Democrat Speraker of the House Nancy Pelosi, “We Have to Pass Our Bill So That You Can Find Out What Is In It”

SHE SAID WHAT!!!

After a year of Obama lecturing America on his health care bill, after failed deadline after deadline by Obama to Congress to pass his government take over of the health care bill and it’s 2700 pages and counting bill … Nancy Pelosi said the following during her speech to the 2010 legislative conference of the National Association of Counties.

Is it any wonder why no one trusts Obamacare? Would you buy a used car from a person who said something comparable? Hardly, so then why would anyone want such sweeping overhaul of the insurance industry and 1/6th of the US economy.

Nancy Pelosi: “We Have to Pass Our Bill So That You Can Find Out What Is In It”

Democrats are turning out to be the gift that keeps on giving.

Is it any wonder why so many are opposed to Obama care and why the American people want Congress to scrap the present bill and start over from scratch.  You mean to tell us that the Democrats cannot properly tell us what is in the bill prior to it being passed?

Pelosi wants us to trust here? That that is comical, who knew the Speaker had such a sense of humor. No one presently trust Congress; however, those that do trust Republicans on more of the issues than Dems.

Pelosi’s full speech can be read HERE.

House Republicans Vote to Ban All Earmarks … Return to Conservative Principles

FINALLY … a step in the right direction.

Have Republicans finally wizened up and returned to their Conservative principle? With Obama’s out of control spending and record deficits, Republicans better differentiate themselves from Democrats and mean it. A complete ban on pork spending … could it become a reality?

Could Republicans finally be returning to Conservative principle?

As stated by Another Black Conservative, the Democrats, in an attempt to put lipstick on their corruption pig, banned earmarks to private companies yesterday. Only private companies?

However, Republicans upped the ante and went all in as House Republicans voted to ban all earmarks. It is a move in the right direction as the pork spending must come to an end.

House Republicans approved a conference-wide moratorium on earmarks on Thursday, one day after a House committee enacted a ban on for-profit earmarks.

The Republicans’ moratorium is more extensive than the House Appropriations Committee’s ban in that it applies to all earmarks for all members of the caucus.

House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence (Ind.) hailed the decision in an interview on Fox News.

“Republicans did something very dramatic today that’s going to make it very uncomfortable for business as usual,” he said. “So now House Republicans are going to the American people and saying we want a clean break from the runaway spending in the past. And that’s going to be quite a contrast from this Congress and the administration.”

This is only the beginning, but at least it is a start. Republicans now need to emphasize Pay-Go and really mean it, not PAY IT FORWARD. It will be interesting how this legislation plays out in the political environment we are in and the record Obama budget deficits.

Morgan Harrington Case: Exploring The Musical Connections

Charlottesville, VA– On the evening of one of the most anticipated musical events of her young 20 years, Morgan Dana Harrington, 20, disappeared from the Metallica Concert at JPJ on October 17, 2009.

After months of investigative efforts involving four different law enforcement jurisdictions, Morgan’s skeletal remains were found by Anchorage Farm owner David Bass on January 26, 2010.

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Missouri Senate Election 2010: Republican Blunt 47% Leads Democrat Carnahan 41%

In the “Show Me” state, Republican Roy Blunt continues to lead Democrat Robin Carnahan in Missouri’s US Senate race, 47% to 41%. The question in MO is how much will BO adversely affect the Democrat ticket?

Republican Roy Blunt continues to hold a slight lead over Democrat Robin Carnahan in Missouri’s contest for the U.S. Senate. These findings and the high level of opposition to the national health care plan in the state perhaps help to explain why Carnahan wasn’t around yesterday when President Obama came to Missouri to pitch his plan.

The continual push for Obamacare by the President may be the kiss of death for candidate Carnahan. The opposition to the health care plan is higher in Missouri than it is nationally.  Only 37% of voters in the state approve of the plan presently in Congress, while 60% oppose it. President Barack Obama was just in Missouri

The public was not allowed at the so-called Obama Town Hall event which was nothing more than a hand picked campaign rally event; however, as reported by the Gateway Pundit the WE THE PEOPLE did show up in force at the anti-Obama Blowout in St. Charles, MO– STANDING ROOM ONLY! It would appear that Obama brought the folks out in droves in his visit to Missouri. Of course they were protesting Obama.

Make you wonder what the reverse bounce affect might be in the next poll for Carnahan.

OBAMA … OH MY, Gallup Job Approval Rating At All Time Low

Obama’s poll numbers sinking as his monolithic obsession continues on Obamacare reform. This will cost Democrats dearly in 2010.

