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The Acorn falls from the tree

Posted: September 16, 2009 by datechguy in internet/free speech, opinion/news
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With yet another tape now on smuggling illegals across the border the paradigm has shifted.

Acorn was undoubtedly hoping that suspending business and starting an internal investigation would buy time and give cover to House Democrats to justify either delaying or voting against defunding them under the “all the facts aren’t in yet” theory.

But with governors and states and pols happy to take a swing at them some like AHNULD (with apologies to Frank J) get free brownie points that they desperately need and John Stewart hitting them and the media the MSM can no longer ignore the story (hell even Charles reported on it, well linked to Acorn’s CEO’s press release and put “sting” in quotes) . Even Gibbs is backing away.

Yesterday Hoyer said this:

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., told reporters Tuesday that the behavior shown on the videotapes was “despicable,” but that it isn’t clear whether problems at Acorn are isolated. If such behavior is widespread, Hoyer said, “I think we need to look very carefully at the assistance that we give.”

Now that we have three states and DC and 5 tapes with likely more to come that position is not tenable. Once the actual smuggling of illegals was part of the story the game was over. If the democrats in Congress are in any way smart they will ram through a 400-35 or some lopsided bill to de-fund acorn NOW and be seen doing it. If they do not then the blue dogs will end up joining republicans to attempt to force a vote and Nancy Pelosi doesn’t need that added to her plate.

One last thing: Conservatives in General and the GOP in particular need to remember that the midterms are still 14 months away and a lot can happen in that time. If the GOP members of congress overreach in the same way as the Democrats have then all the advantages they currently enjoy can go poof.

Sgt. Oprah, I know nuuuuthing I see nuuuuthing

Posted: September 16, 2009 by datechguy in opinion/news
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Jorge Bonilla in the green room notices a change in the Oprah:

Oprah Winfrey may have been instrumental in getting Barack Obama elected president, but now claims she’s on the sidelines.

“I have not said one thing about this political situation and don’t intend to,”

Hey If I had sold the public a pig in a poke I wouldn’t want to own up to it either but Bonilla is having none of it:

You own every last misstep, from Porkulus to our betrayal of Honduras, from the blood of Neda to the current healthcare debate (incidentally, I don’t see you jumping and screaming, “EVERYONE GETS RATIONED!”…but you should).

The big problem is her customer base are many of the people who were in the 70% now dropped to 50% it is vital for her to keep these people. You can only sell your credibility once.

Maybe they can call it Counsel Guidence

Posted: September 16, 2009 by datechguy in opinion/news
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The Washington Times highlights something in the new plan that sounds kind of familiar:

“This gives the technocrats in the administration more power and a freer hand to make changes to payment rates and change the terms for exchange,” Michael Cannon, health policy studies director at the Cato Institute, told The Washington Times. He recently wrote an editorial titled, “Sorry Folks, Sarah Palin is (Partly) Right” for the Detroit Free Press, explaining how he thought IMAC would ration health care for those who depend on Medicare. The former Alaska governor and 2008 GOP vice presidential candidate has been widely denounced by Democrats for suggesting their health care expansion plans would include “death panels.”

“Obama has created a panel that gives IMAC the power to decide who can and who cannot get medical care,”.

A Panel that decides who gets care and who doesn’t what does that remind me of?

Sarah Capewell begged them to save her tiny son, who was born just 21 weeks and five days into her pregnancy – almost four months early.

They ignored her pleas and allegedly told her they were following national guidelines that babies born before 22 weeks should not be given medical treatment.

Good think they’ve debunked that wacky Sarah Palin isn’t it?

If I’ve lost John Stewart…

Posted: September 16, 2009 by datechguy in internet/free speech, opinion/news
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…then I’ve lost the liberal college kids.

When you have a video on the Daily Show that complements Fox News AND Michelle Malkin vs the regular media then you know you have troubles.

Hey MSM when John Stewart isn’t going to go along you’d better start worrying.

Update: Glenn Reynolds: “You know the story’s got legs now.”

Update 2: Hotair:

Kudos to Jon Stewart, who doesn’t sugar-coat the embarrassment at all — to the apparent delight of his audience, who get kudos of their own.


Gateway pundit:

If O’Keefe and Giles would have gone to CNN, CBS, ABC, NBC, NY Times, etc. with this story they would not have been given the same polite customer service that the ACORN staff gave them.

Lets see if the media has the balls to call John Stewart a Racist.

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