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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 15 2010, 02:00 PM (334 Views) | |
| George K | Jul 15 2010, 02:00 PM Post #1 |
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Finally
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704518904575365482705270718.html?mod=googlenews_wsj Hillary Clinton for President By PETE DU PONT America's economy is failing to produce jobs, increase growth or raise confidence, and it will likely get even worse next year. Our federal government's spending has increased to $3.7 trillion this year from $2.98 trillion in 2008. Publicly held national debt is up by $2.4 trillion in less than two years, to about 63% percent of GDP from 40%, and is expected to reach 70% by 2012. Add in the unemployment rate, which has remained above 9.4% for over a year, and America is clearly failing economically. Next January the economy will be further depressed by increasing tax rates. The top income tax rate will rise to 39.6% from 35%, and the phase-out of itemized deductions and personal exemptions will effectively lift the top bracket to about 40.8%. On New Year's Day the tax on dividends is scheduled to go up to 39.6% from 15%, and come 2013, ObamaCare will add another 3.8%. Other bad public policies will further drag down the economy. ObamaCare will increase individual costs and expand the deficit. Failing energy policies, from Washington's inept response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill to its effort to limit tapping America's oil supplies, will drive up our use of imported foreign oil beyond the current 67% of our country's oil consumption. *** Add together all these increases in government regulation, spending and taxes and a dim employment outlook, and the result is a dramatic national decline in support of the White House, Congress and their administration of our national policies. So what can be done to change America's policies and make our economy stronger? For one thing, we could elect a president with different thinking. Almost any Republican candidate would have that, and, as we will see in a moment, there is one obvious Democrat who would change our course too. And why would the Democratic Party want to do that? Because the re-election of President Obama is becoming more problematic. The latest Rasmussen Reports polls show the dramatic decline of the presidential approval index, the difference between those who "strongly approve" of Mr. Obama's performance and those who "strongly disapprove." It began at plus 25% when the new president was sworn in, and has steadily declined to minus 13%. It isn't just the president whose poll numbers are falling fast. According to recent Harris polling, Vice President Biden viewed favorably by 26% of the public and unfavorably by 45%. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi does even worse, 20% positive to 49% negative. A June Nevada poll gave Sen. Harry Reid, the majority leader, 33% approval and 52% disapproval. But the greatest contrast and most interesting statistic is Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's ratings: 45% favorable and only 35% unfavorable. That is not surprising, and there are some obvious factors that suggest she might have a chance of defeating President Obama if she were to challenge him for the 2012 Democratic nomination. First, as Peggy Noonan wrote earlier this month, the conclusion one hears from most "normal" American people is that the president "is in over his head, and out of his depth." Even most progressives agree that "the Obama presidency has been a big disappointment," according to Eric Alterman of The Nation. That means there's a big opportunity for Mrs. Clinton. Second, she is physically and intellectually strong enough to take on a difficult campaign. She showed that running against Obama two years ago. Third, she is one of the most experienced prospective candidates the Democratic Party has had in a long while: wife of a governor, U.S. first lady, senator and now secretary of state. This is a good record to run on as someone who knows how the government works. Fourth, she is an experienced foreign-policy adviser who understands the threats to our national security: unresolved conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, rising threats of nuclear capability in Iran and North Korea, and uncertainties in Pakistan. Fifth, experience will be even more important to voters in the 2012 presidential election, whose 2008 gamble on someone with little experience is proving costly. Finally, Washington's deadly left-liberal policies that have propelled the American economy in a very bad direction can be turned around. If Mrs. Clinton made the case that America must get rid of the huge debt the current administration has created, must create much better economic growth with lower tax rates, and must strongly assist employer job creation, she would appeal to a broad voter coalition. *** All this must be obvious to the inner circle of the current president's administration. So what is he to do? That's pretty simple--just add his secretary of state to the 2012 ticket as his new running mate. We don't know whether Mr. Obama is already thinking about making this kind of change next year, but we do know he needs some very good policy outcomes to be re-elected. And if none of these Obama changes come to pass, Mrs. Clinton could put together a very effective campaign to get the nomination for herself. Considering how badly things are going in America just now, that could turn out to be a slam dunk for her and the disgruntled Democratic Party. |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| John D'Oh | Jul 15 2010, 02:08 PM Post #2 |
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MAMIL
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Whatever you think of her politics, I suspect she'd make a stronger leader than Obama. |
| What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket? | |
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| Luke's Dad | Jul 15 2010, 02:14 PM Post #3 |
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Emperor Pengin
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When the campaign for the Democratic nomination was heating up, I earnestly found myself rooting for Clinton. Not just because I felt the R nominee would stand a better chance against her, but because I also felt that she would be a much better choice than Obama. |
| The problem with having an open mind is that people keep trying to put things in it. | |
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| apple | Jul 15 2010, 02:18 PM Post #4 |
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one of the angels
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if only her hips weren't so big. I worry about her memory.
