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Their Dirty Little Secret: GOP Senators Say Bailouts Worked -- Just Please Don't Tell Anyone!
Post Date: 2010-05-14 13:48:22 by Brian S
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Perhaps the most fascinating political conundrum of the 2010 election is one faced by GOP senators, almost all of whom voted for TARP and supported some of the other bailouts in the thick of the financial crisis. The good news is that, for all their shortcomings, the bailouts did the trick, preventing a deeper economic crisis. The bad news is those bailouts are now considered political poison by the tea partying conservative base. That puts Republicans in a strange position: unable to say the legislation failed, but at pains to distance themselves from their vote nonetheless. Over the past couple days, I've asked a number of GOP senators whether, nearly two years later, they think the ...
Senator Bob Bennett Says Write-In Candidacy Still Possible
Post Date: 2010-05-11 16:57:08 by Brian S
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(05-11) 13:46 PDT WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. Bob Bennett said on Tuesday he's still considering running for a fourth term as a write-in candidate even as Republican leaders publicly discouraged him from doing so. Bennett failed to win over enough delegates at the Utah GOP convention on Saturday to advance to the state's primary election. Conservatives and tea partiers rejected his bid. He said Tuesday that some of his Senate colleagues privately have encouraged him to run as a write-in, but he declined to identify them. Bennett met with GOP senators at their weekly policy luncheon, where they gave him an ovation and thanked him for his work. "It's always very heartening to ...
Cantor's GOP Ideas Factory Declared Dead A Year After It Launched
Post Date: 2010-05-11 16:20:12 by Brian S
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It was supposed to be a GOP ideas factory that would fill the leadership vacuum on the right after Barack Obama's landslide election. The National Council for a New America was supposed to be, in the words of founder Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA), "a conversation with the American people" to "develop innovative solutions that meet the serious challenges confronting our country." But, Roll Call reports, the group is now dead one year after it launched to what, in hindsight, appears to be excessive media coverage of an entity that hadn't actually done anything. "Republican Party plans comeback" declared CNN; "GOP recasts brand, sans wedge issues," ...
Gingrich Says Steele Could Be 'Most Successful' Party Chair Since Barbour
Post Date: 2010-05-11 16:14:40 by Brian S
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The man most associated with the GOP's last Congressional takeover in 1994, Newt Gingrich, says recent developments in two House special elections set the stage for some Republican Revolution deja vu in 2010. Speaking before a group of GOP state party chairs this morning, Gingrich said recent developments in two Democratically held districts currently holding special elections -- Hawaii's First and Pennsylvania's Twelfth -- raise expectations of for a good Republican year even higher. What's more, he said, they could put embattled GOP chairman Michael Steele in some pretty select Republican company. "With your help, and the help of the American people, Chairman Steele ...
Second Gay Escort Claims Sexual Encounter With Christian Anti-Gay Leader George Rekers.
Post Date: 2010-05-10 15:47:36 by Brian S
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A second man, a former male prostitute, came forward earlier today with details of his sexual encounter with rent-boy hiring Christian anti-gay leader George Rekers. We gave him a call to get his full story. We haven't been able to confirm the events that the former stripper, escort and adult actor named Carl Shepherd says took place at the Hyatt Regency at Chicago's O'Hare airport in 1992. We could not reach Rekers directly for a comment, but we received a very brief statement from an email address associated with him. It said only: Professor George Rekers has never been to the Hyatt Regency Hotel at O'Hare Airport in Chicago. We have asked for further information — ...
HUFFINGTON POST: Sarah Palin: American Law Should Be 'Based On The God Of The Bible And The Ten Commandments'
Post Date: 2010-05-10 13:02:42 by Brian S
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Sarah Palin joined Fox News's Bill O'Reilly recently to condemn the critics of the National Day of Prayer, saying that the Judeo-Christian belief was the basis for American law and should continue to be used as a guiding force for creating future legislation. According to Palin, the recent backlash against the National Day of Prayer is proof that some people are trying to enact a "fundamental transformation of America" and to "revisit and rewrite history" in order to shift the Christian nation away from its spiritual roots. Palins's advice: "Go back to what our founders and our founding documents meant -- they're quite clear -- that we would ...
HUFFINGTON POST: Democrats on Track to Increase Congressional Majority: Sean Hannity on Suicide Watch
Post Date: 2010-05-07 12:27:56 by Brian S
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Just about every major news outlet (as well as Fox News) have been gleefully positing that the Democrats are poised for massive losses in Congress after this year's November midterm elections. All you need to do is watch about 20 minutes of news coverage—on cable or the networks—and you'll soon conclude the 2010 midterm elections might as well be scrapped, called off. Game over already. The Democrats will lose the House and Senate. It's a given. Why even vote? Nancy Pelosi might as well hand over her gavel to Rep. John "Man Tan" Boner Boehner.
While the party of the president in power almost always loses seat in midterm elections, the potential "storm brewing" for Democrats took on ...
