Financial Reform - Blocked ?

CNN News: Reports that Republican Senators are united in blocking Obama's financial reform plan due to the fact that it is to soft on Wall Street. This is a good political move by the Republicans, if they can keep the argument that the Obama's new reform is very much like his health reform, wrong for the country then they can be seen as the supporters of the people vs Wall Street, while Obama will have to defend a Bill that in many protects Wall Street. In this Mid Term Election year it is good to be seen on the side of main street not Wall Street. Do the Democrats in Congress have a political death wish, more fun ways to end your political career, get caught with an Escort, at least that has more class than selling out the country.

Obama SNUBS Poland Again!

It seems that President Obama cant stand not to be the centre of attention, it was planned due to the tragic death of President Kaczynski of Poland for President Obama to be at the funeral, but recent volcanic action has prevented flights around the World, the White House has stated the following from Obama to Poland, "I spoke with acting President Komorowski and told him that I regret that I will not be able to make it to Poland due to the volcanic ash that is disrupting air travel over Europe. Michelle and I continue to have the Polish people in our thoughts and prayers, and will support them in any way I can as they recover from this terrible tragedy. President Kaczynski was a patriot and close friend and ally of the United States, as were those who died alongside him, and the American people will never forget the lives they led." If AF1 can fly during a nuclear attacks it can find a way to Poland that is secure, hardly a great surprise that Obama does not want to show his face in Poland, he sold out Poland to get a deal with Russia over Iran, and lets see what has Obama got for his selling out of an Ally , lets see nothing, any new round of sanctions passed by the UN will be weak, and this gives time for Iran to go nuclear. As the Robert Gates has stated to the White House the US does not have a plan to deal with a nuclear armed Iran, what the US does not have is real leader, there is always the US Navy to travel to Poland, it was good enough for FDR, it should have been good enough for President Obama. If the leader of North Korea had died one can be sure that Obama would be bowing to the new leader.

Damages - 1st Season

I bought a box set of the first two seasons of Damages of late, well folks I will be honest, I have been missing out on great drama, still haven't finished the season but its great, lets be honest UK Elections are not as fun as the US Elections. The UK debates are not that thrilling if your a political geek, have seen all the US debates since 1980. In the 2008 the West Wing debate had more drama than the real versions of 2008. But back to Damages, its great acting by Glenn Close, Rose Byrne, and Ted Danson, have to admit when I ever I see Ted Danson I think about Sam, Coach, Woody, Cliff, Norm etc, my favourite bar Cheers. Looking forward to see how and if Patty wins. Also a salute to Mad Men, the season has finished cant wait for the next season, still want to be Don when I grow up but with humour of Roger, one hell of drama folks, those guys could sell the USSR to Poland.

Gutter Politics and the UK 2010 Election

Iain Dale's Diary: A critical attack on the Mail on Sunday for going in to the gutter with a personal attack on the Leader of the Liberal Democrats Nick Clegg. This blog has no time for the Liberal Democrats and their Manifesto plan to surrender the UK’s nuclear arsenal but that is a policy attack, when you get personal you have lost the argument, thus agree with Mr Dale that the Conservative Press should keep it about policy, this is not the X- Factor or any other reality TV show, this is about the future of the UK. Before opinion writers start to think about a Hung Parliament lets see some more polls, next week the debate is about Foreign Policy, this is weak point for the LibDems, they are extreme pro Europeans, want to be run from Europe, also they want to give up UK’s nuclear arsenal as the same time as Iran is going nuclear. Lets see the polls after that debate.

Iran = THE BOMB and the US

The Sunday Times: Reports on a secret memo by US Defence Secretary Robert Gates that argues that the US does not have a long term strategy should Iran get the bomb or have the parts but does not cross that red line. The Secretary has missed the point, its not that the US does not have a strategy, its the weak President in the Oval that the Gates has to worry about, Obama has shown that he is combination of Carter/Chamberlain, thus he will not take military action to stop the Tehran Regime, he likes to be loved to much, that can be a weakness in a leader, it can be a disaster in a US President. The Obama policy is to go for a Cold War policy of containment, this would be a disaster, it could lead to a nuclear arms race in the Middle East, these countries have seen how Obama sold out Poland and the Czech Republic to Russia, thus do they really trust Obama to come to their assistance if they are under nuclear blackmail from Iran. One can see Iraq becoming a satellite of Iran after the US has left, simple reason Iran will have the bomb and Iraq wont, its that simple folks. The Defence Secretary should send another memo to Obama, a history lesson starting with Munich of 1938 and the weak policy of the UK Government to the strong policy of Reagan that lead to the end of the Cold War and the end of the USSR.