The Dems are getting very nervous about 2012 and Pres BO's deficits!

We will debating the debt ceiling very soon.  This is the latest in the debate:

"The push-back has come in recent days from Sens. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.), chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), a freshman who is running for reelection next year. 

Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) told constituents during the Easter recess that he would not vote to lift the debt limit without a “real and meaningful commitment to debt reduction.”

Even Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), generally a stalwart White House ally, is undecided on the issue and is “hopeful” that a debt-ceiling bill can be attached to a measure to cut the federal deficit, said her spokesman, Linden Zakula. Klobuchar is also up for reelection next year. (WashPost)

So what's going on?

First, there is growing disenchantment with Pres BO's lack of leadership on this topic. 

I think that  a lot of Dems are picking up on this during their visits to constituents.  Check out this from Rasmussen:

"Twenty-one percent (21%) of Likely U.S. Voters say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, April 24.

It's the fourth week in a row that the measurement has gone down, with confidence in the nation's course now reaching the lowest point of the Obama presidency."

Let me translate:  21% means that there are a lot of Dems who aren't happy. 

Second, there is also genuine concern that the debt, and deficits, are simply unsustainable.  

The Dems used to complain about the Bush deficits. 

We remind you that Pres Bush had deficits in the 2-3% of GDP range.  We are now running deficits about 10% of GDP. 

It can't go on too much longer without an impact on the US dollar or inflation!

Third, many Dems are scared to death about 2012, specially Sen Pryor in Arkansas and Sen Manchin of West Va. 

They will have to defend Pres BO in places where he is not very popular.

We must have massive cuts and entitlement reform.  Otherwise, what's the point of increasing the debt ceiling? 

What's the point of borrowing more money without a serious commitment to reducing the size of government?

When are we going to "tear up" the credit card? 

It's one thing to have a welfare state that steps on states' rights and taxes us to death!

It's unsustainable when that welfare state is being paid for with a credit card!

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David Tyson and "How to communicate your sales message"

We spoke with David Tyson of Sandler Traning.  

Our topic today was "How to communicate your sales message".

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A song for William & Kate and that cute little girl in the corner who stole the show!

Yes it's true: I'd rather watch a sporting event than a TV wedding.  

However, we can agree that this was one spectacular TV show.

They are a very nice looking couple.  Kate looked stunning in her beautiful wedding dress.

Don't you love a traditional church wedding?  I do! 

Do you love a newlywed couple with a website? Why not?  Check it out!

A few years ago, Capitol released "The Beatles's BBC tapes", or radio shows that the group recorded between 1963-64.

The CD included "The Honeymoon song" with Paul singing lead.   They never released this one on one their albums but it is a very nice arrangement.

Mary Hopkin, the beautiful Welsh young woman who recorded "Those were the days", released a great version, too.  

We dedicate this one to William & Kate:

"I never knew that a day like today laid before us

I've got the sun in my heart and my heart's in the sun

Skies are as bright as your eyes

The horizon is open

Love is a ceiling, feelings are reeling, free as the air

Forever on and forever Forever on, side by side

Whoever knew that we two could be as free as we'd fancied?

Fancy is free, but are we, who are bound to each other by love

To each other by love

Whoever knew that we two could be free as we'd fancied?

Fancy is free, but are we, who are bound to each other by love

To each other by love To each other by love

To each other by love

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Bad news on the US economy

Pres BO got more bad news about the US economy.

We learned that the first quarter GDP was a very weak 1.8%. 

What's wrong with that? There are three problems:  

First, 1.8% growth won't create enough jobs;

Second, it was 3.1% in the fourth quarter of 2010; and,

Third, aren't we in the 25th month of the stimulus passed in March 2009?  Didn't we spend $787 billion to stimulate the US economy?

In other words, Pres BO has a lot bigger problems than releasing his birth certificate.  He faces an angry country because all of the objective economic measurements are getting worse not better

We are watching a president who is in over his head.  

It won't matter what he tells Oprah or how much money he raises for 2012.  

And the "race card" won't help him either! 

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Won't get up at 3 am.....BUT I'll catch the news later!

