Trump to Obama: "YOU'RE FIRED"

Rumours are swirling... Trump may be taking a run at the GOP nomination in order to go toe-to-toe against Obama in 2012.

I can see his entire advertising campaign already. Trump sitting at a boardroom table, talking about all state of the US economy, and all the failures of the Obama Administration... and then turning to the camera and saying "Obama... America has a message for you. On November 6th... YOU'RE FIRED!"

Sorta like this video here... [WARNING: the guys who produced the video have a somewhat offensive name tagged on to their video... so viewers be advised]

Democratic Congressman in serious trouble

Physically assaulting a student on the sidewalk, without provocation? Not cool...

h/t Strictly Right

Uh oh... Obama took cash from BP

This one's going to hurt him with his lefty friends... Obama received over $77,000 from BP during his Senate and Presidential campaigns.

You know, THAT BP... the guys with the leaky oil rig.

In the interest of FULL DISCLOSURE, I should point out that Sen. John McCain has also received money from BP... but likely over a greater number of campaigns, and only about half of what Obama got, to the tune of $44,899.

CNN aired a thrashing of Obama and the Dems?

Now this is a surprise... a former Bush hater, Jack Cafferty of CNN's "Situation Room", lambasted the Obama Administration and the Democrats for their manouvers in trying to get their Health Care bill passed behind closed doors, thereby shutting out the GOP, and regular Americans, from the process.

See it for yourself, from his rant back in early January... especially where he calls Obama a bold faced "LIAR". (check the 0:33-0:42 marks)

QUOTE: "President Obama hasn't even made a token effort to keep his campaign promises of more openness and transparency in Government. It was all just another LIE that was told in order to get elected."

CANADA Invades the White House Press Briefing

True to his word, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs wore a Team Canada jersey at the beginning of his White House Press Briefing. From the Associated Press YouTube page:

I do think that Dimitri could have had a bit more fun with this and gone one step further... he could have put the number "87" on the jersey!

White House Press Secretary still waiting for Canadian Hockey Jersey

LOL... you've gotta love the White House Press Corps... they're all looking forward to seeing Press Secretary Robert Gibbs don the Canadian jersey! Looks like they've made it their number one issue, getting on his case about it first thing every single day!!!

Check out the intro from the last couple of days... love this quote on March 1st: "Trust me... the Canadians have kept in very close contact for this."




Transcript March 1:

The White House - Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release - March 01, 2010
Briefing by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 3/1/10
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
2:00 P.M. EST

MR. GIBBS: Sorry, guys, no --

Q Where's the jersey?

MR. GIBBS: We're in the process of getting the hockey sweater -- thank you, Major, for correcting a southerner's -- it's on its way. Trust me, the Canadians have kept in very close contact for this. And we are working on delivering that, figuring out the best way to --

Q What size is that?

MR. GIBBS: Oh, I'm definitely a medium. I mean, can't you tell? (Laughter.) We'll have -- I presume before the week is over you will have the opportunity to see that. It was a fabulous game.

Transcript, March 4:

The White House - Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release - March 04, 2010
Briefing by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 3/4/10
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
1:31 P.M. EST

Q Oooh!

Q Booo!

MR. GIBBS: It's usually after like the third or fourth answer when I get a reaction like that. (Laughter.) It's sort of a tough crowd. The jersey update -- it's supposedly en route. It was not delivered to my house yesterday, as you can tell.

Q And the beer update?

MR. GIBBS: I drank it all yesterday. Sorry.

Fire away.

Obama/Gibbs lose bet to Harper/Soudas

Looks like there were a couple of bets on today's game... Obama will be sending a case of Molson beer to Prime Minister Harper, as the loser of their bet on the Men's Gold medal game.

But wait, it gets even better... White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs also had a bet with PMO spokesperson Dimitri Soudas. As the loser, he will wear a Team Canada jersey at one of his upcoming White House Press Briefings.

Can't WAIT to post the YouTube of that one... SWEET!!!

February 28, 2010 | 6:52 PM ET
Breaking: President Obama Loses Hockey Bet

Looks like President Obama will have to make good on a bet and send a case of Molson beer to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Team USA lost to Canada 3-2 in a rivalry match up that ended with Canada boasting the gold medal. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs says the President watched the overtime match in an office off the Oval.

Gibbs also lost a bed as a result of the hockey game. He will be wearing a Team Canada hockey jersey during one of his upcoming briefings in the next two weeks. Gibbs bet double-or-nothing with his Canadian counterpart, Dimitri Soudas, after the USA women's hockey team lost to Canada last week.

Canada explained to Americans - by Tom Brokaw

Perhaps one of the best summaries of Canadian/US relations ever put forward by an American network!

UPDATE: Embedded video link changed due to NBC being idiots and trying to get the video pulled from YouTube... you'd think they'd be HAPPY with people promoting their stuff...

h/t to Darryl Wolk

CTV: "Anger is replacing Hope"

You don't say.

