US Government Shut Down? Part 2 - 2nd Term Blues

Telegraph: Reports the following from Washington D.C., " The government spending bill now returns to the House of Representatives, where Republicans are expected to again add amendments to delay the healthcare law and essentially guarantee a shutdown. ".

Lets Get Real: 

Politics is an ART folks, the Democrats could me making a mistake in thinking that Obama is another Bill Clinton, he is not, he is not that liked by either Republicans or even Democrats in his own Party, he is no LBJ, Reagan or Clinton when it comes to working with the Congress.  On the whole he likes mass crowds of devotion, not that great on the raw meat that is political deals.   Obama likes the perks of being President, Marine 1, Air Force, One, those trips to play golf, how will cope answering his own phone, cooking his own food, yes folks, if the Oval wants to play this game, the Republicans should go in HARD, the White House staff, political and domestic should not get paid, political deals are sometimes best when both sides suffer, the Republicans will get heat,the elite media will make sure of that folks, but the Democrats need BIG GOVERNMENT, what happens if the US does not fall apart with a long term close down of the Government, yes folks Democrats will be hurt, the Republicans have nothing to lose, that can not be said of the Democrats.  History does repeat itself folks, but not always, and the results can be different, Obama is not up for re-election, the Democrats are folks, politics is the art of the possible folks, not strict agendas that either move with the times or are finished. 

US Government Shut Down? - 2nd Term Blues

Guardian - US Live: Reports the following from its 3.18pm ( US ) post, " According to.... GOP members....the House will take up a measure that imposes a one-year delay on a key provision of Obamacare,* the individual mandate requiring everyone to carry insurance or face a fine. ".

Lets Get Real:

The elite media both sides of the pond have their talking points already, its the fault of the Republicans, they do not ask why the White House does not give a little,  even as it has been shown that parts of ObamaCare has had to be delayed, as it either does not work or is not ready, so why should business get a pass when Main Street has to pay a tax if it does not get medical cover.  Folks watch the elite media, TV and Press to see if they even bring that up.   The Elite media has gone back to COVER for the egotist in the Oval, that is no  great surprise as Fox News has shown a lot of reporters have taken the 50p of the White House to work in the Obama Administration, when you have a Republican in the Oval you do not have this level of reporters going over to the other side, it shows that the elite media is one sided in its reporting, and always has been folks.  ObamaCare is a disaster for the US economy, small business is reducing the hours that employers work as not to be part of ObamaCare, and big business is dumping its workers from its health cover as the costs are to much, thus folks, in the process the Oval is destroying the power of the Unions in the US, as one of their benefits was to get medical cover for workers, now employers can point to ObamaCare, and tell them to get it themselves.   That is the TRUE story of ObamaCare folks. 

Is Obama the NEW Neville Chamberlain ? - 2nd Term Blues

BBC News: The following article has this piece on Chamberlain, " Churchill characterised Chamberlain as "an upright, competent, well meaning man" fatally handicapped by a deluded self-confidence which compounded an already debilitating lack of both vision and diplomatic experience. ".

Lets Get Real:

Lets give President Obama the benefit of the doubt that he is a well meaning man, but that benefit of the doubt should be taken in context of a President who takes the Nobel Prize for doing nothing, and does not have the grace to give it back, honour is selective in the Obama White House, in one of the debates with Governor Romney, POTUS was smug in stating that he was getting used to his new health law being called ObamaCare, yes folks the guy is egotist of the first order.  Lets come to the Obama foreign policy, or better still, his surrender in FP, he allowed the US to get pushed out of Iraq, thus allowing Iran the ability to have air space to give weapons to Assad of Syria, he marched the US military up the Hill for action, then decided he did not have the bottle for action, and decided to cut his Secretary of State off at the knees by appeasing Syria, Russia, NOW he is doing the bidding of Iran, there is only once choice that THE Oval faces, does the US allow Iran to become a nuclear armed power, if the answer is NO, the US should be attacking Iran not taking its game playing calls.  Then the Oval has told the Taliban of Afghanistan that the West is leaving in 2014, if your clever Afghan your on the last plane out, its not in the interest of the Taliban to talk to the Oval, they want to be seen as winning over the US, after USSR was thrown out of Afghanistan at the end of the 80s.   Being a well meaning man does NOT cut it in Foreign Policy folks, it never has, thus Obama is the NEW Chamberlain. 

