The more I dig into the history behind our current crisis the more outraged I become... Commenter Veretax writes: "I think the American people have had it with this situation where the middle-income people in our country are not protected from the … [Continue reading] about The Democrats Credit Crisis…
How Did We Get Here?
Ed Morrissey @ Hot Air asks "Whose policies led to the credit crisis?" The answer depends on who you ask... Democrats of course blame Republicans and Republicans of course blame Democrats. Personally, I think it's safe to point fingers at both … [Continue reading] about How Did We Get Here?
Palin’s Troopergate Response…
I've been looking over the response filed by Thomas Van Flein, the attorney for Governor Palin, filed with the Alaska Personal Board yesterday. It seems clear to me that she had ample reason to fire her Public Safety Commissioner, Walt … [Continue reading] about Palin’s Troopergate Response…
Obama Tried To Stall Iraq Withdrawal??? Updated
Update (Friday, September 19, 2008): Jake Tapper of ABC News is reporting that Bush Administration officials support Barack Obama's version of events... Details below the fold... If this is true somebody's got some splainin to do: OBAMA TRIED … [Continue reading] about Obama Tried To Stall Iraq Withdrawal??? Updated
Bloody Monday…
The dust is starting to settle on what has been very ugly day on Wall Street. It's not over by any stretch of the imagination... It's going to take several days if not weeks for the markets and Main Street to fully digest the implications of Merrill … [Continue reading] about Bloody Monday…
Bill & Jerry… Dude???
Microsoft has released the second in a series of ads featuring Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld... It's an improvement over the first one but I'm still not sure what Microsoft is trying to accomplish with these ads. Dude, I mean WTF??? … [Continue reading] about Bill & Jerry… Dude???
Gibson versus Palin – Round Two
Scroll for Updates Over all Governor Palin did quite well last night, she was relaxed, confident and showed tremendous grace under pressure. I was disappointed in her answers on the economy though. Frankly I think she blew it. She didn't do … [Continue reading] about Gibson versus Palin – Round Two
Never Assume Malice…
Where incompetence will suffice... Personally, I'm inclined to ascribe both to Washington Post reporter Anne Kornblut. In a page one news story, she accuses Sarah Palin of asserting “that the Iraqi government under Saddam Hussein helped al-Qaeda … [Continue reading] about Never Assume Malice…
Gibson Versus Palin – Round One
Overall I thought Governor Palin more than held her own. The only really cringe worth moments were her answers to Gibson's questions on the so called Bush Doctrine and Pakistan. She clearly didn't know what Gibson meant by the Bush Doctrine and … [Continue reading] about Gibson Versus Palin – Round One
September 11th
Where were you when the world stopped turning? Every minute of that day is indelibly burned into my memory... Every site, every sound, every smell. It's hard to believe it's been seven years. It's all still so fresh. It's funny I used to think … [Continue reading] about September 11th
Something to Warm Your Heart…
Now that the conventions are over and the campaign coverage is getting more and more intense, it's good to take a break from hardcore politics. This story will warm your heart and put a lump in your throat. It comes from Tracy at Beyond the … [Continue reading] about Something to Warm Your Heart…
Lipstick, Pigs and Politics…
I wasn't going to jump into the fray over Barack Obama's ‘Lipstick on a pig" comment... Frankly I don't think they were intentionally or maliciously directed at Governor Palin. In politics though it's not just what you say it's what people hear. I … [Continue reading] about Lipstick, Pigs and Politics…
Fannie & Freddie…
I'm not in a writing mood today but I hate to leave this page silent so I thought I'd share a few must reads on the Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac bailout with you. First is the Op Ed by John McCain in today's Wall Street Journal: We'll Protect … [Continue reading] about Fannie & Freddie…
Debunking Several Palin Myths…
There's whole host of false or misleading claims about Sarah Palin flying around the internet. Factcheck.org has laid waste to several of them though. Palin did not cut funding for special needs education in Alaska by 62 percent. She didn’t cut it … [Continue reading] about Debunking Several Palin Myths…
The Gaffe That Wasn’t…
The Huffington Post is reporting that Sarah Palin has made her first gaffe: Gov. Sarah Palin made her first potentially major gaffe during her time on the national scene while discussing the developments of the perilous housing market this past … [Continue reading] about The Gaffe That Wasn’t…