1 It's worked, sometimes, for him over the past few years. But he's out of time now: the GOP-led House can defund many of these efforts, even if it can't put a stop to them completely.

Let's see if they do.

2

Even though Obama supposedly has banned the word "triangulation", the question for 2011 is going to be, can the president triangualte successfully against Congress, while Harry Reid and Chuckie Schumer are still running half of Congress?

The voters threw Pelosi out for a reason, and the Democrats and the big media folks are going to try and make it seem as though Obama's all that stands between the Republic and some sort of John Boehner-led corporate fascist nightmare. But can you get the moderates to believe that if none of the House Republican efforts ever make it to the president's desk to sign, because Obama still has the Democrat-run Senate to block any major reform legislation?

3 UK meteorologist on Fox now calling AGW "science" data fraudulent.

4 Obama's administration is rape-rape.

5 I am not an expert strategist,  but I think the House should probably pass a revocation of Obamacare ASAP,  so that when Reid refuses to bring it up they can keep asking about it.

You have to put the democrats on defense immediately,  I think.

Second priority should be defunding the EPA.

6 Good Lord he is throwing the BS flag on everything on Fox

7 How many divisions does Congress have?

8 Just refusing to fund the excesses isn't going to hurt the Republicans a bit.  Seventy percent of the people say the government is too big, expensive and intrusive.

I would, however, gladly pay to have the first family intrusively patted down before boarding Air Force One.  Not because I want to see kids  molested, but because leaders should lead from the front.  What's good enough for my family is good enough for his.

9 Congress doesn't have any divisions,   but the House does hold the power of the purse.

10 Can't I forget about this commie cock sucker till after the New Year?

11 I might go birther, just for the hell of it.

12

Can we weld the purse shut Miss Marple?  Do they have the will power?  When will the House committees slam Holder's ass in a witness chair for days on end? 

13 Vic...
Let's see if they do.

Let's see what happens if they don't.

14 Congress will probablty screw us but one thing you can always county on is Ugg Boot spam.

Can Fox now be recognizing that the AGW scam is all based on fraudulent data (as is 99.9% of all EPA regulation)?

It started with Nixon's asshole Rucklesnout who threw out the research on DDT which said it wasn't a problem despite the lying Rachel Scrunt book and banned it anyway.

15 #16  Can Fox now be recognizing that the AGW scam is all based on fraudulent data (as is 99.9% of all EPA regulation)?

Is this their Come to Jesus moment?  Why now?

Another "As Europe Freezes" story (saw this on FB).

Tiptoeing in the snow, a f-f-frozen pheasant as the Met Office predicts it will be the coldest December for a century

16 Really nice wrap-up, Gabe.

17 Defund everything that's not militarily essential

18 Barry is just following in the footsteps of his heroes like Castro and Chavez. He's another petty little commie dictator

19 Let's replace Obsama with Mike Singletary.

20 He's another petty little commie dictator Posted by: TheQuietMan at December 27, 2010 09:02 AM (gNBvj) When your sitting in the White House, the words "petty little" really don't apply. He is a dangerous commie bastard who has to be stopped at all costs.

21 Let Congress/The Courts enforce their own (non) rulings!

22 8 How many divisions does Congress have?

Approximately 3% of 308,745,538 Citizens that are armed and waiting....

23

 How many divisions does Congress have?

Approximately 3% of 308,745,538 Citizens that are armed and waiting....

i saw a great link from either HA or Instapundit about hunters in america and their sheer numbers.

The article started off talking about how hunting season in Wisconsin had seen some 600,000 hunters and not one death related to hunting.

Well the author went on to point out, that if those hunters, in Wisconsin, got together, they would be the 8th largest stadning army in the world.

He then pointed out that if you added Pennsylvania(750,000), West Virgina(250,000), and Michigan(700,000)  you have the largest standing army in the world.

Imagine if you included Oklahoma, Texas and the rest of the south and midwest.

I thought it was an interesting way of looking at things

 

24 "the GOP-led House can defund many of these efforts, even if it can't put a stop to them completely."  (Emphasis added.)

Key word there is "can".  Let's see if that turns into "will".  Odds, anyone?

25 This might make the fight a little easier;

For the first time in 60 years, no Kennedys in Washington

26 This is a great post, Gabe. Multi-subject, single-themed, and... uh-oh, the blood pressure... Barry, how about staying in Hawaii for a two-year, on-line degree from Western Presidents University?

27 12 I might go birther, just for the hell of it.

The realbirther argument should be: 

How many law firms and how many hundreds of thousands of dollars has Obama used to supress his Birth Certificate?

My liberal friends have trouble arguing that ;-)

28

Looks like Miller is conceding and we have 6 more years of Snortcokeski.

I guess that seat is hers for life.

She's voted for every Democrat initiative in the lame duck session.

Thanks to all you people who told me that she wasn't stripped of her positions because they were worried she would side with the dems in the lame duck session if they did.

Thanks NRSC for everything you did too.

29

i saw a great link from either HA or Instapundit about hunters in america and their sheer numbers.

