Matthew Vadum

$24 TRILLION IN BAILOUTS!!!

“The total potential federal government support could reach up to $23.7 trillion,” said Neil Barofsky, inspector general for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, referring to efforts to “fix” the nation’s financial system.

Podcast: Vadum on “Take AIM” Talking About Sotomayor and ACORN

On July 16, 2009, Roger Aronoff and Don Irvine interviewed Matthew Vadum on “Take AIM,” which is the new BlogTalkRadio program of Accuracy in Media (AIM), a media watchdog group.

Dems Dumped Cash On Members During Cap-and-Trade Armtwisting

Democratic leaders dumped a ton of cash on Democratic backbenchers in the days leading up to the critical cap-and-trade vote that would effectively impose a massive energy tax on Americans, the Politico reports:

Frank Rich, Bigot and Propagandist

In his latest column this haughty bloviator who must every passing day mourn his decreasing relevance to modern political discourse as his newspaper fades away into insignificance tries to turn the tables by accusing Republican senators who grilled Judge Sonia Sotomayor during her confirmation proceeding of being the real racists.

No Skin in the Game

Economist Stan Liebowitz reported earlier this month in the Wall Street Journal that newly analyzed data suggests that zero money down mortgages played a much greater role in the mortgage bubble and its collapse than he previously thought.

Old Gray Lady Misleads in Editorial on Census and ACORN

The New York Times was less than truthful in an editorial yesterday on ACORN’s involvement in the 2010 census.

‘ACORN 8’ Reformers Urge Democrats to Help Them

Members of the ACORN 8 reform group are urging Democrats to help them investigate ACORN.

Media Matters Shoots at Glenn Beck, Misses

The left-wing character assassins at Media Matters for America highlight a brief July 13 segment from Glenn Beck's radio show in an effort to make Beck look ridiculous.

DailyKos Spotlights ACORN Founder Wade Rathke Interview

Blogger intrepid liberal (Robert Ellman) has posted on the left-wing DailyKos website his article, “The Ultimate Organizer: An Interview With ACORN’s Founder Wade Rathke.” In the nearly half hour podcast, Rathke discusses his book, Citizen Wealth: Winning the Campaign To Save Working Families, serves up some community organizing war stories, and offers his thoughts on the future of organizing. According to Ellman:

AHMSI Rejects ACORN Criticism, Says It Joined Obama Program

I noted Friday, July 10 that ACORN chief organizer (CEO) Bertha Lewis lashed out at President Obama for choosing a finance executive who refused to be bullied by the activist group to be a fund manager in a toxic assets program.

Podcast: Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson Talks About the Racism Industry on the G. Gordon Liddy Show

On July 3 G. Gordon Liddy had a fascinating discussion on the "G. Gordon Liddy Show" with Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, founder of BOND (Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny). They discussed how the left uses race as an issue to augment its power regardless of the harm that so doing causes to the black community. The podcast is available here.

Rothschild’s Warning

I was just going through some old files and I stumbled upon New York magazine’s condescending writeup of Democrat Lynn Forester de Rothschild’s warning before Election Day that electing Barack Obama president would be a disaster for America.

ACORN Thug Tries to Intimidate Obama?

Fox News is reporting that ACORN chief organizer (CEO) Bertha Lewis lashed out at President Obama for choosing a finance executive who refused to be bullied by the activist group to be a fund manager in a toxic assets program:

Senate Kills Federal Reserve Audit

After Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Nebraska) used a procedural trick in the U.S. Senate to prevent a longshot legislative bid that would have had the Government Accountability Office (GAO) audit the Federal Reserve Board, Sen. Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina) expressed his disappointment on the "Glenn Beck Program":

ACORN Sells Out the Poor

I have an article called “ACORN Sells Out the Poor” in today’s American Spectator.

Pickens Explains His Support for Totalitarian Cap-and-Trade Bill

Billionaire T. Boone Pickens, who has supported many worthy free-market causes in his life, explained on the "Glenn Beck Program" Tuesday his curious support for the Democrats' totalitarian cap-and-trade legislation.

Hillary Clinton: “Never Waste a Good Crisis”

Somehow I missed this in March.

Do Census Layoffs Clear the Way for Hiring of ACORN Workers?

This might be something, or it might be nothing.

Lawyer Responds to Congresswoman’s ACORN Questions

I have learned that after testifying before the House Judiciary Committee on March 19, Republican National Lawyers Association (RNLA) Vice President Heather Heidelbaugh today responded to a request for additional information about ACORN from Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), a member of the committee.

ACORN’s Foreclosure Fraud

As ACORN targeted four financial companies in 14 cities Tuesday, ACORN official Austin King and I had a spirited mini-debate on Fox News about the nation's foreclosure crisis. (video here)