Edited by apple, Jul 15 2010, 02:20 PM.
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| Mikhailoh | Jul 15 2010, 02:18 PM Post #5 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Never write off the Clintons. And of course Obama's out of his depth and over his head. He's never DONE anything. WTYS. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| jon-nyc | Jul 16 2010, 03:38 AM Post #6 |
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Cheers
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No kidding. You and me both. |
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| jon-nyc | Jul 16 2010, 03:39 AM Post #7 |
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Cheers
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ps - there's no way Obama gets a serious primary challenge (Nadar or some other whack job not really counting) |
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| jon-nyc | Jul 16 2010, 03:42 AM Post #8 |
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Cheers
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By the way, I think those of you who spend so much time in the right-wing echo chamber will be surprised in 2012. |
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| JBryan | Jul 16 2010, 03:47 AM Post #9 |
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I am the grey one
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I think it is far too early to make any predictions about 2012. A lot can happen between now and then that could swing things either way. That is for those of you in the left-wing echo chamber.
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"Any man who would make an X rated movie should be forced to take his daughter to see it". - John Wayne There is a line we cross when we go from "I will believe it when I see it" to "I will see it when I believe it". Henry II: I marvel at you after all these years. Still like a democratic drawbridge: going down for everybody. Eleanor: At my age there's not much traffic anymore. From The Lion in Winter. | |
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| John D'Oh | Jul 16 2010, 04:02 AM Post #10 |
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MAMIL
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I'm predicting some type of Kristallnacht/Night of the long knives type situation occurs - quite possibly Der Krystal Kathedral, the well known base of Californian intellectual operations, will burn down. Hillary will be summarily shot, the entire GOP will be imprisoned without trial in Guantanamo Bay. The Pledge of Allegiance will be changed to include the name 'Barack Obama'. Sarah Palin will be revealed as Obama's secret sex slave, and will immediately disavow all conservative principles, acknowledging that she is a mere plaything for Doctor Love and was deliberately planted in the John McCain campaign in order to guarantee Obama's victory. The price of gasoline will go down to 56c a gallon. On the downside, anybody earning over $120K a year will be taxed at 80%, enabling the funding of a a new security police - 'Barack's Boy's', dressed in black, and with a leaping Panther Motif stitched into their red armband. On the positive side, as part of their uniform they'll all wear pants that reveal their boxer shorts and hang down to their knees, enabling them to be beaten in a fight surprisingly easily. I leave it to you to decide which particular echo chamber I am currently strapped into. |
| What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket? | |
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| JBryan | Jul 16 2010, 04:05 AM Post #11 |
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I am the grey one
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All entirely possible. |
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"Any man who would make an X rated movie should be forced to take his daughter to see it". - John Wayne There is a line we cross when we go from "I will believe it when I see it" to "I will see it when I believe it". Henry II: I marvel at you after all these years. Still like a democratic drawbridge: going down for everybody. Eleanor: At my age there's not much traffic anymore. From The Lion in Winter. | |
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| George K | Jul 16 2010, 04:14 AM Post #12 |
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Has either party had a serious (as is "hey, this guy has a chance") challenge to an incumbent president in the last 100 years? |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| Mikhailoh | Jul 16 2010, 04:17 AM Post #13 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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D'Oh, you're just not realistic. You KNOW Jaguar would sue him on that leaping panther logo. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| John D'Oh | Jul 16 2010, 04:25 AM Post #14 |
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MAMIL
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Hey, he's kicked BP's ass - he can kick their ass too! |
| What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket? | |
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| JBryan | Jul 16 2010, 04:38 AM Post #15 |
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I am the grey one
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Ted Kennedy gave Carter a run for his money. |
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"Any man who would make an X rated movie should be forced to take his daughter to see it". - John Wayne There is a line we cross when we go from "I will believe it when I see it" to "I will see it when I believe it". Henry II: I marvel at you after all these years. Still like a democratic drawbridge: going down for everybody. Eleanor: At my age there's not much traffic anymore. From The Lion in Winter. | |
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| jon-nyc | Jul 16 2010, 05:11 AM Post #16 |
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Cheers
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Many believed RFK would beat LBJ in the primary, including LBJ himself. |
| In my defense, I was left unsupervised. | |
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| Axtremus | Jul 16 2010, 05:19 AM Post #17 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Mr. "has never done anything" pushed through two landmark legislations while managing two wars. |
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| Mikhailoh | Jul 16 2010, 07:03 AM Post #18 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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'Managing' two wars? In what way? He's changed commanders twice. All he's looking for is the defensible exit door, which in my opinion makes him borderline criminal for allowing Americans to die to cover his butt. As far as 'landmark' legislation, he barely got anything through while owning both houses and had to sell his soul and ours to get his ruinoous healtcare reform through. He Ax, you dropped your pompom. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Renauda | Jul 16 2010, 07:10 AM Post #19 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I'm anticipating an 18th Brumaire scenario- possibly in my lifetime but almost certainly in my son's. |
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