Of Floods And Fires

As the desperate people of Ft. Collins, Colorado watch their homes burn to the ground and the rain drenched people of  Florida experience torrential flooding, the President hasn't even mentioned their plights. Not a word. Not even a fly-over!

Their are so many fund raisers to attend and so much golf to play. There just is not enough time to do everything.

If George Bush was watching Colorado burn and Florida drown, would the press give him the same free pass they are giving President Obama? Not likely.

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Obama the Longshanks?

Edward the Longshanks

Weasel Zippers  Blog Archive  Obama Asks People Getting Married To Forgo Gifts, Ask Their Guests To Donate To His Campaign Instead…

Barack Obama is asking brides to accept campaign donations for the Obama Election Campaign in lieu of wedding gifts for themselves and their spouses. What a guy! A true romantic.

This is the best example yet of how his mind works. And it is frightening. Everything, even the most special day in the lives of millions of Americans, he believes should be subordinated to his needs and wants. Is nothing sacred?

Actually don't ask. And, please don't let him watch Braveheart again. Especially the part when Edward the Longshanks grants "Prima Nocta" to his lords.

Bill Clinton Is Smart - Let's Take His Advice

Bill Clinton's words could haunt Obama today:

Bill Clinton is widely regarded as the greatest politician of our times. This Rhodes Scholar from Arkansas is still seen as the leader of the Democrat party. When he speaks, people listen; especially liberal journalists. So, let's take him at his word.

 In September 2010, Clinton told his Cuyahoga Community College audience in Cleveland that Democrats deserved two more years to fix the nation's economy.


"The Democrats are saying something like this: 'We found a big hole that we did not dig. We didn't get it filled in 21 months, but at least we quit digging,'" Clinton said at the time. "'Give us two more years. If it doesn't work, vote us out.'"

Okay. I agree. Will do.

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FORE! PLAYING THROUGH

In 1994 Axelrod Said You Can't Talk About Progress While the Middle Class is Hurting - YouTube

Hey David remember this? This is when he was talking truth to power.

Well, just because he said it, doesn't mean he

 really meant it. And anyway, Obama is cool. Right on, right on.

Surely this will be on MSNBC tonight.

 

Mika Brzezinski - Blinded By the Light

Thank goodness I caught a little of Mika Brzezinski this morning. Otherwise,  I would have gone through the whole day believing that Governor Scott Walker won the recall election in Wisconsin last night. Mika kindly straightened me out on that by explaining that Obama was the real winner last night and it looked terrible for poor Mitt in Wisconsin this November. The exit polls clearly proved that.

Hey Mika, are those the same exit polls that projected a "too close to call" election last night? Same ones? Just checking. Same ones that reported 119% voter turnout in Milwaukee? Yes those. Blind faith can be a beautiful thing.

It's a little unfair to Mika to presume her Obama bias is a voluntary action, because it is quite obvious that she has a case of the vapors when it comes to everything Obama. She can't help herself. The vapors do that.

Some might even say she was Blinded by the Light!

Sing it Manfred

Here is another take on the media reading what they want to into flawed exit polls.

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Joe Biden Put In Time Out

Biden Takes a Time Out | The Weekly Standard

This is not good news for Republicans. Joe Biden is our greatest asset when he is allowed to speak into a microphone. Surviving this drought is going to be difficult. An entire week without a single gaffe from Joe is similar to the feeling experienced during the second week after you quit smoking. A week of constantly feeling unsatisfied and expecting complete failure at any moment. Having been through it, I remember how tough it was.

Some suggest this week long trip home might have been arranged to allow Joe some quiet time to consider doing the honorable thing and withdrawing from the Obama ticket for a second term. We can't let that happen.

Or maybe he is going home as any good landlord would do from time to time, to inspect his property and make sure his rent paying tenants, The Secret Service, are not misbehaving while "the cat's away". They do have a reputation you know.

People, it might be time to rally for Joe. This week should be spent encouraging Joe to stay the course. We need him. To hell with the polls. Run Joe Run! Run Joe Run!

