Malcolm Muggeridge wrote about British Prime Ministers and what he said applies entirely to our elected leaders:
We like to persuade ourselves that our leaders betray the trust imposed in them and distort the aspirations of those who elect them. Actually they represent us all too exactly…No one is miscast. Each leaves the country appreciably [...]
Obama, over and over again, said that he supported tax increases ONLY for those with a household income of $250,000 and above. Well, I don’t make that and would consider that amount as above middle class, but still don’t support tax increases unless absolutely necessary.
Anyhow, I took careful note when I heard [...]
Well, it took the UK Times to break yet another story on a Barack Obama relatives who lives in a less than “hopeful” situation (pun intended). See: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/article5042571.ece
Aunt Zeituni Onyango lives in a Boston public housing estate, while his uncle “Omar” was evicted from a 1 room apartment for [...]
I know this is coming late…but better late than never. Anyhow, here are my thoughts on the shindig from last week.
1. Ratings – there is some dispute about the exact specificity of the ratings, but it is clear that the Republican Convention was viewed more heavily than the Democratic [...]
Joe Biden and Barack Obama both made reference to lipstick and apparently denied that it had anything to do with Sarah Palin.
Joe Biden also questioned the support of the Republican ticket for parents with developmentally challenged children.
I am an Independent, but I want to say that the Democrats have been [...]
Well, Barack Obama has just finished his much anticipated speech in front of thousands of folks, and millions of more viewers. I want to go back to day 1 and offer my humble thoughts on how effective the Demcorats were at this convention.
Day 1 – Michelle Obama…I would say that Michelle [...]
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