It's hard to overstate just how arrogant the freshman Senator from Illinois has become.
Did you see the video coverage recently of him declaring, as if he has already won the November election,
'This is our moment?'
As if anyone not on his side is not going to have a say. Disgusting......
Then, in response, we have this recent Letterman 'Top 10' lampoon of the rookie Senator.
When popular media begin to lampoon Obama's arrogance, you know it's now a mainstream, recognized and acknowledged fact.
McCain may not be the perfect candidate. But with the Black Adder already trying to take victory laps before his own party's convention, I think he's looking better and better to more and more voters.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Jon Corzinne's Naivete
Yesterday morning Jon Corzinne, NJ's inept Governor, was a guest host on CNBC's morning program.
Believe it or not, the deposed Goldman Sachs CEO appeared for his alleged political savvy, not his financial acumen.
Now, you need to understand that Corzinne was bounced out of Goldman by his then-partners because he championed going public too early, at what later became apparent too low a price.
Having failed at running Goldman, Corzinne set his sites on buying himself a Senate seat. Unfortunately, in NJ, with its senior, near-dead senior Senator, Lautenberg, Corzinne had the ideal state for this.
After some years of this, Corzinne evidently determined that he would never serve in a Senate run by Democrats, and that, to be President some day, he needed to have his ticket punched as a Governor. Considering that only a few years later, the Senate swung to the liberal side, this should tell you something about Corzinne's political acumen.
Spending money freely within and outside of the Democratic party, Corzinne successfully purchased the Governor's slot. Then promptly betrayed public trust by speeding to non-essential meeting on the Garden State Parkway and crashing into another state resident. In the process, Corzinne sustained injuries so serious he went off the full-time payroll of the state.
His various financial programs for attempting to grapple with the state's too-lush social payments have been unsuccessful.
From this background of abject failure as Governor, Corzinne campaigns for the rookie Senator from Illinois.
And this week, his single laudatory statement of praise about the freshman Senator was,
'He can be flexible.'
Wow. Just what we need. A wet noodle with plans to raise taxes and spend it all for the poor.
In fact, contrary to Corzinne's misguided opinion, our President needs to have some clear values and objectives upon taking office. He's the only one capable of leading with a single-minded vision, like George Bush. Such determination often brings criticism, but to do otherwise is to invite a failed administration like those of Clinton and Carter.
What Corzinne probably really means is,
'Obama can be rolled like a beach ball on any issue which involves fiscal rectitude or national security.'
And this is likely true. Should the inexperienced Presidential candidate be elected and actually consider defending his country or maintaining an economic climate of relative freedom which sustains entrepreneurial activity, he is probably going to be 'flexible' to Democratic Congressional demands that he retreat from such unpalatable (to liberals) positions.
When an incompetent politician and businessman like Corzinne endorses Obama for his 'flexibility,' you know it will mean big trouble if the Black Adder is elected President in November.
Believe it or not, the deposed Goldman Sachs CEO appeared for his alleged political savvy, not his financial acumen.
Now, you need to understand that Corzinne was bounced out of Goldman by his then-partners because he championed going public too early, at what later became apparent too low a price.
Having failed at running Goldman, Corzinne set his sites on buying himself a Senate seat. Unfortunately, in NJ, with its senior, near-dead senior Senator, Lautenberg, Corzinne had the ideal state for this.
After some years of this, Corzinne evidently determined that he would never serve in a Senate run by Democrats, and that, to be President some day, he needed to have his ticket punched as a Governor. Considering that only a few years later, the Senate swung to the liberal side, this should tell you something about Corzinne's political acumen.
Spending money freely within and outside of the Democratic party, Corzinne successfully purchased the Governor's slot. Then promptly betrayed public trust by speeding to non-essential meeting on the Garden State Parkway and crashing into another state resident. In the process, Corzinne sustained injuries so serious he went off the full-time payroll of the state.
His various financial programs for attempting to grapple with the state's too-lush social payments have been unsuccessful.
From this background of abject failure as Governor, Corzinne campaigns for the rookie Senator from Illinois.
And this week, his single laudatory statement of praise about the freshman Senator was,
'He can be flexible.'
Wow. Just what we need. A wet noodle with plans to raise taxes and spend it all for the poor.
In fact, contrary to Corzinne's misguided opinion, our President needs to have some clear values and objectives upon taking office. He's the only one capable of leading with a single-minded vision, like George Bush. Such determination often brings criticism, but to do otherwise is to invite a failed administration like those of Clinton and Carter.
What Corzinne probably really means is,
'Obama can be rolled like a beach ball on any issue which involves fiscal rectitude or national security.'