The Obama Presidency is coming a part at the seems. According to the most recent Gallup poll, Barack Hussein Obama has hit an all time low job approval rating at 46%. Just one year ago, Obama had a 63% approval rating in the Gallup poll. My how The One has fallen.

Is it any wonder why House Democrats are starting to balk at voting for Obamacare and Pelosi cannot find the votes to pass Obama’s signature piece of legislation. What Democrat is going to lay their political career on the line for a President with a 46% approval rating and trending downward?

The Rasmussen Report has Obama at a 44% job approval rating.

What might be more stunning is many Democrats unwillingness to listen to the polls. As the Washington Post wrote today, “If Democrats ignore health-care polls, midterms will be costly.” Democrats, especially Obama have themselves convinced that the public supports their health care polices in the face of opposition at every corner.

First, the battle for public opinion has been lost. Comprehensive health care has been lost. If it fails, as appears possible, Democrats will face the brunt of the electorate’s reaction. If it passes, however, Democrats will face a far greater calamitous reaction at the polls. Wishing, praying or pretending will not change these outcomes.

Nothing has been more disconcerting than to watch Democratic politicians and their media supporters deceive themselves into believing that the public favors the Democrats’ current health-care plan. Yes, most Americans believe, as we do, that real health-care reform is needed. And yes, certain proposals in the plan are supported by the public.

Why is Obama’s poll numbers cratering? Other than the obvious, it’s health care and the economy (jobs & unemployment). Obama continues to push an unpopular health care bill on “We the People” where not one poll in the United States has American’s majority support.

The LEFT used to refer to GWB as rigid and unbending, what would they call Obama when it comes to Obamacare and the economy? The American people have stated overwhelmingly that they want Congress to scrap Obamacare and start from scratch. They do not support the present piece of legislation before Congress. Yet, Obama in his political brilliance goes out on a pep rally to staged appearances to one again promote the failure called Obamacare. The disconnect with the will of the American people is unbelievable. As a matter of fact, a majority of Americans think Obama’s health care will hurt the US economy.

All the while the American people do do consider health care to be an important issues. It is supposed to be about jobs, jobs , jobs.  President Obama stated in his State of the Union speech that his second year in office would solely concentrate on the economy and jobs as millions of people find them self out of work and unemployment is at 9.7%.

According to a recent Rasmussen poll, Americans consider health care a tie for 4th in importance behind the economy, government ethics/corruption and national security/the war on terror.

The latest national telephone survey shows that 82% of U.S. voters see the economy as a very important issue, down two points from early February. Just two percent (2%) see the economy as not very or not at all important.

The president is now trying to get his health care reform plan back on track in the Congress, even though most voters continue to oppose it. But 55% would rather see Congress scrap the original plan and start all over again. Fifty-seven percent (57%) think the plan working its way through Congress will hurt the U.S. economy.

Now tied with taxes and health care is Social Security, with 62% viewing it as a very important issue, up three points from last month.

Daily Commentary - Friday, March 12th, 2010 - Massa Needs to Get Off Television

• The former congressman’s interviews are diving into tabloid territory. NO MORE airtime for Massa. This story is a non-story except for the fact as to why House Democrat leadership did not investigate the allegations when they were informed.

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Good Grief, Suspected Al Qaeda Terrorist Sharif Mobley Worked at New Jersey Nuclear Power Plant

The hits keep on coming for 26 year old suspected Al Qaeda Militant Sharif Mobley who shot his way out of a Yeman hospital last week. More from the life and times of an Al Qaeda terrorist and what he was allowed to get away with in the US.

Let’s see the MSM call this dude a Tea Party member.

Sharif Mobley

A suspected Al Qaeda militant who was known as a “sweetheart” by classmates at his New Jersey high school is being investigated by the FBI after his arrest in the Middle East for allegedly trying to shoot his way out of a hospital in Yemen.

Federal sources confirmed that 26-year-old Sharif Mobley, of Buena, N.J., is in custody after a shooting rampage in a Yemeni hospital that killed one guard and injured another.

Read the rest here…

Harry Reid’s Wife Landra & Daughter Lana Seriously Injured in Car Accident in Fairfax, VA

There is no politics in this story regarding Harry Reid and his family … say a prayer for the Reid family this evening.

Our prayers and best wishes go out to Democrat Senate Majority leader Harry Reid and his family following the car accident in Fairfax, VA that left his wife Landra and daughter Lana seriously injured. Reid’s wife Landra and daughter Lana were rear-ended by a semi-truck on a on an interstate highway in suburban Virginia.

According to reports, their injuries are serious but not life threatening. Landra Reid has a broken nose, broken back and broken neck while daughter Lana has a neck injury and facial lacerations.

Harry Reid’s wife, Landra, suffered a broken neck, back and nose and his daughter, Lana, also sustained serious injuries in a chain-reaction car accident in Fairfax, Va. on Thursday  according to Reid’s spokesman.

Both women’s injuries are considered serious but not life-threatening — and both have sensation in their extremities, an indication that they aren’t paralyzed, Reid spokesman Jon Summers said.

Reid’s wife is listed in serious condition and will stay in the hospital, but his daughter will be released. The initial prognosis for Reid’s wife is that no surgery will be required, Summer said.

I would echo The Other McCain’s comments regarding accidents like this put like into perspective and bring out one of our greatest qualities … humanity. We can disagree with one’s politics and want to retire them back to Nevada; however, we should always wish well and pray for those hurt, injured or in harms way … no matter what the politics.

This is the sort of tragedy that can befall any family, and it’s an opportunity to recall the humanity of even those with whom we might differ in other contexts. Let’s keep the comments classy, folks.

Obama Administration Ran Up Largest Monthly Budget Deficit in February in History

More “Hope and Change” … Thank you Mr. President.  Your policies are not the solutions to our economic problems, they are our problems.

For February, 2010 Barack Obama’s government ran up the largest monthly budget defict in history. THAT IS CORRECT, IN HISTORY!!!

The Treasury Department stated that the February deficit totaled $220.9 billion, 14% higher than the previous record set in February of last year. For the year in the first five months of this budget totals deficits are $651.6 billion or 10.5% higher than a year ago. Obama has the audacity to say that this spending was necessary to hold unemployment at 8%, yet we find it presently at 9.7%.

The government ran up the largest monthly deficit in history in February, keeping the flood of red ink on track to top last year’s record for the full year.

The Treasury Department said Wednesday that the February deficit totaled $220.9 billion, 14 percent higher than the previous record set in February of last year.

The deficit through the first five months of this budget year totals $651.6 billion, 10.5 percent higher than a year ago.

Read the rest here…

Bloggers Jawa Report Key to FBI Arrest of Jihad Jane (aka Fatima LaRose, Colleen LaRose)

It’s another case of LOCAL BLOGGERS DONE GOOD!

Kudos to Rusty and the folks at The Jawa Report for looking out after us. As stated by Maggie’s Notebook, “Bloggers are instrumental in bringing about change in all areas of our lives today” and the Jawa Report’s efforts in the arrest in indictment of Jihad Jane is not different. It once again shows just how important the Internet and blogs have become.

You have heard the story of the arrest of Jihad Jane, aka Fatima LaRose, aka Colleen LaRose in the media.

For nearly a year, a middle-aged woman from suburban Philadelphia used her computer to fashion a new, frightening identity, federal court documents say.

The stream of Internet messages in which she sought assistance to wage violent jihad in Asia and Europe literally transformed her, the documents allege, from 46-year-old Colleen LaRose to “Jihad Jane.”

But did you know the rest of the story …

There is a reason why Scared Monkeys has always deferred to the Jawa Report when it comes to all things terrorism, counterterrorism and jihad.  Please read our fellow blogging brethren Rusty Shackleford’s Exclusive Jawa Report article, “I turned in Colleen “Jihad Jane” LaRose to the FBI.”

This is a must read.

Here is The Jawa Report’s exclusive report* from the person who notified the FBI about Colleen “Jihad Jane” La Rose’s online activities in support of terrorism.

There have been so many media inquiries made to The Jawa Report and YouTube Smackdown about our involvement in the “Jihad Jane” case. We here at The Jawa Report and the YouTube Smackdown Corps were involved to varying degrees in tracking and “smacking down” her various YouTube videos and accounts. By “smacking down” we mean we helped with an organized campaign to “flag” terrorist propaganda videos uploaded to YouTube in an effort to have those videos removed. (snip)

As Michelle Malkin stated, “be sure to send thanks and praise to the vigilant bloggers and watchdogs looking out for you.”

‘Net Posse Tracked ‘Jihad Jane’ for Three Years

Groups like JawaReport, Quoth the Raven and the YouTube Smackdown Corps claim they had been monitoring LaRose’s growing militancy for three years, and watched as the Internet — particularly YouTube — fed her fervor.

They also said “Jihad Jane” is not the only one on the Internet that the groups are monitoring.

“There are certainly many others out there who are more eloquent and appear to be more dangerous from the way they talk,” a man calling himself Rusty Shackleford told ABC News.

And now you know the rest of the story.

UPDATE I: The Jawa Report gets the KUDOS it earned from the MSM, here and here.