"I'm at the start of my administration. One nice thing about the situation I find myself in is that I will be held accountable. You know, I've got four years. And ... a year from now I think people are gonna see that we're starting to make some progress. But there's still gonna be some pain out there. If I don't have this done in three years, then there's gonna be a one-term proposition."Barack ObamaToday ShowFeb. 2, 2009Um, well, the fact is that, in February 2010, unemployment was at 10.4%.And, logically, it follows that most people did not see...
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Thursday, January 12, 2012
In the aftermath of Mitt Romney's victories in the Iowa caucus last week and the New Hampshire primary just two days ago, I've been hearing it all:Romney's nomination is inevitable.That may be so, but he can't beat Barack Obama.In fact, opinions about whether Romney can or can not win the election are all over the map. Everyone seems to have an opinion on that.It has long been said that Republicans give their presidential nominations to the person...
Sunday, January 8, 2012
If I've heard it once, I've heard it a thousand times.Practically since the last vote was counted in the 2010 midterm elections, supporters of the administration have bemoaned the difficulty of accomplishing anything with this Congress. Barack Obama can't do anything with this do–nothing Congress, they say.I find myself struggling to follow the logic.If the administration has been unable to accomplish its objectives because the Congress — more specifically, the House because that is the chamber that is controlled by the Republicans — has been obstructing...
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
"After 10 days off the grid on vacation in Hawaii, President Obama returned to Washington on Tuesday morning and is scheduled to dive right into the prime order of business for 2012: his re–election effort."David NakamuraWashington PostIn a matter of hours, Iowa Republicans will hold their caucuses.The mettle of the candidates' campaign organizations will be put to the test as they attempt to mobilize their people and get them out to their caucus locations, whatever they may be — churches, schools, libraries, living rooms — and make sure that all...
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