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Tag Archives: Obama
Desperately Seeking Attention
Not that there was ever anything admirable about Newt Gingrich, but this desperate attempt at remaining relevant is just despicable and pathetic: “Why does the president behave the way that people would think that [he’s Muslim]?” Gingrich said. “You have … Continue reading
You Know…Morons
New York Magazine reports on Public Policy Polling results: “PPP asks Republicans in Alabama, “Do you think Barack Obama is a Christian or a Muslim, or are you not sure?” Guess how many say Christian? 14%! Among the remaining 86%, … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged Alabama, interracial marriage, Mississippi, Muslim, Obama, Public Policy Polling
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What the President Can Do About Gas Prices: Then and Now
What a difference 4 years, and the party of the sitting president, makes. In 2008 President Bush had no power to raise or lower gasoline prices and “when you hear a politician say he or she will bring down oil … Continue reading
Feckless? I Don’t Think So, Mitt
As I was reading Mitt Romney’s saber-rattling, tough talking, op-ed on Iran in the Washington Post yesterday, what jumped out at me was where Romney called President Obama “America’s most feckless president since Carter,” Feckless. Unsure of the meaning I … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Obama, Politics, Romney
Tagged feckless, Iran, Mitt Romney, Netanyahu, Obama, op-ed, Washington Post
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Charity Begins at (Somebody Else’s) Home
Len Burman at Forbes: “As many have pointed out, Mitt and Ann Romney have been very generous, donating 19.2% of their income [to charity] in 2011 and 13.8% in 2010. Barack and Michelle Obama were in a similar league, donating … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Republicans
Tagged charitable giving, Gingrich, Obama, Romney, Santorum
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Today’s Worst Person in the World
And the winner is…the chief judge of the District of Montana, a George W. Bush nominee to the federal bench. “Chief U.S. District Judge Richard Cebull on Wednesday admitted to sending a racially charged email about President Barack Obama from … Continue reading
Posted in Racism
Tagged Chief District Judge, e-mail, Montana, Obama, racist, Richard Cebull
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It’s the Jobs, Stupids
From the Washington Post: 82% say jobs are difficult to find, 85% say they are either just holding on or falling behind. Is anybody in Washington listening? Does anybody in Washington care?
Posted in Congress, economy, Obama
Tagged approve, Congress, family financial situation, jobs, Obama, Republican, Washington Post
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U.S Taxpayers Funding the Taliban
“Every day, families are figuring out how stretch their paychecks – struggling to cut what they can’t afford so they can pay for what’s really important. It’s time for Washington to do the same thing…We need an approach that goes … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan
Tagged Afghanistan, fraud, investigation, kickbacks, money laundering, Obama, Pentagon, Taliban, taxpayers
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All the Bad News That Fits
“I met a girl who sang the blues, and I asked her for some happy news. She just smiled and turned away.” In the latest episode of “As the Debt Ceiling Turns”; Boehner walks, Obama has a hissy fit, and … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, budget, Congress, economy, Iraq, Medicaid, Medicare, Obama, Politics, Social Security, Unemployment, Wall Street
Tagged Afghanistan, Boehner, Cisco, claims, debt ceiling, default, Iraq, layoffs, Lockheed Martin, Medicaid, Medicare, mercenary army, Obama, Pelosi, SIGAR, Social Security, spending cuts, State Department, unemployment, Wall Street
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Greenwald: Obama Gutting Core Democratic Principles
Yet another gem from Glenn Greenwald in today’s Guardian: “[I]n 2009, clear signs emerged that President Obama was eager to achieve what his right-predecessor could not: cut social security. Before he was even inaugurated, Obama echoed the right’s manipulative rhetorical … Continue reading
