Congressman Anthony Weiner … hoisted on his own party’s petard

US Representative Anthony Weiner (NY, D) yesterday launched into a tirade on the House floor against the GOP when legislation that he crafted to provide financial aid to emergency personnel responding to the 911 disaster failed to pass the House of Representatives.

Foaming at the mouth Weiner repeatedly claimed that since his party mustered 94 % of Democrat votes in favor, that failure was solely the responsibility of the Republican opposition. He ignored the observation that it was his own party’s political maneuvering that torpedoed the measure.

Interestingly, the Democrats who control the House and can pass whatever they want without any Republican support, required that the bill would need a 2/3rds majority. Democrats wanted to prevent Republicans from tacking on any controversial illegal alien immigration amendments. As a consequence of the Democrats’ manipulation, their House Whip failed to produce 100 % of that party for the “yea” vote. Despite the support of 12 Republicans who crossed party lines and voted in favor, the bill still failed for want of the missing Democrat votes and seemingly backfiring on the Democrat House leadership and Weiner himself.

Or, did it?

Weiner claims to have worked on the bill for 9 years for his constituents. But, the reality is something entirely different, making the purpose of his umbrage suspect.

Instead of the political theater, Anthony here are some things you perhaps should consider before shooting off your mouth again.

Nine years to produce a bill? – come on, nobody believes that crap. Which is it, your impotence or your insincerity? Either, you couldn’t find any previous support for a multi-billion dollar bill or you didn’t really make much of a sincere effort to win unanimous support for it in all that time.

How many in your own party dislike you enough to want to thwart both you and the Republicans at the same time? – a two fer’ in the making – they require a 2/3 rds majority to block the Republicans and raise the hurdle for passage for a bill that would have sailed through with a simple majority. Really, was that a smart move? If the Dems got enough Republican support they win passage but if not, well after all, how bad can it be, especially if Pelosi has an opportunity to embarrass the GOP? And anyway, the Republicans didn’t get an illegal immigration amendment, either.

Pelosi can put the Republicans on the defensive and in your case, could it possibly be some political payback? Maybe you ought to re-assess the Democrats who voted against the bill as well as the Democratic Party and House leadership, since it was Pelosi who required the 2/3rds vote when there were enough votes to pass it with a simple majority. It was Nancy Pelosi, Weiner, who killed your bill, not the Republicans.

Without even breaking a sweat your enemies in your own party, whether by design or consequence, have embarrassed you in front of your colleagues and more importantly in front of your constituency. Based upon your past performances they know too, you predictably can be counted upon to also produce self-inflicted wounds with your own mouth.

But then, given what they were working with, perhaps the outcome was always a foregone conclusion.

Bell, California ... recession, what recession?

Bell city officials of late have been taking heat for paying themselves excessive compensation, all the while protesting that their salaries are in-line with other municipalities.

In Bell, with a population of just over 38,000, the police chief gets $470,000 a year compared to his counterpart in neighboring Los Angeles who's paid $150,000 less than Bell's top cop. The City Manager rakes in over $800,000 per year compared to city managers in LA who earn less than $100,000. LA officials should be clamoring for raises or relocating pell mell to Bell!

More perversely, Recovery.org - Obama's watchdog to assure American taxpayers that their stimulus tax dollars are being spent wisely and effectively - reports that for zip codes covering Bell, more than 10.6 million in federal stimulus to date has been doled out resulting in ... wait for it ... a whopping 7.6 jobs created. (.6 jobs ??? )

Ok, so now we can all clearly see and understand, our stimulus money is not being used for any wasteful purpose what so ever, at least in California. You can sleep easier tonight America ... right!

Sen. John Kerry … doin’ the right thing, eventually

During these tough times United States Senator John Kerry (D) firmly believes in doing his part to stimulate the economy…of New Zealand!

The Kerry’s have purchased a new $7,000,000.00 yacht from a boat builder in New Zealand. Yes sir, if you’ve got the cash the bargains are out there just waiting to be scooped up.

Since it’s a little too large to park on a boat trailer in his driveway there’s of course the problem of where to dock the yacht.

