Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL) Already Forgets His Republican 'State of the Union' Seatmate

Sounds like some real bipartisan bonding took place last night at Obama's "Date of the Union" address.



Via Breitbart. Cross-posted.

Move Over Tea Partiers, Here Come The Whigs

It looks like everybody wants a piece of the political pie this year, so I was surprised when I saw in various other sources, stories about the Modern Whig Party.

While they trace their roots back to the original Whig party, they have come up with a few issues relevant to today and are establishing chapters in all of the states.

While I perused their national website, I haven't done any in depth looking into this emerging political party. For the most part they seem to be fiscally conservative, although in reading their stance on issues, they take a broad brush approach, they do have a few specific issues, while at the same time being libertarian leaning as far as social issues.

In light of the little bit of information I have read they don't seem as much a political party as they do a special interest group. They have a few items that they are very specific on and most others are only given a nod.

Anyway, check them out if so inclined, and I guess welcome them to the political discussion going on in this country as more and more people are feeling ignored and alienated by the current two major parties in the country.

There is one common thread among most of the groups clamoring for attention on the political landscape. They all have a conservative bent, whether they be Libertarians, Whigs, or the non party Tea Party folks. Maybe that is why SEIU was getting jealous and decided to try and start their own party.

When Will Congress Start Listening?

Looks like there is another Democrat congress critter who may be on the ropes comes election time. Rep Allen Boyd is from the panhandle of Florida and he did vote against the healthcare bill, but then he returns home expecting some sort of fawning reception and instead half of the people at his town hall meeting get up and walk out when they felt he wasn't answering their questions.



And out in Tuscon they are showing their congress critter some of the same love.

Courtesy of Hot Air reader/commentator Ordinary1



The coming year promises to be an interesting one with more and more ordinary citizens sitting up and taking notice and really finding out how their representatives have acted since being elected, and what most of them are finding out is they don't like what has been going on in Washington.

Christie Maintains Big Lead on Corzine

As we approach the fall and opposition to Democrats and Barack Obama swells nationwide, all eyes will be focused on the gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia. Here in New Jersey, despite a recent visit by Obama, GOP challenger Chris Christie continues to hold a solid lead on incumbent Democrat Jon Corzine, according to the Monmouth University poll.

Voters downcast about New Jersey's economic picture appear willing to take a chance on a gubernatorial candidate with limited background in fiscal management, according to a Monmouth University/Gannett New Jersey statewide poll released today.

GOP hopeful Chris Christie widened his lead to 14 percentage points over Democratic Gov. Jon S. Corzine. Christie leads 50 percent to 36 percent among likely voters. Last month, the results were 45 percent to 37 percent. The election is Nov. 3.

Independent Chris Daggett weighed in at 4 percent.

Christie, the former U.S. attorney for New Jersey, led Corzine in areas of key concern, including property taxes and the state budget.

Likely voters polled said that the Republican, by a margin of 50 percent to 28 percent, would do a better job on property taxes than Corzine. Those polled also said Christie would do a better job managing the state budget, 50 percent to 30 percent.

Christie increased his support from some traditionally Democratic voters, including union workers. He now holds a 48 percent to 30 percent lead among registered voters over the governor in union households, including a 47 percent to 37 percent advantage among teachers.

Christie is drawing closer to Corzine for state government worker support, with 43 percent backing Corzine and 40 percent supporting the challenger.

"There's a general lack of enthusiasm for Jon Corzine," said Patrick Murray, director of the Monmouth University Polling Institute, West Long Branch. "The union workers are unhappy with the economic malaise here in New Jersey."

It's rather significant that a Republican holds such a sizable lead among union members and could bode well for the GOP nationwide as they seek to attract blue-collar Reagan Democrats.

Corzine, despite a massive onslaught of radio and television ads, just cannot gain any traction, although you can expect it to get even nastier than it's already been.

“The Corzine campaign strategy so far has been to go extremely negative on Christie in order to slowly chip away at the former U.S. Attorney’s reputation on ethics. Even in the wake of last week’s corruption busts, for which Christie can take some credit, this slow bleed on his unfavorable ratings has not abated,” said Murray. “However, the Republican has been able to make gains in voters’ choice because New Jerseyans have grown more negative about the job their current governor is doing.”

The poll shows that President Barack Obama’s visit last month helped bolster Corzine’s support from minority voters, bringing his black and Hispanic support to 65% from 50% last month. But Christie is making serious inroads in other crucial groups, leading 48% to 30% in union households, 47% to 37% among teachers and coming close – 40% to Corzine’s 43% -- among state government workers. Those are huge gains from Monmouth’s poll last month.

