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Evidently We Need Better Expecters
By Carole on Feb 18, 2010 | Comment »
An article from Reuters this morning claimed "The number of U.S. workers filing new applications for unemployment insurance unexpectedly surged last week" (source) which begs the question exactly who's doing the expecting? Anyone living outside the government bubble and the ivory towers of academia knows that the job market is not improving and the recovery that President Obama is constantly bragging about has not reached the working (or suddenly not working) class of America.
Grading Obama
By Carole on Dec 14, 2009 | Comment »
When it comes to judging President Obama's fist year in office, the American people have a much different view than the president himself. In an interview with his loyal supporter Oprah Winfrey, Mr. Obama gives himself a "good, solid B-plus." Meanwhile in the latest poll, only 44% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. (source)
Obama Plans Job Summit While Pushing Job Killing Agenda
By Carole on Nov 12, 2009 | Comment »
President Obama announced this morning that he's organizing a wide-ranging White House jobs summit to "talk about how we can work together" to create jobs. The national unemployment rate is over 10%, it's been 9 months since he and his cronies pushed through a $787 billion stimulus bill that was supposed to keep unemployment below 8%, our economy continues to bleed jobs and our president thinks it's time to organize and talk. So there was no organization earlier? No plan before now?
Chris Christie Reveals Big Secret
By Carole on Oct 16, 2009 | 1 comment »
There are less than three weeks until the New Jersey gubernatorial election. With the entire nation looking to the Garden State to see how the first major election of the Obama era will go, Jon Corzine (D), the incumbent running for re-election is still avoiding discussing his abysmal record or his lack of ideas by resorting to third grade playground taunts about his Republican opponent Chris Christie's weight.
Obama Is Still "Voting Present"
By Carole on Oct 4, 2009 | Comment »
Some people are indecisive by nature. Then there are those who refuse to make a decision so they can't be blamed for the result. Barack Obama fits into that second category. During his run for his party's nomination, rival Hillary Clinton charged, "In the Illinois state Senate, Senator Obama voted 130 times 'present'. That's not yes, that's not no. That's maybe." (source) The accusation of ducking the tough calls and refusing to take a stand was thought by many at the time to be nothing more than campaign spin. Now we know it wasn't. It's how this now-president tries to protect himself and his political career while avoiding his responsibilities.
