President Barack Obama promised that each bill would be posted online so the American public could see what is inside the bill for five days prior to its signing. This promise has been broken twice so far, and is about to be broken for it's third time. this makes Obama 0-3 on this promise.
Obama promised transparency and I can see right through this. I don't even know how the word "transparency" can be a good thing. By definition, the word means "fine or sheer enough to be seen through." Down the list of the possible meanings of the word from Merriam-Webster is what Obama defines as transparency: "free from pretense or deceit, easily detected or seen through, readily understood, characterized by visibility or accessibility of information especially concerning business practices."
Obama said five days. This bill was posted online this morning. It will be voted on tonight because House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has to be in Rome tomorrow for some reason, maybe a well-deserved vacation.
Below are the pdf's of the "stimulus" package and it's 1,071 pages of fun:
"American Recovery and Reinvestment- Conference Report (from http://appropriations.house.gov )
Bill Text-Division A
Bill Text- Division B
Bill Text- Signatures of Managers
Joint Statement- Division A
Joint Statement- Division B
It'll be interesting what this bill will do to America. Will it help or hurt? By looking at the Dow Jones Industrial Average, I think I have a clue, all it does is drop. How far will it drop now?
IN THE NEWS:
CNSNews.com: Democratic Senator Predicts None of His Colleagues 'Will Have A Chance' to Read Final Stimulus Bill Before Vote
Friday, February 13, 2009
Pelosi: Save the cute mice
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., loves mice. She loves them so much that she put a $30 million earmark in the stimulus package to save the endangered salt marsh harvest mouse. These mice live in the San Francisco area and Pelosi loves these cute little critters.
Isn't this money needed? Look at how cute one looks (below). This is stimulating the economy, isn't it?
Picture is courtesy of the Washington Times.
IN THE NEWS:
Washington Times: Pelosi's mouse slated for $30M slice of cheese
Isn't this money needed? Look at how cute one looks (below). This is stimulating the economy, isn't it?
Picture is courtesy of the Washington Times.
IN THE NEWS:
Washington Times: Pelosi's mouse slated for $30M slice of cheese
Obama and Caterpillar CEO disagree about jobs gained from stimulus package
President Barack Obama says Caterpillar will rehire workers if the stimulus bill passes. The Caterpillar CEO Jim Owens disagrees. Owens says the company will have to layoff more employees before they rehire them.
Video from ABC News:
Video from ABC News:
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Fairness Doctrine getting more talk in Washington, or is it?
Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., has been getting a lot of airtime in the last couple weeks. She did say that she was in support of the "Fairness Doctrine," which only silences conservative talk radio. She has close ties to the liberal talk radio world because her husband has owned various liberal radio stations.
This idea of the "Fairness Doctrine" being reintroduced into law may happen, but nothing is official yet, according to the Detroit News. The Detroit News with Politico.com say that "no member of Congress has scheduled hearings, there is no Fairness Doctrine legislation being introduced, and the long-dormant broadcast law is likely to stay that way."
Stabenow may be talking about the "Fairness Doctrine" but nothing is going to change, at least they say that now.
Former President Bill Clinton is also speaking his two cents about the "Fairness Doctrine" these days. He spoke to the Politico:
The Democrats may not like Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck and others, but they also don't want to see AM radio die. So if they want AM radio to survive, they better not mess with bringing back the "Fairness Doctrine."
Here is a video from Fox News today about this topic:
IN THE NEWS:
Detroit News: Talk radio: The return of 'fairness'?
Politico: Clinton wants 'more balance' on airwaves
Accuracy in Media: Pelosi Supports Return of Fairness Doctrine
This idea of the "Fairness Doctrine" being reintroduced into law may happen, but nothing is official yet, according to the Detroit News. The Detroit News with Politico.com say that "no member of Congress has scheduled hearings, there is no Fairness Doctrine legislation being introduced, and the long-dormant broadcast law is likely to stay that way."
Stabenow may be talking about the "Fairness Doctrine" but nothing is going to change, at least they say that now.
Former President Bill Clinton is also speaking his two cents about the "Fairness Doctrine" these days. He spoke to the Politico:
"Well, you either ought to have the Fairness Doctrine or we ought to have more balance on the other side," Clinton said, "because essentially there's always been a lot of big money to support the right wing talk shows and let face it, you know, Rush Limbaugh is fairly entertaining even when he is saying things that I think are ridiculous."