When it comes time for Christie's inevitable ad blitz, focusing on Democrat corruptions and tying it around Corzine's neck will no doubt help with independents and expect Republican turnout to be huge this year as dissatisfaction with Washington Democrats increases.

While the race here will likely tighten come the fall, it's looking like a GOP sweep in Virginia. It'll be rather amusing to see how Obama's media lackeys spin these potential losses, especially when you consider even Virginia Democrats are starting to bail.

High Comedy: Indignant Hilton Responds to McCain at HuffPost

It's the ad that keeps on giving. I haven't seen this much hysteria over a single political ad since Willie Horton.

Sure, Hillary took a beating over the 3 a.m. spot, but I can't recall an ad during a recent presidential cycle that has been so devastatingly effective while simultaneously driving the left nuts.

What's hysterical is many ominously warn that McCain screwed up here, but the polls say otherwise.

Now it's come to this, the mother of a celebutard seen in the ad angrily responds.

I've been asked again and again for my response to the now infamous McCain celebrity ad. I actually have three responses. It is a complete waste of the money John McCain's contributors have donated to his campaign. It is a complete waste of the country's time and attention at the very moment when millions of people are losing their homes and their jobs.

She manages to blurt out one more sentence.

Then the idiots take over.

Cos1 See Profile I'm a Fan of Cos1

Guess McCain's judgement on putting this ad out there wasn't a good one. Nice to hear the other side for a change. The media have seemed to side with McCain on this and want to know why Obama is saying he's not like other presidential candidates. Big whoop, he's not like the others. Saying it first does not make him put race on the table. It's a statement of fact we all know. How can the public not know Obama yet he's one of 3 biggest celebrities in the world according to the media and McCain? McCain's cries for attention have been answered overwhelmingly by the press. He got just what he wanted, more Obama bashing for free from the media.

tony2008

If i were Paris' dad, I would be outraged. How dare some politician would make your family a pawn for his political advantage. This is exploitation of ordinary citizen for political benefit.

Yup, like Paris Hilton isn't the biggest example of self-exploitation in modern history.

Good grief, people, get a grip.

Here's someone who really likes exclamation points!

ldsraphaI would be furious to if I donated $4,600 to someone's campaign for them to publicly insult my daughter and insult the American's intelligence! Good response! Of course, I would call and demand they refund my contribution!

Great comment!

It's really pathetic the response we're seeing to this ad. If the Democrats are screeching over this being "negative," just wait until the heavy artillery comes out.

Update: Apparently a blog post at the web;s home office for hate merits an AP dispatch.

Interesting if you look at Mrs. Hilton's campaign contributions in her name you have donations to John McCain, Hillary Clinton and (surprise!) Michael Huffington.

'What We Need Now is Campaign Events in Hospital Emergency Rooms'

I'm sure that would endear The Messiah to people who've just broken an arm or are in urgent need of medical care.

Then again, his whole campaign my soon need a trip to the doctor because it sure looks as if it's in failing health.

Snide condescension and looking down at the little people sure doesn't help, and I'm not sure his advisers and other strategists get it yet.

With just one month to go before Labour Day – the traditional beginning of the general election – and only three weeks before the Democratic convention, many Democrats fear that time is running out for Mr Obama to overcome the suspicions of this key swing vote.

“We have got to move away from these beautifully choreographed speeches which appeal to groups of voters who are unassailably in the Obama camp already,” said a non-staff adviser to Mr Obama. “What plays well with the educated liberal voter sometimes grates with the blue-collar folk, whom we need on our side if we are going to win.”
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At this stage in the 1988 presidential race, Michael Dukakis, the Democratic candidate, had a 17 percentage point lead over George H.W. Bush, who went on to win the election. John Kerry emerged from the 2004 Democratic convention with a strong lead over George W. Bush only to lose the election as well. In 2008, conventional wisdom says Mr McCain is running a much less effective campaign than either of the Bushes.

That only reinforces disquiet about Mr Obama’s inability so far to take a decisive lead. “Even on his worst day, Bill Clinton was able to signal that he understood voters’ concerns and that he felt their pain,” said Douglas Schoen, a Democratic consultant. “Obama has no trouble with the campaign stagecraft. But this isn’t Harvard, it’s the beer hall. He has to talk in language that people understand.”
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The Obama campaign says the remarks were taken out of context. But reports such as this can still play badly in communities that pay little attention to foreign policy and are looking for empathy with their economic situation, say analysts. “Look, Obama has pulled off a good tour of Europe and it was probably necessary,” says a Democratic consultant who backed Mr Obama against Mrs Clinton. “What we need now is campaign events in hospital emergency rooms and in unemployment offices and small town diners. These people have a vote.”

