According to CBS
News, former Assistant Secretary of State for Maghreb Affairs Raymond
Maxwell has been writing poetry about the Benghazi scandal.The Obama Administration has been eager to
frame Mr. Maxwell, a Navy veteran and 20-year foreign service officer, for the
terrorist attack in Benghazi that resulted in the deaths of four Americans,
including the Ambassador.
If Mr. Maxwell can write poetry, so can we!Here is a little limerick to complement his
efforts:
There was an old lady named Hillary
Who left staff to be killed by artillery,
Her response took the cake:
“What difference does it make?”
She’ll soon need to hire a consiglary!
(Yes, I know it’s “consigliere.”)
If it makes you feel better, I plan to keep my day job!
Virginia U.S. Senate candidate and former Governor and Tim Kaine (D) has presented an idea that he is sure will satisfy the Catholic church over new regulations promulgated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that require employers to provide abortion and birth control coverage in health insurance policies. Kaine proposes to close highway rest stops across the nation, and use the money saved to fund birth control pills and abortifacents for those employees of institutions that have moral objections to paying for health insurance policies that provide these products and services. “I am demonstrating how my leadership in Virginia transportation issues can benefit the nation,” said Kaine in a brief statement. “Not only will we achieve important political goals, but this compromise will cut the budget and benefit the environment as well.”
The White House was cautiously optimistic about Kaine’s proposal. “Tim Kaine knows a lot about traveling around as he did so much of that while he was Chairman of the Democratic National Committee during his term as Virginia Governor,” said a spokesman. “Since he has been such a vocal supporter of the President’s health care law, we are glad that he is always willing to help impose all its sizeable mandates.”
The campaign of former Senator George Allen (R) had not comment on Kaine’s proposal. However, it is believed that the National Republican Senatorial Committee will present ads showing how Kaine’s ideas are still quite costive.
Recently, Steve Spiker posted at NoVA Common Sense about the Washington Post’s endorsement of John Cook over Janet Oleszek for Braddock District Supervisor in Fairfax County.With all due respect to Steve and the rest of my friends there, I must register my emphatic disagreement.You may find this surprising, particularly on this blog, but when you read my reasoning, I think you will understand.
You and the Post completely miss the point here.Janet Oleszek is the only candidate who can bring ZESTY LEMON BARS to the Fairfax Board of Supervisors.Ask yourself -- how have we been able to get along so well in Fairfax without ZESTY LEMON BARS.When Oleszek was on the School Board between 2003 and 2007, she was 100% committed to bringing ZESTY LEMON BARS to the School Board to do her part to add to the conversation on important school quality issues.
In fact, Janet Oleszek makes ZESTY LEMON BARS an important part of the diet of her campaign manager, a person who is not smart enough to boil an egg, so he does not suffer from carbohydrate or cholesterol deficiencies (which are highly underreported health problems in this country).Do you see the Washington Post taking about these kinds of challenges?NO!Then again, this is the same kind of corrupt newspaper that chooses not to report about Janet Oleszek's ZESTY LEMON BARS.
So remember, if you are a Fairfax County resident who is only concerned about "constituent service, able representation, and someone attempting to represent the whole of the district and not just their friends," go ahead and vote for John Cook.But if you want to add a new "flavor" to the Board of Supervisors with ZESTY LEMON BARS, then you should vote for Janet Oleszek.
Budget talks between the White House and Congressional Republicans broke down on July 22 due to a “different vision” of the pending legislation.More importantly, President Obama was angered not only by the Republican “cut, cap, and balance” debt reduction plan, but also by the insistence by Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) that the President actually read the legislation.
“This is perfectly unfair,” the President was heard to storm at aides behind closed doors.“My old pastor Jeremiah Wright used to call these kinds of demands ‘chutzpah!’We managed perfectly well for two years without having to read any laws.Now these Republicans want me to read what they write?For that matter, read what I write?I never had to read a thing at Occidental, Columbia, or at Harvard Law School.Good thing, too, because I never understood that sh*t.