The Democrats may not like Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck and others, but they also don't want to see AM radio die. So if they want AM radio to survive, they better not mess with bringing back the "Fairness Doctrine."
Here is a video from Fox News today about this topic:
IN THE NEWS:
Detroit News: Talk radio: The return of 'fairness'?
Politico: Clinton wants 'more balance' on airwaves
Accuracy in Media: Pelosi Supports Return of Fairness Doctrine
Obama: Lincoln was a bipartisan
History is being re-written everyday. Abraham Lincoln was a bipartisan. That's what President Barack Obama things. He also believes that if Lincoln was alive today, he would be in favor of his stimulus package.
Now, let's look at the facts about our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. He was not bipartisan. If he was a bipartisan, the Confederate States of America would still be in existence. There would have been no American Civil War. Lincoln would have not suspended habeas corpus, where people were arrested for no real reason and could be held for no other reason than this person did not side with the Union and was a traitor. Around 18,000 Confederate sympathizers were held without trial.
Remember what the Democrats said about President George W. Bush having terrorists jailed at Gitmo? Bush actually is allowing a trial.
Would Lincoln have approved of the stimulus package? Most likely not. Why, you may ask? Lincoln was a Constitutionalist. He would most likely want the government to stay out of the private sector.
Look at the Founding Fathers of our nation. Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, John Adams and the others did not even want the government of the United States to even build roads. The Founding Fathers wanted the people of the country to work together to build projects. Franklin, himself, did not take any government money when he built the nation's first hospital, first library and college. He took donations from people who wanted these projects built. Just look at how far we have come! The government now builds everything. How would our Founding Fathers, not to mention Lincoln, think of the America of today?
By the way, today is Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday. Happy Birthday President Lincoln!!
Obama wishes his best to Lincoln too during today's birthday celebration:
Obama says that Lincoln is his inspiration. Maybe Obama should look more into that. He should has himself, what would Lincoln do in this situation?
Now, let's look at the facts about our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. He was not bipartisan. If he was a bipartisan, the Confederate States of America would still be in existence. There would have been no American Civil War. Lincoln would have not suspended habeas corpus, where people were arrested for no real reason and could be held for no other reason than this person did not side with the Union and was a traitor. Around 18,000 Confederate sympathizers were held without trial.
Remember what the Democrats said about President George W. Bush having terrorists jailed at Gitmo? Bush actually is allowing a trial.
Would Lincoln have approved of the stimulus package? Most likely not. Why, you may ask? Lincoln was a Constitutionalist. He would most likely want the government to stay out of the private sector.
Look at the Founding Fathers of our nation. Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, John Adams and the others did not even want the government of the United States to even build roads. The Founding Fathers wanted the people of the country to work together to build projects. Franklin, himself, did not take any government money when he built the nation's first hospital, first library and college. He took donations from people who wanted these projects built. Just look at how far we have come! The government now builds everything. How would our Founding Fathers, not to mention Lincoln, think of the America of today?
By the way, today is Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday. Happy Birthday President Lincoln!!
Obama wishes his best to Lincoln too during today's birthday celebration:
Obama says that Lincoln is his inspiration. Maybe Obama should look more into that. He should has himself, what would Lincoln do in this situation?
A close-up at Obama's game show in Florida
"I love you Barack" is read from her lips after he helps out a lady who has no house. Obama is the next Oprah or game show host. After Obama's time as president, he has a new career already in order: game show host.
Obama has list of interviewees at press conferences
President Barack Obama had a little problem on Monday at his press conference. You see, Obama selects certain people to ask him questions. Good thing that Fox News is one of them.
Ok, here's what happened, when it came time for Obama to select Chuck Todd of NBC News, he didn't realize that he was not in the room. Obama said, according to The Wall Street Journal, "All, Chuck Todd. Where's Chuck?" Then later in the press conference when it came time to select Major Garrett of Fox News he had the same question, "Where's Major?"
I guess even Obama follows a script in his non-scripted White House.
Read the article from The Wall Street Journal here: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123431418276770899.html
Ok, here's what happened, when it came time for Obama to select Chuck Todd of NBC News, he didn't realize that he was not in the room. Obama said, according to The Wall Street Journal, "All, Chuck Todd. Where's Chuck?" Then later in the press conference when it came time to select Major Garrett of Fox News he had the same question, "Where's Major?"
I guess even Obama follows a script in his non-scripted White House.
