Unemployment to rise for six days in wake of Obama's re-election
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Unemployment to rise for six days in wake of Obama's re-election
It's true -- after a well-deserved vacation day today, I'll be joining David Petraeus on the unemployment line for three days, get re-hired for a day next Sunday, then get laid off again for three more days. Or, as some would call it, unpaid furlough. Where was Obama on this one? Banks got bailed out, newspapers got sold out.
So, while I'm gone chew these matters over:
1) The weird thing about Petraeus os that he's such a political Rohrchach test that makes everyone see what they want to see. Is it the downfall of a conservative icon, or the downfall of an Obama administration official? The only thing I know for sure is that what the conjoined Petraeus scandal/Benghazi issue WON'T do is a prompt an "adult conversation" about what we're doing in Libya and elsewhere in the Middle East and, since we're there, how can we do it better? Instead,, conservatives will salivate over this as a way to hurt Obama (it won't) while the Obama administration will try too hard to make it go away (they shouldn't), Regarding Benghazi, let Petraeus testify and tell the truth. America has nothing to fear.
2) Who won the 2012 election in one word? Science.
3) Occupy Wall Street isn't dead. While you were wasting your time watching the Eagles, those "urine soaked moochers" (not) are working their butts off trying to save Staten Island. God bless them.
4) Also, God bless America's veterans as we honor them this weekend. We should be in awe of their service and their sacrifices:
See you briefly on Sunday.
"Mick - we're still here, in mourning for the country, waiting out the 2 years that the Empty Suit has left."
Assuming you are talking about the President of the United States, what is going to happen to him in two years?— Hamlet- Word of warning before you answer. I'm pretty sure the DN would have no problem giving your name and email address to the United States Secret Service.— Hamlet
- Can't help but think of Petraeus as the Burt Lancaster character in 'Seven Days in May', as a popular general plotting an American military coup d'etat during the Cold War. Incriminating love letters to a mistress were procured by the President as ammunition to use against him. Life imitiating art again?— montani semper liberi
- There was speculation last year that Obama tapped Petraeus for the CIA job to keep him out of the running for a 2012 GOP presidential or veep nomination. Well, 2012 is over, Obama won, and co-opting Petraeus was no longer necessary. But spoiling him for 2016 still was. Just sayin.— montani semper liberi
- @Hamlet -- I think a reasonable interpretation of 2nd's comments is that the mid-terms elections will be similar to 2006, where the Republicans will wipe out the Democrats. And it's not an unreasonable position. After GWB was elected in 2004, the D's were just as dejected and morose as conservatives/republicans are now. And yet, in 2 years, they took back the House and Senate. And GWB got the same # of votes nationally that 2012 Obama did (though that was a raise for him, and a decrease for O). If we have 2 more years of constant battle and more of the same from the last 4 years, it will be very interesting to see who the country blames.— IggleFan68
- Okay, Iggle, you're probably right. I have just been hearing so much from crazies about violent revolution and other disturbing things that I jumped the gun (so to speak).
On the lighter side, how about that woman in Arizona who blamed her husband for Obama's win because he didn't vote (I guess she never heard of the EC), so she ran over him with a, wait for it, JEEP! The husband is in the hospital right now in critical condition.— Hamlet - Interesting, MSL. I love that movie. Did you know that JFK was responsible for it getting made, even though he didn't live to see it.— Hamlet
- Thasnks Hamlet, didn't know that. I had to read the book for a college literature course on the "political novel", along with "darkness at noon" and "all the king's men", and couldn't put it down.— montani semper liberi
- You must be my age... read it on the O.C. beach in summer '62 — philly2flag
- Iggy,
===]]] @Hamlet -- I think a reasonable interpretation of 2nd's comments is that the mid-terms elections will be similar to 2006, where the Republicans will wipe out the Democrats. And it's not an unreasonable position. [[[===
The House popular vote favored Republicans by some 6.5% in 2010. In 2012, it favored Dems slightly. The trend is moving in the other direction. The economy is likely getting better. A majority of Americans will blame Repubs if we go over the "fiscal cliff" (53% to 29% who would blame Dems). If immigration reform is passed, Dems will get the credit. If it isn't passed, Repubs will get the blame. The middle class and poor will be getting tax cuts - good for Obama. More people will be benefiting from healthcare reform. Good for Obama.
The position that Dems will be hurt in 2014 is not an unreasonable position in that it is certainly possible. However, the evidence we have tells us that it is more than likely a wrong position. Remember, Longy and his buds were predicting Romney would win the election - in spite of the evidence indicating otherwise. They believed conspiracy theories rather than the evidence. Not a good prescription for making predictions.— Talking point sleuth - The party in the White House usually loses seats in the midterm, but you make some good points and I share your concerns (LOL) — philly2flag
- IgglesFan is correct...the 2 was not a typo. Once the midterm elections are over candidates from both parties will be jockeying for position. Obama won't have any coattails (if he ever did) so he won't have enough leverage to fix tickets let alone enact his legacy. This will be more or less true regardless of the outcome of the midterms. In reality, Obama has 6-9 months to get done what he hopes to do. After that, the press will start to feed, as they must. They only nudged him this year but will start biting soon enough. The media on the Left, flush with victory, will want more than can be accomplished and the Right will jump on any stumble. Good luck with that.— 2ndNlong
- It's looking like Harry Reid is going to get to work on filibuster reform. The idea that been proposed looks like a step in the right direction. The way the filibuster was abused over the last 2 years has basicly made the Senate minority equal to the Sente majority. This needs to change - no matter who's in control.— wokmaster
I've been worried about some of our most outspoken conservative posters, but perhaps blackhawk90, bile atkins, sarah89, phishface and the like have been busy signing petitions to secede?— wokmaster
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