Fleshing Out Biden’s Bluster on Already Americans

To give his outrageous immigration assertion a veneer of bipartisanship, Vice President Joe Biden quoted Theodore Roosevelt on Americanism to imply that it is all about principles, ideals and character.

 

 

 

 

So let me get this right.  These supposed “Undocumented Americans” (read illegal immigrants) either entered the country illegally or overstayed their visas, essentially cutting in line in front of foolish foreigners who followed official American immigration rules.  

 

In order to stay in the country they stay in the shadows.  In real terms, that means that either they support themselves by working “under the table” and not paying the taxes that Mr. Biden has said is a patriotic duty.  Another way to work is by  stealing someone’s social security number in order to present papers to work “legally”.  If a citizen did that, that would be a felony for the Social Security slight of hand and also liable for identity theft civil lawsuits.   

 

Another way to “support yourself” is to rely upon welfare.  The Obama Administration outreached to the Mexican government to distribute information on Food Stamp eligibility, but they laughably claimed that this was not meant for illegal aliens. Right. The forced kindness of strangers distributed by Uncle Sugar (a.k.a. Sam) coming from hard earned tax dollars.

 

Then there are the ideals.  Those applying for American citizenship have to take a test which inculcates American values and swear a pledge of allegiance.  But based upon Biden’s bluster, none of these are necessary, especially based on Obama Administration Executive Orders will extra-legally applying and expanding the expanded the DREAM Act combined with  catch and release orders to law enforcement to not really enforce current immigration laws. 

 

 

 

Theodore Roosevelt was keen on not having hyphenated Americans. Considering the numbers of “Undocumented Americans” coming from south of the border, this is accomplished as they do not even consider themselves Americans.  If there is not a blanket amnesty, many plan to make their money working for a while in the US and returning home.

 

So much for principles, ideals and character of these “already Americans” living in the shadows.

 

Conservatives and Tea Party types celebrate new Americans who honor the legal immigration system.   But Americanism as espoused by TR is not achieved by effectively indiscriminate amnesty or by refusing to enforce existing immigration laws. 

 

h.t: Rick McKee 

White Men Can’t Jump?

 

It seems that these two hustlers from the White Men Can’t Jump movie have informed  Vice President Joe Biden’s bluster on basketball, but it is questionable if lunchbucket Joe really has skills. 

 

Joe Biden on Basketball

As part of the Obama Administration marking Black History Month, Vice President Joe Biden told a crowd of his hoops prowess.

 

If Biden wants to step up his game and take on POTUS, he ought to remember Charles Barkley’s analysis of Obama’s game.   Barkley spoke with President Obama prior to the NBA All Star Game.  In conjunction with the soft ball Oval Office interview, Barkley observed that Obama always goes to the left on the court.   So that’s not just Obama’s modus operandi in the political field.

 

Snapshots of the State of the Union

 

President Barack Obama gave his fifth State of the Union (SOTU) address to Congress.  The 6923 words spoken over 69 minutes formed an instructive word cloud.

 

2014 State of the Union Word Cloud (graphics: USA Today)

President Obam  wanted to emphasis work, newness and make Congress.  Note that the word cloud excluded common English words like “I”.  But to be fair, Mr. Obama seems to have done a better job at being self referential  as unofficial Twitter total count: 50 “I”s, 11 “mys” and 8 “me”s.

 

When Vice President Joe Biden was not resting his eyes, he often had a demonic grin which would scare trick or treaters at Halloween. 

 

 

The President made plenty of acknowledgments during his State of the Union speech,  including prefunctory welcomes to the grandees gathered in the House Chamber, as well as eleven guests which the White House brought to focus on  Mr. Obama’s stated priorities.  It is ironic that the Obama Administration made a big deal about having former pro basketball player Jayson Collins in the Presidential box, presumably because of his very public declaration of his sexual preferences last Spring.  

 

Jayson Collins sitting near Michelle Obama at 2014 State of the Union Address

 

 

Yet Collins did not even merit a shout out by name, only to be a prop for the Obama Administration’s concern about homosexual rights as America participates in the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russian Federation.

 

To make his point about how there can be upward mobility in America from humble origins, President Obama stopped using composite parables and credited House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH 8th) with rising from being son of a bar keep.

 

 

 

Speaker Boehner’s silent thumbs up seemed like a response which seemed reminiscent of his late night television appearances.  It is unclear if Mr. Boehner blushed due to his deep tan.

 

The State of the Union audience was less contrarian than when Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC 2nd) shouted “You lie” at Mr. Obama September, 2009 speech before a Joint Session of Congress.  Supreme Court Associate Justices Alito, Scalia and Thomas chose not to attend, but this is understandable considering how Mr. Obama attacked the High Court in 2010 during that State of the Union Speech. 

 

But this did not mean that there was an abundance of decorum for the State of the Union.   Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CN 2nd) stood up and pumped her fists in the air during prized passages of the speech. 

 

[C] Rep. Rosa DeLauro,  [front L] Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee [back C] Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz hardily cheering President Obama’s 2014 State of the Union speech

 

But at least Rep. DeLauro’s animated atta boys drew attention to some hideous coifs and outfits in the Chamber. 

