Tim Scott Poised to Become 1st Black GOP Congressman Since 2003

Black Republican Tim Scott has won the South Carolina GOP primary after defeating Paul Thurmond, the son of the late U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond, in a primary run-off. Scott's congressional district is heavily Republican and he is expected to win easily this fall. Tim Scott had the endorsement of Sarah Palin.

AP reported:

Tim Scott beat Paul Thurmond, the son of the late U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond, in a GOP runoff Tuesday in the state’s coastal 1st District.

Scott is now a heavy favorite in a district that has elected a Republican congressman for three decades. He is poised to become the nation’s first black GOP congressman since 2003 when Oklahoma’s J.C. Watts retired.

The 44-year-old Scott was the first black Republican in the South Carolina legislature in more than a century when elected in 2008. Before that, he served 13 years on Charleston County Council.

In February Obama Threatened Health Insurers With Rate Controls: Insurance Companies Double-Down By Raising Rates 20%

Last February, President Obama proposed new controls to limit rate increases by health insurance companies. How have insurers reacted? They have doubled-down on Obama by raising private policies an average of 20%.

The average premium hike insurers imposed was 20%, and while the majority of people paid whatever was asked to stay insured, some chose to “buy down” and switch to a cheaper plan or a different carrier entirely. That brought the average rate increase that people actually paid down to 13%.

Blame Bush Fail: No official responsible for overseeing the exploded rig was a Bush political appointee

Nancy Pelosi is one of many democrats trying to play the "blame Bush" card over the Gulf oil spill. Here is Nancy Pelosi's attempt to blame Bush.

“Many of the people appointed in the Bush administration are still burrowed in the agencies that are supposed to oversee the [oil] industry,” Pelosi said when asked if Democrats could have prevented or mitigated the crisis by keeping a closer watch on the industry.

Added the Speaker, “the cozy relationships between the Bush administration’s agency leadership and the industry is clear…I’ve heard no complaints from my members about the way the president has handled it,” Pelosi stated.

Unfortunately for Speaker Pelosi, not one of the officials responsible for overseeing the exploded New Horizon rig were leftover "burrowed in" Bush appointees.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., recently blamed Bush appointees who “burrowed in” at the Minerals Management Service for the regulatory failures that led to the Deepwater Horizon disaster. But as it turns out, not one of the officials responsible for overseeing the exploded rig was a Bush political appointee.

The Washington Examiner has obtained biographic information on the MMS officials responsible for overseeing BP’s Deepwater Horizon rig at the time it exploded...Not one was a presidential appointment of George W. Bush...

Humorous Video From RNC: Obama's Chicago Network

This amusing video is complements of the Republican National Committee.

44% say Obama is not qualified to be president after 17 months on the job

President Obama has been in the Presidency for 14 months, but only 51% of voters feel he is qualified for the job. Who do voters think is more qualified? Hillary Clinton is their top pick.

Rasmussen reported:

U.S. voters think Hillary Clinton is more qualified to be president than Barack Obama, but most believe that both Democrats are more fit for the White House than three top Republicans interested in the job.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 57% of voters feel Clinton is qualified to be president, but 34% disagree and say she is not.

As for President Obama, 51% say he is fit for the job. However, 44% say he is not qualified to be president, even though he has now served 17 months in the job....

Only 18% of Americans think higher taxes are the way to lower the federal budget deficit

Only 18% of Americans think higher taxes are the way to lower the federal budget deficit. 69% are unwilling to pay any more in taxes, but voters expect Congress to ignore their wishes and raise taxes anyway. No wonder only 12% think Congress is doing a good job.

Rasmussen reported:

Only 18% of Americans are willing to pay higher taxes to lower the federal budget deficit, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

Sixty-nine percent (69%) are not willing to have their taxes raised to deal with deficits that are projected to rise to historic levels over the next decade. Thirteen percent (13%) more are not sure.

But most voters think President Obama’s new bipartisan deficit reduction commission is more likely to recommend tax increases than spending cuts to meet the growing deficit, and 78% expect Congress to raise taxes if the commission recommends it.

Report: General Stanley McChrystal Resigns After Being Called On The Carpet For Telling The Truth

General Stanley McChrystal reportedly mocked VP Joe Biden as a nobody and said President Obama wasn't prepared to talk to him and wasn't paying attention. According to the report, McChrystal called the Obama meeting a photo op and said Obama looked "uncomfortable and intimidated" by the roomful of military brass. After hearing the remarks, President Obama became furious and called General McChrystal to Washington to explain himself. Robert Gibbs told reporters, Obama may show McChrystal the door.

There’s a distinct possibility Barack Obama will show Stanley McChrystal the door, Robert Gibbs told reporters today. “He was angry,” Gibbs said...

A furious Joe Biden called Obama last night to tell him to read the now-infamous Rolling Stone profile. A shocked Obama swiftly distributed the article to his senior advisers and held an emergency strategy discussion, in which they decided to call McChrystal back to Washington for the face-to-face. Asked about McChrystal’s complaint that Obama wasn’t paying attention to him, Gibbs replied, “He’ll have his undivided attention tomorrow.”

Reportedly, McChrystal has beat Obama to the punch and offered his resignation.

The Telegraph reported:

A senior Capitol Hill source tells me that General Stanley McChrystal had tendered his resignation to President Barack Obama and that the White House is actively discussing a replacement who could be quickly confirmed by the Senate.

The source said that among the names being touted as possible successors are General James Mattis, the outgoing head of the US Joint Forces Command and due to retire after being passed over as US Marine Corps commander, and Lieutenant General William Caldwell, commander of Nato’s Training Mission in Afghanistan.

Of course, offering to resign is not the same as actually resigning and it remains to be seen whether Mr Obama will accept the resignation. Donald Rumsfeld offered to resign as Pentagon chief on more than one occasion but President George W. Bush requested that he continue in post before eventually firing him on November 2006.

Liberals Censor Speech at Lefty Message Board "Democratic Underground"

Democratic Underground is a very popular liberal message board. Recently, they have been undergoing a meltdown as liberals become increasing frustrated at Barack Obama's inability to quickly implement their far left agenda. They have implemented a new set of posting rules at Democratic Underground to bring their lefty posters under control. The rule changes vary from pure comedy to the absurd. Posters can no longer insult each other by using the "C" word. No, not that "C" word. They can't call another liberal poster a Conservative. Also, posters can no longer advocate voting against Democrats or for third party candidates. Oh, and they are banned from calling Barack Obama by his childhood name of "Barry."

From DU:

Inappropriate attacks against Democrats:

- Insults against prominent Democrats, such as “F— Obama.”
- Name-calling against prominent Democrats. Calling Barack Obama “Barry” or some other name.
- Repeating Republican partisan attacks against Democrats.
- Broadly suggesting that there is no difference between Barack Obama and George W. Bush, or that there is no difference between Democrats and Republicans. (Arguing that specific policies are the same would be permitted.)
- Suggesting that President Obama has perpetrated a “con job” or “fraud,” or similarly over-the-top assertions of bad faith.
- Advocating voting against Democrats, or in favor of third-party or GOP candidates.
- Broad-brush smears against Democrats generally. Broad expressions of contempt toward Democrats generally.

Personal Attack – When discussing individual DU members, the following are considered personal attacks:

- Personal attacks, name-calling, or other insults.
- Telling someone to “shut up,” “screw you,” “go away,” “f— off,” or the like.
- Calling someone a liar, or calling a post a lie.
– Calling someone a conservative, disruptor, or similar.
- Calling someone a bigot.
- Belittling someone for being new or having a low post count.
- Negatively “calling out” someone who is not participating in the discussion.