A Scott Brown Ad Not to Miss

Thanks to G. S. for sending in this You Tube video.

It is a campaign ad for the newly elected Senator form the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Scott Brown. Watch an effective ad that demonstrates how his campaign resonated with the voters. Click on the url and see what you think. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nEoW-P81-0

Obama’s First Year

Thanks to Bob K. for passing on an e-mail he received which contained a link to an article that pretty much sums up President Obama’s first year and is especially noteworthy since it comes from a liberial. Below are quotes from the e-mail and a link to the article.

Mort Zuckerman is the owner and Editor-in-Chief of ‘US News and World Report’ and was for years the owner/publisher of ‘The Atlantic Monthly’ magazine. In 2008 Mort was the 147th richest man in the United States. He WAS also a VERY strong Obama supporter. He is a strong supporter of Jewish causes and was one of those ‘caught’ in the Bernie Madoff ponzie scheme.

Here is what Mr. Zuckerman has to say about President Obama, today: (article from US News and World Report on January 21, 2010).

The Incredible Deflation of Barack Obama

Oregon Voters Raise Taxes

By a 54% “yes” vote, Oregon voters approved one measure to raise taxes on the wealthy (defined as income of $125,000 for singles, $250,000 for couples) and another to increase business taxes.

Predictions:

1. Oregon’s unemployment rate will increase
2. Oregon will have a net outflow of businesses
3. Oregon will have a net outflow of “wealthy” people
4. The income from the tax increases will fall short of projections
5. The tax cancer will spread to other Democrat led states

Born Again in America

Here’s a catchy tune sung by various artists across the country.

Enjoy!

http://www.bornagainamerican.org/index.html

Obama vs the Banks

Maybe I’m becoming paranoid or turning into a conspiracy theorist, but I wonder if any of Obama’s friends shorted bank stocks just before he announced his plan to increase regulation and taxes on banks? The market, bank stocks in particular, may have been poised on a correction cliff but the President’s rhetoric – populist, self righteous anger – certainly pushed it over the edge.

Didn’t one of Obama’s Chicago advisors once say, “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste.”?

Let me take off my tinfoil hat and say there are probably two more likely reasons for his public bank bashing. He may believe attacking the banks, who everyone loves to hate, will take the heat off the Massachusetts Revolution and/or his far left ideology blinds him to the consequences of his policies.

This is not to say that banks don’t deserve condemnation but once again politics and spin trump rational discussion and transparency. For another view on the subject, read the commentary by LA Times writer Michael Hiltzik.

Bush & Obama, Who’s the Red Ink Champ?

Thanks to Jay A. for alerting me to the below site. It requires no further comment from me but feel free to add yours.

http://blog.heritage.org/2009/03/24/bush-deficit-vs-obama-deficit-in-pictures/print/

Rethinking Senator Murray’s Shoe-in Status

I wrote a post recently essentially agreeing with the conventional wisdom that Senator Patty Murray is unbeatable given the Republicans who have announced or are considering running for her Senate seat. While I thought with a well known, well funded, experienced candidate there was a possible path to defeating her next November, it still would be an uphill battle. Then came a new cry from the cradle of the American Revolution, little known Massachusetts State Senator Scott Brown crashed his pickup through the gates of the Kennedy compound, ran over the shoe-in Democrat candidate and set in motion what may well be the greatest political reversal in American history.

Senate seats across country, once considered safe, became the “people’s seats” and vulnerable. New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Illinois, Arkansas, Colorado, North Dakota, Nevada, California and now Washington are in play, perhaps others too. The unimaginable just a few days ago, Republican takeover of the Senate, has moved into the realm of possibility. Of course, Republicans would have to hold all their seats and run the table to add ten more for the magic 51 total. Karl Rove thinks Republicans have a shot at a five to eight seat gain. To reach ten, Washington would have to turn Red.

A well known talk show host speculated that if Susan Hutchison ran and was able to hold the same King County vote she got in her losing race for King County Executive, her support in the rest of the state would carry her to victory over Murray. I’m not sure she’d be interested in another down and dirty campaign so soon after the Executive race.

Among the six or so lesser known to unknown candidates, Chris Widener, has professional speaking ability and a very large potential contributor list from which he hopes to raise a significant war chest. If he catches a new wave of change rolling across the nation, he may be the Scott Brown of the West come November 2, 2010.

New Rumor on Paul Allen & Pete Carroll

New rumor: Seahawks owner Paul Allen really wanted to buy the USC football team but there was some problem with NCAA/PAC 10 rules so he took their coach instead.

Senator Murray Packs Her Bags

The Seattle Times published an article Saturday that reads like it was written by Senator Murray’s campaign staff, a fluff piece if there ever was one. It extolled the virtues of another taxpayer-funded trip to China for Murray. Two other Senators, Kit Bond (R) Missouri and Roland Burris (D) Illinois, whose terms are up this year, as is Murray’s, are joining her on the junket.

Excuse me but Senator Bond is not running for re-election and Senator Burris, appointed to the Senate by former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich during the “Obama Senate seat for sale” scandal, has opted out also. Are these trips like a gold watch for retirees, one more spin around the globe on Uncle Sam.

Of course if the trip means the “Mom in tennis shoes” is about to announce her retirement from political office, well I could be a little more charitable.

Obamacare – Will It Fail to Pass?

President Obama on the campaign trail promised an open, bi-partisan reform of the health care system. Perhaps the “bi” referred to the internal debates, bribes and threats within the Democratic Party. And the “open”? The two health care reform bills, House and Senate, are being integrated into one by the Democratic leadership – behind closed doors. Expect white smoke above the Capitol Building signaling the crafting of a final bill. Next, the Dems will try to use their super majorities in Congress to ram through another unread multi thousand page bill sometime before the January 19 special election in Massachusetts to fill the late Teddy Kennedy’s seat. Should the Republican candidate, Scott Brown, win, out goes the 60 vote Democrat strangle hold on the Senate and Obamacare just might be shelved until the 2010 congressional election campaign where the Democrats will blame Republicans and George W. Bush for their failure to pass reform.

Democratic control of Congress does not assure passage of any “consensus” legislation. The House Republican Conference has produced a paper, “Issues to Be Resolved Between Pelosi and Reid Health Care Bills”, delineating the thorny issues that would need to be resolved between the House and Senate bills if the Democrats have any hope of seeing a Rose Garden Presidential signing ceremony. Don’t be surprised, however, if chameleons Obama, Pelosi and Reid with a strong dose of Chicago Style politics pull it off.