Obama gives Bernanke vote of confidence - Reuters (7/26/07):
“I think that Chairman Bernanke was handed a pretty tough hand and I think some of the decisions he’s made have been the right ones.”
Bernanke’s academic work influenced some of the decisions that caused the problems in the first place. As the housing and credit bubbles […]
That seems to sum up the justice we propose to dispense to Guantanamo detainees by way of the military commission trials that start today, with the trial of Osama bin Laden’s driver, Salim Hamdan.
We probably don’t even need to look beyond this one simple fact to appreciate the transparent kangaroo court nature of these trials:
Unlike […]
For a long time now, I have used a standard pejorative for people who display exceptional stupidity. I’ve described them as possessing an IQ less than their age. But that clearly doesn’t cut it for someone as colossally stupid as Doug Feith.
As proof of colossal stupidity, I present this exchange with Rep. Jerrold […]
Fannie, Freddie Adequately Capitalized: Lockhart - CNBC (7/8/08):
Mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are adequately capitalized and continue to be active in the mortgage market, said James Lockhart, director of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise, which regulates the two enterprises.
“Both of these companies are adequately capitalized, which is our highest criteria,” Lockhart said […]
Much as George Bush might hope otherwise, a major component of his so-called legacy is going to be his unenviable record of consistently being dishonest with the American people.
He’s lied to us about all sorts of stuff, from how Saddam’s non-existent WMDs were an imminent threat to the U.S., to Mission Accomplished, to “we do […]
(1) Glory Be To God
Glory be to God almighty, he done seen the light again!
That would be John McCain. And he has made rather a pronounced habit of seeing the light on all kinds of issues where he had emphatically staked out a position in the past which now threatens to cost him votes. […]
Maliki says talks on Iraq-US pact deadlocked - AFP (6/13/08):
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says talks with the United States on a longterm security agreement have reached a “dead end.” Al-Maliki says the talks slumped because each side refused the other’s demands. He says the initial framework agreed upon was to have been an accord […]
According to the chairman of the Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee, if Republicans lose only 8 Senate seats this November, that will be a great victory for the GOP:
In a further sign that Republican hopes are fading badly, the head of the Senate GOP’s campaign committee has set a new goal for the party this Fall: […]
Our president who art divorced from both reality and truthfulness, expressed both those aspects of his character during his radio address on Saturday, when he addressed the defense spending bill recently passed by the Senate and now due to be taken up by the House. The bill, you may recall, includes a 3.9% pay […]
White House spokesman Tony Fratto (4/7/08):
“It’s too soon to talk about a second stimulus package when you haven’t even implemented the first stimulus package.”
Bush considering new economic measures 6/6/08:
The White House says President Bush is considering new proposals to help stimulate the battered economy.
People didn’t start getting their checks until a month ago. […]