Neighboring Rhode Island doesn’t charge a sales tax on boats while Kerry’s home state, Massachusetts does. In Kerry’s case that would amount to a hefty $473,000 tax bill for the Senator. “Taxachusetts” also imposes a $70,000 excise tax each year while good ole’ Rhode Island doesn’t.

Kerry says the brand spanking, new, custom boat which took a year to build in New Zealand has been in Rhode Island for maintenance repairs and work, since it’s delivery in March - though it’s been seen plying the waters off Massachusett’s Nantucket sound.

Hours after the Massachusett’s State Revenue Department began making official inquiries into whether the Senator was evading the tax liability, Kerry pledged to pay the sales tax, “That payment is being made promptly.’’ He said. Though he failed to indicate whether any interest or penalties would be due.

“I’ve said consistently we’ll pay our taxes.”, Kerry protested, “We’ve always paid our taxes. It’s not an issue, period!”

Or, at least it wasn’t for Senator Kerry, until after it was revealed!

Obama’s Best Buddy 1…Bill Ayers

William Charles "Bill" Ayers - In 1969 co-founded the Weather Underground, a self-described communist revolutionary group that conducted a campaign of bombing public buildings during the 1960s and 1970s. Now a professor in the College of Education at the Univ of Illinois, Chicago. Married to Bernardine Dohrn, who also was a leader in the Weather organization.

An FBI informant who infiltrated the group claims that Ayers said after the revolution succeeded and the (US Federal) government was overthrown, they believed they “would have to eliminate 25 million Americans who would not conform to the new order.” Ayers denies ever making the statement. (Wikipedia)

Ayers has been described as both a past, personal and professional associate of Obama, with one reporter claiming that Ayers had personally disclosed that he, in fact, was the author of Obama's autobiography. Obama. his administration and news media have consistently downplayed the association between Obama and Ayers.

Election Coverage You Didn't Hear ...

Candidate Obama was seated next to a little girl on an airplane trip back to Washington. He turned to her and said, "Let's talk. I've heard that flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger."

The little girl, who had just opened her book, closed it slowly and said to Obama, "What would you like to talk about?"

"Oh, I don't know," said Obama. "How about What Changes I Should Make To America?" and he smiles.

"OK," she says. "That could be an interesting topic. But let me ask you a question first. A horse, a cow, and a deer all eat the same stuff - grass. Yet a deer excretes little pellets, while a cow turns out a flat patty, and a horse produces clumps of dried grass. Why do you suppose that is?"

Obama, visibly surprised by the little girl's intelligence, thinks about it for a second and finally says, "Hmmm, I have no idea."

To which the little girl replies, "Do you really feel qualified to change America when you don't know shit?"

Yeah, It Hurts That Much ...

"People are kind of upset with British Petroleum CEO Tony Hayward. Over the weekend, he was out on his yacht. And when President Obama found out that Tony Hayward was on his yacht, he was so angry, he missed a putt." –David Letterman

If You Have Your Health … You Have Everything!

Working people frequently ask retired people what they do to make their days interesting.

Well, for example, the other day I went downtown and into a shop. I was only there for about 5 minutes, and when I came out, there was a cop writing out a parking ticket.

I said to him, “Come on, man, how about giving a retired person a break”? He ignored me and continued writing the ticket.

I called him a “Nazi.” He glared at me and wrote another ticket for having worn tires.

So I called him a “doughnut eating pig.”

He finished the second ticket and put it on the windshield with the first. Then he wrote a third ticket. This went on for about 20 minutes.

The more I verbally abused him the more tickets he wrote.

Personally, I didn't care. I came downtown on the bus.

The car that he was putting the tickets on had a bumper sticker that said, “I LUV Obama.”

I try to have a little fun each day now that I'm retired. My doctor says it's important for my health.

Looking For Votes In All The Wrong Places …or, How I Came To Love ACORN and Illegal Immigration Amnesty

Like any seasoned Chicago politician, Obama would frequently go to the cemetery to register voters. One night he came across a grave so old and worn that he couldn't make out the name on the tombstone. The staffer holding the flashlight got impatient and suggested that they just move on to the next plot. Obama angrily exclaimed, "This person has as much right to vote for me as anyone else here!"

