The Wurzelbacher Effect

Cross posted on Conservative Badlands.CTTo say the polls and the economy have been anything less than bipolar is an understatement. Fear and concern about the future are driving this election more than in anytime since the 70's, the reasons for all this trepidation is obvious though. What is not, is why the American population’s perception of Obama and McCain is so erratic? Obama’s lead continues...

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Be Careful When PUMA-ing, You Might Get More Than You Bargain For

Also appears on Conservative BadlandsCTA few days ago one of the contributors on Conservative Badlands did a piece called the PUMA Factor, it was a look at how this block of voters might be one of the groups to decide the Presidential election in 08’. It made me realize that I didn’t know much about their movement or philosophies, other than the obvious. PUMA means Party Unity My Ass and they were...

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ATF Busts Up Skinhead Plot

CTATF disrupts skinhead plot to assassinate ObamaWASHINGTON – Federal agents have broken up a plot to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and shoot or decapitate 102 black people in a Tennessee murder spree, the ATF said Monday Read more...And so it begins. I have a feeling we are going to be seeing a lot more of this ignorance and depravity in the near future. I might have serious differences with Senator Obama on policies and even question much of his motivation, but this...

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PUMA:Open Thread

1) What are your plans, as a PUMA, to do after the election if McCain loses or wins.2) Do you intend on staying Dem, convert to Repub, or go Indie.3) What motivated you to vote for McCain/Palin?If there is anything you would like to add, please feel free, as I stated any input is great, thank you for your time.-...

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Special Forces strike into Syria

CTSeems American special forces flexed their muscles in Syria proper.DAMASCUS, Syria – U.S. military helicopters launched an extremely rare attack Sunday on Syrian territory close to the border with Iraq, killing eight people in a strike the government in Damascus condemned as "serious aggression."The article goes on to say,"We are taking matters into our own hands," the official told The Associated...

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You don’t need a Weatherman to know which way the wind blows.

CTAll the talk about the Obama-Ayers connect is intriguing. Not because of Ayers or Obama, but the history of the Weatherman and the SDS (Students for a Democratic Society). I must admit, I have a had a morbid fascination with their history prior to this controversy. Maybe it was growing up in the 70’s and watching to many Dirty Harry movies, you know hard-ass cop against the weed smoking, RPG wielding,...

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Partisanship, Special Interest Groups, and Why Voters Accept 2nd Rate Legislation

CTAnalysis Online, published an article How Leaders Make Policy Decisions. In an ongoing study Professor Max Bazerman, Jesse Isidor Straus Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, quantifies why policy makers lack the ability to “ make wise tradeoffs, or to give up small losses for much larger gain.” as well as the voters’ willingness to accept their poor decision making processes.This is particularly interesting due to the climate of this election. Numerous special interest...

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In the News: 23rd October 2008

CT_______________________________________________________________________________________Top Iran officials recommend preemptive strike against IsraelBy Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent-Senior Tehran officials are recommending a preemptive strike against Israel to prevent an Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear reactors, a senior Islamic Republic official told foreign diplomats two weeks ago in London.The...

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Tales From the Drip: Liberal Myths About De-Regulation

Pundit,Most of the blame placed on de-regulation, by the Left, for the current economic crisis is simply a misleading account of the causes. This is as unreasonable as the Right calling Liberals, socialists. While heaping the blame on de-regulation in this environment of witch hunting is the trendy political motivation du jour, it is quite incorrect. Both sides in this mess were looking for a boogey...

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In the News : 22nd October 2008

CTOh where to start? Frank needs to keep his mouth shut about tax increases, Murtha, I don't even know what to say about him shuttin' up, and Obie on McCain's willful ignorance. It's a morning full of comedy!______________________________________________________________________________________Barney Frank on Tax and SpendYou want it, you got it. "My encouraging will have more impact on Senator Obama."...

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Locking up the Free Markets and Throwin' Away the Key.

CTSometimes by looking back on the historical relevance of a past can be a guide or lesson book for the future. You can apply this to the present day economic tragedy and the political state of affairs of 2008 to the environment of 1933. The Wall Street Journal just published an article by Paul H. Rubin, Get Ready for the New New Deal. An intriguing comparison of the FDR administration to a potential Obama administration and how that may not be the right thing for America’s future.The new president's...

