Gentle Readers, Dr. J.’s been horrifically busy of late, so he hasn’t been able to write much of substance and you’ve had to suffer the slings and arrows of My Little Pony jokes and puppy pictures, and not much Gormotastic … Continue reading →
Island Dweller brings charm, not just wit: Y’Maj, Thinks have been rather grey and wet here on Shangri-La of late. After placing some rocks beneath an A/C drain outside the house yesterday and performing some forestry functions with the Czarina, … Continue reading →
President Obama claims he is willing to negotiate with Republicans, but “We can’t do it with a gun held to the head of the American people.” The President was criticized for using the expression, but Jay Carney said that the … Continue reading →
Dr. J. has a million balls in the air, and consequently will be out through Wednesday, so any wit, wisdom and ponyisms will have to wait. Until then remember: Obamacare still sucks A government shutdown is not a bad thing … Continue reading →
Interesting polls lately; apparently both Democrats and Republicans alike want to replace every member of Congress. By overwhelming responses. Of course, none of that matters. Most Congressional approval ratings are pure fantasy because you only vote for your Senators and … Continue reading →
GorT made his predictions back in September and while not 100% accurate, I still believe that sequestration is a real possibility. There is growing sentiment that it might not be such a bad thing. The Federal government grew, sequestration just … Continue reading →
History will vindicate my memory.—James Buchanan The worst president ever.—History The suggested gun rights legislation should be of enormous interest to political bird watchers like yourselves. Perhaps you don’t own or even care about firearms; even so, what’s happening now … Continue reading →
Despite Democrats’ protestations to thecontrary, the United States’ run-in with thedebt ceiling does not require default on America’s issued debt. The media and most of America has its collective undies in a bunch fretting about the debt ceiling. Don’t worry … Continue reading →
GorT took a look at some of the speakers set for the DNC: Sandra Fluke – so a 30-something law student who believes that free birth control for all should be a major platform issue for the Presidency is speaking. … Continue reading →
Harry Reid, 1974: Any man or woman who will not be completely candid about his or her finances does not deserve to be in public office. Senator Reid was asked about this on Monday. His response: In 1974, I wasn’t … Continue reading →
Esteemed Operative BG, who lately has been ensuring the African Rift Valley continues to rift at the right speed, took time away from that vital tectonic activity to write in: Awful and Awesome Czar – Hmmm… Reid says a Bain … Continue reading →
Like most Americans, the Czar are concerned about who Senator Harry Reid’s source is about why Mitt Romney refuses to release his taxes. Please allow a slight correction. No Americans think Harry Reid has any sources at all. Seriously, is … Continue reading →
If the Czar had to choose, and he is glad he does not, he would suspect the single greatest thing that annoyed GorT ever in the history of political science was Nancy Pelosi’s claim that she and Senator Harry Reid … Continue reading →
When GorT doesn’t do his job – ok, wait, that doesn’t happen – but if I didn’t, I’d get fired. When the Senate Democrats fail to do their job for over 1,000 days – closing in one THREE YEARS – … Continue reading →
The Czar was alarmed this morning when he had great difficulty walking downstairs to breakfast at his dacha in Muscovy. Was something broken? A neurological problem? He mentioned in passing to the Царица with some hesitation, because she tends to … Continue reading →
Ezra Klein is a hoot to read. He is (presumably) paid to write opinion pieces that never seem to reach a solid conclusion or get much beyond mere political musings. A great example is his piece “Six Things Obama Has … Continue reading →
That the Czar believes Senator Harry Reid to be as senile as he is vicious shall come as no surprise to our highly educated readers. NRO Online has the following quote from the Senate Narrow Majority Leader that shows how … Continue reading →
President Obama cast his absentee ballot today at the White House. A slightly awkward moment for His Excellency, as he moved to vote for Illinois governor and was shocked to see Harry Reid’s name already filled in. The Czar of … Continue reading →
Did the Czar ever tell you the story of the time his grandfather Молнидвак got into the згогberry wine, and tearfully announced that he was responsible for the schism? That’s when Папочка knew it was time for Gramps to go … Continue reading →
What an election. And out come the bad moves. Sure, every party makes mistakes during an election: openly false comments are made and disproved just as quickly. Third parties put out advertisements with patently wrong accusations. Words are twisted in … Continue reading →
‘Puter just sent Sleestak over to the Czar’s library to tell him that preparations for his upcoming back surgery are taking up too much of his drinking time, and would the Czar be able to write up an official Gormogon … Continue reading →
Issue #1: Taxes Country #1 has a “13% flat tax” (albeit not a strict flat tax) and is doing away with capital gains taxes on long-term investments starting in 2011 – largely to attract more investment into domestic businesses. Country … Continue reading →
And ‘Puter’s not just talking about the Democrats’ amazing technicolor stimulus package, health care reform and the jobs bill Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) stated yesterday: “Men, when they’re out of work, tend to become abusive.” Well, Sen. Reid, … Continue reading →
And Your Mandarin Spots This… It seems just like yesterday that POTUS Obama was vilifying executives for taking trips to Vegas. It’s okay. You’re very lucky—my brother Fredo operates this place, he was called before anyone. If this had happened … Continue reading →
Get ready to see some good ‘ol political entertainment. The democrats, led by Pelosi, Reid and POTUS Obama have been crowing about transparency in their administration and government. We’ve discussed some of it here before. I’ll call to the forefront … Continue reading →
So say the Democrats themselves. Black Chicago politicians are screaming racism because Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) was pushing for Gov. Blagojevic (D-IL) to appoint a non-black replacement for President Elect Obama. Couldn’t have happened to a nicer bunch of race … Continue reading →
‘Puter gives P.E. Obama and his election staff credit. Somehow, together they convinced a majority of voting Americans that the Democrat party was committed to change. How come the first thing the Democrats have on their agenda is sending another … Continue reading →
Asks Jennifer Rubin, wondering if prominent Democrats’ indiscreet statements are less accidental than they have been taken to be. Your Volgi has no opinion. This is the ‘Puter’s turf. Especially because it involves his beloved Chuck Schumer. It does remind … Continue reading →
Question: Name two things in this world that are certain. ‘Puter thought about merely updating his earlier post concerning the fine Senate Majority Leader Reid (D-NV), but this development requires its own shaming. Earlier, ‘Puter mentioned Sen. Reid, in comments … Continue reading →
In a great example of how not to handle a financial crisis, Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) decided to incite more market instability. In comments to the press last evening, Sen. Reid stunningly stated We don’t have a lot of leeway … Continue reading →