My guess is that Prince William, and his lovely bride Kate, can't wait for a little privacy and a long honeymoon.

Frankly, wouldn't you?  We've had months of mindless attention to everything, from her ring to her dress to her hairstyle? 

So best of luck to the young couple.  I hope that they are very happy and give us lots of princes and princesses to talk about!  (Keep Uncle Harry busy with all of those kids!)

Let me say a word about William and Harry.  They've turned out to be excellent young men.  

A couple of years ago, Harry served in Afghanistan and did not dodge military service despite concerns about having a royal family member captured in battle.

It's a shame that Diana did not live to see her two sons grow up. 

By the way, what's the greatest wedding day song?  

I pick "Chapel of Love", a pop classic by The Dixie Cups, one of those wonderful black girl groups of the 1960s.  

The second is the more traditional "Chapel in the moonlight" by Dean Martin:

"Goin' to the chapel and we're Gonna get married

Goin' to the chapel and we're Gonna get married

Gee, I really love you and we're

Gonna get married Goin' to the chapel of love

Sprin is hereThe sky is blue (whoa-whoa-whoa)

Birds all sing As if they knew

Today's the day We'll say I do

And we'll never be lonely anymore

Because we're

Goin' to the chapel and we're Gonna get married

Goin' to the chapel and we're Gonna get married

Gee, I really love you and we're

Gonna get married Goin' to the chapel of love

Bells will ring The sun will shine (whoa-whoa-whoa)

I'll be his and He'll be mine

We'll love until The end of time

And we'll never be lonely anymore

Because we're

Goin' to the chapel and we're Gonna get married

Goin' to the chapel and we're Gonna get married

Gee, I really love you and we're

Gonna get married Goin' to the chapel of love.....

"How I love to hear the organ In the chapel in the moonlight

While we're strolling down the aisle Where roses entwine

How I love to hear you whisper In the chapel in the moonlight

That the lovelight in your eyes Forever will shine

Til the roses turn to ashes Til the organ turns to rust

If you never come I'll still be there Til the moonlight turns to dust

How I love to hear the choir In the chapel in the moonlight

As they sing "Oh Promise Me" Forever be mine

(Til the roses turn to ashes) Til the organ turns to rust

(If you never come I'll still be there)

Til the moonlight turns to dust

How I love to hear the choir In the chapel in the moonlight

As they sing "Oh Promise Me"

Forever be mine In the chapel in the moonlight...."

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Birth certificate? How about releasing an economic plan that creates jobs rather than demonize the people who pay taxes and/or create jobs!

Pres BO said today that the birth certificate debate was a distraction.  In other words, he'd rather talk about real issues, such as jobs and national security.

I agree!  So where has Pres BO been on those issues?

Let's talk about jobs!  Let's start by "releasing" a jobs plan that creates private sector employment rather another attack on "the rich".

The Obama administration continues to promote the myth that "the rich" must pay more.

What's wrong with that?  The answer is that they are already paying a lot more than "their fair share":

"The wealthy pay a greater share of federal income taxes than at least since 1980, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

That year, the top 1% paid less than 18% of all federal income taxes.

By 2008, they paid 38% — even though the top tax rate was half what it was 28 years before.

And while the effective tax rate on the rich has gone down in recent years, it was lower in 1986 than it is today, according to an analysis by the Congressional Budget Office.

It's also worth noting that the total amount of taxes paid by the top 1% — and even the top 0.1% — climbed during the Bush years.

In 2008, the richest 0.1% paid $48 billion more in taxes than they did in 2001, IRS data show." (Berline, IBD)

The point is that Pres BO has been avoiding the tough choices and engaging in irresponsible "class warfare".

As we've seen in Latin America, "class warfare" drives money and investors out of the country.  Frankly, I fear that Pres BO demagoguery will do the same thing.

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The birth certificate plus the latest in Wisconsin

We spoke today with Frank Burke, a businessman in Wisconsin and contributor to American Thinker.

This morning, the so called "long form" was finally released today.

Why did Pres BO decide to do it today?  My guess is that "the polls" may have caught up with him.  Or could it be upcoming Jerome Corsi book?

