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Memorial Day Posted on May 28 2012 – 9:12 AM – Posted by: Adrienne Ross On Memorial Day, we pay tribute to those who served our country, fought for our freedoms, and died in the process. May we never forget those who paid the ultimate price. Happy Memorial Day. God bless America, and may America bless God. Governor Palin shared her Memorial Day thoughts on Friday, but they bare repeating:…

Gallup | In U.S., Nearly Half Identify as Economically Conservative Posted on May 27 2012 – 5:30 PM – Posted by: Doug Brady PRINCETON, NJ — Americans are more than twice as likely to identify themselves as conservative rather than liberal on economic issues, 46% to 20%. The gap is narrower on social issues, but conservatives still outnumber liberals, 38% to 28%. More. Article source: http://conservatives4palin.com/2012/05/gallup-in-u-s-nearly-half-identify-as-economically-conservative.html

Matthew Continetti | Team Obama is Vastly Overrated Posted on May 27 2012 – 7:00 PM – Posted by: Doug Brady We are rapidly approaching the moment at which Washington reevaluates the Obama campaign’s reputation for competence and expertise. Every week, one or several of Obama’s surrogates trip over their own words; every day, Jim Messina and David Plouffe and David Axelrod must scratch their heads in wonder at the…

Politico | Obama stumbles out of the gate Posted on May 27 2012 – 8:30 PM – Posted by: Doug Brady Nothing inspires Democrats like the Barack Obama swagger — the supreme self-confidence on stage,  the self-certainty in private. So nothing inspires more angst than when that same Obama stumbles, as he has  leaving the gate in 2012. That’s the unmistakable reality for Democrats since Obama  officially launched his reelection…

Marc A. Thiessen | Forget Bain — Obama’s public-equity record is the real scandal Posted on May 26 2012 – 10:00 PM – Posted by: Doug Brady Despite a growing backlash from his fellow Democrats, President Obama has doubled down on his attacks on Mitt Romney’s tenure at Bain Capital. But the strategy could backfire in ways Obama did not anticipate. After all, if Romney’s record in private equity is…

Jack Kelly | Obama Is Not That Bright Posted on May 27 2012 – 7:00 AM – Posted by: Doug Brady Barack Obama is the smartest man with the highest IQ ever to be elected to the presidency, historian Michael Beschloss told radio talk show host Don Imus in November of 2008. “So what is his IQ?” Mr. Imus asked. Mr. Beschloss didn’t know. He was just assuming. There is…

Washington Examiner | Big-spending Obama frames himself as scrooge Posted on May 27 2012 – 8:30 AM – Posted by: Doug Brady “Do not buy into the B.S. that you hear about spending and fiscal constraint with regard to this administration,” White House press secretary Jay Carney told reporters on Air Force One on Wednesday. Carney went on to cite a MarketWatch column by Rex Nutting, purporting to show that…

Bloomberg | Half of Detroit’s Streetlights May Go Out as City Shrinks Posted on May 26 2012 – 5:30 PM – Posted by: Doug Brady Detroit, whose 139 square miles contain 60 percent fewer residents than in 1950, will try to nudge them into a smaller living space by eliminating almost half its streetlights. As it is, 40 percent of the 88,000 streetlights are broken and the city, whose finances…

Slate | The Left Is Just Fine With Misogyny, As Long As It’s Against Conservative Women Posted on May 26 2012 – 7:00 PM – Posted by: Doug Brady With two incidents that were reported yesterday, the left is showing that it’s just fine with misogyny and violence against women as long as the women in question aren’t card-carrying liberal feminists. As David Weigel mentioned on his Slate blog, Donna…

CNS | Senator Inhofe: Drive-By Media Will Do All They Can To Cover For Obama Posted on May 26 2012 – 8:30 PM – Posted by: Doug Brady In an exclusive interview with “The Right Views,” Sen. James Inhofe  (R-Okla.) says the “drive-by media” is covering up the  destructiveness of Pres. Obama’s anti-energy policies – and misleading the  public about Obama’s true stance on energy: “Right Views” Editor Craig Bannister:…