Alvin Greene Attack Ad Against Jim Demint Calls Him "Maniac, Unamerican and a Bigot"

It flys by fast, but look at the words behind Jim DeMint's picture in Alvin Greene's first campaign ad

From alvin-greene.com

Screen grab at :07, Bigot, unamerican, maniac, evil

Sunday Show Tip Sheet...

Pelosi on ABC, Palin on FNS

• Fox News Sunday: Former Gov. Sarah Palin, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Minority Leader John Boehner.

• ABC This Week: Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.

• CBS Face The Nation: Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen, Council On Foreign Relations Richard Haass, Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl Arizona, Mexican American Legal Defense And Education Fund Thomas Saenz.

• CNN State Of The Union: Sen. Carl Levin, Senator Lindsey Graham

• NBC Meet The Press: Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen, New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, Governor of Pennslyvania Fast Eddie Rendell.

"We Will Not Rest," Obama And Family Visit The International Spy Museum

The presidential motorcade filled a D.C. street Friday night as the president and his family visited the International Spy Museum. (Photo Credit: Getty Images)

politicalticker

Washington (CNN) – Well, it seems that sometimes even the first family wants to take in Washington’s tourist attractions.

President Obama, the first lady, daughter Sasha, and an unidentified friend of Sasha’s made an impromptu visit Friday night to Washington’s International Spy Museum.

The museum “is the first and only public museum in the United States solely dedicated to espionage and the only one in the world to provide a global perspective on this all-but-invisible profession,” the museum’s website says. “It features the largest collection of international spy-related artifacts ever placed on public display. The stories of individual spies, told through film, interactives, and state-of-the-art exhibits, provide a dynamic context to foster an understanding of espionage and its impact on current and historic events.”

The nation’s commander-in-chief was dressed casually for the outing, sporting jeans, a button-down shirt, and sandals.

There was no word on exactly what the president saw inside the museum but Obama’s jaunt lasted about an hour, according to a White House pool report.

Well that was last night...Obama is back to work today:

Not really, (Posted this afternoon)

What a joke...

Where The Money Is Going For Chelsea's $2-3 Million Dollar Wedding

ABC shows how much is being spent on what and they catch up with Bill Clinton who talks about his future son-in-law


Since nobody knows exactly who is gonna be at the wedding, I've been wondering about a few people who might be on the Bill and Hillary guest list, Here's a few:

Susan McDougal
John Huang
Charlie Trie
Mochtar Riyadi
James Riyadi
Norman Hsu
Mike Espy
Jim Guy Tucker
Craig Livingstone
Web Hubbell
Jorge Cabrera
Anyone from the Lippo Group
Anyone from the Rose Law Firm

Video: Obama Drives The Chevy Volt (About 10 Feet)

Some of the people clap...

Rumors were, after Obama drove the car 10 feet, it needed to be recharged....

Photo from the Detroit Freep Press: I guess workers are allowed to wear their Obama gear to work

Obama Weekly Address: Look At What I Did For The Auto Industry

Attacks predecessor, attacks Republicans and the "just say no" crowd. Once again, everything was a failure until he came on the scene

"To the naysayers out there I say this, don't bet against the American people, don't bet against the American worker"

Men Carrying Mexican Flags Run Onto Field During Mets Game Against Arizona Diamondbacks

A Citi Field security guard tries to tackle a young man carrying a Mexican flag who ran onto the field in the seventh inning of the New York Mets vs the Arizona Diamondbacks baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Friday, July 30, 2010.

cbsnews

(AP) Two men carrying Mexican flags in protest of Arizona's immigration law ran into the outfield during the seventh inning of the New York Mets' game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night at Citi Field.

The men were apprehended by security fairly quickly without much incident.

Prior to the game, about 40 people across the street from the ballpark chanted "Oppose racism!" and "Boycott Arizona!"

Others stationed closer to the subway exit handed out leaflets that requested Major League Baseball move next year's All-Star game out of Phoenix.

Going after the video, when I find it, i'll post it...

Rangel "Doesn't Give a Damn About What The President Thinks About This" and Won't Step Down

This was in response to a quote from Obama saying the allegations against Rangel were "very troubling"


weaselzippers

[A] person close to the Rangel tells POLITICO the embattled Democrat “doesn’t give a damn about what the president thinks about this” and won’t step down.

“[Obama’s] statement comes as no surprise to us,” said a person close to Rangel, speaking on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to speak publicly for the congressman. “We’re not surprised by this, we’ve known the people in the White House have felt this way for a while, but this doesn’t change anything for us.” Source: politico

Linda McMahon's New Ad: Same 2 Girls Now Talking About Dick Blumenthal

If Linda McMahon is gonna close the gap on Richard Blumenthal, she might have to take some of that $50 million and put out a harder hitting ad...There's just no teeth in this thing...

She really should call NakedEmperorNews and have them cut a few ads for her...(seriously)

If you're wondering about the "same 2 girls" in the above title, this is the ad Linda McMahon put out 8 days ago...Roll Tape:

Judd Gregg Will Support The Nomination of Elena Kagan

Surprising, deep down Judd Gregg knows this woman will be an activist judge


boston.com

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Judd Gregg of New Hampshire today became the fifth Republican to announce support for the Supreme Court nomination of former Harvard Law School Dean Elena Kagan.

“Ms. Kagan and I may have different political philosophies, but I believe that the confirmation process should be based on qualifications, not ideological litmus tests or political affiliation," Gregg said in a statement. "I will vote for her confirmation.” Massachusetts Republican Scott Brown has not announced yet how he will vote on Kagan's nomination.

