Barack Obama

Several Untruths

Here are 4 things some people believe and my responses to them: Newt Gingrich still has a chance to be President.  Reality:  plenty of people still like the guy, but a majority of Republicans are not in his corner.  The loss of several key staffers recently would indicate that even some of those who were […]

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Osama, Obama, and Bush

Osama (or suddenly for some reason “Usama” if you prefer) bin Laden was killed just a few days ago, and I was surprised and amused (at first) by the suggestion that George W. Bush actually deserves credit for this.  It was Bush’s plan to go after bin Laden, the argument goes, Obama was just the

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The Birthers and the President

President Barack Obama released the long form of his birth certificate recently and declared it was time for all this “Where was he born? Is he even eligible to be President?” nonsense to go away.  The President pointed out that with the Middle East situations, high gas prices, and high unemployment, it was time to

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Budget 2012

President Obama has responded to the demands of Congress and the media, giving his blueprint for spending for the next 12 years.  He calls for cuts in the projected growth of it, he wants the military to tighten its belt a little, and he would like for the rich to pay more in taxes. I

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Negotiations all Around: Updated

Note to Readers: The updated sections are in bold. As I write this, April 7 in the AM, there has not been budget deal made by Congress and President Obama.  The federal government will shut down on April 9 if a deal isn’t reached.  I’d been reading that they’ve put this off until now by passing temporary

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