Tag Archives: President Barack Obama

Delusional Cynical Politics

Posted on October 11, 2013 by billmanzi

It has been a busy time , and harder to do blog posts. But with the federal government shutdown and the threat of default, it is time to return. More than enough has been written about the logjam that has … Continue reading →

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Fiscal Truth and the Blame Game

Posted on February 26, 2013 by billmanzi

So we are arriving at the sequester moment of truth, and the “spinning” from all involved has reached feverish pitch. Who is to blame, is there a “scare game” being run by the White House, whose idea was it to … Continue reading →

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Sequester Blues

Posted on February 12, 2013 by billmanzi

Just about all sides agree that Congress is a dysfunctional body, but that is where agreement ends. With both the sequester and the Continuing Resolution that funds the federal government staring us in the face there appears to be little … Continue reading →

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Susan Rice Withdraws

Posted on December 13, 2012 by billmanzi

Susan Rice today took her name out of contention for the Secretary of State position, seemingly clearing the way for John Kerry to be named by the President to that slot, possibly as early as tomorrow. The intrigue may begin … Continue reading →

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Two Stepping to the Cliff

Posted on November 21, 2012 by billmanzi

The issues involved in the so called “fiscal cliff” have been written about ad infinitum. With the first general meeting held at the White House and all coming out spouting optimistic platitudes the level of optimism has gone way up. … Continue reading →

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Everybody Better Sober Up

Posted on November 15, 2012 by billmanzi

The Democrats have won a smashing victory this past cycle, and with that victory will come great expectations. Naturally there are a whole host of issues that many Democrats feel have been neglected for the past four years, and they … Continue reading →

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What Happened (Obama Bomaye)

Posted on November 7, 2012 by billmanzi

The President dealt a stinging blow to the Republican Party and Mitt Romney last night, winning decisively across the country, accumulating over 300 electoral votes and likely causing Republicans some serious introspection. What happened? 1) The Perfect Storm. Leaving aside … Continue reading →

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Suffolk in Ohio

Posted on October 22, 2012 by billmanzi

David Paleologos and Suffolk University today released a new poll on the very key swing state of Ohio. Suffolk has this race in a dead heat at 47% each. Suffolk does not have an earlier Ohio poll to compare with, … Continue reading →

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Firewall Ohio

Posted on October 22, 2012 by billmanzi

A new CBS/Quinnipiac Ohio poll shows the Barack Obama lead in Ohio diminishing, dropping from 10% down to 5%. Obama leads in Ohio by a 50% to 45% margin, with 3% undecided. The September margin had Obama in the lead … Continue reading →

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Swinging With Barack and Mitt, and the Manzi Electoral Map

Posted on October 19, 2012 by billmanzi

Two new critical swing state polls have come out that have some good news for President Obama. The Wall Street Journal/NBC/Marist polling operation went to Iowa and Wisconsin, two states that are critical for both candidates, and are especially critical … Continue reading →

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