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President Obama Should Really Wait Until All the Facts are Out

Posted by Defend America on Thursday, July 23, 2009 5:44:28 PM
Cop who arrested black scholar is profiling expert
Jul 23 03:17 PM US/Eastern
By DENISE LAVOIE
Associated Press Writer

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - The white police sergeant criticized by President Barack Obama for arresting black scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. in his Massachusetts home is a police academy expert on racial profiling.

Cambridge Sgt. James Crowley has taught a class on racial profiling for five years at the Lowell Police Academy after being hand-picked for the job by former police Commissioner Ronny Watson, who is black, said Academy Director Thomas Fleming.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D99KBEAO1&show_article=1
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Dodd Losing in Reelection Bid Poll

Posted by Defend America on Thursday, July 23, 2009 5:43:17 PM
July 23, 2009 - Dodd In Slump In Connecticut Reelection Bid, Quinnipiac University Connecticut Poll Finds; Obama Approval Down 8 Points

Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd trails former U.S. Rep. Rob Simmons, a likely Republican challenger 48 - 39 percent in the 2010 Senate race, but he is inching up in his job approval to a negative 42 - 52 percent approval rating, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.

http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1296.xml?ReleaseID=1353
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Even If Something is Wrong with the Poll, This Shows How Bad Journalism Really is Right Now

Posted by Defend America on Thursday, July 23, 2009 5:37:31 PM

Jon Stewart Tops 'Most Trusted Newscaster' Poll

Time_7.23.bmpWith the passing of Walter Cronkite, whose funeral later this afternoon will be webcast on CBSNews.com, Time magazine has taken a poll asking 'who is the new most trusted newscaster in America.'

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Obama's Presser Does Poorly in the Ratings Game, While Fox Wins with "So You Think You Can Dance"

Posted by Defend America on Thursday, July 23, 2009 5:36:14 PM

FOX Wins the Night With 'Dance;' 16.5 Million Watch Obama on Big Three Nets

FOX's decision not to carry Pres. Obama's news conference gave a boost to "So You Think You Can Dance."

The two-hour program saw its A18-49 average grow 8% week-to-week, likely gaining viewers against the news conference on the other three broadcast networks.

According to Nielsen overnights, 16.5 million Total Viewers watched Pres. Obama on ABC, NBC, and CBS. That's down from the 19 million who watched Obama's April 29 news conference.
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Would You Want to Wait in Line for Health Care?

Posted by Defend America on Thursday, July 23, 2009 5:34:25 PM
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (NH) thinks her constituents would wait:





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Confidence in Obama and the Democrats' Stimulus Has Fallen

Posted by Defend America on Thursday, July 23, 2009 5:32:26 PM
Just 25% Now Say Stimulus Has Helped The Economy, 31% Say it Hurt

Confidence in the $787-billion economic stimulus plan proposed by President Obama and passed by Congress in February continues to fall.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that only 25% of U.S. voters now say the stimulus plan has helped the economy. That’s a six-point drop from a month ago.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/business/economic_stimulus_package/july_2009/just_25_now_say_stimulus_has_helped_the_economy_31_say_it_hurt
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The Stimulus is Working Very Well

Posted by Defend America on Thursday, July 23, 2009 5:30:11 PM

WASHINGTON – The number of newly laid-off workers seeking jobless benefits rose last week, though the government said its report again was distorted by the timing of auto plant shutdowns.

Unemployment insurance claims have declined steadily since the spring, but most private economists and the Federal Reserve expect jobs to remain scarce and the unemployment rate to top 10 percent by year-end.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090723/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/us_economy

 

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Pelosi Says Health Care Bill will Have to Wait in the House

Posted by Defend America on Thursday, July 23, 2009 5:28:25 PM
Pelosi backs off recess healthcare deadline
By Mike Soraghan
Posted: 07/23/09 12:37 PM [ET]
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday that the House can go home for its August recess without passing a massive overhaul.

Pelosi dismissed concerns expressed by many Democrats that a monthlong delay could give opponents more chances to rally opposition to the bill.

"I'm not afraid of August," Pelosi said. "It's a month."

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/pelosi-backs-off-insistence-on-recess-health-deadline-2009-07-23.html
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July 23rd in American History

Posted by Defend America on Thursday, July 23, 2009 5:24:33 PM

July 23, 1793

Connecticut Patriot Roger Sherman dies

On this day in 1793, Roger Sherman, a Connecticut Patriot and member of the Committee of Five selected to draft the Declaration of Independence, dies of typhoid in New Haven, Connecticut, at age 72. Sherman alone among the Patriots of the American Revolution signed all four documents gradually assigning sovereignty to the new United States: the Continental Association of 1774, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=50391

July 23, 1885

Former President Ulysses S. Grant dies

On this day in 1885, just after completing his memoirs, Civil War hero and former President Ulysses S. Grant dies of throat cancer.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=792
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Health Care Bill to be Officially Delayed in the Senate

Posted by Defend America on Thursday, July 23, 2009 5:13:42 PM
Senate Dems push healthcare to September
By J. Taylor Rushing | Posted: 07/23/09 01:32 PM [ET]
Senate Democratic leaders on Thursday made it official that health reform will have to wait until the fall to be considered.
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Dems Block GOP Mailing on Health Care

Posted by Defend America on Thursday, July 23, 2009 10:42:21 AM

Democrats Block GOP Health Care Mailing

July 23, 2009
By Jackie Kucinich
Roll Call Staff

Democrats are preventing Republican House Members from sending their constituents a mailing that is critical of the majority’s health care reform plan, blocking the mailing by alleging that it is inaccurate.