The article started off talking about how hunting season in Wisconsin had seen some 600,000 hunters and not one death related to hunting.

Well the author went on to point out, that if those hunters, in Wisconsin, got together, they would be the 8th largest stadning army in the world.

He then pointed out that if you added Pennsylvania(750,000), West Virgina(250,000), and Michigan(700,000)  you have the largest standing army in the world.

Imagine if you included Oklahoma, Texas and the rest of the south and midwest.

I thought it was an interesting way of looking at things

 

Posted by: Ben at December 27, 2010 09:30 AM (wuv1c)

Ben, did you read the asinine comments below that post?  Some people just don't get it.

30 I have no doubt the stalwart Republican party will get right about the business of advancing the best interests of our country.

31 I am hopeful Murkowski's votes were simply payback the the rats who backed her,  until Miller threw in the towel.

What we have to figure out is what is REALLY motivating her.  I have a horrible feeling it's personal revenge on Palin,  in which case she is going to be a loose cannon for the next 6 years.

32 Posted by: Ben at December 27, 2010 09:30 AM (wuv1c)

... and THAT is why they want to take away our guns. 

Have you seen a picture of the guy nominated to take over the BATFE?

All he needs is some SS lapel pins, and he would fit right in....

33 Chew the Nicorette.

34 I am hopeful Murkowski's votes were simply payback the the rats who backed her,  until Miller threw in the towel.

So our best case scenario is that she's a vindictive, childish scumbag who treats her votes as "revenge".

35
Electability means we get to be held hostage by the whimsy of fickle Republicans.

Fuck. That.
We didn't have the best outcome in Delaware, but we had the second best outcome in Delaware.

36

So our best case scenario is that she's a vindictive, childish scumbag who treats her votes as "revenge".

It do appear that way, don't it.

37 Ever time we defund,  I will have to cry. I can't take much more of that.

38

Imagine if you included Oklahoma, Texas and the rest of the south and midwest.

I thought it was an interesting way of looking at things

 

Posted by: Ben at December 27, 2010 09:30 AM (wuv1c)

Yamamoto :  You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass.

Don't forget those of us gun owners who choose not to hunt... yet have... interesting... backgrounds...

39

Oh, and the OP missed the coming HUGE Land Grab by the Feds... Millions and Millions of acres are about to be placed off limits by the Feds... by Imperial Order...

The Mandarins of Washington continue in their Hubris...

40

Don't forget those of us gun owners who choose not to hunt... yet have... interesting... backgrounds...

Posted by: Romeo13 at December 27, 2010 09:56 AM (AdK6a)

Yes, I gave up hunting years ago when every piece of woods and swamp became posted. I refuse to pay money and join a "hunting club" to be able to hunt.

41

Oh, and the OP missed the coming HUGE Land Grab by the Feds... Millions and Millions of acres are about to be placed off limits by the Feds... by Imperial Order...

The Mandarins of Washington continue in their Hubris...

Posted by: Romeo13 at December 27, 2010 09:58 AM (AdK6a)

Clinton tried that crap just before he left office, however his intent was to force Bush to undo it so they could accuse him of being "anti-environment". 

Obama is doing it because he is a communist and truly believes ALL land should belong to the government.

42 truly believes ALL land should belong to the government

Essentially it does already...we just pretend it doesn't by ransoming it back from them each year.  In reality, property taxes are nothing but ransom, cuz they'll take your shit in a flash when you stop paying.

43 One can only make regulations when Congress has delegated the authority to do so. There is no inherent authority in the Executive Branch to do so without this grant of authority.

44 After a temporary morale boost from the election I'm sliding back down into a deep depression.......

45 The whole "the Secretary will determine" clause used in the Obamacare bill is a direct effort to circumvent the whole constitutional democracy balance of powers thing. It's an establishment of autocratic fiefdom within a constitutional democracy. This is no different than saying, with the force of law, Pharaoh shall decree...

46 People do not want Liberal Democrat solutions to things (I mean sane people of course).  So this is the only way Obama can get what he wants (and no one else wants, no one sane I mean).

47 Obamacare bill is a direct effort to circumvent the whole constitutional democracy Republic balance of powers thing. .

FIFY

48 45 One can only make regulations when Congress has delegated the authority to do so. There is no inherent authority in the Executive Branch to do so without this grant of authority.  Posted by: Amor de Cosmos at December 27, 2010 10:10 AM (gI0Ku)

BWA-Hahahahahahaaa  !!

Try telling that to the Executive Branch!  Or to Congress!

Don't you UNDERSTAND?  There ARE no more RULES for THEM.

Only RULES for US.  Now shut up and pay your taxes !

49

Darn, the politicians can no longer sit back and enjoy a cushy job.  This administration is going to make them work for it.  The Republicans by working against everything and the Democrats by continuing to push to get things through.  If the R's keep their end up, it'll be a hard job, but I think they can do it.  Just two more years, people.

That's not to say anyone can relax then.  Obama and friends have taken us so far down the hole, it'll be a lot of time, money and personal sacrifice to get us out.  But it's doable.

Never give up.

50 40 Some have interesting skills, too.