Republicans supporting Kagan:
Lindsey Graham
Susan Collins
Olympia Snowe
Dick Lugar
Judd Gregg

Al Gore Cleared of Sex Assault Allegations in Portland

DA: "After evaluating the materials submitted by PPB I have concluded that I agree with the assessment that a sustainable criminal case does not exist"


koinlocal6

Portland Police and the Multnomah County District Attorney's office have cleared Al Gore of criminal wrongdoing in the sex assault case filed by masseuse Molly Hagerty.

"After evaluating the materials submitted by PPB I have concluded that I agree with the assessment that a sustainable criminal case does not exist," said District Attorney Michael D. Schrunk, in a statement.

The case was submitted on July 27 for a review of possible criminal charges against Gore stemming from an incident alleged to have occurred during Gore's visit to Portland in October of 2006.

The complaining witness, Molly Hagerty, stated that she was sexually abused during a massage session at the Hotel Lucia when Gore was in Portland.

Hagerty failed a polygraph test during the course of the investigation, and there was no DNA evidence on the pants she claimed she wore during the alleged incident, according to investigators.

Bill Clinton Swarmed By Press In Rhineback, NY (Video)

Der Schlick Meister making his way through a swarm of reporters in Rhineback

Robert Gibbs: Democrats Will Keep The House And The Senate In November

Good luck Baghdad Bob,

video from freedomslighthouse
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs today predicting that Democrats will retain both the House and Senate in this Fall’s Midterm Elections

Flashback Gibbs

Marc Lamont Hill: Obama is Black Because "He's Considered Black To The Police"..."There is White Supremacy in The United States"

Get ready for this one, Marc Lamont Hill and Laura Ingraham on LKL last night debate why Obama is considered black even though he has a white mother, Hill states that he is black because he's considered black by police...Hill: "There is White Supremacy in the United States".......

Marc Lamont Hill: "The United States had a one drop rule, literally, if you had one drop of African blood in you, you were considered black. The reality is President Obama is considered black because he's considered black to the police...The legacy of white supremacy is permanent and lingering in the United States imagination...Yes, there is white supremacy in the United States, I know you don't want to acknowledge that"

Rush Responds To Congressman Anthony Weiner Losing It on the House Floor

"The point is they know they are gonna lose their majority"

via trscoop

RUSH: "Anthony Weiner and his sponsors could not get enough Democrats"..."The fact is a bunch of Democrats defected on this and Weiner is out there ripping into the Republicans for having the thing fail" ........dittos

Linda McMahon Gets Slammed By Peters Schiff in New Campaign Ad

Pretty hard hitting ad...Linda McMahon gets the title "Liberal McMahon"


Announcer: "Liberal Linda McMahon has kicked Republicans for years," Liberal McMahon contributed thousands of dollars to national Democrats, Liberal McMahon attended the Democrat National Convention...Just like Dodd and Blumenthal, Liberal McMahon will be another vote for Obama's taxpayer funded bailouts"

Calling Sheriff Taylor: Andy Griffith To Pitch President Obama's Health Care Law To Seniors **UPDATE** (Video)

The ads will run on Hallmark and Lifetime


Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Actor Andy Griffith has a new role: pitching President Barack Obama's health care law to seniors in a cable television ad paid for by Medicare.

The TV star — whose role as sheriff of Mayberry made him an enduring symbol of small-town American values — tells seniors that "good things are coming" under the health care overhaul, including free preventive checkups and lower-cost prescriptions for Medicare recipients.

Polls show that seniors are more skeptical of the health care law than are younger people because Medicare cuts provide much of the financing to expand coverage for the uninsured. That could be a problem for Democrats in the fall congressional elections, because seniors vote in large numbers.

Medicare says the national ad is not political, but part of its outreach to educate seniors about new benefits available next year. The ad is slated to run on channels seniors watch, such as the Weather Channel, CNN, Hallmark and Lifetime, at an initial cost of $700,000. Griffith is 84.

If you remember, Andy Griffith appeared in a Ron Howard web ad in October 2008 urging people to vote for Obama

**Update** Here's the ad:

CNN Picks Up on Charles Sherrod's 'White Man and His Uncle Toms' Remark

CNN Joe Johns: "He meant what he said"


newsbusters

CNN's Joe Johns surprisingly highlighted Charles Sherrod's racially-charged comments about stopping "the white man and his Uncle Toms from stealing our elections" during a segment on Thursday's Anderson Cooper 360. Johns also reported on the questions being raised by conservatives about how his wife Shirley Sherrod received her former position at the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Anchor Anderson Cooper, after devoting some time to faulting himself for not pressing Mrs. Sherrod after she labeled conservative Andrew Breitbart a "vicious" racist during a July 22 interview, introduced the correspondent's report: "There's also a new aspect to the Shirley Sherrod story...

Questions about her and her husband, Charles...keep bubbling up on some conservative blogs. The questions center around why and how Shirley Sherrod got appointed to her old job at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the first place, and whether her appointment was somehow connected to a settlement she received from the government in a race discrimination lawsuit

After Johns played the relevant clip, Cooper followed-up by asking, "So, is this taken out of context, the way Shirley Sherrod's comments were taken out of context?" The correspondent replied, "It doesn't appear to be. Apparently, he said he said what he meant, meant what he said."

Democrat Anthony Weiner Goes Ballistic on the House Floor

The guy is out of control...


Weiner appears on Fox News this morning and gets into an argument with Rep. Peter King, Weiner comes in at 2:44

NEWS HEADLINES...

