All three parties will now disregard their manifestos on the AV referendum
From: News ยป Daniel Hannan
To understand why our politicians are held in such contempt, look no further than the coming Bill on a referendum to change the voting system.
I forever blogging about the absurdity of holding a referendum on AV, which neither of the two coalition parties proposed at the last election, while not having a referendum on Europe, [...]
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Obama’s Mean Streak
From: American Thinker
Barack Obama seems to have a pattern of using ceremonial or stately events as opportunities to ambush and humiliate people.
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The Obama Victory Reconsidered
From: American Thinker
Barack Obama’s presidential election victory in 2008 represents the most successful new product introduction in American history.
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Why the Electoral College Matters
From: American Thinker
A campaign to circumvent the Elector College is underway, and it must be resisted.
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Charlie Crist: The depths of political lame-assery
From: Michelle Malkin
Really. I don’t know what else to call it. But in just seven brief, fleeting seconds, Charlie Crist manages to show us what the rock bottom of political lame-assery looks like: Smug mixed with deer-in-the-headlights fear mixed with vulgar, instinctive political calculation, topped with a sickly orange glow.
Just watch. With an empty stomach, of course:
“No reaction” to the Arizona immigration enforcement ruling.
Dear Florida: Please, please deliver the proper reaction to the execrable Crist at the ballot box and wipe that orange smirk off his face.
Whew! CBS Promises to Add More Gay Characters to its Shows
From: Michelle Malkin
**Written by Doug Powers
Fresh from the “who really controls the programming on television” file we find this:
CBS will introduce more gay characters on its scripted programs in response to recently receiving a failing grade from GLAAD, CBS President Nina Tassler said Wednesday.
“I’m very disappointed in our track record so far,” Tassler said at the Telvision Critics Association fall previews. “We know and we will do better.”
MTV, CW tops GLAAD’s gay-friendly programming survey; CBS fails again
Tassler said The Good Wife will introduce the gay brother of Julianna Margulies’ Alicia in the new season. She also added that there would be a recurring gay character on S#*! My Dad Says and that Jeff and Audrey (Patrick Warburton and Megyn Price) will choose a lesbian surrogate on Rules of Engagement.
“Once you come out of your pilot development season disappointed with yourself, you go into the current series season and look for every opportunity we can to improve the numbers we have represented in the cast,” Tassler said. “We’re going to do that, and we’ll continue to focus on that as we go into development season. We’re not happy with ourselves.”
“Not happy with ourselves”? Last week, CBS was tops in average number of primetime viewers in the 18-49 demo — and that includes gay viewers… at least I think it does.
Look for CBS to cave to pressure from other interest groups and air programs like these:
–S#*! My Mullah Says
–The PETA Principle
–Jake and the No Trans Fats Man (starring Michael Bloomberg)
–Love, Undocumented American Style
–Electric Car 54, Where Are You?
–Walker, Land That Rightfully Belongs to Mexico Ranger
–CSI: Fire Island
I’m also told that a former vice president and climate huckster will be given a slot on the CBS Evening News, where he’ll feature “good news” stories in a segment entitled “Al Gore’s Happy Endings.”
Additionally, the network is expected to appease the atheist lobby with the new spiritual drama, “Touched by a Figment of Your Imagination.”
**Written by Doug Powers
Twitter @ThePowersThatBe
Joy Behar Receives Kneepads Via Rush Delivery for Obama Interview, Quickly Wears Them Out
From: Michelle Malkin
**Written by Doug Powers
Rush Limbaugh will be pleased that the money he spent to Fed-Ex Joy Behar a pair of kneepads in time for President Obama’s appearance on The View didn’t go to waste.
From Media Bistro:
“You’ve really done a lot, I think,” Joy Behar, who now has her own talk show on HLN, said. “You’ve signed 200 plus laws since you’re in office, financial reform has taken place, you’ve got health care, two women on the supreme court… and yet the right wing, through Fox News and other outlets, seem to be hijacking the narrative. Where on your side is the narrative? Where is your attack dog to come out and tell the American people, listen, this is what we did?”
“Joy, that’s your job,” the president joked, to which Behar shot back, “I do it! But I’m only one woman!”
And Katie Couric is only one woman! And Diane Sawyer is only one woman! And Chris Matthews is only one woman!
Obama has a point, though. The left-leaning press and select View dingbats were supposed to be his attack dogs, and they’re failing miserably, mainly because they don’t seem to be able to convince Americans that the product they’ve been sold isn’t one they wanted to order.
**Written by Doug Powers
Twitter @ThePowersThatBe