“It’s bad enough what has been happening to my eyesight since I took office.My golf game is going to hell.If I have to read hundreds of pages of laws that I sign, I’ll have to get new glasses.Michelle says that I will look like a black version of Eric Cantor, and she’s taking away the cigarettes and milk shakes!”
Asked by reporters about the disagreement over the budget, White House spokesman Jay Carney said that “The President shows leadership by not reading.If you want to read, go join some tea party!”
A bipartisan group of Senators , led by Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Richard Lugar (R-IN), also including Daniel Inouye (D-HI), Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has pitched in to help.This “Gang of Sick,” representing the oldest members of the U.S. Senate, indicated their willingness to help President Obama with his reading problems.“We remember when Strom Thurmond and Robert Byrd were alive,” said Lautenberg, 87.It was tough for those old coots to read just about anything, and let’s just say that our bladders don’t give us a lot of room for endurance.It’s damn hard dragging six-inch thick draft bills to the toilet, especially when you have a walker.Now where was I again . . .?”
Talks may resume this weekend or early next week.“Sasha and Malia have volunteered to help,” said Obama.“I trust their perspective more than anyone’s.Not only can they read stuff for me, but maybe they can help me with my negotiating skills.Former President Carter called me and told me to enlist my girls to help, and I think that is excellent advice.”
The Republican Caucus in the House of Representatives not only elected John Boehner (R-OH) as the new Speaker on a unanimous vote, but also, in a spirit of bipartisanship, voted for Nancy Pelosi as Minority Leader.“We have been accused of being uncooperative and partisan,” said new Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA).“However, this is our first step to reach out to the new minority party to help keep them in that lovable situation for a very long time.”
While local Democrat Gerry Connolly (D-VA) did not reveal how he voted, his recent opponent offered words of encouragement.“I definitely support having Nancy Pelosi as Democratic Leader,” said Keith Fimian."Her presence in such a position will ensure long-term employment for any house inspection business.”
Nancy Pelosi herself was initially receptive to the Republican gesture.However, she became angered when she read the fine print and found out that Republicans were going to require her to fly coach.“So much for having to pass a bill to find out what is in it,” quipped a Republican aide.
Krystal Ball, the Democratic candidate for Congress in Virginia’s 1st District, will be the model for MSNBC’s “Lean Forward” slogan campaign. “Based on my photographic history, MSNBC thought I would be a natural for their advertising,” said Ball. “While MSNBC is a bit too conservative for my taste, I am always excited to receive more exposure. Anyway, after this campaign I could sure use the money!”
The leftist blogosphere expressed excitement at the announcement. “This is great news, though she’s not as hot as Rachel Maddow,” said a blogger who gave his initials as “NLS.”
MSNBC is not the only party interested in Krystal Ball. Stephen Colbert was heard to say that “she would be a great asset in preparing future Congressional testimony for me.” Secretary of Treasury Tim Geithner is rumored to make an offer to Ball as a tax preparation consultant given her financial experience. Several Russians are also interested in her for both her pictures and her experiences in publicizing stocks.
According to the tabloid magazine Star, Al Gore allegedly had an affair with Laurie David, ex-wife of Larry David (creator of “Seinfeld” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm”).As of this writing, no one knows if this report is true, but tasteless humor can’t wait.Here are my thoughts about the alleged affair:
10.Lessons from Al’s old boss finally sunk in.
9.No cigars were harmed in this affair.
8.Gore got really good with “PowerPoint” presentations.
7.Here we always thought that Gore preferred “pie charts” to “bar graphs.”
6.“So I went to this climate change conference and . . . yada, yada, yada.”
5.Al must have viewed his marriage as “An Inconvenient Truth.”
4.Laurie affectionately calls Al mon petit chaud.
3.Al was just trying to prove that the “hockey stick” theory was for real.
2.Clearly, Al Gore was increasing more than his “carbon footprint.”
And the number one tasteless remark is . . .
1.Now we know what Phil Jones of the University of East Anglia Climate Research Unit was referring to when he wrote the e-mail that said “hide the decline.”
So for the State Senate campaign alone, half of one month’s rent has been given back to Marsden’s campaign.Quid pro quo?I wonder who is writing the rent checks.
