Archive for August, 2011

31
Aug
11

hey, the president has a message for us: ‘stop your crying, i got this’

See you tomorrow

;-)

31
Aug
11

it’s thursday

Statement from the W.H. press secretary:

“Today, the President asked to address the Congress about the need for urgent action on the economic situation facing the American people as soon as Congress returned from recess. Both Houses will be back in session after their August recess on Wednesday, September 7th, so that was the date that was requested.

We consulted with the Speaker about that date before the letter was released, but he determined Thursday would work better. The President is focused on the urgent need to create jobs and grow our economy, so he welcomes the opportunity to address a Joint Session of Congress on Thursday, September 8th and challenge our nation’s leaders to start focusing 100% of their attention on doing whatever they can to help the American people.”

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You know, sometimes I don’t want him to be the only adult in the room …. sometimes I just want him to shout “ENOUGH!”.

But that’s just me. I’ll trust him on this, there are bigger battles to be won.

31
Aug
11

‘it’s all over’

Raw Story: American University professor Allan Lichtman is on a winning streak spanning nearly three decades …. Lichtman created a formula that has correctly predicted the winner of each election since 1984, beginning with the reelection of President Ronald Reagan. The formula that predicted Obama’s 2008 win is again showing that the incumbent president will win the election, despite the term-low approval rating Obama has been maintaining for past weeks.

“Even if I am being conservative, I don’t see how Obama can lose,” Lichtman said.

His model … relies on 13 “keys” that gauge the performance of the sitting president’s party. If six or more of these aspects are in the party’s favor, the candidate they present will win. Nine of the keys fall in Obama’s favor, Lichtman said - more than enough for reelection.

Created in 1981 and first tested against the 1984 election, Lichtman’s model hasn’t failed yet. Even in 1992, when President George H.W. Bush was riding a wave of popularity and widely expected to win, Lichtman thought otherwise.

31
Aug
11

getting on with the people’s business

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden meet with senior advisors in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Aug. 31, 2011. Pictured, from left, are Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Chief of Staff Bill Daley, and Senior Advisor David Plouffe. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)




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