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Choom Choom Barry - Thanks David Maraniss

A User's Guide To Smoking Pot With Barack Obama

Thank you David Maraniss. Thank you for taking a risk by reporting the truth about Barack Obama.

Where was all this information in 2008? Why hasn't this appeared in major newspapers and publications or on every  broadcast network during this election cycle? The answer to both of those questions is obvious. The media continues to protect Barack Obama from himself, his past and his life long associations. Would he have been elected in 2008 if he had been fully vetted for the voting public to see all of his warts? Doubtful.

The media has spent weeks talking about the high school antics of Mitt Romney. Maybe it is time to spend a couple of weeks looking at the Choom Choom President and his high school days, college years and early years of adulthood.  What does a community organizer really do? And, with whom did he associate?

Where are his health records? Is he still smoking cigarettes? When was the last time he did any illegal drug?  What illegal drugs did he do? The voting public deserves to hear the full answers to these and other questions.

From the excerpts released from the new David Maraniss book "Barack Obama: The Story", he goes into some detail about young Barry Obama and his favorite activity.

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Look For The Union Label - At Wal-Mart

Anti-Walmart NV Dem Senate Candidate Owns $35K in Walmart Stock

It would be easy to call this nice lady a hypocrite, but that is just too easy.

Let's just say she has an elevated opinion on her station in life. And, not so much about the rest of us.

Now, don't bother her anymore, thank you.

Obama Bragging About Being a Father Pflaeger Friend. What About Ayers?

Obama, the born-again Catholic | The Daily Caller

President Obama is really trying to win over those abortion-hating mackerel snappers. Just read this to see how far he will go.

Anyway, here is a quote that is classic Obama, pandering when he feels like he has created a mess that needs cleaning up.

 "When I was a young community organizer, I was working with Catholic churches and they taught me that no government program can make as much of a difference as kindness and commitment on the part of neighbors and friends,” he said at a Colorado fundraiser earlier that day.

Obama should do a quick review of his policies and actions in office before he doubles down on this line of pandering. His actions and policies show no respect for the Catholics in this country. As a Catholic, I need a bath to wash this smell off. Insulting and disrespectful.

Apparently he rejected the lessons of the Church he recalls in this quote. The man has spent his whole presidency trying to prove that statement wrong.  His sole focus has been to increase the numbers of people dependent upon the government to further cement the death grip that the democrats have on the under-served of this country. In particular, the lemming-like following of the Democrats by 90% or more of the African American voters. One day, they will figure out how much the democrats are using this block vote for selfish reasons. Then, the African American vote will have some power. Until then, they are being taken for granted by the Democrats.

Now, when will he embrace an discuss his past and continuing relationship with terrorists Bill Ayers and his lovely wife?

NAACP announces support of same-sex marriage, shoring up Obama's base | Fox News

NAACP announces support of same-sex marriage, shoring up Obama's base | Fox News

Absolutely proves it. The NAACP is nothing more than a political power lobby, not an association for the advancement of Colored People. That horse left the barn a long time ago. As quoted from the link above:

 "The mission of the (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) has always been to ensure political, social and economic equality of all people," said Roslyn M. Brock, chairman of the board. "We have and will oppose efforts to codify discrimination into law."

When did same sex marriage become an issue that advanced Colored People? That seems to be a position contrary to the beliefs of most African Americans. 

The NAACP is a political lobbying organization and an arm of the Democrat party.  If the goal of the organization is to advance and enhance the well being of their flock, maybe it is time to reorganize the NAACP. The organization appears to benefit the leadership of the organization to a much greater degree than the people they pretend to represent.

This statement of support for same-sex marriage is a transparent political ante. Nothing more.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/05/19/naacp-announces-support-marriage-equality-shoring-up-obama-base/#ixzz1vNLp9Cgq

There Must Be Pictures, Or A Body, Or Worst

Nothing short of someone threatening to expose incriminating pictures could explain a walk-back as embarrassing as the one made by Newark Mayor Cory Booker after his earlier appearance on Meet the Press. Almost nothing.

