If a Democratic member of Congress is to be believed, there’s someone in the Obama administration who has committed a crime – and if the president knew about it, analysts say it could be grounds for impeachment.
“This scandal could be enormous,” said Dick Morris, a former White House adviser to President Bill Clinton, on the Fox News Sean Hannity show last night. “It’s Valerie Plame only 10 times bigger, because it’s illegal and Joe Sestak is either lying or the White House committed a crime.
“Obviously, the offer of a significant job in the White House could not be made unless it was by Rahm Emanuel or cleared with Rahm Emanuel,” he said. If the job offer was high enough that it also had Obama’s apppoval, “that is a high crime and misdemeanor.”
“In other words, an impeachable offense?” Hannity asked.
From left: Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty, John Thune, and Mitch Daniels pose for “GOP 2012 Contender” photo
Tonight — The Hillbuzz Boys from Boystown (a “suburb” of Chicago) always make me smile — more often, have me laughing out loud. They’re the guys who came up with the perfect description of the Republican “leadership” — men who are as bold and exciting as cucumber and mayo sandwiches on Wonderbread, served on lace paper doilies…
Kevin DuJan, head writer at Hillbuzz, one of the fastest growing political blogsites this side of the conservative blogosphere joins us tonight. Bring a bib. We’re serving cuke sammies… and lots of political just desserts…
Art Linkletter, whose “People Are Funny” and “House Party” shows entertained millions of TV viewers in the 1950s and ’60s with the funny side of ordinary folks and who remained active as a writer and speaker through his ninth decade, died Wednesday. He was 97.
Sarah Palin on with Glenn Beck this morning talked about author Joe McGinniss moving in next door to observe her and her family while writing a book about her. Glenn described him as a voyeur, able to look into Piper’s bedroom! “This is harassment. Stalking and harassment. Leave people’s families alone!”
It’s tantamount to stalking, and Sarah says they’re building a 14-foot high fence between them. Kim Priestap has the details and the video of Beck talking about it yesterday during his show. Back to this morning’s conversation, Sarah told Glenn and his listeners:
“I feel more protective than ever toward my kids. He can do whatever he wants to do, however, I think any mom in my position would do what I’m doing. You’d better leave my kids alone.
“We have to remember that everybody has trials and tribulations, battles that make you want to retreat, but we have to keep focused on what we believe in.”
“It’s like my Dad says, “Don’t retreat. Reload.”
Adrienne Ross at Conservatives4Palin has the lowdown on this McGinniss character:
Apparently Arizona is not the only place that could benefit from a fence. The Palins now need to secure the border of their backyard because stalker Joe McGinniss has decided to move in 15 feet away for the next five months.
For those who don’t know who this Joe is, Whitney the Pipsqueak did a good job giving the lowdown on the lowdown character whose recent act is as audacious–and creepy–as one can find anywhere.
Joe McGinniss is an author who writes true crime and non-fiction novels. Most well known is his book about Richard Nixon’s 1968 presidential campaign that he wrote as a 26 year old. He has also written a book about a year traveling through Alaska published in 1980 and is currently writing an anti-Palin book due out next year. He has written several Palin hit pieces over the past year and a half. He wrote a piece for the no longer existent Conde Nast’s Portfolio. This piece is full of quotes from noted Palin detractors, and McGinniss called her Alaska’s Eva Peron. The false claims made in this piece regarding McGinniss’s assertions have been debunked here. McGinniss also made an attempt to win an auction for dinner with Governor Palin, the proceeds going to Ride2Recovery effort for combat victims (Cathy Maples won the auction). He bid on this auction event because he “would have enjoyed the opportunity for a frank exchange of views with Gov. Palin.”
Whitney went on to share some of his other creepy behavior, which included dropping by the Palin home to give them a copy of his book and showing up in Florida during the Going Rogue book tour. He lives in Massachusetts, by the way. Well, he did–until he moved into the Palins’ backyard. She continued by sharing this McGinniss disturbing quote:
“I’m not intending to write a salacious book about Sarah Palin’s sex life. But if it’s true, I’ll find out.”Read the rest here.
Is this the guy you want living 15 feet from you? Is this the guy you want observing your children at play? No, you wouldn’t want this guy anywhere near your children, your home, or your kitchen window. Doesn’t Governor Palin deserve the same courtesy?
The Governor spends a tremendous amount of time traveling, giving speeches, and working hard to support candidates and conservative causes. Shouldn’t she have the freedom to come home, relax, and enjoy the beautiful Alaska outdoors she so loves? Joe McGinniss, in a ridiculous invasion of privacy and a sick display of arrogance, has decided to take away that much-needed sanctuary. He’ll do all this while working on that book he’s writing, no doubt to smear the Palins.
Broadway Books, his publisher, released a statement, which reads in part:
“Well regarded for his in-depth, up-close reporting, Mr. McGinniss will be highly respectful of his subject’s privacy as he investigates her public activities,” the statement says.”Well regarded”? By whom? Surely not by people who respect other people’s personal space and appreciate truth in reporting. “Up-close reporting”? No argument there, for he couldn’t get any closer than looking down on the Palins’ living space. He’ll be “highly respectful”? Why would he start now? Respectful would be setting up shop somewhere else to write about your subject, not 15 feet away. No matter how you slice it, McGinniss’ behavior is a violation, even if not illegal. Must the law mandate human decency?
If the stalker were interested in being professional in his work regarding Governor Palin, he wouldn’t avoid interviewing his subject’s family, employees, supporters, and friends, would he? Any so-called quality work that relies solely on sufferers of Palin Derangement Syndrome–and spying–is flawed from the start.
Joe McGinniss has a problem. His focus on Governor Palin is creepy and crosses the line, his willingness to spend a load of money to force her into having dinner with him is sickening, and his apparent delight in leaving the East Coast to move 15 feet away from her is frightening. How many times are women put in situations like this that other people just blow off, only to discover these situations should not have been blown off?
The Palins will do what “good neighbors” do: erect that tall fence, securing their own border from an alien. Governor Palin said it this way:
And you know what they say about “fences make for good neighbors”? Well, we’ll get started on that tall fence tomorrow, and I’ll try to keep Trig’s squeals down to a quiet giggle so we don’t disturb your peaceful summer. Enjoy!
And the rest of us? We’ll be keeping our eyes on Old Joe. You betcha!
Dan Friedman often provides an acerbic take on what’s happening within the Jewish community regarding Israel and Obama’s foreign policy towards Israel and the Middle East.
Glenn opened his radio show this day talking about Obama’s disdain for Israel, and figuratively has the Islamic flag flying over the White House. “Aren’t we even looking for the bad guys anymore?”
Glenn then moved on to the proposed 13-story Islamic mosque at Ground Zero in Manhattan where the World Trade Center towers once stood — until they were destroyed in an attack by — who? Islamic extremists. And though he argues that the government should NOT interfere with where a church or temple or mosque can be built – “if you stop this, you violate the Constitution, and it only strengthens them to stop us” – therein lies the dilemma… Joy Tiz adds to it.
Lorie Byrd is working to help this gal get elected to Congress in North Carolina’s 2nd Congressional District.
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Space Shuttle Atlantis landing for the final time on Runway 33 at Kennedy Space Center. Boom! Boom! Gorgeous touchdown on a perfect morning here on the Cape. Loudest sonic booms ever.
