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So now we have entered — or will, come January — the era of “bipartisanship,” the era of “transforming America,” the era of “change.” We’ll believe what Barack Obama and the new administration claims it seeks when Mr. Obama’s new attorney general frog-marches Barney Frank, Chris Dodd, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and Henry Waxman — chief architects and enablers of the subprime mortgage... 

AP: Obama aunt from Kenya living in US illegally

WASHINGTON – Barack Obama’s aunt, a Kenyan woman who has been quietly living in public housing in Boston, is in the United States illegally after an immigration judge rejected her request for asylum four years ago, The Associated Press has learned. Zeituni Onyango, 56, referred to as “Aunti Zeituni” in Obama’s memoir, was instructed to leave the United States by a U.S. immigration... 

On Tax Progressivity

So, there was a big to-do a couple of weeks back concerning the McCain campaign’s decision to kick Joe Klein off the campaign plane–presumably, because Klein has written not-so-flattering coverage of the campaign. Needless to say, this brought all sorts of scorn from the other side of the partisan divide. Wonder what the scornful will make of this: The Obama campaign has decided to... 

New McCain ad: “Obama praises McCain”

If you’re expecting some hard-hitting advertising from Team McCain in the final few days before the election, this will disappoint.  The entire ad consists of Barack Obama talking about the McCain-Lieberman bill on global warming, offering his support:  Read More →

Welcome To Barack Obama’s America

If Joe the Plumber were Jawad the Suspected Terrorist, civil-liberties activists would stampede the halls of Congress on his behalf. Liberal columnists would hyperventilate over the outrageous invasions of his privacy by Ohio state and local employees.   The ACLU would demand the Big Brother snoopers’ heads. And Democratic leaders would convene immediate hearings and parade him around the... 

Skeptical Reporters Kicked Off Obama Campaign Plane

The Obama campaign has decided to heave out three newspapers from its plane for the final days of its blitz across battleground states — and all three endorsed Sen. John McCain for president!   The NY POST, WASHINGTON TIMES and DALLAS MORNING NEWS have all been told to move out by Sunday to make room for network bigwigs — and possibly for the inclusion of reporters from two black magazines,... 

A Hillary Staffer Comes Clean: What you were never intended to know in this election

After a long and careful consideration of all the implications and possible consequences of my actions today, I have decided to go through with this in the hope that our country can indeed be guided into the right direction. First, a little personal background… I am a female grad student in my 20’s, and a registered Democrat. During the primaries, I was a campaign worker for the Clinton candidacy.... 

HOPE: OBAMA WILL PAY MY MORTGAGE AND GAS BILLS

Listen closely….. This woman is inspired…why?… Is it because Obama spoke about creating more small businesses…more jobs…or winning in Iraq or Afghanistan….. nope…. She’s inspired because Obama is going to pay her mortgage and gas bills…  Read More →

McCain Shredding Obama’s Lead

Iraq isn’t the only place where the surge seems to be working. John McCain’s gains over the last five days are remaking the political landscape as Election Day approaches. The double-digit leads Barack Obama held last week have evaporated, as all three of the top tracking polls (the most current and reliable measurements out there) show McCain hot on Obama’s heels. Zogby had Obama... 

EXCLUSIVE: Obama Campaign Gave ACORN Current Fundraising List

HUMAN EVENTS reported earlier today about testimony yesterday in the lawsuit brought by the Pennsylvania GOP against Project Vote, a sister organization of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, or ACORN. I asked about the Obama campaign’s claims that donor information from the Obama campaign was obtained by ACORN from FEC reports on the internet. Pennsylvania GOP attorney Heather...