Read the article from The Wall Street Journal here: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123431418276770899.html
Sen. Inouye: 'If we go down, there will be chaos on this globe'
Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawai'i, has some harsh words to those who are against the stimulus package:
He said these words after the U.S. House and Senate reached a compromise on the stimulus package. He and other Senators made statements, including the three Republicans who are Republicans by name only, Sen. Arlen Specter, Sen. Olympia Snowe and Sen. Susan Collins. But the best moment of the speeches was what Sen. Inouye said. He is priceless.
The Democrats are using these three Republicans as their own puppets and it looks pathetic. They snatched the weak and now they are showing them off to the world as their own.
Sen. Harry Reid and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi are all gitty right now.
He said these words after the U.S. House and Senate reached a compromise on the stimulus package. He and other Senators made statements, including the three Republicans who are Republicans by name only, Sen. Arlen Specter, Sen. Olympia Snowe and Sen. Susan Collins. But the best moment of the speeches was what Sen. Inouye said. He is priceless.
The Democrats are using these three Republicans as their own puppets and it looks pathetic. They snatched the weak and now they are showing them off to the world as their own.
Sen. Harry Reid and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi are all gitty right now.
Cable News Ratings
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TUES NITE, FEB 11, 2009
VIEWERS
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FOXNEWS HANNITY 2,658,000
FOXNEWS BECK 2,370,000
FOXNEWS BAIER 2,305,000
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CNN KING 1,761,000
MSNBC OLBERMANN 1,485,000
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Nielsen Ratings
MSNBC's Norah O'Donnell attacks Sen. Ensign on stimulus package
The video says it for itself. Watch and realize how far to the left MSNBC actually is.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Socialism Tour: The Barack Obama Show Live from Florida!
Behind door number one: a house. What's behind door number two: a dream night announcing a baseball game. And, door number three? Free Healthcare!
President Barack Obama is the new Bob Barker or Oprah Winfrey.
Rush Limbaugh gives his explanation of the Obama Show in Fort Myers, Florida:
What Obama voters are thinking:
President Barack Obama is the new Bob Barker or Oprah Winfrey.
Rush Limbaugh gives his explanation of the Obama Show in Fort Myers, Florida:
What Obama voters are thinking:
Healthcare czar in stimulus package
Just saying, since when does the word "czar" mean something good? The word "czar" comes from the name Caesar. Caesar was a dictator and his relatives and others who took his name were also dictators. Then we have the Russians. Before the rise of Stalin in Russia, the country was led by czars.
Now, we have President Barack Obama who loves czars. He is appointing czars for everything. These people will be in control of various programs. And, when I say control, I mean control.
In the Stimulus Package, there is an amendment to have a healthcare czar. This means that this person will be in control of your healthcare. He or she gives you permission if you can have a certain surgery, take certain pills, and this is only the beginning. Essentially, in the Stimulus Package is socialized healthcare. You know, the kind of healthcare that the Canadians love. I'm kidding of course, because they hate it.
Obama says that he won the election. That is true. He also says that by winning he can do what he wants, because he won. He says that the American people want socialized healthcare. He won and he can do as he pleases. By America voting him in, the American people are saying that they want Nancy Pelosi to make any wacked-out bill that Obama wants.
Essentially, Obama is saying, "I won, so it's my way or the highway." He thinks he is king. He believes that the "New Deal" got us out of the Great Depression. He actually believes that. He doesn't realize that it made it worse. Does he know history? At least watch Ferris Bueller's Day Off once in a while to get a briefest of all history lessons of the Great Depression. In the movie it talks about the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, where the United States increased the tariff, or tax, on foreign goods to help out domestic good. This didn't work because foreign countries did the same and the U.S. and other countries sunk further into the Great Depression. Now, what Obama wants to do is pass a "stimulus" and later increase taxes to get back that revenue. This is much like this tariff act in that a tax is used to increase government revenue. Instead of taxing foreign countries, he is taxing the people within the country. This all happened prior to the "New Deal." The "New Deal" was government spending.
Obama wants it both ways, he wants the new "New Deal" and an increase in taxes.
I'm not saying that the "New Deal" was all bad, but it didn't help the nation's economy. It did set banking regulations with the FDIC and created numerous other "alphabet" programs. People lost millions of dollars with the failures of banks and with the FDIC today, that didn't happen. Well, for the most part, the FDIC does have limits on how much money is "safe."
