January 28, 2014 – 8:52 am
I’m sure Team Obama gave long, careful thought to this, weighing the pros and cons, considering the costs….or, really, sat around in a bull session which included political wonks, none with any experience in the private market, saying “how can we pump up he moonbat base”? (NY Times) President Obama plans to sign an executive […]
January 27, 2014 – 6:54 am
What’s the over/under on the number of times Mr. Obama will say “if Congress won’t act, I will”, adding the silly “I’ve got a pen and a phone”? (Politico) President Barack Obama will deliver an “optimistic†State of the Union address Tuesday prodding Congress to address economic mobility and income inequality — or risk an […]
January 26, 2014 – 8:13 am
The Washington Post doesn’t have a “Humor” section, so I guess they had to put this article in “Politics” Obama’s rough 2013 prompts a new blueprint An internal White House assessment concludes that President Obama must distance himself from a recalcitrant Congress after being badly damaged last year by legislative failures, a government shutdown and […]
January 25, 2014 – 9:03 am
You’re shocked, I know (Fox News) A record high number of voters now oppose the 2010 Affordable Care Act and a record low number supports it, according to the latest Fox News poll. In addition, a majority thinks the new law will increase their health care costs, while few think it will improve their quality […]
January 25, 2014 – 8:36 am
It’ll be a hoot if he does, making a push for legislation and executive action, mostly kingly executive action*, along with the typical hyper-partisan demeaning of Republicans? (Daily Caller) President Barack Obama is expected to talk about fighting global warming in his upcoming State of the Union address next week, during what could be the […]
January 24, 2014 – 8:07 am
A big question for the 2014 SOTU is: will anyone be awake for it? As Peggy Noonan writes Because when I imagine Barack Obama’s State of the Union, I see a handsome, dignified man standing at the podium and behind him Joe Biden, sleeping. And next to him John Boehner, snoring. And arrayed before the […]
January 22, 2014 – 4:12 pm
After watching Obama these past 5 years, color me skeptical that this is anything other than some sort of self-serving political move (The Hill) President Obama will create a new task force to examine how to better prevent sexual assault on college campuses, the Associated Press reported Wednesday. The president is giving the panel three […]
January 21, 2014 – 8:27 am
The Talking Points Memo went out and Democrats yammered on about voter ID (Daily Caller) Martin Luther King Day is a day of service, quiet reflection — and implications that those supporting voter ID laws are akin to 1960s segregationists. Democratic politicians and their allies took to the airwaves Monday to campaign against state laws […]
January 20, 2014 – 8:24 am
Race card played (Bloomberg) President Barack Obama said that racial tensions may have softened his popularity among white voters within the last two years, according to a story posted on the New Yorker magazine’s website today. “There’s no doubt that there’s some folks who just really dislike me because they don’t like the idea of […]
January 19, 2014 – 8:45 am
Another week, another part of Obamacare delayed by unilateral executive fiat (Fox News) The Obama administration is reportedly delaying enforcement of another aspect of ObamaCare, one that prohibits employers from providing better health benefits to top executives than those being offered to regular employees. According to The New York Times, tax officials said they would […]
