Daschle Pick: More Proof Obama is a Hypocrite

The latest of Obama's decisions is mounting proof that he is a "do as I say, not as I do" President. It is perhaps the single greatest indicator of a poor leader; a crack in his character and one of my predictors that he is going to fail.

The decision is his pick for the health and human services secretary, Tom Daschle. Dashle just forgot to pay about $120,000 in taxes. So for one of Obama's nominees it's called a mistake, for Leona Helmsley it's called tax evasion.

Ironically it comes from the Democrats who feel they should tax Americans to save the poor, as long as someone else pays the taxes, because guys like Daschle don't have to. This is the type of unethical behavior that Obama would reel against had it not been someone he wanted to appoint.

This must be what Obama means of it's a brand new day in Washington, and how he is going to change things. Can you imagine one man single-handily destroying an already crippled America?

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Another TAX Disguised as Helping Children (D)

Senator Rodney Tom (D) is proposing a $1.00 per pack cigarette tax saying he wants to make cigarettes so expensive that high school kids can't afford them.

Who is going to challenge that idea? He's saving the kids right? Another do-gooder bleeding heart liberal that thinks he is smarter than the kid's parents and government needs to step in and help these poor misguided high school students.

It's just another tax. It's just another way that the Democrats want to get their grubby hands on your money.

If Senator Tom is really serious about doing what he says, then impose a minimum price that cigarettes can be sold for and remove all taxes. So if you think High school students can't afford $7.00 per pack then pass legislation that mandates a pack of cigarettes must be sold for a minimum of $7.00 and remove your tax.

And one last word for you Senator Tom: the public does not need to be saved by you. We will do just fine when you get out of our lives. No saving needed here.

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Obama Speaks, Dow Falls

President Obama has been spewing venom towards Wall Street the past few days, and now he is working to cripple business by supporting labor unions. Today he said, "Organized labor is not the problem, it is the solution."

It is the solution to get us moving towards Socialism, not the solution to rehabilitating the economy.

The market reacted. The Dow Jones closed today at about 8,000 points, a strong psychological support. I predict that we are ready for another big slide especially if Obama keeps up his current policies and rhetoric. His legacy may be single-handily destroying a crippled US economy.

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Labor Gets a Boost from Obama

Today labor unions got a boost from Obama's formation of a "Middle Class Families and Organized Labor" task force. They have cited how FDR's programs created the working class movement through organized labor.

Obama appointed VP Biden to head up the task force. They are launching a website called www.strongmiddleclass.gov

Obama and Biden keep talking about how this is going to be a cornerstone of the economic recovery plan and that this is going to strengthen our economy.

From my standpoint, I don't know one business owner that wants to operate under the constraints of organized labor. If I owned a business that wanted to go union, I would close it. Look at Boeing. Why do you think that they are laying off workers and outsourcing to other countries? Labor unions break companies. Unions foster complacency not productivity.

"People want a white house that creates an environment where the middle-class share in the success of corporations." Joe Biden.

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Obama Too Hot for His Suit Jacket

Staffers report that Obama has the oval office heat turned up so hot you could "grow orchids". This revelation comes on the heels of his campaign promises to be more green and that America should tun down their thermostats.

Great leaders lead by example, Obama's mantra: "Do as I say, not as I do."

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Blago Impeached (finally)

This drama took two months, and it seemed like years. Blago is gone! How much is the Governorship of Illinois worth?

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WA State Gay Rights

Washington State legislators Sen. Ed Murray and Rep. Jamie Pedersen are working to re-introduce a Gay Marriage bill this session.

Everyone has their cause, and I suppose the time spent for Murray and Pedersen is better spent on Gay Marriage than working towards balancing the budget.

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GOP defies Obama overtures

I like the idea of twice the jobs for half the cost, twice as fast. The stimulus bill proposed by Obama is only a benefit if you want to grow Government. It's a government jobs stimulus bill.

Government jobs outnumber both manufacturing jobs and construction jobs combined. Obama's bill will secure and grow even more government jobs.

