A New Year's Resolution Note from Patriot Pete

PPPS (Littlteton)—We thought we would share this early morning note and attached photograph, in the form of an apparent New Year's resolution, which was delivered by a mysterious man on horseback who presented himself following a polite but forceful knock upon our door:

Dear Editor:

It is with profound Sorrow and Concern for the fate of our Great Republic that I must remind you of the painful letter I sent you in 2011, and of how little Progress has been made since that time, and that Liars and Thieves still occupy the White House and roam the halls of Congress in Washington, DC.

9/12 Rally in 2010 (click to enlarge)

Therefore,  upon my Oath to uphold our great Constitution and to Defend our Republic, I hereby Resolve and make this Pledge, that henceforth, for the duration of 2013  and beyond, as necessary, and within the bounds and responsibilities extended to all Citizens from God through the Declaration of Independence and Constitution, and in accordance with all applicable and legitimate laws and rules of a Peaceful Society, that this shall be my Solemn Moto and Vow:

RESIST WE MUCH!

 
It would please me greatly, if on my behalf, you would be so kind as to extend to the Chief Occupier and President, Barack Obama, currently residing at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, and to his Chief Agitator and Race Hustler, The Dishonorable Al Sharpton, address unknown, this letter, and my heartfelt acknowledgement and appreciation for the Inspiration they provided for said Solemn Moto and Vow.

Penned this early morning, on the day of our Lord, the 1st of January, 2013.

Patriot Pete

Peetz, Colorado

Editor's Notes: Upon receipt of this letter from Patriot Pete, we did a little research to place it into context for our readers. 

First of all, Patriot Pete did indeed send us a "Painful Letter" in 2011, which we published on July 23 of that year. Pete's message remains surprisingly applicable to the current "Fiscal Cliff" crisis our country is undergoing now. Therefore we think our readers would benefit from reading Pete's earlier letter again.

A Painful Letter from Patriot Pete — July 23, 2011

We also believe we may have found the context for Patriot Pete's puzzling pronouncement and apparent New Year's resolution: RESIST WE MUCH!

One source appears to be the President's recent interview with David Gregory in which he stated "Absolutely, there will be resistance" to his proposals to limit 2nd Amendment rights. Another source could be the President's December 14th interview in which he labeled Republicans as "resistant".

As for the curious message "Resist We Much", we believe we may have found a remarkably similar statement made by the Reverand Al Sharpton.

 

Merry Christmas from the Bridge to Nowhere Tea Party

PPPS (Littleton)—We received this Christmas card from readers Citizen Pete and Citizen Caryn. We are passing it on.

Merry Christmas. —The Staff

UN Ambassador Rice Withdraws from Secretary of State Consideration

PPPS (Washington, DC)—In a surprising turn of events in the search to replace outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, UN Ambassador Susan Rice formally withdrew her name from consideration for the post.

Ambassador Rice & Sec. Clinton (Wash. Post photo)

Ambassador Rice provided an explanation yesterday in the Opinion section of the Washington Post. Her decision has sent shock waves through our news room and among some of our readers.

Following are some of the responses we have received.

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From Patriot Pete, who provided a translation:

Re: Susan Rice's commentary in the Washington Post (I tried to post there, but I seem to have been blocked).

MyTranslation: I lied. I got caught. Senate hearings would not be fun. I'll play victim. Please make them stop so I can keep my UN job.

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From Citizen Pete at the Bridge to Nowhere Tea Party, who sent us a pic, with note attached:

 

(click to enlarge) Citizen Pete photo, 2012

 

 

 

ONE DOWN, SO MANY MORE TO GO

 

 

 

 

 

 

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From a new reader named Andrea M., who provided this explanation:

It's RACISM.

It's RACISM.

It's RACISM.

 

PPPS Hires Social Media Director

PPPS (Littleton)—With the ever-increasing importance of social media, the Pundit Pete Press Service is pleased to announce the creation of a new Director of Social Media position, and the hiring of  a seasoned veteran of the virtual world, #Pound-Sign Pete. 

