Election Day, 11/4/08. That was the day of hope.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 9625.  At this moment, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is hovering around 6580.  It is down over 3,000 points.  That means that just since November the 4th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has lost a third of its value, […]

Here’s Eugene Robinson of the Washington Post. ROBINSON: Obama is a winner this week because he got through a huge, complicated, almost $800 billion spending rescue bill in record time. This doesn’t happen in Washington. And — and, you know, sure, the beginning of an administration is the time when you really want to spend […]

“House Passes $800 Billion Stimulus Plan with No Republican Support.” The headline ought to be: “House Democrats Vote to Spend $800 Billion in Pork They Don’t Have, Republicans Fail to Stop It,” or “Republicans Don’t Support It.“ There’s nothing wrong with needed stimulus, by the way, if it’s stimulus. But this is not stimulus. This […]

The word “bipartisan.” Everybody bandies that word around, and I’ve always said that “bipartisanship” is defined in Washington as Republicans caving on their principles and agreeing with Democrats. The vote on the so called “stimulus” bill in the House, was a partisan vote. The victorious side was all Democrats. The bipartisan vote was the losing […]

Let me make a few things clear. 1. I SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT, I JUST DON’T SUPPORT HIS POLICIES. — sound familuar? 2. If someone says to me, “You have to do this, you have to do this now. It’s essental that you act NOW!” RED FLAGS POP UP ALL AROUND… RESPONSE: NO — to do […]