NRO Admits Conservatives Coined ‘Teabagger’
Post Date: 2010-05-07 11:53:01 by Brian S
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Conservatives are up in arms because a new book revealed that President Barack Obama once referred to Tea Party protesters as "teabaggers." But one publication on the far right has revealed that conservatives actually coined the term.ABC News' Jake Tapper reported:In Jonathan Alter’s "The Promise: President Obama, Year One," President Obama is quoted in an November 30, 2009, interview saying that the unanimous vote of House Republicans vote against the stimulus bills "set the tenor for the whole year ... That helped to create the tea-baggers and empowered that whole wing of the Republican Party to where it now controls the agenda for the ...
Glen Murray to lead Gay Pride parade in June
Post Date: 2010-03-31 15:35:19 by Brian S.
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FORMER Winnipeg mayor Glen Murray will serve as the grand marshal of this year's gay-pride parade, local organizers of the June 6 event have announced. The openly gay Murray, now an Ontario MLA representing Toronto Centre, will speak at the pre-parade rally at the Legislative Grounds. Then he'll have the place of honour in the colourful parade that travels from the Legislature to The Forks. In a news release, Barb Burkowski, chair of the committee organizing the 24th annual Pride Festival, called Murray a visionary and an inspiring political leader. "He put the national spotlight on Winnipeg and left an indelible stamp on our city during his time in office," she said. ...
For ‘24,’ Terror Fight (and Series) Nears End
Post Date: 2010-03-27 13:32:37 by Brian S
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If any one show has represented the post-9/11 era on television, it is “24,” the Fox drama that has offered counterterrorism as entertainment for nine years. On “24,” torture saves lives. On “24,” phones are tapped, plots are disrupted, terrorists are killed, and one man, Jack Bauer, will stop at nothing to protect the American people. For viewers, “24” is part sum of all fears, part wish fulfillment in an age of shadowy enemies. For Fox, the show’s trademark clock is about to stop ticking. Nearly a decade after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks that so heavily influenced people’s perceptions of the series, cast and crew members said they were ...
Ex-con admits killing pen pal, encasing him cement
Post Date: 2010-03-19 15:33:19 by Fred Mertz
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SAN DIEGO -- A man has pleaded guilty to killing his pen pal, encasing the body in cement and living off the victim's savings and credit cards. Thomas Jeffrey Brooks faces up to life in prison after pleading guilty Thursday in San Diego to first-degree murder. Brooks killed 80-year-old Edward Andrews in May 2008 after befriending him. Brooks and an accomplice then encased Andrews' body in a concrete orb that was the centerpiece of a rock garden in Brooks' landlord's backyard in San Diego. Prosecutors say Brooks withdrew about $24,000 from the victim's accounts and made $108,000 in phony check deposits over eight months. Prosecutors say Brooks and Andrews became pen ...
Resurgence on the Right Puts Gingrich Back in Style
Post Date: 2010-03-13 14:25:32 by Brian S
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WASHINGTON — Newt Gingrich still relishes stirring the pot of the culture wars. There he was last month in Akron, Ohio, telling an audience of 300 people that President Obama was out of touch. Why? Because the president did not understand the gut-level appeal of the pickup truck at the center of Scott Brown’s winning campaign to wrest a Massachusetts Senate seat away from the Democrats. “What if I have to haul a moose?” Mr. Gingrich said, to laughter. “You cannot put a gun rack in the back of a Smart car.” The audience was enraptured, and many called out for Mr. Gingrich to run for president in 2012. He said in an interview that he was considering it and ...
HAPPY VALENTINES LIBERTYSFLAME
Post Date: 2010-02-14 04:40:59 by Murron
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"Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be." ~ Robert Browning (1812-1889)
Maddow: Republicans Not Embarrassed By Their Own Hypocrisy
Post Date: 2010-02-10 15:55:00 by Brian S
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MSNBC's Rachel Maddow is furious about knee-jerk Republican opposition to anything the Obama administration proposes, but she is equally frustrated by "the futility of Democrats ... trying to persuade Republicans to go along with them on policies that are good for the country." Maddow summed up the current Republican position as one of "Screw policy. Screw what even they believe is good for the country. Screw what even they believe is good for their own districts." "They are not voting 'Yes' for even things that they agree with," Maddow explained. Her primary example of Republican hypocrisy was the Obama administration's economic stimulus ...
White House Press Secretary Writes Grocery List On Hand, Mocks Palin
Post Date: 2010-02-09 18:20:36 by Brian S
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White House press secretary Robert Gibbs, in a nod to former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, wrote a faux shopping list on his hand in dark pen Tuesday in response to reports over the weekend that Palin had written notes to herself during the Tea Party Convention this past weekend.Among the items written on his hand, he said, were "eggs, milk" and "bread." He said he'd crossed off "toast," and then added "hope" and "change."He said he'd added "hope" and "change," "just in case I forgot that." Palin had written "Energy," "Budget cuts" (crossed out), "Tax," and "Lift Americans ...
