May
29
Harry Reid Fundraiser Convicted of Giving Him Illegal Campaign Donations
Filed Under Corruption, Politics | 13 Comments
During the 2012 campaign season, Harry Reid’s continual insinuations that Mitt Romney was some sort of criminal was merely psychological projection. From the AP: A former Nevada powerbroker was convicted Wednesday of making illegal campaign contributions to U.S. Sen. Harry Reid. A federal jury reached the verdict in the case against real estate developer and [...]
Mar
2
Michigan Governor Declares Petri Dish of Liberal/Leftist Policies a Financial Disaster Area
Filed Under Corruption, Economy, Politics | 24 Comments
If we want to know what will happen to an area governed completely by the same lib/left policies that Obama and too many others would love to roll out nationally, all we have to do is look at Detroit. Governor Snyder has now declared the city a financial disaster area, but it’s also a disaster [...]
Nov
25
So That’s Why They Call it Recycling
Filed Under Corruption, Politics | 13 Comments
Anybody who has followed the “green jobs” push from the beginning caught on to the sham a long time ago, but details continue to emerge as to how our tax dollars are enriching Obama cronies and even sitting members of Congress: Peter Schweizer, president of the Government Accountability Institute, said President Barack Obama had a [...]
May
4
Somebody at NATO Needs a Geography Lesson
Filed Under Corruption, Politics, World News | 11 Comments
One of the geography whizzes in the Obama administration must have had a hand in producing a new video from NATO promoting the upcoming summit in the host city, because Chicago is billed as the capital of Illinois: “More than 60 heads of state and government will meet to discuss crucial matters of security and [...]
Apr
17
How the Mighty Have Fallen: John Edwards Now Getting Hair Done at… Supercuts
Filed Under Corruption, Politics | 34 Comments
Welcome to the second America, Mr. Edwards. From the New York Post: Disgraced former senator and presidential candidate John Edwards, reviled for his costy coifs on the campaign trail, now places his strands in the hands of the pros at Supercuts. Edwards, who in his political heydey went to stylist Joseph Torrenueva, whose Beverly Hills [...]
Dec
9
Former Obama Economic Adviser and MF Global CEO: I Don’t Know Where the Money Is
Filed Under Business, Corruption, Politics | 10 Comments
Here’s are some brief portions of Jon Corzine’s testimony to a congressional committee yesterday about the MF Global collapse and the “missing” $1.2 billion. I’d expect nothing less than “I don’t know where the money is” coming from one of the economic gurus of the era of Hope & Change. It’s a miracle he was [...]
Nov
15
Rick Perry: Throw Insider Trading Members of Congress in Jail
Filed Under Corruption, Politics | 8 Comments
Alternate MSNBC headline: Rick Perry Presidency Would Worsen Problem of Prison Overcrowding: ***** Perry’s talking about this — possible insider trading involving members of Congress from both parties — which isn’t as bad if members of Congress do it, because they write the laws. Nancy sure did a good job of draining that swamp, didn’t [...]
Nov
2
Big 3 Networks Conveniently Forget to Mention Jon Corzine’s Party Affiliation
Filed Under Corruption, Politics | 9 Comments
Yesterday at Michelle M’s place I mentioned MF Global’s bankruptcy (the “MF” stands for “where’d all the MF’in money go?”). The company currently can’t account for $700 million and has admitted to using client money to cover company losses — a big no-no in the securities biz. If Obama was a Republican we might have [...]
Oct
27
Rep. Joe Walsh Has ‘Fast & Furious’ Pegged
Filed Under Corruption, Politics | 25 Comments
Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ocky Mountain Way) has called on Attorney General Holder to resign over Fast & Furious (don’t hold your breath, Joe). Walsh sure seems to have a bead on what Fast & Furious was designed to accomplish: Walsh added that Holder needs to explain to the American people what role he had in [...]
Oct
25
The John Murtha Legacy Just Keeps Getting Better
Filed Under Corruption, Politics, War | 24 Comments
As you read this try and keep in mind that this is a guy who was honored by having a Navy ship named after him. Last week’s release of FBI documents finally put in writing what nobody had ever said on the record: The FBI suspected that former Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) and lobbyists close [...]