Latest Obama Poll Dive - 2nd Term Blues

Gallup: Reports on its latest job approval poll for President Obama, today POTUS has a " 44% Approval rating, while 49% of Americans Disapprove of job performance of President Obama in the Oval. ".

Lets Get Real:

This blog does wonder why the Establishment Republicans in Washington D.C are so afraid of taking Obama on, he is no Reagan or Clinton when it comes to the day by day politics that makes D.C work.  In the 1990s the US Government shut down, the Republican did not lose the House, and in 2000 Bush 43 won, as long as Republicans make the issue ObamaCare they can WIN, they should approve resolutions that fund everything else in the Government but not that, IF the Oval wants to close down the Government over his ego, so be it, but the Republicans should keep it closed down, one doubts Obama will find it fun not being able to take Air Force One to play golf, stuck in D.C, powerless, the Government will be SHUT DOWN, having to get his own coffee, you get the idea folks, the Oval likes the perks of the Oval, what if there are no perks, YES folks, the Republicans should take this fight, NO BIG GOVERNMENT and the US does not fall apart, that hurts the Democrats.   Fight Republicans, Obama can share a cab with the Speaker to go around D.C,. that should make them talk, politics is ruthless folks, sometimes you have to get in to the political trenches, then you throw the opposition off its heels, NO Air Force One, No Marine One, No White House staff, No communication staff to help with the speeches, how long do you think Obama would last before giving on a 1 year delay on ObamaCare. 

Israel on Obama's Appeasement of Iran

Guardian: Reports the following from Israel, " The peace overtures in New York have not been echoed in Tel Aviv, where the mood is one of isolation and gloom  ".

Lets Get Real:

Folks, in the past the Israeli Government could count on the US Administrations to come to its defence if the balloon went up, if your IN Israel tonight can you you really swear that the Oval would come to the support of Israel if it was really under threat, the disaster that has been the Syrian policy shows that the Oval does not have the bottle for ACTION, thus folks the Israeli Elite has to make its mind up that it has to in the defence of Israel take action against Iran outside of support from the US.   Once the military action is taken the Hill will support Israel, no matter the view point of the Oval, the Israeli Government should even consider the use of low level nuclear bombs to close down the nuclear threat from Iran, it can not wait for Iran to go nuclear, the US is going down a isolation road, this not new as mentioned in this blog, its not the power it was once, you can not be with a 17 trillion debt and the Democrats wanting to make the US a welfare state like Europe.  It is time for Israel to recall what the road of Appeasement did to the Jews during World War 2, millions of men, women and children killed, NEVER AGAIN, folks, time to defend Israel folks. 

Obama's FAILURE in Syria - Appeasement in Syria

BBC News: Reports the UN Security Council Resolution on Syria agreed by Russia and the US will not have a trigger for military action should Syria failed to follow through with its agreement to get rid of its WMD. 

Lets Get Real:

Thus folks, Russia, Syria and Iran has won, IF you really think Syria is going to give up its WMD is a middle of life or death Civil War you are a FOOL, AND must work in the Oval Office.   The Russians, Syrians and Iran are playing Obama, they are telling him what HE wants to hear, the question is WHO is telling the Oval the facts of the real world.   As stated in previous post folks, the Government in Israel can NOT TRUST the Oval, it has supporters on the Hill, thus Israeli should play the Obama game, tell him what he wants to hear and then strike Iran, the Oval will be blocked from taking any sanctions against Israel by the Hill, Israeli supporters on the Hill can not afford to go annoy the Israeli lobby in the US, some things even Democrats will not do for Obama.   Weakness folks, so sad, and the end results is known, history is never learned folks, just repeated. 

