America is at war with the Islamic State terrorists, after all. Secretary of State John Kerry and other Obama administration officials had gone to great pains to label the plan to retaliate against the bloodthirsty group a "counter-terrorism operation." But the pretense drew so much protest and ridicule White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest announced a turnaround: "The United States is at war with ISIL," he said at a next day press briefing.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., might find it difficult to put a slogan on a bumper sticker for her new warning about the mid-term elections. "Civilization as we know it today would be in jeopardy if the Republicans win the Senate," she told TV host Bill Maher. She followed that by declaring that Democrats are not "fear-mongers."


President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama made a stupid decision by commemorating the 13th anniversary of 9/11 by working with volunteers engaging in acts of service by assembling backpacks. The name of the group: KaBOOM!