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To: Brumar89 who wrote (77919)	2/25/2010 4:18:52 PM
From: mph	4 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 90947

Let’s face it, when you kneel in a church, you’re accepting that there is something greater and wiser than yourself in the universe. When, on the other hand, you kneel to a left-wing politician, you’re merely emulating Monica Lewinsky. That has to be the quote of the day and certainly applicable to Chrissy Matthews and others in the Obama cult.

To: Brumar89 who wrote (77919)	2/26/2010 12:14:39 AM
From: Sully-	2 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 90947

Obama Admin gives $150 million no-bid contract to big Dem donor By: Mark Hemingway Commentary Staff Writer 02/25/10 2:00 PM EST Fox News reports: <<< The Obama administration has steered up to $150 million in federal funding for the development and production of an anthrax vaccine to a bio-defense firm with strong Democratic Party ties, Fox News has learned. The move comes in spite of President Obama's long history of pledges to crack down on the awarding of federal contracts without competitive bidding, and just as a federal commission led by two former U.S. senators has given the Obama administration a failing grade on shoring up the nation's bio-defenses. Federal records show that executives of the company awarded the contract, as well as its investors and related lobbyists, have long been active contributors to Democratic Party causes and campaigns, including the 2008 presidential campaign of President Obama. The deal was announced at a time when few Americans were likely to be paying attention: on the evening of Dec. 29, midway between Christmas and New Year's Eve. >>> And even from beyond the grave, John Murtha's corrupt fingerprints are on the deal: <<< PharmAthene's registered lobbyist in Washington, D.C. is Jim Ervin, founder of Ervin Technical Associates (ETA) and also a general partner at Four Seasons Ventures. ETA's lobbying clients include other major government contractors, including General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman, and Raytheon. A former Air Force colonel and legislative liaison on Capitol Hill, Ervin was a fundraiser for, and contributor to, the late Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., who in turn championed his home state to be the site of various bio-defense projects. Federal records also show that McCleary personally donated at least $7,800 to Murtha across a four-year span. >>> UPDATE: Jim Ervin contacts the Examiner to deny that he was ever a fundraiser for John Murtha, as reported by Fox News. As of this moment, Fox hasn't issued any corrections or updates to their story. UPDATE II: It's not just Fox News. This old report from Harpers describes Ervin as having hosted a Murtha fundraiser: <<<Other hosts for the fundraiser included Jim Ervin of Ervin Technical Associates (firm chairman Joe McDade, a former congressman, was once charged with, but acquitted of, taking bribes from defense companies); two top officials from Kuchera Defense, one of Ervin's clients; and Jack McInnis and Ajay Maddam, respectively a lobbyist for and a leading executive of Optimal Solutions and Technology. >>> Read more at the Washington Examiner: washingtonexaminer.com

To: Brumar89 who wrote (77919)	2/26/2010 1:42:20 AM
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Fox News Poll: Majority Thinks Obama Better at Campaigning Than Governing By Dana Blanton FOXNews.com The consensus among American voters is Barack Obama is better at campaigning for the job than at doing the job, according to a Fox News poll released Thursday. In addition, half of voters say the Obama administration doesn’t “get it.” As the president’s approval rating remains in the high forties, the poll finds that voters by a wide 62 to 17 percent margin think Obama is better at campaigning than at governing. PDF: Click here for full poll results. It isn’t surprising most Republicans feel this way (83 percent). What may surprise the White House is that nearly seven out of 10 independents say they feel the president is better at campaigning than governing, and so do more Democrats (albeit by a thin 6 percentage-point edge). More than one out of five Democrats was unable to choose between campaigning and governing and volunteered a “both” response (22 percent). On Wednesday there were reports, dismissed by the administration, the White House is starting to make plans for its 2012 re-election campaign. While 47 percent of voters approve of the job President Obama is doing, almost as many -- 45 percent -- disapprove. Earlier this month the president received his lowest job ratings to date when 46 percent approved and 47 percent disapproved (February 2-3, 2009). Vice President Joe Biden recently said the administration understands why American voters are angry and bluntly stated, “We get it.” Nearly half of voters agree with Biden (45 percent). Yet half -- 50 percent -- say no, the administration doesn’t get it. That includes over one of five Democrats (22 percent). More than half of independents (52 percent) think the administration doesn’t “get it,” while 44 percent agree with the vice president that it does. The national telephone poll was conducted for Fox News by Opinion Dynamics Corp. among 900 registered voters from February 23 to February 24. For the total sample, the poll has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. Obama’s Job Ratings On the Issues Looking at the issues, President Obama receives his highest approval rating on Afghanistan, with 51 percent approving of his handling of the war. That’s up from 49 percent in December. The president’s approval on Afghanistan is a tad better than the 50 percent approval he receives for handling terrorism, though it is significantly higher than his approval on the other issues. By a 56 to 40 percent margin, more voters disapprove of Obama’s handling of the economy, marking a new low. His numbers on job creation are similar (41 percent approve and 52 percent disapprove). On health care, 37 percent approve and 56 percent disapprove. This is the lowest approval and highest disapproval yet for the president on health care. Obama receives his lowest rating on the federal deficit, as many more voters disapprove (61 percent) than approve (31 percent). foxnews.com