Pass the Popcorn: Specter Bitten By the ‘rats

It is now official Arlen Specter(Independent – Soctland) the newest member of the ‘rat caucus is the most junior, Washinging Post: 

The Senate dealt a blow tonight to Sen. Arlen Specter’s hold on seniority in several key committees, a

If Orrin Hatch is right, the Obamatards are keen on slipping through a  Supreme Court justice before she can get vetted by the public, Manu Raju and Johnathan Martin, P0litico:

After talking to President Barack Obama on the phone

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• Has it been that long? I am reminded by Ed Morrissey that yesterday marks 36

Dom DeLuise, a face well known for many decades to most Americans died today, at age 75. The New York Daily News is reporting it this way:

Brooklyn-born Dom DeLuise, the roly-poly movie foil to best buddy Burt Reynolds during

I am disturbed, but not surprised by some of the comments made by Barrack Obama as regards the role of a Justice of the Supreme Court and thereby, what we will get in the replacement for Justice David Souter, who

The one has decreed a new holiday”Cuatro de Cinco.”   Mary Katherine Ham, Weekly Standard, quips:

So, Obama, I will not turn your tendency to mispeak (and, then reprimand your Teleprompter) into an international incident, but I will note it

From the mailbag:

Most people don’t know that back in 1912, Hellmann’s mayonnaise was manufactured in England. In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars of the condiment scheduled for
delivery on May 5th in Vera Cruz, Mexico, which was

The Jerusalem Post:

Thwarting Iran’s nuclear program is conditional on progress in peace negotiations between Israel and the “Palestinians”, according to White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel.

First of all, what, short of the destruction of Israel has

Rick Moran, writing at Pajamas Media, this morning asks an interesting question:

If Reagan Tolerated GOP Moderates, Why Can’t Today’s Conservatives?

Well, Rick, given the treatment Reagan and his legacy are now getting at the hands of the supposed

If Mario Armando Lavandeira b/k/a Perze Hilton was trying to stiffle free expression on the Internet and to put a halt to beiing used for sport, like the one’s promise to slow the raise of the oceans, Lavandeira has utterly

Say what you will about George (Forty-Three) Bush.  He had but two Supreme Court opening and he nailed both of them.   Both of Bush’s nominees John Roberts and Samuel Alito had impeccable  records and were conceded to judicial  intellects.

With

Did you hear the one about Barack Obama?

You didn’t?

Noel Sheppard, News Busters..

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• Not Responsible: I note George Will getting it wrong, again. I’m no political fan of Ahhnold, but to lay the blame for

I think is one of the things politicians do to delude  themselves.   They tell that supporting their particular pet project is somehow beneficial for the nation as a whole.

One the vile thing about democrats in general,, and B.J. Clinton

John Amato, Crooks and Liars is pretty upset over this exchange between Chris Wallace  and  Kathleen Sebelius. video:

Tramscript:

Wallace: So why would the Vice President tell his family that? Are we to believe that the Vice President of the