#Pound-Sign Pete (PPPS photo)

#Pound-Sign Pete brings with him vast experience and knowledge of social media, and has been a pioneer in the "hashtag revolution." Pete is the author of the best-selling e-book How to Friend Like A Friend and created the successful consulting firm  #Hashtags-R-Us#.

Pete was recently invited to the White House and is often credited with introducing the President to social media. Rumors are circulating that Pete may be responsible for the wildly popular #My2K Twitter campaign.

Although Pete has tweeted and friended under a number of alias', which we are not at liberty to reveal, suffice to say that he has clogged up many a laptop screen, FB account, and smart phone over the years. Known among insiders as the "Tweeter-In-Chief", Pete has already been blocked by more people than most social-media addicts could ever hope to claim on their Followers list.

#Pound-Sign Pete will be in charge of monitoring trends taking place in the virtual world and for the maintenance of our Twitter and Facebook accounts.

We are honored to welcome #Pound-Sign Pete on board!

On Benghazi: The Lies Are Not Acceptable. Period.

PPPS (Littleton)—In lieu of our own editorial comment on the sordid Benghazi, Libya murders and the cover up by the Obama Administration, we decided to share a comment from one of our readers and frequent contributors, Citizen Pete.

Pete shared with us this comment he posted on the web site of The Telegraph, a UK newspaper, regarding this article by Nile Gardner:  The White House’s Benghazi bungling is proving a disaster

Pete's comments and link to a previous PPPS article about the Bridge to Nowhere Tea Party, sum things up fairly succinctly,as does Pete's photo:

Look, they (Clinton, Rice, Carney, Obama) lied to the American people about the Benghazi murders for political reasons and that is not acceptable. Period.

Any observing/thinking American knows it. Those who say otherwise are:

1) part of the Administration or Democratic party;

2) part of the mainstream media (but I repeat myself);

3) uninformed or incapable of simple, practical reasoning;

4) willfully in denial; or

5) have some other agenda for which their ends are met by denying the truth.

They lied from the very beginning of this event and they are lying about it now.

The purpose was/is to cover up their incompetence in security, in policy, in reaction, and even in the cover up, and, most importantly, to defuse, delay and distract to prevent this issue from impacting the President's reelection. They succeeded in that goal.

It is up to the citizens of our country to tell them that their actions are unacceptable. In Colorado we posted this message prior to the election and will again after the election. http://punditpete.blogspot.com...

Related Posts: 
September 12, 2012:  Clinton Speech on Libya Murders Omits the Word "Freedom"
September 27, 2012:  Pundit Pete Opines on Libya Consulate Murders

Could Gaza Cease-Fire Lead to Two-State Solution?

PPPS (Cairo)—Could there finally be some encouraging news emerging out of the Middle East?

Based upon exclusive interviews with Arab diplomats by our own Middle East correspondent, Palestinian Pete, there appears to be a consensus forming that the recent cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas ending Israel's aggressive actions in Gaza could lead to a final two-state solution.

Thanks to the courageous efforts by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi to broker the deal, there is now a possibility for a permanent peace agreement.

Palestinian Pete has learned that the Clinton/Morsi talks went well beyond the topic of a temporary cease-fire, and included the drawing up of permanent two-state boundaries.

Two-State Solution Proposed by Secretary Clinton

Through unnamed contacts closely involved in the negotiations Palestinian Pete was able to obtain near-final maps presented by negotiators on each side.

Two-State Solution Proposed by President Morsi

It is clear from an examination of the maps, that with only some minor boundary adjustments, a two-state solution is clearly possible.

Some Thanksgiving Day Observations

PPPS (Littleton)—We thought we would share just a few Thanksgiving Day observations tweeted by our staff yesterday.