JIM DEMINT ENDORSES REPUBLICAN DINO ROSSI IN WASHINGTON SENATE RACE, 'PUTS HIM AT ODDS WITH SARAH PALIN WHO HAS ENDORSED CLINT DIDIER

CAVUTO: AND THE PRESIDENT SAYS HE DOESN'T WATCH CABLE NEWS?

IN AN INTERVIEW, D.C. SNIPER SAYS THEY TRIED TO RECRUIT OTHER SHOOTERS DURING THE 2002 SHOOTING SPREE

BILL O'REILLY CALLS INTO THE FACTOR HOSTED BY JUAN WILLIAMS TO GIVE HIS TAKE ON OBAMA'S APPEARANCE ON 'THE VIEW'

PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE: BARBARA BOXER 39% CARLY FIORINA 34%

IS BILL KRISTOL STANDING BY DEMOCRAT CHARLIE RANGEL? THIS DOESN'T MAKE SENSE

GINGRICH: OBAMA REPEATING MISTAKES FROM THE GREAT DEPRESSION, "HE'S PERFECT ON THE VIEW BUT NOT VERY GOOD IN THE OVAL OFFICE"

RANGEL COMPARES WHAT HE'S GOING THROUGH TO HIS TIME IN THE KOREAN WAR

SARAH PALIN ON TWITTER HITS THE NAIL ON THE HEAD ON OBAMA'S APPEARANCE ON THE VIEW

TONY HAYWARD DEFENDS BP'S RESPONSE TO THE GULF OIL SPILL

LAURA INGRAHAM FILLING IN FOR O'REILLY STILL BEATING EVERY SHOW ON CABLE NEWS

CNN RICK SANCHEZ TRIES TO CONVINCE HIS GUEST OF THE BENEFITS OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION, WITH A FEW DOZEN STUPID QUESTIONS

THE MEDIA THINKS THEY HAVE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR OF NEVADA BRIAN SANDOVAL IN A MACACA MOMENT

COLORADO: MORE BLUE ON BLUE, DEMOCRAT ANDREW ROMANOFF SLAMS DEMOCRAT MICHAEL BENNET IN NEW AD

ARIZONA GOVERNOR JAN BREWER LAUGHS AT LARRY KING'S QUESTION WATCH:

SEIU Releases Propaganda Video Against Arizona Immigration Law

It's not surprising this smear comes from the SEIU

Chris Matthews And Howard Dean Get Into Heated Argument Over Breitbart Video

2 DNC mouthpieces clash on the Sherrod video


newsbusters

Chris Matthews and Howard Dean on Thursday got into a heated argument about what was included in the controversial video excerpts Andrew Breitbart published at his website last Monday involving former USDA official Shirley Sherrod.

In the opening segment of the 5PM installment of MSNBC's "Hardball," Matthews was discussing with the former Vermont Governor as well as Salon Editor-in-Chief Joan Walsh the announcement that Sherrod intends to sue Breitbart.

Republicans With A 11 Point Lead Over Democrats In 2010 Mid-Terms in New poll

GOP also has a 13 point lead in those who are "extemely interested" in the upcoming election

foxnews.com

With less than 100 days until the midterm elections, American voters would give the edge to Republicans by an 11 percentage-point margin if the Congressional election were today. Yet a majority doesn't think a Republican takeover of Congress would lead to positive change.

A Fox News poll released Thursday finds that if Americans were heading to the voting booth today, they would back the Republican candidate in their district over the Democrat by 47-36 percent. Two weeks ago the Republicans had a slimmer 4-point advantage (41-37 percent).

As has been the case all year, Republicans continue to be more interested in the upcoming election. Thirty-six percent of Republicans are "extremely" interested compared to 23 percent of Democrats.

13. If the election for Congress were held today, would you vote for the Democratic candidate in your district or the Republican candidate in your district? (If undecided) Well, if you had to vote, which way would you lean

Note: (At the bottom of the chart), Republicans have a 23 point lead among Indys

Barney Frank: "Zero Chance" of Congress Approving The Value Added Tax

Frank: It's "as dead as a doornail"


thehill.com

There is no chance of Congress implementing a value-added tax (VAT), a top House Democrat said Thursday.

Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, said on CNBC that the VAT was "as dead as a doornail," despite Republicans' caution that Democrats might try to pass one.

The Massachusetts Democrat acknowledged that while the tax, which levies taxes on different stages of production, might have had some appeal due to its effect on export levels, "It had zero chance of going forward, it was very unpopular."

Fear of a VAT had crept up earlier this year after top Democrats, including President Obama, suggested the controversial tax could be an option in lawmakers' arsenal against the rising government debt.

"I know that there's been a lot of talk around town lately about the value-added tax. That is something that has worked for some countries," Obama said in April about the tax. "And before, you know, I start saying 'this makes sense or that makes sense,' I want to get a better picture of what our options are."

The president had been speaking about his fiscal commission and the recommendations they'll generate at the end of the year about how to curb rising deficits and debt. The Democratic co-chairman of that commission has expressed openness to the VAT, leading Republicans to pounce in an election year in which the fear of higher taxes are a key part of their message

Russ Feingold Trails Republican Ron Johnson By 2 in Wisconsin

Trouble for Feingold...


rasmussenreports

The Wisconsin Senate race is still a toss-up, with Republican Ron Johnson and incumbent Democrat Russ Feingold in a near tie.

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in Wisconsin shows Johnson with 48% support. Feingold, a member of the Senate since 1993, again picks up 46% of the vote. Two percent (2%) favor another candidate in the race, and five percent (5%) are undecided.

Two weeks ago, it was Johnson at 47% and Feingold at 46%.

