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Barack Obama Is Not My PresidentMeet the Match-o-Matic
Still haven’t decided who to vote for? Well, if you only want to choose between the two major parties, ABCNews has brought us the “Match-o-Matic”. You answer several questions about which statements you agree with and it will tell you who you more closely match with, McCain or Obama. Interestingly enough, I agreed with Obama more often than I thought (as in more than once or twice)… but the site still told me I should vote for McCain… Try it, then come back here and post a comment… tell us who it said you should vote for.
A Mid-day Concert
I ran across this video this morning. I’m not sure if it’s funny, or mildly disturbing. Not only do they do Usher, but there’s Madonna, and Shakira, Tone-Loc, and others… watch them all, if you can.
Clear & Present Danger: 2008
I don’t think I want to “watch” this movie… hopefully it never makes it’s debut.
Obama says “Tax, Tax, Tax”
The Junior Senator from Illinois, Barack Obama, has consistently voted for (and vowed to continue) raising taxes on all Americans.
Every time he speaks he reveals a new pet project for the American people to pay for. Why can’t he help by donating all his millions of dollars to the government first? The projects that Barack Obama is proposing will cost the taxpayers of this country $197 billion dollars every year. I know America is already in debt and the last thing we need is more inefficient government waste!
Watch this 30 second ad. Can you afford Barack Obama as President? IF you’re gainfully employed and earning more $42,000 a year, your taxes will be going up, up, up if Obama becomes president.
Am I the only one scared of this?
Covering your Fannie
At a 2004 hearing see Democrat after Democrat covering up and attacking the regulations to protect Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (their Cash Cows) that are now destroying our economy because the Democrats let them cheat.
Shame on you, Ms. Speaker, Nancy Pelosi.
Shame you on for playing partisan politics and accusing the Republicans in Congress (and more specifically, pointing the finger at George W. Bush), for causing this financial crisis. Not only should you watch this video and get your facts straight, but you should never have brought the “Bailout” package to the floor the first time if *your own party* wasn’t even 100% behind it. There were some 90 Democrats against the bailout package in the first vote.
Shame on you, Representative Maxine Waters.
“We do not have a crisis at Freddie Mac and in particular, Fannie Mae, under the outstanding leadership of Mr. Frank Raines”
Let’s read that again… “the outstanding leadership of Mr. Frank Raines”? Seriously? Are we speaking of the same Mr. Frank Raines who was in charge of Fannie Mae? Are we speaking of the same Mr. Frank Raines that caused Fannie Mae to need a bailout? Are you that out of touch with reality Ms. Waters? Wake up! This is a perfect example of Congress asleep at the wheel.
Shame on you, Representative Gregory Meeks.
Shame on you for getting “pissed off”, when Congress proposed to put a regulator in place that has the same or similar powers of the regulator of the Federal Reserve. Are you “pissed off” because this regulator likely would let you have your payout to line your pockets?
Shame on you, Representative Barney Frank.
Shame on you for either being completely ignorant or trying to cover up the “safety and soundness” of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. The regulatory committee that had reviewed Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae’s finances saw a potential problem and you were either getting your own payout (and thus covering it up) or too stupid to realize it. Which was it?
My hats off to you, President Clinton.
Rewind to 8:12. Watch the ABC News interview with former President Bill Clinton who states that the Democrats resisted regulation of Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae. Not only have the Republicans tried to put a stop to this corruption, but Clinton states that he tried when he was President as well.
Rewind to about 6:30 in the video again. Over a 1 million dollar bonus and over $500,000 salary to Mr. Franklin Raines, head of Fannie Mae. Is that not slightly excessive? Keep playing and check out the other executives salaries and bonuses.
Interesting how Fannie Mae achieved the maximum payout goal right to the penny. This just smacks of corruption, if you ask me. Do you what makes this more interesting? Senator Obama helped put Mr. Raines in the position that he’s in. The Washington Post has even reported, “Two members of Mr. Obama’s political circle, James A. Johnson and Franklin D. Raines, are former chief executives of Fannie Mae.”
Am I the only one with enough brains to see that Obama isn’t going to bring about change? He’s only going to bring about more government corruption? After all… that is his track record.
VP News: Rumor or Fact?