On Thanksgiving Holiday:

Learned that President Lincoln designated Thanksgiving as a national holiday in the midst of personal grief and a civil war. If he found things to be thankful for, we certainly can too. Thank you Lord for your many blessings.

Michael Medved's late evening radio show reading about the history of the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving was great. Learned a lot.

On Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade:

Enjoyed Parade. Liked Aflac Duck. Not sure about NBC's last-minute designation of UN Ambassador Susan Rice as Grand Marshall.

Really liked marching bands. Learned a lot about our culture. But having a Mr. and Mr. Claus at the end was a bit over the top.

On Football:

Tebow! Tebow! Tebow!

Fumbles are Fun. So are Missed Field Goals.

On Family:

We love it when our kids call. Sometimes wish they weren't so far away.

Met some Conservatives from Wisconsin. It was a wonderful thing. Learned about a guy named Paul Ryan, cold weather and cheese.

Thanks Debbie and Kevin, the Estes Park Crew, and the Fort Collins Contingent. We greatly enjoyed your company. God bless you all.

Happy Thanksgiving

PPPS (Littleton)—To all our loyal readers:

 

Happy Thanksgiving

God Bless You All

Obama Wins - As Predicted

PPPS (Littleton)—As projected by the Pundit Pete Press Service on September 29 (PPPS was the first major news organization to call the election), President Obama won reelection last night. Our Final Exit polling indicates that he won heavily among Deceased Voters, which ultimately put him over the top.

We certainly don't want to over emphasize the Dead Vote, since enough breathing Americans fought back and made the election close. But there is a certain pall hanging over America today. So much so that two of our loyal readers and sometimes contributors, Patriot Pete and Citizen Pete, both tweeted this message this morning:

It's mourning in America.

Keep your chins up and keep fighting. As Patriot Pete once wrote:

"They have awakened us. We will not give up and we will not go away.  We will stand firm until their power has passed."

New Political Yard Signs - Post Benghazi

PPPS (Littleton)—Some new political yard signs were posted in front of the Pundit Pete Press Service offices by an unknown individual or group. Do you think we should take them down?

Denver News Anchor Asks President Tough Questions on Benghazi, Civility and Solar

PPPS (Denver)—BREAKING NEWS!

A JOURNALIST DOES HIS JOB!
In this day that is itself news and our hats are off to 9News Denver Co-Anchor Kyle Clark.


Here is the interview with President Obama to be aired this evening on 9News Denver.

In this interview, the questions are most important and we've paraphrased them below. The President as usual, rarely provides a satisfactory answer, but he is clearly unnerved by the questions. Mr. Clark was allotted only five minutes, but he managed to stretch the interview out to 7 1/2 minutes. Good job.

Q: Were the Americans under attack at the Consulate in Benghazi, Libya denied requests for help during that attack, and is it fair to tell Americans that what happened is under investigation and we'll all find out after the election?

A: Well..look....the election has nothing to do with four brave Americans getting killed and us finding out exactly what happened.......

Q: Were they denied help during the attack?

A: We are...we are finding out exactly what happened, as I've said over the last...ah...couple of months since this happened...that....ah....the minute I ...ah...find out what was going on I gave three very clear directives.......(same old, same old....but the President is clearly unnerved that Clark repeated that question)


Check back for updates.

A Poem for the Press - from Poet Pete

PPPS (Littleton)—In response to new revelations of press misconduct and administration lying related to the Libya Consulate Terrorist Attack, our poet-in-residence, Poet Pete, penned this poem.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE? 

by Poet Pete 

To the Press in this country.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE?

Don’t you care about your country?

Does the color of one man’s skin 

    override everything?

Do you suffer from so much guilt

    that content of character

       has no meaning?

Is the fantasy of the left

    the only prism

       through which 
          you can view the world?

How many dead Americans in Libya,

    or in America, 

       or elsewhere,

    will it take 

       to wake 

          you 

             up?

