Archive for August, 2011

August 22, 2011 17:10

Wall Street Donors Turning on Obama, Giving Money to Romney

Gasparino says that if Obama seems like he is going to win at one point then the numbers might reverse from Romney to Obama. “I think Wall Street right now is splitting Obama and Romney. Listen, we should point out, Romney is the candidate of choice for Wall Street on the Republicans side. I don’t believe anyone associated with the Tea Party is going to get any major Wall Street support.”

August 22, 2011 17:03

Obama’s “gotta get away” from his “jobs focus”

Obama is on vacation on Martha’s Vinyard while the rest of the country is in economy turmoil.

August 22, 2011 06:42

Obama – we made “right choices” but economy not growing

Obama explains his falling poll numbers by blaming other factors for the slow economy and continues to insist he made the right choices. Reminds me of Groucho Marx – “Who you gonna believe, me or your own lying eyes?”

August 22, 2011 06:36

Maxine Waters: “Tea Party can go straight to hell”

Waters had strong words for the Tea Party Saturday, saying they could go “straight to hell.” Audio from ssamfordsr

August 22, 2011 06:32

Values Voters Are Still in the Game

“Values voters” have not lost their edge or enthusiasm. They have a vision for a virtuous, just, and moral America, they are willing to fight for it, and unlike many of their ideological counterparts, they don’t stay home on election day.

August 22, 2011 06:17

Failure to Pass the FTAs costs jobs but gets union votes

[B]y not passing the FTAs, politicians maintain union support but don’t lose any political support because unemployed workers around the country aren’t even aware that their lack of employment might be due to Congressional and presidential inaction on the FTAs.

August 22, 2011 05:52

La Raza Unida leader sentenced to life in prison for racketeering

La Raza Unida (RU) is an organized prison gang that originated in 1988 in the southern Texas prison system. It’s main ideology is the re-conquest of U.S. states such as Arizona, California and New Mexico.

August 22, 2011 05:33

Bye bye dollar as gold continues to break records

Bloomberg reported: “Gold climbed to a record above $1,890 an ounce in London and New York as concern about slowing economic growth and debt crises spurred demand for bullion as a protection of wealth.”

August 22, 2011 04:56

Growing belief Obama “is in over his head”

Ed Gillespie former chairman of the RNC on Face the Nation says Obama’s biggest problem for 2012 is the growing belief that he is in over his head.

August 22, 2011 04:46

Taxpayers, State Employee Unions in Brutal Fight

On one side are the embattled state employee labor unions. It is one of the few places where labor unions still have some power left. For decades union membership has been declining all over the country. This is a fight they must fight if they are to survive.