Given the McCain campaign’s barely concealed contempt for Mr Obama and Mr Obama’s occasional tendency to present his candidacy in soaring, epochal terms, many believe the pattern of negative attacks is now here to stay.

“Obama obviously thinks very highly of himself,” says Juleanna Glover, an adviser to Mr McCain.

“Not everybody shares that view.”

Maybe he won't be president the next eight to ten years after all.

Hillary's Curious Fashion Statement

No, we're not talking about the ill-fitting pantsuit (good Lord, air that thing out), but rather the NY Post notices the shoes and the mismatched socks. Click the image to enlarge.

What's the deal with that?

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is into a split ticket - at least when it comes to her footwear.

The embattled Democratic presidential underdog was sporting a mismatched look yesterday in Washington, DC.

But an aide said the two-toned footwear was due to a slight ankle twist that forced her into a foot brace.

As these photos show, the pantsuit-clad senator was wearing the dark-colored supportive wrap on her left foot.

Meanwhile, stories continue to be floated about her and the Community Organizer from Chicago pairing up as a ticket.

I don't see it myself, but you never know. Says here it won't be happening. My thought is she opts against it. McCain should logically eat Barry O's lunch and he'll be such damaged goods that she could coast to the nomination in 2012.

Meanwhile, John McCain has released his health records and is cancer-free. Of course, it won't stop Democrats and the angry left from taking cheap shots at him about his age. I'm still waiting for Bill Clinton to release his records and for John Kerry to authorize release of his military records.

Three-time melanoma survivor John McCain appears cancer-free, has a strong heart and is in otherwise general good health, according to eight years of medical records reviewed by The Associated Press.

The Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting remains at risk for developing new skin cancers, and gets a thorough check by a Mayo Clinic dermatologist every few months.

"I do not see any worrisome lesions," Dr. Suzanne Connolly concluded after McCain's most recent exam, on May 12.

It's Official: Negative Campaigning Is OK Now

All sorts of chatter today over how the dreaded negative campaigning worked wonders for Mrs. Clinton.

Of course every election cycle we hear from the media how people are so turned off by it.

My question is, why is it OK now? Because it's only between Democrats?

If a Republican dutifully exposes the record of a Democrat, why is that considered negative?

The dirty little secret is negative campaigning works. You can pretend to be magnanimous and "stay above the fray," but then you wind up as political roadkill.

The only real campaigning is negative campaigning. How else do you draw a distinction between yourself and your opponent?

The leftwing blogs understand this, as do the right.

The truth is the media for the most part skews to the left. Any time their candidates are exposed, they whine that the slightest criticism is negative, mostly as a means of trying to scare the Republican out of attack mode.

People see through this more and more, and now that Mrs. Clinton has successfully staved off elimination by attacking Obama from every angle, it'll be a difficult sell in the general election for the media to cry about John McCain going negative.

I expect Senator McCain to try and be a nice guy, but you can bet your last dollar he'll be mercilessly and scurrilously attacked from every direction. He and his people better be prepared to go negative from the get-go.

My representative made a Top 25 list

Well actually it is a top 22 most corrupt members of congress.
The 22 most corrupt members of Congress. Check out your favorite congress critter and see where he ranks. As far as my Rep, he is of course a Dem and since this is a largely Democrat district he has absolutely no chance of losing his seat. If you think the sheikhs in Al Anbar have loyalty to their tribe, trust me the Dems could teach them a lesson or two. In the last election cycle Mr Scott's opponent was an African American woman who happened to be a doctor, but alas she committed the unpardonable sin of putting that nasty little (R) behind her name. David Scott is also African American but he is the right kind of African American.
What do you call a Democrat who has an independent thought? Trick question, there is no such thing.
Sen. Pete V. Domenici (R-NM)
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK)
Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA)
Rep. John T. Doolittle (R-CA)
Rep. Tom Feeney (R-FL)
Rep. Doc Hastings (R-WA)
Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA)
Rep. William J. Jefferson (D-LA)
Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-CA)
Rep. Gary G. Miller (R-CA)
Rep. Alan B. Mollohan (D-WV)
Rep. Timothy F. Murphy (R-PA)
Rep. John P. Murtha (D-PA)
Rep. Steve Pearce (R-NM)
Rep. Rick Renzi (R-AZ)
Rep. Harold Rogers (R-KY)
Rep. David Scott (D-GA)
Rep. Jerry Weller (R-IL)
Rep. Heather A. Wilson (R-NM)
Rep. Don Young (R-AK)