The media is like a love-struck teenager, in love with the aloof older boy, Obama. No matter how he disses them he can do no wrong. Will there come a day the jilted lovers will have had enough?  I wonder what the odds are….

H/T HotAir, Weekly Standard

Blago’s the gift that keeps on giving.

I can’t wait to see the Senate Dems block Burris next week.

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Christmas around here is anything but lonely. This Christmas was one of the best our young family has enjoyed, and thankfully there was no debt added to our burden. Read the rest of this entry »

I just saw Brit Hume on The O’Reilly Factor and he said he’s leaving Special Report. He will be around, he said, to do commentary and possibily fill in on Special Report occasionally.

He plans to concentrate on three G’s: God, Granddaughters and Golf. His last day on Special Report will be Tuesday, December 23.

I wish him the best.

Update: Brett Baier will replace Britt Hume on Special Report.

Best of luck to Brett and hopefully we’ll continue to have the pleasure of Britt Hume’s presence on Fox News.

Has anyone seen Rahm Emanuel lately? The last sighting I’ve heard of was at one of his daughter’s events when he snapped at a reporter.

Perhaps we haven’t seen or heard from Rahmbo because it’s being reported that he’s the co-star of 21 taped conversations regarding Barack Obama’s senate seat.

Maybe he’s entered the witness protection program.

“Bailout, after bailout, after bailout!” “It’s nationalization!”

I don’t want to see any US company fail. I love my Ford, but come on, enough is enough. Should I work until I’m 80 years old to pay for these folks to retire at 50?

H/T Hot Air

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Richard Reeves believes Obama’s “The One” to bring about a new age of bipartisanship (read story) because he’s thrown a few bones to Republicans, like keeping Robert Gates on as defense secretary. I would argue that’s just a wise move considering we are waging two wars while some of our other enemies are playing war games just south of the border. He also cites Obama’s call to the Democrats to keep Joe Lieberman as an ally. Again, a smart move in his attempt to gain a fillibuster proof majority.

Other than that, the only reason we’re going to see any bipartisanship is because the Republicans are wimps who will allow it. How many times has George W. Bush worked with Democrats? Just off the top of my head I can think of No Child Left Behind, Medicare drug coverage and immigration. Why didn’t the press applaud the bipartisanship of President Bush? Oh yeah, because they and the Democrats hate George W. Bush and would do anything to knock him down a peg or two.

So please, spare us the “Barack Obama will be the one to bring bipartisanship to Washington” BS. If there’s any bipartisanship going on it will be because the Republicans are willing to work with Barack Obama, not the other way around. And some of us happen to believe now is the time for more partisanship, not less. The Founders envisioned a two party system with checks and balances. Without partisanship where are the checks and balances? Or does that not matter any more?

Here in the ‘cuse we’re experiencing heavy snow squalls (no global warming here) and I’m longing for summer. Kid Rock’s ’singing Sweet Home Alabama’ all summer long! Turn it up and enjoy the music. There’s even some eye candy for the men! Which reminds me, I have to go work out!

Forget Bill Clinton, John Podesta, or Rahm Emanuel. President Elect Barack Obama would be well advised to spend more time with George Bush. Nobody likes the economic situation and like terrorism you can’t point your finger at one easily identifiable culprit. Like the war on terrorism, tackling the economy is going to require some very unpopular decisions to be successful and we all know who has that kind of experience.

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A few days ago the New York Times ran an article on the front page about special operations conducted on foreign soil. Today those men and women are more at risk thanks to someone’s idea about the public’s right to know. Today, Veteran’s Day, the front page of the New York Times could not spare the space to say thank you to the men and women who risked their lives to provide them with the freedom to exercise that right.

Maybe I’m just getting melancholy in my old age but when I watched Vice President Cheney lay the wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns today I got teary eyed. I then saw a tribute that grade school kids were giving to veterans and again had a misty moment.

My thoughts went back to a day many years ago. After weeks of treatment and rehab I had been released from Balboa Naval Hospital and having nothing to wear but my uniform I walked down to the bus stop to make my way to the San Diego Airport. When it was my turn to get on the bus the driver closed the door before I could board and drove away. Reaching the airport later that day I was in line at the ticket counter. A young person, about my age at the time, came up to me, called me a baby killer and spit on me. Finally I was on the plane, on my way, not going home but going to my next duty station.

Today I received an email from my daughter. It said simply, “Happy Veteran’s Day!!  I love you both very much and am proud to be your daughter.” You see, my wife is a veteran too. As I sat in my office, alone with my thoughts and memories on this day, I quietly put my head down on my desk and cried.

What can I say!?!? The whole team was awesome all season! Utley, Howard, Lidge, Oh my! All of them! They are the best!

I wish I was there!

Woo Hooo!!!!

Cole Hamels MVP!

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