The GOP seems to think that President Obama is inept at crafting plans for his Second Term. Everywhere you turn, they constantly harp that he "hasn't done anything" and that he "won't say what his plans are." But that simply isn't true. The President's plans may not be super-fancy, but they do exist. … Continue Reading ››
Things are so divisive in the 2012 election cycle, we forget that it wasn't always this way. Even if Democrats really REALLY disliked George W. Bush, they did try to work with him at times, and did not sabotage every initiative he launched. A bill would pass, and Democrats would disagree, they would … Continue Reading ››
So welcome to a new month, and a new jobs report. In June the US economy added 80,000 jobs, and our national unemployment rate held steady at 8.2%. By all accounts, this is viewed as a weak report. Job growth simply isn't "booming" the way it has in previous months. … Continue Reading ››
In what may be the most informative 8 1/2 mins of political punditry in the Health Reform debate, veteran Senate staffer and Left-leaning journalise Lawrence O'Donnell sets the record straight about the so-called "Individual Mandate". Many Liberals are becoming aware of the hypocrisy from the Right on the mandate, as it was originally … Continue Reading ››
So it turns out that President Obama is getting a lot of YouTube views lately, but they're not from the whitehouse channel. The latest viral craze is BaracksDubs... mash-ups of the President "singing" some popular songs. Here's the latest video of "Boyfriend" by Justin Bieber...
So we see the jobs reports on the first Friday of each month, and everyone inhales and holds their breath for just a second. If the unemployment rate goes down, we breathe a sigh of relief. If it ticks up, we wonder what happened.
Over the past few months, the economy has started to pick up … Continue Reading ››
Interesting data published by the New York Times includes some staggering sums about how much money is being raised and spent for this year's Presidential election. We get one vote at the ballot box, but campaign donations are a much different story. Let's see how Texans have put their money where their mouth is. … Continue Reading ››
