Disappointed in Obama? You bet!

Joe Armstrong gets his own honor

On Tuesday, THE UT BOOKSTORE PULLED MINTS POKING FUN AT PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA OFF SHELVES AFTER STATE REP. JOE ARMSTRONG, D-KNOXVILLE, TOLD THE DIRECTOR HE WAS OFFENDED BY THE MESSAGE ON THE CANDIES. After a story ran in the News Sentinel on Wednesday, reports of the incident landed in national publications, on blogs, and on radio and television shows.

For the Unemployed Philosophers Guild, the small company in New York that produces the candies, the incident has led to record sales.

"IT'S THE BEST THING THAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED," said Jay Stern, an official at the company. "He made them a hit."

Though it's sold out of the Obama "Disappointmints," THE COMPANY HAS DONE A MOCK-UP OF A TIN CAN IN HONOR OF ARMSTRONG.

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/aug/06/disappointmints-brouhaha-boosts-sales-for-new/

As I mentioned on the story about Disappoint-MINTS, Armstrong’s action certainly violated the First Amendment.

Democrats Own the Downgrade

… DEMOCRATS OWN THE DOWNGRADE. THEY FOUGHT REPUBLICANS AND TEA PARTY SUPPORTERS EVERY STEP OF THE WAY, AND FORCED A DEAL WHICH WAS INSUFFICIENT. They played class warfare and race politics against arguments that we needed to drastically change our spending habits.

This is Barack Obama and Harry Reid’s crowning achievement.

http://legalinsurrection.com/2011/08/sp-drops-u-s-credit-rating-to-aa/

Obama’s been in office for 31 months. Perhaps it is time to start talking about impeachment. The charge could be: “Obama lied and our credit rating died.”

Our Post Racial America has also been Downgraded

…. The trouble at the fair (Wisconsin) started around 7 p.m. Thursday in the midway area, where amusement rides are located, WHEN FIGHTS BROKE OUT AMONG BLACK YOUTHS, SAID TOM STRUEBING, CHIEF OF THE STATE FAIR POLICE. Those fights did not appear to be racially motivated.

Then around the closing time of 11 p.m., witnesses told the Journal Sentinel, DOZENS TO HUNDREDS OF BLACK YOUTHS ATTACKED WHITE PEOPLE AS THEY LEFT THE FAIR, PUNCHING AND KICKING PEOPLE AND SHAKING AND POUNDING ON THEIR VEHICLES

AT LEAST 31 PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED - many for disorderly conduct - in connection with the incidents on the fairgrounds and on the streets outside. AT LEAST 11 PEOPLE, SEVEN OF THEM POLICE OFFICERS, WERE INJURED, officials said. Twenty-four people were arrested within the fairgrounds by State Fair Police. West Allis police arrested seven people, five of them juveniles, outside the fairgrounds…..

http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/126828998.html

Nothing seems to be going right since Obama became president. I’m still looking for my hope and change.

Average Length Of Unemployment Surges To New All Time Record 40.4 Weeks

We already learned that the one biggest red flag in unemployment data had been raised when we found that the LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATE WAS THE LOWEST SINCE 1984. Now we find that the other critical data point: AVERAGE LENGTH OF UNEMPLOYMENT, JUST HIT A NEW ALL TIME HIGH OF 40.4 WEEKS IN JULY, up from the previous record of 39.9 in June. Someone should tell the average American who is rapidly approaching one year in average unemployment that the stock market soared on good payroll news. They will be delighted.

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/average-length-unemployment-surges-new-all-time-record-404-weeks

And the good news just keeps on coming.

Nader: ‘Almost 100 percent’ chance of a Democratic primary challenger to Obama

Ralph Nader, the consumer advocate and perennial third-party presidential candidate, announced last month that he would work to find a Democrat to challenge President Barack Obama in 2012.
NADER NOW SAYS THAT A PRIMARY CHALLENGE IS A NEAR CERTAINTY.
“What [Obama] did this week is just going to energize that effort,” Nader promised in an interview with The Daily Caller. “I WOULD GUESS THAT THE CHANCES OF THERE BEING A CHALLENGE TO OBAMA IN THE PRIMARY ARE ALMOST 100 PERCENT.”

The only question, he said, is the stature of that opponent and whether it will be either “an ex-senator or an ex-governor” or “an intellectual leader or an environmental leader.”

http://news.yahoo.com/nader-almost-100-percent-chance-democratic-primary-challenger-020811577.html

Well this is actually good news. If you are a liberal you can’t be happy with this guy. And the Conservatives and independents we know aren’t happy.

If You Are Looking for a Fix Look to George W. Bush’s Economy

After beginning with a Clinton-era surplus in 2001, the Bush administration ran up deficits of $158 billion in 2002; $378 billion in 2003; and $413 billion in 2004. Then, with revenues pouring in, the deficits began to fall: $318 billion in 2005; $248 billion in 2006; and $161 billion in 2007. THAT 2007 DEFICIT, WITH THE TAX CUTS IN EFFECT, WAS ONE-TENTH OF TODAY’S $1.6 TRILLION DEFICIT.

DEFICITS WENT UP IN 2008 WITH THE BEGINNING OF THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN — AND, NOT COINCIDENTALLY, WITH THE FIRST FULL YEAR OF A DEMOCRATIC HOUSE AND SENATE.

http://washingtonexaminer.com/politics/2011/08/obama-partisans-ignore-facts-when-bashing-bush

Of course if we went to the spending levels of the Bush administration, the Democrats would scream about austerity and how it’s hurting the country.

Disappointed?

