Archive for October, 2009

Examining President Obama and his Stimulus

Written by Michael Vass
I almost feel bad for President Obama. He came out strong with plans to change America. He dove head first, leaping without looking, into Guantanamo Bay, the economy, healthcare, and Afghanistan. He promised a transparent Government, with accountability, and decisive action.
So far he has failed at every turn to provide a single [...]

Don’t believe the facts, believe in President Obama

Written by Michael Vass
I think I get it now. President Obama and leading Democrats are embarrassed. With the complete failure of the Obama Stimulus, Democrats look as dysfunctional and incompetent as their detractors have claimed. So the story has to change.
From before the onset of the Obama Stimulus, I have said it was a bad [...]

The 2nd stimulus - out the corner of your eye

Written by Michael Vass
Michael Scherer of TIME had an article today that I thought was quite interesting. The article Is the White House Planning a Second Stimulus Payout? outlines what the prospects are. And I agree straight down the line, as I did months ago.
The fact is that more and more of Washington DC analysts [...]

How effective is the Obama Stimulus?

Written by Michael Vass
So just before the White House comes out with its victorious cries of success on the Obama Stimulus, I suggest we all look at what really is happening. Yep, time for a bit of math. Something I’m sure President Obama’s supporters will hate.
Right now several States have released the numbers being submitted [...]

Democrats are planning to buy your vote, again

Written by Michael Vass
In the not so far off past, long time readers will recall that I had a post about then candidate-Senator Hillary Clinton. The title was Senator Clinton tries to buy cheap votes with baby bonds.
The issue at the time was the polispeak pitch by then-Senator Clinton to families across the nation. She [...]

CBO confirms the problems with Health Care Reform

Written by Michael Vass
It’s a victory, if you are a Democrat. Then again, the Democrat-led Congress has yet to read any of the Bills being voted out of Congress since the Obama Administration took over. So I doubt they really know what the CBO has just said.
The review by the CBO of the Baucus Bill [...]