Spend Our Way out of Debt

Emile Hokayem: A cold shoulder from those once feverish for Obama

"Mr Obama will be in Oslo tomorrow to accept his much-derided Nobel Peace Prize. There too, he will address a crowd, almost adoring of Mr Obama, but this may not help him. His European allies are indeed quick to cheer, but remain reluctant to support more troops to Afghanistan or unable to significantly assist in other theatres. Between Mr Obama and admirers in both Washington and Europe, the fire is going out – and winter has only just begun."

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STEVEN T. JONES AND TIM REDMOND: Losing hope

"Obama's announcement — more then anything Bush ever said or did — is dividing the Democratic Party establishment..."

Black folks protesting: “Obama is nothing but White power in Black face.”

"Speaker after speaker lambasted Barack Obama (as well as other members of the black political elite) as nothing more than a new black face on the same old white capitalist imperialism."

It’s OK to criticize the President

"In some ways, the 'How dare you criticize Obama!' people are the mirror image of the 'I can’t believe Obama betrayed us!' people. Neither seem able to see him as first and foremost a politician."

Yid with Lid: Chock Full of LIES-The President's Jobs Speech

"Even though I have never said a word about my wife spending money on herself (which she rarely does anyway), she still likes to come up with transparent excuses for spending. One of my favorites is when she buys an outfit and then brings it back. Say the outfit cost $100, and my wife returns it but comes home with a new dress that cost $150, she will say it was a $50 outfit.

"The only reason I bring this up is that it perfectly explains the President's plan for using the TARP dollars to create jobs. Its nothing but a bookkeeping magic: an opportunity to pay down the deficit while also spending more—thereby adding to it. He is putting some money in one pocket and taking it out of the other."