Funny article in USA Today on Sunday. A question about where the grand bargaineer is, Joe Biden.
Apparently, he has been known to help reach across the aisle and strike deals with Republicans and Democrats in past crises in the last several years of the occupation.
So, now the question is, where is Biden. We have seen Obama, demonizing anyone who doesn't agree with him, John Boehner and Eric Cantor, House leadership as well as Mitch McConnell, Senate leadership trying to talk and bargain. Even Harry Reid, delusional man that he is, has been high profile.
But Biden is MIA. Even John McCain has joked about his notable absence-'Maybe we need to get Joe Biden out of the witness protection program". Various reasons abound, most popular being the democratic and liberal leadership believing he gave away the farm on numerous past occasions. So, we are stuck with adolescents throwing grenades at each other. Surprising that Biden looks like the adult in these situations.
As the apocalypse approaches and Obama continues to set fire to our country with his abrasive, taunting, whiny rhetoric and his refusal to step up and lead, what is a meat lover to do? Fill up the pantry, the gas tank, and take out stacks of cash.
I have a simpler reason why Biden is absent. Remember, all non essential staff have been furloughed.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/10/13/biden-mostly-out-of-sight-during-shutdown-showdown/2968373/
Monday, October 14, 2013
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Furloughed Furry Helpers
Greetings fellow Meat Lovers! Happy Sunday!
I have been reading diligently the many reports of various furlough tragedies. WWII vets denied access to their monuments, elderly couples displaced out of their homes which sit on Federal land, the closing of the Statue of Liberty-which earlier this week denied access to a terminally ill girl who had designated a visit as part of her bucket list. All egregious and unneccesary acts given President Obama has approved the continued maintenance of FLOTUS's website "Let's Move" while the cemetery in Normandy, France is closed, though enterprising visitors are simply scaling walls and storming beach fronts to enter. As our government shutdown extends into day 13, things are just as I surmised, Republicans supplied the gasoline, but Obama brought the matches.
Yes, as this continues Republicans look more and more the villains but I promise, Obama does NOT come out of this unscathed, no matter how hard MSNBC and Harry Reid try to protect him. Gentle reminder, Obama is the man who negotiated with Syria and Iran, but refuses to talk with his own congress. Brilliant. His argument that the debt ceiling and Obamacare should not be intertwined is bullocks. Remember, Obamacare was passed under 'reconciliation' a rarely used legislative process ONLY reserved for budget and financial laws.
Here is another fun tale of woe from the national furlough crisis:
Members of the National Capital Therapy Dogs Inc. a VOLUNTEER NONPROFIT organization have been banned, or "furloughed' from their jobs until further notice. The National Capital Therapy Dogs supply therapy animals to visit ill children who are participants in various clinical trials at the NIH hospital and clinical center in Washington DC. According to the NIH, the government shutdown has resulted in 'non essential staff' being furloughed.
Keep in mind, this is a non profit organization, funded by volunteers, designed to help sick children spend time with pets. I cannot imagine a more heart rending story. A little surprised this isn't on FLOTUS's website.
But it did make the WSJ Washington Wire:
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2013/10/10/nih-halts-therapy-dog-program-for-children/
Bacon, eggs and hash browns for breakfast. Savory! Thank you Mr. Cow.
I have been reading diligently the many reports of various furlough tragedies. WWII vets denied access to their monuments, elderly couples displaced out of their homes which sit on Federal land, the closing of the Statue of Liberty-which earlier this week denied access to a terminally ill girl who had designated a visit as part of her bucket list. All egregious and unneccesary acts given President Obama has approved the continued maintenance of FLOTUS's website "Let's Move" while the cemetery in Normandy, France is closed, though enterprising visitors are simply scaling walls and storming beach fronts to enter. As our government shutdown extends into day 13, things are just as I surmised, Republicans supplied the gasoline, but Obama brought the matches.
Yes, as this continues Republicans look more and more the villains but I promise, Obama does NOT come out of this unscathed, no matter how hard MSNBC and Harry Reid try to protect him. Gentle reminder, Obama is the man who negotiated with Syria and Iran, but refuses to talk with his own congress. Brilliant. His argument that the debt ceiling and Obamacare should not be intertwined is bullocks. Remember, Obamacare was passed under 'reconciliation' a rarely used legislative process ONLY reserved for budget and financial laws.
Here is another fun tale of woe from the national furlough crisis:
Members of the National Capital Therapy Dogs Inc. a VOLUNTEER NONPROFIT organization have been banned, or "furloughed' from their jobs until further notice. The National Capital Therapy Dogs supply therapy animals to visit ill children who are participants in various clinical trials at the NIH hospital and clinical center in Washington DC. According to the NIH, the government shutdown has resulted in 'non essential staff' being furloughed.
Keep in mind, this is a non profit organization, funded by volunteers, designed to help sick children spend time with pets. I cannot imagine a more heart rending story. A little surprised this isn't on FLOTUS's website.
But it did make the WSJ Washington Wire:
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2013/10/10/nih-halts-therapy-dog-program-for-children/
Bacon, eggs and hash browns for breakfast. Savory! Thank you Mr. Cow.
Saturday, October 12, 2013
It's the new millenium, stupid
Hello carnivores, it is close to 3 years since my last post and I hope I haven't lost your faith.
I have been in mourning since November 2012 and trying to regain strength. Just when I thought conservatives had momentum again, here we are in the middle of a government shutdown and Obama has all the aces. He is playing like it this the last game of Monopoly, the last pictionary or bingo card of the night. It's as if he told his maniacal staff, "They want to shut down the government, then I will help them TORCH it!"
