BY: JORGE BONILLA Last night, Grayson appeared on Current/Al-Jazeera (I assume the check has cleared, yes?) and railed against the Ryan budget; saying, among other things, that Ryan wanted Americans to work until they die (quickly?). But in the process of denouncing the Ryan budget, Grayson went on to call Medicare reform “the My … Read more
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How Steve Pearce smashes GOP Hispanic-outreach narratives
March 12, 2013BY: JORGE BONILLA What if a conservative border-state congressman could show the GOP the way to earn (and hold) a significant portion of the Hispanic vote? Would the D.C.-Miami consultant/establishment class take heed from a member of both the Republican Study Committee the Tea Party Caucus, or would it continue to roll along the … Read more
VIDEO: President Maduro asks Venezuelans to voluntarily disarm
March 12, 2013BY: JORGE BONILLA At yesterday’s campaign rally in Caracas, Acting President Nicolás Maduro asked Venezuelans to voluntarily disarm as part of an anti-crime campaign. In so doing, Maduro echoes the American gun-grabbing left. Never mind for one minute that the regime bears great responsibility for Venezuela’s skyrocketing murder rate, or that there is already a … Read more
Jesse Jackson’s anatomy of a botched pander
March 11, 2013By: JORGE BONILLA Last week we reported on the Reverend Jesse Jackson’s trip to Caracas, where he delivered remarks at Supreme Leader of the Bolivarian Revolution Commander President Hugo Chavez’ state funeral. The Reverend Jackson also found time to grant an extensive interview to state-run TeleSur. But today, I want to focus on 10 … Read more
Video: FL-LEG leaders nix Medicaid expansion, teacher payraise panders
March 11, 2013By: JORGE BONILLA Over the course of a week, it appears that both of Gov. Rick Scott’s two big electoral concessions- on medicaid expansion and teacher pay increases- will go down in flames. First, House Speaker Will Weatherford (R-Wesley Chapel) shot down Medicaid expansion from the house Floor, during this legislative session’s inaugural speech: … Read more
VIDEO: Journalist beaten, chased by Chavista mob
March 6, 2013BY: JORGE BONILLA Upon hearing news of his death, our left-media institutions immediately set about whitewashing the legacy of Hugo Chávez. His followers, however, sent the world a stark reminder of what Chávez was really about. The aforementioned journalist is RCN’s Carmen Andrea Rengifo, who was covering a large crowd that had gathered outside … Read more
Video: Joe Biden weighs in on women’s self-defense
March 5, 2013BY JORGE BONILLA Over in Colorado, serious debate is raging over legislation pending before the Legislature. But fear not, dear citizens, because our very own Diamond Joe has weighed in as well. A word of caution, though: consult an attorney prior to taking the Vice President’s advice. Blasting your shotgun into the air or through the … Read more
Harlem Shake, Joe Biden Edition
March 4, 2013BY JORGE BONILLA This goofy meme too, will pass…but not without first clowning Shotgun Joe. If the concept seems familiar, that’s because I shamelessly stole it from our homie SooperMexican. Click to watch. Share and Like this story. Cross-posted on Joe Biden Looking At Things.
In Memoriam: Andrew Breitbart
March 1, 2013BY JORGE BONILLA A year after Andrew Breitbart’s untimely passing, he continues to teach us and inspire us. Here’s his classic interview with Univision’s Jorge Ramos, during the furor of Weinergate. Javier covered that interview as it aired, and thus reminisces on it: Andrew and I spoke for hours prepping for the Univision show, on how … Read more
VIDEO: Marco Rubio on Tupac and Lil Wayne; MSNBC hardest hit
February 27, 2013BY JORGE BONILLA In a welcome departure from Sequestergeddon, Senator Marco Rubio further expounds on hip-hop while running around an airport terminal. In the process, Rubio smashes MSNBC’s tokenism and fake youth appeal memes. In less than a minute, Rubio clarifies the generational differences between Tupac and Lil Wayne for TMZ, and explains the substance of … Read more