This is the fourth survey since May in which the incumbent’s support has remained at 46%. Feingold was reelected in 2004 with 55% of the vote, and incumbents who consistently earn less than 50% of the vote at this stage of a campaign are considered vulnerable.

*2010 Senate

Police Confront Protesters In The Streets Outside of Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Office

Video from abc15, the reporter interviews Arpaio near the end of this clip

PHOENIX - Officers have made dozens of arrests at rallies in downtown Phoenix to protest Arizona's new immigration law.

Hundreds of people are demonstrating against the law, despite a federal judge's last-minute decision to block the most controversial parts of the measure.

Three people were arrested as the group rallied in front of the federal courthouse in Phoenix, and another woman was arrested later near the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. Air15 video showed others being handcuffed too.

Some views from the street from abc15

Ethics Panel Accuses Charlie Rangel of 13 Violations

Associated Press

WASHINGTON – House investigators on Thursday alleged 13 violations of congressional ethics and federal law by veteran New York Rep. Charles Rangel.

The charges include failure to report rental income from vacation property in the Dominican Republic and failing to report more than $600,000 income on his congressional financial disclosure statements.

The charges were read in a public session of the House ethics committee after lawyers for Rangel, 80, failed to nail down a last-minute deal to avoid a public congressional trial.

Rangel did not attend the session at which the allegations were read. They set the stage for a trial expected to be held in September. Democrats had hoped to avoid such a public confrontation as November midterm elections approach.

The alleged violations include using congressional letterhead to solicit donations for a center for public service to bear his name on the New York campus of the City College of New York.

He was also accused of accepting a rent-stabilized property in Manhattan for his campaign office and initially

Outgoing WH Budget Director Heckled as ‘Fascist Pigs’

Orzag at the Brookings Institute

So Obama Has Never Heard Of Snooki? Here's Obama Joking About Snooki At The WH Correspondents Dinner 2 Months Ago (Video)

You Lie...Apparently he has heard of her, this was over the tanning bed tax issue, Obama told the women of 'The View' today that he doesn't know who Snooki is..

From May 2010

This was this morning's headline from the NY Daily News

Rangel Cuts a Deal, Avoids Trial

wcbstv.com

New York Congressman Charles Rangel has reportedly cut a deal to admit to ethical wrongdoing and avoid a potentially humiliating public trial.

Harlem friends of Rangel tell CBS 2 they have been told that the details could be unveiled when the House Ethics Committee meets Thursday afternoon.

It's the culmination of two years of scandal for the 20-term Democratic lawmaker. At issue is whether the former head of the House Ways and Means committee will admit to any serious ethical wrongdoing. Rangel is being charged with misusing his office for fundraising, failure to disclose income, belated payment of taxes and possible help with a tax shelter for a company whose chief executive was a major donor

Obama on 'The View' Blames The Media For The Divided Country

Classic Obama, he "tried to set a tone," but "the media loves conflict"...He is asked about Shirley Sherrod at 1:34

Calls it a "phony controversy"

"Part of the lesson I want everybody to draw is, lets not assume the worst of other people, lets assume the best"....(yawn)

Mike Pence on the House Floor Defends The Tea Party Against Attacks By Democrats

Demeaning the tea party, "smacks of desperation"

"The real fear is coming from Democrat elitists"

Pence: "Yesterday we learned of a new effort by Democrats in Washington to attack American citizens who speak their mind and peacefully assemble as extremists or radicals.

Demeaning tea party citizens or other Americans who are simply saying no to runaway spending, takeovers and bailouts is beneath the dignity of a great political party and it smacks of desperation, the voices of the American people, whether the left or the right or the middle should never been muted or demeaned by the leader who serve them. When we see baseless smears of good Americans whose only offense is the exercise of their first amendment rights of free speech and free assembly, we should see the fear for what it is, the fear of losing an election"

Support For Building The Border Fence Now At 68%

Up another 9 points from the last poll that was taken in March



rasmussenreports

Support for the building of a fence along the Mexican border has reached a new high, and voters are more confident than ever that illegal immigration can be stopped.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 68% of U.S. voters now believe the United States should continue to build a fence on the Mexican border. That’s up nine points from March when the Obama administration halted funding for the fence and the highest level of support ever.

Just 21% oppose the continued building of the border fence.

Support for the fence is strong across all demographic groups. But while 76% of Mainstream voters think the United States should continue to build the fence, 67% of the Political Class are opposed to it.

3* Should the United States continue building a fence along the Mexican border?

HAP NEWS HEADLINES...

OF COURSE, SHE'S GONNA SUE

CONNECTICUT SENATE CANDIDATE ROB SIMMONS GETS THE ENDORSEMENT FROM THE HARTFORD COURANT

FAA WILL CLOSE AIRSPACE AROUND CHELSEA CLINTON WEDDING

HARRY REID 45% SHARRON ANGLE 43% IN RASMUSSEN POLL

SEAN HANNITY INTERVIEWS GOVERNOR JAN BREWER (VIDEO)

SAD END: NBA VETERAN WHO WAS MISSING FOR MORE THAN A WEEK HAS BEEN FOUND DEAD, MYFOXMEMPHIS: SHOT AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES

"REPUBLICAN" OLYMPIA SNOWE OF MAINE WILL VOTE FOR ELENA KAGAN

'I'LL TAKE THIS TO THE SCOTUS': GOVERNOR JAN BREWER SENDS OUT A WEDNESDAY NIGHT TWEET, RELEASES STATEMENT ON SB1070 AT JANBREWER.COM

