If you're looking to create some ice cold and delicious blended smoothies, you'll want a strong blender that's capable of easily grinding down ice. While most blenders can do this, only the more powerful versions are able to crush ice without wear and tear on the blending motor, or the blades.
But don't worry. We've done the research for you, and curated the best ice crushing blenders on the market down into this shortlist. Each of them is powerful enough to easily blend stunningly smooth iced drinks, as well as excel in a variety of other factors – like build quality and ease of use.
Not sure which type of blender will be right for you? We can help. We've put together a short buyer's guide after the reviews, which covers the most important aspects that most good blenders should have. By knowing which of these aspects are most important to you, it can be much easier to know which one of the recommendations will be best for you.
Vitamix continue with their top of the line quality. Simplistic, robust, and efficient.
The Vitamix brand for blenders have become what Apple is like for laptops. Known for outstanding quality without over-complicating their products – there's no question that their blenders like this 7500 are the titans within their market.
This model is a reflection of that quality. With outstanding material quality, simplistic but incredibly efficient controls, and a 7 year warranty that just exudes the deserved confidence that this product deserves. Plus, it's made within the US. So while it does come with a price tag, it's very well justified. You're not just paying for a brand name, you're paying for real quality. And for products like this, we think that kind of investment can be more than worth it.
When it comes to crushing ice, the blades on this 7500 model are excellently designed for top performance. The blades are attached to a hugely powerful 1,440 watt motor – making this Vitamix's most powerful blender motor to date. Perfect for crushing ice down to soft, smoothie-perfect flakes.
Outstanding quality throughout - lives up to the brand name Expensive!
7 year warranty, which covers shipping costs You'll need to constantly deny family and friends wanting to 'borrow' it..
When we set out to find the best ice crushing blender, we had certain objectives we wanted met. High power, quality materials, easy to use, and reliable. Vitamix's 7500 blender ticks all of those boxes. 'Tick' isn't quite the right word.. more like blows them out of the water.
It is expensive, true, but quality like this is worth paying for. Especially when you'll be safe in the knowledge that for 7 years, Vitamix have your back with an excellent warranty, that's known for reliability and great customer service. When it comes to a blender to make those perfect summer smoothies, you can't get much better than this.
The Ninja Professional Blender is a quality model that can mostly match what it's big brand cousins can do, at a fraction of the cost.
The exterior is plastic, but extremely sturdy and secure. The motor isn't jet-engine strong, but it's still over 1,000 watts. The controls aren't satisfying metal knobs, but they're simplistic and very easy to use.
All in all, Ninja have kept costs low by substituting in all the right places. At the end of the day, this is a great blender that is very well suited to crushing ice down to perfect smoothie thickness and texture.
The main drawback, in comparison to the big brands, is in the warranty. At only one year vs. examples like Vitamix's 7 year warranty, there isn't quite the same after-purchase confidence. That's not to say that the materials are bad quality, they're more than adequate, but it's the peace of mind that's worth a lot more than just money.
With that said, every other aspect of a good blender is covered. If you're not a super-smoothie fanatic, and just looking for a great product that can make you great ice smoothies as well act as a great blender, this model is a solid purchase.
In truth, we love products like this. It's sort of like the subtly powerful, reliable, and safe family car versus a Ferrari or a Porsche. It's name won't ring out, and the quality won't turn heads – but it does everything that you need it to do. Without leaving a hole in your wallet.
The 1 year warranty is a bit of a shame, but considering you could buy multiple copies of this versus the big brand name models, it could be perfect if you'll be a light-user who just loves a summer smoothie.
A strong motor, robust quality, simple to use, and fantastic value.
Fantastic build quality and precise pre-programmed buttons.
When it comes to powerful blenders, BlendTec and Vitamix are a rivalry like Android and Apple are for phone systems. They're the two top dogs, and if you're wanting a top quality blender – you'll likely be wanting to choose one out of the two.
So what separates them? In this 'Total Blender Classic', BlendTec's main advantage is the higher power. With over 1,500 watts of power, the motor in this blender is one of the most powerful we've seen. It's more than capable of crushing down ice into meltingly soft pieces, perfect for smoothies. Combined with the high quality steel blades, and the ice crushing won't cause anywhere near the wear and tear that it would on other models.
BlendTec have also one-upped Vitamix on the warranty, too. Setting the bar at 8 years, a whole year more than Vitamix, there's a real statement of confidence in the quality of this model. And it's justified, too. The sturdy, impact resistance mixing container looks set to last a lifetime, with the easy pour spout making it perfect for soft smoothies.
However, the real point to note isn't in the quality comparisons with Vitamix. It's in the main difference – the controls. While Vitamix have gone with just manual controls, this BlendTec model is focus on using pre-programmed modes to blend for a variety of purposes.
This has the main advantage of providing a perfect blend sequence, varying the speeds to both provide you with perfect results and minimise any wear on the blades at the same time. However, it does limit the ease at which you can manually control the blending speeds to your taste. In this way, it's a personal preference. While the BlendTec is simpler if you prefer to just toss in your ingredients and go, we do prefer having a bit more manual control over a product that we pay that much for!
This is a quality product, which more than earns the high price tag which goes along with it. One of the best blenders you can ask for, it's almost a future investment as much as it is a kitchen appliance. Don't be surprised if it's still being used within your family for decades to come.
As well as the high powered motor built, the quality steel blades and impact resistant container make it perfect for crafting smoothies out of any ingredients – no matter how frozen. The 8 year warranty with a reputable company doesn't hurt, either.
For us, the choice comes down to the controls preference. Quality of this standard can also be found in Vitamix models – with the difference being that BlendTec focus on preprogrammed blending modes, versus Vitamix leaving the controls up to you. Whichever you prefer, both are fantastic options.
Note: Refurbished models of this blender are sometimes available, for a cheaper price and 3 year warranty. Check for availability here.
Low price tag but still fully able to crush ice. A great entry level model.
This Hamilton Beach model is a great solution if you're looking to try out homemade smoothies, but not wanting to feel your wallet take a hit in the process. With a 700W motor, it's a bunch our minimum recommendation for ice crushing (500W), but not by much. So while it's fully capable of crafting you some deliciously smooth smoothies, the motor could suffer a bit of wear and tear which may come into effect further down the line. Hamilton Beach do cover the model with a 3 year warranty however, which is fantastic considering the low price tag.
The cheap price doesn't necessarily mean a lack of quality, either. The blender's pitcher is fully glass, with the build quality in general being more than reasonable for a model like this. Our one issue is with the controls, which aren't the most intuitive. However, this is balanced by the preprogrammed blending modes that the model come with – quite a high tech feature for what could be considered a basic model.
This model is a great middle ground if you're just looking for a blender to use occasionally, or to use while you wait until you're ready to get a top tier Vitamix or BlendTec model.
It's fully capable of making smoothies amongst any other blending needs, and both looks and feels the part, too. With cheaper models like this, a short warranty is usually a big turn off. However, the 3-year backing from Hamilton Beach makes gives this model incredible value.
If you're not sure which of the above blenders would be right for you, it's helpful to break them down into what they specialise in. Below we've outlined each of the main aspects that you should look for in a good ice crushing blender. By knowing which of these are most important to you, it might make it easier to know what model will best suit your personal tastes.
Blending Power – The most important aspect for ice crushing. Making sure that the blender has enough power to actually crush ice (we recommend a minimum of 500W), but also enough that it won't cause wear and tear to the motor in doing so (typically around 1000W power).
Durable Container – Working with thick, impact resistant plastic or glass is vital if you want the blender to last a good amount of time. With miniature ice chips flying around at high speeds, the container needs to be robust enough to handle that kind of impact.
Durable Blades – The blending blades are a vital component of any blender. Look for high quality steel, especially those types that have been made from one piece of steel only, not joined together which can form a weakness. Blunted blades are best for crushing ice – sharp blades risk small bits of the blade getting torn off!
Good Controls – Generally, there's two ways blenders work. Either through your own manual input, or through pre-programmed modes. There isn't a particularly better option. Pre-programmed is simpler and easier, but you lose the ability to control what's going on – making it harder to experiment with different techniques.
Ease of Use – Similar to controls, a good blender will be both easy to use and maintain. Look for containers with clearly marked measurements, pouring spouts, well-sealed lids, and detachable blades for easy cleaning.
Well, that about wraps things up! We think that while each of the above blenders are a great choice for crushing ice, that there's a good variety between them – ranging from great value multi-purpose blenders to top quality ice-crushing powerhouses.
