Presidents Day poll: New Jerseyans like Reagan, Clinton
Ronald Reagan narrowly edges out Bill Clinton as New Jerseyans’ favorite president, according to a Monmouth University/Gannett poll released this morning.
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SOTU: What Does ObamaMan Want?
That’s what tonight’s State of the Union address (and voter reaction to it) will hinge upon: Does President Barack H. Obama want to be perceived as having succeeded on a handful of issues that resonate with voters? Or does he want to be perceived as having “stuck to his guns” on big-ticket, very [...]
Haven’t We Heard This Before?
Haven’t we heard that speech before, practically every word of it? Maybe it was a year ago when President Obama first addressed Congress. Maybe it was during the campaign. Maybe it was at one of those town halls? Maybe Obama can’t help himself. His speeches just insist on sounding the same.
In any case, Obama delivered [...]
Down With the State of the Union Address
It is my private hope that this evening's speech to a joint session of Congress will be President Obama's final State of the Union address. This is not because of any animosity toward the president, but because I support abolition of the State of the Union address.
Simply stated, it is an almost totally meaningless piece of political theatre which [...]
Obama White House served acorn cookies at Monday’s annual Christmas party
IA Rep Steve King said in an e-mail, “I didn’t expect to see such stark symbolism,” and makes a point:
“Bill Clinton redefined a two and a three-letter word,” King said, a reference to Clinton’s denial of the Lewinsky scandal . “But from the man who wrote ‘The Audacity of Hope,’ we were served the very [...]
Dubious Distinction
The Obama administration is shattering all records for spending in its first year:
In fiscal 2009 the federal government spent $3.52 trillion — $2.8 trillion in 2000 dollars, which sets a benchmark for comparison. … [C]ompared with other presidents’ first years in office, Obama is running circles around them.
Bush spent $1.8 trillion in 2001, according [...]