"I'M SORRY, I DON'T KNOW WHO THAT IS," OBAMA ON 'THE VIEW' IS ASKED ABOUT SNOOKI

BILL AND HILLARY CLINTON STAYING AT SOROS FAMILY HOME DURING CHELSEA'S WEDDING

FOX NEWS BRET BAIER FIRES BACK AT HOWARD DEAN FOR SAYING CHRIS WALLACE LIED

2012: MITT ROMNEY LEADS REPUBLICANS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE IN NEW POLL WITH 31%

"ABORTION IS THE #1 KILLER OF AFRICAN AMERICANS," PRO-LIFE BILLBOARD IS CAUSING A BUZZ IN OHIO

BOB FROM NEW YORK GOES OFF ON BARACK OBAMA FOR GOING ON 'THE VIEW'

NEW WEB AD: DEMOCRATIC SENATOR MICHAEL BENNET THINKS MAYBE BARACK OBAMA CAN HELP HIM

NEWEST HEALTH HAZARD: FREQUENT HANDLING OF CASH REGISTER RECEIPTS

TEXAS GOVERNOR RICK PERRY GIVES HIS REACTION TO THE ARIZONA RULING ON SB1070

Obama Bows To Republican Chris Cristie in New Jersey

New AP Photo

President Barack Obama laughs as he is greeted by N.J. Gov. Chris Christie, center and Newark Mayor Cory Booker, left, after exiting Air Force One at Newark Liberty International Airport, N.J. , Wednesday, July 28, 2010. The President is in the area to meet local business leaders in Edison, N.J.
h/t zip

Obama's OMB Nominee Got $900,000 After Citigroup Bailout

All the outrage last year from the Adm. at executives bonuses and now this Exclusive from the Washington Times

Jacob Lew...

washingtontimes

President Obama's choice to be the government's chief budget officer received a bonus of more than $900,000 from Citigroup Inc. last year -- after the Wall Street firm for which he worked received a massive taxpayer bailout.

The money was paid to Jacob Lew in January 2009, about two weeks before he joined the State Department as deputy secretary of state, according to a newly filed ethics form. The payout came on top of the already hefty $1.1 million Citigroup compensation package for 2008 that he reported last year.

Administration officials and members of Congress last year expressed outrage that executives at other bailed-out firms, such as American International Group Inc., awarded bonuses to top executives. State Department officials at the time steadfastly refused to say if Mr. Lew received a post-bailout bonus from Citigroup in response to inquiries from The Washington Times.

But Mr. Lew's latest financial disclosure report, provided by the State Department on Wednesday, makes clear that he did receive a significant windfall.

White House officials declined to discuss the compensation Wednesday, saying only that Mr. Lew is the right person to lead the Office of Management and Budget.

"Jack Lew has dedicated two decades to public service," White House spokeswoman Moira Mack wrote in an e-mail to The Times. "He has served with distinction in two Administrations and in Congress, and has precisely the kind of experience we need at OMB at this critical juncture

Obama Hits 2 Fundraisers in New York, The First in Manhattan, The Second Is At The Four Seasons, Both Closed To The Press

And all it takes is a $30,400 contribution to the DNC


He's not gonna rest...Lets see, a trip to see the ladies at The View today, 2 Fundraisers in New York, then next week Michelle goes to Spain, then a vacation to the Gulf coast, return, Obama does fundraisers for Patty Murray, followed by a fundraiser for Governor Ted Strickland the following day, then a 10 day trip to Martha's Vineyard...(BTW, he just got back from Mt. Desert Island in Maine)

nytimes.com

NEW YORK – After an afternoon of populism, lunching with small-business owners in New Jersey and gabbing with the opinionated ladies of ABC-TV’s “The View,” President Obama ended his day on Wednesday at separate $30,400-a-person fundraisers here in Manhattan.

The second of the two events was at the Greenwich Village home of Anna Wintour, the celebrity editor-in-chief of the American Vogue magazine who was the inspiration for the imperious fashion editor of the movie “The Devil Wears Prada.” It followed a fundraiser at the top-dollar Four Seasons hotel.

Administration aides said each event drew about 50 people but they provided little other information, including the identities of the attendees, and reporters accompanying the president were not allowed inside because Mr. Obama was not making a speech. While Mr. Obama and his recent predecessors typically have allowed reporters inside fundraisers for a short time, usually when the president delivers remarks to the assembled contributors, the Obama camp has adopted a policy of excluding reporters when he merely mingles with the monied crowd.

On the flight from Washington earlier in the day, the deputy press secretary, Bill Burton, told reporters on Air Force One that Mr. Obama is simply doing “what a president traditionally does, which is helping to raise money for the campaign season.”>

No Press allowed....

Glenn Beck: "I Apologize, Barack Obama Has Apparently Turned The Ship of G.M. Around"

Beck slams the Chevy Volt


New Photos of Beck from 1981-1982 posted today via huffpo (says they are from a high school yearbook)

Joy Behar With Obama in the Green Room (Photo)

Here's what she tweeted, read for yourself: (Wait 'til Rush sees this)

McCain on the Arizona Judge: "I Do Not Understand The Logic of Her Thinking"

Fox News Your World with Cavuto

John McCain on judge's ruling that prevents portions of state law from taking effect, he thinks this will go to the Supreme Court. Responds to Vicente Fox saying he is "a traitor to his own ideas"

BP Stock Price Up 39% In The Last Month

From money.cnn.com (3 Month Chart)


One month chart:

California Governor Schwarzenegger Orders Tens of Thousands of State Workers To Take 3 Unpaid Days Off a Month

"We have a fiscal crisis"


sacbee.com

Less than one month after ending furloughs for about 200,000 state workers, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger this morning brought back a scaled-down version of the policy, effective Sunday.