Who knows?  Nevertheless, I'm glad that a certificate was issued and let's move on to tackle real world problems.

Up in Wisconsin, the Supreme Court election was clearly a referendum on Gov Walker's reforms. 

The Dems & public sector unions put everything on the line and still lost.

It's time for the Dem politicians to grow up and govern.  They will have another chance to make their case to the voters in the next election.

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Yes, Pres BO should release a complete birth certificate!

About 10 years ago, one of my sons played in a summer baseball tournament. 

We were told to bring our sons' birth certificates to make sure that they were eligible to play.  (I guess that the tournament leaders were concerned that someone might try to sneak an older boy in one of the teams)

So what's the big deal about asking the president to provide a birth certificate? 

Doesn't the US constitution require that a president be a natural born citizen?  

What's the big deal?  Why are we even talking about a president's birth certificate?  

Why are talking about it in his 3rd year in office?

The answer is that candidate BO did not release a full birth certificate.

On Tuesday's show, we spoke with Carol A. Taber, President of FamilySecurityMatters.org.  

We discussed her recent article: Trump Needs to Shift to Second Gear on Birth Certificate Challenge

"In the interests of full transparency and disclosure, in the interests of protecting the Constitution and the integrity of our elections, we need to force Obama and all other presidential candidates to show us their birth certificates before they join any presidential campaign and demonstrate they are eligible to serve us. 

Anything less is a deep betrayal of our most basic democratic ideals."

I agree with that. 

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Gasoline prices and the impact on the US economy!

Here are a couple of headlines: 

When Oil Prices Double, Recession Often Follows

Crude Oil Climbs a Fourth Day as Middle East Violence Escalates

Yes, there is a chance that these higher gasoline prices could stop our fragile recovery.

Therefore, why aren't we drilling in the US?

I understand that drilling for new oil resources won't have an impact on current gasoline prices.  However, it will send a message that we intend to break our dependence from foreign oil.

It will bring down the price of oil, although it won't be anytime soon.  (I just paid $37 to fill up my tank this morning or 10 gallons @ 3.70!)

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Hypocrisy for the world to see: The anti-war movement hated Bush not war!

Do you remember the anti-war movement of the Bush years?  or when the first Pres Bush went into Iraq in '91?  or when Pres Reagan put a missile in Khadaffi's living room in '86?

Do you remember how outraged the "left" used to be when GOP presidents used military force?

Why is the anti-war movement so hypocritical?  Why do they get passionate about war when Republican presidents use force?

For example, did you see anti-war demonstrations when Pres Clinton invaded Haiti in '94, started a war over Bosnia in '95 or dropped bombs over Baghdad for a week in '98?  

By the way, Haiti and Bosnia were done without a UN or Congressional resolution.  

In other words, Pres Clinton went around the OAS on Haiti and the UN on Bosnia?  Talk about unilateralism!

On Iraq, Pres Clinton even told us that "the cease fire" violations gave him the right to attack. 

Like Libya, Pres Clinton did not get a congressional resolution to invade Haiti, drop bombs in Bosnia or enforce UN resolutions in Iraq.

For the record, Pres Bush-41 and Pres Bush-43 went to Congress to debate those wars and got majorities in support. 

Where is the anti-war movement today now that Pres BO has authorized drones in Libya, escalated Afghanistan and has followed the Bush/McCain policy in Iraq? 

TOTAL SILENCE!

They hate war but only when a GOP president fights them!  They get loud about "indefinite detention" at GITMO but go MUTE when Pres BO is doing it!

Let's check with Alana Goodman:

"This is further evidence (if further evidence is needed) that the anti-war movement was little more than a partisan anti-Bush movement. 

Obama has continued most of Bush’s counterterrorism tactics, increased AfPak drone strikes, kept open Guantanamo Bay, sent the U.S. into a war in Libya and tinkered with Miranda rights for terrorists. 

And yet no massive anti-war protests greet him in California, nobody burns him in effigy, nobody chants that he’s “the real terrorist.” 

Expect the anti-war movement to wake up shortly after a Republican president takes office again. 

Perhaps even in January 2013."

