Tag Archives: President Barack Obama

The President on Jobs

Posted on September 10, 2011 by billmanzi

I watched the President’s jobs speech hoping to hear something big and bold. I just do not see this plan moving the needle all that much, even if adopted fully. As to whether it will be adopted at all I … Continue reading →

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What a Bunch of Dopes

Posted on August 31, 2011 by billmanzi

So now the President of the United States and the Speaker of the House cannot manage to avoid a public spat over the scheduling of a Presidential address to Congress? Almost irrelevant who is to blame, although I am hard … Continue reading →

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Criticism for Democrats

Posted on August 23, 2011 by billmanzi

With all of the sniping over the “debt/deficit wars” I have pointed out what I see as the problems inherent in the positions of both parties, and I have been tough on the Republicans, whose numbers never seem to add … Continue reading →

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What is the Agenda?

Posted on July 31, 2011 by billmanzi

Through most of the raise the debt ceiling debate I have been relentlessly critical of Republicans. They deserve harsh criticism for their conduct and false policy prescriptions. Their willful ignorance of real numbers, their false description of the potential outcomes … Continue reading →

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The $400 Billion Question, Or Hastert's Revenge

Posted on July 23, 2011 by billmanzi

So the “large deal” debt talks have once again broken off in acrimony, with each side pointing fingers, leaving the United States perilously close to a sovereign debt default. So what happened? Republicans, led by Speaker Boehner, are accusing the … Continue reading →

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The McConnell Plan

Posted on July 13, 2011 by billmanzi

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, recognizing that debt limit negotiations are going nowhere, has come up with “Plan B”, presenting a plan that effectively punts on the debt ceiling issue, giving the President de facto authority to raise the debt … Continue reading →

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President Obama Plays Offense

Posted on June 30, 2011 by billmanzi

The President held a press conference yesterday, ratcheting up his rhetoric against Republicans on the issue of raising the debt ceiling. The President appeared to draw a line in the sand over Republican refusal to include any revenues in a … Continue reading →

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President Obama at AIPAC

Posted on May 22, 2011 by billmanzi

The President goes to AIPAC after his comments on negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians using the 1967 borders as a starting point created some degree of controversy, especially with the Israeli Prime Minister and Republicans attempting to demagogue the … Continue reading →

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Buffoonery Lampooned

Posted on May 3, 2011 by billmanzi

President Obama did a great job having a little fun at “the Donald’s” expense at the Correspondent’s dinner. Trump was a bit stone faced as his continuing buffoonery was lampooned by the President and Seth Meyers. Great job by both. … Continue reading →

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Justice Served

Posted on May 2, 2011 by billmanzi

The death of Osama Bin Laden in a daring and courageous military operation presents the American people a unifying victory over an enemy who was the face of the terrorists who killed so many Americans on September 11th, 2001. With … Continue reading →

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