The governor made the decision this week after Controller John Chiang said that unless lawmakers enacted a budget soon, the state's cash would go into the red by October. Chiang said he'll start issuing IOUs in August or September to conserve funds as long as possible.

"We have a fiscal crisis," Schwarzenegger spokesman Aaron McLear said this morning as he explained the new furlough order. "We're doing what we have to do to conserve cash

Like the policy that ended June 30, the governor's new executive order requires employees take three unpaid days off per month. But unlike that policy, it has no termination date: Furloughs will end when lawmakers pass a 2010-11 budget. That could be weeks or months after the Legislature reconvenes on Monday.

And unlike earlier policies, the new order exempts employees who work several departments, specifically the Board of Equalization and the Franchise Tax Board, the Employment Development Department, State Compensation Insurance Fund, the California Housing Finance Authority and the California Earthquake Authority. All employees of the Highway Patrol and the Department of Fire and Forestry Protection are also exempt

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer: "Today, The Federal Govt. Got Relief From The Courts To Not Do Their Job"

Brewer talking to reporters

Earlier today, Federal Judge Susan Bolton granted an injunction that blocks the most controversial part of the recently passed Arizona Immigration Law. Governor Jan Brewer, claimed “today the federal government got relief from the courts to not to do their jobs.” She defiantly used the court injunction to call out her political foes, adding the feds need “to step and do the job that they have the responsibility to do for the people of America and for the people of Arizona

Lt Colonel Allen West on Illegal Immigration (Video)

"Illegal immigration is a national security problem"

West: We're starting to find prayer cloths, we're starting dictionaries that translate Arabic to Spanish, we're finding out that Al-Qaeda and Hezzbollah are paying narco drug gangs in Mexico to funnel them across our border"

Obama At 42% Approval on the Economy In New CNN Poll

I thought we were back from the brink?


cdn.turner.com
Interviews with 1,018 adult Americans conducted by telephone by Opinion Research Corporation on July 16-21, 2010. The margin of sampling error for results based on he total sample is plus or minus 3 percentage points. Results in this document abelled "All Americans" or "Total" are based on this sample of 1,018 adults.

Obama approval on the economy down to 42%, Trend:


Most important issue to voters: "It's the economy stupid"

Obama To Visit The Tastee Sub Shop In New Jersey

Here's a Photo...

This is it. The Tastee Sub Shop in Edison, NJ - serving this afternoon as a presidential conference center...Via CBS News

Rob Simmons Back In The Senate Race In Connecticut: "I'm Rob Simmons And I'm Running For The U.S. Senate"

Simmons suspended his campaign in May but now says he is a candidate, the statement came during a debate with Republican candidate Peters Schiff at Trinity college in Hartford

The decision could have been made because of Linda McMahon running behind in the polls to Democrat Dick Blumenthal

ctmirror.org

Richard Blumenthal and Linda McMahon were no-shows, leaving Rob Simmons and Peter Schiff to debate each other and two minor-party candidates tonight.

Simmons arguably made news for uttering a simple, declarative sentence: "I am running for the U.S. Senate."

Once the Republican front runner, Simmons suspended his campaign after the GOP convention, only to resume advertising that reminds voters he is on the ballot.

The ads, which Simmons described as "public service announcements," left Republicans wondering if he truly was competing in the primary.

Tonight, he described himself as an active candidate at a Senate debate sponsored by the Federation of Connecticut Taxpayer Organizations.

"I'm Rob Simmons," he said. "I am running for the United States Senate, because I love my country, and I don't like where it's going."

But Simmons was playful after the debate concerning his status: "I should have edited that old opening statement."

Simmons and Schiff are competing for the GOP nomination with McMahon in the Aug. 10 primary."It's unfortunate that our other opponent, Linda McMahon, didn't think enough of Connecticut taxpayers to show up," Schiff said.

But McMahon already has turned her attention to Blumenthal, the Democratic nominee, calling him a liar in a mailing about the admission he made misstatements about his Vietnam-era military record.

"Most people don't say 'I misspoke' only to turn around and lie again," says the mailer, which began arriving at Connecticut homes today.

HAP NEWS HEADLINES...

IN BETWEEN HIS 2 VACATIONS, BARACK OBAMA WILL HEADLINE A FUNDRAISER FOR SENATOR PATTY MURRAY IN SEATTLE AUGUST 17TH

PLANE CARRYING 152 CRASHES IN PAKISTAN, WEATHER RELATED?

TONY HAYWARD: I WAS DEMONIZED IN THE U.S. OVER THE GULF OIL SPILL

THESTREET.COM: EXTEND BUSH TAX CUTS FOR ALL, "THEY GAVE US MANY GOOD YEARS OF SOLID GROWTH"

HOUSE PASSES $59 BILLION WAR FUNDING, 102 DEMOCRATS VOTE AGAINST, LAST YEAR THAT NUMBER WAS 32

WEB AD AGAINST CHARLIE CRIST FROM CHANGINGCHARLIE.COM

DEMOCRATS ROMANOFF AND BENNETT BOTH POLLING BEHIND GOP CANDIDATES IN COLORADO SENATE RACE, WOULD BE A PICK-UP FOR THE GOP

DOUG HOFFMAN ON FOX BUSINESS; HOW I WILL WIN NEXT TIME: UNITE THE REPUBLICANS AND CONSERVATIVES, SAY PALIN WILL ENDORSE HIM AGAIN

PBS EDITS OUT PAUL MCCARTNEY'S JAB AT PRESIDENT BUSH FROM BROADCAST

ARIZONA HOTELS THRIVING DESPITE BOYCOTT OVER IMMIGRATION LAW

CHELSEA CLINTON'S WEDDING WILL NOW COST OVER $3 MILLION, ($500K FOR FLOWERS, AM I READING THAT RIGHT?)