Yes, the anti-war movement will wake up from their "hypocrisy" when a GOP president takes over in 2013.

We will see lots of outrage about war and GITMO again.  Just you wait!

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Glad that I didn't bet on the Mavericks holding on to a 23 point lead in Portland!

We left my parents' home at the end of the 3rd quarter.  (We were on our way to watch the Rangers on Saturday night)

We drove on 360 and took Randoll Mill and listened to the Mavs' lead go down to 7......I told my # 2 son not to worry because no team is going to blow "a 20-something point" lead.

Well they did and it was a ccolossal collapse: Mavs waste 23-point 2nd-half lead in 84-82 Game 4 loss to Blazers

Can the Mavs recover from this brutal loss?  We will learn on Monday......this is 2 of 3 series now.

Before this series, there were many skeptical fans around here.  This terrible loss won't help!

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A song about April on the last Sunday of April!

Simon & Garfunkel recorded some wonderful songs, from "Bridge over troubled water" to "Sounds of Silence".

Today, we remember one one of their less known tunes.  

Why not?  It's April and a great time to hear "April come she will":

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"April come she will
When streams are ripe and swelled with rain;

May, she will stay, Resting in my arms again.

June, she'll change her tune,
In restless walks she'll prowl the night;

July, she will fly And give no warning to her flight.

August, die she must,
The autumn winds blow chilly and cold;

September I'll remember
A love once new has now grown old...."

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Have a great Easter Sunday with your family!

We hope that you enjoy this day with your family.  We will attend the 11am mass at St Catherine.   I will be ushering today, too!

On Easter Sunday, we commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.  This is the foundation of Christian faith.  


Happy Easter!

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The "cranky" side of "hope and change"!

We spoke with Frank Burke, businessman and contributor to American Thinker. 

Frank, a guest in our show, recently posted this article about Pres BO's managerial style:

"In classic management theory, Barack Obama would have to be described as an abdicative manager.

The abdicative manager evidences a tendency to flee from responsibility and is frequently encountered in situations where he or she never wanted the job in the first place (for instance, a son or daughter who inherits a company or the individual who discovers that they are incapable of adequate performance).

Abdication can be exhibited in a variety of ways, ranging from physically removing oneself through travel (the confusion of movement with action), to obsessing about personal interests or a limited range of controllable subjects."

We discussed Pres BO's interview with Dallas reporter Brad Watson.  This is the one where Pres BO "snapped" at Mr Watson off camera.

Why is Pres BO so irritable lately? 

Is Pres BO in over his head?  Is he unable to react to the pressures of the presidency?  Does he like executive work, i.e. making  hard decisions rather than telling 18-year olds what they want to hear?

Nobody knows the answer.  However, we've seen a personality change in Pres BO since he became president.

Daniel Henninger of The Wall Street Journal has a great post about it:

"The Barack Obama we've been seeing lately is a different personality than the one that made a miracle run to the White House in 2008.

Obama.2008 was engaging, patient, open, optimistic and a self-identified conciliator.

Obama.2011 has been something else—testy, petulant, impatient, arrogant and increasingly a divider."

This is true.  This is not the same man who gave meaningless "hope and change" speeches before adoring crowds in 2008.

This is now a man who is dealing with the realities of governing.  Worse than that, he does not seem to be enjoying it.

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How to attract more Hispanics to our side in 2012?

As we approach 2012, we must remember two things:

First, Hispanics are a larger share of the voting class than ever; and,

Second, no party has a lock on Hispanics.

We spoke today with Israel Ortega of The Heritage Foundation.  He is overseeing Libertad.org and working with the Spanish media in the US.

I believe that the GOP should focus on 3 major issues:

1) Jobs and prosperity. 

Hispanics are generally small business owners and  have the same entrepreneurial yearning of every immigrant group that has come to the US. 

Let's talk about the devastating impact of Pres BO's taxes, BO-Care mandates and the regulations strangling businesses.

2) Let the parents choose schools rather than the teachers' unions. 

Most Hispanics are attending crumbling city schools.  Why not give Hispanics parents a "voucher" so that they can choose a school?  They can "choose" to attend a public school or they can choose something else.

