The Stimulus And Jobs; A Visual Tutorial
Jun 14, 2009 Political
Joe Biden was on Meet the Press where he said this about the failing stimulus:
Biden tells “Meet the Press” that “everyone guessed wrong” on the impact of the stimulus, economy was worse off than anyone thought.
Isn’t it nice to know the supposed leaders are guessing about how things will be? I know that much of what happens is based upon predictions and supporters are quick to point that out (since a prediction is an educated guess). They seem to have problems with reconciling the issue of what Obama said would happen with the Stimulus and what would happen without. While I realize jobs lag in any recovery, it was not I who said I would create or “save” so many jobs by certain points in time by spending nearly a trillion dollars.
Seems to me if you are going to spend that much money you really ought to have better people making the predictions. Obama predicted we would be at a certain place at a certain time and we are not there. Biden ducked that issue; “[Biden] Backs away from the estimate that the funds could create or save 3.5 million jobs, instead promises 600,000 by the end of the summer.”
Here is a video that shows this with training aids, for those who learn better that way:
Please feel free to comment (a penny for your thoughts…)
Source:
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It Is Time For Exams
May 25, 2009 Political
During the last presidential campaign Joe Biden warned the country that Obama would be tested:
“It will not be six months before the world tests Barack Obama like they did John Kennedy. The world is looking. We’re about to elect a brilliant 47-year-old senator president of the United States of America. Remember I said it standing here if you don’t remember anything else I said. Watch, we’re gonna have an international crisis, a generated crisis, to test the mettle of this guy.”
“I can give you at least four or five scenarios from where it might originate,” Biden said to Emerald City supporters, mentioning the Middle East and Russia as possibilities. “And he’s gonna need help. And the kind of help he’s gonna need is, he’s gonna need you – not financially to help him – we’re gonna need you to use your influence, your influence within the community, to stand with him. Because it’s not gonna be apparent initially, it’s not gonna be apparent that we’re right.” Politico
It has not been quite 6 months but it looks like the child prodigy in the White House is getting tested all the same. Here are a few of the subjects on the table.
Israel
Netanyahu ignores Obama
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rebuffed U.S. calls for a full settlement freeze in the occupied West Bank and vowed not to accept limits on building of Jewish enclaves within Jerusalem.
Netanyahu’s defiant stance set the stage for a possible showdown with U.S. President Barack Obama, who, in talks with the new Israeli prime minister in Washington last week, pressed for a halt to all settlement activity, including natural growth, as called for under a long-stalled peace “road map”.
“The demand for a total stop to building is not something that can be justified and I don’t think that anyone here at this table accepts it,” Netanyahu told his cabinet, referring to Jewish settlements in the West Bank, according to an official. al-Reuters
North Korea
Tests nuclear weapon and missiles
North Korea made its second test of a nuclear explosive on Monday and declared it was more destructive than the first, an advance that is likely to further embolden Kim Jong Il’s regime in its standoff with the U.S. and other countries pushing for it to halt its weapons program. WSJ
Weapon more powerful than in 2006
North Korea claimed it carried out a powerful underground nuclear test Monday — much larger than one conducted in 2006 — in a major provocation in the escalating international standoff over its rogue nuclear and missile programs. Newsmax
Obama says threat to national security
North Korea said it conducted its first nuclear test in three years and also launched three short- range missiles, acts President Barack Obama said constitute a “threat to international peace and security.” Bloomberg
More powerful than Hiroshima
North Korea today risked further international isolation after it claimed to have successfully tested a nuclear weapon as powerful as the atomic bomb that destroyed Hiroshima. Guardian UK
Causes international outrage
There have been expressions of international outrage after North Korea said it had successfully carried out a underground nuclear test. BBC
North Korea threatens more if intimidated
The source said new nuclear tests would take place “if the United States and its allies continue the policy of intimidation against North Korea,” Tass reported. Yahoo News
Country warned it would resume nuclear tests after condemnation
North Korea, incensed by the condemnation of the April 5 rocket launch, had warned last month that it would restart its rogue nuclear program, conduct an atomic test and carry out long-range missile tests. My Way News
Iran
Not to be outdone by North Korea…
Iran rejects nuclear freeze proposal
Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad rejected on Monday a “freeze-for-freeze” proposal put forward by the West in a bid to resolve a row over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear aims.
“Our talks (with major powers) will only be in the framework of cooperation for managing global issues and nothing else. We have clearly announced this,” he said when asked about the so-called “freeze-for-freeze” proposal.
“The nuclear issue is a finished issue for us,” Ahmadinejad told a news conference. al-Reuters
Sends warships to project power
Iran has sent six warships to international waters, including the Gulf of Aden, to show its ability to confront any foreign threats, its naval commander said on Monday. World Bulletin
It looks like Obama is now confronted with a number of “tests” that Joe Biden warned us about. Remember what Joe said, it will not look like they are doing the right thing (though I would argue that it has not looked like that since they took office).
