Leaks and National Security

The Hill: Reports that the 2008 Republican Nominee and War Hero Senator McCain failed to get the US Senate to approve an independent investigation in the leaks that POTUS has a kill list for terrorists and that the US and Israel have placed computer viruses in the Iran nuclear plants.

Lets Get Real:

The Romney Campaign should go hard on this issue folks, national security was suppose to be a plus for the Oval, this could destroy that shield. This does recall the last two seasons of the hit TV show the West Wing, when there was a national security leak from the White House, very close to the Oval. The Democrats on the Hill must be hopping that fiction is not becoming fact. Who in the Obama White House will be the new Toby ( the Chief Speech Writer for the West Wing President ). The Republicans should hit the Democrats hard on Obama's comments that the private sector is doing fine and the refusal of Dems on the Hill to appoint an Independent Investigation. This will run and run folks, what are the Dems hiding, and when didn't the Oval know.

Ronald Reagan and the Modern Republican Party

The New York Times: A interesting debate on IF Ronald Reagan was around today would he get the Republican Nomination.

Lets Get Real:

It is simple folks, there are few Presidents you would walk in to hell and back for, Reagan is one of them, next would be President Kennedy. By their rhetoric they inspired, Kennedy with his call for action for a new 60s generation and Reagan calling the USSR an Evil Empire, they both believed in tax cuts and a strong defence, they both had a fondness for using the CIA, in the Kennedy case it was Cuba, in the Reagan case it was supporting the Contra Freedom Fighters. The real dream fight would have been a Reagan vs. Kennedy fight, both at the height of their powers, that would have been a fight to blog on folks, that would have been a real privilege, Those kind of leaders don't come around that often folks.

Greek Election - Euro Crisis

Telegraph Live - Greece: Reports in its 6.51pm post that Alexis Tsipras, the leader of Syriza the left wing anti austerity Party has stated that the previous austerity deal will be " HISTORY " after the 2nd Greek Election on Sunday.

Lets Get Real:

The bailout of the Spanish banks with no strings could be the steak through the heart of the pro austerity Parties in Greece, how can they ask the Greek voters to suffer if the EU has not asked the same of Spain. Of course the new Conservative Government of Spain has already started tough austerity measures but that will be hard to explain to the Greek voters. Thus by preventing a Spanish banking collapse so far the EU just might have killed off Greece as part of the Euro. The EU will be holding its breath on Sunday folks, what path with Greece follow, in our out of the Euro?.

Spanish and Italian Woes!! - Euro Crisis

BBC News: Reports on a second bad day for Spanish and Italian 10 Year bonds, today the cost of Spain borrowing rose to 6.81%, while Italy saw its bonds raise to 6.28%.

Lets Get Real:

It is like watching a slow moving car crash folks, the 100 billion euros bailout for the Spanish Banks only bought a few hours of rest to the Markets, as the article notes the devil is in the details, there are now questions who gets paid back first, the bond holders or the lenders to Spain. If Spain wants to return to the Markets it cant if it can not promise that bond holders will get their money back, yes another EU nightmare. Also there is always the Greeks, the Greek voter must be thinking, hold on how come Spain gets a bailout without any conditions, while the old poor people of Greece have to search for food from bins on the streets. Thus by saving the Spanish the EU might have forced Greece out of the Euro, no good deed ever gets by without some punishment folks. Thus if Greece leaves this could force Spain to ask for a State bailout, that could cost three hundred billion euros. If Spain falls then Italy could be next folks, the Italians have a debt of 2 trillion, yes folks jumping off a cliff time. Tense days ahead folks.