I'm Barack Obola and I approve this ebola. @TwitchyTeam pic.twitter.com/ySfmNbootF
— 1984 BARACKOLYPSENOW (@CzarZellem) October 8, 2014
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Barack Obola
Via Czar Zellum:
'If the election was held today, the Republicans would control the U.S. Senate...'
Here's Bret Baier, for Fox News, on new polling out from Anderson Robbins Research and Shaw & Company:
More, "Fox News Polls: Senate battleground races trending GOP, Roberts up in Kansas."
More, "Fox News Polls: Senate battleground races trending GOP, Roberts up in Kansas."
Doe-Eyed Jen Psaki Can't Find Successes of Iraq Security Forces in Her Notes
From Pamela Geller, "VIDEO: Obama’s Foreign Policy Successes":
If there was ever a video that summed up Obama’s presidency in a minute or less, it’s this one.
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Stock Market Volatility
At WSJ, from this morning, "U.S. Stocks Tumble on Global Growth Worries: Dow Industrials Post Biggest One-Day Decline Since End of July."
And then after today's closing bell, "U.S. Stocks Rally After Fed Minutes: FOMC Minutes Point to Caution on Interest Rates":
And then after today's closing bell, "U.S. Stocks Rally After Fed Minutes: FOMC Minutes Point to Caution on Interest Rates":
Financial markets gave investors a case of whiplash Wednesday, as stocks and bonds surged and the dollar fell on news that suggested the Federal Reserve may move more cautiously raising interest rates.More.
The rally, which took stocks to their biggest gains of the year on heavy trading, reversed a 273-point selloff Tuesday sparked by worries about an economic slowdown in Europe.
A day later, some of the same factors—the eurozone’s sluggish growth and the strong dollar—unexpectedly provided the fuel for a rally as the minutes from the Fed’s latest policy meeting in September showed more focus on slowing growth overseas and lessening inflation pressures.
In recent weeks, financial markets have seesawed on changing expectations for the timing of any interest-rate increase by the Fed. While most investors expect the Fed to hold off until June of next year, the chance that the central bank could move sooner has at times spooked investors.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 274.83 points, or 1.6%, to 16994.22, its largest point and percentage gain since December. The S&P 500 jumped 33.79 points, or 1.7%, to 1968.89, its strongest gain in nearly 12 months...
Voter Anger, Anti-Incumbent Sentiment Portend Electoral Wave
It's an unusual environment this year. It's going to be an amazing election night, less than a month away now.
From Josh Kraushaar, at National Journal, "Bracing for a Political Wave":
From Josh Kraushaar, at National Journal, "Bracing for a Political Wave":
This pervasive anti-Washington sentiment is a major reason why the Democrats' Senate majority is so tenuous. Incumbency is the party's bulwark, with strategists hoping that embattled senators will be able to utilize their well-defined brands to withstand a difficult environment. History would give them some comfort on that front. But 2014 is looking like it's no ordinary year. While Republican politicians bore the brunt of voter anger during the primaries, that same antipathy could cost Democrats in November.
VIDEO: Surveillance Camera Captures Mountain Lion on Top of Car in San Jose
I really don't want to bump into one of these big cats.
At KABC-TV Los Angeles, "SURVEILLANCE VIDEO CAPTURES MOUNTAIN LION ON SAN JOSE HOMEOWNER'S CAR."
At KABC-TV Los Angeles, "SURVEILLANCE VIDEO CAPTURES MOUNTAIN LION ON SAN JOSE HOMEOWNER'S CAR."
Heteronormative Patriarchy is the Ultimate Slavery!
Another great piece, from Robert Stacy McCain, "What’s Up at Bryn Mawr?"
"Bryn Mawr, where lesbianism is certainly en vogue if not yet de rigueur." http://t.co/BwWhBRWp7z #feminism #tcot cc @ericowensdc
— Robert Stacy McCain (@rsmccain) October 8, 2014Dallas Ebola Patient Thomas Duncan Has Died --- For Real This Time!
Or, for real at least, if we can trust ABC News:
PREVIOUSLY: "Report: Thomas Duncan Has Died; First U.S. Ebola Patient, Lied About Exposure to Disease - UPDATED!!"
MORE: All the big media outlets are reporting:
JUST IN: Texas Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan has died
— ABC News (@ABC) October 8, 2014
PREVIOUSLY: "Report: Thomas Duncan Has Died; First U.S. Ebola Patient, Lied About Exposure to Disease - UPDATED!!"
