BigJournalism.com reports that U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid isn't the only one in the Democrat Party spewing Racism.

According to the new book, Game Change by Time magazine reporter Mark Halperin and John Heilemann, Bill Clinton has got some 'splaining to do, too.

Last year while stumping for his wife, then-Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton reportedly went to Senator Ted Kennedy to gain his endorsement.  During the meeting, the two men discussed Barack Obama about whom Bill Clinton reportedly said, "A few years ago, this guy would have been getting us coffee."

Kennedy rightfully rebuffed the Clintons and then endorsed Obama, no doubt thinking about the Civil Rights fights his brothers had endured - and died for.

As for Bill Clinton, well... me thinks his Arkansas roots are showing.

This is a man known for his "Global" cache' and, oh yeah, his nickname as "America's First Black President."  But deep down, 'ole Billy Boy has shown his true colors.

For those of you keeping score at home, it's now TWO major leaders of America's Democrat Party who have made lewd, unacceptable remarks about our President.  It's one thing to critique President Obama on policy or politics (as I have often done). It's quite another to comment on the color of his skin.

News reports show that Harry Reid spent the majority (no pun intended) of his Saturday dialing various Civil Rights leaders and the White House to apologize for his Racist remarks.  Perhaps Bill Clinton is doing the same today. 

Who knows, with friends like these, the White House might just need to set up a Hotline.

Hey, Harry Reid... The KKK called, and they want their white sheet back.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has now apologized for a Racist remark he made about President Barack Obama.  Politics Daily reports that the Leader of the Senate said, "[Obama is a] light-skinned African American with no Negro dialect unless he wanted to have one."

The Racist remark has surfaced in a new book, Game Change by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann, that provides a behind-the-scenes look at the 2008 Presidential Election.  Reid apologized today, saying it was "a poor choice of words."  I'll say.

Why this story was held until the weekend to break is beyond me.  And why no one is calling for Reid's resignation as Senate Leader is also disappointing.  Didn't we force Trent Lott to resign - not just from his leadership post, but from his entire seat - for a similar remark?  The double standard is astonishing.

I suppose the saying goes, "If a Tree Falls in a Forest...".  The same applies to Racism...so long as a Liberal Democrat says it, no one hears it.

Either way, I suppose the bad karma is enough.  A new Poll this week shows that Reid is now viewed unfavorably by his own constituents, and would lose to ANY of his GOP opponents if the 2010 Election were held today.

Full story here: www.politicsdaily.com/2010/01/09/reid-apologizes-for-racial-remark-about-obama-and-also-sinks-in/?icid=main|htmlws-main-n|dl1|link4|http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/01/09/reid-apologizes-for-racial-remark-about-obama-and-also-sinks-in/

Remember when the Press poked endless fun at Vice President Dan Quayle for misspelling the word “Potato” in front of a classroom full of kids?

Well, if you thought Dan Quayle was bad...

Yesterday, Hilllary Clinton’s State Department announced that they “could have” captured the suspicious Northwest Flt. 253 bomber before he boarded an airliner on Christmas Day, had it not been for one minor detail.  They misspelled his name.

Yep.  They misspelled his name.

It turns out that the underwear bomber’s problematic Visa status was actually listed in the security database, unlike the State Department previously reported.  That's the good news.  The bad news, of course, is that his name was misspelled by just one letter.

I mean, who can blame them?  Abdulmutallab is a difficult name to spell.  But then again, so is Mohamed Atta, Moussaoui, and oh yeah, OSAMA BIN LADEN.  I mean, doesn’t THAT guy spell his name with a “U” sometimes? …Usama bin Laden?  These people couldn’t find my cat if it was sitting in a paper bag on their desk.

Heads should have rolled over this senseless Security breach.  As it stands today, all of the Department heads in the Obama Administration maintain their cushy government posts.  And certainly none of these appointees in the disastrous chain of command appear to have the honor to fall on their sword and step aside so that someone more competent can step in to protect the American public.

Ladies and not-so-gentle people, the Obama Administration needs to wake up and smell the slightly weak, 30,000-ft. drip-brewed coffee.  These are the folks in charge of our personal security.  Our National security.  I don’t know about you, but it’s enough to make me want to clutch the airline sickness bag and flee for the emergency exit.

I have flown for years for my job, sometimes flying two, three, four times per week without batting a pretty eyelash.  But I, for one, haven’t flown since the holidays, and I plan to avoid it like the swine flu.   I’m under no disillusionment.  I realize I am one in a million faces to the TSA’s rented $8-an-hour wand-waving clowns, but I am a human life, after all, … One that deserves not to be snuffed out by a man hiding a bomb in his pants, simply because some overweight pencil pusher at State didn’t have the time to proof read their work.  I am at a loss.  All I can say is, may God bless the 2 million souls flying in the U.S. today.  They'll need it.