Obama on US and Iran Relationship

The White House: Reports on the following from President Obama on Iran, " Just now, I spoke on the phone with President Rouhani of the Islamic Republic of Iran.  The two of us discussed our ongoing efforts to reach an agreement over Iran’s nuclear program.  I reiterated to President Rouhani what I said in New York -- while there will surely be important obstacles to moving forward, and success is by no means guaranteed, I believe we can reach a comprehensive solution. 

I’ve directed Secretary Kerry to continue pursuing this diplomatic effort with the Iranian government.  We had constructive discussions yesterday in New York with our partners -- the European Union, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Russia and China -- together with the Iranian Foreign Minister.  Going forward, President Rouhani and I have directed our teams to continue working expeditiously, in cooperation with the P5-plus-1, to pursue an agreement.  And throughout this process, we’ll stay in close touch with our friends and allies in the region, including Israel. 

We’re mindful of all the challenges ahead.  The very fact that this was the first communication between an American and Iranian President since 1979 underscores the deep mistrust between our countries, but it also indicates the prospect of moving beyond that difficult history. 

I do believe that there is a basis for a resolution.  Iran’s Supreme Leader has issued a fatwa against the development of nuclear weapons.  President Rouhani has indicated that Iran will never develop nuclear weapons.  I have made clear that we respect the right of the Iranian people to access peaceful nuclear energy in the context of Iran meeting its obligations.  So the test will be meaningful, transparent, and verifiable actions, which can also bring relief from the comprehensive international sanctions that are currently in place.  

Resolving this issue, obviously, could also serve as a major step forward in a new relationship between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran -- one based on mutual interests and mutual respect.  It would also help facilitate a better relationship between Iran and the international community, as well as others in the region -- one that would help the Iranian people fulfill their extraordinary potential, but also help us to address other concerns that could bring greater peace and stability to the Middle East. 

A path to a meaningful agreement will be difficult, and at this point, both sides have significant concerns that will have to be overcome.  But I believe we’ve got a responsibility to pursue diplomacy, and that we have a unique opportunity to make progress with the new leadership in Tehran.  I also communicated to President Rouhani my deep respect for the Iranian people.  ".

Lets Get Real:

Folks, this blog does not what to say, this is the problem when the US elects a President whose ego does not match his skills, Obama does not wish to see the reality of the Middle East, the Tehran Regime is playing him, its easy to do, in Obama we see the modern Neville Chamberlain, another politician who thought he knew better than every one else on how to deal with the problems of the World Stage.   Lets hope the Israeli Mossad is on the ball in Iran, lets hope it tells its leaders when Iran is on the edge of becoming a nuclear armed power, then Israel will have to act, it will have to play Obama, tell him what he wants to hear then strike Iran.   The security of Israel can not be trusted to President Obama, one would have thought he would have grown in office, in fact he has become a extreme dove, the West has three and half years of weakness folks, then the US will elect another Ronald Reagan or Bush 43, there is always a reaction to weakness folks, its the way the World works, for good or ill, lets hope the Republicans pick another Reagan. 

Obama's DIVE in the POLLS - 2nd Term Blues

CNN - Politics: Reports the following on President Obama's job approval polls, " The president's approval rating stands at 45%, according to a CNN average of four national polls conducted over the past week and a half. And a CNN Poll of Polls compiled and released Thursday also indicates that Obama's disapproval rating at 49%. ".

