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By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Nov 3, 2009 in ACORN, Bamboozling, Bush administration, California, Campaign promises, Chicago politics, Current Affairs, Dick Cheney, Energy Policy Act of 2005, Flip Flopping, General Election, George Bush, George Soros, Hillary Clinton, Hoodwinking, Lobbyists, MSNBC, Media Bias, MoveOn.org, Oprah, President Barack Obama, Richard Daley, Tax stimulus package, Ted Kennedy, Tom Daschle, Transparency, Unions, William Ayers, Women, World | 21 Comments
You may recall that when Bush was president, it was like pulling teeth trying to find out just who had visited the White House. Let’s just say he dug in his heels a bit on releasing that information. Maybe it had something to do with Cheney’s “secret” Energy Meeting, who knows, but it [...]
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Oct 30, 2009 in Afghanistan, Bamboozling, Bill Clinton, Campaign promises, Censorship, Current Affairs, Daily Kos, Dick Cheney, Europe, Foreign Affairs, Fox News, France, Freedom of Speech, George Bush, Germany, Hoodwinking, Huffington Post, Lobbyists, Louisiana, MSNBC, Media, Media Bias, Media Handling of Story, New York Times, Obama's Media Censorship, President Barack Obama, Public Finance, Republicans, TOTUS | 63 Comments
That is a question I have asked myself time and time again since Obama took office on a number of issues, including expanding the Faith Based Initiatives, or my fave, the incredibly unConstitutional “Prolonged Detention” of American Citizens, holding them in custody indefinitely without charges.
Turns out I am not the only one who [...]
By Ani on Sep 29, 2009 in Arrogance, Chicago politics, Hillary Clinton, Messiah, Newsweek, Obama Administration, Obama's Characteristics, Obamedia, Washington Post | 90 Comments
In Newsweek, Howard Fineman opines about The Limits of Charisma. When sycophants like Fineman say “Mr. President, please stay off TV” and are worried enough to warn the President that it’s time to fish or cut bait, we are all in hot water.
My fellow writers and I have posted many stories these last [...]
By Linda Anselmi on Aug 20, 2009 in Health Care, Obama Administration | 12 Comments
(Reprint of Aug. 17th orginal with updates at end of post. Update I: Video of Dylan Ratigan’s Morning Meeting talking about the administrations “un-American” deals. Update II: Greenwald’s take — monied interests rule both parties; jettisoning the “Public Option” was part of the Obama plan.)
We must have misunderstood the plan. [...]
By Linda Anselmi on Aug 17, 2009 in Health Care, Insurance Policies & Industry, President Barack Obama, Universal Health Care | 61 Comments
(Updated at end of post with excellent video of Dylan Ratigan’s Morning Meeting talking about the administrations “un-American” deals.)
We must have misunderstood. We actually thought the whole point of reforming health care was to help the american people have better, more affordable health care. We thought the promise was:
BARACK OBAMA’S PLAN FOR A [...]
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Aug 15, 2009 in CNN, Current Affairs, Dick Cheney, Energy Policy Act of 2005, Health Care, President Barack Obama, Universal Health Care | 51 Comments
The other day, I saw a post by Greg Palast, one he originally wrote for Huffington Post. When you read it, you will see why that is kind of funny. I wonder how they responded to it over there? I’m not about to go there and give them the traffic to find [...]
By CRAIG DELLA PENNA on Aug 11, 2009 in Current Affairs | 72 Comments
“The Health Insurers Have Already Won” reads the Business Week title. Go here for article.
“Is Obama Punking Us?” reads the title of Frank Rich’s column in the NYT. Go here for article and please see Ani’s post here for a more in-depth look at Rich’s column.
Rich actually has an epiphany:
“The larger fear is that [...]
By Ani on Aug 10, 2009 in Bank Bailouts, Bush/Cheney, Democratic Party, Health Care, New York Times, Obama Administration, Obama's Broken Promises, President Barack Obama, Republican Party, Tim Geithner, Unitary Executive Powers/Signing Statements, Wall Street | 53 Comments
Normally I would never quote Frank Rich. Endless copy excoriating Hillary Clinton in favor of Barack Obama during the primaries rendered his columns unreadable. Imagine my surprise to see Mr. Rich put down the Kool-Aid jug for a moment in his NY Times offering, Is Obama Punking Us. Let me start by [...]
By Linda Anselmi on Aug 9, 2009 in Current Affairs | 32 Comments
This a reprint of the original post, expanded to include comment information. Major h/t janicen, bayareavoter and elise.
Dear Mr. President:
I read a post on the Whitehouse blog called “Facts Are Stubborn Things” that said:
Scary chain emails and videos are starting to percolate on the internet, breathlessly claiming, for example, to “uncover” the truth about [...]
