Title says one thing, article says the opposite.
Time/CNN Excerpt:In today’s backward journalism, “reject” must mean accept.
The chamber voted 52-47 to reject a move by Sen. Lindsay Graham, R-S.C., to extend Bush's tax cuts for middle- and higher-income taxpayers, investors and people inheriting businesses and big estates.
Obama Not Qualified For VP
Politico Excerpt:
"In 1992, Bill Clinton said that it was most important that his choice for VP
be ready to step into his shoes if he fell the first week he was in office.
So, if I'm not qualified to be president, how am I qualified to be Vice President?"
-- Barack Obama, talking himself out of the VP job.
No matter what happens, the two democrats running for president are far better than anything the GOP has to offer and I will support whoever is the democratic nominee. But how in the world did we end up with these three (McCain, Hillary and Obama) as the best candidates America has to offer?
Obama Girl Has A Thing For Barack, But Votes For Hillary
Amber Lee Ettinger, better known as The Obama Girl, tells Stepping Out Magazine that she is voting for Hillary. In an interview she stated, “I have to say I’m very impressed with Hillary Clinton.
Gov. Spitzer Is A Lousy Husband
It’s not like he took liberties with a teenage boy, or solicited for sex in a public bathroom, nor did he attempt to cheat the prostitute out of her earnings or exchange political influence for sex with a lobbyist. Nope, this married man and hypocrite had sex with a consenting adult of the opposite sex!! – and paid for it with cash!! Obviously, Gov. Spitzer is not a Republican.
Behind every great man is a lousy wife?
Gender EqualityProfessionals like the certifiable Dr. Laura said Spitzer’s wife is a lousy wife for not giving him the attention he needs. I guess this makes Monica Lewinsky Hillary’s fault. Don’t women know their place is either in the bedroom or the kitchen??
Gone are the days of the stay-at-home political mom-wives in their good cloth coats. Now we have equality, lucky us, which seems to translate into forcing successful, and often beautiful, wronged political spouses with careers of their own into helping their husbands parade their sins.
I apologize for including Dr. Laura in my blog. I hope to never do it again.
Fed Still Trying to Get That $300,000 house worth the $425,000 the bankers assured the buyers it was worth three years ago.
Fed Pumps In $200 Billion To Induce Inflation.
The Politics Of Mutual Denunciation
"If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position.Why would Obama ask Clinton to denounce Ferraro? In Mississippi, blacks voted 90/10 for Obama while whites voted 70/30 for Clinton. I don't completely agree with Ferraro's observation but facts shouldn’t be denied, although racism almost certainly is. The only part I can agree with Ferraro is, “the country is caught up in the concept” part.
And if he was a woman (of any color) he would not be in this position.
He happens to be very lucky to be who he is. And the country is caught up in the concept." – Geraldine Ferraro
The Back-Fire Politics Of Reverse Racial Sensitivity
I just made up the above title. Don't know exactly what it means, but it sounds like whatever Obama is doing. Does Barack Obama’s theme of change and putting an end to partisan bickering include Hillary Clinton?
Clinton Traitor - apologizing for peace and prosperity
Despite Supply Glut Bush tells OPEC to Produce more, while OPEC prefers “free market" price controls.
OPEC president, Algerian Oil Minister Chakib Khelil, said on Tuesday that he would prefer the cartel to cut its production, joining other price hawks in the group, Venezuela and Iran.
Will any attempt to marginalize Obama be viewed as racially motivated? People (voters) are searching for something, whether it be political, spiritual, or an answer to their questions…..and in Obama, many people believe they found it.
But are remarks about the racial condition, perspective and bias in America – racist remarks?
W: The Fed's Worst Nightmare
CNN Money Excerpt:Some call it a W recession. I put a more positive spin on it and prefer "Peak Bush."
A quick fix for the economy is not what's needed. The Fed has to ensure that its actions don't lead to the type of double-dip, or W-shaped recession, that some economists and market strategists are now talking about.
2 comments:
Louis - on the issue of extending tax cuts... the CNN article isn't very clear on the "extending" part. The NY Times article (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/14/washington/14cong.html)
on yesterday's budget debate may hold the clue to the apparent contradiction. By a vote of 99 - 1, the Senate "extended elements of Mr. Bush’s cuts that apply mainly to the middle class..." The article also explains the rejection of extending tax cuts referenced in the Gramm amendment - and in your comment.
The Time article I refer to begins "The Senate on Thursday gave a sweeping endorsement to some of President Bush's tax cuts." Combining "sweeping" with "some" in this case seems like a clear contradiction. The Bush tax cut platform primarily rests upon Congress "permanently extending" his idea. Any action by Congress not in-line with the Presidents wishes would be a rejection in my view. By assuming the Democratic Congress wants to keep the tax cuts in place for the majority of Americans while rejecting the Graham move to extend Bush's tax cuts for higher-income taxpayers and investors is a clear rejection of "his permanent extension idea."
The same article confirms this
after reporting the Senate gave a 99-1 tally to an amendment by Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., endorsing cuts only for low-income workers, married couples and people with children. This action, without the Graham move aimed at the wealthy, is a clear rejection of the tax cuts Bush has been insisting on.
I guess it could boil down to "whose" tax cut idea is extended or rejected here, but I'm under the impression that it's the Bush tax cut plan here that is under the microscope - not the Democrats.
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