Lets Get Real:

Folks sooner or later, every US 2nd term President finds that he losses support on the Hill, either through scandal OR just the political cycle, in many respects a 2nd term President is a lame duck the moment he wins, the less power a Oval has is directed by his poll numbers, as noted my morning tweet, a CBS/NYT poll had POTUS on a 43% Approval rating, the US economy has not returned to its 2008 level, there are millions of Americans who have given up looking for a job, thus they are not counted in those seeking a job, thus the unemployment rate is low, not due to people getting hired but because people have fallen in to thinking what is the point, also with ObamaCare if you hire a person for under 30 hours do not have to give them healthcare, thus many working class and graduates find themselves doing part time jobs or jobs that do not require a degree.   On the international stage Obama has had to deal with the Snowden scandal and that disaster that is the US policy over Syria, in many respects 2nd term Presidents have more freedom on the World Stage than at home, Obama has failed to get that fact, he makes demands of Congress as if he is back in early 2009, well folks the political train has moved, there are the 2014 Mid Terms coming up, the Democrats will not get the House back, but they have to fight to keep the Senate, and then we have 2016, every 2nd term President finds at the end if he ran naked around the White House the press would not be interested, there is Iowa in 2016 then comes NH, then the Primary debates and then we have the general.   That is the thing about democracy folks, it moves on, new leaders and issues, thank goodness for democracy folks. 

ObamaCare Part 2 - 2nd Term Blues

Guardian: Reports the following on the fight between Obama's White House and the US House, "  Obama stands firm on healthcare in face of escalating Republican stand-off.....GOP outlines demands for host of political concessions amid twin threats over US debt ceiling and Affordable Care Act ".

Lets Get Real:

The Republicans in the House and Senate have to stand firm on the debt ceiling, not allow their leaders to roll over, the Republicans should not shut down the Government, this blog does not think it would be a political disaster that the elite media is throwing out every time, when you look at the results of the last shut downs in the 90s, the Republicans did not lose the House and in 2000 Bush 43 won the Presidency.   If you remove the threat of a shut down the job of the Oval is to manage the debt of the US, thus if the Oval wants to spend more it needs to raise the debt ceiling, well the Republicans should make the Oval pay, the price being a delay for 1 year in ObamaCare.   The elite establishment will argue that the US will lose its credit rating, what does having a 17 trillion debt do the long term credit rating of the US, the welfare state of the US is killing the US dream, it does not work in such a vast Country as the US, the US is not Belgium, a European welfare state does not work when you have a population of over three hundred million and growing.  To save the US the Republicans have to stand together, delay ObamaCare. 

ObamaCare the US Debt Ceiling - 2nd Term Blues

BBC News: Reports that the Republican House will only agree to a raise in the debt ceiling if ObamaCare is delayed for the year.

Lets Get Real: 

This is a smart move by the House, ObamaCare by its own extensive structure is falling apart, the Oval has suspended many aspects of ObamaCare because the structure is not there, as an example the employer part of ObamaCare has be delayed in till next year, even the insurance exchanges might NOT WORK on time.   The House should stay firm on this, no raise in the debt ceiling no matter what, the price of the US paying its BILLS should be that ObamaCare is thrown in to the long grass for the year, thus ALL parts ObamaCare come in to effect at the same time.   A year is a long time in politics folks, then you get in to the 2014 Mid Terms and the run up to the 2016 Presidential Election, if the Republicans can hold the line how many Democrats are going to support ObamaCare that close to an election cycle.  That is the fun of politics folks. 

Obama saved by Iran - No Meeting!

Guardian - UN Live: Reports in its 4.03 pm  ( US ) post the following, " A prospective handshake "encounter" between presidents Obama and Rouhani will not happen after all. US administration officials said the White House had offered an "encounter" but Iran took a pass, saying it was "too complicated."."

Lets Get Real:

And folks this blog had give the Oval the benefit of the doubt, thus Oval offered a meeting but was turned down by Iran, typical of Obama, he does not understand that most Countries would give their right arm for a photo op with the US President, and Iran turns him down, thus they have the upper hand, Obama is so weak, three and half years of this folks, the US will need a new Reagan by 2017. 

No Obama - Rouhani Meeting at the UN - Appeasement Path

BBC News: Reports that President Obama will not meet the new President of Iran, Hassan Rouhani at the UN.

