Freedom's Lighthouse: Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Democrat Rep. Maxine Waters "Saddened" by "Bright, Articulate" Obama's Decision on Afghanistan - Video 12/1/09

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Here is video of Democrat Rep. Maxine Waters tonight saying she is "saddened" that a "bright, articulate" President Obama has decided to send more troops to Afghanistan. Waters said Obama's strategy "doesn't work for me," and that she "will not support" Obama's efforts. Waters indicated Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee feels the same way.

Chris Matthews Says He Does Not Think Obama "Made the Case" for his Afghanistan Strategy - Video 12/1/09

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Here is video of Chris Matthews tonight saying he does not think President Obama "made the case" tonight for his strategy in Afghanistan. He said Obama's speech "lacked the lift of a driving dream," and that it "had a ministerial quality" to it.

Matthews said he failed to bring to his speech a sense that we are going after a "clear-cut enemy." Matthews argued that Al-Qaeda is our real enemy and they are in Pakistan. So, according to him, fighting the Taliban is an indirect way of getting at Al-Qaeda.

Matthews refuses to see that the Taliban and Al-Qaeda are the same enemy. They all follow the radical Islamic ideology that is behind the terrorists who want to destroy the United States. The Taliban is our enemy, as is Al-Qaeda, and all who subscribe to that core ideology.

MSNBC's Chris Matthews Refers to West Point Cadets as "Enemy Camp" for Obama's Speech - Video 12/1/09

Here is video of MSNBC's Chris Matthews referring to the assembled cadets at West Point to hear President Obama's speech on Afghanistan as the "enemy camp." Incredibly, Matthews was critical of the fact the cadets were not supportive enough of Obama during his speech, saying he saw "if not resentment, skepticism."

Matthews has made some really bizarre statements over the years, but this is one of the worst, to call America's future military leaders the "enemy camp."

Video: Chris Matthews "Deeply Apologizes" for Calling West Point the "Enemy Camp"

Obama's Speech On His Decision to Send 30,000 Additional Troops and Withdraw in Eighteen Months - Full Video 12/1/09

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Here is full video of President Obama's speech on his decision to send 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan and his plan for withdrawal in eighteen months.

President Obama Announces He Will Send 30,000 Troops and Will Begin Withdrawal in Eighteen Months - Video 12/1/09

Here is video of President Obama announcing that he will send an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan. He also revealed that in eighteen months we will begin to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan.

Here is the full video of his speech.

Krauthammer Says Timetable Sends Message to Allies "You Will Be Left Naked Against the Taliban" in 18 Months - Video 12/1/09

Here is video of Charles Krauthammer on "Special Report" questioning if Obama is "committed to success" in Afghanistan.

Krauthammer said a timetable for withdrawal sends a bad signal to our allies in Afghanistan by saying "in 18 months the Americans are going to start to leave, and you will be left naked against the Taliban, who will be angry if you help the Americans during the 18 months."

Karl Rove Says Obama Ready to Tell Enemy "Wait this Long and We'll be Gone" - Video 12/1/09

Here is video of Karl Rove today saying President Obama's decision to set a date to begin pulling out U.S. Troops is "sending the wrong signal."

Obama is expected to announce an additional 30,000 troops for Afghanistan, but will say he is going to begin pulling troops out in July 2011, and plans to be out of Afghanistan for the most part within three years.

Rove said Obama's announcement essentially tells the enemy, "wait this long and we'll be gone."

William Shatner Interviews Rush Limbaugh on Health Care; Asks Rush "How Do You Know" You are Right? - Video

Here is a video clip of actor William Shatner interviewing Rush Limbaugh on an upcoming episode of his Biography Show "Raw Nerve," where he questioned Rush on Health Care. The two go back and forth, with Shatner asking Rush how he knows that what he says about Health Care is right. Rush responds:

"It's my job. It's my life. It's my career. It's my passion."

Republicans Continue to Hold Seven-Point Lead on Generic Congressional Ballot

The latest Rasmussen Generic Congressional Ballot poll shows Republicans continuing to have a seven-point lead over Democrats for the second week in a row:

Republican candidates have a seven-point lead over Democrats for the second straight week in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 44% would vote for their district’s Republican congressional candidate while 37% would opt for his or her Democratic opponent. Support for the candidates from both parties remains unchanged from last week.