North Korea has nukes, Iran either has them or will shortly and the ones that Pakistan has are in danger of falling into the wrong hands. North Korea needs money and there are a lot of bad people who would pay a great deal of money for nuclear devices that they could use against the United States. Iran will probably send its nuclear weapon to a surrogate for use on Israel. This is happening before our eyes because, as I said before, Obama took his eye off the ball. Obama has been busy warning, no threatening, Israel to keep it from attacking Iran’s nuclear sites. I wonder if he will get the same response as with his last request…
He failed to pay attention to the rogue states, the Axis of Evil, if you will. He believed that Bush’s methods were wrong and that if he sat around holding hands and singing songs with the leaders of these nations that they would be enchanted with Obama’s smile and the hypnotic charm of hope and change would take effect.
He believed an unclenched fist would demonstrate friendship but those who would do us harm saw it as weakness.
Unfortunately, in the real world where the big boys play this is not a real way to deal with things. But Obama is now at the point where he is getting tested.
The Jews told him screw you.
The North Koreans told him screw you.
The Iranians said screw you.
Two of those three pose a serious threat to the US and the world.
I wonder if Obama will address the situation with those “dangerous” Jews first…
Test time Obama. You don’t need sharpened Number 2 pencils because they will not help. Joe Biden told me it would not look like you were doing the right thing.
That is probably one of the few things he has been correct about.
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Was Biden’s Remark Designed To Stir More Fear?
May 2, 2009 Political
The Obama administration runs on fear which might sound strange considering Democrats made this charge about President Bush for anything he did after 9/11. Time and again Democrats said Bush used fear to get what he wanted done. Interestingly, the first 100 days of the Obama administration have been marked by one incitement of fear after another.
Rahm Emanuel said that they could not let a good crisis go to waste and the Obamabots are certainly taking advantage of every opportunity during this economic crisis to get what they want. Obama himself gave us all the dire warnings and incited a great deal of fear when he was working to get his outrageous stimulus package approved.
Now a new “crisis” has emerged and it is the H1N1 Swine Flu scare. I will not rehash the way this has been overblown but suffice it to say that they have sounded the dire warnings from the start. As it starts to get more clear that the flu is not as bad as first thought and that the spread is not as bad the fear factor is starting to lose effect. Without the fear “emergency” spending worth billions of dollars will be hard to get passed and drug companies might not be allowed near the trough.
In steps Joe Biden to help with the situation. Biden has never been known to say much that is based in reality though I honestly believe he thinks what he says makes sense. The truth is that his ego is so big and he has such an elevated opinion of himself that he believes what he spews. However, it is possible that his latest words or wisdom were calculated (or given to him). On television, Joe stated:
Biden told NBC’s “Today” show on Thursday that he had urged family members to avoid airplanes and subways for fear of contracting the H1N1 flu virus.
“I wouldn’t go anywhere in confined places now,” Biden said. My Way News
After saying he would not go in confined spaces Joe took the train home.
Since this is Joe Biden it is hard to figure if he was just talking on the Today Show or if he said it to rile people up.
One would think Biden would not be so dense as to say something like this and then get on a train but this is Joe Biden and he generally says things that make no sense or that he figures people want to hear so it is really hard to tell.
Pretty soon there will be another “crisis” so this one will soon be forgotten.
At least we can still count on Biden to be the gaffe machine. Let’s face it, a blithering moron like Biden makes Obama look good and keeps America praying that nothing happens to the sainted won lest we be cursed with Biden at the helm.
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Joe Biden- What can you say?
Apr 30, 2009 Political
Well, the Hundred days was going so well that the White House pet handlers figured that they would let Joe Biden off of his leash for a run. They had been keeping him in that really cool “undisclosed location” that Dick Cheney used to use.
No sooner than they loosed the hound, than he sniffed his way to the Today show, because he couldn’t find a hydrant, and proceeded to reaffirm just why Barama picked him for VP. (Hint: it wasn’t brains). While he was there, getting pats on his head, he went off the reservation, talking candidly, as only Amtrak Joe can.
He was asked about concerns about the swine flu. Now someone in the White House staff fo,rgot to trank Joey with ritalin, and make him repeat the government mantra, so he just answered off the top of his head (hence the bad hairplugs).
Asked about concerns regarding the possible pandemic, he responded that he sure wouldn’t travel in a plane or subway, or bus, because all of these places were close contact places, and if someone sneezed, or coughed, the effects would be far worse than in the open air. He furthered stated that he had told his family not to travel. He was candid, he was fairly truthful, and he was a loose cannon for the administration, in a delicate time. One cannot simply tell the unfiltered truth in this administration- that would set a very bad precedent.
