Posted by Moonage on 07 Nov 2008 | Tagged as: economic-policy
People pretty much tend to blame employment, or lack thereof, on the President. However, economic policy and spending comes from Congress. Sure, the Senate has some input, but what gets voted on is purely the Speaker of the House’s prerogative. So, I tend to look at the politics of it all a little different. I [...]
Posted by Moonage on 01 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: 2008 Presidential Race, Ethics
In her speech to rally the troops to vote for the Rescue package, Nancy Pelosi accepted no responsibility for past actions by either herself or any member of her party. She put the entire blame on a situation that has festered for thirty years solely on Republicans. And, then, to top it off, gave a [...]
Posted by Moonage on 29 Sep 2008 | Tagged as: Ethics
In a move that surprised me, the bailout bill was voted down in Congress. It was fairly close, 228-205 I think it was. In order to get it back on track, some media are saying Pelosi expects nine Republicans to change their votes for a re-consideration. This is how she’s motivating the Republicans:
Now, slap me [...]
Posted by Moonage on 11 Sep 2008 | Tagged as: Ethics, Oil Policy, Oil Supply
Now, according to what I’m reading, Nancy Pelosi has agreed to consider an off-shore drilling proposal presented by Democrats. I’m sure she’ll tout this as a major new idea and an example of the failed economic policies of Bush.
However, it’s got thorns attached. From what I’m reading, and I’ve not read the actual proposals:
No Gulf [...]
Posted by Moonage on 09 Sep 2008 | Tagged as: Ethics, Fed Policy
I’m sure Nancy Pelosi has given the “Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are yet another example of the failed Policies of George Bush”. Haven’t seen it in print, but I’m sure she’s just figuring the time and place to say it. Everything that happens, according to her and Harry Reid, are Bush’s fault. But, what [...]
Posted by Moonage on 09 Sep 2008 | Tagged as: 2008 Presidential Race, Idiot of the day
Russell Brand, the British comedian who I honestly had never heard of, had some things to say during the Video Music Awards, which I never watch. First, he attacked the Jonas Brothers for advocating no sex before marriage:
Now, I’m sure that sat real well with the religious crowd in the US.
He then attacked our President [...]
Posted by Moonage on 06 Sep 2008 | Tagged as: 2008 Presidential Race, Entitlement Programs, Fed Policy, Fun with Numbers, Idiot of the day, Political Correctness
Almost two years ago, I warned Nancy Pelosi what would happen if they jerked around with the minimum wage without adjusting other funding to account for it. She’s a stubborn old bag and didn’t listen. They promptly crammed it through Congress.
July 1, minimum wage went up 70 cents. That’s about a 13% increase.
One month later, [...]
Posted by Moonage on 02 Sep 2008 | Tagged as: 2008 Presidential Race
“Well, my understanding is that Governor Palin’s town of Wasilla has, I think, 50 employees. We’ve got 2,500 in this campaign. I think their budget is maybe $12 million a year. You know, we have a budget of about three times that just for the month. So I think that our ability to manage large [...]
Posted by Moonage on 22 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: 2008 Presidential Race, Oil Policy
Apparently smarting from polls that put his Senate leadership in the single digits, Harry Reid decided to fight back starting with this letter to The Hill Blog:
When our country is in crisis, Congress must be ready to take immediate action. Democrats in Congress have tried to take action again and again. We have proposed both [...]
Posted by Moonage on 19 Jun 2008 | Tagged as: Energy Policy, Legislative Process, National Politics
And by stuck, I do mean stuck. Nancy Pelosi has agreed to take into consideration four bills aimed at energy relief next week. One item she absolutely will not even debate or discuss is offshore drilling. Her logic? Get this:
Pelosi reiterated her position that Republican calls for more offshore drilling represent another chapter in a [...]
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