Some wonderfully sophomoric remarks by our POTUS:

“Did you plug the hole, Daddy?”
“I can’t suck it up with a straw.”
“We talk to these folks because they potentially have the best answers so I know whose ass to kick.”

Do we have a junior high schooler for a leader?

“I don’t sit around just talking to experts because this is a college seminar. We talk to these folks because they potentially have the best answers so I know whose ass to kick.”

Not interested in solving the problem - just looking to place blame. And why not? He obviously has no clue how to solve the problem or even how to manage the resources the solve the problem. He must try to take the attention away from what an impotent, blowhard POTUS he is! What a joke!

What an embarrassment! Of course it’s only an embarrassment to the Americans who are open-minded enough to consider this president objectively. For the most part, the press and the left ignore his gaffes and incompetence and give him pass after pass.

Each week I read the “Obamateurism of the week” over at Hot Air, and this week’s offerings are quite impressive. Each week I marvel anew at the blind idiocy of the press and most of the left. This POTUS regularly displays his utter incompetence via words and actions, and yet they keep on ignoring and excusing.

And I’m not sure “incompetence” is the right word. I’m giving him the benefit of the doubt by labeling him incompetent instead of evil. With the massive health care push - putting our country on such dangerous financial ground and risking the wellbeing of our children and grandchildren - all his connections to questionable people and organizations, treating the oil spill tragedy so lightly, treating the Constitution so casually and the constant lying. It’s difficult to believe anything the man says.

It’s a puzzle to me. WHY is this particular person given a pass when it is so glaringly obvious that he is in over his head and has no clue how to lead our country? Is it false pride - the inability to admit that they were wrong to support this untried and un-vetted candidate? I would SO much respect someone who could get past the blind party loyalty to admit that electing this clown was a colossal mistake. However, I won’t hold my breath for that to happen.

Doesn’t it warm your heart that part of Obama’s economic “stimulus” package includes $75 million for smoking cessation research?

I’m still looking to see how much is being given to fund CHILDHOOD CANCER RESEARCH.

So while we have thousands of children suffering through painful and grueling treatment for cancer, we are spending tax money on things such as:

$75 million for smoking cessation research

Amtrak gets $1 billion (Amtrak hasn’t turned a profit in 40 years!)

$50 million for the National Endowment for the Arts

$650 million (in addition to the billions already doled out) for digital TV conversion coupons.

$600 million for the federal government to BUY NEW CARS!

$7 BILLION to “modernize” federal buildings and facilities.

$150 for the Smithsonian. I’m wondering how that will stimulate the economy?

I think President Obama and every single United States Senator and Representative should be required to spend a day with a child who is battling childhood cancer.

There’s Lily - who two month ago was running and playing with her friends. Then she was diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia on December 1, 2008. Now she spends her days going to physical thereapy because she has trouble walking - will likely need leg braces soon. She can’t run or skip - not because she doesn’t want to. She is physically unable to.

She actually is cancer-free right now. However, in order to KEEP her cancer-free, she must continue to endure chemotherapy for more than two more years. And the poisonous chemotherapy is what is causing these horrible side effects. We are POISONING our children because we HAVE to in order to give them a chance at living. There has to be a more humane way to successfully treat cancer in children.

These are our CHILDREN. Our FUTURE. They never smoked a cigarette. They don’t want a new car. They could care less if our federal buildings are “modernized.” All they want is to be able to live a “normal” life - to go to school, to be with their friends, to ride a bike, to run and skip. It is a national disgrace that we are not POURING federal funds into finding a cure for childhood cancers.

It’s true that you can tell a lot about a civilization by the way it treats its most vulnerable members. And our federal government is abysmally failing the test of being “civilized.”

Visit Lily’s Garden.

Why have there not been any new posts at THE MEDIAN SIB lately? I’ve been asked that question several times lately. Even my daughter noticed that it has been almost two weeks since I last put up a new post.

