The Left cannot see it… ================ By JAMES FREEMAN Ever since Watergate, Washingtonians have responded to every political scandal by saying that “It’s not the crime; it’s the cover-up.” Perhaps they should develop a corollary for budget disasters: “It’s not the downgrade; it’s the White House reaction.” Stock-market historians may soon be debating which did more to drive yesterday’s sell-off: the Friday decision of... Read more
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Stocks Hit by Obama Oration – WSJ.com
August 10 | Posted by mrossol | Debt, Liberal Press, Obama, The LeftObama’s New Gifts to Organized Labor
August 9 | Posted by mrossol | Obama, Party PoliticsBy EUGENE SCALIA Government encroachments typically come as a wolf in sheep’s clothing, Justice Antonin Scalia once observed, but occasionally they are brazen—then, the “wolf comes as a wolf.” The Obama administration recently proposed a pair of rules to help unions win workplace elections. One rule is obviously a wolf. The other is a pretty creepy looking sheep. The “wolf” is a... Read more
They Once Loved Jimmy, Too
August 9 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Obama, The LeftWon’t find this in the NYT… In a polarized nation, on the eve of another divisive contest for the White House, those seeking a unified America are not without hope. For amid the partisan bickering, there remains one principle on which all Americans are agreed: Any comparison to Jimmy Carter is always and everywhere a put-down. Given Mr. Carter’s Democratic affiliation, it’s... Read more
Is Obama Smart?
August 9 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, ObamaThe aircraft was large, modern and considered among the world’s safest. But that night it was flying straight into a huge thunderstorm. Turbulence was extreme, and airspeed indicators may not have been functioning properly. Worse, the pilots were incompetent. As the plane threatened to stall they panicked by pointing the nose up, losing speed when they ought to have done... Read more
Fouad Ajami: Barack Obama the Pessimist – WSJ.com
August 1 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, ObamaA narcissist and a pessimist.. ==== By FOUAD AJAMI In one of the illuminating, unscripted moments of the 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama said—much to the dismay of his core constituency—that the Reagan presidency had been “transformational” in a way that Bill Clinton’s hadn’t. Needless to say, Mr. Obama aspired to a transformational presidency of his own. He had risen against the background of... Read more