If none of these blenders have caught your eye, fear not. There's plenty more on Amazon – check out their bestseller list here. Though we can't guarantee that they'll be as good as our researched recommendations!


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Book TV : CSPAN2 : July 1, 2012 9:00pm-10:00pm EDT
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>> guest: his role frced barack obama's hand. the last meeting was -- the why is the least and the following day you should see the editorials not the story and other newspapers he welcomed and embraced of a speech in the state department was released for the speech he rhetorically increased the aspiration of the people and he has never offered any concrete initiatives or economic plans. i'm not talking about money. he's never shown the leadership in order to help the traditional societies. when he embraced the space aspirations of the egyptians and two nations he basically fell silent when they invaded behind to suppress the aspirations of the people. saudi arabia and our speech on may 11th, 2011 he didn't have a single word about. so in this particular sense because again, to come back to the consentual underpinnings of the policy, he doesn't believe in the democracy promotion he doesn't believe in preaching to other nations he believes that even though he expessed his delight at the uprisings with the arab people and i think t
>> guest: his role frced barack obama's hand. the last meeting was -- the why is the least and the following day you should see the editorials not the story and other newspapers he welcomed and embraced of a speech in the state department was released for the speech he rhetorically increased the aspiration of the people and he has never offered any concrete initiatives or economic plans. i'm not talking about money. he's never shown the leadership in order to help the traditional...
Book TV : CSPAN2 : June 30, 2012 10:00pm-11:00pm EDT
as you suggested, and the reason why i think barack obama, with barack obama and his father were trying to basically undo some of the damage done by neoconservatives in particular, became really into contact and resistance by the system itself, the start journal institution and what they call the dysfunctional american system, special interest groups. this is the dysfunctional american political system which includes special interest groups, the congress, the foreign-policy is a whole. a foreign policy that really controls how policies are made. i mean, if you really want to understand, look at the team barack obama has. these people have the same faces, the same names, the same voices. not even a single dissenting voice. and this by itself, the same people come the same voices, the same narratives and that is why the policy itself is keeps re-imploding and that is why barack obama when he came -- the whole special interest groups -- three major confrontations with benjamin netanyahu and on three different occasions and he basically lost the three major confrontations. this is because h
as you suggested, and the reason why i think barack obama, with barack obama and his father were trying to basically undo some of the damage done by neoconservatives in particular, became really into contact and resistance by the system itself, the start journal institution and what they call the dysfunctional american system, special interest groups. this is the dysfunctional american political system which includes special interest groups, the congress, the foreign-policy is a whole. a...
Book TV : CSPAN2 : July 14, 2012 12:00pm-2:30pm EDT
Jul 14, 2012 07/12
we came fro a it o we ner barack obama. the sister of barack obama, senior. livi in asaleuse back in the back streets of this tiny village with only a couple couches andabout five pictures and a few calendars on thal mtftmaitot est thit t. hi that this woman -- you can't go anywhere from the western world to this small village in as mind-boggling revelatory, so that is how we stard today and from there we ofa lnint area around lake victoria. they were stories you can never get fromanywhere else about obama's grandfather or younger hifr,brbse. we watched and saw the grav site of his great-grandfather, the person for whom the name derive osoundotl a. time talking about the kind of situations in kenya. what importance does that to your book? >> guest: it explains a lot about barack obama, sen. anthisokmotajs the biography. it's about the places that created him come the people created him starting to thh o bmlfs back and oi his father in some ways represented the promise and the frustrations of africaand kenya and all the more ersonal ee e'brannt full and some o
we came fro a it o we ner barack obama. the sister of barack obama, senior. livi in asaleuse back in the back streets of this tiny village with only a couple couches andabout five pictures and a few calendars on thal mtftmaitot est thit t. hi that this woman -- you can't go anywhere from the western world to this small village in as mind-boggling revelatory, so that is how we stard today and from there we ofa lnint area around lake victoria. they were stories you can never get fromanywhere else...
Book TV : CSPAN2 : July 30, 2012 1:20am-2:00am EDT
barack obama does not know how to do that. and private he is very introverted. >> trying to ignore the ominous tone with the transition team as inauguration drew near her calls went and returned. instead she heard from the new be appointed coordinator who told oprah winfrey she needed to talk to him first. and she had to run the questions passed the deputy speechwriter for prior approval. it was a pain. she does not like have to put up with mid-level people. >> as a result of her role during said democratic primaries playing of pivotal role to get the nomination away from hillary clinton she would be an important adviser but after he was elected president obama and oprah's spoke at great lengths using hurt for communications strategy with television. when michelle and valerie jarrett to heard about this they thought it was the control over access to the president. they did not like that. monday one -- went to do the show from the white house michelle held a meeting and said i don't want to some rich fat woman to be the emblem
barack obama does not know how to do that. and private he is very introverted. >> trying to ignore the ominous tone with the transition team as inauguration drew near her calls went and returned. instead she heard from the new be appointed coordinator who told oprah winfrey she needed to talk to him first. and she had to run the questions passed the deputy speechwriter for prior approval. it was a pain. she does not like have to put up with mid-level people. >> as a result of her...
Book TV : CSPAN2 : July 29, 2012 1:20pm-2:00pm EDT
i don't see this with barack obama. despite the fact that he said he was going to have a team of rivals. other than hillary clinton, he has not brought in any rivals whatsoever. in fact, he has hardly used his cabinet at all, and he has a very liberal like mind people, including one of his chief foreign policy advisers. he has developed a deeper understanding of the economy than he did from day one. >> finally, edward klein, author of "the amateur", you report on the meeting with the story and the president obama held in the white house. >> it is an interesting meeting. it took place when he was in office only five months. he invited non-liberal historians to have dinner with him in the family quarters. no conservative historians were invited. during that dinner, he laid out for them early on in his office, his view of what he would accomplish. basically what he said is he wants to be a transformational president who will bring social equality to the united states by spreading the wealth around, that he believed in a mo
i don't see this with barack obama. despite the fact that he said he was going to have a team of rivals. other than hillary clinton, he has not brought in any rivals whatsoever. in fact, he has hardly used his cabinet at all, and he has a very liberal like mind people, including one of his chief foreign policy advisers. he has developed a deeper understanding of the economy than he did from day one. >> finally, edward klein, author of "the amateur", you report on the meeting...
Hannity : FOXNEWSW : July 25, 2012 6:00pm-7:00pm PDT
name me one example where barack obama's created a single job? name one. >> the auto industry is one. all the groups that support the auto industry. >> we lost $25 billion on the g.m. bailout. >> sean: they still ore over $30 billion. i will build you any company you want. >> you think toyota's the only company in america. >> no, no, no. we have free market that protects -- >> that did us real good -- >> it's better than this. your you talking about no 42 market and it's the road to socialism. >> you near trickle-down reaganism. >> ronald reagan led -- i am a conservative. >> you said trickle down -- i am not going to bow your head. >> bow your head -- >> get out of here. the point is -- >> wait a minute. this is not "the five." this is a classy show, bob. >> sean: be nice. we like "the five." stop. >> are you kidding me? >> i have seen your act on "the five," bill. >> i have seen your act. let's not break back into being nice here-- >>> i can't even have control when youor the show. >> bob, you are absolutely ridiculous. >> sean: the new attitud
name me one example where barack obama's created a single job? name one. >> the auto industry is one. all the groups that support the auto industry. >> we lost $25 billion on the g.m. bailout. >> sean: they still ore over $30 billion. i will build you any company you want. >> you think toyota's the only company in america. >> no, no, no. we have free market that protects -- >> that did us real good -- >> it's better than this. your you talking about no...
Book TV : CSPAN2 : July 28, 2012 11:30am-12:30pm EDT
hollywood is counting on barack obama. they have an allegiance to barack obama. emanual not have heard of but have seen his movies is jeffrey katzenberg and. he is the dreamworks animation c e o. he says this. i have a dependency on barack obama. we must keep fighting for him so he can keep fighting for us. hollywood is dependent in their own words on barack obama. he loves them and they loved him and that is how he launched into stardom. it goes back to a little-known story that i write about in "hollywood hypocrites". an individual named david geffen. you have seen his movies. he is part owner of dreamworks. he and bill clinton in the 90s were tight. they had a man crashed on each other. when david was in washington d.c. he would spend his time in the lincoln bed room. when bill clinton was in california he would crash at his had. but then bill clinton did what was considered unforgivable. he granted a pardon to a fu whtive finance year by the name of mark rich but refused to grant a pardon to leonard health --pelti --peltier. he is serving consecutive life sen
hollywood is counting on barack obama. they have an allegiance to barack obama. emanual not have heard of but have seen his movies is jeffrey katzenberg and. he is the dreamworks animation c e o. he says this. i have a dependency on barack obama. we must keep fighting for him so he can keep fighting for us. hollywood is dependent in their own words on barack obama. he loves them and they loved him and that is how he launched into stardom. it goes back to a little-known story that i write about...