Barack Obama's challenge: Anger is replacing hope
The Associated Press
Date: Monday Feb. 15, 2010 11:45 AM ET

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama won the White House with a campaign message focused on hope. Now he is trying to get himself on the right side of a remarkably different national sentiment these days: anger.

Obama's expansive domestic goals are largely the same, but his message is changing, now constructed around a concession that the public is disillusioned and wanting results. If he cannot show people that he understands their frustration and is working to fix it, the risks are real.

All that angst that Obama wants to harness as a force for change -- as he did in his campaign -- will turn against him. That means eroding public support for his agenda and potentially big losses for his party in congressional elections in November.

So it was telling when Obama offered this take on Republican Scott Brown's Senate win in Massachusetts last month, one that weakened the Democratic president's hand: "The same thing that swept Scott Brown into office swept me into office. People are angry, and they're frustrated."

A new White House talking point was born, and it was hardly hope and change.

Oh wait a sec... I believe I did say...

But I have several serious concerns today [Jan. 20, 2009], on what ought to be a great day.

Firstly, I think Mr. Obama essentially used the hype of "Hope" and "Change" to swoon the voters, and millions of people bought into it. Not that that's necessarily wrong, but I honestly think that he's raised expectations so high, that when people realize that he is indeed just a man, and not the "Omabassiah" some people think he is, there could end up being a whole lot of anger, and dashed dreams. While "Hope" is a tremendously positive thing, I think the inevitable letdown could be a whole lot worse than the euphoric feelings people have right now.

Secondly, I think a significant amount of the "positive" vibes he's getting out of people are not really "real". In fact, it's not genuine love and admiration for him that we're seeing today. I believe a large part of what we're seeing today is in fact a response, the flip-side if you will, of the virulent hatred that some people had for his predecessor, the 43rd President of the United States of America, George W. Bush. And "love" for one man, born out of the sheer hatred of another one, is a very dangerous thing indeed.

Now of course, I'm not saying that about the "common man" on the street. I've been watching the coverage, and watching the interviews of regular folks in the US, and I think their feelings are indeed genuine. The people I'm talking about are the partisans, the dyed-in-the-wool liberals. Their love for Obama, I suspect, is built largely on their hatred of Bush, and as such, is a truly dangerous house of cards for Obama to build his support upon. I actually fear somewhat for the guy, because they're liable to snap if he doesn't do things their way. Think of a jilted lover, running from the arms of one man into the arms of the first available passerby. That's what I think a lot of his "support" is predicated on.

And as such, I'm genuinely afraid for the American people today. That's why I'm not feeling very celebratory right now. I think he's used people's hopes and dreams to get elected, but built them up in such a manner that they're going to get let down really hard. And I think that the "love" of the man isn't so much love for him, but a result of the hatred of another man.

Either way, I think Obama has to walk very carefully.

What does one do after helping to bankrupt a radio station?

Why not help to bankrupt an entire nation? Air America, the radio station that now US Senator Al Franken helped to found, has filed for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy... which means immediate liquidation of all assets.

Rumour is that he's taken the lessons learned from his stint there to the US Senate, seeking to apply them to Obama's Healthcare reform package...

Sing it with me, fellow Conservatives!

"Happy Anniversary to you,

Happy Anniversary to you!

Happy Anniversary, President Obama...

Happy Anniversary to YOOOOOOOOOOU!!!"

Just in case you missed it, today was the 1st Anniversary of President Obama's Presidency.

Democrats forced to pay for "supporters" to attend events

Desperate times call for desperate measures, I suppose... Democrats get BUSTED on this one. Their campaign is going so badly that they've resorting to PAYING union members $50 each to show up at rallies, posing as Martha Coakley "supporters".

Check the video for yourself... here's the rough transcript:

Coakley "supporter" 1:"They [the union] MADE us come down here."
Brown supporter 1: "Are you serious?"
Coakley "supporter" 1:"Yup."
Brown supporter 1: "Why don't you take of that shirt and come over here."
Brown supporter 2: "Yea, if they want their fifty bucks they have to do what they're told."
Coakley "supporter" 1 & 2: [nodding head] "EXACTLY"
Brown supporter 1: "You're getting PAID to be here?"
Brown supporter 2: "Of course he is."
Brown supporter 1: "Are you serious?"
Coakley "supporter" 2: [nods head, holds finger to lips] "SHHHHHH"
[VARIOUS CHATTER]
Brown supporter 3: "How corrupt is this..."
Coakley "supporter" 2: "I can [undetermined] for Brown."
Brown supporter 2: "You're voting for Brown?!?"
Coakley "supporter" 2:"Yea. [high five] Don't tell anyone."
Brown supporter 2: "I won't tell anybody."

Obama mirroring Jimmy Carter's numbers?

Now this is an interesting trend line, especially since I predicted he'd end up being "Jimmy Carter the Second"... guess who's Presidential Approval Rating Obama's most closely resembles, from Harry Truman to today? That's right... it looks a whole lot like Jimmy Carter's... except without the upticks.