And, again, Obama and his love of "czars." He has a climate czar, an energy czar, a drug czar, a cyber czar, an auto czar and who knows what other kind of czar. Each day he announces a need for a new czar to make sure the American people know what they are doing and they do it right.
In the words of Obama: "It is only government that can break the vicious cycle where lost jobs lead to people spending less money which leads to even more layoffs. This is not your ordinary run-of-the-mill recession. We are going through the worse economic crisis since the Great Depression."
Uplifting, eh? The man who brings hope and change is using scare tactics. And this "stimulus package" is nothing new as I have said. Franklin D. Roosevelt did this too, "The New Deal."
What will Obama say next: This is the worst economic crisis since the Civil War? Since the War of 1812? Since the Revolutionary War? Or better yet, since the fall of the Roman Empire? I would say Spanish Empire, but that fell during or after (depending on many sources) the Spanish-American War.
Is this America anymore? A satirical cartoon I found on the internet may say it best:
(click to see larger)
I don't mean to use so many Fox News videos, but those are what are easiest to find on YouTube. By the way, these videos are here with the courtesy of YouTube, Fox News, NewsCorp and Russia Today.
ON THE AIR:
Glenn Beck Program on Fox News Channel
Russia Today (Yes, the Russians love Obama and they love government control)
Bueller? Bueller?
Now, we have President Barack Obama who loves czars. He is appointing czars for everything. These people will be in control of various programs. And, when I say control, I mean control.
In the Stimulus Package, there is an amendment to have a healthcare czar. This means that this person will be in control of your healthcare. He or she gives you permission if you can have a certain surgery, take certain pills, and this is only the beginning. Essentially, in the Stimulus Package is socialized healthcare. You know, the kind of healthcare that the Canadians love. I'm kidding of course, because they hate it.
Obama says that he won the election. That is true. He also says that by winning he can do what he wants, because he won. He says that the American people want socialized healthcare. He won and he can do as he pleases. By America voting him in, the American people are saying that they want Nancy Pelosi to make any wacked-out bill that Obama wants.
Essentially, Obama is saying, "I won, so it's my way or the highway." He thinks he is king. He believes that the "New Deal" got us out of the Great Depression. He actually believes that. He doesn't realize that it made it worse. Does he know history? At least watch Ferris Bueller's Day Off once in a while to get a briefest of all history lessons of the Great Depression. In the movie it talks about the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, where the United States increased the tariff, or tax, on foreign goods to help out domestic good. This didn't work because foreign countries did the same and the U.S. and other countries sunk further into the Great Depression. Now, what Obama wants to do is pass a "stimulus" and later increase taxes to get back that revenue. This is much like this tariff act in that a tax is used to increase government revenue. Instead of taxing foreign countries, he is taxing the people within the country. This all happened prior to the "New Deal." The "New Deal" was government spending.
Obama wants it both ways, he wants the new "New Deal" and an increase in taxes.
I'm not saying that the "New Deal" was all bad, but it didn't help the nation's economy. It did set banking regulations with the FDIC and created numerous other "alphabet" programs. People lost millions of dollars with the failures of banks and with the FDIC today, that didn't happen. Well, for the most part, the FDIC does have limits on how much money is "safe."
And, again, Obama and his love of "czars." He has a climate czar, an energy czar, a drug czar, a cyber czar, an auto czar and who knows what other kind of czar. Each day he announces a need for a new czar to make sure the American people know what they are doing and they do it right.
In the words of Obama: "It is only government that can break the vicious cycle where lost jobs lead to people spending less money which leads to even more layoffs. This is not your ordinary run-of-the-mill recession. We are going through the worse economic crisis since the Great Depression."
Uplifting, eh? The man who brings hope and change is using scare tactics. And this "stimulus package" is nothing new as I have said. Franklin D. Roosevelt did this too, "The New Deal."
What will Obama say next: This is the worst economic crisis since the Civil War? Since the War of 1812? Since the Revolutionary War? Or better yet, since the fall of the Roman Empire? I would say Spanish Empire, but that fell during or after (depending on many sources) the Spanish-American War.
Is this America anymore? A satirical cartoon I found on the internet may say it best:
(click to see larger)
I don't mean to use so many Fox News videos, but those are what are easiest to find on YouTube. By the way, these videos are here with the courtesy of YouTube, Fox News, NewsCorp and Russia Today.