ONLY A MATTER OF TIME: BOB BARKER TAKES A SHOT AT DREW CAREY

MICHAEL MOORE: THE ARIZONA LAW IS 'ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING' (VIDEO)

FOX NEWS BRET BAIER EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH ISRAELI DEFENSE MINISTER EHUD BARAK

WASHINGTON TIMES: REPORT: RUSSIANS VIOLATED THE '91 START TREATY UP UNTIL THE AGREEMENT EXPIRED IN DECEMBER (OBAMA PLEASE READ)

ROSIE O'DONNELL: I DON'T WANT TO SEE OBAMA ON 'THE VIEW'

NEW DNC AD "ONE AND THE SAME" AGAIN TRIES TO SCARE THE VOTERS

Arizona Governor Brewer to Obama: "Everything Is Off The Table Until We Get Our Border Secure"

Brewer on CNN's John King USA, King asks her if she will help Obama on comprehensive immigration reform, Brewer stands firm

Notice what polls John King brings up to Brewer

Brewer on Obama: "I would tell him: Secure our borders,” “You know, everything's off the table, I believe, in Arizona until we get our borders secure. That's our number one priority. It's unfortunate it has to be that way. But the people of Arizona, the people of America, have been promised that our borders would be secured for years and years and years, with it not happening"

MSNBC Guest: The Only People Concerned About New Black Panther Voter Intimidation Case "Are People That Watch Fox T.V."

Matthews: "The right wing is loving it because it's white-black" Matthews then goes to radio host E. Steven Collins..

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MATTHEWS: Well, let me, let me go to E. Steven on this. Your thoughts? You know this story better than I do. This is a Philly story. It`s gotten a lot of swirl. The right wing is loving it because ... it`s white-black. Your thoughts?

COLLINS: But Chris, the only people who are concerned about it are people that watch Fox TV. I mean, African-Americans, first of all, were not intimidated by a couple of guys, one who wore some jackboots, another guy with a with a bat. I mean, I`ve seen worse things happen on election day...first of all, in Philadelphia. Second, this is inner-city Philadelphia, where nobody, people waited in lines to vote. And it didn`t work, if they were attempting to intimidate

Jeb Bush Tells Reporter in Louisville "I'm Not Running For President"

Jeb Bush at a fundraiser in Louisville for Rand Paul

video from freedomslighthouse

Former Florida governor Jeb Bush (R) in Louisville to speak at the National Conference of State Legislatures, tells WHAS11 News he "is not running for President."

The Republican's name has been widely circulated in recent weeks as a potential contender in the 2012 race, which would perpetuate the Bush political dynasty.

His Louisville stop included some politics. Bush hosted a $100,000 fundraiser Monday afternoon for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul.

"He's a good man," Bush said, "He's going to be elected to the Senate and hopefully, God willing, be part of the Republican majority in the Senate to stop this incredible expansion of government in our lives."

When asked about his own plans to run for President, Bush dismissed such talk.

"My plans are to give as best a speech, muddle through my speech here about education reform and then go back to work. I'm not running for President."

Sen. John Kerry To Pay $500K Tax On Yacht

Kerry: "We intend to pay the equivalent taxes as if the boat’s home-port were currently in Massachusetts"

You know, Kerry kinda forgets things, like whether he threw his ribbon/medals over the White House fence, who was President when he was "in Cambodia"in 1968, and many more...So forgetting to pay a half million dollars is no surprise...

thebostonglobe

Senator John Kerry said today he will voluntarily cut a check to the state of Massachusetts for some $500,000 in sales tax for a yacht he purchased in Rhode Island earlier this year.

"We’ve reached out to the Massachusetts Department of Revenue and made clear that, whether owed or not, we intend to pay the equivalent taxes as if the boat’s home-port were currently in Massachusetts," Kerry said in a statement released this afternoon. "That payment is being made promptly."

Kerry has been dogged by questions in recent days by questions about whether he purposely tried to evade taxes in his home state by listing the $7 million yacht's home berth as Newport, R.I., when he actually intended to use the boat at his summer home on Nantucket. His yacht purchase was first reported in the Boston Herald.

Just so you know, rollcall ranked the 50 richest members of congress, (this is out of 535 members)...lets see where John Kerry ranked:

Yep, the #1 richest member at a net worth of $230 million

Another Hard Hitting Ad From The Republican Governors Association "14 Weeks"

GOP on their game with web ads.....Another one that uses Democrats in their own words..

14 Weeks from Republican Governors Association on Vimeo.

rga.org"For too long out nation has been governed by politicians in Washington D.C. detachted from the people".... "America we can do better"

RNC Ad: 3 A.M. Phone Call, Hillary Clinton Was Right

No one there to answer that phone, 4 vactions in one month, in between golf, and basketball....Great ad here from the RNC

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Mike Pence on the House Floor: "This Administration Defines Good Policy As What The Country Can Withstand?"

Pence one minute speech.. "Eighteen months into this administration, one thing is clear. The economic policies of this administration and this liberal Democratic Congress have failed"

Pence is referring to turbo tax Tim Geithner's interview on the Sunday shows

Pence:

Eighteen months into this administration, one thing is clear. The economic policies of this administration and this liberal Democratic Congress have failed. Nearly 15 million Americans are unemployed and unemployment hovers near a heartbreaking 10 percent. “After months of runaway spending, bailouts and takeovers, Washington Democrats are now poised to add tax increases to their agenda. The American people are starting to realize that unless this Congress acts, every single taxpayer will see increases on January 1, 2011. Every single one.

