Daily Archives: August 19, 2009

“That Is Just An Extraordinary Lie”

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Gaius

Barack Obama today on a telephone lecture (it was not a teleconference): Obama urged the listeners to reject misinformation about his plans, noting, “There are some folks out there who are, frankly, bearing false witness.” He referred to some assertions … Continue reading →

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O-Blame-a’s Greatest Hits

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Gaius

It pretty much reads as a recap of things I have posted about here at the Crabitat, so I won’t excerpt it at all. But if you’re bored (or have a really good memory), you can match up Caroline Baum’s … Continue reading →

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And Bingo

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Gaius

The new highly coordinated smear job from the left will be that if you protest against ObamaCare, you are a LaRouche supporter. This is exactly what I suspected. No sale, folks. He’s yours. Lyndon Hermyle LaRouche, Jr. (born September 8, … Continue reading →

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An Unattractive Look For Facebook

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Gaius

Facebook – whether they like it or not – is now the host for a group thuggishly trying to silence Whole Foods CEO John Mackey. The Facebook group is urging a boycott of Whole Foods stores until Mackey issues a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bad Ideas, Left Wing | 5 Comments

The Thugs Of August

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Gaius

Talk about naked intimidation. House Democrats are probing the nation’s largest insurance companies for lavish spending, demanding reams of compensation data and schedules of retreats and conferences. Letters sent to 52 insurance companies by Democratic leaders demand extensive documents for … Continue reading →

Posted in Bad Ideas, Democrats | 4 Comments

Want A New iGrenade?

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Gaius

The latest thing in gadgets, the iGrenade: Apple iPhone 3GS smartphones have reportedly been exploding around Europe, in what Apple is calling isolated incidents. According to some news outlets, in at least one case Apple has offered to reimburse an … Continue reading →

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WaPo Plays It Sort Of Straight

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Gaius

The Washington Post: Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) was greeted with shouts and boos at a town hall meeting on health care at a senior center in Dartmouth, Mass., Tuesday night, an event that was targeted by supporters of perennial independent … Continue reading →

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Clunker Program In Need Of A Bailout

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Gaius

No, not more money. Just releasing the money already owed to dealers. About half of the dealers in metro New York City have abruptly withdrawn from the Cash for Clunkers program – because the government hasn’t paid them for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Appalling, Obamantics | 3 Comments

Proof Positive

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Gaius

Not of global warming. No, something completely different. Clams fart. Tweet

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The Flotsam In The Sewer

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Gaius

Jonah Goldberg: Lashing out at the town hall protesters, playing the race card, whining about angry white men and whispering ominously about right-wing militias is almost always a sign of liberalism’s weakness — a failure of the imagination. The left, … Continue reading →

Posted in Democrats, Left Wing, Media, Medicine, Obamantics | 2 Comments

The Ugly Truth About Rationing

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Gaius

John Stossel: But even if some conservative Republican critics are wrong about Section 1233, there is good reason to worry about Obama’s nationalization scheme. The reason can be found in Econ 101. Medical care doesn’t grow on trees. It must … Continue reading →

Posted in Medicine, Obamantics | 5 Comments