MORE: All the big media outlets are reporting:
#BREAKING: Texas Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan dies: hospital spokesperson
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) October 8, 2014Thomas Eric Duncan, the Texas Ebola patient, died this morning http://t.co/9Wb7rHCNgR
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 8, 2014BREAKING: Texas Health reports death of Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan: http://t.co/DhDJOW5Sdm
— Bloomberg News (@BloombergNews) October 8, 2014Thoughts with the family of Thomas Eric Duncan. May he rest in peace.
— Kate Snow (@tvkatesnow) October 8, 2014Majority of Americans See Obama as Failure
At the Hill, "Poll: Most see Obama as a failure."
And the piece cited IBD:
And the piece cited IBD:
Obama hits a new low in the IBD/TIPP Presidential Leadership Index, while 53% say he's failing as president http://t.co/3vWG5SUN95
— IBDeditorials (@IBDeditorials) October 7, 2014Obama's Desultory Bombing Mission Won't Defeat #ISIS
From Frederick Kagan and Kimberly Kagan, at the Los Angeles Times, "U.S. strategy against Islamic State is too much air, not enough boots":
Remember, the Kagans have advocated for a ground deployment of at least 25,000 troops. See, "A Strategy to Defeat the Islamic State."
Air operations in Iraq and Syria have not stopped the advance of Islamic State. Despite the bombing, the Al Qaeda splinter group has launched a series of offensives in Iraq, gaining new ground in Anbar Province, and it has continued its offensive in Syria.Keep reading.
The desultory bombing mission — far too limited to merit being called an air campaign — has no chance of enabling local allies to eliminate Islamic State sanctuaries. It may not even be enough to keep Islamic State, also known as ISIS, from expanding. After 50 days of obvious failure, it's time to consider an approach that might work: Get American special forces on the ground with the Sunni Arabs themselves. The only other alternative is to resign ourselves to living with an Al Qaeda state and army.
Islamic State seized the Iraqi city of Mosul on June 10 with a multipronged assault supported by military vehicles. The offensive continued over days, destroying two Iraqi army divisions and driving on Baghdad.
The Iranian military responded at once — reports indicate that Quds Force Commander Qassem Suleimani was in Baghdad with advisors on June 12. Iranian advisors and proxies began flowing into Iraq immediately. The U.S. took no action until Aug. 8, nearly two months later, dropping a small number of bombs aimed at opening a corridor to allow besieged Yazidis to escape from certain death on Mt. Sinjar.
The U.S. has hit about 334 mostly tactical targets in both Syria and Iraq in the intervening 50-odd days. To put that number in perspective, the 76-day air campaign that toppled the Taliban in 2001 dropped 17,500 munitions on Afghanistan. Those bombs directly aided the advance of thousands of Afghan fighters supported by U.S. special operators capable both of advising them and of identifying and designating targets to hit. There are no U.S. special operators on the ground in Iraq or Syria, no pre-planned or prepared advance of Iraqi security forces, and no allies on the ground in Syria. This is not an air campaign.
Islamic State is an adaptable, smart enemy, and its fighters are dispersed through population centers, with an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 of them controlling an area the size of Maryland. Hitting a series of fixed targets such as bases and destroying small concentrations of vehicles will not defeat it. Rather, enabling the air campaign to do meaningful damage to the Islamic State army requires putting some U.S. troops into the Sunni Arab areas that Islamic State now holds. Special forces serving as forward air controllers can direct airstrikes to meaningful targets that are not observable by satellite and overflight...
Remember, the Kagans have advocated for a ground deployment of at least 25,000 troops. See, "A Strategy to Defeat the Islamic State."
Giants Beat Nationals in Tense Game 4 of #NLDS
At the San Francisco Chronicle, "Giants edge Nationals 3-2 to win series, advance to NLCS."
I'm going to have to root for the Giants now. They're the only California team still in the playoffs, lol.
I'm going to have to root for the Giants now. They're the only California team still in the playoffs, lol.
A wild pitch, a go-ahead run, and PANDAmonium ensues. #Postseason http://t.co/BjKov1tB6J
— MLB GIFS (@MLBGIFs) October 8, 2014The @SFGiants have won SEVEN consecutive #postseason series: http://t.co/4umkVp29tH @USArmy #CLINCHTOBER pic.twitter.com/HX6HWkaLP5
— MLB (@MLB) October 8, 2014Alessandra Ambrosio, Adriana Lima, Candice Swanepoel, Elsa Hosk, Lais Ribeiro and Lily Aldridge
In Vogue UK, via Victoria's Secret:
The 2014 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show doesn’t head to London until this December, but British Vogue is already getting their Angel on. Acclaimed fashion photographer Patrick Demarchelier shot Alessandra Ambrosio, Adriana Lima, Candice Swanepoel, Elsa Hosk, Lais Ribeiro and Lily Aldridge in a stunning mix of haute couture and Victoria's Secret's upcoming Holiday 2014 collection. It's all in the November issue, on newsstands now. Here’s a snippet from the behind-the-scenes video...