Hannity : FOXNEWSW : July 25, 2012 9:00pm-10:00pm PDT
secondly you selected what barack obama said. he said there are roads and bridges you all didn't build that. and we wouldn't be here if god didn't breathe air into our lungs and give us a soul. >> what does that -- . >> and you can't handle the truth about that. >> jimmy carter -- . >> barack obama. >> and get your finger out of my face. >> okay. you listen. >> you've got the right finger pointing at me. i'll tell you that. >> i can do the other one. >> i know. >> i'll tell you about that there. just eight years? leave us alone. >> i'll tell what you bob beckel. your guy is going to be sek coming. people are going to say romney crosses the threshold. your guy is going to lose, like carter. >> romney is a guy that, listen -- . >> he's -- . >> a lot of companies are so afraid of that. >> and [ speaking over one another brok b ]. >> and give me one example of barack obama vision. >> allo -- auto industry is one. lost $25 billion in the gm bailout. >> they still owe over $30 billion. >> and i guess you guys would like that toyota is
secondly you selected what barack obama said. he said there are roads and bridges you all didn't build that. and we wouldn't be here if god didn't breathe air into our lungs and give us a soul. >> what does that -- . >> and you can't handle the truth about that. >> jimmy carter -- . >> barack obama. >> and get your finger out of my face. >> okay. you listen. >> you've got the right finger pointing at me. i'll tell you that. >> i can do the other...
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Noticias 14 : KDTV : July 23, 2012 6:00pm-6:30pm PDT
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. >> el presidente barack obama en campaña para recaudar fondos para su campaña . >> el presidente barack obama llegó a la bahía, dentro de poco llegara al teatro hops, el presidente barack obama, tiene programado llegar a las 11 de la noche para el teatro hops, y la visita es para recaudar dinero, con un valor de la cena de 7 mil dólares . >> el viaje motivo a decenas de jóvenes hispanos a protestar . >> le demostramos que no es suficiente, que hay mucho que hacer, y la reforma no es suficiente, y que falta una reforma integral . >> quienes apoyan la legalización de la marihuana piden mensaje a barack obama, que la policía no llegue a centros dónde la gente cannabis para sanar, . >> a eso de las 10 de la mañana barack obama parta a portland, oregón, y es posible que recaude 6 millones de dólares . >> mientras tanto, mitt romney retomo su campaña politica, fue a una fabrica de contenedores plastaicas. >> momentos de panico en san francisco cuando un hombre enmascarado comenzó a disparar, nadie resulto lesionado. >> un agente de okland tuvo lesinoes al chocar su vehículo con u
. >> el presidente barack obama en campaña para recaudar fondos para su campaña . >> el presidente barack obama llegó a la bahía, dentro de poco llegara al teatro hops, el presidente barack obama, tiene programado llegar a las 11 de la noche para el teatro hops, y la visita es para recaudar dinero, con un valor de la cena de 7 mil dólares . >> el viaje motivo a decenas de jóvenes hispanos a protestar . >> le demostramos que no es suficiente, que hay mucho que...
Book TV After Words : CSPAN2 : July 30, 2012 12:00am-1:00am EDT
barack obama, who there is during much of this time. you mention he is out there doing a voter registration drive that benefits care -- >> guest: when she first iran in '92. >> host: so put obama in context of washington, of carol mosley braun, and then how his relationship with independent black politics, coalition, black politics, transformed as he began from that city and local stage to the national stage. >> guest: there's a lot going on there he runs for congress against bobby rush, who is community center black nationalist independent, gets squashed. doesn't win. he talks about sort of the need to build coalitions, which is true, and overwhelmingly black congressional district in a racially pollarrized city. and so you have that. but there's also some other -- as i talk about -- it's not just where he fits among the independents, which i think is important but there's a guy, fellow named samuel jones, who is president of the illinois senate. he has been in the trench. comes out of the machine, you know. i personally met him becaus
barack obama, who there is during much of this time. you mention he is out there doing a voter registration drive that benefits care -- >> guest: when she first iran in '92. >> host: so put obama in context of washington, of carol mosley braun, and then how his relationship with independent black politics, coalition, black politics, transformed as he began from that city and local stage to the national stage. >> guest: there's a lot going on there he runs for congress against...
The Last Word : MSNBCW : July 17, 2012 10:00pm-11:00pm PDT
rush hates barack obama and hates that barack obama smoked a little weed and rush knows that he himself is a drug addict. that drugs had complete control over rush's life. rush limbaugh hates draft dodgers, he hates drug addict, and rush limbaugh is both a draft dodger and a drug addict. anyone with that much self-loating coursing through him every minute of his life is a worthy subject of our pity. imagine, imagine the constant agony of being rush limbaugh. you see him sometimes shaking in his chair with hatred, as if he's doing everything he possibly can to get out all the hatred in him, but there's nor hatred in there than rush can ever get out, and that's the hatred that has him shaking in that chair. he is an enraged prisoner of that hatred, and that hatred, the hatred that he can never, ever get out is his tragic hatred of himself. [ cellphone rings ] the wife. hey, babe. got the jetta. i wiped the floor with the guy! not really. i would've been fine with 0% for 36 months, but i demanded 60. no...i didn't do that. it was like taking candy from a baby. you're a grown man. alright,
rush hates barack obama and hates that barack obama smoked a little weed and rush knows that he himself is a drug addict. that drugs had complete control over rush's life. rush limbaugh hates draft dodgers, he hates drug addict, and rush limbaugh is both a draft dodger and a drug addict. anyone with that much self-loating coursing through him every minute of his life is a worthy subject of our pity. imagine, imagine the constant agony of being rush limbaugh. you see him sometimes shaking in his...
Book TV : CSPAN2 : July 21, 2012 11:00pm-12:00am EDT
hollywood has the allegiance two barack obama. jeffrey katzenberg of the dreamworks animation ceo said i have a dependency on barack obama. we must fight for him so he can fight for us. hollywood is dependent on barack obama. that is how he launched into stardom. going back to a little-known story and individual five fed name of david geffen. part owner of dreamworks. along with bill clinton, they were tied to. a man crashed on each other when david was in washington d.c. he would spend time in the lincoln bedroom. when bill clinton was in california he would crash there. but then he refused to grant it apart -- a pardon to a radical in the american indian movement. serving consecutive life sentences aiding and abetting the execution-style murders of two fbi agents for about nothing excites the left more than cop killers. the left still has their posters if there is a rally but had to say after a search for a true blue and he found that person been at barack obama. that's why he organized star-studded fund-raisers while, appeared
hollywood has the allegiance two barack obama. jeffrey katzenberg of the dreamworks animation ceo said i have a dependency on barack obama. we must fight for him so he can fight for us. hollywood is dependent on barack obama. that is how he launched into stardom. going back to a little-known story and individual five fed name of david geffen. part owner of dreamworks. along with bill clinton, they were tied to. a man crashed on each other when david was in washington d.c. he would spend time in...
Hannity : FOXNEWS : July 30, 2012 9:00pm-10:00pm EDT
that was the position of barack obama. that a marriage is limited to a man and a woman and until joe biden had that outburst and 48 hours later barack obama evolved, he had the same position as the ceo of chick-fil-a. and he's being attacked -- >> and six months ago barack obama was the leader of left despite he had the same views. >> we have to run. >> everyone should show up for the -- >> are you going? >> i love chick-fil-a. i love the pickles and chicken and it kills me that me and my mom are no longer going. >> i love the chicken. >> and bring your first amendment when you go to chick-fil-a. >> was the bus of winston church hill that sat on the back desk of george w. bush warnings it there, was it removed? now there's a frenzy over the issue. find out how it all end and a hannity tool, and why mitt romney is the only choice come november because of what he did in salt lake city straight ahead. ♪ i want to win [ breathes deeply ] ♪ this is where the dream begins ♪ ♪ i want to grow ♪ i want to try ♪ i can al
that was the position of barack obama. that a marriage is limited to a man and a woman and until joe biden had that outburst and 48 hours later barack obama evolved, he had the same position as the ceo of chick-fil-a. and he's being attacked -- >> and six months ago barack obama was the leader of left despite he had the same views. >> we have to run. >> everyone should show up for the -- >> are you going? >> i love chick-fil-a. i love the pickles and chicken and it...