During the holidays, I had a few days off to see the latest releases in the movie theatres – a treat which I find hard to afford myself during the regular work year (I mean, who has time to be in a dark theatre, away from the Blackberry for 2 hours?).  But over the holidays, I entered into this world filled with fresh-popped popcorn, limitless sodas, even my daily vocabulary took on a whole new vernacular: "Save me a Seat?”

Just six days into the New Year, this phrase is now taking on a whole new meaning as Democrat incumbent politicians are fleeing their seats in order to save it for someone else less tarnished by the Party.

Democrats who are running for the fire exits?  Colorado Governor Bill Ritter has announced he will step down; Michigan Lt. Governor Cherry announced he will not run for re-election; and North Dakota Senator Byron Dorgan also announced yesterday he will not run for re-election.

And late last night, the news broke that Senator Chris Dodd (D – Connecticut) will not seek re-election this year.  This is big news.  Dodd has been a mainstay of the Democrat establishment for five terms and a favorite of the mainstream media as a guest any given Sunday on the weekly political chat shows.  

The chairman of the Senate Banking Committee and the godfather of the massive housing meltdown, Dodd received special interest percentage rates on his own home loan as he was negotiating for the rest of America’s loans.  In my view, it’s fitting that as millions of Americans are now losing their homes, that Chris Dodd will lose his job.

But it’s not all good news for Republicans. Most insiders suspect that Dodd is stepping down from his seat in order to “save his seat.”  According to the latest poll numbers, Dodd faces a snowball’s chance in Connecticut for re-election, however, another Democrat with less baggage just might have a chance.  Dodd is taking one for the team.

Even if another Democrat takes Dodd’s seat, one thing is certain: his career ender means the writing is on the wall for Dems - especially ones that had a role in the destruction of the financial institutions in America.  

Either way, this all but guarantees the Fall 2010 Elections will be quite a Show.  Mmmm... Pass the popcorn?

So much for the Gold Rush.

 

Did you know that the U.S. Military is providing security for the Chinese government, as the Chinese are taking Copper from Afghanistan?

 

$88 Billion in Copper, to be exact.

 

The Chinese apparently won the rights from the Afghan government (who was set free courtesy of the U.S.), to mine valuable Copper from the valley Southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan.  There are an estimated 240 million tons of Copper ore which will help China sustain its insatiable appetite for growth, since Copper is used in everything from to batteries to electrical wires to computers.  (Copper has become an in-demand commodity even in the U.S., as telephone utilities seek to more vigorously protect their Copper wiring from poachers.)

 

According to McClatchy Newspapers, "...the U.S. Army is providing the security that will enable China to exploit one of the world's largest unexploited deposits of copper, earn tens of billions of dollars and feed its voracious appetite for raw materials."

 

So, why is the U.S. Military providing security for the Chinese?

 

U.S. Military experts say the original intent wasn’t to provide security for the Chinese, but that the road leading into the Copper mine was becoming rife with warfare, so the U.S. set up camp just outside of it.  Second, the Copper endeavor will reportedly provide thousands of jobs over the next 7 years, and let’s face it, “jobs” equal “stability” in that country. That makes sense.

 

What doesn’t make sense is the U.S. Military putting forth its men so that another nation can profit. Especially a nation who rarely has our best interest in mind.   

 After all, China provides significantly fewer resources to the War on Terror in Afghanistan than the U.S. does.  But the Chinese are doing what the Chinese do best – taking full advantage of a crisis.

 

My question is, shouldn’t the U.S. Government require that a certain amount of the Copper proceeds go to the U.S. to pay for the protective services we provide?  Or at the very least, some of the funds go toward paying for the War in Afghanistan?

 

The blood of our American soldiers has been shed for freedom for the Afghan people. Shedding blood so that the Chinese can become rich? Well, that’s just beyond the call of duty.

This time of year, I’m always interested to read various sources that forecast what lies ahead for the New Year.

While I personally take my strength from God, I do often look to other sources for amusement, education, and additional information.  Sources I read include the Liturgical Calendar of the Catholic Church; predictions from Political pundits who’ve proven to be accurate in previous years; Astrology; and even Chinese Astrology.

According to Chinese Astrology, 2010 is going to be “The Year of the Tiger.”  

With references to Tiger Woods and all giggles aside, there are some interesting predictions for 2010 that I believe will ring true.  And while the Chinese New Year does not officially arrive until February, here is a sneak peek at what these ancient forecasters predict.

2010 “The Year of the Tiger” can best be described as the following:

•    The year of the Tiger “symbolizes Toughness, Generosity and Wealth earned with Hard Work”;

•    In 2010, “Decisive and Fresh Politicians will come to Power” (I must say, I like that!);

•    Love will “Reign” this year, solely because the Chinese Lunar New Year begins on February 14th this year – St. Valentine’s Day – ushering in a year of expressions of love for all those around you.  Prepare to wear your Heart on your Sleeve! xo

•    2010 will be an outstanding year for you, like none in recent history, if you were born in the Chinese years of the signs of the: Horse (1942, 1954,1966, 1978, 1990, 2002), Dog (1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994), Tiger (1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998), Dragon (1952, 1964, 1976, 1988), Sheep, or Ox (as I was, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997).  For those especially, this is the year to “start something new” and experience great success.   *to see which Chinese sign you were born under, visit: www.gotohoroscope.com/chinese-astrology.html.