And this is likely true. Should the inexperienced Presidential candidate be elected and actually consider defending his country or maintaining an economic climate of relative freedom which sustains entrepreneurial activity, he is probably going to be 'flexible' to Democratic Congressional demands that he retreat from such unpalatable (to liberals) positions.
When an incompetent politician and businessman like Corzinne endorses Obama for his 'flexibility,' you know it will mean big trouble if the Black Adder is elected President in November.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Obama Wants Europeans To Vote In US Elections
Taking chutzpah to the limit, the junior Senator from Illinois presumed to be in the same company as Presidents Kennedy and Reagan, as he visited Berlin to give a speech this week.
He alleged that he was visiting as a private citizen, not a member of Congress, nor as a candidate. But, of course, he was there for political reasons. For instance, his staff explained the Black Adder's refusal to visit US troops in the country because the funds for his trip were from his Presidential campaign war chest.
Funny, eh? Even the simplest of explanations by this guy get complicated and conditioned.
That must be what 'post-partisan' looks like. Because Obama says so.
But, back to the theme of his Berlin address.
Like Democratic Presidential candidates before him- Gore and Kerry- Obama clearly thinks that the European opinion of the US and its President are far more important than those of mere US voters.
Why else to go to Berlin and attempt to look sage, Presidential, and capable of 'handling' foreign affairs.
But, of course, giving a speech to a bunch of Berliners in a country that wishes Americans would quit forcing them to make hard foreign policy choices is way different than actually conducting foreign policy as President of the US.
Does the Black Adder know this difference? Sadly, probably not. Lacking any significant life-experience that would matter for being President, why should he now doubt he is unqualified to do anything?
I'm sure Obama wishes Europeans could vote in US elections. His kind believe that world opinion counts for probably more than the mere opinions of those Americans who do not agree with his positions.
And since Obama is clear in his desire to avoid ever using American military force, Europeans love him. They have had a thinly-veiled hatred of American power since 1945. It's really a passive-aggressive thing. They want our protection, but only on their terms. When they want safety, they come running. When they want to feel important, like they once were over a hundred years ago, they eschew American values and power.
Right now, Obama is their guy. He'll kowtow to them like nobody's business.
Too bad for the rookie Senator that European views carry little weight in US Presidential elections.
He alleged that he was visiting as a private citizen, not a member of Congress, nor as a candidate. But, of course, he was there for political reasons. For instance, his staff explained the Black Adder's refusal to visit US troops in the country because the funds for his trip were from his Presidential campaign war chest.
Funny, eh? Even the simplest of explanations by this guy get complicated and conditioned.
That must be what 'post-partisan' looks like. Because Obama says so.
But, back to the theme of his Berlin address.
Like Democratic Presidential candidates before him- Gore and Kerry- Obama clearly thinks that the European opinion of the US and its President are far more important than those of mere US voters.
Why else to go to Berlin and attempt to look sage, Presidential, and capable of 'handling' foreign affairs.
But, of course, giving a speech to a bunch of Berliners in a country that wishes Americans would quit forcing them to make hard foreign policy choices is way different than actually conducting foreign policy as President of the US.
Does the Black Adder know this difference? Sadly, probably not. Lacking any significant life-experience that would matter for being President, why should he now doubt he is unqualified to do anything?
I'm sure Obama wishes Europeans could vote in US elections. His kind believe that world opinion counts for probably more than the mere opinions of those Americans who do not agree with his positions.
And since Obama is clear in his desire to avoid ever using American military force, Europeans love him. They have had a thinly-veiled hatred of American power since 1945. It's really a passive-aggressive thing. They want our protection, but only on their terms. When they want safety, they come running. When they want to feel important, like they once were over a hundred years ago, they eschew American values and power.
Right now, Obama is their guy. He'll kowtow to them like nobody's business.
Too bad for the rookie Senator that European views carry little weight in US Presidential elections.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Obama's Latest Ploy To Fool Voters
The rookie Senator from Illinois was busy trying to fool 'all of the people some of the time' this week as he quickly appeared for photo ops in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Hoping that literally punching his airline ticket to these destinations will equate, for some voters, foreign policy heft and experience, he finally chose to visit the globe's current hotspots.
I don't believe John McCain is the world's best foreign policy expert. But, as a long-serving Senator and mature adult, I think he is as well-suited as most Presidential candidates to grapple with the challenges in that arena. Probably better than many, actually.
In contrast, the inexperienced first-term Senator Obama has little practical experience outside of his political infighting in Springfield, Illinois, and Chicago's South Side.