Remember this exception described by the spicy former Governor of Louisiana Edwin Edwards, regarding the magnitude of scandal it would have taken to force him from office. Gov Edwards jokingly suggested it could have happened if he had been caught in bed with a live boy or a dead woman. No such evidence has yet been discovered. But, he is out of the federal penitentiary now, so there is that chance.

As seen in the clip below, this was a completely forced mea culpa that Mr. Booker made after someone read him the riot act and clipped his wings.  Watch and enjoy! If you feel the need, cover your eyes and just listen. I almost feel sorry for him.

A Tomato Good Enough for Elizabeth Warren

All this talk about Cherokee blood and heritage reminded me to look at my tomato plants.  Why you ask? Well, read a few paragraphs.

A friend and gardening enthusiast brought me a tomato plant earlier this spring. A research student who is a tenant of his, gave him several seedlings he had produced for a school project. So my friend shared his good fortune with me.

When he brought it over, the variety name escaped him. He promised to talk to his tenant and get the information and call me. But, he was quick to tell me that he was told it was a very special variety.

When a friend gives you a plant, you plant it. If for no other reason than you know he is coming back to check on it. After a few weeks he learned what variety it was from the student and passed along the variety name and some cultivation information. 

As it grew and flowered most of the early blooms fell off before setting a single tomato, so I was not very excited about this plant. As it matured, blooms started to hold and tomatoes set nicely. And, like I knew he would, my friend came by to check it out. Surprisingly, he said my plant looked better than the two he planted. That shocked me. Gardeners usually lie more than fisherman.

So you might be wondering, why is this article about tomatoes and what is interesting and relevant to all this Native American and Cherokee talk lately? As it turned out, the variety of this particular tomato is Cherokee Purple, an heirloom variety.

This has got to be the variety Elizabeth Warren uses in her Pow Wow Chow recipes? Maybe with a little mayo on the side?

 Here are some pictures taken earlier today.  And yes, they do have a little purple tint.

Cherokee Purple Tomatoes

Shooting Decoys Is Tougher Than This

Black duck hunting decoy by Cigar Daisey of Chincoteague Island, . This decoy was made from cork circa 1997. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Did Elizabeth Warren Plagiarize Her 'Pow Wow Chow' Recipes?

Wow, not Pow Wow, or Pow Wow Chow, just wow.

I wrote recently at this link about how easy Elizabeth Warren was making it for her critics and opponents. Kind of like shooting ducks on a pond. But this is getting too close.

The problem with shooting ducks at such close range is that often times the targeted fowl are blown to smithereens. We don't want that to happen. This is too much fun. Shoot the decoys instead. 

Could this highly educated and experienced woman be as shallow as this whole "I am a Native American" fiasco has exposed her to be? If so, she has nobody to blame but herself. From enhancing her resume to this possible plagiarizing incident, each wound has been self-inflicted.

Rest assured if she were a Republican candidate, there would be a huge throng of the liberal press gathering to gnaw the gristle off of her freshly picked bones. They would be asking questions like, "Did she commit a felony by misrepresenting her heritage to gain employment advantage?" and "Can she be trusted, after all it appears that she plagiarized submissions to a book?". Just a couple off the top of my head.

There seems to be no graceful escape for her from this mess. It would be smart for the Democrats to talk her into dropping out of this race to allow a less disgraced candidate to compete in the fall against Senator Scott Brown.

 Anyone need a great decoy recipe?

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Be Cool Everybody;Don't Mention Kenya 'Round Here

Strother Martin (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Vetting - Exclusive - Obama's Literary Agent in 1991 Booklet: 'Born in Kenya and raised in Indonesia and Hawaii'

Whoa Nellie! Stop the presses! Call Drudge! Call Breitbart!

Everybody stay cool, cool like Luke.

What we have here is a failure (not) to communicate.

And by failure not to communicate, I mean everybody hush; hide everything. Remember how we did this last time?

