Friday, August 28, 2009
What would my dog say if she could talk?
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Presidential Vacations
Here's a blast from the past. The New York Times, July 9, 2001, reports on George W. Bush's first summer vacation as president:
On Friday, as new unemployment figures painted a newly troubling portrait of the American economy, Mr. Bush placed himself in the same scenes--golfing and fishing in a New England paradise--that once caused his father electoral grief.
Simply amazing.
Here's the Bureau of Labor Statistics report, dated July 6, that "painted a newly troubling portrait of the American economy":
The unemployment rate was little changed at 4.5 percent, five-tenths of a percentage point higher than the average for 2000.
As Barack Obama embarked on his first summer vacation as president last week--also in a "New England paradise," Martha's Vineyard--the most recent unemployment rate was 9.4%, more than double the summer 2001 figure. Covering the Obama jaunt, the Times offers no hint that there's anything wrong with a president taking a vacation during a time of genuine crisis. Indeed, it offers this justification:
Mr. Obama, whom aides described as being amused by all of the gloom-and-doom prognosticating over his health care agenda, did not even consider skipping his vacation.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
ObamaCare
The White House has found another way to save money under the ObamaCare plan: once the program runs out, the government will simple transfer the "Cash for Clunkers" department and title over to the new government healthcare department! |
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Whenever Obama utters the works "reform" or "fix", just remember, he has zero experience doing either. . . . and unfortunately it shows.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Washington
"Hush! I know what's best for you" may work for a parent to a child, but it sure sounds sorry coming from Washington. |