Will a few well-posed pictures of the Black Adder looking thoughtful and wise amongst the hills of Afghanistan or the sands of Iraq propel him to victory in November?
If they do, then we, as a country, deserve the rookie we get as a result.
Obama's predecessor is credited with that great statement about fooling people. It looks like the current junior Illinois Senator is only focused on fooling, not actually faithfully executing the office of President of the United States.
Hoping that literally punching his airline ticket to these destinations will equate, for some voters, foreign policy heft and experience, he finally chose to visit the globe's current hotspots.
I don't believe John McCain is the world's best foreign policy expert. But, as a long-serving Senator and mature adult, I think he is as well-suited as most Presidential candidates to grapple with the challenges in that arena. Probably better than many, actually.
In contrast, the inexperienced first-term Senator Obama has little practical experience outside of his political infighting in Springfield, Illinois, and Chicago's South Side.
Will a few well-posed pictures of the Black Adder looking thoughtful and wise amongst the hills of Afghanistan or the sands of Iraq propel him to victory in November?
If they do, then we, as a country, deserve the rookie we get as a result.
Obama's predecessor is credited with that great statement about fooling people. It looks like the current junior Illinois Senator is only focused on fooling, not actually faithfully executing the office of President of the United States.
Reagan Democrats Still Exist
Last week I was fishing with my daughter in southern West Virginia.
The part of the state where we were is solid Bobby Byrd country. His name is plastered on various public works, and you can see that the man certainly worked to bring Federal cash to his state.
Our guide fishes and hunts, of course. So I jokingly asked him if he was bitter?
He laughed, knowing exactly to what I referred.
Expanding on my joke, he called himself a 'dollar Democrat,' but declared he will be voting for McCain.
No Black Adder for him. It boiled down to, as he put it,
"McCain is a veteran, and was a POW. That's all I need to know."
This is actually what I suspect will be replayed countless times across the broad belt of 'blue' states this November.
Our guide is not an older man. He's not yet 40. He is, in his way, a very successful entrepreneur.
On the basis of his demographics, you'd assume he's a liberal Democrat. He has assembled several businesses, is self-employed, and probably has no major medical coverage.
But he owns several rental properties. Has virtually no debt. And sends his child to a private religiously-affiliated local school, because he and his wife know better than to let their child languish in the area's public schools.
Yes, I think many more people like our guide will be turning away from Illinois' freshman Senator this November, and pulling the lever for the American with whom they can identify.
The part of the state where we were is solid Bobby Byrd country. His name is plastered on various public works, and you can see that the man certainly worked to bring Federal cash to his state.
Our guide fishes and hunts, of course. So I jokingly asked him if he was bitter?
He laughed, knowing exactly to what I referred.
Expanding on my joke, he called himself a 'dollar Democrat,' but declared he will be voting for McCain.
No Black Adder for him. It boiled down to, as he put it,
"McCain is a veteran, and was a POW. That's all I need to know."
This is actually what I suspect will be replayed countless times across the broad belt of 'blue' states this November.
Our guide is not an older man. He's not yet 40. He is, in his way, a very successful entrepreneur.
On the basis of his demographics, you'd assume he's a liberal Democrat. He has assembled several businesses, is self-employed, and probably has no major medical coverage.
But he owns several rental properties. Has virtually no debt. And sends his child to a private religiously-affiliated local school, because he and his wife know better than to let their child languish in the area's public schools.
Yes, I think many more people like our guide will be turning away from Illinois' freshman Senator this November, and pulling the lever for the American with whom they can identify.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Jesse's Honest Remarks
So, now we know.
Even Jesse Jackson disapproves of the junior Illinois Senator Obama's treatment of other blacks. And Obama is his Senator, too.
Yesterday's comments on an open mike in front of Jackson revealed his true feelings about his fellow black and Presidential hopeful.
He said Obama treats blacks badly. Here's a YouTube video including Jackson's actual remarks, and some coverage of them, including his lame, post-incident apology.
Even other blacks don't trust Obama. And Jackson's 'apology' really simply means Jesse will back any black, just to get a black President.
Shameful!
But the bottom line is, there is no 'unity' over Obama, even among his own kind. As I wrote here in a prior post in May, beware the Obama brand of unity- and pay attention to the honest reactions and comments of people like Jackson regarding the Black Adder.
Obama's brand of 'unity' comes at too high a price. When even usually mouthy, agenda-bearing gaflies like Jesse Jackson kowtow after expressing their honest views, you know we'll be in trouble if Obama is elected.
Even Jesse Jackson disapproves of the junior Illinois Senator Obama's treatment of other blacks. And Obama is his Senator, too.