The Chris Matthews Show : WRC : July 8, 2012 12:30pm-1:00pm EDT
enough were decided to be comfortable with a president barack obama. they will face that decision again this november. on the same comfort scale, if you will, they size up mitt romney. one factor for some voters is romney's mormon religion, 36% of voters say the mormon religion is not christian. and pollsters say that probably indicates a bias against voting for a mormon. in polls this spring, about 15% of voters said they would definitely rule out voting for him because he is a mormon. back in 1928, of course, the first catholic running for president, new york governor al smith, was soundly defeated. cartoons like this, there it is, showing him bowing to the pope were considered acceptable. well, jack kennedy's religion was much discussed when he considered running for president, but kennedy was optimistic that things had changed since al smith's run in 1928. >> do you think that our country has changed since 1928? >> there are greater comprehension. there was a great objection to the senator from the utah because he was a mormon. well, today, that qu
enough were decided to be comfortable with a president barack obama. they will face that decision again this november. on the same comfort scale, if you will, they size up mitt romney. one factor for some voters is romney's mormon religion, 36% of voters say the mormon religion is not christian. and pollsters say that probably indicates a bias against voting for a mormon. in polls this spring, about 15% of voters said they would definitely rule out voting for him because he is a mormon. back in...
Book TV After Words : CSPAN2 : July 28, 2012 10:00pm-11:00pm EDT
did it begin long before barack obama? >> guest: yeah you did and i talk about that a little bit in the book. actually i think it crystallized on very important policy issues that were implemented unfortunately like welfare reform and three strikes you're out. the impetus for black leaders and black voters to challenge those on those grounds but i'm looking for the revival of the policy because the other part of the title of this book which comes from -- is the price of the tickets of the price of the election of barack obama is the first black president is around important issues and racial inequality. to get the idea that we need to have a national conversation about race. you can even have a conversation about race around anything, so the symbolic, you know, it's the price up, it's the price of the ticket. i don't think this country can ever give up on discussing the legacies of racism in this country, the persistence of racism in this country and by not talking about it, not raising the issue on the national level, on
did it begin long before barack obama? >> guest: yeah you did and i talk about that a little bit in the book. actually i think it crystallized on very important policy issues that were implemented unfortunately like welfare reform and three strikes you're out. the impetus for black leaders and black voters to challenge those on those grounds but i'm looking for the revival of the policy because the other part of the title of this book which comes from -- is the price of the tickets of the...
Al Punto : KDTV : July 16, 2012 1:00am-2:00am PDT
en las decisiones del presidente barack obama, sin duda muchísima, pero cuando maría elena salinas le preguntó, dijo que hay cosas que hablan en privado, esta es la conversación con maría elena salinas, después de una reunión con madres latinas en las que hablaron de sus inquietudes. >>> qué mensaje obtuvo de su conversación con madres latinas. >>> escuchar lo que tienen que decir los latinos es importante, así como tantas comunidades, donde son el centro de sus familias y se preocupan día y noche que sus hijos tengan todo lo que necesitan, las madres, como todos nosotros, nos preocupamos que se de el futuro que los niños merecen. >>> hay un tema que no salió a la luz y preocupa a muchas madres latinas, la separación de las familias. >>> entiendo, no hay nada más crucial que mantener la familia unida, por eso barack ha luchado para poder lograr la reforma migratoria integral, porque no podemos dejar que la familia se >>> se separe, por eso el esfuerzo del dream act para que los niños no estén en riesgo de ser deportados, hay mucho máspara r hacer, lo sabemos, tenemos q
en las decisiones del presidente barack obama, sin duda muchísima, pero cuando maría elena salinas le preguntó, dijo que hay cosas que hablan en privado, esta es la conversación con maría elena salinas, después de una reunión con madres latinas en las que hablaron de sus inquietudes. >>> qué mensaje obtuvo de su conversación con madres latinas. >>> escuchar lo que tienen que decir los latinos es importante, así como tantas comunidades, donde son el centro de sus...
Al Punto : KDTV : July 15, 2012 10:00am-11:00am PDT
en las decisiones del presidente barack obama, sin duda muchísima, pero cuando maría elena salinas le preguntó, dijo que hay cosas que hablan en privado, esta es la conversación con maría elena salinas, después de una reunión con madres latinas en las que hablaron de sus inquietudes. >>> qué mensaje obtuvo de su conversación con madres latinas. >>> escuchar lo que tienen que decir los latinos es importante, así como tantas comunidades, donde son el centro de sus familias y se preocupan día y noche que sus hijos tengan todo lo que necesitan, las madres, como todos nosotros, nos preocupamos que se de el futuro que los niños merecen. >>> hay un tema que no salió a la luz y preocupa a muchas madres latinas, la separación de las familias. >>> entiendo, no hay nada más crucial que mantener la familia unida, por eso barack ha luchado para poder lograr la reforma migratoria integral, porque no podemos dejar que la familia >>> se separe, por eso el esfuerzo del dream act para que los niños no estén en riesgo de ser deportados, hay mucho máspara r hacer, lo sabemos, tenemos que
Book TV : CSPAN2 : July 8, 2012 12:00pm-1:00pm EDT
as president barack obama t prenll ans is p. is p. enth question, ironically, on the question of afghanistan. he knew better thaheur woro t ct kasueioor steeheam ti. it mmembs his party. >> and he had a general. >> of course. >> that was against the surge. why did he not cheese that geral? andhis by itsf tha hekst hade choices. the military and the consensus as allnt, ci mak bi to absorbent permission can't process information, people know who he is. the questions he was asking, the stns, the ueonhe cg im ay w w d'tw. wreit nbe ngng from 80,040,000. and my take on it, i come back to the question,ow local poti t a aea tahm ty >> tarad eropns ut mity of the consensus within the military. the military came him. scn. prret ts, ea, he is a consensus. plus -- and that is why i don't understand. setynk honmes to t niol t w onssio the , veoue ws anhiele as a decision maker, in foreign polic, repy i n ry iori omt consistent even in broc omarod iclic. brock obama accepted the military position. the elite. put in place by thed at if i w nor ps 0
as president barack obama t prenll ans is p. is p. enth question, ironically, on the question of afghanistan. he knew better thaheur woro t ct kasueioor steeheam ti. it mmembs his party. >> and he had a general. >> of course. >> that was against the surge. why did he not cheese that geral? andhis by itsf tha hekst hade choices. the military and the consensus as allnt, ci mak bi to absorbent permission can't process information, people know who he is. the questions he was...
The O'Reilly Factor : FOXNEWS : July 12, 2012 4:00am-5:00am EDT
right now 51% supporting barack obama and 39% mitt romney. 2008, 56% of american women voted for barack obama so he is down about five points. the house voted today to repeal obama care. no surprise. here now the author of the new best seller screwed, dick morris. why do american women like the president? >> first they like him less than they did in '08. >> bill: 5%. >> and if he the five points it is a tie election. that is important and he dropped by more among men. but the basic point here is that there has been two long-term skews in american politics. men being republican and women democrat but you more importantly single people, single women in particular being democrat. >> bill: 60% of single women support barack obama. >> and married people being much more likely to be democrat. >> bill: let's deal with the women factor here. american women make up 53% of the vote. it's big. and right now they are breaking for the president despite the horrendous economic climate we are in and you got to tell me why. >> the important fact here in how they vote is marital status. when you take a
right now 51% supporting barack obama and 39% mitt romney. 2008, 56% of american women voted for barack obama so he is down about five points. the house voted today to repeal obama care. no surprise. here now the author of the new best seller screwed, dick morris. why do american women like the president? >> first they like him less than they did in '08. >> bill: 5%. >> and if he the five points it is a tie election. that is important and he dropped by more among men. but the...
