Friday, November 09, 2012
"All In" - Is this for real? What kind of joke is this? Oh, my god, his poor wife.
Please tell me, the USA military didn't pay his mistress while she estranged the man from his family.
I am sorry, but, she is unprofessional, has no serious boundaries. He is a very interesting man, but, where were her ethics as a journalist and author about a Five Star General. Please don't tell me the USA military provided her with security clearance. Please tell me every man along the way didn't become gaga over her legs, right? Seriously. Hello? Are there any men that know how to protect this country?
How does anyone face his wife after this disaster in her life? This is terrible. I guarantee you this 'thesis' was paid for by the military budget.
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (click title to entry - thank you)
The Veto Pen
The House will never be able to enlist the Senate to override President Obama's Veto.
The Republican House needs to stop acting like spoiled rich kids and get real.
WASHINGTON |
(Reuters) - Newly re-elected President Barack Obama (click here) said on Friday he was prepared to compromise with Republicans to avert a looming U.S. fiscal calamity but insisted a tax increase for the rich must be part of any bargain.
Obama reminded Republicans that his approach to avoiding steep tax hikes and spending cuts due in January, which could trigger another recession, had just won the backing of Americans at the polls. His spokesman said he would veto any deal which did not include an extra contribution from the wealthiest.
Obama invited congressional leaders to the White House next Friday to discuss the issue, the most pressing challenge as the president starts his second term in office....
And Professor Krugman agrees. It must be a Nobel thing. It isn't easy to herd cats, but, no one said it was impossible.
And Professor Krugman agrees. It must be a Nobel thing. It isn't easy to herd cats, but, no one said it was impossible.
OP-ED COLUMNIST
Let’s Not Make a Deal (click here)
...So President Obama has to make a decision, almost immediately, about how to deal with continuing Republican obstruction. How far should he go in accommodating the G.O.P.’s demands?
My answer is, not far at all. Mr. Obama should hang tough, declaring himself willing, if necessary, to hold his ground even at the cost of letting his opponents inflict damage on a still-shaky economy. And this is definitely no time to negotiate a “grand bargain” on the budget that snatches defeat from the jaws of victory....
The Republicans should avoid practicing politics at all cost to solve the nations' fiscal problems and get this done now. Seriously. The country is not in the mood for the gaming of the system anymore, regardless, of the hubris of a Koch Brother High by the GOP House.
It is all laughable. Completely laughable.
There is a lot of work to do including the Climate Crisis. It is time to get to work.
The Republicans should avoid practicing politics at all cost to solve the nations' fiscal problems and get this done now. Seriously. The country is not in the mood for the gaming of the system anymore, regardless, of the hubris of a Koch Brother High by the GOP House.
It is all laughable. Completely laughable.
There is a lot of work to do including the Climate Crisis. It is time to get to work.
Sorry to hear he is leaving. He has given exceptional service to his country.
1. Lead by example (click here) from the front of the formation. Take your performance personally—if you are proud to be average, so too will be your troops.
No doubt, retirement will enhance his relationship with his spouse. I wish them well.
Sounds as though Governor Cuomo needs to break up the utilities companies.
The Governor has an opportunity to identify the regions of the state underserved. He should disenfanchise the companies unable to provide good service and find smaller companies that can competently take over the responsiblity. I hope he does something to end the large corporations that are unable to provide expert service.
Originally published: November 8, 2012 12:49 PM
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, calling the state's utility system "archaic and obsolete," continued to blast LIPA officials for a "failed" and slow-moving response, as tens of thousands of customers remained without power Thursday. News 12 Long Island (Nov. 8, 2012) (November 8, 2012 8:42 PM
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, (click here) describing the state's utility system as "archaic and obsolete," continued to blast LIPA officials for what he called a "failed" slow-moving response as tens of thousands of LIPA customers were still without power Thursday.
"They have failed the consumers," Cuomo said. "The management has failed consumers."
While 90 percent have power back since Sandy hit last Monday, Cuomo said it meant little to the 10 percent of customers still left in the dark....
It sounds like Iran is inching up on Kuwait air space.