ON THE AIR:
Glenn Beck Program on Fox News Channel
Russia Today (Yes, the Russians love Obama and they love government control)
Bueller? Bueller?
Obama rewards the liberal media
From Politico--
Previous Politco posting:
Schultz: 'I have earned that seat'
Liberal radio host Ed Schultz kicked off his show today by addressing a Politico item from last night.
"I end up with a front row seat in the first prime-time press conference, and all of a sudden it's all over the blogosphere," Schultz said.
Schultz called Politico's Jonathan Martin a "punk" and a "nitwit" for asking if it was an assigned seat.
"I have earned that seat," the veteran radio host said on the air.
Schultz claimed that conservative hosts had access to the Oval Office during the Bush years, and that wasn't noted by the press. However, I think it's safe to say that if McCain were elected, and Limbaugh had a spot right up front, the media would call attention to it.
By seating him in the front row, taking a question from the Huffington Post, and calling on Helen Thomas, Schultz said it's evident that the White House is "listening outside the mainstream media."
After getting credentialed, Schultz was informed that he probably wouldn't get question. However, if called upon, Schultz said he would have asked about unions and protecting American jobs in the stimulus package.
Previous Politco posting:
Schultz gets front row seat
What if Sean Hannity or Rush Limbaugh were up front at Bush's press conferences in the East Room?
Well, as network correspondents sat in the second row, liberal radio host Ed Schultz managed to snag a seat up front, right next to Helen Thomas.
Schultz told Politico's Jonathan Martin that his front row was seat was assigned to him.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Comrades, the Senate has passed the Stimulus Bill
The Motherland is saved. All Hail Obama!
The vote was 61-37 with only three Republicans crossing over. The bill needed 60 to pass the Senate. The three Republicans who crossed over were Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine and Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania.
The bill will now be worked on by the House and Senate for the final details before being signed by President Obama.
IN THE NEWS:
Associated Press: Senate passes Obama's economic recovery plan
The vote was 61-37 with only three Republicans crossing over. The bill needed 60 to pass the Senate. The three Republicans who crossed over were Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine and Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania.
The bill will now be worked on by the House and Senate for the final details before being signed by President Obama.
IN THE NEWS:
Associated Press: Senate passes Obama's economic recovery plan
Schumer: The American people don't care about what's in the Stimulus Bill
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY, says what he thinks Americans are thinking
Vacation in Cuba?
The Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act has been introduced by Rep. William Delahunt, D-Mass. if passed, this would end a 46-year old ban on travel to Cuba. The bill also has eight co-sponsors.
Read the article from the Sun Sentinel: Bill would drop travel restrictions to Cuba
Read the article from the Sun Sentinel: Bill would drop travel restrictions to Cuba
Geithner has no clue
Thank you Senator Dodd. I am Tim Geithner and I am an idiot. I have no idea what I am doing. I can't do my own taxes. I have no clue on how to fix the economy. How did I get this Treasury Secretary job? I have no idea. What is money? I know I am the TARP guy, but what is TARP? Did I tell you that I am an idiot?
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner admits he has no idea what he is doing today in a press conference:
Part One
Part Two
IN THE NEWS:
Reuters: Excerpts from Geithner's speech on bank plan
Politico: Costly bank rescue plan aims to increase trust
CNBC: Stocks Tumble as Bailout Plan Is Unveiled
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner admits he has no idea what he is doing today in a press conference:
Part One
Part Two
IN THE NEWS:
Reuters: Excerpts from Geithner's speech on bank plan
Politico: Costly bank rescue plan aims to increase trust
CNBC: Stocks Tumble as Bailout Plan Is Unveiled
Breaking: Obama says Iran diplomacy possible within months
Link to Fox News article: click here
This may be bad news, or good news. President Barack Obama wants to be friendly and bring hope to the Middle East. Except when it comes to Israel.
Can Iran be trusted? Iran is allied with Russia, Cuba and Venezuela.
This may be bad news, or good news. President Barack Obama wants to be friendly and bring hope to the Middle East. Except when it comes to Israel.
Can Iran be trusted? Iran is allied with Russia, Cuba and Venezuela.
Newsweek: We Are All Socialists Now
Newsweek magazine embraces Socialism. They love Socialism so much that they made it the leading story on this week's publication.
"We are all Socialists now."
Newsweek says that the United States now more closely resembles a European country and lost it's American values. America has lost Capitalism and so we must embrace Socialism and later, it's cousin, Communism.