Republicans have held the lead for over four months now. Democrats currently have majority control of both the House and Senate.

Voters not affiliated with either party continue to heavily favor Republicans, 43% to 24%. . . . MORE

Number of Americans Identifying as Democrats Drops to Four-Year Low - Rasmussen 12/1/09

Rasmussen is reporting a new poll that says the number of Americans who say they are Democrats has fallen to a four-year low:

The number of Americans identifying themselves as Democrats fell by nearly two percentage points in November. Added to declines earlier in the year, the number of Democrats in the nation has fallen by five percentage points during 2009.

In November, 36.0% of American adults said they were Democrats. That’s down from 37.8% a month ago and the lowest number of Democrats since December 2005. . . . MORE

Reports Say Obama to Announce the U.S. will "Conclude the War" in Afghanistan in Three Years

CNN reports that President Obama will announce tonight he is sending 30,000 reinforcements to Afghanistan, but will also announce the United States will "conclude the war" and withdraw most of our troops from Afghanistan in three years:

President Obama is sending 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan but plans to conclude the war and withdraw most U.S. service members within three years, senior administration officials told CNN Tuesday.

The president is ordering military officials to get the reinforcements to Afghanistan within six months, White House officials said.

Obama will travel to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, later Tuesday to officially announce his plans. It would be his second escalation of U.S. forces in the war-torn Islamic country since he came to power in January.

The president also is seeking further troop commitments from NATO allies as part of a counterinsurgency strategy aimed at wiping out al Qaeda elements and stabilizing the country while training Afghan forces.

The expected new troop deployment would increase the total U.S. commitment to roughly 100,000 troops in Afghanistan, bolstered by about 45,000 NATO forces. . . . . . . . MORE

If this report turns out to be accurate, the Taliban and their Al-Qaeda allies are going to be told tonight how long they need to hold out before they can retake control of Afghanistan. This is a stunning decision by Obama to announce a date certain to end the war, which is nothing more than an attempt to pacify his Left-Wing base in the Democrat Party.

Rush Limbaugh Asks "How many people has Barack Obama Liberated from Bondage?" - Video 12/1/09

Here is video of Rush Limbaugh today asking the question, "How many people has Barack Obama liberated from bondage?"

Limbaugh said Reagan and Bush both liberated millions, but Obama has liberated no one, and will not.

Limbaugh said Obama's focus is not on winning in Afghanistan, it is on "getting out of there."

Robert Gibbs Says Dick Cheney Unqualified to Give Opinion on Afghanistan - Video 12/1/09

Here is video of White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs this morning saying he does not know what would qualify former Vice-President Dick Cheney to render an opinion on Afghanistan.

Gibbs was responding to remarks by Cheney in an interview Cheney did with Politico. Here are some highlights:

In a 90-minute interview at his suburban Washington house, Cheney said the president’s “agonizing” about Afghanistan strategy “has consequences for your forces in the field.”

“I begin to get nervous when I see the commander in chief making decisions apparently for what I would describe as small ‘p’ political reasons, where he’s trying to balance off different competing groups in society,” Cheney said.

“Every time he delays, defers, debates, changes his position, it begins to raise questions: Is the commander in chief really behind what they’ve been asked to do?” . . . .

Obama will announce a troop buildup in Afghanistan in a speech Tuesday at West Point, and he’s expected to send at least 30,000 more U.S. troops to the country. The White House also has said that Obama will outline a general time frame for the United States to begin withdrawing from Afghanistan.

But Cheney said the average Afghan citizen “sees talk about exit strategies and how soon we can get out, instead of talk about how we win.

“Those folks ... begin to look for ways to accommodate their enemies,” Cheney said. “They’re worried the United States isn’t going to be there much longer and the bad guys are.”

During the interview, Cheney laced his concerns with a broader critique of Obama’s foreign and national security policy, saying Obama’s nuanced and at times cerebral approach projects “weakness” and that the president is looking “far more radical than I expected.”