 

President Obama used a more restrained tone in delivering his State of the Union speech, often opting for the emphatic horse whisper to underline his points.  However, Frank Luntz’s focus panel thought that Mr. Obama’s delivery lacked passion and credulity.  In fact, the Luntz group noted that Mr. Obama kept mispronouncing the proposed My-IRA program and then expected the audience to intuit the parameters of the policy.

 

There was a torrent of passion displayed at the end of President Obama’s State of the Union address as he pointed to the Presidential box, where First Lady Michelle Obama was sitting besides 30 year old Army Sgt. 1st Class Cory Remsberg, a Ranger who served ten tours in Afghanistan who was severely injured by an IED in 2009. 

 

[Front row 2nd L] Army Ranger Cory Remsberg at the 2014 State of the Union address

 

 

Assuredly the alluvia of applause from the attendees was not for the First Lady’s dress.

There were two other noteworthy events attached to this year’s State of the Union speech.  One of the attendees of the speech was Will Robinson, invited by Rep. Vance McAllister (R-LA 5th).  Robinson was attired in what he would typically wear on Duck Dynasty, as seen shaking hands with Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI 1st).

Another noteworthy moment needs to be seen to be believed.   As part of the post State of the Union spin, Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY 11th) gave an interview to NY 1.  When the reporter went off script and asked about the Congressman’s fundraising controversy, Grimm reacted harshly.

At first, Rep. Grimm walked off the interview, then he reproached the reporter with threats which sounded like it was from the Sopranos.

Anticipatory Chuckles for the State of the Union

Clark S. Judge should know about State of the Union addresses.  Before Judge founded the White House Writers Group in 1993, he was a Special Assistant and Speech Writer for former President Ronald Reagan.  It is dubious that Vice President Joe Biden, our National Treasure, had any input on this year’s SOTU. 

Here is hoping that this year, Mr. Obama can make it through all of the introductions before concluding his remarks.

In all seriousness, if one can stomach actually watching the long laundry list of rehashed reiteration of bumper sticker federal initiatives will will amount to nothing, consider a couple of suggestions to make the time memorable.

1. Find the ugliest tie in the Chambers.  Extra credit if you can name the fashion challenged politican
2. Count the number of times that our Dear Leader utters the word “I”.  
3. Play a Between-the-Beltways version of “High Bob”.  This year’s “magic word” is “fairness”.  (N.B.  in the interests of sobriety, the word “I” has been excluded from this year’s “magic word”).
4. Guess how long Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX 18th) waited in the House chamber in order to secure her row seat for her annual photo op with whoever is President. 

Or if you are really ambitious and want to pay attention, play State of the Union BS Bingo.

Don’t feel obliged to wait for the Spin Rooms to form your opinion.  Take part in the instant punditry on Twitter #SOTU.  Look for the handle @CalamityDC

h/t:  Marshall Ramsey

Jay Leno on Obamacare

 

Some of Servicemens’ Skepitical Signs on Syrian Strike

After news of a chemical weapons  in Syria on August 21st , American President and 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Barack Hussein Obama and his Administration rattled the sabre about striking Syria, claiming that Syrian President Bashar-al-Assad had crossed “the red line.”  But after the British House of Commons rejected supporting military action  in Syria and the American people were reminded of Mr. Obama and Vice President Joe Biden’s hypocrisy about imperial presidencies,  Mr. Obama has shilly shallied and will let Congress vote. 

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While President Obama has claimed that he has decided to respond to the chemical weapons attack, he deferred to Congress.  Multiple leaks from the Obama Administration indicated that it was going to be a short (two to three day) aerial assault to degrade deployment capabilities and not aim for regime change.  

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Even if the limited strike does what was intended, degrading the Assad regime’s capabilities throws US into a Syrian Civil War supporting rebels that includes actual cannibals and Al Qaeda elements who remain at war with US. 

 

These social media postings show that some servicemen have gotten the picture in Syria.  Will Congress and the American people, or will we continue to be seduced by the bluster and balderdash from this Administration?

The answer may be a deft use of propaganda by the Syrian Electronic Army. 

 

 SEE MORE at DCBarroco.com 

Perceiving Punchline Pols

Senator Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) ceremonial swearing in by Vice President Joe Biden, Jan. 203

“You don’t need a punchline. You simply say his name and people laugh.”  Senator Ted Cruz on Vice President Joe Biden at the Western Conservative Summit 2013.

 

Some cynics might wonder which politician was the punchline.  The public might have determined who was the joke had the Vice President taken up the freshman Texas Senator’s challenge to debate gun laws. 

Biden’s Scatter Shot Security Advice

During a Facebook online forum in February, Vice President Joe Biden gave some shocking shoot from the hip security advice:

The problem is that such advice is illegal in Mr. Biden’s home state of Delaware as there are strict regulations on guns that a citizen can shoot on his property.  According to former Delaware Deputy Attorney General John Garvey: “In Delaware, you have to be in fear of your life to use deadly force…You cannot use deadly force to protect your property.”

Aside from the legal implication of this scattershot in the dark strategy, it is more challenging for petite women to use a shotgun rather than other weapons.  And the gun grabbers’ desire to limit ammunition, both by shrinking magazines on semi-automatics as well as ammunition shortages, put a home break-in victim in peril once they are effectively out of ammo.

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) offered an apt analogy for Biden’s shotgun “strategery”–

Biden’s shotgun strategy might be effected against a Flock of Seagulls, especially if one had good aim at the M-TV.

Intuiting VP Biden’s Rose Garden Face-Palm