U.N., instead. Here's the link.

Brummett on President Batman

Once again, Brummett ignores very simple, logical facts in favor of the "truth" that terrorism isn't a different kind of threat we must deal with.

Here's the link.

America is at the Mall

The Marines are at war.

This is poignant.

Here's the link.

Lottery Campaign Corrupt?

Max posted a story the other day mentioning that Warren Stephens has contributed $50,000 to the lottery campaign. Max didn't even bat an eye at this large amount. Now, I was under the impression that liberals thought it was corrupt to give such large amounts to a campaign, something about buying an election... So, does that make the lottery campaign corrupt? And why doesn't Max care about that?

Here's the link.

GLOBAL WARMING!!! STRIKES AGAIN!!!...Causes Record Cold Summer On Maui!!!

It's not quite snowing in paradise, but GLOBAL WARMING!!! is, strangely enough, causing one of the coldest summers on record in Maui. I'm not sure how all this works, but apparently global "warming" also causes cooling. Algore has a movie that explains it all. Well...I don't think he explains how "warming" causes cooling, but lots of celebrities agree with him, so it must be true. Here's the link.

Pat O'Brien: Obama's Average Homeboy? You Be the Judge

I checked and Pat O'Brien is not the real Average Homeboy. He does do a bang up job of appearing as pitiful as the original gangsta, himself. At least the original Average Homeboy didn't have to read from a script, but the tenor and tempo of O'Brien's video is spot on.

LA Times: Pelosi Hopes Book More Popular Than Congress

Nope. Amazingly, it's plummeted from the mid-900s (in popularity). As of last Friday, it was # 1,457 most popular on Amazon.com, the world's largest book store.

Way to go, Nancy!

That's some accomplishment for the first female Speaker of the House. You've succeeded in leading the lest popular congress in U.S. history. You've succeeded in driving the economy into the ground and oil prices through the roof!

Now you've succeeded in producing a colossal failure of galactic proportions in your new book. Thanks for showing what democrats can do if they put their mind to it.

Here's the link.

Freeman Hunt/Arkansas Project Talking Sense on the Lottery

To quote myself commenting on The Arkansas Project, brevity being the soul of wit, very well said.

Freeman's criticism of the lottery succinctly addresses one of the glaring problems with the lottery. Frankly, if we're going to have one, which I'm not advocating, why not just legalize private numbers rackets? Why should gambling be socialized, if it's going to exist at all?

Here's the link.

Obama Claims to Be Symbol of "America's Best Traditions"

Maybe he meant to say elitist Europe's best traditions, such as socialism and anti-Americanism.

I said it the other day and this just goes to show the hubris of Barack Hubris Obama.

Here's the link.

Mike Ross: Wrong Then, Wrong Now

Sanders: Pray for Novak

David has long been an admirer of Robert Novak and is one of those strange young men who dreamed of growing up to be something other than a fireman, athlete, or astronaut. David wanted to be Robert Novak, or something like him. I know the recent news about one of his mentors can't be very pleasant for him.

I join David in calling those of you who do to pray for Robert Novak. Here's the link to David's heartfelt column.

Dobbins Update: Roll Call of House Vote

Here's the link to the roll call of votes on the House rules change to prevent Dobbins reentry to the House.

U.S. Delegation Comes Back From Iraq...No Bad News...Ross a Moron

Congressman Mike Ross, unable to admit the overwhelming success in Iraq, which his party has always claimed was impossible could only must the following glittering, colossal jewel of stupidity:

"Anytime you spend $16 million an hour, you're going to make a difference. We could reduce the teenage pregnancy rate in America with $16 million an hour," Ross said. "The big question I have is what happens in Iraq when we're not spending $16 million an hour because we can't sustain that forever."

Really, Congressman? Is that why the War on Poverty is such a glittering success, 40 years and trillions of dollars later?

The success in Iraq couldn't possibly be because President Bush didn't follow the calls for surrender from your party, which allowed the troops to finish the job, could it? What an embarrassment. Stick to your stupid commercials reminding us to turn down the thermostat.

Here's the link.

UPDATE: House Convenes for Rules Change to Prevent Molester Dobbins From Being Seated...Rule Change Passes

The House voted 86-1 to change its rules to prevent anyone who leaves office as part of a plea deal from returning. The one no vote came from Sharon Dobbins. The atmosphere around Rep. Dobbins was palpable. She suggested that God didn't want this rule change, that He wanted the voters to decide. I was under the impression that we elected these guys to vote on issues, including rule changes of their body.

No word on whether she used any numerology to explain it, like 87 members will vote. 8 is one more than 7, which is the perfect number. One less than 7 is 6, which is one of the devil's numbers. Just kidding. Here's a link to a breakdown of this morning's events.

As I reported yesterday, the House will caucus today to vote on a rule change to prevent Dwayne Dobbins from being re-seated should he win his election this November. Here's the link.

Originally published 8:43 a.m.

VIDEO: Obama: High Fuel Prices?...Fill Your Tires

Am I the only one who is tired of Barry talking down to us like children. Now, instead of offering a real solution to high gas prices, he's reminding us to inflate our tires properly and get regular tune-ups. Here's the link.

Bob Novak Retires

One of the great columnists of the 20th and 21st century, Conservative or not, Bob Novak, was recently diagnosed with cancerous brain tumors. He announced yesterday that he is retiring immediately. Here's the link.

House to Vote on Rules Change to Prevent Dobbins' Return on Tuesday

House rules are expected to be changed today to prevent admitted child molester Dwayne Dobbins from returning, tomorrow.

As I Was Saying: Max Wants Your Energy Costs High

He's still moaning that Arkansas Game and Fish is helping us increase our energy supply. Here's the link.

