The State of Obama’s Union

    As we approach President Barack Obama’s first State of the Union address, it is worth taking a look at where Obama stands with the public one year into The One’s presidency. As previously discussed here, Obama began his term with higher approval ratings that any president since John F. Kennedy, and lower disapproval ratings of any president except George H. W. Bush.  But a year | Read More »

    The Incredible, Shrinking Jobs Forecast

    Just like President Obama’s income threshold for those who would see tax increases under his administration’s plans – which went down, down, down, by the day – the promised number of jobs that will be “saved or created” by the President’s economic stimulus bill has been quietly revised downward. Last night, at a gala to honor Honest Abe Lincoln, President Obama said the following: “I | Read More »