April 2009
Walgreens To Offer Free Health Care →
The Obama Effect hits Walgreens. But what do you do when you HAVE a job and can’t afford halthcare?Drugstore operator Walgreen will offer free clinic visits to the unemployed and uninsured for the…
Wealthy College Applicants Get Leg Up. Who Knew? →
This article will really warm your heart:Facing fallen endowments and needier students, many colleges are looking more favorably on wealthier applicants as they make their admissions decisions this…
UK Bankers Begging For Alimony Relief →
Although this is the UK, it’s the same all over: I guess she’s not into you without all the money Here’s a shocker, the UK richie-riches are begging to re-negotiate their divorce settlements. …
The Dick Cheney PWNED →
Darth Cheney PWNED by Petraeus. How much more clear can it be when the commander of our troops has to tell Cheney to shut the fuck up? How pathologically obvious is Cheney’s sadistic love for…
VIDEO: Obamas Arrive In UK Ahead Of G20 →
Let’s compare the pre and post G20 trip hype. Going in, the press has Obama about to get beat up for being American. We’ll see. I love the way they say Buh-RACK Obama.
March 2009
The Dick Cheney PWNED →
Darth Cheney PWNED by Petraeus. How much more clear can it be when the commander of our troops has to tell Cheney to shut the fuck up? How pathologically obvious is Cheney’s sadistic love for…
Walgreens To Offer Free Health Care →
The Obama Effect hits Walgreens. But what do you do when you HAVE a job and can’t afford halthcare?Drugstore operator Walgreen will offer free clinic visits to the unemployed and uninsured for the…
Wealthy College Applicants Get Leg Up. Who Knew? →
This article will really warm your heart:Facing fallen endowments and needier students, many colleges are looking more favorably on wealthier applicants as they make their admissions decisions this…
UK Bankers Begging For Alimony Relief →
Although this is the UK, it’s the same all over: I guess she’s not into you without all the money Here’s a shocker, the UK richie-riches are begging to re-negotiate their divorce settlements. …
Let's Argue Apples And Apples →
Why does every story about the US car industry and it’s disadvantageous legacy costs versus the Japanese car industry omit this little detail: Japan has universal healthcare.In the Japanese health…
The Constant Underestimation Of Obama →
As per usual, before any big event his entire political career, President Obama is given small odds to get anything done. This time it is the upcoming G20 in London. All the memes I see are about…
Note To Douglas Feith: Lawyer Up →
The Bush Torturers™ are starting to feel the international heat. As I wrote 2 days ago, Spain is looking to bring 6 Bush top officials to court over there use of torture. One of the bigger losers…
Tea Bagger Fail Of The Day →
From a March 27 “tea party” in Hartford, CT. May want to use spell check next time. Or is that too liberal? Must feel good when you and your buddy can’t spot the misspelling, then appear in papers…
Single Largest Cigarette Tax To Kick In April 1 →
The medical costs of smoking are staggering. The burden they put on the health care industry effects us all. This is a step in the right direction:President Obama signed a law early in his…
Vanity Fair: An Oral History of the Bush White... →
A must read at Vanity Fair: “Farewell to All That: An Oral History of the Bush White House”. They go point by point, person by person. Relive the horror! The threat of 9/11 ignored. The threat…
Glenn Beck: Conservatism For Toddlers →
Rising Fox star and conservative alarmist leader du jour, Glenn Beck. The dis-evolution of the GOP. He is like the Fisher-Price version for kids, part of the “my first right wing nut” series. I…
Let's Argue Apples And Apples →
Why does every story about the US car industry and it’s disadvantageous legacy costs versus the Japanese car industry omit this little detail: Japan has universal healthcare.In the Japanese health…
The Constant Underestimation Of Obama →
As per usual, before any big event his entire political career, President Obama is given small odds to get anything done. This time it is the upcoming G20 in London. All the memes I see are about…
Tea Bagger Fail Of The Day →
From a March 27 “tea party” in Hartford, CT. May want to use spell check next time. Or is that too liberal? Must feel good when you and your buddy can’t spot the misspelling, then appear in papers…
Single Largest Cigarette Tax To Kick In April 1 →
The medical costs of smoking are staggering. The burden they put on the health care industry effects us all. This is a step in the right direction:President Obama signed a law early in his…
Vanity Fair: An Oral History of the Bush White... →
A must read at Vanity Fair: “Farewell to All That: An Oral History of the Bush White House”. They go point by point, person by person. Relive the horror! The threat of 9/11 ignored. The threat…
Note To Douglas Feith: Lawyer Up →
The Bush Torturers™ are starting to feel the international heat. As I wrote 2 days ago, Spain is looking to bring 6 Bush top officials to court over there use of torture. One of the bigger losers…
Glenn Beck: Conservatism For Toddlers →
Rising Fox star and conservative alarmist leader du jour, Glenn Beck. The dis-evolution of the GOP. He is like the Fisher-Price version for kids, part of the “my first right wing nut” series. I…
Imagine "Bush The Vacation President" In Charge... →
Obama is taking on every crisis there is: banking, finance, autos, foreign policy, health care. You name it, the Obama Administration is trying to address the situation, as well as, fix all the…
"Excess Is Out Of Fashion" →
JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon commenting yesterday on his own bubble-making “we don’t really make anything” short-term minded industry:”One of the main root causes [of the crisis], and this has…
CNBC Had A Good Moment This Week →
Too bad Dylan Ratigan quit this week. He has a good grasp on how effed up this bail-out is. Why is it so hard for a finance channel like CNBC to explain this mess? Why are they not asking why the…
Obama's Weekly YouTube Address →
Obama is on it:The President addresses the people of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota as they face down disastrous flooding. He speaks of what the government is doing, but also stresses…
The Beginning Of The End For Bush Torturers →
Justice, both home and overseas, is closing in on the Bush Torturers:A Spanish court has agreed to consider opening a criminal case against six former Bush administration officials, including…
Obama's Weekly YouTube Address →
Obama is on it:The President addresses the people of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota as they face down disastrous flooding. He speaks of what the government is doing, but also stresses…
The Beginning Of The End For Bush Torturers →
Justice, both home and overseas, is closing in on the Bush Torturers:A Spanish court has agreed to consider opening a criminal case against six former Bush administration officials, including…
CNBC Had A Good Moment This Week →
Too bad Dylan Ratigan quit this week. He has a good grasp on how effed up this bail-out is. Why is it so hard for a finance channel like CNBC to explain this mess? Why are they not asking why the…
"Excess Is Out Of Fashion" →
JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon commenting yesterday on his own bubble-making “we don’t really make anything” short-term minded industry:”One of the main root causes [of the crisis], and this has…
Imagine "Bush The Vacation President" In Charge... →
Obama is taking on every crisis there is: banking, finance, autos, foreign policy, health care. You name it, the Obama Administration is trying to address the situation, as well as, fix all the…
DNC Web Ad →
“The Number Zero, Brought To You By The Party Of N-O” The GØP, know as the party of “no”, is also the party of “no detail” regarding their “budget”.
Dylan Ratigan Quits CNBC →
Dylan Ratigan quits CNBC. The one guy I liked! Sources say Ratigan’s contract expires Wednesday and he’s talked to other networks. Source: NY Post
Dodd's Moment Of Truth →
Now is Sen. Chris Dodd’s moment of truth. Head of the Banking Committee, it is his job to re-write the banking rules. The walking contradiction that is Dodd has been the both friends of big…
Derivatives: The Orwellian Risk Reducers →
The Gambling Age of Banking: DerivativesThe U.S. banking industry had its first loss in derivatives trading last year, driven by a fourth- quarter $9 billion rout in credit markets. U.S. commercial…
Krugman Dreaming Of A Time Machine →
Paul Krugman falls a hair short of asking Obama to completely re-invent America.”As you can guess, I don’t share that vision. I don’t think this is just a financial panic; I believe that it…
Infallibly Wrong →
Follow the Catholic logic: Newt Gingrich, a thrice-divorced philanderer, is welcomed into the Catholic church as a convert. Barack Obama, a family man, who as President ended the torture era in…
The Real Republican Road To Recovery →
Nate Silver at 538.com has a flow chart best describing the Republican road to recovery as rolled out today by John Boehner. It’s chock full of great ideas and real leadership not afraid to…
The Gaffe That Never Was →
The Obama teleprompter gaffe from his St. Patrick’s Day reception, one of the weakest distractions you could ever imagine, turned out to be made up. That didn’t stop the Right Wing from…
Geithner: New Rules Of The Game →
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner lays it down:”Over the past 18 months, we have faced the most severe global financial crisis in generations,” Geithner said in testimony to the House Financial…
Obama's Online Town Meeting →
Change you can see. Transparency you can feel. Obama has an interactive Town Meeting going on right now. Source: WhiteHouse.gov
Wall Street's Zero Leadership Problem →
All this focus on the economy, getting the credit and banking institutions back on track. Changing rules and adding more oversight. What about the geniuses who who got us into all this. The robbers…
Barack Obama's Teleprompter's Blog →
With the lame critiques of the President from the conservatives getter weaker and weaker, a bright spot: Barack Obama’s teleprompter has its own blog. Maybe now the GOP can find a home for all…
The Line Is Thinning Between Real And Fake News →
As is the trend, and as I have been writing about, the fake news is challenging the real news in relevancy. No, not “real fake” news like Fox, they have that segment down. I’m talking Jon Stewert…
Volcano Monitors Spot On →
Somewhere in his GOP playpen Wee Bobby Jindal is enjoying a nice hot mug of STFU:A month after Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal complained about wasteful spending in President Obama’s economic…
Step In The Right Direction →
More good economic news for the Obama Administration via Bloomberg:The collapse in U.S. inventories indicates the economy is laying the foundation for a return to growth this year. Stockpiles…
The Press Gets A Backbone 8 Years Too Late →
All this talk about CNN’s Ed Henry asking tough questions regarding the timing of Obama going public about the AIG bonuses. I think it’s a lot of nothing. The outrage is all about nothing. I…
Factory Orders Up →
The ADD foie gras generation will like this:“In a glimmer of surprisingly upbeat economic data, manufacturing orders for goods like metals, machines and military equipment rose last month for the…