“Here’s a guy without much experience, who campaigned against much of what we put in place ... and who now travels around the world apologizing,” Cheney said. “I think our adversaries — especially when that’s preceded by a deep bow ... — see that as a sign of weakness.” . . . . . . . . MORE

Robert Gibbs Previews President Obama's Speech on Afghanistan - Compilation Video 12/1/09

Here is compilation video of White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on morning shows today where he previewed President Obama's speech tonight in which he will announce his decision on troop reinforcements for Afghanistan.

Gibbs would not say an exact number, but it is in the 30,000-34,000 range. Gibbs said arrival of those troops will be sooner than first planned.

Keith Olbermann Tells Obama He Must "Declare Victory and Get Out" of Afghanistan - Video 11/30/09

Here is video of MSNBC's Keith Olbermann last night with a "Special Comment" on President Obama's speech to be given tonight on his decision about sending reinforcements to Afghanistan.

Olbermann said it is time for Obama to "declare victory and get out." Olbermann spent over nine minutes warning that if Obama goes forward with continuing, and increasing military action in Afghanistan, it will be another Vietnam for the United States.

Olbermann displays the philosophy of the Left, which is always ready to give up and quit before the job is done. It is clear they did not really believe their own candidate during the 2008 campaign when Obama repeatedly called Afghanistan the "Necessary War."

If Obama listens to his commanders on the ground, he is going to get hammered from the Left, as illustrated by Olbermann. What he is likely to do is to send 30,000-35,000 reinforcements but somehow convey they won't be there very long. That will be a bone to the Left.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio Heckled Out of Forum at Arizona State University - Video 11/30/09

Here is video of Arizona Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio being heckled out of an event on the campus of Arizona State University. Arpaio has been strong on cracking down on illegal immigration, and protesters showed up to drown him out as he tried to answer questions at an event on the ASU campus. The protesters began singing, making it impossible for the Sheriff to be heard. He eventually simply got up and walked out, ending the forum. University officials said the protesters' actions were "very shortsighted."
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It warms your heart to see that liberal First Amendment tolerance for diversity of opinion on display.

Uncovered Video Shows Howard Dean in France Praising Obama for Moving America Closer to "European Model" - Video

Here is a new expose video by Naked Emperor News that shows former Democrat National Committee Chairman Howard Dean speaking in Paris, France this past April, where he said the debate as to whether we should have Captialism or Socialism "is over." Dean said, "Now we are going to have both." The only debate is on how much we will have of each.

He also praised President Obama as the "JFK of this generation." He said Obama has brought America closer to the "European Model" of the "permanent campaign."
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It is interesting that Democrats take such offense when conservatives say Obama is trying to bring "socialism" to America. Here is the former DNC Chair using the word "socialism" himself to describe what we are moving toward. At least Dean was honest in France, when he obviously thought his words would never be heard by people in America.

Local Police Union Official Calls Out Mike Huckabee on Maurice Clemmons Clemency Decision - Video 11/30/09

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Here is video of the Lakewood Police Union President - Brian Wurts - speaking on the Rusty Humphries radio show where he pointedly called out Mike Huckabee for his commutation of the 95-year sentence of Maurice Clemmons, the man who killed four Washington police officers on Sunday. They play a portion of Huckabee's explanation to Bill O'Reilly as to why he commuted the sentence. Wurts said Huckabee should just admit his mistake, apologize, and try to move on. He believes Huckabee should be more "up front" about this.

You can go here to watch Huckabee's full explanation to O'Reilly.

The suspected killer, Maurice Clemmons, is now dead, shot and killed by Seattle police overnight.

So-Called White House "Party-Crashers" Tell Today Show they Did Not Crash the State Dinner - Video 12/1/09

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Here is complete video of so-called White House "Party-Crashers" -Tareq and Michaela Salahi- speaking on the Today Show this morning where they said they did not "crash" the White House State Dinner last week given for the Prime Minister of India. They claim new information will come out soon that will cause this story to "take a dramatic turn." The Salahis said they are "devastated" with the way the story is being reported that they are "party-crashers."

Suspected Police Killer Maurice Clemmons Dead; Shot in Seattle Confrontation with Police - Video 12/1/09

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Here is a video report on the news that the man suspected in the killing of four police officers near Tacoma, Washington has been shot and killed by police in Seattle.

Maurice Clemmons, 37 years old, was shot and killed in a confrontation with police in the south part of Seattle. Several family members reportedly helped Clemmons over the last two days.

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