Noticiero Uni : KDTV : July 12, 2012 11:35pm-12:00am PDT
obama a un cantante. >>> en losúltimos 30 días, la campaña electoral del presidente barack obama sufrió un resbalón, una nueva encuesta, muestra al presidente con 59% del apoyo hispano, una caída de 7 puntos, en comparación a junio, cuando el diario us today lo situaba con el 66% del apoyo, mientras que mitt romney ganó 5% del voto hispano en el mismo período. >>> una encuesta, es un refeljo del sentimiento de los votantes ese día, vamos a tener una campaña muy ardua y larga. >>> la reacción del apoyo hispano al presidente barack obama, abrió una oportunidad para el nominado republicano mitt romney. >>> especialmente en estados claves como nevada, nuevo mñxico, arizona, no puede ganr si no gana esos estados y el voto hispano es muy grande. >>> los latinos jugarán un papel enorme. >>> la campaña del presidente barack obama busca el respaldo hispano a travñs del cantante mitt romney. >>> la de mitt romney con su hijo más joven. >>> por supuesto que tienen un efecto en el electorado. >>> fue la campaña del muerto presidente john f kennedy que inauguró los mensajes en españ
obama a un cantante. >>> en losúltimos 30 días, la campaña electoral del presidente barack obama sufrió un resbalón, una nueva encuesta, muestra al presidente con 59% del apoyo hispano, una caída de 7 puntos, en comparación a junio, cuando el diario us today lo situaba con el 66% del apoyo, mientras que mitt romney ganó 5% del voto hispano en el mismo período. >>> una encuesta, es un refeljo del sentimiento de los votantes ese día, vamos a tener una campaña muy...
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Al Punto : WFDC : July 15, 2012 10:00am-11:00am EDT
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la primera dama de los estados unidos, en una entrevista exclusiva con maría elena salinas michelle obama nos dice que@@al puntounivision@@aln por la casa blanca los dos candidatos están empatados, y el voto latino puede ser vital, por eso sorprende tanto que el presidente barack obama y mittu organización por la raza. >>> el presidente de venezuela, hugo chávez dice que se curó completamente al cáncer, respondió a la pregunta de francisco urriezqueta. >>> y si usted se...
The Last Word : MSNBC : July 17, 2012 10:00pm-11:00pm EDT
rush hates barack obama and hates that barack obama smoked a little weed and rush knows that he himself is a drug addict. that drugs had complete control over rush's life. rush limbaugh hates draft dodgers, he hates drug addict, and rush limbaugh is both a draft dodger and a drug addict. anyone with that much self-loathing coursing through him every minute of his life is a worthy subject of our pity. imagine, imagine the constant agony of being rush limbaugh. you see him sometimes shaking in his chair with hatred, as if he's doing everything he possibly can to get out all the hatred in him, but there's nor hatred in there than rush can ever get out, and that's the hatred that has him shaking in that chair. he is an enraged prisoner of that hatred, and that hatred, the hatred that he can never, ever get out is his tragic hatred of himself. [ male announcer ] before you take it on your road trip... we take it on ours. this summer put your family in an exceptionally engineered mercedes-benz now for an exceptional price during the summer event. but hurry, this offer ends july 31st. but hurr
rush hates barack obama and hates that barack obama smoked a little weed and rush knows that he himself is a drug addict. that drugs had complete control over rush's life. rush limbaugh hates draft dodgers, he hates drug addict, and rush limbaugh is both a draft dodger and a drug addict. anyone with that much self-loathing coursing through him every minute of his life is a worthy subject of our pity. imagine, imagine the constant agony of being rush limbaugh. you see him sometimes shaking in...
barack obama is the leader of what the problem is all about. that's growing government. >> sean: look at how bad things are. unemployment in the african-american community is over 14%. over 11% in the hispanic community. youth african-american unemployment 50%. we have a downgrade the first time in american history. federal spending of gdp, deficit, debt, is the highest since world war ii-- the highest. homeownership is the lowest since 1965. government dependency, the highest in american history. fewer people paying taxes than we have ever had in history. it seems -- and $5 trillion in debt. the president can't run on that. what would be the best message for governor romney to bring out to say, i will do "a," "b," "c" and "d" and this will fix the economy and get it on the right path. what message would you advise him? >> he already has the right message. that is that the free market works best and the constitution is the fine blueprint to take us toward a more perfect union, as opposed to barack obama's idea of growing government and taking a
barack obama is the leader of what the problem is all about. that's growing government. >> sean: look at how bad things are. unemployment in the african-american community is over 14%. over 11% in the hispanic community. youth african-american unemployment 50%. we have a downgrade the first time in american history. federal spending of gdp, deficit, debt, is the highest since world war ii-- the highest. homeownership is the lowest since 1965. government dependency, the highest in american...
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ABC 7 News at 600 : WJLA : July 24, 2012 6:00pm-6:30pm EDT
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i'm barack obama and i approve this message. for amber waves of grain, for purple mountains majesty, above the fruited plain, america, america, god shed his grace on thee, and crowned thy good, with brotherhood... >> foreign policy is taking the presidential campaign. part to mitt romney's overseas trip. tom is live with more on the on foreign issues in the campaign. for a few days both campaigns held a cease fire out of respect the victims in colorado but now they are in full swing. instead of hearing about the economy, we are starting to hear about foreign policy. >> four years ago barack obama went to europe is drawing huge in places like the berlin. now the tables have turned and romney is heading overseas today. go to england, poland, and israel. he wants to build his foreign- policy reputation. >> and dealings with other nations, he has given trust , insult is not earned was not deserve, and apology where it is not do. >> mitt romney says president obama has alienated israel and has done a bad job dealing with iranian nucl
i'm barack obama and i approve this message. for amber waves of grain, for purple mountains majesty, above the fruited plain, america, america, god shed his grace on thee, and crowned thy good, with brotherhood... >> foreign policy is taking the presidential campaign. part to mitt romney's overseas trip. tom is live with more on the on foreign issues in the campaign. for a few days both campaigns held a cease fire out of respect the victims in colorado but now they are in full swing....
like barack obama doesn't panned? >> you can't distinguish between the fact of barack obama having a disagreement with a right-wing government and actually israel. they're not the same thing. all that barack obama -- >> we shouldn't -- we shouldn't have -- >> for netanyahu, you think he doesn't support israel. that's not the point. he has just honestly had an honest conservation about the settlements. >> we can't -- we can't do that. unless -- we haven't even talked about how mitt romney went over and insulted the palestinians and acted like everything in their -- >> kate, last word -- >> there has been nothing honest. there has been nothing honest about the way this president has handled israel. before he became president, he said that jerusalem was the indisputable capitol of israel. now he says it's not. what this president has done is emboldened israel's enemies by attacking, not netanyahu, although he has been nast wehim and sarcozeet and nasty comments, but he has told israel's enemies, the united states will tu
like barack obama doesn't panned? >> you can't distinguish between the fact of barack obama having a disagreement with a right-wing government and actually israel. they're not the same thing. all that barack obama -- >> we shouldn't -- we shouldn't have -- >> for netanyahu, you think he doesn't support israel. that's not the point. he has just honestly had an honest conservation about the settlements. >> we can't -- we can't do that. unless -- we haven't even talked...
News and Public Affairs : CSPAN : July 30, 2012 1:00am-2:30am EDT
would you rather sit next to mitt romney or barack obama? it was overwhelmingly barack obama. that is not the question of this election. who will do a better job to move this country? >> 100 days to sway the undecided. the conversations with voters showing how little the daily media circus actually it moves its intended target. many voters know that he is not obama. >> it is a marathon. i do not think his religion is a central problem. i think the bigger problem from his inability to connect and understand people. he was asked about his wife's a hobby of the horse dressage. that is a politician's answer. he does not relate to people as a percent, or a human. . he is leading on that question by double digits. one of the things that has been quite striking -- this is going to be an extremely close election until the very end. if you go back to may, when the president really launched into his general election campaign, the race was a barack obama leading by 2 points. if you look at favorable or unfavorable, it is 2-1-and has been there for the last two months. all of those compon
would you rather sit next to mitt romney or barack obama? it was overwhelmingly barack obama. that is not the question of this election. who will do a better job to move this country? >> 100 days to sway the undecided. the conversations with voters showing how little the daily media circus actually it moves its intended target. many voters know that he is not obama. >> it is a marathon. i do not think his religion is a central problem. i think the bigger problem from his inability...
