Category Archives: Obama

Christie & Obama: We do big, stupid things

Posted on February 17, 2011 by oddmanout215

… Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so I’ll take it that way. — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie reacting to President Barack Obama’s use of the phrase “big things” Who’s more contemptible, Christie or Obama? The former is … Continue reading →

Posted in Great Recession, mainstream media, NJ, Obama, Philadelphia, Politics, taxes, unemployment | Tagged 2012 elections, Barack Obama, Chris Christie, Fair Deal, Great Society, Herbert Hoover, Jackie Gleason, New Deal, New Frontier, Square Deal, tax the rich, we do big things | 5 Comments

Beware the curse of Mubarak’s tomb

Posted on February 13, 2011 by oddmanout215

Sir Joseph Whemple: [translating inscription] “Death [and] eternal punishment for anyone who opens this casket. In the name of Amon-Ra, the king of the gods.” Good heavens, what a terrible curse! Ralph Norton: [eagerly] Well, let’s see what’s inside! — … Continue reading →

Posted in Egypt, Great Depression, mainstream media, Obama, Politics | Tagged Amon-Ra, Berlin Wall, Egypt, Mubarak, mummy, mummy's tomb, Obama, pharoah, revolution | Leave a comment

Live from Egypt… the illusion of information

Posted on February 5, 2011 by oddmanout215

I’ll shout and scream, I’ll kill the king, I’ll rail at all his servants. “Street Fighting Man,” Rolling Stones, 1968 Rocks are being thrown on the CBS newscast. At MSNBC, Rachel Maddow is telling me what a Molotov cocktail is. … Continue reading →

Posted in mainstream media, Obama, Politics | Tagged Anderson Cooper, CNN, Egypt, MSNBC, Mubarak, Obama, Rachel Maddow, Rolling Stones, Southwest Philly, Tahrir Square | Leave a comment

U.S. foreign policy running on empty

Posted on February 1, 2011 by oddmanout215

The rise of powerful Islamic parties [in Egypt] appears inevitable… not because of the Quran or a backward tradition, but because we and Israel believed we could bend the aspirations of the Arab world to our will through corruption and … Continue reading →

Posted in mainstream media, Obama, Politics, world-wide economy | Tagged cheap oil, Chris Hedges, Egypt, Hillary Clinton, Iran, Kissinger, Mubarak, Obama, Rumsfeld, South Philly, state department | Leave a comment

The ‘decoupling’ of Americans from good jobs

Posted on January 27, 2011 by oddmanout215

… The President’s failure to address the decoupling of American corporate profits from American jobs, and explain specifically what he’ll do to get jobs back, not only risks making his grand plans for reviving the nation’s “competitiveness” seem somewhat beside … Continue reading →

Posted in globalization, Great Recession, mainstream media, Obama, Philadelphia, Politics, unemployment | Tagged decoupling, General Electric, Jeffrey Immelt, Obama, Philly, Robert Reich, State of the Union | Leave a comment

The Great Oz explains the state of the union

Posted on January 26, 2011 by oddmanout215

Practicing civility means never having to say you’re sorry. It mostly involves learning to speak in a civil manner, never using words that might cause anger or tears or indigestion. This takes time and effort and — the hard-to-learn part … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, economic collapse, Great Recession, health care, mainstream media, Obama, Politics, unemployment, world-wide economy | Tagged Afghanistan, benefits, civility, Great Oz, Obama, recession, State of the Union | 2 Comments

Comcast in, Olbermann out — coincidence?

Posted on January 24, 2011 by oddmanout215

I doubt that covering the ups-and-downs and occasional broken promises of the Obama White House had the same thrill as exposing Obama’s thoroughly corrupt predecessors. — Will Bunch, Jan. 24, Attytood Bunch went to high school with Keith Olbermann and … Continue reading →

Posted in mainstream media, Obama, Philadelphia, Uncategorized | Tagged Attytood, Bush, Comcast, Keith Olbermann, Lawrence O'Donnell, MSNBC, Philadelphia, Rachel Maddow, Will Bunch | 1 Comment

Wall Street mafia busted! (That’ll be the day)

Posted on January 22, 2011 by oddmanout215

“This is one of the largest single-day operations against the Mafia in the FBI’s history, both in terms of the number of defendants arrested and charged and the scope of the criminal activity that is alleged,” said U.S. Attorney General … Continue reading →

Posted in finance reform bill, Goldman Sachs, Great Recession, mainstream media, Obama, Politics, Wall Street, world-wide economy | Tagged Bonfire of the Vanities, Department of Justice, Eric Holder, Gambino, Genovese, Goldman Sachs, Goodfellas, mafia, Ray Liotta, Wall Street | Leave a comment

David Brooks, a weasel in preacher’s clothing

Posted on January 15, 2011 by oddmanout215

Civility is a tree with deep roots, and without the roots, it can’t last. So what are those roots? They are failure, sin, weakness and ignorance. — David Brooks, Jan. 13, The New York Times Brooks should write speeches for … Continue reading →

Posted in David Brooks, economic collapse, Great Recession, mainstream media, New York Times, New York Times op-ed, Obama, Politics | Tagged antebellum South, D.C., David Brooks, elitism, Jonathan Edwards, Main Line, New Deal, Obama, Pat Buchanan, Washington | 8 Comments

Obama vs. the desert of the real

Posted on January 13, 2011 by oddmanout215

We may not be able to stop all evil in the world, but I know that how we treat one another is entirely up to us. I believe that for all our imperfections, we are full of decency and goodness, … Continue reading →

Posted in Great Recession, mainstream media, Obama, Philadelphia, Politics, taxes, unemployment, Wall Street, world-wide economy | Tagged Abe Lincoln, Anne Frank, Bill Daley, blue pill, desert of the real, JP Morgan, Karl Malden, Martin Luther King, Matrix, Obama, red pill, South Philly, Tucson | 1 Comment