The Firing Squad
August 8, 2009 by Nina Jones
Filed under Commentary
By Nina Jones
Forget the Birthers, there is a new craze sweeping the journalistic arena. An arena, according to NBC News correspondent Chuck Todd, has been tainted by such filth as…”radio DJ[s].” Todd’s beef with the likes of Glenn Beck and his accusation of Obama’s racism against, “white people or the white culture,” expands beyond the [...]
The Most Trusted Man in America
July 30, 2009 by swilliams
Filed under Profiles in Conservatism
By S Williams
Walter Cronkite died July 17th at the age of 92. He was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, north of Kansas City, and lived in Kansas City till age 10 when his family moved to Texas. He was a son of Missouri. He also was a Boy Scout, Episcopalian, and DeMolay member. [...]
Obama Threatens to Quit Over NBC-Boyle Incident
July 21, 2009 by Dr. Dave
Filed under Commentary
By Dr. Dave
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama threatened to resign today if he can’t have Susan Boyle’s 9 p.m. timeslot on NBC Wednesday to try to drum up support for his sagging plan for health care “reform.”
“Yesterday, I said it wasn’t about me. I friggin’ lied. IT IS!” he said this morning during an impromptu press conference at the White House, visibly angry and, strangely, not reading from a teleprompter. “This health care bill WILL pass. And you WILL give me that 9 p.m. timeslot, NBC. If I don’t get it…I’m gonna…I’m gonna….I’m gonna quit! You’ll be stuck with Slapstick for president. Live with it. You’ll be sorry!”
The president made the announcement to reporters at a time when his poll numbers and support for his policies have never been lower. In fact, his plan for national health care is receiving serious criticism from both Republicans and Democrats, who both know that raising taxes to pay for health care and effectively killing private industry guarantees they’ll be jobless and first in line on Obama’s coming breadlines, beginning with the fall of 2010, cascading into elections in 2012 and beyond.
Smart Girl Politics Applauds Letterman for Finally Apologizing to Gov. Palin for Coarse ‘Joke’
June 16, 2009 by Dawn
Filed under Featured Writers, Features
We commend Governor and Mr. Palin for their grace in handling this situation on behalf of parents of young children everywhere. Smart Girl Politics hopes this will help adults understand the gravity of their words in the future.