Or, if you believe 

    that America is so bad,

    then how many 

    dead Mexicans,

       or brutalized women 

           in Muslim countries, 

    or repressed 

       and murdered 

          religious minorities,

    or faux demonstrations 

       about videos 

           and cartoons?

How many failed spring uprisings 

    which lead to 

       new forms of tyranny

           will be required

              to focus 

                 your 

                    attention?

What does it take 

    to finally awaken you?

What would it take

    to make you 

        DO

            YOUR

                JOBS?

Romney/Ryan Rally at Red Rocks - A Photo Essay

Note: this photo was posted on The Kitchen Cabinet 2012 Facebook

PPPS (Morrison, CO)—Fresh off of the Debate on Monday night, Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney and Vice Presidential Candidate Paul Ryan came to the Red Rocks Amphitheater near Morrison, Colorado last evening. PPPS was there. 

The Red Rocks Amphitheater officially seats about 9,500, but with people sitting along the edges, the crowd was well over 10,000. Up to a few thousand people were turned away once the venue filled.

The Romney Rally was in a perfect setting, the magical Red Rocks Park, located at the base of the foothills west of Denver and just above the Town of Morrison.

The setting, Red Rocks Park (PPPS photo, 2012)

It was a warm sunny autumn day, which led into a very comfortable warm evening. To our surprise, when PPPS arrived at the event we immediately ran into Citizen Pete and Citizen Caryn, longtime PPPS readers and members of the infamous Bridge to Nowhere Tea Party.

As we were discussing what a beautiful setting this was, Pete proudly announced, "Oh we know, we can see Red Rocks from our front porch."

One hour before the start (click to enlarge) Citizen Pete photo 2012

An hour before the event started, the amphitheater was already about 1/2 full and cars were beginning to back up onto Highway C-470.

The stage with singer Rodney Atkins (click to enlarge) PPPS, 2012

Close-up of the turf. (Bridge to Nowhere Tea Party Photo)

Our inside sources indicate that the Transition Team for Presumptive President-Elect Mitt Romney may already be seeking bipartisan solutions to some of our nation's most difficult challenges, but we have yet to confirm the rumor that they hired Senior Obama Campaign Adviser David Axelrod to install Astroturf on the stage for the Red Rocks event.

Other sources tell us that the turf was real and installed by a local grassroots Tea Party organization.

 

A smiling Citizen Caryn really enjoyed the event (PPPS photo)

One of the celebrities spotted at the Rally was Citizen Caryn, the ideas person behind many of the Bridge to Nowhere Tea Party activities and writer of the respected Western Bluebird blog.

The crowd arranged themselves to form a giant C for the Colorado flag.

 

Paul Ryan about to speak. PPPS Photo, 2012 (click to enlarge)

As Paul Ryan, and later, Mitt Romney came on stage, the slightly partisan crowd went wild. They were introduced by New Mexico Governor Susan Martinez.

A great time was had by all.

Based upon the turnout and enthusiasm on display at the Red Rocks Rally, we would not be at all surprised to see Colorado go big for Romney in the upcoming election.

Related Articles:
Denver Post Coverage of the event, including pictures and video.
Colorado Peak Politics coverage of the "Raucus Rally".

Practical Pete Helps With An Election Question

PPPS (Litltleton)—During election time we are often inundated with a lot of questions from readers about the election process and important voting issues. So we've asked our Advice Columnist, Practical Pete to respond.


ASK Pete:   Advice for some of life's most puzzling dilemmas.

Dear Practical Pete:

We had a big wind blow through here the other night. 

Besides the section of fence that blew down, we had a whole bunch of our neighbors' political signs blow into our yard.

Usually, every election year, when it's time to vote, I just look out the window and mark my ballot based on the signs my wife posts in the front yard.

But this year, I'm really confused. 

What should I do?  - Puzzled Pete, Chinook, MT

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Dear Puzzled Pete:

That's really a pretty puzzling situation you're in there Pete, trying to figure out how to vote. My advice is this:

First go get your wife's ballot. She probably won't need it. A lot of women aren't voting in the election this year - casualties in the War On Women, I guess.

