Archive for February, 2010

Updated: Hope for Haiti telethon raised $66M

February 2, 2010

As of January 27:

Update on the Jan 22nd Hope for Haiti Now telethon:

Cumulative audience: 83M viewers

Live on-line video streams: 1.9M

After it aired on TV: 5.8M

iPhone application: 100K downloads

Just that night over 1M tweets

Money raised $61M

Source: PerezHilton

As of Jan 29th:

American Red Cross had collected $198M – more than one-third of the total $560M raised

17 days after Haiti earthquake: more than $560M donated to 40 US nonprofit groups (list of tallies)

Took only 8 days after Katrina to raise that much. [Where did it go?]

As of Jan 26, the Business Civic Leadership Center (nonprofit affiliated with US Chamber of Commerce): $122M raised from 299 companies.

Some of the smaller charities involved with Haiti before the earthquake: Angelwish, Beyond Borders, and Hope for Haiti’s Children Ministries.

Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Sept 08, barry: “Is it too late to throw this thing?”

February 2, 2010

February 2, 2010

Morning Joe

Now’s the time to listen closely to what wasn’t printed about barry in Halperin & Heilmann’s book of salacious gossip.  Has anyone heard what was printed in there about barry? This morning on Morning Joe, in response to Barnicle’s mention of The Onion’s Nov 5, 2008 headline: “Black Man Gets Worse Job in the Country” [should have been biracial man trashes opponents, consistent with his other campaigns, to win the WJITC], Halperin reveals an interesting but not unexpected comment.

MARK HALPERIN:

Obama, in September 2008, when it was clear he was going to inherit a really bad thing if he won, he would say all the time to his staff – I think kidding – ‘Is it too late to throw this thing?’

This prompted a laugh by the folks assembled, as if it was meant as a joke. It wasn’t.

Because there was still a chance he didn’t have to do it.

Interesting phraseology for the democratic presidential candidate – didn’t “have to”. Shows how much “it wasn’t about him”.

It says a great deal that it took until a month before he was elected for him to realize the situation – something then Sen Clinton was talking about even before Iowa, especially the impending economic collapse. And yet, even as he was “kidding” he was trashing The Clintons, allowing them to be called racists – trashing Sen Clinton even as she campaigned for him – allowing Sarah Palin and her family to be ripped apart and the most disgusting of all, allowing Sen McCain to be compared to George Wallace and then stating during the debate that McCain-Palin supporters were yelling “Kill him!” when his own Secret Service agents – the ones he travels with – said it was unfounded.

That is evil.

And folks are wondering why all he can do is talk about how bad things were before “he walked in the door”. He’s never gotten past it because he doesn’t have a clue what to do. Why would he? He had never done anything. During those 2 years, he was busy chatting and spinning and flipflopping according to the polls and his opponents’ positions and not really considering what he was going to do. His goal was to become president – not to be president. Now that he’s bored with being president and realizing how hard it is – even though he thinks vacations are possible, even during domestic terrorist attacks – he’s thinking about his next goal: to be Savior to the World. Something the MSM has done everything to make folks believe he is capable of, which many of you actually believed and some, incomprehensibly, still believe.

If he really understood the gravity of the responsibilities of the office of the presidency, he would have realized the situation long before Sept 2008. Like he did back in 2004 when he was a “belever in knowing what you are doing when you apply for a job.”

Here it is for folks who have suddenly woken up to the reality of who barry is and always has been and will always be. Those of you who ignored the evidence in favor of trashing the person exposing it.

pundital

Now, there’s some people who might be comfortable doing that – but I am not one of those people.

Three years later, he proved himself a liar for the nth time, saying he was persuaded to run…we know now by Harry Reid and many other high-ranking Democrats. A fine example of barry’s “superior judgment” from his own mouth. Anyone tuned into reality realized it started back in 2004 when they bumped the original speaker at the 2004 Convention.

And why did they want him to run?  Because they couldn’t stand the thought of a woman running – a woman they knew they would not be able to push around or control as evidenced with her actual performance (not talk) in the Senate. They preferred the idea of someone with no past, no experience, no sense of governing and clearly no idea of the enormity of the job of president – because they wanted a puppet. And that’s exactly what they got. Because that’s exactly who you gave them.

How many families, friends and co-workers were divided because of barry’s false claims?

It was perfectly clear he had no clue even before Sept 2008. At the end of March, in his appearance on The View, he didn’t even mention the economy in his top 3 issues. And yet y’all bought it.

Y’all got what you wanted, so stop whining and pretending you had no way of knowing. You chose not to listen to the proof everywhere on the internet. You chose instead to say the most disgusting things about his opponents to help him win a job he was unequivocably unqualified for. Go back and look at some of the Newsweek posts if you’ve forgotten. Go back and look at your own words.

And you chose to believe a man, who had spent only one overnight in Europe, had more foreign policy experience  because of his politically expedient without consequence speech on Iraq – over a women who had been to 60 more countries and 2 more continents than him. Your willing idiocy was confirmed when that man appointed the woman he accused of simply being a “teasipper” to the highest foreign policy position in the Cabinet.