The Kudlow Report : CNBC : July 26, 2012 7:00pm-8:00pm EDT
are in barack obama's favor. if you don't understand it you are not looking at the polls. >> sara, do you want to rebut? >> incumbents typically get job approval at the ballot box. barack obama hasn't been at 50% in months. in his job approval. he will not get there unless the economy turns around and it's not going to. >> hang on, keith. phil, on this note, two points. he's getting it down to key economic growth bullets. cut tacks, deregulate energy and balance the budget. those are his key bullets and i reordered them a little bit to help out. >> the kudlow prioritization. i love it. >> that's what i do. he's done a good job on that. i don't understand something keith boykin said. i was looking at the gallup poll. it's true romney's likeability or whatever is low. i don't get that and i'm being serious. i have interviewed him four, five times. i have had a chance to talk with him, visit with him. i find him to be a fine person, a likeable person and a hard-working person. why do the numbers show otherwise? what
are in barack obama's favor. if you don't understand it you are not looking at the polls. >> sara, do you want to rebut? >> incumbents typically get job approval at the ballot box. barack obama hasn't been at 50% in months. in his job approval. he will not get there unless the economy turns around and it's not going to. >> hang on, keith. phil, on this note, two points. he's getting it down to key economic growth bullets. cut tacks, deregulate energy and balance the budget....
Hannity : FOXNEWS : July 11, 2012 12:00am-1:00am EDT
or is it barack obama? depends you who will ask. the obama campaign jabbed governor romney, alleged that he sent jobs out of the country at bain capital. and now the rnc is saying obama is the real out-sorcer in chief. today, governor romney making that argument himself. >> it is interesting that when it comes to out sourcing that this president has been outsourcing a good deal of -- of american jobs himself. by putting money into energy companies soular and wind energy companies that end up making their products outside the united states. if there is an out
or is it barack obama? depends you who will ask. the obama campaign jabbed governor romney, alleged that he sent jobs out of the country at bain capital. and now the rnc is saying obama is the real out-sorcer in chief. today, governor romney making that argument himself. >> it is interesting that when it comes to out sourcing that this president has been outsourcing a good deal of -- of american jobs himself. by putting money into energy companies soular and wind energy companies that end...
Hardball With Chris Matthews : MSNBCW : July 30, 2012 4:00pm-5:00pm PDT
donald trump at first said he couldn't find anyone who knew barack obama. i found plenty of people who knew him in kinder garden and every great after. >> you wrote this weekend in your op ed piece, what drives them? some can be given to the idealogical divide and some of how it spreads virally to the millions of like-minded people, and some arises out of the fears of democratic changes in the country and out of racism. i think there is a pattern here. we looked at the polling on this. it shows an idealogical precdns against him the further right you go. first of all, a new look alt the pew poll. it shows less than half americans. 49% say he correctly is who he says he is, a christian. 17% say he's a muslim, nearly a third say they don't know what religion he is. if you break that down by party and ideology, that's where it's fascinating. of the conservative republicans, 34% say he's a muslim, then further to the left, republicans, 30%, independents, 16%, democrats, only 8%. the further left you know, the less people put faith in the crazy conspiracy theori
donald trump at first said he couldn't find anyone who knew barack obama. i found plenty of people who knew him in kinder garden and every great after. >> you wrote this weekend in your op ed piece, what drives them? some can be given to the idealogical divide and some of how it spreads virally to the millions of like-minded people, and some arises out of the fears of democratic changes in the country and out of racism. i think there is a pattern here. we looked at the polling on this. it...
Hardball With Chris Matthews : MSNBC : July 2, 2012 7:00pm-8:00pm EDT
but that's barack obama. he also attacked hillary clinton with false ads. >> shame on you, barack obama. >> there's lot more recent footage from the gop side where they're all sniping at each other. is that effective to dust off hillary from four years ago? >> i don't think hillary is a big critic of barack obama these days. you have newt gingrich calling mitt romney a liar just a couple months ago. you could dust off miles of footage of john mccain saying some things about mitt romney from the 2008 campaign. this is the one thing i don't understand about the romney strategy and the super pacs on his side. barack obama i don't think got the memo. he's been president for three and a half years now. americans will and can judge him on what he's done as president. no one's going to look at what he did or didn't do in 2008 and what was said or not said about him that far back. it's kind of idiotic. >> i think it's also a reflection of her strong numbers. that's why they're using it. thank you. we appreciate it. >
but that's barack obama. he also attacked hillary clinton with false ads. >> shame on you, barack obama. >> there's lot more recent footage from the gop side where they're all sniping at each other. is that effective to dust off hillary from four years ago? >> i don't think hillary is a big critic of barack obama these days. you have newt gingrich calling mitt romney a liar just a couple months ago. you could dust off miles of footage of john mccain saying some things about...
Hardball With Chris Matthews : MSNBCW : July 2, 2012 2:00pm-3:00pm PDT
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Piers Morgan Tonight : CNN : July 3, 2012 12:00am-1:00am EDT
i'm equally confused by barack obama. he said quite clearly a couple years ago it's not a tax and never going to be a tax. now he's saying the supreme court says i can do it through taxation. it's a great idea. is it a tax? that's the way can he do this. >> there's a good reason why you're confused. the court says very clearly at the outset that it's not a tax because if it were a tax the court could not have reached this decision. there's something called the anti-injunction act which says you can't challenge a tax until you actually have to pay it. what the court also said is the act could be upheld under congress's taxing powers. there are lots of exactions and lots of penalties and moneys that people have to pay under the congress's taxes power that may not necessarily be a tax. piers, i want to go back to another point you made. it's interesting what both the congresswoman and kellyanne do. it's watch watching people do this sometimes you repeat something long enough, perhaps it becomes true. even if you considered t
i'm equally confused by barack obama. he said quite clearly a couple years ago it's not a tax and never going to be a tax. now he's saying the supreme court says i can do it through taxation. it's a great idea. is it a tax? that's the way can he do this. >> there's a good reason why you're confused. the court says very clearly at the outset that it's not a tax because if it were a tax the court could not have reached this decision. there's something called the anti-injunction act which...
Piers Morgan Tonight : CNN : July 2, 2012 9:00pm-10:00pm EDT
i'm equally confused by barack obama. he said quite clearly a couple years ago it's not a tax and never going to be a tax. now he's saying the supreme court says i can do it through taxation. it's a great idea. is it a tax? that's the way can he do this. >> there's a good reason why oo you're confused. the court says very clearly at the outset that it's not a tax because if it were a tax the court could not have reached this decision. there's something called the anti-injunction act which says you can't challenge a tax until you actually have to pay it. what the court also said is the act could be upheld under congress's taxing powers. there are lots of exactions and lots of penalties and moneys that people have to pay under the congress's taxes power that may not necessarily be a tax. piers, i want to go back to another point you made. it's interesting what both the congresswoman and kellyanne do. it's watch watching people do this sometimes you repeat something long enough, perhaps it becomes true. even if you considere
i'm equally confused by barack obama. he said quite clearly a couple years ago it's not a tax and never going to be a tax. now he's saying the supreme court says i can do it through taxation. it's a great idea. is it a tax? that's the way can he do this. >> there's a good reason why oo you're confused. the court says very clearly at the outset that it's not a tax because if it were a tax the court could not have reached this decision. there's something called the anti-injunction act which...
Al Punto : WFDC : July 16, 2012 1:00am-2:00am EDT
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that is barack obama's legacy. mitt romney's legacy is success in business, making promises and keeping promises and that is something that this president would only dream of being able to campaign on through november. >> mr. chairman, i know it is early in las vegas. thanks for getting up for us. appreciate it. >> thank you, john. god bless. >> up next, the fallout of the supreme court's ruling on healthcare. we will ask about the house's upcoming effort to repeal obama care. >>> this week the house of representatives will vote once again to repeal the affordable care act. with us, congressman xavier becerra and congressman price. the repeal vote coming up on wednesday. the outcome 23409 likely to be different. why do you feel the need to do this again? >> it is an important question. the status quo in healthcare is not acceptable. the current system doesn't work for patients. it doesn't work for doctors. the president about's law takes us in the wrong direction. it violates all of the principles we hold dear in h
that is barack obama's legacy. mitt romney's legacy is success in business, making promises and keeping promises and that is something that this president would only dream of being able to campaign on through november. >> mr. chairman, i know it is early in las vegas. thanks for getting up for us. appreciate it. >> thank you, john. god bless. >> up next, the fallout of the supreme court's ruling on healthcare. we will ask about the house's upcoming effort to repeal obama care....
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The Age of Ore: Trying Times
Upon receiving The Age of Ore's debut EP and examining the included press packet I was startled to see that this band is composed of a trio of youngsters aged from 13 to 16. That's pretty damn impressive, especially considering when I was that age my friends and I started a band and we could barely play "Polly Wolly Doodle" without flubbing it up. So, huge ups to the boys in Age of Ore for having the drive and starting a metal band at such a young age.