House Republicans are crying foul and claiming that the Democrats are using their majority to prevent GOP Members from communicating with their constituents.

http://www.rollcall.com/issues/55_12/news/37125-1.html?type=printer_friendly

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What Happened to Just Letting the Local Law Enforcement Deal with the Matter

Posted by Defend America on Thursday, July 23, 2009 10:39:48 AM

Obama: Cambridge police
acted stupidly

Updated: Thursday, 23 Jul 2009, 10:01 AM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 22 Jul 2009, 9:15 PM EDT

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama said Wednesday that police acted "stupidly" in the arrest of prominent black scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. and that despite racial progress blacks and Hispanics are still singled out unfairly for arrest.

http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/news/local/obama_cambridge_police_acted_stupidly_072209
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Seems Like Words Don't Matter to Obama

Posted by Defend America on Thursday, July 23, 2009 7:32:29 AM
This from back in March:

Obama: Shovel-ready jobs already on move



WASHINGTON, March 3 (UPI) -- Shovels already are hitting the ground in just the two weeks since the $787 billion stimulus package was signed, U.S. President Barack Obama said Tuesday.

"I can say that 14 days after I signed our Recovery Act into law, we are seeing shovels hit the ground."

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/03/03/Obama-Shovel-ready-jobs-already-on-move/UPI-89431236123389/


Now this is what President Obama said to Katie Couric on Tuessday, July 21st:

Katie Couric: But what's taking so long? Only about $60 billion of the nearly $500 billion of stimulus money has been dispersed. And a lot of people are saying, "What's taking so long?"

President Obama: The money that's taken a while to get out is actually the money for infrastructure projects, but that's always the case. Because you can't start building a road or a bridge without making sure that the studies have been done. The engineering reports are there. And we don't want to waste this money.

http://cbs11tv.com/national/health.care.reform.2.1095931.html
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Of Course Senator Graham Would Support Sotomayor

Posted by Defend America on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 8:23:07 PM

GOP’s Graham Will Vote for Sotomayor

Sen. Lindsey Graham announced Wednesday that he intends to vote to confirm Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court.

The South Carolina Republican is the first GOP member of the Judiciary Committee to come out in support of Sotomayor, and he could provide some cover for other conservative Republicans to support her as well.

http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docid=cqmidday-000003173748
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Pro 2nd Amendment Amendment Fails to Pass in the Senate

Posted by Defend America on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 8:21:31 PM
The roll call was 58-39, with 3 Senators who did not vote. 20 Democrats voted with 38 Republicans. 2 Republicans (Lugar and Voinovich) voted no with the rest of the Democrats.

Here is the language of the amendment:

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to allow citizens who have concealed carry permits from the State in which they reside to carry concealed firearms in another State that grants concealed carry permits, if the individual complies with the laws of the State.

Now the roll call:

YEAs ---58
Alexander (R-TN)
Barrasso (R-WY)
Baucus (D-MT)
Bayh (D-IN)
Begich (D-AK)
Bennet (D-CO)
Bennett (R-UT)
Bond (R-MO)
Brownback (R-KS)
Bunning (R-KY)
Burr (R-NC)
Casey (D-PA)
Chambliss (R-GA)
Coburn (R-OK)
Cochran (R-MS)
Collins (R-ME)
Conrad (D-ND)
Corker (R-TN)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Crapo (R-ID)
 DeMint (R-SC)
Dorgan (D-ND)
Ensign (R-NV)
Enzi (R-WY)
Feingold (D-WI)
Graham (R-SC)
Grassley (R-IA)
Gregg (R-NH)
Hagan (D-NC)
Hatch (R-UT)
Hutchison (R-TX)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Isakson (R-GA)
Johanns (R-NE)
Johnson (D-SD)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Landrieu (D-LA)
Lincoln (D-AR)
Martinez (R-FL)
McCain (R-AZ)
 McConnell (R-KY)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Nelson (D-NE)
Pryor (D-AR)
Reid (D-NV)
Risch (R-ID)
Roberts (R-KS)
Sessions (R-AL)
Shelby (R-AL)
Snowe (R-ME)
Tester (D-MT)
Thune (R-SD)
Udall (D-CO)
Udall (D-NM)
Vitter (R-LA)
Warner (D-VA)
Webb (D-VA)
Wicker (R-MS)
NAYs ---39
Akaka (D-HI)
Bingaman (D-NM)
Boxer (D-CA)
Brown (D-OH)
Burris (D-IL)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Cardin (D-MD)
Carper (D-DE)
Dodd (D-CT)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Franken (D-MN)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
 Harkin (D-IA)
Inouye (D-HI)
Kaufman (D-DE)
Kerry (D-MA)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Kohl (D-WI)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Leahy (D-VT)
Levin (D-MI)
Lieberman (ID-CT)
Lugar (R-IN)
McCaskill (D-MO)
Menendez (D-NJ)
 Merkley (D-OR)
Murray (D-WA)
Nelson (D-FL)
Reed (D-RI)
Rockefeller (D-WV)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schumer (D-NY)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Specter (D-PA)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Voinovich (R-OH)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)
Not Voting - 3
Byrd (D-WV)
 Kennedy (D-MA)
 Mikulski (D-MD)




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