Congratulations, mindless followers! Every single one of you who voted for barry or God forbid scumball Edwards – who was only in the race to split the vote in Iowa to give barry a chance – are responsible for his acts, whether you chose to believe it or not.

Perhaps you can now explain what that CHANGE! and HOPE! meant.

Kansas HS coach who made the shot gets his Final Four tickets

February 2, 2010

January 30, 2010

Well there’s been a good outcome to the girl’s high school basketball coach who made the blindfolded half court shot – Coach Joel Branstrome got the Final Four tickets he was “promised”. Hopefully Kansas will be there for him to cheer on. If you don’t know the story – he tells it in the video below – which also shows his shot.

Coach Branstorme’s a former Jayhawk walk-on turned Biology teacher and girl’s b-ball coach at Olathe Northwest High School (Ravens) in Olathe, Kansas (central, close to MO border). The team promised him tickets if he made the shot, which of course was a joke, which of course he went along with. They blindfolded him, spun him around three times and handed him the ball. He initially thought they were going to throw a pie in his face and when nothing happened he dribbled once and shot the ball. After making it, the students went wild, which he also expected, and it wasn’t until he saw it on replay that he believed it. The team felt bad and got him a $10 gift certficate to Chipotle, which he was delighted to get.

Some of the kids felt absolutely horrible that they didn’t have tickets. But that’s not what it’s all about. We got some smiles, it was a feel-good moment.

The video of course went viral, the NCAA heard about it and gave him tickets (including lodging and transportation) – just like it should be. The school’s media department should be congratulated as well for the great footage they provided.

NCAA:

This is a unique circumstance – Coach Branstrom is an educator, former student-athlete, head women’s basketball coach, and apparently, a pretty good outside shot. When we first got word of Coach’s shot, this was a no-brainer. He’ll be in Indianapolis as a guest of the Association, said Greg Shaheen, the NCAA’s senior vice president for basketball and business strategies. The fact that he took the prank in good stride speaks volumes about his character. We’re excited to have Joel and his family at the Final Four as guests of the NCAA.

Coach Branstrome:

Even though I was part of a great team at the University of Kansas, we didn’t make it to the Final Four when I played. [made it to Sweet 16] I am excited for the opportunity to participate in the greatest weekend of basketball at the 2010 Final Four.

With all the press, you can be assured the tickets won’t be top level, back row. Nice to see a good decent guy and his high school students get rewarded for something they weren’t expecting or set out to get.

ESPN

Willard Wigan, microsculptor (video)

February 2, 2010

February 1, 2010

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Why were the Bushs at the White House?

February 2, 2010

January 31, 2010

President George HW Bush accompanied by son Jeb visited the WH Saturday to meet with barry. Reportedly, Mr Bush was in town for the Alfalfa Club dinner that evening and just stopped for a chat, which took place on the Oval Office and lasted a little over 30 mintues. The club is a “social organization of politicians and corporate executives” and the dinner was closed to the press. No word on whether anyone else was present. He walked in leaning heavily on his cane and when he exited remarked: “Good meeting, good meeting.” Meeting has a different meaning that talk or chat.

walrusman

February 1, 2010

Hey walrusman.

Yes. Sorry haven’t posted more. I’ve got lots of stuff open and more in the drafts from the last week or so. I’ve been occupied with rantings not fit for a public consumption. American women are in Muslim countries fighting for Muslim women’s rights and they are being raped by American men and no one is saying anything. And no one is asking the commander in chief or WH about it. And the media’s all reinfatuated again with the Plouffe PR bluff. How are people that easily deluded? So. Yes. I will have some stuff soon including birth certificate and Susan Boyle. Don’t know what’s up with Adam. I didn’t see him last night.

Cartoon: Preview of upcoming SOTU addresses

February 1, 2010

R.J. Matson / The St. Louis (MO) Post Dispatch

CBS rejects gay dating Super Bowl ad

February 1, 2010

February 1, 2010

Pro-life, yes.

Pro-homosexual, no.

Tim Tebow, yes.

Two men kissing, no.

Why?

CBS spokeswoman Shannon Jacobs:

[It's] not within the network’s broadcast standards for Super Bowl Sunday. After reviewing the ad, which is entirely commercial in nature, our standards and practices department decided not to accept this particular spot. We are always open to working with a client on alternative submissions.

Not sure how serious the client “mancrunch.com” was about paying for an ad anyway. The spot I saw looked like a quick production SNL spoof.

Doesn’t matter. They got their press and made a point or vice versa depending on their true intentions.

Source: CBN

CBN

Just one question I hope the ad answers: Why would an Evangelical Christian pregnant woman be going to a doctor who would recommend abortion in any situation?

Barry & Biden pix @ Duke-G’town game

February 1, 2010

January 30, 2010

I promise, Mr President, I’ll behave. Jill sent Hunter along to watch me.

U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and Vice President Joe Biden shake hands at an NCAA basketball game between Georgetown University and Duke University in Washington January 30, 2010.