In my humble opinion Obama, the Congress and Senate are all guilty of burning down the house. Of course Obama has manipulated the press and public opinion to favor him and vilify the Republicans. Of course it is poor leadership to refuse any negotiations. But let's face it, the Republicans have made it easy for Obama. Republicans choosing to try and kill Obamacare as if they are Captain Ahab searching for that damn wale has brought us all right down to the barbed wire fence, staring back at the whites of each others' eyes, daring the other side to blink.
Thinking back to 2012 and a Palm Beach Republican dinner and book signing for Laura Ingraham that I attended with my father, we sat at a table with several other older, very wealthy Republican donors. Talk centered around Mitt Romney and the possible vice presidential running mates he could choose. Mitch Daniels of Indiana, Rob Portman of Ohio. Chris Christie, pre Superstorm Sandy was a front runner. Laura Ingraham favored Susana Martinez, governor of New Mexico due to her support of immigration reform, and stances on social issues.
Marco Rubio came up as well, and since we were in Florida, was a favored choice at the table. I took heart that this older, white, wealthy crowd was interested in a more diverse mix of Republicans. Until one of the members of our table asked bluntly if Marco Rubio was "an American". That one comment sealed the deal, along with the fact that no other at the table, aside from myself and Dad, knew the answer.
One more anecdote. I knew it was all over for Mitt the day I stood at a light waving a Romney sign, one month before the election, with a group of fervent conservatives who wanted what is best for America. I mentioned my support of gay conservatives to the group and how I had recently joined GOProud, a gay conservative group in DC who was stumping for Mitt Romney. The reaction was immediate and swift: disdain and suspicion, and if I had stayed long enough, probably a lecture.
To get ahead and stay relevant conservatives, and YES, the GOP are going to have to let go of the prejudices on race, sexual orientation and other social issues. How many more male republicans are going to keep opening their mouths about the female anatomy and abortion? If you don't have a uterus or ovaries, you don't get an opinion! Let's move on from the preaching and condescending, the judgmental attitudes. Lets embrace people who believe the same things we do-smaller, smart government that is accountable to the people, regardless of who they love or want to marry.
Providing EVERYONE with the opportunities to be successful instead of taking from the successful and giving to the ones who are not.
GOProud is on a bus tour of colleges and cities to promote their organization. Check out their website, read their views on policies and issues. This is a great organization that NEEDS to be a bigger part of our party. We will succeed if we change and embrace.
GOProud.org
Bagel and omelet for breakfast. Delish! Thank you Mr. Cow
I have been in mourning since November 2012 and trying to regain strength. Just when I thought conservatives had momentum again, here we are in the middle of a government shutdown and Obama has all the aces. He is playing like it this the last game of Monopoly, the last pictionary or bingo card of the night. It's as if he told his maniacal staff, "They want to shut down the government, then I will help them TORCH it!"
In my humble opinion Obama, the Congress and Senate are all guilty of burning down the house. Of course Obama has manipulated the press and public opinion to favor him and vilify the Republicans. Of course it is poor leadership to refuse any negotiations. But let's face it, the Republicans have made it easy for Obama. Republicans choosing to try and kill Obamacare as if they are Captain Ahab searching for that damn wale has brought us all right down to the barbed wire fence, staring back at the whites of each others' eyes, daring the other side to blink.
Thinking back to 2012 and a Palm Beach Republican dinner and book signing for Laura Ingraham that I attended with my father, we sat at a table with several other older, very wealthy Republican donors. Talk centered around Mitt Romney and the possible vice presidential running mates he could choose. Mitch Daniels of Indiana, Rob Portman of Ohio. Chris Christie, pre Superstorm Sandy was a front runner. Laura Ingraham favored Susana Martinez, governor of New Mexico due to her support of immigration reform, and stances on social issues.
Marco Rubio came up as well, and since we were in Florida, was a favored choice at the table. I took heart that this older, white, wealthy crowd was interested in a more diverse mix of Republicans. Until one of the members of our table asked bluntly if Marco Rubio was "an American". That one comment sealed the deal, along with the fact that no other at the table, aside from myself and Dad, knew the answer.
One more anecdote. I knew it was all over for Mitt the day I stood at a light waving a Romney sign, one month before the election, with a group of fervent conservatives who wanted what is best for America. I mentioned my support of gay conservatives to the group and how I had recently joined GOProud, a gay conservative group in DC who was stumping for Mitt Romney. The reaction was immediate and swift: disdain and suspicion, and if I had stayed long enough, probably a lecture.
To get ahead and stay relevant conservatives, and YES, the GOP are going to have to let go of the prejudices on race, sexual orientation and other social issues. How many more male republicans are going to keep opening their mouths about the female anatomy and abortion? If you don't have a uterus or ovaries, you don't get an opinion! Let's move on from the preaching and condescending, the judgmental attitudes. Lets embrace people who believe the same things we do-smaller, smart government that is accountable to the people, regardless of who they love or want to marry.
Providing EVERYONE with the opportunities to be successful instead of taking from the successful and giving to the ones who are not.
GOProud is on a bus tour of colleges and cities to promote their organization. Check out their website, read their views on policies and issues. This is a great organization that NEEDS to be a bigger part of our party. We will succeed if we change and embrace.
GOProud.org
Bagel and omelet for breakfast. Delish! Thank you Mr. Cow
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