There’s nothing “liberal” about them.
Wiley Obama
Not a sooper genius:
Obviously he wouldn’t want to delay Obamacare. But that decision was out of his hands due to his administration’s incompetence. The only choice before him was whether he would get the blame for the delay or if the Republicans would.
Why Obama didn’t do this and why it didn’t occur to him are good questions. Hubris obviously played a role, as it does in nearly everything this White House does. But the best answer is he didn’t know how terrible things were over at HHS. In other words, the chess master didn’t even know what pieces he had on the board, which is usually not something we associate with chess masters. It’s something we associate with people who don’t even know how to play the game.
The media always overhypes the intelligence of Democrats, but this guy’s in a league of his own in that regard. On the other hand, when you’re called “inept” by Jimmy Carter, it ought to sting.
Phony IRS Scandal Update
Lois Lerner violated the law by giving confidential information to the Federal Election Commission.
This was no doubt just one of many things that she didn’t want to talk about when she pled the Fifth.
The Gerri Willis Interview
It’s up now at the Fox Business web site.
Obama Lied
…healthcare died. A history.
Old story line: “Obama didn’t lie!”
New story line: “Obama had to lie to us for our own good!”
[Update a few minutes later]
71% believed that Obama knew rates would skyrocket for many insurance plans. Of course he did. That was much of the idea.
Plus this: When fraud is legal. “Under socialism, there is no such thing as consumer protection.”
The government does many things that would get others thrown in jail.
Gerry Willis Show
I’m going to be on a little after 6 PM Eastern, with Frank J. Fleming. I’ll be on camera, but he’ll just be on the phone, because apparently they don’t have any cameras in Idaho. Or they’re afraid he’ll break it with his visage, or something. If you’re wondering if I’m still in my Halloween getup, no, I always look like that.
Thirteen Nutrition Lies
…that make the world sick and fat.
Coffee
Seven reasons it’s good for you.
I started drinking it a few months ago. I can still take it or leave it, though, in terms of either taste or discernible effect on me.
.@HealthDotGov
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Insanity From Sebelius
The insurance market was “unregulated before ObamaCare“?
Really?
Actually, this is a typical tactic of the left. Decry and lie about problems caused by a “lack of regulation” that are actually caused by overregulation, then demand more regulation to fix them. It’s the same playbook they used in the financial crisis.
By the way, since Sebelius doesn’t seem to think that security is important, you’d be a fool to use it any time soon.
[Update a few minutes later]
I expect a plethora of campaign posters featuring the word, “Whatever.”
Imagine it said as two separate words, accent on the second, Valley-Girl style, like one of Bart’s girlfriends in The Simpsons. “What Evar.”
Hell, we may ever hear it in the opening of SNL on Saturday.
[Update a few minutes later]
HHS knew that it was a security risk, but plunged ahead anyway.
Of course.
[Update a few minutes later]
Of course not: “The system has never crashed.”
[Update a while later]
Five things we learned from today’s hearing: “Sibelius doesn’t seem to know anything about the law she is implementing.”
[Bumped]
The country’s in the very best of hands.