'Since trolls actually derive pleasure from the suffering of others, engaging with them at all can be counter-productive...'
From Roger Dooley, at Forbes, "Internet Trolls Really Are Psychos."
I should follow his advice about avoiding engagement, but with my stalking hate-troll Walter James Casper III, the lulz are irresistible:
I should follow his advice about avoiding engagement, but with my stalking hate-troll Walter James Casper III, the lulz are irresistible:
@AmPowerBlog Reppy :) pic.twitter.com/RZ16SkB9Ca
— The Mad Jewess (@MadJewessWoman) October 7, 2014Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Stephen Collins Dead — UPDATED: Story Turns Out to Be False
At Twitchy, "‘Baywatch’ star reports: ‘7th Heaven’ dad Stephen Collins has committed suicide."
Added:
More:
UPDATE: At CBS News:
And check Twitchy for updates as well.
Added:
That guy from 7th Heaven lives right around the corner from me & just shot himself a few minutes ago...
— Donna D'Errico (@DonnaDErrico) October 8, 2014That's all I know. The police have the street cordoned off and aren't even letting residents in..
— Donna D'Errico (@DonnaDErrico) October 8, 2014— Donna D'Errico (@DonnaDErrico) October 8, 2014
More:
#BREAKINGNEWS: LAPD responding to reports of single gunshot at home owned by TV actor Stephen Collins http://t.co/ytX6HQJ3Bs
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) October 8, 2014UPDATE: At CBS News:
.@LAPDHQ says gunshot report at actor #StephenCollins' #Tarzana home turned out to be false: http://t.co/NQLMKvGdBb. @breakingnews
— CBS Los Angeles (@CBSLA) October 8, 2014And check Twitchy for updates as well.
Stephen Collins -- Cops Swarm Home After Suicide Report ... False Alarm http://t.co/pMVRo6t7uV
— TMZ (@TMZ) October 8, 2014George Will Disinvited from Scripps College Speaking Engagement
This is quite a story, at National Review, "Scripps College Disinvited George Will from Speaking Series Focused on Different Views for Having Different Views."
And from Ed Morrissey, at Hot Air, "George Will speech at Scripps College canceled because of tolerance, or something":
Colleges really aren't places of diversity of thought. Perhaps they were at one time, but nowadays anyone who deviates from the hard-left ideological orthodoxy is not welcomed, and indeed will be demonized, excoriated, and boycotted.
The left is leading the closing of the American mind.
BONUS: Here's Will's offending column, at WaPo, from June, "Colleges become the victims of progressivism."
And from Ed Morrissey, at Hot Air, "George Will speech at Scripps College canceled because of tolerance, or something":
This story begins almost four months ago, when Washington Post columnist George Will challenged the Obama administration’s attempts to use debunked data to push a narrative of an epidemic of sexual assaults on American college campuses. Will also criticized the expansion of the term “sexual assault” to a nearly meaningless definition, and the demand by the White House for colleges to use a minimal standard of evidence to “convict” the accused. For being one of the first to call foul on the Department of Education’s efforts, Will earned the ire of progressives and activists, and one newspaper stopped carrying his column when the controversy erupted over his opinion.More. Via Memeorandum.
Since then, plenty of people have joined Will in questioning the actions, motives, and outcomes of the Obama administration’s insistence that a sexual assault epidemic has erupted and kangaroo campus courts are the remedy, including myself, and especially Ashe Schow at the Washington Examiner. That emergence of a legitimate debate over what looks very much like a new McMartin Preschool-style witch hunt made little difference to Scripps College, which invited Will to deliver a speech — and then disinvited him...
Colleges really aren't places of diversity of thought. Perhaps they were at one time, but nowadays anyone who deviates from the hard-left ideological orthodoxy is not welcomed, and indeed will be demonized, excoriated, and boycotted.
The left is leading the closing of the American mind.
BONUS: Here's Will's offending column, at WaPo, from June, "Colleges become the victims of progressivism."
Sharyl Attkisson, Stonewalled: My Fight for Truth Against the Forces of Obstruction, Intimidation, and Harassment in Obama's Washington
Ms. Attkisson's book is out November 4th.
Pre-order at Amazon.
Pre-order at Amazon.
Harper Collins video about my book Stonewalled. Preorder now. (some proceeds to Brechner Center for Freedom of Info) https://t.co/k8MP1IgluR
— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) October 3, 2014The Left's Religion of Unhappiness
From Daniel Greenfield, at FrontPage Magazine, "The left doesn’t want to be happy; it wants you to be miserable."
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