Next, just start pick'n up political signs in your front yard and mark your ballot and then your wife's ballot, one-at-a -time, according to what each sign says. 

If, when you're done filling out the ballots, you've still got some signs left over, why you can go down to the county clerk's office and get some more ballots. Just use the names of some Dearly Departed Kinfolk (may they rest in peace) to get as many ballots as you think you need.

That should do the trick, and no more confusion. Then dump all the signs in a neighbor's yard and refer them to my column.

Happy to help. — Practical Pete

Where Did All Our Money Go? - Songwriter Mark Quick Asks

PPPS (Littleton)—As we suffer through the televised debates and head closer to the election, one friend of ours, songwriter Mark Quick, had a question he wished he could ask the President. And since the debaters rarely seem to take a question from a common man, Mark decided to put down in a song.We think you'll enjoy it.

And who knows, if you pass this song along to enough friends, maybe someone among the privileged people who seem to know will hear it,  and will give us an answer, or at the very least, ask the question. 

Where Did All Our Money Go? — by Mark Quick

(Recorded at Castle Rock Radio, September 27, 2012)

And because we love Mark's clever commentary, we think you'll like this song as well, although Mayor Bloomberg of NYC may not agree.

Big Soda — by Mark Quick

If you like Mark's songs and would like to let him know (or offer him a gazillion dollar contract), you can contact Mark by email:  mapaq@q.com  or leave a comment on Mark's YouTube channel

Thoughts Among Friends After a Debate

PPPS (Littleton)—Some of out staff have been surfing the web and interacting with friends on Facebook to gauge the mood of the voters today following last night's Presidential Debate. Two issues seem to be most popular: Libya and energy prices.

On Gas Prices

One friend named Keith had this to say:

I'm still trying to figure out the sense of the statement by Barack Obama last night when he claimed that the only reason we once had $1.87 per gallon gas was because we had a collapsed economy (not a verbatim quote obviously).

A friend named Joshua responded:

Well, here's the thing. The collapse in the price of gas probably *was* related to the impending recession. And a lot of the price recovery has come about because demand for oil is up again. (Look at the Industrial Production numbers.) But the price is where it is now in part because the administration has done more or less everything in its power to stifle production.

Then someone named Prognosticator Pete made a prediction:

Obama's plan for the second term is to continue to dampen economic growth so we can get those gas prices back down. Makes sense to me. And he can further stifle energy exploration, which will raise gas prices, which will dampen the economy, which will lower gas prices. So.....I see gas prices stabilizing at about $4.00 to $5.00 a gallon.....to go with the stabilized unemployment at 8%, and the stabilized housing prices and growth at 0%, and the stabilized GDP growth at 1% and the stabilized deficit at $1 trillion per year....and.....grid lock in Congress.

And another named Progressive Pete put forward an opinion.

It's nice to have a stable future upon which to plan, don't you think? I mean, isn't that what all those business tycoons and conservative pundits complain about - an uncertain future? Well, now we've got some certainty. Why mess that up? Reelect the President and let's move FORWARD.

Finally, a somewhat agitated Petroleum Pete (who was later un-friended) posted this: 

Both of you Pete's are frac'n idiots!.......What you just described is this: 

Reactions to the VP Debate

Photo Credit - Reuters

PPPS (Littleton)—As part of our continuing 2012 Election coverage, the Pundit Pete Press Service attempted to set up a forum to gauge our readers' reactions to last night's Vice Presidential Debate.

Unfortunately, a hacker accessed the site and posted inappropriate photographs on our forum page and we shut it down.

So, instead we offer these reactions from our staff and contributors.

Postcard from the White House

PPPS (Washington, DC)—While reporting on a story about the White House coverup of the events in Libya, we encountered Citizen Pete and Citizen Caryn, loyal readers who are part of a Tea Party Advance Team sent to Washington, DC to prepare for the transition in government set to occur on Janauary 20, 2013.