Not long after this, he was moaning about high heating costs that are expected for this winter, as if he and his environmentalist friends didn't have anything to do with that. Here's the link.

Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Russian Freedom Fighter Dies

As Russia sinks back toward Soviet-style tyranny, Alexander Solzhenitsyn passed away. Solzhenitsyn bravely criticized the tyranny of the Soviet Union, specifically Stalin's gulag death camps, for which he was named Nobel Laureate. Here's the link.

GLOBAL WARMING!!! STRIKES AGAIN!...Causes Coldest Summer Ever in Anchorage, Alaska

You can't make this stuff up, folks. I'm sure somehow this is proof of GLOBAL WARMING!!!

Here's the link.

Arkansas Environmentalists FOR High Energy Costs

In case it hasn't become clear, yet, environmentalists (liberals, in general) are the reason why our energy costs are so high. Now they're opposing increasing the natural gas supply, again.

Here's the link.

The Arkansas Project

A welcome new contribution to the Arkansas blogroll. Check out the Arkansas Project.

I'm proud to be on the blogroll of such distinguished bloggers, well aside from the fact that Drew Pritt's blog is too. Welcome, guys. Looking forward to some excellent stuff.

President Obama Continues Whirlwind Victory Tour

Sounds about right. Very funny. Very scary. Here's the link.

Obama: The Child

Another Reason to Shop at Wal-Mart...Worried Democrats Will Force Unions on Them

A very shrewd assumption. Wal-Mart is the greatest company on earth. You can bet they'll be pressured to recant, but the cat's already out of the bag. If democrats get their way, they'll do the same thing to Wal-Mart they did to Big Auto with the unions. The blame is rarely affixed properly on Big Union for the demise of America's automakers. Now the want command and control democrats to force unions on Wal-Mart.

Here's the link.

Barack the Magnificent

Happy Anniversary, Rush!!!

If you haven't read my post about Rush's amazing 20 years, I'm posting a link to it, since news has buried it. Here's the link.

Pelosi Turns Off Lights and Cameras, Takes No Action on Gas Prices

Thankfully, 100 Republicans in the House aren't slinking away as Nancy's democrats jet off to vacation while we pay through the nose for gas. Here's the link.

The ONE

Thank You, Rush...20th Anniversary of Rush Limbaugh Show

Golden Voice of Freedom. Heir to Ronald Reagan. Leader of the Conservative Movement.

Those are just a few descriptions to describe Rush Limbaugh. Today marks the 20th anniversary of his seminal radio show. He has reshaped America for the better. He single-handedly ended the left-wing domination of the main stream media. Yes, much of the mainstream media, or "drive-by media", is still overwhelmingly liberal, but it is no longer dominant, thanks to the New Media, begun by Rush.

Having listened to Rush since 1990, I am proud to say that the Limbaugh Institute for Advanced Conservative Studies is the best free education available anywhere.

Human Events, America's oldest Conservative publication made Rush their 2008 Man of the Year. The publication has dedicated this week as Rush Week in honor of Rush's anniversary. Some of the best commentary on what Rush means to America and the Conservative Movement is available there.

Try Ann Coulter's column "The Other Inventor of Radio". Brent Bozell offers "Limbaugh's V8 Moments", which will be remind a lot of Dittoheads oh what it was when we found Rush. Steve Forbes' column, "Empowerer of the Modern Conservative Movement", is dean on. Rush's kid brother, David, offers some great commentary in "Limbaugh on Limbaugh". Michael Reagan, whose father, the late Ronaldus Magnus, passed the torch of the Conservative Movement to Rush, offers very gracious remarks in " Thanks Rush: Conservative Talk Radio Pioneer". F. Lee Levin (Mark Levin), whom Rush just described as the single smartest conservative, other than himself, accurately describes Rush as "The Engine of Conservatism". Always gracious and proud to be the #2 radio talk show host, Sean Hannity describes Rush as "The Babe Ruth of Broadcasting". Phyllis Schlafly, the Matriarch of Conservatism, calls Rush's success a result of his courage.

Over at National Review, the grateful praise continues. Roy Spencer, the official EIB Climatologist, calls Rush "The Godfather" and Byron York comments on "The Never-Ending Quest to 'Hush Rush'". More from the Corner.

From the Heritage Foundation, America's leading think tank, Conservative, or not: "Mega Dittos, Rush!!!".

Last, but certainly not least, Rush was surprised this morning with a personal call not just from President Bush, 43, but also from former president, 41, and Governor Jeb Bush. The Presidents and Governor were effusive in their praise. The most priceless part was that 41 didn't know he was on live radio.

At a time like this, words leave me. I cannot begin to express my gratefulness to Rush. I am who I am, to a large degree because of Rush Limbaugh. His belief in America and in Americans has inspired millions, including me. Even in hard times, Rush reminds me that I live in the greatest country on earth and my destiny is only limited by my desire. Rush has taught me that Conservatism is America. Rugged individualism is what made America great and Rush is, alongside President Reagan, one of America's greatest rugged individuals.

Rush, thank you and God Bless You. Of course, He already has, with talent he has "loaned" you. And He has blessed us all with you. Thank you for 20 incomparable years as the clarion of freedom.

Tax Game and Fish?

Is the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission gonna pay its "fair share" of taxes on its new windfall deals with natural gas industries (tongue in cheek)? State Senator Steve Faris doesn't think so. He wants them to be forced to divvy it up among other agencies with no investment at all. Even government has to socialize itself. Maybe we should force DFA to share drivers license fees with Game and Fish...

Here's the link.

Arkansas Homeless Population Down

Here's the link.