Don't make any references to Indonesia or Kenya. Got it? Now about Auntie Zeituni, that could be an old  Cherokee family name, right?  She has high cheek bones. And Uncle Omar. Onyango, doesn't that sound Irish?  Think Hawaii people, the beautiful islands of Hawaii. Aloha.

And while we are battening down the hatches, check and make sure those grades don't jump out and scare somebody. And finally, don't forget to call the Reverend and make sure he is feeling appreciated. You know how he gets.

Got it.  Boss, if you need us for anything else we'll be over here shakin' the bushes.

Sen. Schumer Has It Bass Ackwards!

Senators to Unveil the ‘Ex-Patriot Act’ to Respond to Facebook’s Saverin’s Tax ‘Scheme’ - ABC News

A place where people are prevented from leaving of their own free will is generally referred to as a prison, or a dictatorship. The complete lack of understanding and appreciate for the freedoms our Founders created for us is what separates the democrats from the republicans. Don't fence me in!

So, the senate democrats are all upset because one very wealthy young man has decided to move to Singapore and give up his U.S. citizenship to save a gazillion dollars in taxes. The democrats led by Sen. Schumer propose to tax citizens who choose to abandon their citizenship and leave this great land. Just 30% of your worth, no big deal.

This a perfect example of how far democrats have wandered from the values of our founders. As a matter of fact, they have it exactly bass ackwards. 

Here is a more fair and equitable idea to consider for raising new revenues. First, charge a substantially large fee to anyone wishing to immigrate into the US. We have enough citizens. Call it an entry fee. That law could be called the Entry Fee Act.

Then impose a fine on those who are here illegally. Generally, we impose fines on persons who break rules, regulations and laws, not those abiding by the rules of society. We can call it the Non-Citizen Fee Act.

The United States has always been the place that people from all over the world have risked their lives and fortunes to enter. Let's keep it that way. 

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Princess Pants on Fire, Professor Pow Wow Chow, Chief Hole Digger, etc...

‘Pow Wow’ factor: Elizabeth Warren touted native roots in ’84 cookbook - BostonHerald.com

This is like shooting ducks on a pond. Elizabeth Warren is way too quick to speak and much too slow to think to be an effective Senator.  Oh, I forgot about Joe Biden, sorry. But, "effective" eliminates him. Anyhow, you have to admit she is great fodder.

Talk about shovel ready. She even signed her recipes "Elizabeth Warren - Cherokee". Never has a politician been faster to dig a path to Hades than Elizabeth Warren.  If the Energy Department Gods would let us drill for oil, Exxon would probably swoop her up and put her to work.

There must be a secret handshake that Democrats perform in a ceremony while swearing to never back-track, admit an error or lie after "misspeaking". Isn't what the Dems are now calling the telling and retelling of things which are proven to be less than truthful.

Have you noticed how quiet Scott Brown has been lately? Completely out of the news. Well played Senator. Never interrupt your opponent's self-flagellation.

Equally as intriguing in this debacle is how apparently easy it is to become a minority for career advancement purposes in institutions of higher learning. Just check the box. Almost as easy as voting illegally.

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You Betcha Nebraska - Deb Fischer is the Winner

Sarah Palin speaking at a rally in Elon, NC during the 2008 Presidential Campaign. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Grizz

Palin Effect: Fischer Wins Nebraska Primary

Grizzly attacks on humans are rare, usually devastating and sadly, often critical. Most bear attacks are provoked when a sow grizzly senses a threat to her cubs. A Mama Grizzly attack on a political race is much less violent, often equally critical, and always more fun to watch.

Such an attack occurred several weeks ago in Nebraska. The results stunned the old guard Republicans last night. Deb Fischer won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate against two well-respected and successful state officials. Did you hear the roars?

Deb Fischer won because the real Mama Grizzly, Sarah Palin, endorsed and supported her in the Republican primary. It was late in the race when Palin jumped in to enthusiastically back this very dark horse. It only took two weeks. Amazing. Very few people of influence would put their reputations on the line and take this level of risk to support a relatively unknown candidate running in third place late in a race. But Sarah did. With Mama Grizzly determination. Animal instinct.