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Colin Powell and the Conservative Identity Crisis

CTThe list of Conservatives jumping ship is growing more and more everyday and to Jacobin glee signaling the death knell of a once great and proud philosophy. The latest victim to “fall to the call” is former Secretary of State Colin Powell. Once upon a time, he was a great bastion of Republican intellectualism and wisdom, an elder statesman and military genius not seen since Patton or Bradley.This surely should be the sign for us, in the trenches, to give up the fight, move on from our yokel tradition...

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In the News: 19th October 2008

CTInteresting day in political news, we have Obama saying that he is going to change the world, lofty goals indeed, 45% of the electorate doesn't buy it for a minute, Colin Powell seems to, and Madame Screecher getting all hot and bothered about Barry.______________________________________________________________________________________Barack Obama vows to 'change the world'By Toby Harnden, Telegraph-The supremely confident demeanor and exalted rhetoric of the Democratic nominee at a New Hampshire...

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Filibuster May Be Gettin' Busted

Pundit,Welcome to the potential world of one party politics. The Liberal Supermajority an article that just appeared on WSJ online, makes a point about the elimination of the filibuster and what you can expect from a hyper-liberal Congress. Let’s look at worse case scenario, the Liberals could pick up anywhere form 12-24 seats in the House, which they already control 235-199. In the Senate, they...

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Disservice to Joe: Let's not forget what he was trying to find out.

CTPopulism, although sometimes a worthy goal, can get in the way of the overall objective or message that spurred a movement. Take Joe Wurzelbacher, in an attempt to discredit him the media is scrutinizing his life with a magnifying glass. I am sure they have air lifted reporters to Ohio to see if there is any more dirt, they can dig up on him.This causes Conservatives and those who share similar philosophies about the natural rights of the individual, to become enraged about the media attacks...

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The Vetting of Joe the Plumber?

CTLooks like a lonely plumber started a little bit of a firestorm with Camp Obama and the media. Why does he need to be “vetted?” Am I missing something in all of this, is he running for political office, is he being considered for the Supreme Court, or a high ranking cabinet position in a McCain administration? This person asked a question to a candidate trying to be an informed voter. He is the one who needs to be doing the vetting and that is exactly what Joe did.But you see in the world of...

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Subprime Questions, We Are All Confused

CTRecently I had a visit from a gentleman named, Chris. Chris seems to be left leaning and runs a fairly informative website on health care issues. If you are interested here is his link, Single-Payer Healthcare Blog. But Chris's political viewpoints are not the topic. He asked some very poignant questions about the Community Reinvestment Act in a polite post and was curious about obtaining some data. Here is Chris's post.Thanks for this post. It clarifies a few things for me as information has...

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QUESTIONING ACORN?!?!? You are a racist!!

Pundit,Ezra Klein over at the American Prospect, formerly, one of my favorite Left wing commentators, has succumbed to his own blog statement of “Momma Said Wonk You Out.” Klein is definitely wonked out in the worst of ways and is losing credibility fast. In his latest post, The Voter Fraud Fraud, Klein runs a blind gambit that poor little ACORN is falling prey to the big vast right wing conspiracy....

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Firedoglake and Huffington are huffin' some BS when it comes to the CRA

CTWhile out cruisin' the socialist slums of the blog world, I came across an ever growing favorite of mine, Firedoglake. Seems the burnin' doggies want to tackle the CRA meme and try and spin it is as a "racist" maneuver. Of course this was done by rich whitey to cover his/her wealthy arse and blame our brown and down brothers and sisters.FDL linked up to the Huffington Post to make the case about...

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In the News: 13th-14th October, 2008

CT____________________________________________________________________________________Dow jumps 936 as governments pledge bank aidBy Tim Paradis, AP Business Writer,NEW YORK (AP- Wall Street stormed back from last week's devastating losses Monday, sending the Dow Jones industrials soaring a nearly inconceivable 936 points after major governments' plans to support the global banking system reassured...

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