tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post3530875700974985425..comments2023-09-15T04:27:57.129-04:00Comments on Commentarama: Van Obama? Tells Us It Ain't So Mr. PresidentAndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-7670806499869781402009-09-07T17:11:33.115-04:002009-09-07T17:11:33.115-04:00we are just starting with anthony (van's given...we are just starting with anthony (van's given name). barry's friends should be vewy vewy afwaid....pattihttp://www.notawonk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-40864066472953160342009-09-07T11:56:26.368-04:002009-09-07T11:56:26.368-04:00Andrew, Correct me if I am wrong, but didn't R...Andrew, Correct me if I am wrong, but didn't Reagan have a czar?<br /><br />George Bush had three czars. I personally don't think they should exist. Maybe after 2010, we can address that.Joel Farnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15856960977033430002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-65764306820784049812009-09-07T11:52:03.438-04:002009-09-07T11:52:03.438-04:00Joel, I am glad they want to vet these people, but...Joel, I am glad they want to vet these people, but they should be challenging the existence of the job entirely. As I wrote in my earlier argument, these czars are creating legislation and that's unconstitutional. Heck, Robert Byrd can see it, why can't the Republicans?AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-72608367361159738572009-09-07T05:59:09.648-04:002009-09-07T05:59:09.648-04:00http://www.breitbart.tv/gop-congressman-calls-for-...http://www.breitbart.tv/gop-congressman-calls-for-background-checks-of-all-obama-czars/<br /><br /><br />Andrew, your wish that czars be challenged constitutionally? Well, the hero of the hour, Mike Pence talks a bit about it.Joel Farnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15856960977033430002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-49525169101306976032009-09-07T00:15:33.687-04:002009-09-07T00:15:33.687-04:00USArtguy, I give tremendous credit to Pence. I th...USArtguy, I give tremendous credit to Pence. I think that his call for resignation is probably what convinced the Obamanaughts that they were going to lose this one.<br /><br />And I wonder aloud why the rest of the "leadership" didn't back him up?<br /><br /><br />Joel, I don't get it. I don't know why our side doesn't seem to understand politics.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-35514015810527414962009-09-06T23:43:36.744-04:002009-09-06T23:43:36.744-04:00While Jones may have been an easy target because o...While Jones may have been an easy target because of the whacko factor, and while many times the Republicans are a bunch of spineless ninnies, let's give the "No. 3 Republican in the House " some real credit. That would be fellow Hoosier, Mike Pence. I've heard Mike on the radio many times over the years as a public official and as a private citizen. He is consistent and fearless. <br /><br />Due credit to talk radio for informing the public, but without at least one visible Republican raising hell about it, Van Jones would have never resigned.<br /><br />Score one for the good guys.USArtguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062334713741697082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-82604307099689956412009-09-06T23:12:35.455-04:002009-09-06T23:12:35.455-04:00For some reason, certain Republicans, "RINOs&...For some reason, certain Republicans, "RINOs", still think that this is a boxing match with the Marquis of Queensbury Rules. <br /><br />It is a bare-knuckled, eye-gouging, ball-busting fight, where there are no breaks. No timeouts. No referees involved. <br /><br />Too much is at stake. Oh way of life, and our very lives.Joel Farnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15856960977033430002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-60796383382618810822009-09-06T23:04:03.473-04:002009-09-06T23:04:03.473-04:00Joel, You ask a fine question. It will probably n...Joel, You ask a fine question. It will probably not surprise you that she was one of McCain's dearest friends and there was some question whether or not she was as "political" as he is, or if she was less strident. . . if such a thing is possible.<br /><br />But even putting her aside, Republicans need to stop playing the game of giving cover to Democratic politicians and activists. They don't do it for us, we should not do it for them.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-423988178334186282009-09-06T22:49:37.737-04:002009-09-06T22:49:37.737-04:00Why the H*** is any Republican recommending any on...Why the H*** is any Republican recommending any one from Obama's Administration?<br /><br />Whitman may be the best thing for California, but it is my bet she is a RINO.Joel Farnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15856960977033430002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-43680221123368376602009-09-06T21:59:01.406-04:002009-09-06T21:59:01.406-04:00Anonymous: I'm taking a wild guess that your ...Anonymous: I'm taking a wild guess that your Whitman remark was irony, right? And either way, no matter how she tries to spin it now, she might as well pull out of the California Republican gubernatorial race right now and save us all the trouble of kicking her ass back to Silicon Valley.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-44421308252032622512009-09-06T20:25:08.705-04:002009-09-06T20:25:08.705-04:00Scott, thanks for the link. It's good to see ...Scott, thanks for the link. It's good to see Whitman is backpedaling now. Though she should have shut up from the get-go.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-71751454723221987702009-09-06T20:20:11.910-04:002009-09-06T20:20:11.910-04:00http://michellemalkin.com/2009/09/04/memo-to-gop-c...http://michellemalkin.com/2009/09/04/memo-to-gop-candidates-stop-mindlessly-praising-commies-in-green-clothingScotthttp://michellemalkin.com/2009/09/04/memo-to-gop-candidates-stop-mindlessly-praising-commies-in-green-clothingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-6483404371082422402009-09-06T20:15:51.603-04:002009-09-06T20:15:51.603-04:00Anonymous, did you read the article? I mention Me...Anonymous, did you read the article? I mention Meg Whitman in the article.<br /><br />And even if he did have "bipartisan support", so what?AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-75885534613938766412009-09-06T20:07:43.345-04:002009-09-06T20:07:43.345-04:00Van Jones had BIPARTISAN support.