By Linda Anselmi on Aug 7, 2009 in Health Care, Linda Anselmi | 45 Comments
Dear Mr. President:
I read a post on the Whitehouse blog called “Facts Are Stubborn Things” that said:
Scary chain emails and videos are starting to percolate on the internet, breathlessly claiming, for example, to “uncover” the truth about the President’s health insurance reform positions.
And that:
There is a lot of disinformation about health insurance reform out there… [...]
By Larry Doyle on Aug 7, 2009 in Economy, Sense on Cents (Larry Doyle blog) | 6 Comments
When losses get so large, something ultimately must be done.
In that vein, I am not surprised to see news developing about Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae’s future. The Washington Post is reporting Administration Considers Splitting Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac:
The Obama administration launched a broad government effort this week to overhaul mortgage giants Fannie Mae and [...]
By Bronwyn's Harbor on Jul 28, 2009 in Current Affairs | 31 Comments
At the top of PBS’s latest Bill Moyers Journal, Moyers chose clips of the “usual suspects” opposed to Obama’s health care proposal - a Republican legislator shouting “socialism,” Glenn Beck, Michael Steele, and Bill Kristol, who worked to “drive a stake through” the heart of health care reform in 1993 and 2009. The problem with [...]
By Ani on Jun 13, 2009 in Backtrack Obama, Bank Bailouts, Barack Obama, Bush/Cheney, Chicago politics, FISA, General Motors & Chrysler, George Bush, Health Care, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, John McCain, Media Bias, Obama's Broken Promises, President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Toxic Assets | 85 Comments
Much as I hate giving Bill Maher press, I just can’t help myself. His article, Enough with the Obamathon, appearing in the Friday LA Times, lets us share our first up close and personal glimpse of Mr. Maher’s head exploding as he exhibits growing irritation with his messiah…:
President Obama should just join the cast [...]
By Ani on May 8, 2009 in Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Chicago politics, Current Affairs, DNC, DNC idiocy, Democratic Nomination, Hillary Clinton | 98 Comments
(Bumped up from yesterday evening.)
In his article Obama morphs into old rival Clinton, Politico’s Alex Conant posits that all Obama’s campaign promises which distinguished him from Hillary have now been thrown out the window:
A year ago today, with returns rolling in from the North Carolina and Indiana primaries, the late Tim Russert so famously declared, [...]
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on May 7, 2009 in Backtrack Obama, Bailouts, Bamboozling, Banking Institutions, Barack Obama, Campaign promises, Campaigns & Campaign Financing, Current Affairs, Flip Flopping, Hoodwinking, Israel, Messiah, Political Correctness, Qualifications, SusanUnPC, Wall Street | 42 Comments
Talk about your marketing ploy, which I, along with others, have been doing for a while now (most recently, “The Campaign’s Over, Obama: It’s Time To Lead“). But the incomparable Chris Hedges has done a remarkable job at highlighting just exactly how true that is (and it is true - his campaign won the [...]
By Ani on Mar 27, 2009 in Barack Obama, Current Affairs, Democratic Nomination, Donna Brazile, Hillary Clinton | 110 Comments
Just file this one under YOU HAVE GOT TO ME KIDDING ME!!! Attorney General Eric Holder, in an effort “to erase memories of the highly-charged political controversies from the previous administration” has invited none other than Donna Brazile to speak at a March 31st “Women’s History Month” event. As Evan Perez reports in [...]
By American Girl in Italy on Mar 23, 2009 in Barack Obama, Current Affairs, Jimmy Carter | 163 Comments
These are some of the stories I read this week. There seems to be a new tone emerging in the media, wrt Obama. I don’t really have anything to add to these stories - they are pretty much to the point, and quite interesting. I included a snippet from each story, but recommend reading [...]
By John Batchelor on Mar 18, 2009 in Current Affairs | 44 Comments
From the John Batchelor blog.
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“Obama told Geithner to take all legal means to block bonuses awarded to employees of AIG, Reuters reported, citing White House adviser Goolsbee.” The full Reuters report, though brief, has more puzzles:
By REUTERS
Published: March 16, 2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Obama has told the Treasury secretary Timothy F. Geithner to take all legal measures to block [...]
By Larry Doyle on Mar 10, 2009 in American Consumers, Banking Institutions, Barack Obama, Christopher Dodd, Chuck Schumer, Clinton, Congress (House & Senate), Democratic Party, Economy, Equity Markets, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Global Finance, Republicans, Wall Street | 39 Comments
A great American and loyal reader (thanks FL) shared a report recently produced by not-for-profits Essential Information and The Consumer Education Foundation. This report, Sold Out: How Wall Street and Washington Betrayed America, has gotten little to no attention in the general media. What a shame.
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Mar 5, 2009 in Bamboozling, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Health Care, Hillary Clinton, Lobbyists | 68 Comments
Today, Obama is holding a Forum on Health Care. According to the article:
The nation can’t afford to wait for the economy to recover before tackling out-of-control medical costs, President Barack Obama is telling some of the most powerful players in the health care reform debate.
“If we want to create jobs and rebuild our economy, [...]
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