HOPE: Our New Squirrel

A very busy day: After expressing his outrage in Lake Harriet, Minnesota about the phony scandals drummed up by the do-nothing Republicans:

The Erler family enjoys Big Guy’s message of HOPE at the Lake Harriet Band Shell

Note, little Joey brought his squirrel in case BO forgot to bring his own (he didn’t)

BO returned to D.C. to have dinner at BLT Steak with MO and Sasha

before attending the Marine Barracks Parade last evening.

Whew! What a day!

Yeah, that’s it: stay hopeful, America.

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Bead-Dazzlers for Replicants

Today’s reflection: jewelry

Specifically, what does your neck jewelry say about you?

I know there are still a lot of disturbing things going on, butt don’t worry, Big Guy is still out there “working for you” “every day” despite all of those “phony scandals” “geared towards winning elections or ginning up a base.” So if he can take some time off to golf, we can take some time off to discuss bling.

Besides, BHO has made it perfectly clear that we need to lighten up. So, since it’s Friday, it’s summer and this is a fashion blog let’s talk about necklaces. I’ve noticed that liberal women tend to favor big beads and pearl necklaces:

From their Congresswomen,

To their Senators,

First Ladies,

State Department spokesmouths:

and even their Womyn’s Reproductive Rights spokesmouths:

They all favor the beaded, choker style necklace. What is it, do you suppose? A secret Fem-Dem sorority symbol that you find out about only after someone opens those trap doors for you? A talisman of some sort? A discreet way to carry your prayer beads?

Or is it simply a product of liberal mind melding?  You know, the sheeple phenomenon?

I suppose we could blame Jackie for these fashion replicants,

Butt I blame Obama:

Oh my! Look at the time! I’ve got to run.

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A shining city on the hill, or the proverbial end of the line? Just asking.

It’s like the The Never Ending Story meets the Bad News Bears: the VA implosion, the implosion of Iraq, the implosion at the border, the implosion of IRS computer hard drives (along with the EPA’s) and now, the implosion of the economy. And that’s just in the past month!

…a giant sucking sound

Imagine how you’d feel if you were president and had to find out about all of this when you tuned into the evening news. Without so much as a heads up before another disaster strikes it’s hard to “frame the discussion” properly. Which is to say, it’s hard to effectively shift the blame away from yourself and back onto your predecessor (as an aside: read about how Bush is now officially the longest serving U.S. President in history, edging FDR out by 2 full terms).

Butt with things going from bad to worse in Iraq, even Big Guy would rather focus on the lame economy:

Remember when in January 2014, Q1 GDP was expected to rise 2.6%? Well, here comes the final Q1 GDP revision and it's a doozy: at -2.9%, far below the -1.8% expected and well below the -1.0% second revision, it is an absolute disaster, and is the worst print since Q1 2009.

I’m not sure how anyone could be surprised that the country experienced negative growth (i.e. “honey, I’ve shrunk the economy!”) in the first quarter.

I mean, what else can you expect when 93 million Americans have dropped out of the workforce resulting in the lowest labor participation rate since Jimmy Carter, another 11 million have somehow joined the ranks of the sick, lame and lazy, and 46 million Americans are on food stamps.

Wow! If this is a recovery, Detroit is a boom town.

BOOM! Implosion of the old Hudsons store, in the middle of downtown Detroit.

NOTE: demolished, 1998, site still vacant today

 

Detroit: what do you see? The shining city on the hill, or the proverbial end of the line?

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If you must whine, at least whine like a girl.

Question: What’s the difference between fine wine,

Laura poses with India the cat

and a fine whiner?

Grumpy Cat get’s her bangs on

Answer: one enhances anything it is served with, the other, well, what’s the opposite of “enhances”?

Laura Bush: 

In a sneak-peek for a special “First Ladies” interview with C-SPAN, former First Lady Laura Bush responds to a question about whether or not the president’s spouse should get a salary. She replies that she doesn’t “think so,” because “there are plenty of perks.”

Lady M:

About life in the White House: “Don’t ask! It’s hell. I can’t stand it!”

About a 9-11 ceremony: “All this for a damn flag?”

About her job as FLOTUS:  “it’s a really nice prison.” (and, she doesn’t get paid for it!)

So, as the world burns and our stomachs churn, BO holds a “Working Family Summit,” and has lunch at Chipotle with a hand selected diverse group of people concerned about such things. Meanwhile, Lady M lectures us on why we need a female president “as soon as possible” because “this country is ready for anyone who can do the job."

Well yes; I suppose after five and a half years, having “anyone who can do the job” would be refreshing, wouldn’t it?

Anyway, I wonder if Lady M has any woman particular in mind for president, or if any “female” would fill the bill.

I’m guessing the answers are “yes” and “no.” What do you think?

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Team Organizing For America moves forward to the semi-finals

Today’s Reflection:

Proof that there’s only room for one professional in any conversation with a liberal; and because you can never hear enough from a member of the State Department’s Junior Varsity team:

Megyn Kelly Hammers Spokeswoman Marie Harf on 'Devastating' #ISIS Threat in #Iraq.

Or, as Donald Douglas on American Power put it:

With Marie Harf and Jen Psaki who worked as Obama for America campaign staffers in 2012, you've basically got a couple of ditsy sorority pledges who've got no business speaking on behalf of the United States government.

 

State Department Junior Varsity Team: Jen Psaki^* and Marie Harf

State Department Varsity Team: Kerry and Hillary

Butt, what difference at this point does it make?

h/t Doug Ross

^* Psaki, pronounced, I’ve been told, “Piss-aki”

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It’s Only Monday and I’m Already Down So Low It Looks Like Up To Me

Today’s Reflection:

If you can explain this in one sentence, consider it a caption contest. If you need a few more paragraphs, feel free to elaborate; I’m certain America will appreciate any insight you can bring.

Here’s Lady M, with the sons Big Guy never had. They don’t call her “Hoochie Mama” for nothin’ you know.

#BringBackThe“Girls” -

Because who would use hashtags for propaganda?

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