Apparently, Pete and Caryn were there to "measure for new curtains" at the White House. As Pete explained it, the current curtains are a "bit opaque" and it was their job to design something more "transparent", so that the People's business could be conducted more openly.

Citizen Caryn and Citizen Pete at the White House, October 9, 2012

Debacle in Denver, Magness Meltdown, Romney Romp - Citizen Pete Weighs In on the Debate

PPPS (Denver) —As our readers probably know, we had a large contingent of reporters covering the Presidential Debate at the University of Denver. However, we encountered a few technical difficulties, and as of this morning, not one of our reporters has posted a story. 

Someone called us and said that after the debate, they saw Progressive Pete looking a bit depressed, and as they described it, a bit under the weather at a local pub near the campus. He was in a large group of journalists, all of whom looked depressed. They were drinking heavily, and someone had to call a cab to take Pete home. The caller also said that they thought they saw TV personality Chris Mathews, face down and passed out in a corner booth at the pub. But they weren't sure.

Notes From the Bulletin Board - Oct 3

PPPS (Littleton)—The following were found posted on the PPPS bulletin board.

From Persnickety Pete:
Liberal Arguments on Twitter: All Spew, No View
Liberal Media Polling Results: All Skew, No True

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#ObamaCandyNames on Twitter:

• Bit-O-Phoney                                    (@Pundit_Pete)
• Entitle Mints                                     (@CandiLissa)
• Reeses the Economy is in Pieces       (@WayneFox2012)
• Lawbreakers                                     (@CanidLissa)
• Marx Bar                                          (@GeorgeGamard)
• Gum - Comes With Race Card         (@XanDVar)
• Mounds of Debt Bar                          (@libertyjibbet)
• 16,000,000,000,000 Dollar Bar           (@ScottOnCapeCod)
• Almond Joyless Behar Bar                (could not find reference)

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 NOTICE TO ALL PUNDIT PETE PRESS SERVICE EMPLOYEES

GOOD NEWS: WE DO NOT ANTICIPATE ANY LAYOFFS PRIOR TO NOV 6

DON'T FORGET TO VOTE

-- Pink Slip Pete, HR Director

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TO ALL STAFF COVERING PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE:

In the interest of creating a consistent message and timely filing to meet deadlines, all staff need to adhere to the following suggested story guidelines: 

For all citizen interviews and photo shoots (special attn Pedestrian Pete):

• Romney Supporters: we need more older, white males & people who look rich.
• Obama Supporters: we need more young, attractive women and minorities
• Anti-Obama Protesters: if Tea Party, focus on angry signs, no minorities, in-depth interviews not needed
• Anti-Romney Protesters: focus on victim signs, minorities, no probing questions, mute any violent chants
• Press: - fill in as needed with interviews of other journalists, try and get major mainstream media personalities. AVOID FoxNews and all Bloggers. Remember, bloggers are not real journalists.

Suggested questions for post-debate interviews:

• Given tonight's performance, do you think the election is over for Romney?
• In contrast to the President's calm demeanor and thoughtful answers, do you think Romney came across looking more angry, or more confused?
• Do you think Romney can survive another debate performance like the one tonight?
• Given the pre-debate lowering of expectations, were you surprised at how absolutely fantastic President Obama did in his very first debate in over four years?
• As the Romney Campaign (manager, spokesman, debate coach, etc.) is it really possible to recover from a night like this, given the short time left to move independent voters?
• As the Obama Campaign (manager, spokesman, debate coach, etc.) do you think any more campaigning by the President is needed? Do you think more debates are really necessary?
• Do you think it's appropriate for news organizations to call the election for President Obama right now, or should they wait until voting has begun in all states?

Remember, be polite and keep the questions relevant to the debate issues. Absolutely no questions about Fast & Furious or Libya, or the economy. Try and get a scoop on whether Romney should release more tax returns. And have fun!