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Nancy Pelosi is universally seen as one of the most divisive figures in American politics. Now the poling proves it. 63% of voters have an unfavorable opinion of her, according to a new poll of likely voters by Rasmussen. This makes her the most disliked figure in modern American politics today. Quite possibly in the history of American politics.

The most unpopular sitting politician at the moment, Nancy Pelosi, presided over a House that crafted ObamaCare behind closed doors as she blatantly deceived Americans. She said it would create 400,000 jobs instantly. And who can forget how we need to pass the bill so that we can find out what’s in its 2000-plus pages — doesn’t that seem a little contrary to the whole purpose of a democratic republic?

In the same poll, Harry Reid is the second-most disliked figure, with 57% of voters having an unfavorable view of him.

It’s no wonder that these two are viewed so unfavorably: Reid’s Senate has not even brought a budget up for a vote, let alone drafted a budget in committee, in over three years! 1,112 days to be exact. Under his watch, the debt has risen $5 trillion. Maybe he simply has a flawed understanding of basic math, but all signs point to Reid asleep at the wheel when it comes to addressing our very serious debt problem.

Don’t be surprised if you never see Barack Obama in the same picture as either one of these two unpopular politicians between now and the election. But what Obama may never be able to escape is the fact that they did all of his dirty work.

From: POLITICO

After a tough, divisive Republican primary, voters have finally chosen a candidate to take on President Barack Obama’s policies. Though not everyone got the candidate they hoped for, it’s now time to consolidate the opposition to Obama’s vision for America.

Imperfect though Mitt Romney may be, he is the only viable alternative to four more years of Obama. No single ideological issue is more important than electing a president who believes in limiting government and allowing the free market to drive prosperity.

Yet, just as we reach the moment for conservative reconciliation and solidarity, key Republicans seem to be doing everything they can to undercut efforts to unite against Obama.

Conservatives understand that the key to this election lies in presenting the contrast between Obama’s agenda of cronyism, big government and fiscal irresponsibility and Romney’s clear commitment to private enterprise, individual responsibility and a balanced budget.

So why are Republicans like Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) now going on shows like “The Daily Show” to call conservatives “paranoid” and argue that more taxation can resolve America’s debt crisis?

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Harry Reid’s liberal Senate is an absolute failure. Don’t believe us? The last time he passed a budget was 1,111 days ago. Since then, three Apple iPads have been introduced, but still Reid refuses to even so much as propose a budget for our federal government. No wonder the three highest yearly deficits in the history of our nation have occurred under Harry Reid and Barack Obama.

Typically, any problems that occur in Congress get blamed on the Tea Party or Republican “obstructionism.” Well, it only takes 51 votes to pass a budget in the Senate. So, not a single Republican vote is needed.

Conservatives like Rep. Paul Ryan, Sen. Pat Toomey, and Sen. Mike Lee have recently proposed budgets that reign in our debt and create fiscally responsible answers for our biggest problems. However, they have hit a firewall in Sen. Harry Reid’s chamber. He even mocks the process, telling Americans not to hold their breath for a budget he doesn’t “need” to complete.

The Obama axiom seems to be tax, tax, tax, destroy jobs, print more money, interfere with our personal lives, then tax some more. Case in point: To fund the fiscal disaster that is ObamaCare there will be new taxes levied on manufacturers who create life-saving medical devices such as stents and defibrillators.

This “genius” idea to put a 2.3 percent tax on gross revenue will result in a 15 percent tax on manufacturers’ profits from the devices starting in next year. Oh and let’s not forget, these taxes are piled on top of the 35 percent tax burden already imposed on the federal level, in addition to state and local taxes.

So the truth is, ObamaCare claims to lower the cost of health care and will accomplish that goal by raising taxes on the health care industry. Brilliant! Adios to those jobs that would have been created or will be nixed due to the taxaholics in the Obama administration.

Further, we all know that corporations don’t pay taxes, individuals do. Who is going to inherit the tax being levied on medical device manufacturers? The very people who need medical devices. Wait a minute, aren’t those the people ObamaCare purports to help?

According to columnist George Will, “People not warped by working for the federal government, which can print money when it wearies of borrowing” get it. “Capital goes where it is welcome and stays where it is well-treated.” It’s time for America to once again be that place.

Maybe the White House will wake up and realize that their policies have badly hurt America, because convicted felon Keith Judd—currently inmate number 11593-051 of the Beaumont Federal Correctional Institution in Texarkana, Texas—just beat Obama in 10 counties in the West Virginia Democratic primary. Judd will not even be released from prison until June 2013.

What does it say about the President’s approval with average Americans when 41% of the members of his own party voted for someone who is currently sitting behind bars? The Democrats maintain a 2 to 1 voter registration advantage over Republicans in West Virginia. In that situation, to have a prisoner compete well against the sitting President of the United States might be one of the worst performances by an incumbent president in history. The felon even held Obama below 60% of the Democratic vote in 33 out of 55 counties!

Tuesday was awful for the President. His campaign advisers are probably shaking as they look at the election results. Just think, they are pouring over pages of these vote returns in the Oval Office, and Keith Judd is in his “8×8 office.” Well, Judd does have a toilet in the same room, so maybe the amenities are in his favor!