You better or I’m sending you back to the war zone like I’ve been doing with Hillary.

Ha-ha-ha, do you believe that?

WASHINGTON - JANUARY 30:  President of the United States Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden  and Hunter Biden (son of Joe Biden) talk during a college basketball game between Georgetown Hoyas and the Duke Blue Devils on January 30, 2010 at the Verizon Center in Washington DC.

That’s why she wasn’t at my lecture…woulda reminded folks who should be president.

Want funny?

WASHINGTON - JANUARY 30:   U.S. President Barack Obama (L) greets Vice President Joe Biden (C) and his son Hunter Biden as they attend the game between the Duke Blue Devils and Georgetown Hoyas on January 30, 2010 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC.

He thought he could be president.

You looking for a job, son?

WASHINGTON - JANUARY 30:   U.S. President Barack Obama (L) greets Vice President Joe Biden (C) and his son Hunter Biden as they attend the game between the Duke Blue Devils and Georgetown Hoyas on January 30, 2010 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC.

Yo.

That’s what I’m talkin’ about barry…

U.S. President Barack Obama (C) and Vice President Joe Biden (R) attend an NCAA basketball game between Georgetown University and Duke University in Washington, January 30, 2010.

Backactcha, bro!

President Barack Obama, left, shares a laugh with Vice President Joe Biden, right, during the Duke-Georgetown NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, in Washington.

Why Michelle ain’t never around.

Clark KelloggVerne Lunduist

WASHINGTON - JANUARY 30:  President of the United States Barack Obama talks to CBS annoucers Clark Kellogg and Verne Lundquist during a college basketball game between Georgetown Hoyas and the Duke Blue Devils on January 30, 2010 at the Verizon Center in Washington DC.

Here’s what they were laughing about.

PHOTOS: 1-Reuters, 2-Getty, 3-Getty, 4-Getty, 5-Reuters, 6-AP, 7-Getty

What I found interesting in all these pix – besides Rahm Emanuel trying to listen in (pix 3) – is the Secret Service agent. The SS agents he had at the Bulls’ game tried to blend in with casual clothes but their eyes and the size of their hands (and the fact they were always in front and ready) gave them away. Here it’s the agent’s backside.

Think it’s just an ipad?

POTUS: “Once it gets to the Final Four I’ll watch all the games”

February 1, 2010

January 31, 2010

pix from game

Nice to know the president has priorites. Interesting how the cadence of his voice changes depending on the situation – the part of Harry Reid’s comments that got overlooked.

I can’t watch a full game unfortuantely…once it get’s to the Final Four I will watch all the games.

Video clip played on Morning Joe:

BARRY to Clark Kellogg: After retirement, I’m coming after your job, partner. Just letting ya know. You either have three more years or seven – I’m not sure which.

This had to be a setup question. Watch Mr Lundquist (who doesn’t look well) as he waits for the punchline.

VERNE LUNDQUIST: You’re obviously a left-hander – do you have any problems at all going to your right?

BARRY: You know, uh, I went to the Republican House Caucus just yesterday to prove I can go to my right once in a while. But there’s no doubt I’ve got a stronger left hand.

Enjoyed this video comment.

btwall60 -this I pray:
Dear Lord: Let me turn on my TV on day before I leave this mortal life, and not let me see an egomainical loon, who can’t keep his face off TV, but wonders why everyone is sick of seeeing him…And please Lord, do let some of what he does go on C-Span like he had promised in the first place.

SNL’s Speaker Pelosi: “Oooo, momma like!”

February 1, 2010

January 31, 2010

Featuring Jon Hamm’s (Scott Brown) YMCA dancing, Kristen Wiig (Nancy Pelosi), Will Forte (Harry Reid), Bill Hader (Robert Byrd), Nasim Pedrad (Sen Boxer) and Fred Armisen (Barney Frank).

Hulu

Fineman: “If presidential leadership were only about giving speeches, the jackhammers would already be at work on Mt Rushmore”

February 1, 2010

January 28, 2010

Howard Fineman is another one of the creepies. His take on barry’s recycled campaign promises. What was really funny is how each talking head thought barry was talking directly to them when he said:

The more that TV pundits reduce serious debates to silly arguments, big issues into sound bites, our citizens turn away.

FINEMAN (0:30): I know I’ve been admonished by the POTUS not to indulge in sound bites because I’m a TV pundit, but I’m going to now indulge in one: If presidential leadership were only about giving speeches, the jackhammers would already be at work on Mount Rushmore.

Thing is Howie – it ain’t just about speeches and folks could not have been any clearer about that in Massachusetts.

OLBERMANN (1:50): I want to observe this is the problem with political pundits: I thought he was talking about me and you thought he was talking about you and I’m sure Chris thought he was talking about him. Everybody’s like, ‘He just mentioned me in the speech’.

He wasn’t talking about anyone – he was reading TOTUS. And Chris was too busy being enlightened by his pigment amnesia.

What to these people’s children think about their fathers’ infatuation?

Secy Clinton steps out of her shoe (video)

February 1, 2010

January 30, 2010

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