So it wasn’t just the Salahis that made it into the dinner uninvited that night.  CNN is reporting that a third guest who was not on the list showed up at the dinner as well.  The network reported that the third person got in by going to the hotel where the Indian delegation was staying and showing up with them.  The reporter didn’t give any more details, but I’m sure more are forthcoming.  I will link a story when I can find one online.

Update: Link to story (via Hot Air headlines).

This is becoming a pattern with Obama.

I saw this last night on the crawl over at FNC.  I meant to write about it, but then I saw it covered over at Hot Air.  Ed, as usual, has the bases covered.   Obama’s nominee for TSA chief lied about illegally accessing the records of his ex wife’s boyfriend (he “forgot” what he did).  The guy will only have access to passport, visa, travel, etc information on passengers flying (is it only flying) through the US.  I’m sure he won’t look up any private info at THAT job.  Nah.   But, oh, heaven forbid we have the option of using a body scanner (which, admittedly, probably isn’t the best answer to the problem either) instead of a pat down at the airport because some person, who won’t see your face, will be able to see your love handles. 

Does Obama only seek out people who have violated the rules which they will be entrusted to enforce?  Geithner as Treasury Sec. (evaded taxes).  Holder as AG (he recommended Rich be pardoned AND his old firm represents many GITMO detainees).   Richardson for Commerce Sec. (investigated for pay-for-play scheme; withdrew name).  Rattner as Car Czar (charged with running auto industry but investigated for kickbacks for investing in a pension fund; eventually quit).  The list goes on.

I wonder if Obama will just go ahead and nominate a “reformed” terrorist to take over for Napolitano when she gets thrown under the bus.  Maybe that’s his angle — if you know how to break the rules, you better know how to enforce them or fix them.  Hmmm.

Heh, Obama’s Teleprompter has started it’s own blog.  It’s also on twitter. (H/T: Ace)

TOTUS (Rush’s nickname for Teleprompter of the United States) apparently gets cranky when it can’t watch American Idol.    I just hope it doesn’t get angry enough to reveal any national security secrets.

Update: TOTUS now has its own official seal.

I was listening to Sean Hannity’s radio show, and he was doing his “Man on the Street” segment.  He spoke to a 21-year-old man who will graduate from college in May.  He wants to be a lawyer.  Sean asked him who he voted for, and he said Obama.  Sean asked him why, and he said, “Because I’m not out on my own yet, so I only care about social issues.”  Sean clarified that this meant gay rights, etc.

This tells us a lot.  Many college students want to be able to do whatever they want and damn the consequences.  That’s why they want to be given a free education, health care, condoms, access to abortion, etc.  Then, they are able to live the lifestyle they want free of responsibility. 

Unfortunately, this is so short-sighted, and he will be the one bearing the economic burden of his choices now.  He will have kids one day and try to protect them from the same things he did in college, and he will find it hard because of where this country has moved to.  And I hope he remembers this moment.

This reminds me of one of my favorite quotes often inaccurately attributed to Churchill:

If you’re not liberal when you’re 20, you have no heart. If you’re not conservative when you’re 40, you have no brain.

Oh my, David Brooks and David Frum.  They were once Republicans — now they are Obamicans.  They’ve been taken in by Teh One.  Since before the election, they have been held up by the Left and the media as Conservative dissidents to show just how great Obama is at bringing people together.  They’ve both gotten more attention and recognition than at any other time.  Honestly, had most of you heard of them before the campaign?

So this week, David Frum has the cover of Newsweek with an article on how wrong Rush is.  He calls himself a conservative, even going so far as to list his bona fides.  He once wrote for National Review Online until he made many true believers mad because he bought into the media’s portrayal of Sarah Palin.  Some of his writings are classic conservatism, but I think he wants to move the party away from the “religious element” that has formed the social policies of the party. He mentions those factions that want to change the party in his article as if he’s not one of them.   But the party of fiscal conservatism and social liberalism already exists with the Libertarians, and he should go join them.

So, this article.  Gosh.  What an ass-kissing piece.  Frum even drags out the Obama-is-buff drivel.  He helps the Obama faithful in their goal of calling Rush the leader of the Republican party.  He says Rush has a “history of drug dependency.”  I think he chose that word — dependency — very carefully.  If he would have said “drug use,” it would have been dishonest not to point out Obama’s own problems with drugs, as so deftly pointed out by a Hot Air commenter.  The only part of this article I agree with comes on the last page when he suggests that Republicans need to bring creative alternatives to the table instead of just voting no.  I’m not sure if his idea of an alternative means breaking with principles, since earlier in the article he called for the Republican platform to revolve around health care reform and not tax cuts.  My idea of alternatives means getting more creative solutions to daily problems USING conservative principles.

Now on to David Brooks.  He went on Stephanopoulos’s show “This Week” to help Stephanopoulos’s little gossip group perpetuate their “Rush Rules Republicans” mantra.  He says that the GOP are insane for channelling Rush and Reagan in calling for a spending freeze during a recession.  He says other Republicans feels the same way he does — like David Frum. 

Brooks also jumped on the Obama bandwagon early.  He also blamed it on Palin.  But, I don’t think that was the case.  Recall Michelle Malkin’s aptly titled piece “David Brooks’ Ivy League Ejaculations.”  I think he was upset that the government was being run by people he saw as lesser than him, even though Bush also has an Ivy League education.  I wonder what he thinks of all those expensive diplomas now?

Update: I completely forgot the three-day excursion out into the wilderness that is NObama Land.  He ventured out by announcing that Obama wasn’t who he thought he was (duh!), then quickly returned when he realized that being out in the cold wasn’t so nice (look at how former Obamaton Jim Cramer was treated after criticizing Obama’s economic plan).