North Carolina Democrats also took a swipe at Obama this week. Barack Obama won North Carolina in 2008, beating John McCain by 14,000 votes. On Tuesday, the President ran completely unopposed in a Democratic primary and still 20% of the Democrats in that state voted against him. This is absolutely shocking. The President is losing states that he has previously won, and should win in a Democratic primary. If a conservative President performed this poorly, the media would call upon him to forego reelection.

This is not some comical satire. This is reality. The President’s policies are so radical that his party is turning against him and they are looking for anyone to replace him, even people currently behind bars five states away.

From: POLITICO

Senate Democrats on Tuesday are due to hold a vote that’s in keeping with their election-year strategy to use the Senate not to solve problems but to produce campaign material. Rather than prevent an increase in student loan rates, they want to check a political box.

Few groups today are struggling more under the Obama economy than recent college graduates. More than half either can’t find work or can’t find work to match their skills, according to the Economic Policy Institute. Close to half, or 42 percent, of recent college graduates, a Pew Research Center study found, are back living with their parents.

The real solution, of course, is a pro-growth policy that makes it likelier businesses will hire.

But in the short-term, Republicans are ready to offer temporary relief — just as we did for millions of working Americans earlier this year through an extension of the payroll tax holiday. We don’t think Americans young or old should suffer any more than they already are as a result of President Barack Obama’s failure to turn the economy around.

Unfortunately, Democrats are more interested in helping the president win reelection than in solving the problem.

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February 2009, President Obama in his own words about the financial crisis: “If I don’t have this done in three years, then there’s going to be a one-term proposition.” In looking at his record, Obama has done little more than blame others for everything that is wrong, and take credit for anything that has just happened to go his way.

Well Mr. President, what do you have to say after three and a half years? Can you name one successful “green” energy project that we dumped billions of taxpayer dollars into? Can you tell us that this isn’t the smallest labor force in 30 years? Can you tell us blocking tens of thousands of jobs from the Keystone pipeline has kept energy prices low? Can you tell us why your budgets have never proposed a surplus? Can you explain why you have created $5 trillion in new debt?

Finally, do you think this should be a one-term proposition after you answer those questions?

From: POLITICO

When an incumbent president runs for reelection, he usually runs on his record. But an unsuccessful incumbent runs from his record. It is no surprise, then, that the Obama campaign is devoid of substance — that the 2008 candidate of “hope and change” has become the president of hype and blame.

Last week, President Barack Obama’s campaign officials announced on a conference call the first “official” campaign stops of the 2012 race. There was, however, something notably absent from their discussion: a positive rationale for Obama’s candidacy.

The omission was revealing: Obama’s campaign is about nothing.

Instead of running on the issues Americans care about, the president has committed to running on an assortment of diversions.

He’s tried division. With his Buffett Tax, he spent weeks — and a great deal of taxpayer money — waging class warfare, in a cynical attempt to pit groups of Americans against each other. But his justification for the Buffett Tax changes almost weekly — proving it’s nothing more than a rudimentary political wedge.

It requires a special kind audacity to sow the seeds of division to reap political rewards. This is America, after all, where we still believe that “united we stand, divided we fall.” The president would do well to heed that maxim.

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ObamaCare Sausage

During the course of the sausage-making for ObamaCare, the President and his allies repeatedly and profusely promised that “If you like your current insurance, you can keep your current insurance.” They all knew that the vast majority of Americans wouldn’t read the fine print of the convoluted, 2,000 page bill. A study by University of Minnesota Law School professors that was published in the Virginia Law Review shows that ObamaCare will force companies to drop employees off of their currently provided health plan.

So not only does that violate the promises of the liberals—though, that is not surprising—but it mostly creates massive chaos. What is going to happen when tens of millions of Americans are suddenly kicked off of their health insurance? Heaven forbid someone gets injured, or sick, or needs surgery during that period of limbo. This is also going to create massive and incalculable uncertainties. The study asserts that the cost of the health plans in the insurance exchanges that are subsidized by the federal government (aka your tax dollars) will skyrocket. So essentially, many Americans will lose their current insurance, will be in a risky limbo as they are thrown into the new system, and will in turn be facing more federal debt as subsidies begin to skyrocket under ObamaCare.

If ObamaCare is not repealed, the very fabric of our nation will be unraveled financially and morally as this government intrusion into our lives bankrupts our wallets and takes away our freedoms and choices.

From: POLITICO

Many Americans think Washington is broken, out of touch and unaccountable. For good reason: When it comes to jobs and economic growth, Washington often just can’t get it right. Consider how the Obama administration has made a mess of important opportunities that would provide more jobs and greater prosperity.

Exhibit A is the Keystone XL pipeline. It would have brought oil from Canada’s tar sands and North Dakota’s prolific Bakken field to Gulf Coast refineries, factories and chemical plants. This would have created tens of thousands of private-sector jobs and reduced U.S. dependence on Middle Eastern oil.

No matter. Extreme environmentalists opposed this vital infrastructure project. Rather than offend them, President Barack Obama blocked the pipeline’s construction.

There’s another company the Obama administration has prevented from spending billions to create jobs and improve America’s infrastructure. The company is LightSquared and its cutting-edge technology allows cellphones to communicate over both a satellite and a ground-based system — providing coverage virtually anywhere in the country.

This national 4G wireless network — using advanced satellite and terrestrial cellular technology — would have been available to other cell companies. LightSquared planned to be a wholesaler, driving down prices for consumers. The new network would have required as much as $14 billion in private capital — and tens of thousands of people to build it.

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