NFL Notebook: Warner To Announce Decision Friday
Post Date: 2010-01-28 08:04:55 by war
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The agent for Kurt Warner says the Arizona Cardinals quarterback will hold a news conference Friday to announce whether he will retire from the game. Mark Bartelstein, in an interview Wednesday, said the announcement will be made at the Cardinals' training facility in Tempe. Bartelstein declined to reveal Warner's decision. Warner, 38, who has led two franchises to the Super Bowl and one to the NFL title, has strongly considered retirement in the wake of a season that saw him miss a game with a concussion. Jaguars Jacksonville has fired defensive line coach Ted Monachino and replaced him with Joe Cullen, who previously coached in Detroit, where he was charged with indecent and ...
Note: I've just been informed that a certain ex-poster is going to expose FR as being anti-Catholic [ LMAO Freepathon begins Soon! ]
Post Date: 2009-12-23 02:29:27 by WhiteSands
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Posted on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 6:22:42 PM by Jim Robinson Notice: I've just been informed that a certain ex-poster is going to expose on a yet to be named MAJOR website somewhere on the Internet that FR is an anti-Catholic site. Of course, others have accused us of being anti-Mormon, anti-Jew, anti-Protestant, anti-Pentecost, anti-Baptist, etc, anti-atheist and anti-Darwinist among other things. Well, maybe we are anti some things. Knock yourself out, pal. Just make sure you spell my name and url correctly. Sincerely yours, Jim Thompson
Yes, I did it. [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2009-12-20 17:18:38 by Murron
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I suppose this won't go down well with some here, but I think it's best to come out and say it before the rumors & speculation take hold since after they do, it'll be impossible to erase any inaccuracies. (I've already experienced that). TOS2 has been upgraded to the latest version of Pinguinite software, and yes, I did the work. I did it for 3 reasons: 1) It was a decent paying gig; 2) It's what I do for a living; 3) Free speech isn't such a bad idea after all. (Goldi's, whether or not she allows it for others who post there. Fact is, forums offer free speech only for the owners, no exceptions. Everyone else only posts at the owner's whims). I was ...
pre grift ... favorite - least favorite freeper --- fleeceathon !
Post Date: 2009-12-18 16:10:10 by BorisY
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Who is your favorite Freeper? 12-13-2009 Posted on Sunday, December 13, 2009 08:37:37 by MNJohnnie Who is your favorite Freeper? Who is the most legendary Freeper? Which Freepers stick in your head as memorable? Who is the most infamous Freeper? Nominate your favorites for Legendary Freeper status.
TEABAGGERS vs. FISTERS: The Debate Is Over
Post Date: 2009-12-18 14:59:56 by Happy Quanzaa
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TEABAGGERS vs. FISTERS: The Debate Is Over After the "progressive" spokespersons at MSNBC and elsewhere labeled the Tea Party movement "Teabaggers," dismissing their opposition to socialism as deviant sexual practice, many began to wonder what equally deviant term could be applied in retaliation to the "progressives." Suggestions made at the People's Cube later turned up on Breitbart's Big Hollywood. But the "culinary" term didn't catch on, apparently because proponents of individual liberties are largely ignorant of collectivist sexual practices. That may change with the latest Fistgate scandal, which exposed Obama's Safe Schools ...
Liberty Post Status
Post Date: 2009-12-16 20:17:33 by BorisY
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Liberty Post Status Current status of www.libertypost.org: Liberty Post is OFFLINE . Notes: Liberty Post is offline due to our hosting provider shutting down. LP has been moved to a new location and its software updated, with users and posts converted to the new system. (No information has been lost as far as we can determine.) Closed testing is currently in progress, and Liberty Post will return to normal operation as soon as possible. New developments will be reported here as information becomes available. Last updated: 12/16/2009 5:30 PM Eastern Time.
Will the White House celebrate Quanzza ?
Post Date: 2009-12-15 10:02:57 by sneakypete
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Poster Comment:Now that we have our first self-described "African President",the question is "Will he celebrate Quanzza in the White House,or will he celebrate Christmas? After all,this is a semi-black man that didn't even use the modifier "-American" (wid de dash dun bein's silent) to his description of himself as a "African" until he won the Dim primary and his handlers started forcing him to wear a American flag lapel pin. AND....,celebrating Christmas as a afterthought doesn't count in this informal LF poll because that would be the official White House machine doing that,not the private man. If he and the First Wookie don't promote ...
Sinkspur can be found at GOP Briefing Room.
Post Date: 2009-12-15 02:37:15 by BorisY
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To: Graybeard58 Sinkspur can be found at GOP Briefing Room. http://gopbriefingroom.com 762 posted on Monday, December 14, 2009 13:43:27 by DCPatriot
Obama equates to the Mad Hatter
Post Date: 2009-12-10 13:54:34 by master_of_disaster
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We have all gone through to Wacky Land,and on our way to the Queen's house who do we see but the Mad Hatter(Obama) himself. His half brained schemes of selling China our goods,and his failed campaign promises have left us sitting at the table alone,as the other parties laugh at our scrambling leaders.
More hilarious Tiger Woods animated videos surface
Post Date: 2009-12-10 06:30:25 by Happy Quanzaa
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Last week, a hilarious animated video surfaced from a Taiwanese news group re-enacting the night Tiger Woods crashed his SUV outside his own house. Now as more sordid details emerge of his affairs with many women, so do more videos. Enjoy.
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