I’m tired of politics. I guess I could write about other things, but I don’t have the interest right now. I read and watch the news, and I’m absolutely disgusted with the way that the liberals, in general, have attacked both McCain and Palin. I am absolutely disgusted with the liberal spin the MSM puts on any story.

Obama’s campaign preemptively claims racism regardless of what McCain or Palin say or do. It’s a tactic that works because it silences their opposition, makes their own constituents eager to jump on the racism accusation train. After all, if you accuse someone else of racism, it makes you seem so . . . uh . . . un-racist. Question Obama’s numerous shady associates and friends? You’re racist. Question Obama’s stand on abortion? You’re racist. Don’t like Obama for any reason whatsoever? You’re racist. Mention that Obama’s only significant accomplishment in his brief tenure as a U.S. Senator is running for POTUS, and you’re a racist. Simply BE for the McCain/Palin ticket? You’re a racist. I can’t even count the number of articles I’ve read from liberal media about how if Obama loses, it will show how racist the country is.

Obama’s long-term association with Jeremiah Wright and the Trinity United Church of Christ - the epitome of racial intolerance and psuedo-Christian theology - is the elephant in the room that is stomping around and knocking people around, but no one can talk about it. The Obama campaign has effectively silenced the oppositiion because to question it would result in charges of racism.

Most of the Clinton supporters have apparently forgotten that both Hillary and Bill Clinton were accused by the Obama campaign of being racist during the primaries. Of course, no one would dare categorize the racist charges as “negative” advertising. That would be racist.

I am thoroughly disgusted with both the Democratic party and the liberal media. No rational thinking person with anything but the most radical liberal beliefs could possibly support Obama based on his record, his beliefs and/or policies. However, Obama is young, he’s well-spoken, he’s charismatic, he’s Democratic, and he’s black. He is on his way to becoming our next President - and it will be a sad day for our country, and for our Constitution if that happens.

As I make my rounds of lefty blogs, I see the people who will vote for any candidate that has “D” after his/her name. An objective, independent thought never enters their head. I think some people have themselves so thoroughly aligned to the Democratic party emotionally - from the days when the Democratic party actually had some ethics - that they can’t even consider not voting for the Democratic candidate - even when that candidate poses grave danger to the very founding principles of our country. Every absurd spin of the liberal media gains full acceptance and endorsement. So they put their ethics and principles aside, buy into the liberal talking points and support a candidate that is the antithesis of what our country was founded on.

The Democratic party and the liberal media have done a very good job of characterizing any conservative as a Bible-thumping, irrational , gun-toting, hysterical and uneducated country bumpkin.

One of the more hilarious comments recently on this blog was an Obama supporter explaining in patronizing terms (along with numerous misspellings and incorrect grammar) how, as the country becomes more educated, the Democratic party gains ground because Democrats are logical - whereas Republicans are ruled by their emotions and their fear of gays and anger about abortion. The commenter went on to explain just how ignorant and irrational Republicans are. No one takes such an idiot seriously. He/she was just parroting the Democratic talking points.

Last week an Obama supporter claimed that someone yelled “Kill him!” when Sarah Palin mentioned Obama in a speech. Did the liberal media or Obama camp check the story? No, it was something negative about the McCain campaign, and so they ran with it. Obama himself even brought it up in the last presidential debate. And millions of people still believe it - even after the incident was proven not to have happened at all. I certainly won’t hold my breath waiting for the media to demand an apology from Obama . . . or even mention that it was simply a trumped up story by an Obamabot.

The Democratic party and liberal media have “accepted” that John McCain is running a negative campaign. We hear it all the time. Meanwhile they are running the worst of negative campaigns and going ruthlessly after anyone who questions Obama. The perfect example is that of “Joe the Plumber” whose tax and divorce records have been scrutinized meticulously by media - the same media that can’t be bothered to check into the tax records of Obama’s own treasurer. The double standard and media bias is breath-taking. However, I don’t think it will go un-noted.

