Robert Laurie

Lindsey Graham thinks you’re stupid - proudly brags about his valiant effort to defund Obamacare

Yesterday, 25 Senate Republicans stood shoulder to shoulder with their Democrat counterparts and helped the Continuing Budget Resolution pass cloture. Despite Ted Cruz's efforts, and his warning that "a vote for cloture was a vote for Obamacare," Lindsey Graham was eager to join hands and sing Cumbaya with his alleged Dem opponents.

Reuters: House to tie debt ceiling to one-year Obamacare delay

Now that Ted Cruz's not-a-filibuster is over, political watchdogs have been wondering what the next step in the Obamacare battle will be. The two main options were both focused around raising the debt ceiling. In exchange for increasing the limit, Republicans were expected to either A: make another run at defunding, or B: demand a one year across-the-board delay. Reuters claims to have the answer.

Pete King calls Ted Cruz a ‘fraud’ engaged in ‘governmental terrorism’

Yesterday, I wrote that the old guard RINO wing of the GOP was collapsing because the base had aligned itself with politicians willing to place principle above party. As if on cue, a who’s who of go-along-to-get-along Republicans has crawled out of the woodwork. First up, we had John McCain. He was angry, but his diatribe was nothing compared to the double-barreled rage-fest being employed by New York Republican Rep. Pete King.

Ted Cruz now owns the conservative base - so the GOP had better get on board

Earlier today, the boss ran down four reasons that, despite the naysayers, Cruz's all-night fight mattered. I agree with all of them. However, there's one more reason - perhaps more politically tangible - that he didn't mention. Cruz’s non-filibuster was as much about the future of the GOP as it was about the affordable care act. Simply put, Cruz now owns his party's base lock, stock, and barrel.

Bill Clinton back ...again… to explain to you that you love Obamacare

Charlie Rangel says you’re going to hell if you don’t support food stamps

New York Representative Charlie Rangel is an absolute beacon of morality. Holding himself to the highest ethical and spiritual standards, he has built a political career on a foundation of honor, charity, and good will. So, when he issues a proclamation claiming that Republicans who try to scale back government programs are headed to Hell, they'd better listen.

Biden goes to Mexico - touts admin’s commitment to amnesty

Amnesty is, of course, all about allowing 12 million illegal aliens access to the rights of legal citizens, so they will be able to vote - for Democrats. That's the goal. Anyone with an ounce of sense can see it, and there's no need to rehash it. Dems love amnesty because it grants them access to what they believe will be a virtually endless stream of constituents.

Palin demands Wallace release names of anti-Cruz GOP - McConnell denies involvement

Yesterday, we talked about the disturbing revelation that - according to Chris Wallace - top GOP members were sending out anti-Ted Cruz research and questions. As Wallace said it was all designed to "hammer" Cruz over his desire to force the GOP to fight for the de-funding of Obamacare. While the usual suspects within the party may be out to destroy the new class of conservative Senators, at least one outsider has their back.

As promised, House votes to defund Obamacare

Earlier this week, Speaker John Boehner announced that the House of Representatives would soon vote on a continuing resolution to defund Obamacare. Today he kept his promise. The House has passed a stopgap spending bill that will keep the government functioning, while all but halting the disastrously mislabeled "Affordable Care Act."

Boehner: Why will Obama negotiate with Putin, but not with Congress?

Yesterday, John Boehner posted a new message and video to his Speaker.gov website. It reads:

Nightmare-inducing Uncle Sam featured in creepy new anti-Obamacare ads

If you believe the administration, one of the most important steps to ensure the continued existence of the Obamacare monstrosity is getting young people to buy into the scam. If proponents can convince college-aged kids that the government should be deeply involved in their health care, they believe they'll have won the war and the law will stick.

Navy Yard shooter passed state & FBI background checks for shotgun purchase

Dan already did a great job spotlighting the fact that the current administration will press for gun control whether or not it will have any effect. They don't care about outcome. All that matters is appeasing their base and cracking down on the 2nd Amendment. So, the usual suspects are roaming around, beating the "common sense gun legislation drum." These days that means universal background checks, since that's about the only thing the vast majority of the American people haven't already rejected.

Feinstein pounces on Navy Yard shooting, demands more gun control

UPDATE: According to CNN's Pamela Brown, the FBI has now confirmed that NO AR-15 was used in the attack. Feinstein and Morgan were even MORE wrong....

FBI Washington field office just confirmed gunman was NOT armed with AR15. Spokesperson says 1 shotgun and 2 pistols recovered — Pamela Brown (@PamelaBrownCNN) September 17, 2013

If you watched any of CNN's Monday night coverage, you enjoyed a steady stream of errors. Piers Morgan spent the evening informing you that the killer used an assault rifle he'd purchased in Virginia, while the crawl at the bottom of the screen repeatedly referred to the murder weapons as an "AR-15 shotgun" and a handgun.

Recalled Colorado Dem Senator blames ‘voter suppression’ for her loss - nobody buys it

On Tuesday, a pair of Colorado state Senators - both instrumental in the state's onerous new gun control laws - were recalled by angry voters. ..But Dems don't need to worry. According to one of them, the recall had nothing to do with their "anti-gun proclivities."

Harry Reid: Anti-government ‘anarchists’ have taken over Congress

Forget the socialists. They don't exist. Anyone who thinks we have socialists in our government is obviously nuts. On the other hand, Harry Reid (crackpot-Nev.) is raising real concerns about real issues involving real political ideologies. According to Reid, the United States Congress has a serious problem ..with anarchy.

Photos and video as 2 million bikers roll on Washington DC

Sure, there's always gridlock in D.C. Today, though, it's because the entire city is clogged with bikers. In fact, lines of motorcycles stretch out from the city, along the highways, and off to the horizons in virtually every direction. The capitol is absolutely inundated with bikes.

Tonight, Jeb Bush & the 'National Constitution Center' will present Hillary with the 'Liberty Medal'

Tonight, in Philadelphia, Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will receive the "Liberty Medal." That's the highest honor offered by "The National Constitution Center." If you're unfamiliar with the NCC, here's how the organization describes itself on its website:

Someone you can trust - Susan ‘Youtube video’ Rice -pushing for Obama’s war in Syria

Support for a war with Syria is miniscule, and it's shrinking fast. Today's polls show almost 3/4 of Americans disagree with President Obama's plan to intervene in the Syrian civil war. So, when you're backing a political position that's so deeply unpopular, who do you trust with the task of changing hearts and minds?

Kerry flexes muscle: Assad has a week, or we’ll do something ‘unbelievably small’

When you're a world leader, sometimes you create a red line and you say "Hey, man. Cross this line and we're going to war." Then, your enemy crosses that line, and you've got a problem. Either you go to war as promised, or you come up with a new strategy. The weakest way to weasel out of this scenario is to create - wait for it - another red line.

AP to State Dept.: Did everyone at the White House have a ‘spine removal?’

If you're part of the administration, and you want to know how badly things are going as you attempt to sell a war in Syria, look no further than the Associated Press. Usually, the AP is absolutely slavish to the Obama agenda. The President has a 'D' after his name, so they dutifully report his every musing as if his words had been etched in stone and delivered by a burning bush.