Yesterday's comments on an open mike in front of Jackson revealed his true feelings about his fellow black and Presidential hopeful.
He said Obama treats blacks badly. Here's a YouTube video including Jackson's actual remarks, and some coverage of them, including his lame, post-incident apology.
Even other blacks don't trust Obama. And Jackson's 'apology' really simply means Jesse will back any black, just to get a black President.
Shameful!
But the bottom line is, there is no 'unity' over Obama, even among his own kind. As I wrote here in a prior post in May, beware the Obama brand of unity- and pay attention to the honest reactions and comments of people like Jackson regarding the Black Adder.
Obama's brand of 'unity' comes at too high a price. When even usually mouthy, agenda-bearing gaflies like Jesse Jackson kowtow after expressing their honest views, you know we'll be in trouble if Obama is elected.
What Does "Hard Working" Really Mean?
Has it really been three weeks or more since I last posted? My apologies. Work and other summer events have intervened.
But, I'm on the road now, and actually better able to focus on a backlog of post topics. Election topics, of course, will be prominent.
Today, I want to have a little rant on one of the rookie Senator from Illinois' favorite phrases, 'hard working families,' or 'hard working Americans,' etc. Hilary used to bang on this one a lot, too.
Actually, every Democratic Presidential candidate does- perennially and quadrennially.
So, just what is a 'hard working' American?
Am I one? I worked last night, and this morning before breakfast. I work for myself, with a partner. From my home office.
Are you a 'hard working' American?
See, whenever I hear the freshman Senator from Illinois use the term, my mind conjures up grungy, grimy-looking, non-college-educated poor people in small towns throughout America. And they must have at least two jobs.
Preferably divorced, with about three children, and no health care.
If you aren't a personal wreck, you just aren't 'hard working.'
Is the graduate-school educated hedge fund manager who makes 40% returns annually for institutional investors such as blue-collar union pension funds a 'hard working' American?
Or the CEO of a large-cap firm which employs tens of thousands of Americans? Is he 'hard working?' Or does his seven-figure compensation disqualify him, even though he's probably divorced from a wife who tired of his career focus. And his health is probably marginal, because his lifestyle actually sucks from constant stress and travel on behalf of his shareholders.
Why isn't 'hard working' associated with Americans who have sensible plans, personal lives with limits on boneheaded behavior, and a desire to become educated and make more money?
Why must they always be painted as having children they can't afford, uneducated and, thus, requiring two low-paying jobs to pay too little for the life they lead, and always seeming to have at least one relative with a serious health issue?
This kind of black crepe paper-hanging notion of Americans who are 'hard working' really burns me.
Hopefully, as I'll write about in an upcoming posts, this portrait resonates with sufficiently few Americans that it will cause the Black Adder to lose in November.
But, I'm on the road now, and actually better able to focus on a backlog of post topics. Election topics, of course, will be prominent.
Today, I want to have a little rant on one of the rookie Senator from Illinois' favorite phrases, 'hard working families,' or 'hard working Americans,' etc. Hilary used to bang on this one a lot, too.
Actually, every Democratic Presidential candidate does- perennially and quadrennially.
So, just what is a 'hard working' American?
Am I one? I worked last night, and this morning before breakfast. I work for myself, with a partner. From my home office.
Are you a 'hard working' American?
See, whenever I hear the freshman Senator from Illinois use the term, my mind conjures up grungy, grimy-looking, non-college-educated poor people in small towns throughout America. And they must have at least two jobs.
Preferably divorced, with about three children, and no health care.
If you aren't a personal wreck, you just aren't 'hard working.'
Is the graduate-school educated hedge fund manager who makes 40% returns annually for institutional investors such as blue-collar union pension funds a 'hard working' American?
Or the CEO of a large-cap firm which employs tens of thousands of Americans? Is he 'hard working?' Or does his seven-figure compensation disqualify him, even though he's probably divorced from a wife who tired of his career focus. And his health is probably marginal, because his lifestyle actually sucks from constant stress and travel on behalf of his shareholders.
Why isn't 'hard working' associated with Americans who have sensible plans, personal lives with limits on boneheaded behavior, and a desire to become educated and make more money?
Why must they always be painted as having children they can't afford, uneducated and, thus, requiring two low-paying jobs to pay too little for the life they lead, and always seeming to have at least one relative with a serious health issue?
This kind of black crepe paper-hanging notion of Americans who are 'hard working' really burns me.
Hopefully, as I'll write about in an upcoming posts, this portrait resonates with sufficiently few Americans that it will cause the Black Adder to lose in November.
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