The National Debt in Perspective

As the left tries to blur the reality of the deficit, I came across these figures that puts it in perspective. When Clinton left office, the debt was 57% of the GDP. When Bush left office it was 69% of GDP and increase of 12% of GDP in 8 years. Right now, after 31 months of BHO, the debt stands at 97% of GDP an increase of 28% or more than .9% per month. If W. had increase debt at that rate, the debt would have been 143% of GDP when he left office.  

If you are wondering who is to blame for Moody's downgrading of the USA's credit rating, look no further. 

Democrat: University Can’t Sell Disappoint-MINTS

UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE WAS FORCED TO PULL BOXES OF MINTS FROM ITS SHELVES AFTER A STATE LEGISLATOR COMPLAINED THAT IT SATIRISED PRESIDENT OBAMA.

The red and blue box of mints - which were on sale for $2.99 at the University of Tennessee - bear a picture of the President with the words 'THIS IS CHANGE? DISAPPOINT-MINTS' underneath.
Officials were forced to pull the product after Democratic state Rep Joe Armstrong visited.

Mr Armstrong told The Knoxville News Sentinel that UT USES FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDS AND SHOULD BE SENSITIVE TO WHAT HE CALLED 'POLITICALLY SPECIFIC PRODUCTS'.

He said: 'If it was a private entity or corporation or store, that's different, but this is a state university. We certainly don't want in any way to put the university in a bad light by having those political (products), particularly aimed at defaming the president.'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2022422/University-forced-pull-satirical-mints-aimed-Obama-bookstore-complaint.html#ixzz1U9N396ph

This is a matter of free speech. It originally was put into the Constitution to mean political speech. What could be more political than these mints? Government is not subsidizing these so perhaps it doesn’t count as free speech for liberals.

Lies, Damn Lies, Statistics . . . and Government Numbers

For those of you out there who may be skeptical about the reliability of today’s jobs numbers, you’ve got good reason.

Just as the alleged massive ”cuts” to federal spending in the debt-ceiling deal are actually just slightly-less-massive increases in federal spending, THE ALLEGED “DROP” IN THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FROM 9.2 PERCENT TO 9.1 PERCENT SOMEHOW COINCIDES WITH MORE AMERICANS BEING OUT OF WORK TODAY THAN A MONTH AGO. Both of these feats of alchemy could only be produced by Washington’s doublespeak and Red Queen accounting.

The reason why the unemployment rate — though abysmal – appears to have held relatively steady is because more than 120,000 discouraged individuals dropped out of the labor market altogether, joining the swelling ranks of the long-term unemployed. Most of these individuals were not counted by the federal government in determining today’s unemployment figure. The disappearance of these individuals from the labor market more than offsets the 117,000 jobs created in July….

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/273829/lies-damn-lies-statistics-and-government-numbers-peter-kirsanow

As a former production manager who knows numbers, these aren’t good news for Obama and the Democrats no matter how you spin it. More jobs were created than the last two months. But not significant job growth. And with 120,000 dropping out of the job market, they just means when things do start to get better, more people will come back in to the market and the jobless rate will increase. Think about the political ads next year: 9.4% unemployment almost four years after Obama got the LARGEST stimulus in history and promised UNEMPLOYMENT would stay below 8%!!!


The MO of Wasserman Schultz

If Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz were a little dog, she might be a dachshund. She charges her adversary, teeth bared and yapping viciously, until realizing the other dog is larger. The realization sends her scurrying for cover, where she yelps, snarls, and whines. While this analogy may seem ridiculous, it perfectly illustrates Schultz's "confrontation" with Rep. Allen West and her political persona in general.

Schultz bit Rep. West during a speech on the House floor. Well, more like she nipped him on the heel. She never mentioned West by name, yet he was obviously her target. During a rambling, platitude-laced diatribe about the debt ceiling, Schultz accused Rep. West of denying Social Security checks and Medicare payments to senior citizens. West responded directly to Rep. Schultz, telling her exactly what he thought of her unprofessional tactics. Like a yapping, obnoxious little dog, Schultz tucked her tail and ran for the cover of her supporters, who were quick to oblige….

http://www.americanthinker.com/2011/08/debbie_wasserman_schultzs_dog_days.html

Little Debbie’s at it again.


Why isn’t the Dollar in More Trouble?

While the stock market was crashing, U.S. Treasury yields plunged to 1950s levels.
Why? Our debt-ceiling deal was ugly, but Europe continues to out-ugly the United States. What would we do without Europeans?

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/273737/italy-rescue-kevin-d-williamson

The problem the world has is if they devalue the dollar where else can they go?

Teachers union disavows internal memo endorsing deception of parents

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS OFFICIALS HAVE DISAVOWED AN INTERNAL REPORT AFTER IT WAS POSTED ON THE UNION'S WEBSITE following its annual conference, embedded on each of its 19 pages with the union's logo and signed by a union official.

The report, titled "HOW CONNECTICUT DEFUSED THE PARENT TRIGGER," was replaced on AFT's website with a note saying "we have received complaints about these materials and have removed them because THEY DO NOT REPRESENT AFT'S POSITION."

Education activist RiShawn Biddle copied the report before it was removed from the AFT website. THE REPORT DESCRIBES IN DETAIL AFT'S STRATEGY FOR SUBVERTING SCHOOL REFORM LEGISLATION IN CONNECTICUT, A STRATEGY THAT RELIED GREATLY ON DECEIVING LEGISLATORS AND INTERESTED PARENTS….

http://washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/2011/08/teachers-union-disavows-internal-memo-endorsing-deception-parents#ixzz1U9rPlwRZ

So who are you going to believe? An honest teacher’s union? Or your lying eyes?