European citizens depend on their governments for everything. The State practically "owns" them. High taxes give them free schooling and free healthcare after waiting hours, sometimes years, in long lines at hospitals. The percentage of people who believe in God is very low because it is so depressing to be a European. This is the future that Newsweek wants for America.
Good thing that President Obama knows all about Socialism. He can get us through this.
Newsweek is owned by the Washington Post Company and has a partnership with NBC News.
Read the article from Newsweek: We Are All Socialists Now
Fox News' America's Newsroom responds to the article:
Monday, February 9, 2009
Obama gives "pep talk" to America and weighs in on A-Rod
First off, thanks to the Washington Post. Great question, everyone wants to know what President Barack Obama thinks about Alex Rodriguez's admitting to taking steroids. Keep pitching those under-hand throws, Washington Post.
Also, thanks to Barack Obama for making his first news conference a comedy hour. He admitted by winning the election, he can do whatever he wants. Then, he said these quotes:
"Nurses can't read the prescriptions that the doctors write out."
"America has the most inefficient healthcare system."
"We still use papers in hospitals." (He wants us to save documents with computers only?!)
"There is a school in South Carolina that was built in the 1850's and it's next to the railroad tracks. Whenever a train goes by, the building shakes and the teachers have to stop teaching."
My take: This stimulus bill will be a complete failure and Obama knows it. But hey, let's blame Bush anyway, even if Obama made it worse. Something has to be done, but not this. This will put us into a depression. The New Deal did not help in the 1930's, it made the depression worse. It took World War II and Adolf Hitler to end the Great Depression.
Now to the video:
IN THE NEWS
Fox News: Obama: 'Only Government' can break cycle of job loss, economic downturn
Fox News: Obama's opening remarks
Also, thanks to Barack Obama for making his first news conference a comedy hour. He admitted by winning the election, he can do whatever he wants. Then, he said these quotes:
"Nurses can't read the prescriptions that the doctors write out."
"America has the most inefficient healthcare system."
"We still use papers in hospitals." (He wants us to save documents with computers only?!)
"There is a school in South Carolina that was built in the 1850's and it's next to the railroad tracks. Whenever a train goes by, the building shakes and the teachers have to stop teaching."
My take: This stimulus bill will be a complete failure and Obama knows it. But hey, let's blame Bush anyway, even if Obama made it worse. Something has to be done, but not this. This will put us into a depression. The New Deal did not help in the 1930's, it made the depression worse. It took World War II and Adolf Hitler to end the Great Depression.
Now to the video:
IN THE NEWS
Fox News: Obama: 'Only Government' can break cycle of job loss, economic downturn
Fox News: Obama's opening remarks
Obama bumps head while entering Marine One
Turn on the news right now. Watch what they are showing of President Barack Obama. Ok, you see him talking about the stimulus bill in Elkart, Ind. Is that all?
Think back to the previous president, George W. Bush. The news media would show Bush doing numerous stupid things. The news media tried to make Bush look as dumb and as bad as ever. Now, when Obama does the same, exact thing there is nothing of that on the news. Is this a double standard?
Below are some fascinating pictures of President Obama and the one picture that the media tried to make the defining picture of the Bush administration.
President Obama tries opening a door and finds out it is a window at the White House.
Obama attempts to enter Marine One and bumps his head.
Obama attempts to enter Marine One in live action and bumps his head.
In an effort to be Fair and Balanced, I present former President Bush trying to open a locked door.
All pictures are courtesy of: AFP, Associated Press, (New York) Daily News and Yahoo! News
IN THE NEWS
(New York) Daily News: Hey Bam, that's not the door
Don't question Obama!
A Politico reporter wanted to ask President Barack Obama a question but it wasn't an official White House briefing. So of course Obama said, "No!" Jonathan Martin, the reporter, wanted to ask him about William Lynn, Obama's choice for second-in-command of the Defense Department. But, Obama did answer some other questions, like, "how is your jump shot?"
Below is an article about Obama's choice in questions. Obama thinks he is a king, not a president.
Below is an article about Obama's choice in questions. Obama thinks he is a king, not a president.
Irritated Obama 'Stares Down' Reporter During Press Corps Visit
WASHINGTON -- President Obama paid a surprise visit to members of the White House press corps Thursday evening when he walked through their working area of the West Wing, but he quickly became agitated when he was confronted with a question by one of the journalists.