Lets Get Real:

It seems that someone has the sense of the Obama staff not to allow the image of Obama meeting Rouhani, you never know when that kind of pic can come back to haunt you, lets recall that Tony Blair met Gaddafi of Libya, that UK PM Chamberlain met Hitler in Munich in 1938 and that the Duke of Windsor ( formally Edward VIII ) also met Hitler.   Rouhani is making the right noises for the liberal left wing press, but actions are needed from the Tehran Regime, we need to see that Iran will give up its plan to become a nuclear military power, only then can there be real talks, otherwise its Munich 1938 all over again folks. 

President Obama at the UN

The White House: President Obama stated the following at a UN Meeting, " It’s time for Russia and Iran to realize that insisting on Assad’s rule will lead directly to the outcome that they fear:  an increasingly violent space for extremists to operate.  In turn, those of us who continue to support the moderate opposition must persuade them that the Syrian people cannot afford a collapse of state institutions, and that a political settlement cannot be reached without addressing the legitimate fears and concerns of Alawites and other minorities.

We are committed to working this political track.  And as we pursue a settlement, let’s remember this is not a zero-sum endeavor.  We’re no longer in a Cold War.  There’s no Great Game to be won, nor does America have any interest in Syria beyond the wellbeing of its people, the stability of its neighbors, the elimination of chemical weapons, and ensuring that it does not become a safe haven for terrorists. ".

Lets Get Real:

How naive can you be and still be President of the US, President Putin of Russia must be laughing his backside off, he has a Neville Chamberlain in he Oval, all Putin and Assad have to do is to keep Syria on the front page to show how weak President Obama is, the game never ends folks, the Russian bear understands that, the UK Lion gets that fact, has Obama removed the claws of the American Eagle, by this kind of language the Oval has shown that its going to be a frosty three years for the US and the West, Assad with Russian troops is going to play Obama, the Tehran Regime is going to go nuclear, it is sad that President Obama has not grown in office, he still thinks if he says something its REAL, yes folks, the weak egotist has struck again at the UN, this blog really misses the Reagan and Thatcher Era folks. 

Russian IN Syria - Syria Crisis Latest

Telegraph: Reports the following on Russian- Syrian policy, " ..Russia was ready to send troops to Syria, as part of an international presence to insure the safety of UN chemical weapons inspectors. ".

Lets Get Real:

Folks, the only fighting the Russians will be doing is fighting the rebels, and in that process the the Assad Regime will playing games with the UN and the West, the West has to make it clear to Putin, any more Russian troops in Syria and the WMD deal is off, that has to be  a deal breaker, once the Russians are in force under UN cover they will never leave, the rebels will be crushed by the forces of Russia and Iran.    The US and its allies can not give up on a UN Chapter 7 resolution, it makes sure that should Assad break his word the West can take action, the Russians are opposed because the WMD deal is a head fake of the first order.    It is only a matter of time before Assad breaks his word and the Oval looks even more foolish.   The Russians are playing clever chess while the West is looking on asking what the rules of the game are, the rule folks is who wins and who losses, in this game there can be no draw. 

Israel and the " New " Iran? - Iran Crisis

Guardian: Reports the following from Israel, " Israel sceptical about easing of pressure on Iran to halt nuclear programme ".

Lets Get Real:

Folks over a year ago the Oval stated that Iran would have the bomb within a year, all that has happened is that Iran and its elite have chosen a better seller of its image, it has not stopped its nuclear aims, any delay has been due the  covert actions by the CIA and Mossad, the Tehran Regime fears its people, the sanctions by the UN are hurting,  the Oval in its first term could have supported the reformers as they were being shot in Tehran, but the Oval did NOTHING.   As with Syria, the Oval wants to appease, the Oval has lost its bottle, if it ever had a bottle to lose.   The Government in Israel soon will have a choice, does it allow Iran to go nuclear or does it take action, it can not trust the US,  the US is going down a isolation road, this is not new for the US, it has form folks, after the US Senate rejected the League of Nations of President Wilson it went through two decades of isolation, only the attack on Pearl Harbour in 1941 bought the US out of this policy.   The US has become a welfare State folks, it has a 17 trillion debt, China is the banker for the US,  the UK after World War 2 gave up its Empire and its leadership of the West to the US, the problem now is that there is no successor to the US, history is harsh on Countries and politicians who fail to see the end result of failed policies, thus folks, what will history say of the US in the early 21 Century, a giant who slept but then woke, or a giant who never woke up to be that Shining City on a Hill. 