Posted November 9, 2012
11:00 AM (UTC-4)
Iran has confirmed a Pentagon report (click here) that two Iranian warplanes fired on an unarmed U.S. drone in the Persian Gulf last week.
Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi was quoted on the Iranian Students' News Organization website as saying that Iran's armed forces took action against an anonymous plane that entered the country's airspace – countering the Pentagon's contention that the U.S. aircraft was over international waters.
Iran also vowed to confront any other aircraft that enters its airspace. According to FARS news agency, Iranian Revolutionary Guard General Massoud Jazayeri said Iran would “give a decisive response to any aerial , ground or sea aggression.”
Pentagon spokesman George Little said Thursday that the unmanned Predator was outside Iranian waters on a routine classified surveillance mission on November 1 when an Iranian military plane fired at, and missed, the drone....
Iran needs practice more than they know. They need to practice on STAYING IN THEIR OWN AIR SPACE!!
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Iran to hold air defence drill (click here)
Thursday November 08 2012
Iran's military is to hold "massive" air defence manoeuvres in the east, starting this weekend.
Farzad Esmaili, head of Iran's air defence headquarters, said the drill will include Iranian jet fighters, drones, air defence systems and about 8,000 troops.
He is quoted by the official IRNA news agency as saying that the area of the war games will cover nearly the entire eastern half of Iran. The exercise will start on Saturday and last seven days....
Iran doesn't know how to conduct themselves with these exercises? They are playing with fire. Iran needs to conduct themselves as professionals and not type casting for Top Gun.
Speaker "Bay-Near" (as in the bay meets the ocean) has the tax increase completely "W"rong.
House Speaker John "Bay-Near" states he is relying on the ideas of Ernst and Young to stop any and all tax increases. He states there is going to be 700,000 jobs lost.
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Ernst and Young (click here) is not the source of information we need. Ernst and Young is an accounting firm. It is Wall Street. Evidently, the Republicans were all set to turn the government into a private sector disaster if Romney were in the White House. I don't think so.
No one hates to say this more than me, but, Bernanke may be doing something to help return function to the banking system. When purchasing toxic assets (which he wanted to do from the beginning in 2008 but never had the time to establish it) will provide room within the banking structure to lend to businesses to expand their markets and drive employment.
By Joshua Zumbrun - Sep 13, 2012 6:46 PM ET
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Ernst and Young (click here) is not the source of information we need. Ernst and Young is an accounting firm. It is Wall Street. Evidently, the Republicans were all set to turn the government into a private sector disaster if Romney were in the White House. I don't think so.
No one hates to say this more than me, but, Bernanke may be doing something to help return function to the banking system. When purchasing toxic assets (which he wanted to do from the beginning in 2008 but never had the time to establish it) will provide room within the banking structure to lend to businesses to expand their markets and drive employment.
By Joshua Zumbrun - Sep 13, 2012 6:46 PM ET
...Bernanke is enlarging his supply of unconventional tools (click here) to attack unemployment stuck above 8 percent since February 2009, a situation he called a “grave concern.” The decision immediately provoked a renewed backlash from Republicans, including Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee, who said Bernanke’s policies damage the Fed’s credibility while doing little to spur the economy.
The FOMC also said it would probably hold the federal funds rate near zero “at least through mid-2015.” Since January, the Fed had said the rate was likely to stay low at least through late 2014. The Fed said “a highly accommodative stance of monetary policy will remain appropriate for a considerable time after the economic recovery strengthens.”
So, once again, the Republicans have it "W"rong and the USA needs to raise taxes on those most easy to pay them to PAY THE BILLS !!!
It would appear as though the liquidity of money to lend is a hurdle yet to be adequately addressed and perhaps this is the real progress we need. Bernanke wanted this earlier, but, never engaged it in a way that mattered before. The Republicans are wrong. There is no reason to wait to raise taxes.
End the Bush Tax Cuts.
President Obama should never pull his punches on Cabinet Appointments
The controversy surrounding Benghazi, Libya is not about the truth or improving the circumstances of our ambassadors, it is about politics.
There are members of the Intelligence Community in the USA that have openly stated, the TIMELINE, of the Benghazi uprising was in line with the idea the film caused violence. The Egyptian riot at the USA Consulate started hours before the Benghazi attacks.