Like we need more government. I would like to see government do their impression of Lehman Brothers. I'll supply the cardboard boxes.

 

 

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GOP defies Obama overtures

via Politico Top Stories by media@politico.com (Mike Allen,Jonathan Martin) on 1/29/09

WH plans to release state-by-state job figures.

Blago Defiant in Closing Argument

I think America is going to adapt a new phrase for ass#@$le .. it's going to be Blago. We'll say that guy is such a Blago.

He has made the corrupt politicians of the past look like saints. And, of course, he's a Dem.

 

 

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Blago defiant in closing argument

via Politico Top Stories by media@politico.com (Andy Barr) on 1/29/09

Blagojevich delivered a speech Thursday that stuck to criticism that the impeachment trial is illegitimate.

Could the Next Textbook Upgrade be a Kindle?

See, great minds think alike. See my notes on our Library tax proposal below.

 

 

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Could the Next Textbook Upgrade be a Kindle?

via TreeHugger on 1/29/09

George Papandreou, the opposition leader in Greece, addresses the Greek parliament and brings up the possibility of giving every student an e-reader to house all of their text books. It could be a very smart investment considering the Greek government pays for most of students' books. Instead of buying new, expensive (and tree-hungry) books every year, Papandreou notes that a child ...

Timberland Regional Library needs Levy Lift

I used to love going to the library, until the Internet arrived. The distribution of books in the digital age has become quicker and cheaper. At some point you have to ask yourself, why are we warehousing books. Shouldn't a library change with the times and adapt to a different model? Perhaps you checkout a digital copy of a book and we have 'virtual' libraries.

If a service can't support itself, it needs to change. No way do I want to support a tax increase for a service that is stuck in the past. Amazon is getting ready to release the Kindle 2 -- it's my library.

 

 

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Timberland Regional Library needs levy lift to provide services

via The Olympian Online -- Opinion on 1/29/09

For the first time in its 40 years, Timberland Regional Library is asking its communities to support a levy lid lift to maintain current levels of library service.

Rep. Jim Moran is a Windbag

I had to post this video to preserve the windbag talking about the stimulus bill.

Rep. Jim Moran (read: moron) is worried about the 10's of thousands of government jobs that are going to be lost because states are cutting back. He makes the argument that the money that we need to have money promised to be spent to give states confidence that there is more monty coming so they won't cut jobs.

I say cut the government jobs, and deep. I would like to see our State agencies do their best Lehman Brother's impersonation. I'll supply the cardboard boxes.

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House GOP throws stimulus brushback

Not one Republican vote on the 'stimulus' bill in the House. Republicans are back!

 

 

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House GOP throws stimulus brushback

via Politico Top Stories by media@politico.com (Jonathan Martin) on 1/28/09

Obama couldn't pry loose a single Republican vote.

 

 

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$800 billion Will Not Solve US Financial Crisis

$I've been saying that the stimulus plan is not going to solve the problem. The economists that I've been listening to say we have a $10 trillion problem. Do you really think that $800 billion is going to make a dent?

This is like you have a $10,000 bill due and the government comes along with 800 bucks and think that they are going to help you. You might be able to hold of your creditors for a few weeks, but you are going to go under. There is no way that this stimulus bill will help.

Other economists that I've been listening to say that when (not if) the stimulus plan fails, the stock market will go down another 4,000 points. This is going to be a rough ride.

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msnbc.com: Unemployment rose in every state in December

Unemployment rose in every state in December

Rising unemployment spared no state last month, and 2009 is shaping up as another miserable year for workers from coast to coast.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28882024/from/ET/

Republicans find their voice

Keep it up guys! Maybe we will have a similar voice in WA state.

 

 

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Republicans find their voice

via Politico Top Stories by media@politico.com (Mike Allen,Patrick O'Connor,Jonathan Martin) on 1/27/09

Boehner, McConnell push back on stimulus.

 

 

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Stimulus may cost more than presented

You knew the 1 trillion mark had to come sooner or later.

