Daniel Henninger: Who Do You Trust? – WSJ.com. D Henninger is usually spot on – and he is in this article. ======== They say America is politically divided. But in the days following the appearance of Paul Ryan’s GOP budget in the firmament last week, the planets of political debate finally aligned. We were all agreed: The issues before us... Read more
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The Presidential Destroyer – Your President
April 13 | Posted by mrossol | Economics, Obama, Party PoliticsReview & Outlook: The Presidential Destroyer – WSJ.com. I guess this is the change we voted for… === Was the election moved to next month, or June? We ask because President Obama’s extraordinary response to Paul Ryan’s budget yesterday—with its blistering partisanship and multiple distortions—was the kind Presidents usually outsource to some junior lieutenant. Mr. Obama’s fundamentally political document... Read more
White House readies Obama fiscal flip-flop
April 12 | Posted by mrossol | Economics, ObamaDebt Ceiling | White House readies Obama fiscal flip-flop | The Daily Caller – Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment. Change. That’s what we voted for, wasn’t it?!! Obama’s “changing”, so what is everyone so upset about? ==== Presidents are loath to admit error. That’s what press secretaries are for. On Monday, White House spokesman Jay Carney said then-Senator Obama made a mistake... Read more
The Tea Party’s First Victory
April 12 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Economics, Obama, Party PoliticsReview & Outlook: The Tea Party’s First Victory – WSJ.com. This is getting to be a habit. President Obama ferociously resists tax cuts, trade agreements and spending cuts—right up to the moment he strikes a deal with Republicans and hails the tax cuts, trade agreements and spending cuts as his idea. What a difference an election makes. This is... Read more
No Relief in Sight for Muni-Bond Market
April 6 | Posted by mrossol | Economics, US DebtAbreast of the Market: No Relief in Sight for Muni-Bond Market – WSJ.com. We’re not talking about Federal debt, here, either… “If you don’t like the income statement, the balance sheet, you’re not crazy about management and they don’t have good governance, why would you loan anybody money, other than the fact that they haven’t defaulted in the past?”... Read more
Obama to GOP: ‘We Don’t Have Time for Games’
April 5 | Posted by mrossol | Economics, Obama, US DebtObama to GOP: ‘We Don’t Have Time for Games’ – Washington Wire – WSJ. And I thought Obama could solve all problems by have that serious dialog with others…? ” … “We are now at a point where there is no excuse to extend this further,” Mr. Obama said during a surprise appearance at the daily White House briefing. “I... Read more