Let the parents decide. 

3) Let's remind Hispanics that we do not support abortion or same-sex marriage.

Why didn't candidate BO talk about his pro-abortion policies before Hispanics in 2008?  Because he knew that it was a loser before Hispanics, specially Hispanic women.

I don't think that social issues will dominate 2012 politics.  However, let's remind Hispanics that we are pro-life and Dems are pro-abortion.

Again, 2012 offers a great opportunity to increase our support with Hispanics.  Polls show that Hispanics are disenchanted with Pres BO for failing to fulfill a campaign promise about immigration reform.

Let's talk about "work visas" for good people working up here.  Let's expand our economic ties with Mexico so that more Mexicans can find opportunities in their country.

We have an opportunity to reach Hispanics in 2012, specially now that they've learned that Pres BO is great at "talking" rather than governing.

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Good Friday: A day for reflection

Like previous years, we will go to mass and reflect on today's meaning.  We hope that you do the same in your own way.

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How do you ruin a country? Let Fidel, Hugo or Evo run it!

 

Have you taken a look at Bolivia lately?  

Bolivia has gone from bad to worse under the "clownish" leadership of Evo Morales!  

We see demonstrations now that Evo Morales eliminated fuel subsidies.  Naturally, gasoline and diesel went up once Bolivians had to live in the real world of energy prices.

The public unions are not happy either.  They want a 15% wage increase but reality has forced "Evo" to offer 10%. 

The unions have threatened more strikes and more strikes. Evo has been forced to throw the police and tear gas at them.  Nobody is happy.

Bolivia is just the latest Latin America nation to follow the failed Castro/Chavez model.

First, you destroy "the rule of law" by stacking elections, like Chavez, or never holding them, such as the Castro brothers.  

Second, you take money from the people who produce wealth and you give it to the public sector unions who get the voters out to vote.

Third, you destroy "el campo" with agrarian reforms.  In the end, the land does not produce but Evo's 'pandilleros" get more power.

Fourth, you go after "the rich" and drive them (and their wealth) out of the country.   The net result is that nobody will invest in a country that does not respect property rights.

Why does this matter to us up here in the US?  Why should we care about some country way down in South America?

Bolivia is another failed "Castro-Chavez" state.  We should let the people of Latin America know what happens when demagogues tell them what they want to hear.

Bolivia is a major cocaine producer and Evo Morales expelled the DEA a couple of years ago.

Bolivia, like Venezuela, has made friends with Iran.  Also, there are some reports that it could be providing uranium to Iran.

Pres BO has an opportunity here to stand up to Iran & Chavez.  

Let's hope that Pres BO seizes on the opportunity and calls for regime change in Evo's corrupt Bolivia.

P.S. For more, read Chavez-style Economics Fail Miserably in Bolivia by Jaime Daremblum, Costa Rica's ambassador to the United States from 1998 to 2004.

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Pres BO and the TV reporter from Dallas!

Brad Watson is a local Dallas reporter without any partisan tilt.  

I've seen him do dozen of news stories very professionally.  No one around here regards Brad Watson as an activist reporter.

A couple of days ago, Brad Watson interviewed Pres BO and it has turned into a national story.

What did Brad Watson do wrong?  Nothing!  

He simply asked some legitimate questions about NASA and Houston.  

By the way, there are a lot of Texas Dems who aren't happy with the White House on this issue either.  

Let's remember that Houston and NASA go back to Pres LBJ's administration.  Why was Houston overlooked?

He politely corrected Pres BO's recollection that he lost Texas "...by a few points".  

In fact, McCain beat BO in Texas by 11 or 12 points.  To our credit, we did not subscribe to "the hope and change" nonsense of 2008! 

Pres BO then did the "immigration talk" even though he did not introduce an immigration bill when he had a Dem House & Senate.

At the end of the interview, Pres BO criticized Brad Watson for interrupting him.

Frankly, I did not see any interruptions, unless it is now an "interruption" to politely correct Pres BO on his recollection of the Texas '08 vote.

So what's going on?