AoO play a somewhat sludgy brand of traditional metal, and their influences of Black Sabbath, Dio, and Alice in Chains ring true. Opening track "Deadline" is a slow, thundering track of Sabbathy sludge, and the title track is immediately reminiscent of the more intense moments of Dio's "Don't Talk to Strangers". Pretty nifty stuff.
For kids so young, the individual performances are impressive. The guitar work is particularly good and even features some impressive lead work. The rhythm section has it's moments where it loses it's footing and tempo becomes a bit of a struggle, but I can't in good conscience complain about something like that when the musicians themselves can't even drive yet.
I see this EP as more a flag in the ground mission statement than something I would probably come back and listen to on the regular. An incredibly young band like this that are influenced by the mighty metal gods of yore in and of itself is largely a triumph and I look forward to seeing what they can come up with next.
1. Deadline
2. Trying Times
3. Wings of Steel
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Jeff Bridges talks 'Tron 3' teasing a virtual reality film, a return to the Marvel film universe, 'Big Lebowski' sequel
Jeff Bridges may not be in many sequels, but will be joining the Kingsman series for next month's sequel Kingsman: The Golden Circle and recently spoke out about the possibility of Tron 3, a Starman sequel or a follow up to The Big Lebowski.
In a new interview with Uproxx, Bridges explained that he expected to do Starman 2 but the movie continued as a TV series instead and he had no idea The Big Lebowski was spinning off without him into the upcoming movie Going Places.
On reprising his role as that iconic title character: "You know, there's so many rumors about Lebowski, that they're going to remake him, and so I hear those like everybody else. I get excited, but they all turn out to be rumors. I don't think the [Coen] brothers are going to make another one. Who knows? You never know, though."
For Marvel fans, Bridges says he would have loved to have returned for more Iron Man movies or other installments in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He tells Uproxx that he didn't expect his villainous character, Obadiah Stane, to die in the first Iron Man because his script hinted otherwise:
"In the script, the script that I hired onto, my character lives! They open my suit up and I'm gone…But then when we got to shoot that scene, they didn't open my suit up! I said, 'Aren't you going to open my suit up?' They said, 'No.' I said, 'You're going to kill my guy?' And they say, 'Well, it's a comic book. You could come back. Who knows?' You know? But anyway….Who knows? They might bring him back, maybe they're right. It's a comic book and anything in comic book land can happen. So who knows?"
Bridges teased an update on the status of Tron 3 in an interview for Entertainment Weekly's Sirius XM radio show, carefully dodging specifics.
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Who are the 14 House Republicans who voted against a Juneteenth holiday?
And why?
Chelsey Cox
Wed, June 16, 2021, 11:04 PM
https://www.yahoo.com/news/14-republicans-...
WASHINGTON — Legislation to recognize June 19, or "Juneteenth," as a federal holiday passed overwhelmingly in the House of Representatives Wednesday. The bill passed unanimously in the Senate on Tuesday.
Senate Bill 475, the "Juneteenth National Independence Day Act", passed with 415-14 votes. The bill recognizes June 19, 1865, the day enslaved people in Galveston, Texas learned slavery was ended, as a public holiday. President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation had freed all enslaved African Americans in rebel states two and a half years earlier.
The bill now heads to President Joe Biden's desk to be signed into law.
The 14 no votes were all from Republican members of Congress. They include:
Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala.
Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz.
Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tenn.
Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wis.
Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif.
Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala.
Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C.
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas
Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz.
Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif.
Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont.
Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky.
Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga.
Several of those representatives shared why they were voting against the bill.
Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, told USA TODAY he thinks there are enough federal holidays.
"We have enough federal holidays right now. I just don't see the reason in doing it," he said. "I don't think it rises to the level I'm going to support it."
Republican Montana Rep. Matt Rosendale released a statement on his vote against S.B. 475.
"Let's call an ace an ace. This is an effort by the Left to create a day out of whole cloth to celebrate identity politics as part of its larger efforts to make Critical Race Theory the reigning ideology of our country. Since I believe in treating everyone equally, regardless of race, and that we should be focused on what unites us rather than our differences, I will vote no," Rosendale said.
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., argued that referring to Juneteenth as a national independence day would confuse people.
"I fully support creating a day to celebrate the abolition of slavery, a dark portion of our nation's history. However, naming this day 'national independence day' will create confusion and push Americans to pick one of those two days as their independence day based on their racial identity," Massie said on the House floor. "Why can't we name this 'emancipation day' and come together as Americans and celebrate that day together as Americans?"
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, also objected to the name of the bill.
"Juneteenth should be commemorated as the expression of the realization of the end of slavery in the United States - and I commend those who worked for its passage," Roy said in a statement.
"I could not vote for this bill, however, because the holiday should not be called 'Juneteenth National Independence Day' but rather, 'Juneteenth National Emancipation [or Freedom or otherwise] Day.' This name needlessly divides our nation on a matter that should instead bring us together by creating a separate Independence Day based on the color of one's skin," he said.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Rep. Andrew Clyde, the only member of the Georgia delegation to vote no, declined to answer a reporter's question about his vote.
Contributing: Savannah Behrmann
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Who are the 14 House Republicans who voted no on a Juneteenth holiday?
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The media really doesn't care about this. I know the CBC was on a little while ago, they were singing the CBC anthem or something as part of a press conference it looked like maybe. MSNBC showed it but didn't listen in, instead Geoff Bennet talked over/above/about it. I started switching channels, looked on the computer and haven't been able to find it. They would rather talk about Rebublicans who voted no. Maybe I'll be able to find it later.
Thursday, June 17th 2021 at 10:13AM
After a few generations or 150-200 years the COLORED'whiteSupremist' "giftedThinkers"
throw .... WHAT?
June 19, 1865 ..the emancipation of African-Americans who had been enslaved in Galveston, Texas,
It is commemorated on the anniversary date of the June 19, 1865, announcement of General Order
No. 3 by Union Army general Gordon Granger, proclaiming freedom from slavery in Texas.
President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation of 1862 had officially outlawed slavery in Texas
and the other states that had rebelled against the Union almost two and a half years earlier. The END
of the Civil War was ...... May 9, 1865...
..Celebrating something that someone should have READ about or HEARD about 3 three years earlier
doesn't sound like National Federal Holiday material, to ME?
..BUT Celebrating the Mexican African American Governor of Texas to California..BEFORE the
USA Slavery-rape/torture/murder/IGNORANCE and the Generational Racist System developed by
the COLORED'whiteEvil'...LET US USA Celebrate.....
...The Honorable Don Pío de Jesús Pico...would Unite AfricanAmericanNativeHispanic America in a
Common Real History Moment for Future American Governance....
Thursday, June 17th 2021 at 5:58PM
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This blog topic is not about The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, can you talk to the subject, Steve? 14 House Republicans Voted Against "Junteenth," Our National Holiday!
I care about this report.
Deacon Ron Gray
Thank You Brother Doctor Gregory Boulware, Esq. I believe this blog has information that is worthy to learn more about and I for one will have your back by sharing this information with more of our people, Thank You again.
CBC = Congressional Black Caucus. Is that a no-no Ron, CBC?
I see that you got it, now stay on topic. Just look at these 14 no votes were all from Republican members of Congress who did not want to see this day coming, just look at them.
What does it matter Ron? We have another unnecessary federal holiday, be happy. Personally, I'm interested in the Congressional Black Caucus event I got a glimpse of but no more.
It's here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZABk9u_0-s...
YOUR WORDS: We have another unnecessary federal holiday, be happy.
MY REPLY: What do you mean by "Another Unnecessary Federal Holiday Steve?
Federal holidays are a gift to federal workers. Federral workers are already a privileged class. They don't need/deserve an 11th paid holiday.
I understand why everyone got behind it though.
Do you really understand Why this Federal Holiday is important to the descendants of Slaves?
Thursday, June 17th 2021 at 10:06PM
I understand why Juneteenth is important and I understand why Juneteenth has been made a paid government perk.
Then you understand celebrating Juneteenth is now The Law of The Land.
No it's not Ron, it only applies to government workers. If I want to work that day no one can stop me.
Then you will never understand and that is nature of your fear.
Juneteenth is now The Law of The Land for all Americans.
Friday, June 18th 2021 at 2:27AM
I understand perfectly Ron. You'll always be looking back. Stuck in the past.