I’ve gotten several copies of this email over the past couple of days… I can’t confirm if this is just a rumor, or if there’s a ring of truth to it. Has anyone else heard or know anything about this? Might be interesting, considering how several news sources are saying how poorly Biden did in the VP debate earlier this evening.
Let me share some info with you that I have gotten from excellent sources within the DNC:
On or about October 5th, Biden will excuse himself from the ticket, citing health problems, and he will be replaced by Hillary. This is timed to occur after the VP debate on 10/2.
There have been talks all weekend about how to proceed with this info. Generally, the feeling is that we should all go ahead and get it out there to as many blog sites and personal email lists as is possible. I have already seen a few short blurbs about this - the ‘health problem’ cited in those articles was an aneurysm. Probably many of you have heard the same rumblings.
However, at this point, with this inside info from the DNC, it looks like this Obama strategy will be a go. Therefore, it seems that the best strategy is to get out in front of this Obama maneuver, spell it out in detail, and thereby expose it for the grand manipulation that it is.
So, let’s start mixing this one up and cut the Obamites off at the pass - send this info out to as many people as we can - post it on websites and blogs – etc. etc.
Lastly, I have put an excerpt from Rudy Giuliani’s speech at the 2008 RNC below - it seems to address this very issue:
‘Well, I’ll tell you, if I were Joe Biden, I’d want to get that VEEP thing in writing!!!” (How Prophetic)
It’s all your fault!
There’s a whole lot of fingerpointing going on with the mess the US economy is in. Everybody has someone to blame for this: Bush, Wall Street, McCain, Obama, the Republicans, the Democrats, Nancy Pelosi, Paulson, Bill Clinton, and I’ve even heard some blame Palin (what?).
The problem is, everyone is fingerpointing and nobody is taking responsibility. This problem doesn’t lie with anybody I’ve mentioned so far. The problem here is you. That’s right, I said you. This sinkhole of an economy we’re is a direct result of the “gotta-have-it-now” mentality we’ve created. Everyone has to keep up with the Joneses and isn’t content with what they’ve got. You blow your entire paycheck on things you don’t need.
Okay, not *everybody* is at fault. Here is a simple test to see if you are to blame though:
Step 1:
Step 2:
If you fail either Step 1 or Step 2, then YOU, my friend, are what’s causing this financial crisis. You are living beyond your means. It is time that you reevaluate what you are spending your money on and make CUT-BACKS where necessary. If the price of gas goes up, well isn’t that a bitch? Eat out less. Buy the generic brands at the grocery store.
You have to find ways to cut your spending. Cutting your 10% to savings or dipping into your EMERGENCY FUND for this type of stuff isn’t the answer. It is people who have been living beyond their means that have caused this crisis? Can’t follow that… well, here’s how it all worked out…
People who were living beyond their means would buy houses that were above what they could afford. Banks called this “Sub-Prime Lending”. As the price of goods went up (Gas, Groceries, etc), as they naturally do, people could no longer afford to hang on to what they’ve got, because, say it with me kiddies, they were living beyond their means. These people then defaulted on their mortgages (this is also known as “Not making my payment”), which then the businesses had to cover. Normally, that’s not such a big deal, big businesses can afford to lose money on a few defaulted mortgages. The problem was it was happening in droves. Then you have bank failures such as WaMu and Wachovia. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guarantees some of these subprime mortgages, which is why they are in trouble. Do you see where I am going with this?
People who are spending more than they can afford to spend because of the “gotta-have-it-now”ism is what’s pushing this economy to the brink. If you are a part of it… STOP. Reevaluate your spending and learn to live within your means. If that means you can’t have the latest iPhone or the coolest new gadgets, then that’s just too bad.
Stop blaming everybody else for your own problems. Clean up your own mess first, then you can blame the others. I can safely point this out, because I pass Step 1 and Step 2. In fact, my “Emergency Fund” would last me six months in a personal financial crisis…
Taxes - A Patriotic Act
Does Biden even think about what he’s going to say before he says it? Pay your taxes, Komrades! Iz most patriotic duty you can do for your Kountry!
Oh yeah, I learned something new with this video… if you make more than $42,000 a year… you’re “rich”, you’re gonna pay more taxes. Isn’t that wonderful news, Komrade?