Pres BO is an angry man.  He is miserable about the state of his presidency.  He ran as the "transformational candidate" but most see him as "in over his head".

Pres BO is a very "thin skin" man.  He does not like to be challenged or "corrected" when he makes a mistake.  

He likes fanatical crowds of 18-year olds screaming "yes we can" rather than adults asking him questions!

Last, but not least, Pres BO's base is angry because he has been implementing too many of the Bush policies that he ran against. 

Here is the bottom line: Brad Watson was professional and Pres BO acted like an "angry man" who does not like to be challenged.

Stop whining Pres BO!  It is not very presidential to "whine"! 

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A word about Catherine Crawford

Beatriz and I attended Catherine Crawford's funeral mass this morning. 

We were joined by lots of Catherine's friends, family and other people from our community.

Catherine died a few days ago after a long and tough battle with cancer.

She was born in The Philippines.  She married Richard Crawford and they lived in North Texas for years.

We met the Crawfords years ago and became close friends because of so many mutual interests.

Beatriz and Catherine were close because they were "CHIRP sisters" at church.

She was a wonderful wife & mother.  She was also a very devout Catholic.  She taught all of us a great deal about the importance of faith and God in our lives.

We will miss Catherine's smile, personality and all of that "Filipino" food that she was famous for!

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Our Tuesday economic chat!

We spoke with Ryan Streeter, the editor of a brand new blog:  Conservative Home

Ryan's blog has a lot of features, from posting about the US economy to polling for the 2012 presidential race.

Mario Yngerto joined us for the roundtable.

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It takes a "flawed sample" to give Pres BO a 47% approval rating!

Pres BO's reelection campaign can not take a lot of comfort from The Washington Post and the flawed sample.

Ed-M of Hot Air just posted this:

"Let’s take a look at the sample, shall we?  In January, when the WaPo/ABC survey gave Obama a 54% approval rating, it came from a sample with a 10-point edge for Democrats, with a D/R/I of 33/23/38.  

Their pollster apparently never bothered to pay attention to Gallup or Rasmussen on party affiliation, both of whom show dead heats between the two parties, with Rasmussen showing a slight edge to Democrats this month, 35.3% to 34.0%.  

Today’s WaPo/ABC sample is just as ludicrous as last December at 32/22/41, which I’d remind people is three points wider than Barack Obama’s popular-vote margin of victory in 2008 — and that included independents and crossover Republicans."

No matter what, Pres BO can not get very excited that he got 47% from a poll that makes little sense.  He continues to be "under 50%" or a very bad place for an incumbent running for reelection.

My guess is that a better sample would have give Pres BO about 43-44% approval.

P.S. Speaking of the economy, check out our Tuesday chat with Ryan Streeter and Mario Yngerto:

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The anti-Bush loves "the Bush tax cuts" that he ran against!

It's been a very bad week for "the anti-Bush" and all of those who voted for change.

First, we read this from Steve Thomas:

"He ran as the anti-Bush. 

Silver-tongued, not tongue-tied.

A  team player on the world stage, not a lone cowboy.

A man who'd put a stop to reckless Bush policies at home and abroad.

In short, Barack Obama represented Change.

Well, that was then.

Now, on one major policy after another, President Barack Obama seems to be morphing into George W. Bush."

From Iraq to GITMO to anti-terror policies to executive signing statements, the anti-Bush is Bush III.

How did this happen?  How did the anti-Bush turn into Bush III?

First, candidate Obama ran an irresponsible campaign.  He made stupid promises in front of people who were too dumb to understand that the candidate was just telling them what they wanted to hear.

Beyond the voters, candidate BO faced a media desperately caught up in the "historic nature" of his candidacy.  The media did not take the time to ask him a serious question, such as how he planned to close GITMO.

Now, we have to read stories about how he is governing so much like Pres Bush!

Of course, it gets better when we read Pres & Mrs Obama's tax returns:

"According to a tax calculator provided by the Tax Foundation, the Obama family saved about $100,000 compared to what they would have paid if the president and Congress had let the Bush tax cuts expire." (NYPost)

I think that he should return "the Bush savings"!  The media should call on Pres BO to return it. 

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