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Are Jewish Democrats Beginning to Say No To Obama?

It seems as if everything is finally beginning to add up. According to several dozen interviews conducted by Politico, Americans of the Jewish faith are finally waking up to the fact that Barack Obama is not a friend of Israel.

White House: Smart Cars and Leafs for Thee

Over the weekend, news broke that the White House intends to push for fuel efficiency standards that would require cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. to average 56.2 miles per gallon of gasoline by 2025. The latest effort

National Council of La Raza Funding Skyrockets after Obama Hires Its VP

You probably have seen plenty of evidence of the Obama administration’s hostility to existing immigration law, from supporting illegal alien sanctuary cities, to suspending the deportations of illegal alien criminals, to the infamous Obama administration memo outlining “administrative” ways to

The Obama-Blago Connection

The activist old media does not want to make this connection. Barack Obama and Rod Blagojevich go way back. They emerged from the same cesspool that is Illinois/Chicago politics. Obama and Rahm Emanuel helped run Blago’s first campaign for Governor

The Individual Mandate Bullies Americans

President Obama says he doesn’t like bullies. The White House has even launched a website to help kids and parents recognize the signs of bullying and advise them on how to get help. Maybe the White House should take its

Bachmann Surges, Tied with Romney in Iowa

From the Associated Press: Tea Party favorite Michele Bachmann has surged to the front of the pack in Iowa, the crucial first voting state she hopes will propel her to the Republican presidential nomination. Bachmann, a Minnesota representative and darling

The Debt Limit Increase Fix Is In

Don’t believe all of the public fighting by Republican and Democrat leaders over the past week on increasing the debt limit. My sources on Capitol Hill tell me that many conservatives believe that the fix may be in on a

The Great Escape: Cantor Exits Budget Talks

From the Associated Press: House Majority Leader Eric Cantor pulled out of talks with Vice President Joe Biden on a deficit reduction-debt ceiling deal, saying they had reached an impasse over Democratic demands for tax increases to be paired with

Faint Praise: A Good Question, Partially Answered

Amidst the bilious anti-Zionism and the mindless Obama-worship coursing through the veins of big time legacy media, this piece by Jackson Diehl, Deputy Editorial Page Editor of the liberal Washington Post, comes as both a surprise and a relief. No

McRomney, McHuntsman, and Four More Years of Obama

Looking at the current GOP field, I share what seems to be the ubiquitous feeling of “blah.” Apart from Michele Bachmann, no one in the field appears to be serious about beating Obama, and the two guys getting the most

Afghanistan Drawdown: How Many Isn't The Question

Photo by Paul Avallone — The debate over Afghanistan — which this week comes down to how many troops Barack Obama will announce he is withdrawing from that wretched country beginning in July through 2012 — is being conducted with

DNC Fundraises from Inside the White House?

Has the Obama White House stolen a few pages from the Clintons’ well-worn campaign fundraising playbook? According to last week’s New York Times, recent secret meetings with Wall Street executives inside the Obama White House are more than raising eyebrows: