Sen. Cruz: McCain impugns integrity of Republicans

“There may be more ‘wacko birds’ in the Senate than suspected”

In an impassioned speech, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz (TX) skillfully upended John McCain as the two clashed on the Senate floor Thursday morning. Cruz was a standout as he readily embraced the “wacko bird” epithet McCain hurled at him, Rand Paul and other conservatives earlier this year.

 

“The senior senator from AZ has impugned the Republicans by claiming repeatedly that it is only a minority of Republicans who are opposed to raising the debt ceiling on just 50 votes. And he has repeatedly suggested on the floor of the senate that in fact it may be a small minority — that the overwhelming majority of Republicans, the senior senator from Arizona said, stand with Harry Reid in wanting to be able to raise the debt ceiling on 50 votes. 

Let me suggest to the senior senator from Arizona that, Number One, in saying that he is impugning all 45 Republicans in this body. But Number Two, it has been suggested that those of us who are fighting to defend liberty, fighting to turn around the out-of-control spending and out-of-control debt in this country, fighting to defend the Constitution —  it has been suggested that we are “wacko birds.“

Well if that is the case, I would suggest to my friend from Arizona there may be more wacko birds in the senate than is suspected. Indeed I would encourage my friend, the senior senator from Arizona, that if he were to circulate to Republicans a simple statement that said, ‘we the undersigned Republican senators hereby state that we support giving Harry Reid and the Democrats the ability to raise the debt ceiling with 50 votes instead of 60,’ I believe he would find his representation to this body that it is only a minority of Republicans that oppose that is not accurate.”

(Excerpted 5:25 minutes into speech)

John McCain bashes pal Marco Rubio over debt limit

The nameless“my colleague from Florida” being accused of impeding senate business is none other than McCain’s “Gang of Eight” amnesty loyalist, Marco Rubio.   Listen as the usually mild mannered McCain* repeatedly hammers ”my colleague from Florida.”

*A stab at Thursday morning humor.

Obama’s IRS target list, headaches, continue to grow

Fox News reports that the Internal Revenue Service scandal involving the unjustified targeting of conservative groups also had conservative Hispanics in its sights. The list continues to grow and the excuses get weaker. Meanwhile, six-figure bonuses and promotions are the order of the day for the henchmen behind this outrageous focus and denial of tax exempt status requests for conservative and faith based groups.

Sarah Hall Ingram, the IRS commissioner overseeing the tax exempt division when it began targeting Tea Party, evangelical and pro-Israel groups for harassment has been promoted. Ingram is now the director for implementing ObamaCare. She received $103,390 in bonuses while she was harassing patriotic American organizations.

Meanwhile, during a House Committee hearing delving into this malicious mistreatment, Rep. Aaron Schock (R-Illinois) grilled outgoing IRS commissioner Steven Miller about the targeting of the Coalition for Life, a pro-life group in Iowa. Unbelievably, the IRS specifically asked about the content of the members prayers. Watch the shocking video by clicking here.

Then watch as Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) receives a standing ovation after this blasting interrogation of outgoing acting IRS commissioner Steven Miller:

US Rep. Steve King exposes ‘Gang of 8′ deceivers

844 page amnesty bill: “Being stampeded without enough scrutiny”

Plain spoken conservative Congressman Steve King is, without a doubt, the man many Arizonans would eagerly take in trade for our two double-talking, Democrat-colluding ‘Gang of 8‘ U.S. Senators, John McCain and Jeff Flake.

No waffler, the Iowa Republican even posts his voting record on his website for all to see.

On the issue of “immigration” McCain’s site has a pull-down linking to Homeland Security, with no actual position — but crammed with staffer-written press releases dating back to 1999.  Jeff Flake evasively has no issues page at all, though following his McMentor, has press releases. 

No big surprise, neither of these two have their votes recorded. Here’s the deception you won’t read on Flake’s sanitized site. And not a single word about the $6.3 trillion price tag of implementing this mammoth and deliberate destruction of the Republican Party, known innocuously as S 744 

Another honorable statesman, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) says illegals now in the United States should not be allowed to get green cards or become citizens until the dangerous visa entry-exit system is fixed. He has also warned that the bill gives Department of Homeland Security chieftain Janet Napolitano, “virtually unlimited discretion to waiver” prohibitions on obtaining legal status, such as criminal activity or previous deportation. His amendment mandating controls failed by a vote of 6 to 12.  Just two Republican senators — Jeff Flake and Lindsey Graham– both under the mesmerizing spell of John McCain, joined the 10 Democrats on the Senate Judiciary committee to defeat the proposal.

“The big question I would pose out there is, why?” U.S. Rep Steve King asked. “Why is that 844-page bill, why is it good for America and Americans? I can’t get that answer on why it’s good for us,” he said.

Take the time to read King’s entire immigration policy statement.

Even the leftist, amnesty-supporting  Periódico de la República de Arizona (Arizona Republic) admits in a front page report today that the “Feds lack key data to how to stem illegal crossings.”

For more, read this CNS News report detailing how the Gang of 8 Immigration Bill Destroys the Rule of Law. The video included is worth your time. Listen as U.S. Rep King clearly states the consequences of rewarding lawbreakers with citizenship.

Adam Kwasman: Scores national attention in AZ CD 1

At the races, Roll Call’s political blog, takes note of Arizona’s upcoming First Congressional District race and focuses on state Rep. Adam Kwasman, the bright and energetic conservative representing LD 11.

Kwasman’s arena is a smart place to shine the high beam. His reasoned approach to the wide spectrum of issues facing Arizona has gained the notice of political watchers around the state, whether the topic is Medicaid expansion or our state’s porous border. We previously wrote Adam Kwasman was “the guy to watch.”

At the races refers to the 2014 CD 1 race by citing Stuart Rothenberg’s assessment of Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick, naming her — and her equally liberal seatmate AZ CD2 Rep. Ron Barber — among at least 11 Democrat incumbents who start off at risk.” This stunning video reminder clearly illustrating her disconnect with the voters, reveals a good reason for Kirkpatrick’s shaky position.

In the current economic crisis, the astute skills of Kwasman, a financial guru, have been welcomed at the state legislature.  They are needed in Congress.

Rep. Kwasman’s current legislative district covers an important region in CD1, which includes a large population of Republican voters.

He clearly is “the guy to watch.”

Lack of Benghazi coverage? It’s a family matter!

NewsBusters busts the political maneuvering behind embassy terrorist attack and cover-up

Foreign policy consultant and media commentator Richard Grenell appeared on Saturday’s Fox News Watch with host Jon Scott and exposed the familial relationships that thread from the highest ranking network honchos all the way to the White House.

Grenell stated, “CBS News President David Rhodes and ABC News President Ben Sherwood, both of them have siblings that not only work at the White House, that not only work for President Obama, but they work at the NSC (National Security Council) on foreign policy issues directly related to Benghazi.”

Read Noel Sheppard’s illuminating report — including the transcript and commentary — here.

Jodi Arias: “Death is the ultimate freedom” & Update

Dramatic murderess waxes eloquent

Convicted murderess Jodi Arias, 32, says in a post conviction interview that she prefers the death penalty to life in prison. In a statement worthy of a theatrical presentation, she grabbed the spotlight — hopefully for the final time – with,“I believe death is the ultimate freedom.”

Arias confessed to the grisly June 4, 2008 killing of her former boyfriend Travis Alexander, 30, in the bathroom of his Mesa, Arizona home. He was found five days later, having been shot in the forehead and stabbed 27 times, with his throat slit from ear to ear.

She was found guilty of first-degree murder Wednesday afternoon in a sensational, sordid trial that has continued over four months, during which she and her legal team besmirched the reputation of the murder victim.

Arias admitted lying repeatedly before and after her arrest. She initially denied involvement in the brutal murder. She then blamed the killing on masked intruders. Ultimately, she claimed to have killed Alexander in self-defense. The jury, which unanimously agreed the crime was premeditated, will reconvene today to decide on the sentence — life in prison or the death penalty.

Troy Hayden of Phoenix’ Fox News KSAZ 10 conducted this interview with Jodi Arias 20 minutes after her conviction in the four month trial.  Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has placed her on suicide watch in the jail.

Thursday, May 9, 2013:  

The penalty phase of the Jodi Arias murder trial scheduled to take place in the courtroom of Judge Sherry Stephens was canceled today. It will resume May 15.  No reason was given for the delay.

When the proceedings resume, Arias’ sentencing can be viewed as it takes place here courtesy of HLN TV. The decision to impose the death penalty must be unanimous.

Amnesty’s actual costs skyrocket to $6.3 trillion

Jeff Flake, when given clear choices, sides with far left

What a surprise! The Soros-backed “Media Matters” is running interference for the McCain/Flake Amnesty Gang. 

Media Matters (MM), a reliable arm of the Obama regime, with far reaching tentacles in every aspect of the left-wing MSM, goes to the mat attempting to undercut a new study by the conservative policy group Heritage Foundation which details the enormous costs — $6.3 trillion — associated with the implementation of the latest version of amnesty for those in our country illegally.

The radically liberal group (MM) then claims the report “has been repeatedly debunked, even by conservatives, and is a revision of a 2007 study that utilized “fatally flawed” methodology.” 

This blatant deception is an interesting position for Media Matters, which manipulates news by placing its talking points into the eagerly colluding hands of the liberal press. The group even orchestrated the pressuring of advertisers to drop their sponsorship of Glenn Beck’s former show on Fox News.

So why is this liberally biased site the go-to for Arizona’s junior senator Jeff Flake who professes to be a Republican? Here’s Flake, outfitted in his amnesty cloak offering his obnoxious tweet.

For the facts on amnesty’s unsustainable costs, check in with the Heritage Foundation and read the just released findings in the new report by scholars Robert Rector and Jason Richwine, Ph.D.: The Fiscal Cost of Unlawful Immigrants and Amnesty to the U.S. Taxpayer.

Pay attention to Heritage President Jim DeMint’s analysis of this dire situation:

The $6.3 trillion number is the cost to taxpayers of supporting illegal aliens under amnesty, including any taxes they would pay into the system versus the amount of government benefits and services they would take out.

On an individual level, the number is just as stunning. The study by Heritage reveals, “the average adult unlawful immigrant would receive $592,000 more in government benefits over the course of his remaining lifetime than he would pay in taxes.”

With amnesty, unlawful immigrants become lawful — and eligible for ObamaCare benefits, Social Security, welfare, and Medicare. The study addresses the massive costs after the Gang of Eight’s 13-year waiting period for benefits. As a result, government spending and fiscal deficits would increase dramatically – clearly not a concern to the deceptive “Gang of 8” gangsters, including Arizona Sen. John McCain and his open-borders seatmate protégé Jeff Flake. These nominal Republicans will also be opening the floodgates for millions of new Democrats, ensuring a path to oblivion for the GOP.

Obama urges grads not to question gov’t

Barack Obama gave the commencement address to the graduating class of Ohio State University yesterday in Columbus, Ohio. This is the takeaway from his remarks:

“Unfortunately, you’ve grown up hearing voices that incessantly warn of government as nothing more than some separate, sinister entity that’s at the root of all our problems. Some of these same voices also do their best to gum up the works. They’ll warn that tyranny is always lurking just around the corner. You should reject these voices. Because what they suggest is that our brave, and creative, and unique experiment in self-rule is somehow just a sham with which we can’t be trusted.

We have never been a people who place all our faith in government to solve our problems. We shouldn’t want to. But we don’t think the government is the source of all our problems, either. Because we understand that this democracy is ours. And as citizens, we understand that it’s not about what America can do for us, it’s about what can be done by us, together, through the hard and frustrating but absolutely necessary work of self-government. And class of 2013, you have to be involved in that process.”

For a contrast, listen to the views of these two U.S. Presidents:

“Man is not free unless government is limited. There’s a clear cause and effect here that is as neat and predicable as the law of physics: As government expands, liberty contracts.”

– Ronald Reagan

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Dr. Jasser regularly briefs members of Congress on the threat of political Islam and has been called to testify on the issue of Muslim radicalization in the United States. He has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Times, The New York Post, The Dallas Morning News, CNN, CBS, Fox News Channel, MSNBC and BBC in addition to nationally syndicated radio programs.

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