The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt - Latest

BBC News: Reports that a Egyptian Court has banned all the activities of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. 

Lets Get Real: 

The Crisis in Egypt has fallen off the attention of the World folks, at its essence from the Western perspective the Egyptian Army is doing the dirty work of the West, keeping the peace deal with Israel, making sure the Suez Canal is free for Ships and taking on Al Qaeda, thousands have been killed and others thrown in to prison, as Egypt and the Army are secular and support the West the US and its allies look the other way, the Syrian Civil War and the latest terrorist attack in Kenya has drawn the attention of policy makers, the West is hoping if we are being honest that the new Egyptian Government takes care of its Muslim Brotherhood problem by any means, as long as they keep it from the press and the 24/7 news channels, the West does not want another Iran 1979.    Thus the theory of Western democracy has its limits folks, one does wonder if that real politic viewpoint will not come back to bite the West on the backside, if you take your eye off the major ball folks, it can come back and break your window. 

The Miliband Emails - Scandal ?

Daily Mail: Reports more on the memoirs of Damian McBride, Gordon Brown's hatched man, the article states the following, " Ed Miliband sent potentially damaging emails to a party official plotting to smear opponents, Gordon Brown’s former spin doctor claims in an explosive new book. ".

Lets Get Real:

The press both print and tv should ask the Labour Leader to give the okay for his emails from the period to be released, if he has done nothing wrong there should be NO PROBLEM, if not then the Labour Leader and Labour Party has a problem.    Lets deal with the character issue, Mr Miliband stabbed his own brother in the back when it came to the Labour leadership then during the Syrian Crisis he went back on his word to support the Government in the House of Commons, thus these allegations have to be looked at with some serious concern, if a man will stab his own brother and his Country what wont he do, its a fair question folks, the Labour Party elected him, they have to deal with the results, what is the character of Ed Miliband, can YOU THE VOTER trust him at 10 Downing Street. 

The Blair and Brown WARS Part 2 - Labour Wars

Telegraph: Reports more on the release of Downing Street emails from 2006 that cover the Brown Coup attempt against PM Blair, the articles the notes the following, " One email suggests that Mr Brown told Mr Blair that he should resign because the public “hate him”. ".

Lets Get Real:

The McBride memoir and the release of these emails will lead the former Blair and Brown supporters to fight the old fights, well lets hope they do, that is fun, having to listen to Ed Miliband do a speech is bad, at least this is TRUTH about the dirty side of politics, not something they teach if you want to go to politics.  But to fair to Gordon Brown, he did have one hell of a wait, it would drive any normal man a bit crazy, he had spent his entire political life wanting to be PM, and then to see the Crown take by his one time friend Tony Blair, and then the long wait and the view that Blair had broken his promises to go at different times.   What this blog fails to understand is that by 2006 the Brown Camp had WON, the Iraq War, the mess that was developing in Afghanistan, the support of Blair for Israel and Bush 43 had cut him lose from the Labour Party and to the Country to be honest, the Brown Camp could have waited, why rush, Blair was a spent force in many respects, the Coup attempt pushed Blair out but hurt Brown more, with the Party and Country.  One can say that PM Blair should have sacked Brown years before, if he had he might be still in 10 Downing Street. 

Brown's Hatched Man - Labour Wars

Daily Mail: Reports the following on Damian McBride, Gordon Brown's spin Doctor and hatched man, " Poison at the heart of Labour: Damaging questions for Miliband and Balls as explosive book reveals Brown's spin doctor ran smear campaigns from Downing Street  ".