This past fall, my congregation hosted a debate between David Marsden and Kerry Bolognese for the 41st House of Delegates seat.The congregation I attend is much more liberal than conservative, politically speaking, though people of all political stripes are always given a gracious welcome.Little did Mr. Marsden know that this blogger was present.
During the debate, the candidates were asked several questions submitted by congregation members.I am not going to recount every question and answer here.However, given Delegate Marsden’s claim to being “moderate,” I think that the highlights of his responses in a recent forum should be shared with the public.
David Marsden attacked the idea of a tax cut.He said that programs such as schools and roads that compete for funding would get hurt.He wants to give better funding to community colleges when the economy recovers.Unlike Kerry Bolognese, Marsden made no commitment to monitoring how money is actually spent.
Marsden insists that as a low tax State, Virginia does not have the money to get work done.The fact that Northern Virginia gets back only 30% of its highway dollars did not seem to bother him.Rather, he said that the 17-cent per gallon gas tax does not buy what it used to (despite the fact that Northern Virginia has a lot more people paying this tax).
As far as public-private partnerships are concerned, David Marsden thinks that the “public” part is just not there.Apparently, Northern Virginia does not have a lot of “shovel-ready” projects.Apparently, extending Metro to FortBelvoir is a good idea in Marsden’s mind.(Ah, but aren’t we lacking in money?)
Marsden was most interesting when asked about waste that can be eliminated.When Kerry Bolognese recounted the Wilder Commission as well as specific items (and given the short time given for responses, no one can give a complete list), Marsden’s attitude was that it was like finding “$2.98 from couch cushions.” (his words)He thinks that we have reached a limit as far as cost savings are concerned while spending “needs” have been raised.
When asked about what pet project he would want to fund for the 41st District, Marsden responded that he had introduced three bills to help clean up the Chesapeake Bay.These bills could create jobs for watermen.Marsden did not mention how many Chesapeake Bay watermen lived in Burke and Springfield.
On card check issues, when Bolognese noted what a disaster it would be, Marsden insisted that card check was compatible with small businesses.Of course, he gave the usual union line about how we owe having weekends to unions.He claims that he would only apply card check to large employers, though he did not give a specific figure.
When asked about fighting crime and gangs, David Marsden did support prosecution.He also mentioned having gang prevention activities and outlawing pneumatic weapons.Kerry Bolognese pointed out that Marsden opposed HB 1626, which would allow homeowners to protect themselves.Also, on crime issues, Marsden supports closing “loopholes” at gun shows and supports legislation to mandate background checks.
Finally, Marsden was amusing on other energy and environmental issues.He supports environmental initiatives that are “fiscally sound’ (of course), but then he said he supported setting up windmills in an old Ford plant.Marsden came out opposing drilling off the coast of Virginia, giving the excuse that it would interfere with Navy bombing exercises.He must be glad that his opponent in the State Senate race knows a thing or two about the Navy!
In summary, while Marsden has done a lot of admirable work in the juvenile justice field, has a long record of public service, and isn’t as radically pro-abortion as some of his Democratic colleagues, he is still very much out of touch with voters of the 37th District and rather uncurious about government accountability.You would think someone with the long public service record he claims would understand where to look for cost savings, but perhaps David Marsden has grown comfortable in the fact that government runs on someone else’s money.Perhaps, in front of an audience he perceives as more liberal, he could be more candid about the kind of person he is.Voters of the 37th District will be well-served by electing Steve Hunt as the next State Senator to get quality representation in Richmond.
A few weeks ago I took some oil from my lawnmower to the recycle center just off I-66 in Fairfax.(Yes, my yard equipment has four-cycle engines, not those two-cycle oil-burning Trabi jobs.)The County authorities have put in a lot of money to repave the roadway, mark lanes, and add new signage.Here is the sign at the used oil recycling station:
Something is not quite right.Here is a closer look at the professionally-printed sign.Notice that it has a bit of an error in it (red circling added for emphasis):
As luck would have it, VA Blogger links to an opinion piece by Pat Herrity in the Connection Newspaper in which he (Herrity) rips Fairfax County for its overspending.I'm not saying that fixing up the recycling center isn't a laudable thing for the County to do. However, as we can see from the pictures, FairfaxCounty sure got some quality for the money!