“This weekend, Treasury Secretary Geithner actually said “The country can withstand that. I think its good policy.” Really? Fifteen million Americans unemployed and this administration defines good policy as what the country can withstand? The country can not withstand more spending, more borrowing, more bailouts or more taxes and House Republicans will fight this tax increase with everything that we’ve got.”

Steny Hoyer: Charlie Rangel Must Decide Whether To Resign or Face Inquiry

Two of Rangel’s colleagues Reps. Betty Sutton (D-Ohio) and Walt Minnick (D-Idaho) have called for Rangel to resign rather than contest the charges against him


thehill

The House’s second-ranking Democrat on Tuesday said that Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) will decide on his own whether to resign his seat or go forward with Thursday’s ethics inquiry.

Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) told reporters that he did not know what Rangel’s decision would be. The Ethics Committee on Thursday is scheduled to convene publicly to spell out its charges against the New York Democrat.

Two of Rangel’s colleagues — Reps. Betty Sutton (D-Ohio) and Walt Minnick (D-Idaho) — have called for Rangel to resign rather than contest the charges against him.

But even amid those calls, Hoyer indicated that House leaders aren’t inclined to force Rangel’s hand — at least not overtly.“Mr. Rangel has to do what Mr. Rangel believes is appropriate and proper,” Hoyer said.

On Monday night the Congressional Black Caucus came out in strong support of Rangel, saying in a statement that Rangel was fully entitled to his day in court and urging their colleagues not to prejudge the outcome of a process that has not concluded.

Congressional Black Caucus Barbara Lee: Don't Presume Guilt
associated press

WASHINGTON — The leader of the Congressional Black Caucus is warning lawmakers against rushing to judgment on whether one of its prominent members, Charles Rangel, is guilty of ethics violations.

California Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee's statement Monday is likely to prevent, at least for now, any attempt by Democrats to pressure the New York Democrat to admit guilt and avoid an election-season ethics trial.

A House investigative panel has accused Rangel of violating standards of conduct, and the charges are to be publicly released Thursday before a separate ethics subcommittee that will render a verdict.

Lee said that "attempts by Republicans and Democrats to presume guilt ... violates the core American principle of the presumption of innocence

Eric Cantor on the Differences Between The Republican and Democrat Agendas

Eric Cantor this morning

Rangel Campaign Releases Promotional Video For Fundraiser

Interestingly, this is from the rangelforcongress YouTube page that has only one video, this one...

via Doug Powers

Another issue for many of New York’s top officeholders: a scheduled Aug. 11 campaign fundraiser for Rangel at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan, hosted by outgoing Gov. David Paterson and chaired by most of the state’s Democratic party elite, including Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, the Democratic candidate for governor, and Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a Republican-turned-independent, was listed as a co-host as well

HAP NEWS HEADLINES....

LAURA INGRAHAM'S "OBAMA DAIRIES" NUMBER ONE ON THE NY TIMES BEST SELLER LIST

BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK AT THE SEAN HANNITY RADIO PROGRAM FROM 17A, GREGSTER INCLUDED

MARCO RUBIO ON CHARLIE CRIST: "HE'LL SAY AND DO ANYTHING TO GET ELECTED"

ANOTHER TWEET FROM KEITH OLBERMANN SMEARING THE TEA PARTY

RUSSIAN SPY ANNA CHAPMAN NOW AN ACTION FIGURE DOLL

ARABIC NEWS CHANNEL AL ARABIYA IN BAGHDAD BOMBED BY AL-QAEDA

STATE DEPT. POSTS LETTER OF DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE RELATED TO LOCKERBIE BOMBER'S RELEASE

NANCY PELOSI AND MITCH MCCONNELL CLASH ON HEALTH CARE AT NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATORS IN LOUISVILLE

BLAGOJEVICH BRINGS HIS 2 DAUGHTERS WITH HIM TO COURT

THEY THINK THEY'RE FUNNY, MOVEON.ORG EDITS A VIDEO TO MOCK ANDREW BREITBART

BP CONFIRMS ROBERT DUDLEY TO REPLACE TONY HAYWARD OCTOBER 1ST

JOY BEHAR TO ANN COULTER: WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO ASK OBAMA?

GOVERNOR JAN BREWER SEEKS DISMISSAL OF FED'S CHALLENGE TO ARIZONA IMMIGRATION LAW

HARRY REID INTERVIEW WITH DAVID BRODY OF CBN
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Chris Matthews To Rep. Paul Ryan: "All This B*tching About The Deficit Doesn't Mean Squat"

Paul Ryan gives a couple ideas to cut the deficit immediately: Rescind the remainder of the Stimulus, Rescind the Tarp funds, Federal hiring and pay freeze, go back and cut discretionary spending to 2008 levels

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Rep. Ryan

"I don't think it's a good idea when we're trying to come out of a jobless recovery and a slow-growth economy. We have employment at almost 10%, the last thing we should do is raise taxes on the economy, the worst thing for deficit reduction is a slow economy you hit small businesses with these tax rate increases and you'll slow the economy

Further, 75% of those who will get hit with the tax rates are small businesses, tens of millions of your jobs come from small businesses. If you try to blame them for all the fiscal problems, the numbers don't add up. at best, 14% of the evaporation all came from other things. So what Joe earlier said is right which is the taxes will go up. that's a mistake, it's going to hurt the economy"