“Romney’s Gaffe” — no real controversy, just the truth:

First, the video from what was thought to be a private fundraiser in May of this year:

The DEM/MSM is taking this video from Mother Jones viral today, and every organ that can write, broadcast, bleat or whine is opining on its content.  The DEM/MSM is saying that Mitt Romney kissed half of the electorate goodbye in the video.

Sadly, in my estimation and that of others, what Romney said tends to be the truth.  The additional truth is that people don’t care to have their greed placed quite so bluntly on Front Street.  Makes them uncomfortable, you see.

The truth is — again — that too many Americans on numerous levels simply want:

The DEM/MSM is going to ensure that Romney’s video is in the forefront 24/7 for at least the next week, minimum.

That said, since any campaign involves a war of words, historically, everything is up for grabs.  If Romney’s words bear examination, I submit that Mr Obama’s words are also up for critical examination — in terms of “I actually believe in redistribution.”

This, of course, isn’t a fabrication on my part.  I’m not nearly so technologically facile as those who know me realize.

And allow me to state the obvious with regard to “earned success,” which is to what Mr Romney refers.  From Arthur Brooks of the American Enterprise Institute:

People take pride in success, in doing things for themselves.  This is the foundational point of Conservatism.  In three words: Free Cheese Corrupts.

Question: is this Romney’s proverbial “death knell”?

“Socialism always promises happiness, and delivers misery.”
– Arthur Brooks

I could not possibly have said it better.

BZ

 

 

General Motors pushing U.S. to sell stake: Obama Administration says NO

From the Wall Street Journal’s Market Watch:

By William Spain

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — The Treasury Department is resisting General Motors’ push for the government to sell off its stake in the auto maker, The Wall Street Journal reports. Following a $50 billion bailout in 2009, the U.S. taxpayers now own almost 27% of the company. But the newspaper said GM executives are now chafing at that, saying it hurts the company’s reputation and its ability to attract top talent due to pay restrictions. Earlier this year, GM GM +0.10% presented a plan to repurchase 200 million of the 500 million shares the U.S. holds with the balance being sold via a public offering. But officials at the Treasury Department were not interested as selling now would lead to a multibillion dollar loss for the government, the newspaper noted.

See the full article here.

The Chevrolet Volt is a lie.  GM’s market share is falling.  Production of the Volt has stopped — again.  The federal government is the current largest purchaser of GM products.  Imagine that.

You see, ladies and gentlemen, this is what you get when you climb into bed with a rattlesnake.  Sooner or later it will bite you, no matter your “good intentions” or what you “feel” in terms of emotions.  Rattlesnakes cannot change their nature.  Neither can the federal government, unless you choke it within an inch of its life.

My own law enforcement department has not learned this lesson and I doubt that, with the current crop of administrators and those growing up absent my corruptive influence, it ever will.  We are Money Whores for the federal government.  A disturbing bulk of law enforcement is whoring itself for federal dollars.

So few persons and entities and agencies and states understand the concept that, when you take federal dollars, you are OWNED.  GM is just now beginning to understand the fool’s notion that somehow its results would somehow be different.

Those persons, agencies, entities or states who refuse federal dollars and refuse to whore themselves out — they are the ones worthy of admiration and respect.

Finally: despite this, GM needs to collapse if for no other reason than their administrators failed to see this conclusion coming.  So apparently, yes, they are that politically and managerially ignorant.  This in itself should keep America from purchasing GM cars until the entire top changes.

The government does notown” me.

BZ

 

 

9/11 Middle East violence: OBAMA is RESPONSIBLE

The Obama DC Propaganda machine has been hard at work since last Tuesday, attempting to disabuse the world of the real reason for Islamic rioting and killing since 9/11/12.

According to DC, the violence stepped off because of the shabbily-produced film of one little Coptic Christian.  Despite the fact that Bill Maher’s own film Religulous was every bit as “debasing” and in a larger, more mainstreamed venue as well.  From The Washington Times:

Trying to appease the anti-American and anti-Semitic bigots in the Muslim world, as well as to redirect everyone’s attention from their own failed policies, White House spokesman Jay Carney and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton self-righteously blamed a recently surfaced “movie” as the reason for the Muslim riots.

However, in retrospect, that cheesy and hopelessly bungling “trailer” of “the movie” had been sitting on YouTube for months without much of an impact – just like Bill Maher’s well-produced, well-financed, and similarly unwatchable faith-bashing film had been out for years since its release in 2008.

Touche.

It isn’t about “American movies.”  That’s just an excuse, a ruse, for the simple-minded and the simply-led.

First, take an ignorant and naive president who has few true achievements or accomplishments to his credit — save the blessing of a slightly enhanced melanin count — puree with GOWPs, churn with little if any real-world experience, add heaping helpings of Reverend Wright, Saul Alinsky and William Ayers, then fold into an overall American naivete about the true nature of Arab radicalization.   .   .

.   .   . then add “spiking the football” by Mr Obama following the killing of Osama bin Laden:

Veterans groups already warned of the issue.  In Mr Obama’s own words, it was all about him.

Directly following the raid, Obama’s White House LEAKED secrets about the raid like a sieve.  SEAL Team 6, the DEVGRU, was kept out of the American media about 90 seconds before DC splattered it all over airwaves.  Obama did this, first, and with much overamped and egocentric posing.  Mark Owen’s book came much later.  Owen readily admits in his book, “No Easy Day:” “If my commander in chief is willing to talk, then I feel comfortable doing the same.”

Taunting the Muslims, Mr Obama?  “Spiking the football,” Mr Obama?  Using the killing of Osama bin Laden as a re-election tool?

Here’s the person truly responsible for the violent death of Ambassador Christopher Stevens:

Shame on you, Mr Obama, you duplicitous hack.

BZ

 

 

Obama’s going down in November, and here’s why:

He can’t pack a stadium.

And his team is lying about it: “it’s the weather,” they bleat.

Right.  Here, John Sununu nails things down.

Then there’s the God and Palestine issue.  The original language of which Obama approved.  Putting God and Palestine back into the platform resulted in Demorat “boos.”  Right.  It’s time to “boo” God.  Perfect.

They’re even scrambling for the proverbial “balloon drop.”  How sad indeed.

Frankly, things are just falling apart in the Obama Camp.  It’s like an Our Gang comedy on steroids.

Only with a $16 TRILLION DOLLAR deficit.  A THIRD of which is Mr Obama’s fault and responsibility.

The coming Bob Woodward book isn’t helping things.

Then there’s that troubling Gallup poll with Mr Obama at a 47% disapproval rating.  The LOWEST ever.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, on Mr Obama’s watch: the US continues to slip down the rankings of global competition.

Thanks, Barry.

I submit this to you sir: you have NO idea how you’re about to be slammed in November.

BZ