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Jon Stewart Channels Glenn Beck?

Craigo — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:03:54 +0000

The hits just keep on coming. Jon Stewart, who the left lauds usually as one of the few real places to get news, offers better analysis than the networks for the third time in a week, this time the target is Obama’s ridiculous jobs initiatives.

And another sign that the world will soon come to an end… the AP rips apart Obama’s plans in a Fact Check article today. The AP actually covers what I think is the biggest sign of this being the perfect President for the lamest generation, his continuing to blame Bush for his inability to get the economy going (when he’s not blaming various media outlets for being too mean).

It’s the prime example of why righties make fun of the liberal elite when pundits trip over themselves to proclaim them as so “intellectal”. They know lots of useless progressive theory and win mantles of progressive awards (Nobel Peace Prize) from like-minded progressives. But basic Civics from about 5th grade would tell you that Congress designs and passes the budgets, and recent history would tell you Democrats have ruled that for 3 years. Then again, in the age of Obama, they count on 5th graders to know about contraception, but hopefully not how their government works. Their success depends on it.

The irony is that this administration expects no one to understand all of this, but lets us know that 6 year olds can write polling data as well as Gallup.

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My Thought of the Day

Craigo — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:53:34 +0000

The Stimulus plan (technically the second as we often forget Bush’s 2008 stimulus check), the bailouts, the TARP fund, cash for clunkers, home mortgage tax credits..and the highest unemployment pretty much in my lifetime. With the irony that we got out of that similar situation with quite the opposite methods back then. Using “tired ideas of the past.”

10.2%. I recall the promise of something lower, but the nuances of economic theory do tend to escape me.

My take:

“I’m reminded of a line from The Princess Bride in regards to the Obama Administration. “Recovery”..they keep using that word. I do not think it means what they think it means.” – Craigo

Thanksgiving Week News Roundup

Craigo — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:16:42 +0000

Holiday week workdays are a special time when the business world pretty much comes to a halt, and those unlucky few still at the office already are dreaming of sugar plums because no one will answer their emails or phone calls.

In that spirit, check out ways you can make the most out of the Thanksgiving week if you are stuck at work:
http://lifehacker.com/5097283/get-your-act-together-thanksgiving-week

The news keeps on going, however…

ABC has decided against picking up “Pushing Daisies,” “Dirty Sexy Money” and “Eli Stone” for full-season orders. If you watched those shows, you were apparently not alone.
http://www.thrfeed.com/2008/11/abc-no-pickups.html

Hannity and (fill in the blank). Colmes splits the top-rated Fox News team after 12 years. Hopefully they will find a replacement, even I can only take so much William Ayers talk.
http://hotair.com/archives/2008/11/24/alan-colmes-leaving-hannity-colmes/

Update: Supposedly going solo according to the NYT report..but perhaps not?
http://hotair.com/archives/2008/11/25/nyt-hannitys-going-solo-fox-news-not-necessarily/

Check out Black Friday ads over at http://dealnews.com . Hopefully you’re checking it out on a Blackberry because you’ll need to already be in line to have any shot at this stuff.

Wal-Mart has a pretty sweet digital catalog you can look at. And there’s no way in heck you’re going to be able to physically overtake that lady who “wants one for her baby boy.” Catalog is linked on this site: http://dealnews.com/Wal-Mart-posts-Black-Friday-ad/263039.html

I worry about what our Socialistic policies and tax code will do to our competitiveness in the global economy, but then I always forget that Europe will stay one step further than us, then I relax. Britain may raise the top earner tax bracket to 61%.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/budget/3513516/Pre-Budget-report-National-Insurance-rise-adds-to-high-earners-woes.html

This weekend’s big release, Four Christmases starring Vince Vaughn, is apparently not very Christmas-y and about as fresh as the leftovers you’re going to eat Friday for lunch even though you forgot to put them back in the fridge.
http://aintitcool.com/node/39215
Ouch..and the beating continues … http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/four_christmases/

Vampire movie Twilight takes box office with insane 70 million dollar debut. Laughs all the way to the blood bizank.
http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2008/11/borept-twilight.html

Speaking of Vampires, I embarssingly watch True Blood on HBO (I accidently caught it one Sunday night before Entourage and got “sucked” in). The season finale was last night, here’s a wrap-up if you’re one of the way too many who watch this show..
http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2008/11/true-blood-fina.html

Dow’s biggest two-day run since 1987 means hold on to your something, because it always goes up when we bailout someone, and then everyone sells immediately to make some profit.
http://money.cnn.com/2008/11/24/markets/markets_newyork/index.htm?cnn=yes

Video of the Day – SNL, Big Three Auto Bailout Hearing