But don't take my word for it... take a look for yourself. Also interesting is the fact that he's actually polling 8% LOWER than Carter did at the same time in his Presidency, with almost 20% HIGHER disapproval numbers. All the more interesting with the Special Election taking place for Teddy Kennedy's seat tomorrow.

Here's an interesting piece of trivia for all you electoral buffs out there... anyone care to guess what happened during the first Senate Special Election during Carter's Presidency? That's right... the incumbent Democrats lost a Senate seat they'd held for almost 20 years.

Scott Brown draws bigger crowd than OBAMA?!?!

You know the Democrats are at SERIOUS risk of losing Ted Kennedy's former Senate seat when Obama only drew 1,500 people to a rally in Boston... while Republican candidate Scott Brown DREW MORE THAN DOUBLE THAT NUMBER, somewhere over 3,000 supporters.

It's interesting to see how the media headlines the articles...
Reuters: "Obama scrambles to save Democratic Senate seat"
Boston Herald: "Thousands turn out for Brown in Worcester"

Fox News just went up in my books

You know you must be doing something right when the furthest left-leaning occupant of the White House in 29 years is snubbing you.

Rock on Fox... rock on.

h/t Dr. Roy

Now THIS would be a huge win for Harper

You folks wanna talk policy? Let's talk policy then... if Harper can pull this one off, it would pretty much make him UNTOUCHABLE until well into 2010.

Now this is what I call, "Getting things DONE for Canadians".

Buy American exemption deal in the works
Last Updated: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 | 9:01 PM ET
CBC News

A deal may be imminent that will exempt Canada from the controversial Buy American provision included in the U.S. stimulus package, CBC News has learned.

According to Canadian government sources, Ottawa expects that the White House will use its discretionary power to exempt Canada from the clause very soon. In return, Canada would simultaneously announce that its provincial and municipal doors are now wide open to U.S. companies.

Sources say the announcement could be made when the two trade negotiators, Ottawa's Don Stephenson and Washington's Everett Eissenstat hold their first formal meeting.

The provision gives priority to U.S. iron, steel and other manufactured goods for use in state-level and municipal public works and building projects funded with taxpayer stimulus money. Canadian governments and businesses have railed against the policy.

During Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s visit with U.S. President Barack Obama last week, Harper again made a pitch for an exclusion for Canada from "Buy American" provisions.

Harper and Obama said the two sides were looking into ways of addressing the issue, including the possibility of including the provinces in a multilateral deal.

Obama has said the clause conforms with all World Trade Organization and NAFTA regulations because it deals with what's called sub-national governments — such as states and municipalities — which aren't included in trade treaties.

Last week, Obama suggested that Canada's provinces must open their local markets to American companies. Canadian officials say the White House first stated its terms last spring, after Obama's visit to Ottawa.

In August, it was revealed that Canada and the provinces were offering U.S. firms guaranteed access to procurement contracts, as long as Canada gets a waiver of the "Buy American" provision.

American business have also been calling for the exemption, saying the clause has been killing American jobs, particularly at U.S. companies with Canadian suppliers.

"You need to understand our supply chain and how we make money and not limit us in the way that Buy American does," said Maryscott Greenwood, of the Canadian American Business Council. "It doesn’t make any sense. Particularliy when you’re talking about Canada."

Liberals "Go Negative"

And Ignatieff's Liberals SAY they want talk about the "Politics of Hope" (TM Obama Campaign 2008).

Meanwhile, they stick with their good old trusty standby of the "Politics of FEAR" (TM Liberal Party of Canada, 36th, 37th, 38th, 39th, 40th Canadian General Election, etc...).

Hello? "Reform-Conservatives"? Liberal leader Iggy & Co. are still troting out that old "Reform-Conservative" line in their News Releases, trying to put FEAR into the hearts of Canadians with their "Scary Harper" image.

Wow, that's like, sooooo 2004 guys... our parties merged like six years ago, where've you been? Oh, right, I forgot... YOU WEREN'T HERE FOR THAT EITHER.

"Republicans for Ignatieff"

This is HILARIOUS, if you ask me... and no, I don't know where it came from.

If anyone sees an associated Facebook group pop up, let me know so I can join it!

Funny YouTube shot at Iggy

LOL... you gotta love the inclusion of "Hail to the Chief" at the end of the video!



That photo of Martin speaking into Iggy's ear is a money shot for this clip, totally makes it. And it's nice to see that totally baseless attack of Martin's against Harper form the 2006 election get tossed right back at the Liberals! LOL.

h/t to Dr. Roy

Self-described "American"? www.ignatieff.ME

Ouch... good luck wrapping yourself in the Canadian flag there Michael."You have to choose what kind of America you want, right? YOU have to decide. It's your country, just as much as it is MINE" - Michael Ignatieff

Captain Canada? Me thinks not.

Sorta like my spoofed pic from the other week...