Obama Changes His Stripes to Become a Deficit Hawk…or Not
Posted on 26. Jan, 2010 by James Devere in American Politics, Political News
Faced with a devastating defeat in Massachusetts, Obama stated this week that he will propose a three year budget freeze in his State of the Union address. Obama will tout his new-found fiscal stewardship of our debt on Wednesday. The well-crafted plan that he lays out will sound tough on spending and may even include [...]
Obama State of the Union Message: From “Yes, We Can” to “Yes, I Get It”
Posted on 24. Jan, 2010 by James Devere in American Politics
In the wake of the Massachusetts special election, Democrat incumbents are nervous that the President’s agenda is costing them political capital that they just do not have. In reaction, Obama plans to stake the 2010 mid-term elections on change: a change in his fundamental message from “Yes, we can” to “Yes, I get it.” But, [...]
Mark Steyn: Brown’s truckin’, Obama shifts into reverse
Posted on 23. Jan, 2010 by James Devere in Political News
By MARK STEYN Syndicated columnist Excerpt from The Orange County Register So what went wrong? According to Barack Obama, the problem is that he overestimated you dumb rubes’ ability to appreciate what he’s been doing for you. “That I do think is a mistake of mine,” the president told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos. “I think the [...]
