Brandon Shaffer? Evie Hudak is the “Extraordinarily Partisan” Candidate

by Ben DeGrow | 9:42 pm, October 31, 2008

Laughable quote of the day from Democrat state senator Brandon Shaffer, as reported in Politicker:

In state Senate District 19, Shaffer gave Democrat Evie Hudak the edge over Republican Libby Szabo, saying Szabo is “extraordinarily partisan.”
“Eventually, there’s enough of a base there, enough unaffiliated voters who are looking for more of a collaborative approach to getting [...]

Godzilla vs. Big Labor Cash

by randomridge | 4:06 pm, October 31, 2008

What’s missing from Protection Colorado’s Culture of Corruption Future’s ridiculous Godzilla ad is a good movie poster:

The Choice Is Clear – Quote of the Day

by Mr. Bob | 2:53 pm, October 31, 2008

From the RockyMountainAlliance’s own Night Twister.

The choice before us today is clear. We can choose to be led by a man without experience, who has been a part of the implementation of the very policies that has devastated our economy, who has never been proud of America, who pals around with domestic terrorists, who’s campaign has been involved in or turned a blind eye to corruption and hatred, and who offers only unspecified Hope and Change. If you listen closely, you’ll find out what that represents. Higher taxes, government handouts for people that don’t participate in the system, and a significant reduction of our freedoms.

Or can choose to be led by a man that loves his country. This man has fought and sacrificed for his country his entire life. He’s made friends and foes on both sides of the aisle, but has always placed the good of his country over his own. A man with his qualifications and experience could have made millions in the private sector, but such a man is not motivated by money or power, but by love of country. This man is John Sidney McCain III. His campaign slogan says it clearly; Country First.

I could not have said it better…so I swiped it. READ THE REST – A President and Vice President For Our Time

Gallup: Little evidence of surge in youth vote

by Rossputin | 2:43 pm, October 31, 2008

In an interesting report Friday afternoon, Gallup argues that the turnout of voters between the ages of 18-29 does not seem likely to be substantially higher than it was in 2004 in terms of share of the total number of votes cast.

Although some Republicans will take this information as giving them stronger hope that McCain will win, I don’t think it’s very important…and I continue to believe this election will end up being a substantial blow-out for Obama in terms of electoral votes.

What’s more important, in my view, is that the Obama campaign (in large part due to their huge money advantage) is “beating McCain on voter outreach.”

I believe this election will be won (and lost) among suburban independent voters, particularly women, and that they’ll break for Obama because he’s more charismatic, younger, and better looking.

Of course, I hope I’m wrong, but as I’ve said a few times recently, the people are about to get the government they deserve.

They deserve it for not getting educated about economics, for letting Congress enact the Bush tax cuts as temporary rather than permanent, for not screaming at Republicans for spending like drunk Democrats, and for being so easily fooled by Barack Obama, described by ABC reporter Michael Malone as a man who is “essentially a cipher, who has left almost no paper trail, seems to have few friends (that at least will talk) and has entire years missing out of his biography.”

Unfortunately, the rest of us are going to get the government that Americans who are too lazy to care or, too stupid to see through the lies, deserve. Our economy, our liberty, our Republic will survive, but with great damage.

Gallup: Little evidence of surge in youth vote

by Rossputin | 2:43 pm, October 31, 2008

In an interesting report Friday afternoon, Gallup argues that the turnout of voters between the ages of 18-29 does not seem likely to be substantially higher than it was in 2004 in terms of share of the total number of votes cast.

Although some Republicans will take this information as giving them stronger hope that McCain will win, I don’t think it’s very important…and I continue to believe this election will end up being a substantial blow-out for Obama in terms of electoral votes.

What’s more important, in my view, is that the Obama campaign (in large part due to their huge money advantage) is “beating McCain on voter outreach.”

I believe this election will be won (and lost) among suburban independent voters, particularly women, and that they’ll break for Obama because he’s more charismatic, younger, and better looking.

Of course, I hope I’m wrong, but as I’ve said a few times recently, the people are about to get the government they deserve.

They deserve it for not getting educated about economics, for letting Congress enact the Bush tax cuts as temporary rather than permanent, for not screaming at Republicans for spending like drunk Democrats, and for being so easily fooled by Barack Obama, described by ABC reporter Michael Malone as a man who is “essentially a cipher, who has left almost no paper trail, seems to have few friends (that at least will talk) and has entire years missing out of his biography.”

Unfortunately, the rest of us are going to get the government that Americans who are too lazy to care or, too stupid to see through the lies, deserve. Our economy, our liberty, our Republic will survive, but with great damage.

Kittens for Amendments 47, 49, and 54

by T.L. James | 12:23 pm, October 31, 2008

Out-of-state Big Labor-funded front organization Protect Colorado’s Future Culture of Corruption has really gone overboard with its latest mailing. Check out the scans of their “Godzilla vs. A Fire Station” ad over at Peoples Press Collective if you haven’t already received a copy of this thing yourself.
I think “Zombiehunter” hit on a great idea, though — [...]

