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Arrgh! AMA Joins AARP in Support of Public Option

November 5th, 2009 · No Comments

It came as no surprise to learn this morning that the American Medical Association announced its support for concurrent passage of two health care reform bills in the U.S. House of Representatives.  Sadly, the once-respected organization of physicians now joins the ranks of the misguided AARP (See “Despite Early Denials, AARP Endorsing ObamaCare”).

Forty-eight years ago, [...]

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Still More Awards Coming to President Obama

October 9th, 2009 · 3 Comments

If the world was stunned to learn that President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, it will be even more amazed by all the awards that are still coming his way, according to the folks at Reason TV.  In the video below, they highlight a number of other awards not reported on in [...]

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Obama Employs Name-Dropping Tactic

September 22nd, 2009 · 1 Comment

Recently (here and here), I’ve noted President Barack Obama inclination toward dropping the names of some of his predecessors — including Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan — into interviews with members of the news media. Because I fully expect the president to continue this practice until his [...]

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‘I Was Actually Black Before the Election’ and Other Twisted Versions of the Truth from Barack Obama

September 22nd, 2009 · 3 Comments

During an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman Monday, President Barack Obama responded to the liberal talk show host’s question about racism by saying, “I think it’s important to realize I was actually black before the election.”  Selectively ignoring the fact that his mother was white, the remark a Reuters headline described as [...]

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Obama Hints at Fairness Doctrine on Sunday Shows

September 20th, 2009 · 5 Comments

Brace yourselves, conservatives:  While President Barack Obama used his appearances on the Sunday talk shows to push for government-run health care, he also fired what could be considered an Oval Office “missile” aimed squarely at conservative talk radio.

During a poignant segment of his interview the president that was broadcast on FACE the NATION this morning [...]

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