Mr. Emmanuel must have shot coffee out his nose when he saw the Today show. There is a difference between being a Senator where you can booze it up and tell off color jokes, and be excused, to being the second- in – command, someone who could step into the president’s duties ….” In case the winner is unable to perform his / her duties, the first runner- up will proudly wear the sash of Miss(ed) America”.
Now we come to the real reason that Joe Biden was picked for Veep. He is an incompetent, and anyone, or anything, for that matter, looks better by comparison to him. It’s not that he is a bad guy- I mean, I do not like his politics, but I don’t doubt that within his world, he truly believes he IS Joe Six-pack. But he won’t shut up, and that’s a problem for the Democrats in the administration, because they have to do something with him. An unsupervised Joe Biden would be a horror show for liberals as he would deconstruct his party by talking, and talking, and talking. With NO filter.
Oh My God- when all this is over, I am going to have to get his greatest hits- if you Google Joe Biden, you get ten pages of sites that specialize in Joe Biden Gaffes. Does anyone besides me think maybe that might not be the best picture of a Vice- President? Heck, I have trouble seeing him as a fry cook.
I’ll get down to brass tacks here, and say what is the elephant in the room that no one wants to talk about- the real, the true , the ONLY reason Joe Biden was chosen.
Because everyone, and I mean everyone, will make sure that Barama sees the end of his term NO MATTER WHAT, because the possibility of Biden as President scares them to death. Every nation up to and including Belgium would be laughing at us even more than they are now.
And this gives us a view on just how cynical and pragmatic Barama is, that he would choose someone such as Joe – any one else would have based their decision on what would have been good for the country, but Barama chose based on how best could this choice effect him. How narcissistic and effete of him, because let’s face it- if for some unforeseen reason Joe had to be President, his first decision might be to give everyone a toy with their meal. That would be Joe being Joe- a guy you might not mind lending your mower to, but you damn sure do not want to see his finger ANYWHERE near the red button.
You could trust him with your weedeater, but not the country.
And that is exactly why Barama chose him.
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Around The Horn
Mar 11, 2009 Political
Oh no, the North Koreans are on alert
Looks like the North Koreans have their Commie panties in a wad because the US and South Korea are going to be involved in joint military training exercises. These exercises have taken place in the past but now the NORKS are on high alert and worried about being attacked. Perhaps they are a little uneasy because the Navy indicated it was ready to shoot down the NORK missile (satellite) if it appeared threatening. Maybe this is the test Biden warned about…
The NORKS have shut off communications with the UN and the million or so members of the military are on high alert.
The Plan: The US and South Korea should find a way to extend the training exercise for a month or so. The North Koreans have no fuel for their planes and it is assumed the same is true for their land based vehicles. They are dirt poor and a month of spending on military alert could probably push them over the edge. We could put an end to them without firing a shot. [Breitbart]
Botox Airlines
After 9/11 the president decided that the Speaker of the House should use a military aircraft to travel from DC to the home district, if one was available. Nancy Pelosi has extended that to mean the US Air Force is her personal air taxi service. Pelosi requests a bigger plane with a few more luxuries. When one is not available she gets upset and evidently her aide in charge of booking them wants the Air Force to explain why the wicked witch of the west does not have a plane.
The key is the phrase “when available.” If one is not available then Pelosi does not get one. It is quite simple. But it is tough because she has the Air Force ferry her and her family all over the place.
She said she required a bigger plane so that she would not have to stop for fuel on the way home. I suggest a long range bomber. They will fly for a long time and they could put Pelosi’s seat right above the bomb bay doors…[Fox News]
Who is Arlen Specter trying to fool?
Senator Arlen Specter is worried about losing his seat in the next election. The fact that he is still in office is one of the things I hold against George Bush. Bush campaigned for him and helped him win when he should have been booted out. Specter is a RINO and sides with the Democrats rather than his own party. He was one of only 3 Republicans to vote for the TRILLION dollar stimulus bill. He needs to go.
He knows that his name is mud and he is starting early in his reelection bid. In an interview he chastised Michael Steele for apologizing to Rush Limbaugh and then claimed that he [Specter] was trying to lead the Republican party. He said that he was trying to lead from the middle where the American people want to be led from. Specter also took a shot at his likely opponent.
This man is a moron. Americans do not want to be led from the center. Conservatives want to be led by people who hold conservative values. This half baked retard has not figured out that the reason that Democrats won was because Republicans became too much like them. Some Republican voters figured if they were going to have liberal policies they might as well vote for liberals and others just stayed home.
We cannot win by trying to be like them. Perhaps Specter has not seen the light yet but Republicans rejected that idea.
Specter is NO leader. There is a saying that you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink it.
Specter couldn’t even lead the horse to the water.
The people of Pennsylvania need to get rid of this moron in the next election. [WILK]
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