The Republican establishment backed her opponents Attorney General Jon Bruning and State Treasurer Don Stenberg, the Tea  Party Candidate. Both are good men, solid conservatives with excellent reputations. They just didn't have the "it" factor to excite the electorate. It takes vision to recognize weakness as well as strength in candidates. Sarah has that vision.

In the fall, Deb Fischer will face Greenwich Village resident, true American hero and former U.S. Senator, Democrat Bob Kerrey. Kerrey was dragged out of New York into this race when Democrat Senator Ben Nelson decided to retire and no viable Democrat candidate could not be found to replace him.

Sarah Palin is a force to be reckoned with. When she decides to become involved, she makes a difference. Keep it up Sarah, we need you.

Pow Wow Chow, Soft Moccasins and High Cheek Bones

Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

7 Awful Moments From Elizabeth Warren's Native American Heritage Debacle

Between her pawpaw and Pow-Wow Chow Ms Warren has used up all the w's in Massachusetts.

Her continuing trial by fire proves that she is absolutely qualified to be a Democratic United States Senator from Massachusetts. Kennedyesque.

If you can pull off these embarrassingly uncomfortable moments without being run out of town on a rail, you are fully prepared for a life in politics.

The cook book was the cat's meow for me. That was delicious. Imagine being in a staff meeting when it was decided to walk that dog around the block. That took guts. Well done Lizzie.

In the figure above of the State Seal of Massachusetts, do you see what I see? Could this be a distant relative. He definitely has those famous high cheek bones. Genealogists should jump right on this. I bet Dan Rather could "discover" a few missing documents to weave this whole story into a nice neat package.

 You go girl. Put on those moccasins and hit the campaign trail!

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Forrest Gump or Vladimir Putin

Obama Inserts Himself in White House Bios of Past Presidents

Why would any President, even one as self-impressed as Obama, allow his persona to be inserted into the biographies of our past Presidents? That thought bothered me all day yesterday.

After sleeping on it last night, it is obvious to me that there are only two viable possibilities.

First, someone at the White House or in the Obama re-election campaign watched Forrest Gump one too many times over the weekend and just felt a calling.  Or, this is the beginning of a stealth campaign to keep up with the real or imagined exploits of Vladimir Putin. 
 
If you think the Forrest Gump scenario more viable, consider where that could lead. We could see a short video clip of Obama raising the flag at Iwo Jima or sprinting to a Gold Medal at the Olympics a la Jessie Owens or being sworn in as President of the United States. Or even more scary, playing in the Lt. Dan Band.

On the other hand, if you buy the Putin fantasy, just imagine how much fun that video could be. Remember that beach body  they created for Obama during the campaign? Perfect pecs. Just imagine him rescuing relics from the sea and flying helicopters. Lions, and tigers and bears, oh my! This scenario seems more likely.

If the Forrest Gump idea prevails, please omit the scene where Forrest (Obama) reveals his buttocks wound to some unfortunate future President.   

Princess Pants on Fire Still Digging

Notice the High Cheek bones

Warren: 'I'm proud of my Native American heritage' [VIDEO] | The Daily Caller

 Elizabeth Warren may or may not be an American Indian but she is one hell of a hole digger.

Someone on her team should slowly and carefully remove the shovel from her possibly Native American hands and gently lift her out of the hole. The hole is getting deeper and Elizabeth Warren is not in any mood to back fill.

 “You know, I’m proud of my Native American heritage,” Warren said. “I’m proud of my family. It’s now the case that people have gone over my college records, my law school records, every job I’ve ever had to see that I got my work. I got my jobs because I do my work. I work hard. I’ve been a good teacher.”

Did you notice there was no mention of people going over her genealogical records? Maybe it was an oversight. The cookbook reference was solid.
 
Can you imagine the outrage had a Republican candidate made a claim of Native American status possibly used for career advancement through major law schools, and yet the claim remains unverified by any reputable genealogist? Very little chirping. Silence of the crickets.

And, about people going over college records, law school record and such.  That sounds reasonable.  I can only think of one exception to this very good idea.