•    This year will be "A Year of Serious Change in every sphere of Life”;

•  While 2010 will be “relatively Unstable” especially in the financial arena, “Spiritually, the year 2010 will be so Fruitful and Positive” that everything else “will just seem trifles.”

•    Prepare to bunker down with the family.  Because of the exterior turmoil in the World outside of the home, the Year of the Tiger is a “Dutiful, Generous, and Family-oriented year.”  Dust off those board games!

•    The year is predicted to be one of “Great Social Upheaval” and therefore, people who thrive on Change and Unpredictability in their professional lives will succeed in 2010.

While the Prez is still sunning his buns in Hawaii, a few things still puzzle me about the attempted Terrorist attack on Christmas Day.

For instance, why did it take 3 full hours for his Staff to wake the President when the news broke of an attempted Terror attack aboard NWA Flt. 253 - especially when initial calls from Reporters suggested there was not one, but two, attacks in progress.  And why did it take the President 3 days to respond to the American people about the threat?

William Tate over at The American Thinker blog has come up with what took Obama so long...

Top Ten reasons Obama would claim for taking so long to respond to attempted Terror attack:

10.  My teleprompter was on vacation last week.

9.  Polishing a Nobel Prize takes longer than you think.

8.  It was Bush's fault. (Hey, it worked last year.)

7.  The waves here in Hawaii are bitchin', dude.

6.  Janet Napolitano said the system worked great, even if I couldn't get email on my Blackberry for a while there.

5.  This sort of thing just ain't supposed to happen on my watch.

4.  It was Bush's fault.

3.  Axelrod never told me I'd have to work holidays.

2.  I was busy celebrating Festivus.

And the Number One excuse Obama can give for taking so long to respond to the attempted attack on Northwest Flight 253:

1.  I was busy looking for my birth certificate.

As we close out the historic Decade of 2000 - 2010, I would like to take a moment to share with you a song that sums up this Decade best for me.

The lyrics remind me of what we've been through as a Nation, with the horrific attacks on 9/11, the internal strife brought on by Bush v. Gore, a tragic overseas Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, the first Republican Woman V.P. candidate, the Inauguration of America's first African-American President, and everything in between.

As we reflect back on the Decade that was and see "How Far We've Come," I believe it's even more important to ask ourselves "Where do we go from here..."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSbz9su2jUg&feature=related

Happy New Year!

As 2009 comes to a close, it’s time to reflect.  Below, our picks for the Top 9 moments of 2009:

#9.  Oprah Winfrey announces she will leave Network television.

#8.  Tiger Woods – and his crack PR team – deny a National Enquirer storywhich alleges that Tiger had an affair with a woman, Rachel Uchitel. Turns out they were perhaps, um, telling the truth… After all, Tigerdidn’t have just “an” affair.

#7.  Sarah Palin announces she's resigning as Governor of Alaska.  Numerous Republicans (including yours truly) say they can’t abide a quitter. Months later, crowds line up – some in tents for 24 hours! – for a glimpse, an autograph, and a handshake with Palin herself.  Proof that we can’t quit you, girl!

#6.  Barack Hussein Obama is inaugurated as America's first African-AmericanPresident. And for those who believe he was born in Kenya, I truly meanAfrican-American.

#5.  The California Legislature passes the largest Tax increase on a people in U.S. History.

#4.  Three months later, that same CA Legislature attempts another $16 Billion Tax increase at the Ballot Box, only to be defeated by a rag-tag team of Taxfighters who were outspent by big Special Interests 20-to-1.  We surprised the pundits with a 65%-to-35% landslide victory.

#3.  In (Video) Shots Heard ‘Round the World, Iran youth in their 20s and 30s risk death to protest their oppressive government, while members of the government’s Basij militia ride through the streets and are caught on tape beating their own citizens.

#2.  California Assemblymember Mike Duvall is caught on a conference room microphone talking – in great detail – about an “alleged” sexual affair with an energy Lobbyist.  Two days later, he denies everything.

#1.  I began 2009 by saying “If you can’t tell your story in 140 characters, then you can’t tell your story.”  Within months, Twitter and Facebook overtake old-fashioned Media as “THE” way to get the word out fast on breaking political news.

On the Tenth Day of Healthcare, my Congress gave to me… “Plummeting Poll Numbers…”

Ahhh... Polling numbers only a mother could love.

Rasmussen polls have shown for the past couple of months that a growing number of Voters have become displeased with Congress's Healthcare proposals, and the majority of U.S. voters did not want to find the Obama/Pelosi/Reid nationalized Healthcare package in their Stockings this year.

This week, record numbers emerge again: Only 41% of voters nationwide favor the health plan, and 55% now oppose it.  It is the fifth straight week with support for the legislation hovering around only 40%.

At this rate, one can expect the Healthcare bill to be D.O.A. by Spring.