Or haven't ...Van Jones had BIPARTISAN support.<br /><br />Or haven't you seen the video of Meg Whitman praising him yet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-28221222508321437852009-09-06T18:51:38.547-04:002009-09-06T18:51:38.547-04:00Barry gives an enemy so many things to hit him wit...Barry gives an enemy so many things to hit him with. If the Republicans had any guts between them they could pound this administration into the ground, but they don’t, why?<br /><br />Joel: I saw the Horowitz interview the other day, instructive.StanHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07395708786509590321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-89143795852608221822009-09-06T18:15:09.071-04:002009-09-06T18:15:09.071-04:00JoelFarnham: I know the MSM spin is typical, but ...JoelFarnham: I know the MSM spin is typical, but it still doesn't make it any less annoying or destructive of the people's "need to know" (which they claim to love, and secretly despise unless it helps liberals). Perfect example: The near-failure to acknowledge the presence of a radical racist communist in the administration, but the praise for the investigation of CIA agents, complete with information which will damage even less drastic interrogation techniques. They'd publish the names and locations of our agents overseas if they thought they could get away with it.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-28303554993923733282009-09-06T18:13:04.631-04:002009-09-06T18:13:04.631-04:00The good thing with the analogy is that we are the...The good thing with the analogy is that we are the Refs this time.Joel Farnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15856960977033430002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-39001660507323848202009-09-06T18:03:44.450-04:002009-09-06T18:03:44.450-04:00Joel, I see your point on the football analogy, ex...Joel, I see your point on the football analogy, except sadly, the refs have been in his pocket since before the season. I think they are just doing what comes naturally -- ignoring the things they don't want people knowing about.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-11504153163909827892009-09-06T17:59:57.037-04:002009-09-06T17:59:57.037-04:00Joel, If there are, I haven't heard about them...Joel, If there are, I haven't heard about them.<br /><br />Personally, I wish someone would fight the whole concept of czars -- it's unconstitutional.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-5089648579580930602009-09-06T17:58:47.203-04:002009-09-06T17:58:47.203-04:00Andrew, I see your point. What about the rest of t...Andrew, I see your point. What about the rest of the Czars? Are there some enlightening videos of them?Joel Farnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15856960977033430002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-27087335866305516802009-09-06T17:56:39.839-04:002009-09-06T17:56:39.839-04:00In a football game, most calls are not taken back,...In a football game, most calls are not taken back, yet the coach stills argues for his side. He doesn't expect it to be called back. What he is doing is getting the Referee to give his team the benefit of the doubt on the next call. This is what the MSM is doing in making Van out to be the "Greatest thing since sliced bread."Joel Farnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15856960977033430002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-22571786799579687392009-09-06T17:52:58.839-04:002009-09-06T17:52:58.839-04:00Joel, Jones made it easy by leaving a massive amou...Joel, Jones made it easy by leaving a massive amount of video of paranoia quotes. It's not his leftism that brought him down, it's his whacko-factor. Plus he stands 100% opposite of the image Obama is trying to sell.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-47619074964941369932009-09-06T17:44:09.102-04:002009-09-06T17:44:09.102-04:00I am wondering just what happened. This worked for...I am wondering just what happened. This worked for this guy Van. Why not the others? There are for far more others far more to the left than this guy. Take Dr Death. Emanuel. Why him? What will it take to get most of Obama's Czars to quit?Joel Farnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15856960977033430002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-89632308106095215342009-09-06T17:33:16.713-04:002009-09-06T17:33:16.713-04:00LawHawk, The spin is typical. MSM will never ever ...LawHawk, The spin is typical. MSM will never ever give what you want. The only interest I have in them is the way they spin it. Some times you can catch them in an outrageous faux pas and shove it back down their throats.Joel Farnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15856960977033430002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-51881169436024697442009-09-06T17:30:35.146-04:002009-09-06T17:30:35.146-04:00Joel, I suspect he resigned because it was going t...Joel, I suspect he resigned because it was going to kill any momentum they hoped to get to restart their health care debate. He's got enough problems with the parent's rebellion going on, the health care debacle, the falling poll numbers. . . why keep a needless problem around when you can dump him quietly on a three day weekend?<br /><br />Plus, resigning won't hurt Jones -- he'll use it like a bad of honor for the left wing paranoids. It should be worth another 20,000 books sold.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.com