 

 

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Stimulus may cost more than presented

via Politico Top Stories by media@politico.com (Mike Allen) on 1/27/09

The cost of President Obama's stimulus package could cross the $1 trillion mark .

 

 

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Grays Harbor County may fine barking-dog owners

Why not? The government fines and taxes us for just about everything else. How about that barking neighbor?

 

 

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Grays Harbor County may fine barking-dog owners

via The Olympian Online -- Breaking News on 1/27/09

The Grays Harbor County Commission has approved a barking-dog ordinance.

 

 

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What if it doesn't work?

I don't think it is going to work. Should I remove $$ from the stock market and keep it on the sidelines until the market hits 5,000? Or should I keep the money I have in and cash on the sideline until the market hits 5,000? Maybe just steer clear of the stock market all the way around.

 

 

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What if it doesn't work?

via Politico Top Stories by media@politico.com (Eamon Javers) on 1/26/09

If Obama's $825 billion economic stimulus plan is not successful, economists warn of a 4,000-point stock market crash.

 

 

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Steele denies deal with Duncan

The RNC Chairman campaigns heat up.

 

 

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Steele denies deal with Duncan

via Politico Top Stories by media@politico.com (Ben Smith) on 1/26/09

"I'm running for Chairman, not for deal-maker," Steele writes RNC members.

 

 

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Obama reaches out to Muslim world

This will prove to be one of Obama's legacy mistakes. You can't negotiate with terrorists.

 

 

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Obama reaches out to Muslim world

via BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition on 1/26/09

US President Barack Obama talks of friendship with the Muslim world, as his new envoy travels to the Middle East for talks.

 

 

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Obama's Chrysler 300C Comes Back to Haunt Him on eBay

Can't wait to see what the presidential motorcade and air force one is going to look like. "Hey, we need a little more bling on that grill."

 

 

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Obama's Chrysler 300C Comes Back to Haunt Him on eBay

via TreeHugger on 1/17/09

This is NOT Obama's Chrysler 300C credit: WilVision Photography First it was a half eaten waffle and now this... what's next, a non-florescent light bulb found in the White House dumpster, or perhaps a previously chewed piece on non-dentist recommended bubble gum showing up on eBay's doorstep. Barack Obama must have thought he'd seen the last of his old Chrysler 300C. But just like a bad penny, it has turned up again on eBay. But we're getting a little ahead of ourselves. Let's start from the beginning, as the story is so much better that way......

 

 

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Washington state headed toward tougher emission standards

Obama is making cars more expensive. That's great. Really, no problem. Car manufacturers are selling cars hand-over-fist. They can take some of that huge profit and add little emissions gadgets here and there.

 

 

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Washington state headed toward tougher emission standards

via The Olympian Online -- Breaking News on 1/26/09

President Barack Obama took the first step today toward allowing Washington and 13 other states to implement tough, new auto tailpipe emission standards, fulfilling a campaign pledge and reversing a controversial Bush administration decision made over the advice of federal scientists and lawyers.

 

 

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Large fine may deter records withholding

This is a huge win for transparency in Government. It sends the right message to staffers that have been working for government way too long.

 

 

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Large fine may deter records withholding

via The Olympian Online -- Opinion on 1/26/09

Advocates for easy and timely access to government records won a significant court victory in a recent case decided by the state Supreme Court.

 

 

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Lynn uniquely qualified for new role

It is disingenuous to announce strict rules regarding lobbyists and then waive them for an appointment. Obama has nominiated a former Ratheon lobbyist for the Deputy Defense Secretary.

A quality leader is careful to implement rules because they will live by the same rules. President Obama is clearly stating that rules and policy that he sets forth is good for everyone else, but he is above them. This is not a mark of a good leader, and shows a lack of integrity. It's probably his political upbringing in the corrupt Chicago area shining through.

I hope the press keeps the pressure on him.

 

 

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Lynn uniquely qualified for new role

via Politico Top Stories by media@politico.com (Jen DiMascio) on 1/25/09

Lynn's nomination raised some eyebrows, but he could be the best suited for deputy defense secretary.

 

 

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Leadup to the Bailout

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