51 This bastard should be impeached and tarred & feathered and run out of town on a rail.

52

Again, an impeachable act that just got swept under the rug ...

More jobs saved/created:  rug-sweepers.

53

He's another petty little commie dictator

That's really what he wants to be.  They can get away with murder (literally), have awesome parties and throw hissy fits.

54

This might make the fight a little easier;

For the first time in 60 years, no Kennedys in Washington.

Wow.  I hadn't thought of that.  That's pretty awesome. 

55

Public sector union pensions and perks will bankrupt this nation.  No matter.  The Corruptocrats could not care less.  Just shake-down the tax payer for more.

 

56 Gabe, you are one of the most impressive contributors to Ace's Little Blog. I truly learn something from just about everything you post.

I did not expect the Michael Moore's and Soros' of the world to yell "Nazism!" when Obama decided to actually do what they falsely accused Bush of doing. It has always been a given that the liberal loons have no clue what "hypocrisy" means. If they honored consistency, they wouldn't be liberals.

My question is this --- why should we as conservatives fear if they DO yell "obstructionists"?  Isn't that why the conservatives displaced the Democrats to begin with?  Voters, for the most part, woke up to what Obama and his minions wanted to do and reacted accordingly. They didn't say to themselves, "Let's elect more Democrats to put a check on this guy!"

So, if I were the GOP I would stand in front of the camera when they start shouting "obstructionists" (and eventually "RAAAACISTS!" (credit: Michelle Malkin)) and proudly accept that label. Nothing we do will ever sway the left wing loons but they form only a small part of the electorate. The US is still largely a conservative country and with the upcoming redistricting process favoring the GOP and under the control of the GOP in many important places, the US will remain so. We only have to stop the Puss Belt from having so much influence on future elections and we do that by standing up and proudly displaying our brand name.

"We're tired of sorry socialists and we're not gonna take it anymore!"

In other words, let's develop the attitude that we own as much of the communication as the liberals and stand up and be counted for what we are, not for what they hope to paint us. We should never be ashamed of explaining WHY we oppose socialist crap no matter how Obama tries to package it.

Reaching across the aisle didn't get us very far, Gabe. There's a reason why.

57

 

The leftwinger democrats (like Arriana) will also cry about how "Washington is broken".  Yeah assholes, you broke it(D).  You corrupt freaks (D).

 

58 111th Congress.  Worst Congress in US History. 

59 But the important question is: When does Obama get the power to shoot lightening from his fingertips?

60 Remember when the libs complained about the all-powerful executive?  Good times, good times.

61

Since the EPA has told Texas that it is taking over regulation of refineries and power plants in Texas, I think its time for Gov. Perry and AG Abbott to send a "Come and Take It" flag to the EPA.  Just modify the cannon to look like a carbon-emitting smokestack and we're in business, boys.

 

Q:  What is the relative firepower of the EPA vs. the Texas National Guard?? (augmented by citizen defenders who happen to like abundant, sorta cheap power to keep their loved ones fed and warm during global climate disruption events like the current one)

62 When does the mob form?

63 Barry is just following in the footsteps of his heroes like Castro and Chavez. He's another petty little commie dictator.

I want to believe that isn't true, but evidence is beginning to prove your thesis.

64 Palin and Bachmann will be all over this before a good number of the "men" in the GOP.

65 When does the mob form?

Posted by: toby928™ at December 27, 2010 11:34 AM (S5YRY)

That can be arranged. What role would you like to play? Tarred-and-feathered?

66 What role would you like to play?

NKVD gunner.

67 It was Obama's Energy Department (not Interior Department) which is trying to pull the plug on Yucca Mountain. Specifically, it was the coercion of Sen. Harry Reid on the new Secretary of Energy, Steven Chu. Coincidentally, Dr. Chu had signed a statement by the heads of all the national laboratories IN FAVOR OF YUCCA MOUNTAIN prior to being named Energy Secretary.

68

I M P E A C H M E N T.  N O W.

 

69

I don't have any liberal friends.  I cannot stand mentally unstable 7 year olds.

70 The GOP congress won't defund a goddamn thing. That's my bet.

71 Watch as the Left repositions itself to yell "Obstruction!" every time the House fails to pass more appropriations for Obama's lawless agency action.

If the Republicans are smart, they won't budge on any of it, and they'll counter every single instance of leftist caterwauling on the subject by reminding the public that putting the brakes on Obie's power grabs is what they were put into office to do.

72 I'm beginning to feel like Henry II - with a few adjustments to the famous quote.

73 Why not impeach ALL REPUBLICANS for their hatred towards the middle class and poor!

74 During the *cough* bankruptcy proceedings for the former GM, the law of the land was violated by this administration.

The creditors of GM were NOT paid first. The bond holders, creditors, were NOT paid first.

When are we going to have some impeachment papers?

75 Why not impeach ALL REPUBLICANS for their hatred towards the middle class and poor!

Yeah!

76 As Abe Lincoln proved in the Civil War, as long as you have enough Senators to defeat impeachment, what the Congress and the courts say doesn't matter.