12 Counties Already Have Amendment 49 Language

by Jon Caldara | 11:13 am, October 31, 2008

I’d like to piggy back off my Sheriffs post yesterday and include another newspaper that got it right.  The Pueblo Chieftain ran a piece called, “Amendment 49 wording nothing new in Colorado.” They highlighted that 12 counties already have language similar to 49, which means that over half of Colorado’s population already lives under 49.  [...]

Who’s Fighting Amendment 49 Now?

by Jon Caldara | 10:53 am, October 31, 2008

Yesterday we filed a complaint with the Secretary of State against the ridiculously named “Coloradans for Middle Class Relief.”  They are a registered group opposing only Amendment 47, however they have been floating print and radio ads against Amendments 49 and 54 as well (exactly how opposing these Amendments is “for middle class relief” is [...]

Breaking News: Bill Richardson lowers Obama’s definition of rich down to $120,000

by Rossputin | 10:23 am, October 31, 2008

This morning, New Mexico governor Bill Richardson, and enthusiastic supporter of Barack Obama, continued the downward ratchet of the level of income at which Barack Obama intends to confiscate income.

Obama started at $250,000, then said $200,000.

Joe Biden then dropped the bar to $150,000 three days ago.

And now, Bill Richardson says that “there is a tax cut for those” making $120,000 and under, implying that anyone making over $120,000 will be penalized by an Obama administration.

I realize that liberals will argue with that conclusion. But what alternative is there other than a weak argument that Obama might lower taxes below $X of income, raise taxes above $Y of income, and do nothing in between. I believe that outcome is unlikely, and if he tries it, he’ll blow a huge hole in the budget.

Since Obama is planning one of the largest expansions of government spending in history it will not be possible to cut taxes for people below $X without having to either raise taxes on people above $X or create a budget deficit which dwarfs even the worst of recent government profligacy. And, as the repeated lowering of that bar shows, the Obama campaign is realizing that their budgetary sleight of hand during the campaign is simply too large to be believed, even by gullible Americans.

Maybe anticipation of record-breaking deficits is the reason that Barney Frank has been out talking about why we should ignore the deficit for a while, but I don’t believe the American public will stand for government spending citizens’ money freely while we all have to cut back…indeed causing us to have to cut back more because the dead hand of government is that much deeper in our pockets.

Of course, the only people who would be surprised by this are people who have a “willing suspension of disbelief” about Obama’s impossible promises.

As I mentioned yesterday, you know Obama’s claims are truly outrageous when even the AP and CBS News all but call him a liar.

In case it’s not clear enough from those articles, however, I’ll say it: Obama is a liar. His claims about how much he plans to spend are directly contradicted by his own web site. And his suggestion that he can pay for his planned massive increase in the size of government by just taxing the rich is also a lie. To get even close, he’d have to define rich somewhere around where we now have the poverty line, and even that would probably not cover it.

As Obama gets closer to winning, he’s lowering the expectations bar so that it will be hard for others to call him a liar later. But if you believe that even $120,000 is where the confiscation will start, you’re fooling yourself. The only people who may do better under Obama are those currently at or below the poverty line. Unfortunately, the benefit to those will be more than offset by the increasing number of people who are moved from the middle class to poverty by his misguided “soak the rich” mentality.

Breaking News: Bill Richardson lowers Obama’s definition of rich down to $120,000

by Rossputin | 10:23 am, October 31, 2008

This morning, New Mexico governor Bill Richardson, and enthusiastic supporter of Barack Obama, continued the downward ratchet of the level of income at which Barack Obama intends to confiscate income.

Obama started at $250,000, then said $200,000.

Joe Biden then dropped the bar to $150,000 three days ago.

And now, Bill Richardson is telling us that anyone making over $120,000 will be penalized by an Obama administration.

Of course, the only people who would be surprised by this are people who have a “willing suspension of disbelief” about Obama’s impossible promises.

As I mentioned yesterday, you know Obama’s claims are truly outrageous when even the AP and CBS News all but call him a liar.

In case it’s not clear enough from those articles, however, I’ll say it: Obama is a liar. His claims about how much he plans to spend are directly contradicted by his own web site. And his suggestion that he can pay for his planned massive increase in the size of government by just taxing the rich is also a lie. To get even close, he’d have to define rich somewhere around where we now have the poverty line, and even that would probably not cover it.

As Obama gets closer to winning, he’s lowering the expectations bar so that it will be hard for others to call him a liar later. But if you believe that even $120,000 is where the confiscation will start, you’re fooling yourself. The only people who may do better under Obama are those currently at or below the poverty line. Unfortunately, the benefit to those will be more than offset by the increasing number of people who are moved from the middle class to poverty by his misguided “soak the rich” mentality.

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