What amazes me even more is that our supposedly environmentally conscious elected representatives (COUGH Gerry Connolly COUGH) have not caught this error.Maybe they don’t do the recycling that they preach to us.Poor dears wouldn’t want to get their hands dirty, would they?Something very Al Gore/Tom Friedman/Copenhagen about all this, don’t you think?
Better still, the Northern Virginia leftist bloggers have not picked up on this, either. Not walking the talk either (on environment or education), are they?
Let me tell you all the story of a man named Creigh, All he wants to do is raise taxes and fees, After a debate he got himself confused, And out of his mouth it sounded kinda rude
“Now you listen to me young lady!”
Ol’ Creigh wants to give all the voters quite a scare, But you look at his website and there ain’t nothin’ there, The Kaine-folk said, “You stammerin’ fool You’re gonna usher in Republican rule!”
McDonnell, Bolling, Cuccinelli sweep, more effective government, happy tea partiers
(Note: If anyone feels silly enough to sing this, record it, and post it, or suggest other altered lyrics, be my guest.)
Leslie Carbone has the details on the latest attempt to “Goon Up” a Democratic Congresscritter’s Town Hall meeting. Special guest Howard Dean gets the "throne" of honor here. Moran clearly doesn’t care about whom he “pisses” off. Now that I think about it, “Wee Wee” does go down the SEIUwer, doesn’t it?
President Obama came out with remarks last week saying “There's something about August going into September -- where everybody in Washington gets all wee-weed up. I don't know what it is. But that's what happens.” Clearly, this is an extension of his campaign slogan, which has now morphed into “Yes Wee-Wee Can!” Given an alternative meaning of “can,” we can also deduce readily that he really does want to flush the American health care system down the toilet.
"I want to be there with all four paws and snout in the trough."
The imagery is certainly, er, amusing, to say the least. A reader pointed out to NRO that pigs, like other mammalian farm animals, have hooves, not paws. You have to wonder if the bacon Connolly is trying to bring home is somehow radioactive.
Then again, we all knew that there was something not quite kosher about the guy.
So says John Fund of the Wall Street Journal. All this taking for granted coming home to roost? Or is it wishful thinking?
(Sorry about the commercial up front.)
Traditional electoral trends have shown that Democrats generally need around 90% of the black vote (give or take) to win statewide. When Republicans increase their margins among minorities and get 20+%, Democratic victories are extremely difficult. Republican Bob McDonnell has been much more aggressive in courting this vote while Democrat Creigh Deeds seems to have been asleep at the switch. Will it make a difference? Will the same scenario play out in New Jersey?
In response to reports that Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) had cheated on his wife, Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy (D) has now admitted that he was actually faithful to his. “It’s embarrassing to admit, but I was even sober at the time,” said the Senator. “This sure didn’t happen with Joan. Now you can see how I became such a great role model for Patrick.”
“There’s no telling where this might lead,” said Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele. “One day, someone might find an image of Hillary Clinton being warm and lovable.”
Why is anyone surprised about Obama’s cancellation of the DC Voucher program? This will continue to happen as long as the Democrats feel free to take minority votes for granted. As the advice columnists remind us, people take advantage of you as long as you let them!
So let’s apply Janeane Garofalo’s logic to this situation. Remember how she said that those of us who opposed President Obama’s election did so because we “hate that a black guy is in the White House?” Well, I guess those people who are against vouchers just don’t want black children to succeed!
Supports Elimination of Federal Tax for DC Residents
District of Columbia City Councilman and former Mayor Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) today came out in opposition to giving the District a vote in Congress. Barry declares that he would rather the Federal income tax were waived for DC residence. “I just had to get a new kidney,” said Barry. He then referred to his tax bill of $277,000: “These Federal taxes are costing me an arm and a leg!”
Mr. Barry was unconcerned that DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton might be upset over his change of heart. “Let me tell you something,” said Barry. “The b*tch is setting me up!”
Virginia U.S. Senate candidate and former Governor and Tim Kaine (D) has presented an idea that he is sure will satisfy the Catholic church over new regulations promulgated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 