How Much Time Do Ya’ Need? …

In a week –

40 hours devoted to work

56 hours for sleep

72 precious hours left over for the maintenance of self, family and household

And yet, the average American spends 58 hours of it in numb stupor in front of the TV.

More Obama BS ...

In a televised speech last Thursday, President Obama assured Americans that our "southern border is more secure today than at any time in the past 20 years."

Oh REALLY ?

Then why on the very same day, amid a gun battle on the Mexican side of the border are bullets striking the City Hall building of El Paso on the US SIDE of the BORDER!

Or, how about these little gems -

The U.S. has lost control of actual U.S. territory to drug and migrant smugglers as far as 80 miles inland in Arizona. According to authorities who have posted warning signs any American who enters this area risks being shot dead because of illegal activities there.

The Falcon Dam on Texas' lower Rio Grande was targeted for destruction by a Mexican cartel to destroy a rival's drug and alien-smuggling route. Had the foiled plot succeeded, 4 million people could have ended up downriver with mass casualties and deaths.

Arizona now has the second-highest kidnapping rate in the world, behind only Mexico City, with nearly all of it due to drug and migrant smugglers and their quests for cash and territory.

Mass graves have been discovered in New Mexico, believed by lawmen to be the work of cartels.

Two U.S. border consulates have been attacked, and three people connected with them have been killed in the past three years.

In Washington State and others, national forests and Indian reservations have seen large swaths of land converted by cartels to drug cultivation operations guarded by illegal immigrants, making them also no-man's lands.

New charges have surfaced indicating that the real reasons for the Administration’s legal suit against the State of Arizona’s recently enacted illegal immigration legislation have more to do with Obama’s petulance than any usurpation of federal authority – plain and simple, Obama got pissed off at the Arizona legislature and is retaliating Chicago style to punish its citizens.

All the while, so called “sanctuary cities” across the country openly defy and are in violation of federal immigration law and have yet to be challenged by the Department of Justice.

To many Americans it’s becoming painfully clear that Obama isn’t the leader they pinned their hopes on, but nothing more than a politically motivated thug.

Obama, What’s Important To Me … is, well, Me.

For his inauguration ceremony 10,000 national guard troops were deployed in Washington DC (Wikipedia).

For almost 2,000 miles of porous border between southwestern states and Mexico, and ultimately our national security, Obama graciously and without the least bit of acrimony over illegal immigration issues and certainly without furthering his own political agenda, has ( or soon to, or maybe eventually) deployed for less than a year all of 1,200 national guard troops – but not for security - the troops will be there just for fence repairs!

And the ratio is roughly 8 to 1; or, read that as apparently Obama’s well being, at least on the day of his inauguration, is 8 times more important than the security of the rest of us is throughout the year.

Rick Santelli, Knee Deep In A Sea Of Blithering CNBC Idiots…

On June 28th’s CNBC Squawk Box, financial correspondent Rick Santelli finally had enough of CNBC’s goofball resident economist, Steve Liesman’s vigorous ranting of the need for and defense of the Obama administration’s continued deficit spending to bail out the economy.

Santelli, the person who began the Tea Party revolution during a similar televised outburst, in agitated animation described correcting the misguided efforts of the government in the simplest, unequivocal terms he could to Liesman, “I want the government to stop spending! STOP THE SPENDING, STOP THE SPENDING, STOP THE SPENDING, STOP THE SPENDING! That’s what we want, STOP THE SPENDING!”

Liesman continued to argue for deficit spending coupled with tax increases, "I just keep saying what the data show," Liesman said. "The data show tax cuts don't pay for themselves."

"You wouldn't know data if it bit you on the nose," responded Santelli, "Go read some Austrian economists instead of the funny pages.", or,
"Go back to Russia where you understand the state and the citizen.".

In an informal tally over the years, Santelli’s assessment of market, political and economic factors have consistently been correct while Liesman has been consistently wrong, yet CNBC continues to promote Liesman’s and not Santelli’s star.

Before the tide of idiots comes in further, swim for all you're worth Santelli on over to FOX. In that venue America will be better for you telling it like it is without a CNBC yoke.