Friday, June 18th 2021 at 10:58AM
Wow, Steve, for me learning about your family history is the basic foundation to our here and now, so we as a people can look towards building a better future.
This is LOVE which that's something you know so little of. WOW!!!
Friday, June 18th 2021 at 12:40PM
It's not LOVE Ron which that's something you know well, the incitement to racist ideology.
Friday, June 18th 2021 at 5:44PM
14 House Republicans Voted Against "Junteenth," Our National Holiday!
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Ameen, sadaqAllaah walatheem......True...
On September 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation,
which declared that as of January 1, 1863, all enslaved people in the states currently engaged in
rebellion against the Union "shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free."
January 1, 1863 ....January 1 is now 'celebrated' as a drunk day.
...Lets MAKE January 1 mean something to ALL....
deaCON this blog belongs to Dr. Boulware....yet; deaCON asked steve.....
"...Do you really understand Why this Federal Holiday is important to the descendants of Slaves?..."
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deaCON obviously KNOWS why ?
...steve seems not to, members of Congress do not know...I do not know!
Robert, please don't Speak for Steve, let Steve talk.
Wow, Steve, for me learning about our family history is the basic foundation to our here and now, so we as a people can look towards building a better future.
This can be done through using the power of LOVE. Steve don't you know the power of love makes the world go round?
YOUR WORDS: members of Congress do not know...I do not know!
Have you clicked on those links yet? Robert, there is more to understanding this topic. You have some work to do.
Ron, who do you include in "we as a people?"
Saturday, June 19th 2021 at 3:32AM
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AGAIN...deaCON this is Dr. Boulware blog....STOP hijacking his artistic, written work!
....Dr. Boulware is an author in the English Language and can write BETTER than deaCON...
BUT offSUBJECT with the hijacker supreme deaCON.
...inform "we the people?" who don't know; steve, members of Congress do not know...I do not know!.
Some folks consider US USA Citizens intelligent .... teach us....inform us BUT do not demand US...
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"...Robert, there is more to understanding this topic. You have some work to do...."
...There are many who feel that the ill-timed recognition of "Our Free Ill-Gotten Contributions" to these United States (and the World for that matter) are a non-matter ("Another Unnecessary Federal Holiday"). What would this country have been if not for the role of Africans - Chained/Enslaved or not? Would there have been a United States of America? Named after 'Amerigo Vespucci,' Stolen from the Indigenous Peoples of the Land, Colonized by Europeans who had next to nothing...hell-bent on the destruction of another in order to gain; would there have been an America where hooded criminals could terrorize and demonize Black Folk (the very ones who have made it possible for white people to prosper after the elimination of its previous and rightful tenants); would there have been an America where so-called privileged individuals could speak there minds without fear of being jailed for speaking out - a so-called person who believes that his non-pigmentation allows one the freedom and welcome expression from others to accept racist views and expect acceptance no matter if the words and thought processes are insulting and unwelcomed, as do nazis, skin-heads, maga-people, and of course insurrectionists...would there have been an America without slavery...could there have been an America without forced slavery...would there have been an America if Everyone who has arrived here were here simply because they wanted to be and were welcomed by the inhabitants of the land...where everyone were truly equal and willing to live with one another with a worthiness and same risks involved? I wonder, do you?
When one has the privilege and a perceived higher value over others, they tend to do and think as legends in their own minds...one should feel welcomed, one should also realize when they are not as blessed as they think they are and be appreciative of other contributors from across this globe...maybe if we had another one to screw-up this one would be of lesser value as well.
One should be mindful of the company kept, respect is only reciprocated once received.
#Sankofa #Freedom #Pride #Truth #History #Love #Peace #Maafa
Thank You My Brothers, Pastor Ron Gray and Mualim Robert Powell. Your noteworthiness, support, Love, and respect shall always remain sacred.
In Peace,
"G"
Monday, June 21st 2021 at 3:39PM
...Less We Forget, "BLACK LIVES DO, AND MOST CERTAINLY ALWAYS WILL MATTER!"
Amen...
Monday, June 21st 2021 at 10:29PM
Apologies for misspelling "There" as opposed to "Their!" The heat of the moment was attributed to that faux pas. I was not only attempting a thought process, I was also attempting to control my anger as well; regarding one of the comments therein.
Wednesday, June 23rd 2021 at 3:21PM
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Monochorionic Twins
Author: Sharon L. Seidel, MD
Mentor: Julie A. DeCesare, MD
Editor: Sangini Sheth, MD
The risk for fetal and neonatal mortality and long-term morbidity in monochorionic twins is higher than dichorionic twins, with a 3- fold to 4-fold increase in intrauterine demise. Placental vascular anastomoses increases the risk of intrauterine demise. Complications include twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS), twin anemia-polycythemia sequence (TAPS), and twin reversed arterial perfusion (TRAP) sequence. Major structural anomalies are more frequent and can negatively impact the co-twin.
Early diagnosis of chorionicity and amnionicity is made with ultrasonography. Accuracy is highest when ultrasound is performed in the first or early second trimester. Two placentas or differing fetal sex indicate a dichorionic pregnancy. If only one placenta is seen, the presence of an extension of chorionic tissue into the inter-twin membrane ('twin peak" or "lambda" sign) suggests dichorionicity. The absence of this finding suggests monochorionicity. The absence of an inter-twin membrane suggests monoamnionicity.
Monochorionic pregnancies are followed more closely than dichorionic pregnancies and the Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine has developed a checklist to guide management. Ultrasound surveillance begins at 16 weeks gestation and is performed every 2 weeks until delivery. his close monitoring of amniotic fluid and the presence of fluid in each twin's bladder can help to diagnose TTTS. A detailed anatomic survey is recommended to assess for anomalies. Fetal echocardiogram should be performed at 18-22 weeks gestation because monochorionicity carries an odds ratio of almost 3.5 for congenital heart disease. Growth assessment should occur every 3 to 4 weeks and antenatal fetal surveillance is recommended to start at 32 weeks gestation
Monochorionic/diamniotic twins should be delivered between 34 and 37 6/7 weeks of gestation with consideration of any pregnancy complications and the risks/benefits of delivery versus expectant management. Route of delivery is determined by fetal presentation and routine obstetric factors.
Monochorionic/monoamniotic twins have a perinatal mortality risk as high as 80%, mainly due to cord entanglement. Although optimal management remains unknown, standard of care is to offer inpatient management starting at 24 to 28 weeks gestation. Patients typically undergo daily fetal surveillance, regular growth assessment, and delivery between 32 to 34 weeks gestation by cesarean.
In the event of preterm labor, antenatal corticosteroids may be considered as early as 23 weeks of gestation if delivery is anticipated within 7 days and if desired by the patient after discussion of the risks associated with periviable delivery. In the event that delivery does not occur after the first course of corticosteroids, a single dose of rescue corticosteroids may be considered if the patient is less than 34 weeks of gestation, at least 7 days have passed since the first course of corticosteroids, and delivery is anticipated within the next 7 days.
Maternal complications are similar for both monochorionic and dichorionic pregnancies and are more common than in singleton gestations. Women with twins are at increased risk of hyperemesis, gestational diabetes, hypertensive disorders including preeclampsia, anemia, cesarean delivery, and postpartum hemorrhage. Management of these conditions is the same as with singleton gestations. Aspirin is recommended for preeclampsia prevention in all multiple gestations.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' Committee on Practice Bulletins—Obstetrics, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine. Multifetal Gestations: Twin, Triplet, and Higher-Order Multifetal Pregnancies: ACOG Practice Bulletin, Number 231. Obstet Gynecol. 2021 Jun 1;137(6):e145-e162. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004397. PMID: 34011891.
Patient Safety and Quality Committee, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine. Electronic address: smfm@smfm.org, Hoskins IA, Combs CA. Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Special Statement: Updated checklists for management of monochorionic twin pregnancy. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 Nov;223(5):B16-B20. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2020.08.066. Epub 2020 Aug 27. PMID: 32861686.
Panagiotopoulou O, Fouzas S, Sinopidis X, et al. Congenital heart disease in twins: The contribution of type of conception and chorionicity. Int J Cardiol. 2016 Sep 1;218:144-149. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.05.029. Epub 2016 May 13.
Simpson LL. What you need to know when managing twins: 10 key facts. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2015 Jun;42(2):225-39. doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2015.01.002. Epub 2015 Mar 9.
Initial Approval May 2016; Revised November 2017, Revised May 2019; Revised January 2021. Revised July 2022