Ambassador Rice was more than correct in her assessment of the situation with the information available to her and the speculation by USA intelligence as being unable to rule out the film as an impetus to the violence.
The fact there are organized militias in Libya allowed for what appeared to be al Qaeda, but, it has been proven to be something different. These militias, especially those of the extremists, were virtually unknown to global intelligence. They were spawned by the People's Revolution in Libya.
Previous to the recent violence in the Middle East, the Salafists were always known to be pacifists within the conservative religions. This is a drastic change in their priorities. They have never been political or violent.
The attacks by the right wing political animals in the USA is about the elections of 2016 and the fact there is a Clinton at the top of the State Department. It has absolutely nothing to do with the United States and national security. It was about destroying the legitimacy of Secretary Clinton and any future political aspirations even though she has said otherwise.
I know how these people work. The very high political directive of the Republicans is to destroy the brain trust of the Democrats and any other political opposition to their continued power grabs. Their attacks span decades, not simply within a political campaign for office.
President Obama needs to believe in his expertise and the people within his values for the USA. Ambassador Rice is every bit the qualified person she needs to be. She is well respected in the international community and brings a wonderful personality to her job. I encourage him to make the appointments and nominations he needs to for his new Cabinet. I am sure Secretary Clinton has her recommendations as well for her successor.
I wish all well and thank Secretary Clinton for her dedication to her country. If political aspirations are to be her future I hope she reflects on those possibilities and makes the best decision for herself, her family and her country.
We need the best, not just the politically acceptable.
Ambassador Rice was more than correct in her assessment of the situation with the information available to her and the speculation by USA intelligence as being unable to rule out the film as an impetus to the violence.
The fact there are organized militias in Libya allowed for what appeared to be al Qaeda, but, it has been proven to be something different. These militias, especially those of the extremists, were virtually unknown to global intelligence. They were spawned by the People's Revolution in Libya.
Previous to the recent violence in the Middle East, the Salafists were always known to be pacifists within the conservative religions. This is a drastic change in their priorities. They have never been political or violent.
The attacks by the right wing political animals in the USA is about the elections of 2016 and the fact there is a Clinton at the top of the State Department. It has absolutely nothing to do with the United States and national security. It was about destroying the legitimacy of Secretary Clinton and any future political aspirations even though she has said otherwise.
I know how these people work. The very high political directive of the Republicans is to destroy the brain trust of the Democrats and any other political opposition to their continued power grabs. Their attacks span decades, not simply within a political campaign for office.
President Obama needs to believe in his expertise and the people within his values for the USA. Ambassador Rice is every bit the qualified person she needs to be. She is well respected in the international community and brings a wonderful personality to her job. I encourage him to make the appointments and nominations he needs to for his new Cabinet. I am sure Secretary Clinton has her recommendations as well for her successor.
I wish all well and thank Secretary Clinton for her dedication to her country. If political aspirations are to be her future I hope she reflects on those possibilities and makes the best decision for herself, her family and her country.
We need the best, not just the politically acceptable.
Tribute to the Captain of the ship.
There is much chat about the emotional speech to the President's Re-election Staff. That is a bit of a window on his soul. He takes his place in history very seriously. He is alone. He knows the brevity of his decisions and the place where the American people find themselves. It isn't just about minorities. It is about the struggle. He accepted his place in the timeline that is this democracy. He cares about everyone of us. I know that for a fact. His policies have never been about anything except expanding the longevity of this democracy and the private industries within it. He is an incredible person. We are lucky he came to the decision to make his expertise count among us and not making a six or seven figure salary at a high end law firm touting their minority numbers. We are very lucky to have him. President Obama needs to continue to speak to the people that need him the most and setting the ship back on its course.
Karl Rove opposes freedom of speech while failing to satisfy customers.
Karl, Megan's question is "What can you do about that?"
Remember Karl, you are the guy with all the big bucks that can buy any election. So, in the face of failure, short of ending freedom of speech, what's the deal already?
Karl. Your million-billionaires were unable to destroy Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid in their bids. When will you learn there is a negative effect on Republican outcomes when you are involved?
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