-Obama lies right to the face of the people he governs

Barack Obama on The Week with George Stephanopoulos, lying right to your face and contradicting himself as he so often does...


And the always reliable truths he spouted during his campaign in 12/7 where he says how ACORN will help shape his agenda.





h/t Mofopolitics

-ABC News poll asks "What do the Kennedys mean to you?"

What Do the Kennedys Mean to You?
Is there a single memory of a member of the Kennedy clan that sticks out in your mind? Do you think they are better known for their work in government, or as a wealthy and powerful family? And with the passing of Sen. Ted Kennedy, do you think another member of the family will emerge as its public leader? Tell us your thoughts...





There are sure to be more responses throughout the day, they are classic. Poor ABC.

-America's Nation Parks: The new racist hotspots, according to ABC

Newsflash! The President is black, and won pretty handily. And political correctness aside, has anyone stopped to consider that black people may be *gasp* different than white people? Maybe black people don't want to visit a national park. Maybe white people generally like uppity activities like that. It's okay to speak in generalities when they are on point.

-More Obama ogling in France with Sarkozy! The girl in red? She's sixteen.

When in France, enjoy the sights right?


I don't care what ABC says, there's no way Obama didn't sneak a peek at this girl. Sarkozy is absolutely priceless either way. You tell me.

-Video: Commercial that ABC refuesd to run during Obama Health Care bias special

This is the commercial that ABC refused to run during its White House Health Care Obama special. Journalism truly is dead.

-Update: ABC and the Obama White House health care collaboration

From Drudge:

ABC is refusing to air paid ads during its White House health care presentation, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned, including a paid-for alternative viewpoint

The development comes a day after the network denied a request by the Republican National Committee to feature a representative of the party's views during the Obama special.

Conservatives for Patients Rights requested the rates to buy a 60-second spot immediately preceding 'Prescription for America'.

Statement from Rick Scott, chairman of Conservatives for Patients Rights:

"It is unfortunate - and unusual - that ABC is refusing to accept paid advertising that would present an alternative viewpoint for the White House health care event. Health care is an issue that touches every American and all potential pieces of legislation have carried a pricetag in excess of $1 trillion of taxpayers' money. The American people deserve a healthy, robust debate on this issue and ABC's decision - as of now - to exclude even paid advertisements that present an alternative view does a disservice to the public. Our organization is more than willing to purchase ad time on ABC to present an alternative viewpoint and our hope is that ABC will reconsider having such viewpoints be part of this crucial debate for the American people. We were surprised to hear that paid advertisements would not be accepted when we inquired and we would certainly be open to purchasing time if ABC would reconsider."

Don't sit there and lie to the American people and try to say that this is a "bipartisan" effort, Obama. And don't deceive the American people with false claims of a non-partisan and agenda free media outlet, ABC.

-ABC to deliver the news from the White House

Here's one of the most frightening headlines seen in a long, long time...

From Drudge:

ABC TURNS PROGRAMMING OVER TO OBAMA; NEWS TO BE ANCHORED FROM INSIDE WHITE HOUSE
Tue Jun 16 2009 08:45:10 ET

On the night of June 24, the media and government become one, when ABC turns its programming over to President Obama and White House officials to push government run health care -- a move that has ignited an ethical firestorm!

Highlights on the agenda:

ABCNEWS anchor Charlie Gibson will deliver WORLD NEWS from the Blue Room of the White House.

The network plans a primetime special -- 'Prescription for America' -- originating from the East Room, exclude opposing voices on the debate.

Late Monday night, Republican National Committee Chief of Staff Ken McKay fired off a complaint to the head of ABCNEWS:

Dear Mr. Westin:

As the national debate on health care reform intensifies, I am deeply concerned and disappointed with ABC's astonishing decision to exclude opposing voices on this critical issue on June 24, 2009. Next Wednesday, ABC News will air a primetime health care reform “town hall” at the White House with President Barack Obama. In addition, according to an ABC News report, GOOD MORNING AMERICA, WORLD NEWS, NIGHTLINE and ABC’s web news “will all feature special programming on the president’s health care agenda.” This does not include the promotion, over the next 9 days, the president’s health care agenda will receive on ABC News programming.

Today, the Republican National Committee requested an opportunity to add our Party's views to those of the President's to ensure that all sides of the health care reform debate are presented. Our request was rejected. I believe that the President should have the ability to speak directly to the America people. However, I find it outrageous that ABC would prohibit our Party's opposing thoughts and ideas from this national debate, which affects millions of ABC viewers.

In the absence of opposition, I am concerned this event will become a glorified infomercial to promote the Democrat agenda. If that is the case, this primetime infomercial should be paid for out of the DNC coffers. President Obama does not hold a monopoly on health care reform ideas or on free airtime. The President has stated time and time again that he wants a bipartisan debate. Therefore, the Republican Party should be included in this primetime event, or the DNC should pay for your airtime.

Respectfully,
Ken McKay
Republican National Committee
Chief of Staff

Why people still try to say that the media is not biased and pushing the Obama agenda is beyond me...

-George Will on Obama's Universal Healthcare Plan

George Will on ABC's "The Week" via NewsBusters:

"Now, there are four arguments for the public option. One is, in the president’s words, it will keep them honest. To try to preserve the government as a lagoon of honesty, you can argue, refuted by anybody who reads any budget of any administration.

Second, he says, it will play by the same rules as the private insurers, and therefore, won’t drive them out of business. If you play by the same rules, as you said to the secretary, what’s the point?

Third, it’s necessary to give what Secretary Sebelius said a choice to the consumers. There are 1,300 entities offering healthcare plans in this country. Another one isn’t going to change that. "

In addition, many of these health insurers will cease to exist because the government can and will provide cheaper health care to allow all the uninsured access, while undercutting other health insurance providers because of a taxpayer subsidized program.

"Finally, there’s the argument that the American people are not smart enough to handle something as complicated as healthcare and have a competitive market. They’ve done rather well in computers.

Donna [Brazile], you talk about the 46, 47 million uninsured. Fourteen million of them are already eligible for other government programs and haven’t signed up. Ten million are in households with household incomes of $75,000 a year and could afford it if they wanted to.

Furthermore, an enormous number in that 47 million are not American citizens. Sixty percent of the uninsured in San Francisco are not citizens."

-WWAGD What Would Al Gore Do?

There is a funny new show called "The Goode Family" on ABC. Allow Wikipedia to give you the run down:

The Goode Family is an ABC animated sitcom from Mike Judge of King of the Hill and Beavis and Butt-head fame. The show premiered on Wednesday, May 27, 2009.

The Goode family is an obsessively "green" family who live an obsessively politically correct lifestyle. The reason their last name is Goode is because they are always trying to do well. For example, they reuse their shopping bags, drive hybrid cars, recycle, etc. They are also vegans. The family lives by the motto "What Would Al Gore Do?", a spin on the Evangelical Christian motto "What Would Jesus Do?".

And here are a few of the funniest clips, courtesy of Brent Baker at Newsbusters: