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Tag Archives: Obama
The Disingenuous Quagmire
While the Obama Administration continues to promote that staus quo in American drug war policy, more than a few people are viewing the rhetoric for exactly what it is – disingenuous: Here’s why the “war” can’t be won: The U.S. … Continue reading
Monday Morning Music
Yeah. It’s morning in Monday Land and that means we could all use a pick-me-up. And in light of President Obama’s new approval numbers, what better pick-me-up than a song that concisely summarizes the buyer’s remorse of the youth NRO’s … Continue reading
Huntsman Time with Obama Not the Problem
Congratulations, Brian Albertelli. You’re playing right into President Obmam’s ploy. What ploy is that, you say? “[Huntsman] worked in the Obama administration as an ambassador to China — so almost off the top, that kind of knocks him off for … Continue reading
Gallup Poll: Lowest Approval for Obama Yet
President Obama’s approval rating fell to an all-time low on Friday, losing support with both Democrats and independents, according to Gallup: President Obama’s job approval rating is at a new low, averaging 40% in July 26-28 Gallup Daily tracking. His … Continue reading
Poll: Obama Gets Low Approval for Debt Crisis
USA Today/Gallup have just released a new poll that shows the majority of Americans disapprove of how President Obama has handled the debt crisis: Four in 10 Americans approve of the way Obama is dealing with Congress in the high-stakes … Continue reading
Deficit Commission Haunts President
You know it’s not looking good for the President when journalists at NBC and The Atlantic start echoing mild-mannered conservative bloggers like yours truly. I’ve been fairly skeptical of the President’s recent enthusiasm for a debt reduction based on the … Continue reading
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Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics: Obama and Medical Marijuana
For those hoping that the Obama Administration would usher in an era of change in the federal government,there is more disappointing news. Instead of “change,” the Obama Administration is continuing an anti-science policy of lies to the American people: U.S. … Continue reading
Debt Negotiations: When Compromise Isn’t Compromise
As debt negotiations continue in Washington, the political games and spin have already taken the place of cooperation in the name of the American people. From MPR: The meeting Monday was expected to focus on potential debt savings identified by … Continue reading
Debt Ceiling Negotiations: Politics or Pragmatism?
Charles Krauthammer delivers a must read piece today on the budget, the debt-ceiling and Obama: The Elmendorf Rule But the Republican House did do its homework. It’s called a budget. It passed the House on April 15. The Democratic Senate … Continue reading
Barack Obama on Presidential Commissions in 2008
“John McCain’s big solution to the crisis we’re facing is — get ready for this — a commission,” Obama told the crowd. “A commission. That’s Washington-speak for we’ll get — we’ll get back to you later.” -Senator Barack Obama, 2008 … Continue reading
Hope, Change and Re-election
In 2008 Senator Barack Obama’s historic campaign centered on “hope” and “change” and captivated millions. Now three years into his presidency Obama can scarcely claim to have delivered either of them. It is an interesting predicament for the president, now … Continue reading
Deficit Commision Gets Presidential Shaft: Part 2
Not only has President Obama previously skipped meetings with his own Deficit Commission, he’s skipped over their findings and recommendations: Sure, Erskine Bowles, the commission’s Democratic chair, and Alan Simpson, the Republican, made some nice public statement about Obama’s deficit-reduction … Continue reading
CBO Says Obama Understating Future Budget Deficits by 2.3 Trillion
Well at least he was close. I mean it’s not like it’s real money, right? A new assessment of President Barack Obama’s budget says it underestimates future deficits by more than $2 trillion over the upcoming decade. The Congressional Budget … Continue reading
Shifting the Quagmire
Could it be that Pat Robertson’s remarks last month on the drug war have created a shift in Washington already? On Thursday, President Obama echoed Robertson that we should reconsider incarcerating “nonviolent, first time drug offenders,” as Raw Story reports: … Continue reading
State of the Triangulation
Remember a few weeks ago when Bill Clinton took over a press conference at the White House? And remember a few weeks before that there was rampant speculation Obama would have to give Clinton style triangulation a try? Seems the … Continue reading
Deficit Commission Gets Presidential Shaft
$13,851,062,716,377.57. That’s the current national debt. To his credit, President Obama created a commission to look into reducing this fiscal nightmare when Congress failed to to so, but Thursday Obama skipped a meeting at the White House for his own … Continue reading
The Curse of the Election Loser
One of the few things that can be counted upon in US politics is complete chaos in the losing party after an election. Just like clockwork the factions that make up a party take turns blaming each other for the … Continue reading
Politically Peaking Prematurely
If there is one thing American political pundits love to do, they love to compare today’s political movers and shakers to the political icons of the past. Sarah Palin’s the next Ronald Reagan, don’tcha know? The Obamas are the new … Continue reading
Please Don’t Call Them Liberals
The Obama administration is continuing to push for warrant-less searches, not just in the name of national security because of terrorism but also to escalate the socialist enterprise known as the drug war. Courts drawing line against warrantless phone data … Continue reading
Is Obama Partying Like It’s 1995?
Is today’s announcement from President Obama calling for a two year freeze in the pay of federal employees an example of Triangulation, or is it simply what is necessary to reign in federal government employee salaries in these difficult economic … Continue reading
Justice for None
The decision in the Ahmed Ghailani trial has re-sparked the debate concerning terror suspects receiving civilian trials in federal court. Byron York hits the nail on the head as far as I’m concerned as to why these trials are so … Continue reading
When Democrats Fight
From Politico comes this tale of bitter resentment: Senate Democrats – including typically mild-mannered Bill Nelson of Florida – lit into President Barack Obama during an unusually tense air-clearing caucus session on Thursday, senators and staffers told POLITICO. Nelson told … Continue reading
No Triangulation?
Who would know better about triangulation than Dick Morris, who makes this important insight: Now that President Obama has experienced the same baptism of fire as President Bill Clinton did in the 1994 midterm elections, the obvious question is: Will … Continue reading
