Barack Obama seems to believe that Unions are not “special interest” groups. Either that, or he really believes we’re just too stupid to understand what he says and pay attention – over time – to what he actually does. In his Book “Audacity of Hope” then-Junior Senator Obama had an interesting comment about Unions (via OnTheIssues.Org) [emphasis mine]: The leaders of service workers unions broke | Read More »
How deliciously cynical of the First Couple that they would take a holiday in Stickville, USA so they can pretend to know us and know the pain they’ve inflicted on us: Barack and Michelle Obama flew off for a brief holiday in North Carolina on Friday in what was seen as an attempt to take a “middle class” vacation more in keeping with those of | Read More »
Quick post to point out an obscure little piece of news…NOW…as it happens: Cutter rejoins White House to aid in selling health care: The White House named Stephanie Cutter, a veteran Democratic operative, to oversee the White House’s messaging strategy on health care, among other large policy matters, in advance of the November midterm elections. Funny we need to hire an outside consultant back onto | Read More »
Apparently (and stunningly) the President of the American Federation of Government Employees (affiliate of the AFL-CIO) spoke out against the so-called “High Road Contracting Policy” (currently under consideration by the Obama Administration’s Union-hugging policy geniuses and eagerly being awaited by those who would most benefit by it being inflicted on us) when he “recently questioned the wisdom of using the procurement process as a tool | Read More »
[image via Drudge] So I’m skimming along through my morning “news constitutional” yesterday, and I come across the WaPo Headline that promises to tell me “why people dislike government (and why it matters for 2010).” I chuckle as I click through, anticipating a host of stuff I already know but fear being hung by the neck until dead for if I speak up too much | Read More »
Former President Bill Clinton, while speaking at an event sponsored by the Center for American Progress Action Fund recently, said this: [W]ords have consequences as much as actions do, and what we advocate, commensurate with our position and responsibility, we have to take responsibility for. Mr. Clinton makes an excellent larger point about our Political Heroes in general and President Obama in particular, though this | Read More »
I’m not in favor of gay marriage. When you’re done yelling at me, and before you put it to the keyboard, take a deep breath and read this: President Obama mandated Thursday that hospitals extend visitation rights to the partners of gay men and lesbians and allow same-sex couples to share medical power of attorney, perhaps the most significant step so far in his efforts | Read More »
It would be far easier to rail against the apparent misguidance of President Obama on National Defense and his silly little notions of World Peace than to attempt a calm assessment of his revamped nuclear strategy, but a calm assessment is more of what this country needs right now. Rudy Giuliani has a piece up over at National Review that sums it up fairly well: | Read More »
I’m especially pleased to announce this morning that Obama has made 15 recess appointments. Honestly, I’m not all that concerned with who these people are NOR do I care about what they’ve been given a temp assignment to do. I’m sure these things matter to the right people in the right circles though. More’s the pity for them, I suppose. What does deserve note, however, | Read More »
I’m not going to apologize. I’m not going to incite. I’m not going to quantify or qualify…and I’m not going to condone OR condemn. I’m simply going to suggest that, with all we know about what’s coming our way courtesy the Hope and Change Express™, no one should pretend to be surprised that folks who are against this madness are not at all happy about | Read More »
[image via Mark Knoller/TwitPic] Obama signed the Executive order today that bought Bart Stupak’s abandonment of the unborn. He blew off his first chance to sign it yesterday (likely the Planned Parenthood people hadn’t finished the final markup of the Executive order in time) but went through with his promise to issue a document that has no legal standing earlier today. The text of what | Read More »
[image courtesy the NYT] The health care bill isn’t a foregone conclusion just yet, but I’ve come to terms with the likelihood of its passage. Greater minds than mine know whether any of it can be undone at some point in the future, but what remains in the aftermath of the debate is a newly educated populace. We owe Mr. Obama a debt of gratitude | Read More »
It all started here this morning: The Obama administration will accept no more public input for a federal strategy that could prohibit U.S. citizens from fishing the nation’s oceans, coastal areas, Great Lakes, and even inland waters. I had to read that 3 times before it sank in…and then I did a little research. Guess what old Barack (I’ve never had a fishing rod in | Read More »
CNN is reporting that the White House is considering a military trial for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. WOW! What an inspiration! Why didn’t we think of this before? [face in palm]: White House advisers are considering recommending alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed be tried in a military court instead of a civilian one in New York City, a senior administration official told CNN on Friday. | Read More »
Every time I think I’ve heard it all, I’m reminded how terribly naive I am by assuming such a preposterous notion: In the course of unveiling Obama’s new health reform proposal on a conference call with reporters this morning, White House advisers made it clearer than ever before: If the GOP filibusters health reform, Dems will move forward on their own and pass it via | Read More »
It’s really that simple after all, and it pervades every aspect of the Obama worldview. Just ask Toyota . I’m a big movie buff, and a huge Fight Club fan, and this whole Toyota flap brings Tyler Durden gurgling back up in my memory like so much boiling fat and lye. Right now, Toyota must be thinking “I am Jack’s cold sweat”, and Obama-“I am | Read More »
[image via Vanity Fair fluff piece] On Friday 19 February, it was reported that President Obama was planning to: publish his healthcare plan as early as Sunday or Monday, combining features of the two Democratic bills passed by the Senate and House of Representatives, congressional aides and healthcare advocates said on Friday. Yet the very same day we’re told he wants to hear from Republicans | Read More »
The Hill’s “Blog Briefing Room” suggests that is exactly the reality our beleaguered President finds himself staring at: 52 percent of Americans said President Barack Obama doesn’t deserve reelection in 2012, according to a new poll. Obama faces a 44-52 deficit among both all Americans and registered voters, according to a CNN/Opinion Research poll released Tuesday. Four percent had no opinion. The reelection numbers are | Read More »
David Reilly over at Bloomberg tells us that Obama needs to “man up” if he doesn’t want to be handing Sarah Palin the keys to the White House in January 2013. While I think it’s quite presumptuous to assume Palin will be his successor, Reilly’s little rant about Obama needing to be more of a tough guy (even against his own people) made me laugh. | Read More »
I had a boss, years ago, whose favorite saying was “Doing something is always better than doing nothing.” That was effective in some cases, especially in a manufacturing environment where a down line is always far worse than a crippled one. And while it might have been used successfully more often than not, it was not fool proof; making bad widgets and passing off production | Read More »
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