Lets Get Real:

Thus the question that must be asked of the Labour Leader Ed Miliband and his Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls, did they know that Mr McBride was doing the dirty work for Gordon Brown when he was Chancellor and later PM, have they have done knifed their colleagues in the past, since Balls was Brown's right hand man, he must come out with humble answer, not me guv does cut it folks.   The Labour Party has the great ability to fight political back alley knife fights, no matter who gets hurt.   Is Ed Miliband really a new leader, if so we must have the 100% truth about his time with Brown, and since he is on the same page as Assad of Syria, the total truth, not his PR view of the world.  In his fight with his brother David did the Ed Miliband team use any dirty tricks, better it comes out now folks, good for the soul folks, and great political viewing. 

The Blair and Brown WAR for Labour - Labour History

Guardian: Reports on the trench warfare of the Blair vs. Brown fight for the Labour Crown, the article notes the following, " Rows, abuse, threats: leaked emails reveal real story inside Blair's bunker....the messages that show how the PM's team fought in vain to prevent Brown's coup ".

Lets Get Real:

Folks you would think that this would be old political history, but since Ed Miliband and Ed Balls came from the Brown Camp and were seen at one time as being close to the former PM and Chancellor it is never that far in the past.    The New Labour platform of Tony Blair died when he left office in 2007, his successor Gordon Brown in many respects was the Labour's Edward Heath, a man unfit for the job he had wanted for ten years.     The fact  that a book is coming out just before the Labour Party Conference well not go down well with the Labour hight command, Ed Miliband is seen as a weak Leader, even Labour voters do not see him a future PM.   This year's conference is vital for Ed Miliband, he really has to make sure he has the Party behind him, a poll this blogger saw yesterday saw Labour and the Conservative Party neck and neck, in the same period under Tony Blair the Party had a double digit lead, thus folks, tense weeks and months ahead for Brother/Country back stabbing Ed Miliband. 

Obama vs. Congressional Democrats

The New York Times: Reports the following on the political relationship between the Obama White House and Congressional Democrats, " Mr. Obama finds himself frustrated by members of his own party weary of his leadership and increasingly willing to defy him.  ".

Lets Get Real:

This is the other 2nd term curse folks, first you get a scandals, then the Congress and the people turn you off, Obama's political curses have come early folks, you have the scandal of the death of a US Ambassador in Libya and the reaction of the Obama Administration during that night, then the IRS going after Conservative groups, the Obama Justice Department going after the press and the National Security Agency bugging everyone in the US and the World.    The sign that people are turning off is the fact that the Oval could not get the public to support US taking actin in Syria, in most 2nd terms the domestic side comes to end after the 1st year, the Congress just says NO, while on the international front the Oval should have more ways to move, but Obama has given Russia a VETO over his actions, thus the Oval is stalled on the home and international front, its only 9 months in to the 2nd term folks, its going to be a long three and half years for the Oval folks. 

The Political Ramifications of Syria - Syrian Crisis 3

CNN - Politics: Reports the following from UN diplomatic talks about the previous agreed US/ Russian deal on Syria, " Disagreement between the two chief negotiators over the repercussions of a potential failure by Syria to comply has the potential to unravel an agreement. ".

Lets Get Real:

Folks there was NEVER a real deal, the Russians played President Obama and Secretary Kerry, the KGB Bear can smell weakness and fear from Moscow, Assad has no intention of giving the UN the 100% truth about his WMD, he needs them just case the Syrian Civil War turns, its his weapon of last resort, the Russians need their only warm water port, they need to keep Assad in power and happy, lets recall Assad also has another benefactor, in the shape of Iran.   The Tehran Regime has been sending arms via Iraqi Air Space for years, what has surprised this bog is how fast the elite press and the Obama Administration jumped on the Russian offer, it makes this blog understand why the political elite and people supported appeasement in the 1930s,. simple they were idiots, they saw what the wanted to see, not the truth.  Thus the present case with Syria.   The Oval will never attack Syria, and no matter what the demands of the Western Diplomats it can be postulated that Obama will find his inner Chamberlain, some things are just to easy folks. 

