Obama Clears Himself in Blago Scandal

I told you so:  a majority of Americans oppose the UAW bailout, and most car shoppers will be just as likely to buy a Big Three car after bankruptcy as they are now.  Of course, with the UAW giving big money to Congressmen in support of the bailout, and a lame duck President with a legacy to consider, what does it matter what the people think?  They're still trying to figure out a way to bail them out, which still includes this "car czar."

 

A guy throws a shoe at the President of the United States, and the media (and the Iraqi justice system) is worried about how he's being treated while in custody.  The guy has a broken arm and ribs, but if the Secret Service had done its job he'd have a gunshot wound between the eyes.  Meanwhile, the Iraqi people are protesting for his freedom.

 

The Obama team had an internal investigation to clear himself and his staff in the Blago investigation (never mind the previous lies, don't look behind the curtain), but they won't release the findings of the investigation until next week, when news is largely ignored due to the Christmas holiday.  As of right now, Blago still has the power to appoint a new Senator, because the Democrats in Illinois realize that they will probably lose a special election if it happens.

 

Even before the $700 billion bailout, federal spending was up 25% in 2008.  The same report showed that the liabilities of the federal government are almost as high as total household net worth in the United States.  Another report shows that the feds will pay $450 billion just to cover interest on the ever-expanding federal debt.

 

President Elect (he is officially that now) Barack Obama named his Education Secretary:  Chicago schools CEO Arne Duncan, who is a big fan of both teachers' unions and civil rights groups.  He also worked with the Chicago Annenberg Challenge.

 

Here we go again:  Laura Washington, of the Chicago Sun-Times, says that Obama's Senate seat is a "black seat."  This is already getting old.

 

The Messiah is going to keep a permanent campaign going through his term as President.  He's already thinking about being a two-term President.

 

There's already some in-fighting going on amongst the Democrats, with Nancy Pelosi and Rahm Emanuel having power struggles.

 

Georgia has already requested $3.5 billion from the "stimulus" package that hasn't even been created yet.  Trust me; that number will get larger.

 

Lake Lanier was up more than a foot, or 11 billion gallons of water, as a result of recent rain.

 

The "popular vote" bill has two supporters in the General Assembly.  This is only possible because there is no federal constitutional right to vote in a Presidential election.

 

Rapper T.I. will be at the Macon Coliseum next week.  Just so you know where to avoid going.

 

Jeremiah Wright had his first night of "preaching" in Macon yesterday.  Don't worry; he managed to criticize President Bush.

 

Mayor Donald Walker had surgery on his foot, and still led the City Council meeting last night.  One thing they did was try to get part of the federal financial bailout for Warner Robins.