Year: 2013

Republican Explains – Delay Obamacare For a Year, Win Senate, Then Repeal

In an interview today on MSNBC, this rookie Congressman apparently thought he was talking to Fox News, and he opened his mouth and the truth slipped out. His name is Trey Radel, a Republican Congressman from Florida. In the interview, the MSNBC host asked what was to be gained from delaying the implementation of ObamaCare.… Continue reading Republican Explains – Delay Obamacare For a Year, Win Senate, Then Repeal

Mitt Romney Says Republicans Wrong on Government Shutdown Scheme

For what it’s worth, Mitt Romney jumped into the fray on Friday offering his two cents on the Republicans proposed government shutdown coming in a few days. Said Romney, who developed a flip flopping character during the 2012 presidential election cycle… “We’re more effective tactically not to use a shutdown of some kind to pursue… Continue reading Mitt Romney Says Republicans Wrong on Government Shutdown Scheme

Jackie Chan Is Dead? Actor Responds on Facebook

Jackie Chan is once again the victim of a celebrity death hoax this week. Fortunately, the 59-year-old actor is not only alive and well, but poking fun at the reports about his alleged death. “If I died, I would probably tell the world,” Chan posted to Facebook at the time the first death report surfaced. “I took… Continue reading Jackie Chan Is Dead? Actor Responds on Facebook

The Quik Cook! International Favorites: The Falkland Islands

 The Quik Cook! continues with national cuisine favorites from around the world from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe! Today’s port-of-call: The Falkland Islands for Rack of Lamb With Honey. The Falkland Islands, due to their isolated location, rely on local produce, much grown hydroponically, and lamb or mutton for the bulk of the diet. Much of the… Continue reading The Quik Cook! International Favorites: The Falkland Islands

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer Battles With Michele Bachmann Over ObamaCare

The Minnesota Congresswoman went on CNN and had a rather heated discussion with host Wolf Blitzer over ObamaCare and the Republican push to shut down the government. SIDENOTE: My sympathies go out to Mr. Blitzer for thinking that he was going to get a straight answer from the robot-like-talking-points queen. In the clip below, Blitzer… Continue reading CNN’s Wolf Blitzer Battles With Michele Bachmann Over ObamaCare

President Obama Spoke With Iran’s President – Video

After his success with getting Syria to agree with the United Nations to give up their Chemical weapons, President Obama took on another challenge, a task over 30 years in the making. President Obama spoke with President Rouhani of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Could this be the start of Iran agreeing to turn over their nuclear… Continue reading President Obama Spoke With Iran’s President – Video

Senator Harry Reid to Republicans – “Get a Life!”

Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) had a blunt message for House Republicans on Friday. The Reid-led Senate passed a bill that would institute a short-term measure to keep the government funded, while stripping the House’s provision to defund Obamacare. With a 54-44 party-line vote in hand, Reid said the House needed to “accept what we just passed,” while adding… Continue reading Senator Harry Reid to Republicans – “Get a Life!”

Ex Convict Tom DeLay Tells Republicans to “Hold Firm” on Government Shutdown

Why Republicans would take advice from an ex convict who recently received his get out of jail card is beyond me. But the likes of Tom DeLay are stepping up to the plate, telling Republicans to hold firm on their threat to shut down the government. In an interview on CNN, DeLay told host Chris… Continue reading Ex Convict Tom DeLay Tells Republicans to “Hold Firm” on Government Shutdown

Obamacare: 94 percent will pay below-forecast premiums.

Jonathan Chait writes: The Obama administration today released the final numbers on the premiums in the state health exchanges. This is the single most important piece of data we have to gauge the plausibility of the exchanges, which are the crucial mechanism of Obamacare. The premiums are not spin, they are the collective judgment of… Continue reading Obamacare: 94 percent will pay below-forecast premiums.