Update II: Ace has some insights into the ego of David Frum and his lack of pertinent arguments.  It’s a good read.

A couple of days ago, I wrote an article about the smooth stylings that distract from the real agenda of Obama and his Omies.  Today, both Karl Rove and Charles Krauthammer have penned articles on the same subject. 

In his article, Mr. Rove reaches the same conclusions I did but uses better examples, and he’s a much better writer.  Mr. Krauthammer’s article focuses more on Obama’s rhetoric regarding the budget and economic issues.  Both are great reads.

Whatever you want to call this game — bait and switch, play action fake, sleight of hand — Obama has the rules down pat.  He and his Omies (his staff, other Dems, and the media) play it very well.  And the only thing not in his control is something he can still count on — his loyal voters don’t pay attention.

Right now, the media seem consumed with the Limbaugh / Steele confrontation, which came out of the “Limbaugh is your leader” Democratic talking point.  Even Hot Air has managed to pen 17 articles since Limbaugh’s “first national address” at CPAC.  Many of them are merely feeding the Dems’ goal – is Steele ready?  I think that’s the real point of the whole distraction. 

Don’t get me wrong — we need to question Steele’s abilities in his new role, and we need to point out his shortcomings, even if just to let HIM know that we are watching.  But, the attacks on Steele have been non stop since this flareup, and it’s doing just what Operation Rushbo wanted — putting Limbaugh, a man loved by many and hated by just as many, as the new face of the Republican party (since W. isn’t there to kick around anymore) instead of Steele, a guy who has the potential to connect to many Obama independents and really sell the GOP as the “big tent” party we are.  Putting Steele in the position of either agreeing with Rush’s “inflammatory” remarks or denouncing him was job the media tacitly, and eagerly, agreed to do. 

No question, Obama is taking advantage of his current popularity  — he’s ramming through all of these new programs before his faithful begin to question his motives (although one of his most ardent supporters might be getting tired of shilling for him).  But he is also relying on their inattention.  At his address to the joint session of Congress, Obama railed against earmarks while he pointed out the lack of them in Porkulus and his upcoming budget.  However, there was nary a mention of the 9,000 earmarks in the omnibus spending bill hanging out there.  And the only thing discussed by the MSM after the speech was how eloquent and uplifting he was. 

His ardent faithful only listen to him — they hear him: attack earmarks while he silently condones them; scold CEOs for junkets on the taxpayer dime while he heads to a spa in Virginia courtesy of us; promise the mortgage bailout plan will only help those in need while his party members admit that people who were irresponsible will benefit; and the day after the Senate passed his no-bid-contract-earmark-laden omnibus spending bill, pledges to end “wasteful spending” and open up the contract process.  And his faithful still don’t want to question him!!!  It drives me insane every time I hear one of these new Hopenchange promises.  I’m trying to give up cursing for lent, and it isn’t working.

But what do we do about it?  No matter how many times his hypocrisy is pointed out and no matter how far the Dow falls, his poll numbers remain in the 60s.  They’ve got conservatives arguing amongst themselves, and they’ve all but discredited our promising RNC leader (well, he did help that along quite a bit).  We protest, we plan more protests, but the GOP is still seen as just the party of NO.  WHAT THE HELL ARE WE GOING TO DO?!?!

I’m just hoping for change — and soon.  Meanwhile, I might just need to slap my troubles away to put me in a better mood.

What an effing hypocrite!

Just a day after introducing his plan to keep companies that take taxpayer dollars from funding things like Wells Fargo’s Las Vegas junket, The One is off on a junket of his own — to Kingsmill Spa & Resort in Williamsburg, VA.  The Democratic annual event burns through half a million TAXPAYER dollars each year it is held. 

The Washington Times breaks down the cost:

Chartered Amtrak train for all attendees except Obama: $70,000 (Obama will, of course, take Air Force One for the 150 mile trip)
Security helicopter to fly over the train: Unknown, but funded by taxpayers again
Food for the weekend (in 2003): $11,200
Entertainments for the weekend (in 2003):  $6,900
Having the press push for Wells Fargo to cancel their junket but not even ask press secretary Gibbs about Obama’s trip: Priceless

(H/T: Slublog at Ace)

I’ve been avoiding the press coverage of Obama’s inauguration since Saturday.  I’ve tried not to read about it or watch the news because it saddens me how the same people who were calling President Bush a murderer and election-stealer four and eight years ago are now calling for the country to come together and change.  Even today, Bush is on his way out the door and the crowds still can’t help but boo him.  Bah-humbug to it all.

So, I go to log into one of my email accounts, and they’ve changed the logo to include the much-replicated O logo and a small cartoonish Obama character. 

I have been with the service since Bush was reelected, and they did no such logo change for him.  I guess I need to find a new email carrier.  I’ll do that while I’m drinking an anything-but-Pepsi soda and pledging allegiance to my new flag.

Obama’s team released it’s much-anticipated internal “investigation” into contacts between it and Blaojevich’s office regarding Obama’s Senate seat.

In short, Obama discussed his preferences with Rahmbo and Axelrod, and Rahmbo relayed the list to Blago and staff.  Rahmbo apparently didn’t know which was Obama’s top preference, and he touted Jarrett to Blago.  Also revealed, Jarrett heard it through the grapevine that Blago wanted Secretary of HHS and made the comment that it would never happen, though it’s not apparent if Obama knew of Blago’s desires.

As I’ve written before, if the O would have just come forward and admitted his team discussed the seat with Blago as almost everyone would expect, this wouldn’t be a big deal.  The fact he denied contact, then denied “inappropriate” contact after admitting there was contact, makes this situation all the more suspicious.  Welcome to the age of “O”paquency.

Here’s Hot Air’s breakdown, and they link to the report as well.