Larwyn's Linx: GOPsmacked! What are Republican Leaders Doing?

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Nation

GOPsmacked! What are Republican Leaders Doing?: DiploMad
Time to Change. Time to Choose.: Erick Erickson
Meet the Billionaires Behind Hillary Clinton 2016: WFB

Will Obama’s pursuit of executive power backfire?: Ed Morrissey
Cruel, dismissive Obamacare: People are just statistics: Unyielding
Ex-Clinton Aide Urges Pelosi to Apologize for Obamacare: Rick Moran

Dan Bongino's new "GOP" opponent supported Democrats: Jeff Quinton
Big increase in support for concealed handgun laws: John R. Lott
Armed Citizens in Alabama! Vigilantes! Oh My!: Plucking the Yew

Economy

Labor unions utterly betrayed by Obamacare.: Moe Lane
Warped, Distorted, Manipulated, Flipped Housing Market: Jim Quinn
A Soviet Central Planner Would Blush at What House GOP Voted For: Foundry

No, Extending Unemployment Benefits Does Not “Create Jobs”: Patterico
Huckabee to Common Core Creators: Rebrand, Don't Retreat: Breitbart
The Dumbest Generation?: Mike Riggs

Scandal Central

Obama Laughs When Questioned About Benghazi Terror Attack: WZ
Obama blames Fox News for his scores of scandals: GWP
Clinton White House Counsel Can’t List a Single Hillary Accomplishment: Daniel Greenfield

Climate & Energy

Michael Mann the ‘reluctant public figure’ and ‘typewriter expert’: Anthony Watts
Former German Chancellor Warns Green Energy Costs May Trigger Revolt: GWPF
Nanny Bloomberg: World Climate Czar!: Breitbart

Media

O'Reilly Grills Obama on ObamaCare, Benghazi and IRS Scandals; Obama Blames Fox News: Breitbart
Matthew Burke to Congress: Do Your Job, Impeach Dictator Obama: TPNN
Dylan Farrow Exposes Why America Is Slipping From The Shiny City On The Hill: Strata-Sphere

#OccupyResoluteDesk Gives O’Reilly 10 Mins Of Variations On ‘Shut Up, Peasant’: R.S. McCain
Charles Krauthammer Explains Obama's Lawlessness in 50 Seconds: Foundry
“Comic” Bill Maher calls for mass shooting of country music stars: Bob Owens

World

Trying to scare us: Caroline Glick
Obama planning a trip to Saudi Arabia to repair badly frayed ties: Julian Pecquet
Montreal Woman Killed When Her Hijab Became Trapped in Escalator: AmPower

Coke Backs BDS Group Trying to Cripple Israeli Soda Competitor: Adam Kredo
John Kerry Threatens Israel With Boycotts if Talks Fail: INN
In Quitting Oxfam, Scarlett Johansson Has Exposed Two Lies (VIDEO): Algemeiner

Sci-Tech (courtesy BadBlue Tech News)

Modern Wheat – Old Diet Staple Turned Into a Modern Health Nightmare: Kris Gunnars
Google’s Grand Plan to Make Your Brain Irrelevant: Marcus Wohlsen, Wired
The 5 Best Real-Time Marketing Moments of the Super Bowl: Brian Morrissey

Cornucopia

The Worst Super Bowl Commercial: Coca Cola Butchers “America The Beautiful”: John Hawkins
‘Real heroes’: NFL legend Joe Namath shows off bracelet tribute to Chris Kyle: Twitchy
Whose Pen is Mightier in the No-Spin Zone? Poll to Follow.: MOTUS

Image: Gabby Douglas' Biopic
Today's Larwyn's Linx sponsored by: Fire Mitch McConnell: support Matt Bevin for Senate

QOTD: "I noticed a few days ago, you had a guest post that mentioned ICE's FY 2013 report on illegal immigration.

If you look closely at it, there are some frightening numbers to be found.

Of the illegal aliens (133,000) caught inside the U.S., 82% had been previously convicted of a crime. 52,000 of this group had convictions for violent felonies!

At the border, of the 235,000 caught, 45% had criminal records. 21,000 were violent felons.

These numbers, especially the "caught at the border figures", put to rest any claim that these are just hard working people looking for jobs.

Instead, we are importing the worst of Mexico and Latin America." --The Machiavellian