My belief is that grass roots Americans will see this liberal spin and intimidation for what it is, and when they enter the voting booth on November 4th, they’ll vote for McCain-Palin in significant numbers to prove once again that the hysterical and mean-spirited left is out of touch with both America and reality.

Gianna Jessen was on Hannity and Colmes tonight. Gianna Jessen is the real thing. I actually have a connection with her, and I’ve met her in person. She has been in the news before on the abortion issue. I’ve got three videos for you. The first two are of a speech that she gave in Australia just a week ago. The third is of her appearance on Hannity and Colmes tonight. Is it just me, or was Colmes really obnoxious to her?

Gianna Jessen’s story comes down to the fact that it isn’t about a woman’s “right to choose.” When a woman “chooses” to have an abortion, there is no consideration for the baby’s choice. It is the killing of an innocent life. It is documented to be painful for the baby. Out of sight - out of mind. It’s not a women’s issue. Watch and listen to the video. The business of abortion is a major money maker. Making it part of the so-called women’s movement just masks what is really going on.

Sometimes I feel badly for people who are so indoctrinated with the leftist talking points that they can’t see the absolute moral corruption of their political beliefs. They talk about how horrible abortion is and how it’s such a difficult decision to make and how they want to make it so that there aren’t so many abortions - but then they say that it must be a personal decision, and they can’t legislate a woman’s personal choice. That’s simply bullshit. Apparently, however, that’s the only way they can try to justify to themselves supporting such an immoral practice.

The irrationality of the “pro-choice” folks always amuses me - especially vapid celebrities like Pamela Anderson. To them, since they can’t “see” unborn babies, the babies are only “fetuses.” They lack the ability to visualize the living, formed baby just a few inches beneath the surface.

Thanks for Darleen for this cartoon that perfectly depicts what an idiot Pamela Anderson is.

I saw the SNL skit on the news this morning, and so I went looking for the entire thing. Of course, it has to get in some jabs at Sarah Palin, but all in all, I think it’s pretty funny. It gets in a couple of good jabs at Hillary Clinton, too. Tina Fey portrays Sarah Palin and Amy Poehler portrays Hillary Clinton.

All I can say is “WOW!” John McCain and Sarah Palin are in this to win! When John McCain finished his speech tonight, RT and I actually applauded. Here in our home by ourselves. “STAND UP!”

Here’s a brief excerpt from McCain’s speech:

Cindy McCain could very well be the next First Lady of the United States. See photos, her brief biography and a video of Cindy McCain below.

Cindy McCain

As I watched Cindy McCain speak at the Republican National Convention, I was impressed with her sincerity, her depth of character and her spirit of adventure. Her father started from scratch and was able to live the American dream and make his daughter a very wealthy woman. Rather than sit back and live the life of luxury, Cindy McCain has dedicated her life to doing what she can to ease life for people around the world who are struggling with overwhelming challenges.

Cindy McCain holding Trig Palin at the RNC

Cindy Lou Hensley was born on May 20, 1954, in Phoenix, Arizona to James and Marguerite “Smitty” Hensley. In 1955 James and Smitty sold all they had and scraped together $10,000 to start a beer distributororship which became the largest Anheuser-Busch beer distributorship in the United States.

John and Cindy McCain with daughter, Bridget

Today Cindy McCain is a businessperson and a philanthropist. She founded and ran the American Voluntary Medical Team from 1988 to 1995. The American Voluntary Medical Team organizes trips by doctors, nurses and other medical personnel to third-world areas around the world that are struck by disasters or war. Even as she is busy on the campaign trail, she still is active as a philanathropist and continues to serve on the boards of several charitable organizations.

Cindy McCain received a Bachelor of Arts in Education and a Masters degree in special education from the University of Southern California. While there, she participated in a movement therapy pilot program that paved the way for treatment for children with severe disabilities.

At first she declined working in the family business, and instead she began teaching - working with children with Down Syndrome and other disabilities.

Cindy McCain is a woman who has used her resources - both physical and monetary - to help people of all races and religions. She is the real deal.