August 4th, 2011
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ICYMI: Highlights From Press Conference Call With RNC Chairman Priebus & IL GOP Chairman Brady
RNC Chairman Reince Priebus On Obama’s Fundriaing Trip To Chicago: “Today after failing to lead during the debt ceiling debate … the Fundraiser in Chief is back in Chicago doing the one thing that he’s really good at and that’s raising money to save his job … “We’ve lost 2.5 million jobs since this president [...]
The Debt Rises, The Economy Sinks
Despite being dispirited by the one-sided nature of the debt ceiling deal, most of us were looking forward to reaping the rewards from its only ancillary benefit; the impending stock market rally. Much to our chagrin, the Dow dropped precipitously, losing almost 600 points since the opening bell on Monday. After the initial euphoria from [...]
Senator Jim DeMint Talks About the Debt Ceiling Deal and His New Book
Download audio here Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Senator Jim DeMint to discuss the fallout from the debt ceiling debate, the danger of Congress’ new super committee and his new book The Great American Awakening: Two Years that [...]
Morning Briefing for August 4, 2011
RedState Morning Briefing For August 4, 2011 Go to www.RedStateMB.com to getthe Morning Briefing every morning at no charge. 1. Agenda for the 2011 RedState Gathering 2. The Case of the Missing President 3. Let Them Eat Cake! DNC Blows Off Unions For Obama’s 50th Birthday Bash! 4. A Rational Shut Down Strategy ———————————————————————- 1. [...]
Tech at Night: Radicals want free stuff, UK rejects its own PROTECT IP, FDT on Internet Sales Tax, FCC games
South Korea has Net Neutrality activists in an uproar as, guess what? The government is considering asking a high-bandwidth Internet service to pay its fair share for the government-subsidized Internet in the country. Just more proof that when the radicals say “Net Neutrality,” they really mean “free stuff paid for by the taxpayers.” The radical [...]
Chuck Schumer (D, NY): hypocrite on violent rhetoric.
Below is a video put together by our own Ben Howe, showing what a difference that six months makes in the life of Chuck Schumer, senior Senator from New York and thoroughgoing lying hypocrite. For those without video access: the first half shows Senator Schumer in January taking advantage of the Gabby Giffords shooting to [...]
The Case of the Missing President
This anonymously-sourced report from The Hill, which clearly derives in good part from Republican sources, is pretty damning about President Obama’s leadership, if it turns out to be accurate: GOP aides and lawmakers, speaking on background, portrayed Boehner as the calm negotiator who repeatedly exasperated President Obama. Boehner last month asked the networks to televise [...]
Let Them Eat Cake! DNC Blows Off Unions For Obama’s 50th Birthday Bash!
A day after President Obama held an “urgent” meeting with AFL-CIO bosses in the White House, the Democrat National Committee is hosting a huge birthday bash for Obama’s 50th birthday tonight in Chicago. The only problem is, DNC organizers apparently chose not to use union labor for the event. While no one was in at [...]
Agenda for the 2011 RedState Gathering
RedState Gathering 2011 Agenda Friday, August 12, 2011 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Welcome Reception with welcome by Rep. Tim Scott (R-SC) 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Gov. Rick Scott of Florida Senator Jim DeMint of South Carolina 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Reception with Gov. Nikki Haley Saturday, August 13, 2011 8:00 a.m. – [...]
A Rational Shut Down Strategy
In case you haven’t noticed it part of the federal government is now shut down. The Federal Aviation Administration’s budget is caught up in a disagreement between the House and Senate. The House has adjourned, except for pro forma sessions which prevent Obama from placing more commies in positions of power, which means the FAA [...]