According to reports, when the Politico's Jonathan Martin asked the president about his nominee for deputy secretary of defense, William Lynn, Obama refused to answer, saying he was not there to take questions.
"I came down here to visit. I didn't come down here -- this is what happens. I can't end up visiting you guys and shaking hands if I am going to grilled every time I come down here," the president said.
Pressed further by the Politico reporter about his Pentagon nominee, Obama turned more serious, putting his hand on the reporter's shoulder and staring him in the eye.
"All right, come on," he said, with obvious irritation in his voice. "We will be having a press conference, at which time you can feel free to [ask] questions. Right now, I just wanted to say hello and introduce myself to you guys -- that's all I was trying to do," Politico.com reported.
The situation came to a close when a cameraman in the room interrupted, declaring: "I'd like to say it one more time: 'Mr. President.'"
The nominee in question, William Lynn, is a former lobbyist for defense contractor Raytheon, a pick Obama made in contradiction to his much-heralded anti-lobbying rules.
Obama was willing to field lighter questions, though.
Yes, he's discovered the gym in the White House residence. No, he hasn't played basketball yet on the outdoor White House court because it's been too cold.
The president's walk-through came without notice, causing a bit of a wild scene. Reporters started running toward him, wary of missing a single word. When one reporter who hadn't spotted Obama yet asked what everyone was rushing toward, another one responded: "The big guy."
Obama made it to the back of the briefing room, in a narrow hallway, where he shook hands.
"I've got to say, it's smaller than I thought," the president said as he looked around for the first time.
He introduced himself to those whom he didn't already know from the long campaign trail and said it would take a little while to learn everyone's names.
The president then continued on, walking by the media outlets' booths on the same floor.
Obama asked about the reasoning behind why certain media outlets had work space where they did. When he got an answer involving the intricacies of press corps protocol, Obama responded: "This is worse than the Middle East here -- who's sitting where and all that stuff."
As he walked through the area where journalists have lunch, Obama noticed a pair of vending machines that dispense soda and junk food.
"Looks like you have some healthy snacks, guys," Obama said.
Then he walked through the basement quarters, where several other news outlets set up shop. He said that was smaller than he expected too.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
(Source: Fox News)
Obama gives aid, shelter to Palestinians
President Barack Obama is acting as if he is in a Miss. USA or Miss. America pagent. He is after "world peace." At least peace between his administration and the Muslim world.
Obama has sent millions of dollars in aid to the Palestinians in conflict with Israel. In an article published Friday he sent Palestine another $20 million in aid. Apparently also he offered safety to the Palestinians living in tents during the conflict to stay in the United States. We'll his heart is in the right place, but is his mind? Palestine is allied with Hamas, a terrorist group which wants Israel wiped off the map, as does Palestine. Hamas denies that the Holocaust ever happened. Hamas is also financially backed by Iran.
So, is Obama a Zionist? Probably not. But he does want to be on the good side of the Muslim world. This is a major risk to the future of the nation of Israel.
At this rate, the United States will be allied with Iran, Palestine and Russia in no time.
Cheers to world peace, comrades!
IN THE NEWS
CNN: U.S. giving $20 million more to humanitarian aid to Gaza
Obama has sent millions of dollars in aid to the Palestinians in conflict with Israel. In an article published Friday he sent Palestine another $20 million in aid. Apparently also he offered safety to the Palestinians living in tents during the conflict to stay in the United States. We'll his heart is in the right place, but is his mind? Palestine is allied with Hamas, a terrorist group which wants Israel wiped off the map, as does Palestine. Hamas denies that the Holocaust ever happened. Hamas is also financially backed by Iran.
So, is Obama a Zionist? Probably not. But he does want to be on the good side of the Muslim world. This is a major risk to the future of the nation of Israel.
At this rate, the United States will be allied with Iran, Palestine and Russia in no time.
Cheers to world peace, comrades!
IN THE NEWS
CNN: U.S. giving $20 million more to humanitarian aid to Gaza
Friday, February 6, 2009
GE merges with the Obama Administration
General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt is now an economic adviser in the Obama Administration. Wait, there's more...
Obama 1260 actually exists
Obama 1260 is going off the air. Too bad, who could have predicted that? I thought everything with the name "Obama" was going off the shelves like hotcakes. Apparently his name can't stimulate liberal radio.
So the "Fairness" Doctrine is the answer.
Check out Obama 1260 before it goes off the air at: obama1260.com
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