Obama Shielding Assad! - Syrian Crisis 2

Guardian Blog - Syria: Reports the following from the Syrian Crisis, " The US is refusing to support growing calls to refer Syria's leaders to the international criminal court for war crimes, for fear that this would jeopardise a peace deal, according to the LA Times. ".

Lets Get Real:

The Syrian Civil War has seen over a hundred thousand people killed, men, women, children, and millions displaced  and the use of WMD, and the Obama Oval wants to protect Assad from justice because Assad and Putin have out played Obama on the World Stage.  The Oval wants Syria to go away, the Syrian Regime if it likes can attack with WMD again and can show how weak Obama is really, Obama wants Syria OVER, but in this case he can't just sign an Presidential Order and change the rules, the Oval is tied to Assad, he needs Assad to allow UN inspectors in, to protect them against attacks, in other words its a game and Putin and Assad are the game masters while the US and the West are just pit players being thrown about by the orders of Syria and Russia.   

Russian Playing Obama - Syrian Crisis

BBC News: Reports that Russia has stated that the Assad Regime in Syria has given them evidence that the Syrian rebels were behind the WMD attack on 21st August in Damascus. 

Lets Get Real:

Thus the games start folks, by Friday of this week the Assad Regime is supposed to hand over to the UN a complete list of its WMD, there are rumours, and they are only rumours folks that the Assad Regime has moved its WMD from their original positions, the Presidents Assad and Putin know it was the Assad Regime that used WMD on August 21st,  the Russians are already starting to question the UN report in to the WMD attack, they know that Obama will NOT ACT, they Russians have checked mated Obama at the UN, the US Congress will not support another War in the Middle East, the Oval itself by its nature is an appeaser, thus the Syrians, Russians and Iran win this round folks.   As for Friday folks do not hold your breath for a 100% list of the WMD of Syria, they are going to play games, they have the time and the strategic reason to play the Oval.   Thus folks in Obama we have the modern Neville Chamberlain. 

Obama and Iran - The Next Crisis

Guardian: Reports the following from Iran, " Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gives sign that new president Hassan Rouhani may hold direct talks with US ".

Lets Get Real:

The Obama is Oval is in appease mode, his appeasement of Russia and Syria in the recent Syrian Crisis has shown that President Obama does not have the bottle for a fight, if the Oval had its way it would allow a nuclear armed Iran, in this case the final judge is not a appeasing windbag from Chicago, its the Israeli Government.    The Oval can spout all the rubbish it wants it does not have to live with the results, Obama is OUT in 2017, the Israeli Government can not afford to allow its existence to be ruled on by the Oval.    Any deal between US and Iran has to have the total 100% support of the Israeli Government, if the Israel thinks it can not trust Obama it should strike Iran, it did this to Iraq in 1981 and Syria in 2007, the Oval was informed after the event.   The disaster of the Syrian policy by the US has shown that the Oval is not up to the job of being CinC, thus Israel should have its planes on alert to strike Iran, the Oval can not be trusted. 

Obama on D.C Murders - Gun Control

The White House: President Obama on the murders at the Washington Navy Yard, " Before I begin, let me say a few words about the tragedy that's unfolding not far away from here at the Washington Navy Yard.  That's part of why our event today was delayed.

I’ve been briefed by my team on the situation.  We still don’t know all the facts, but we do know that several people have been shot, and some have been killed.  So we are confronting yet another mass shooting -- and today, it happened on a military installation in our nation’s capital. 

It’s a shooting that targeted our military and civilian personnel.  These are men and women who were going to work, doing their job, protecting all of us. They’re patriots, and they know the dangers of serving abroad -- but today, they faced unimaginable violence that they wouldn't have expected here at home. 

So we offer our gratitude to the Navy and local law enforcement, federal authorities, and the doctors who’ve responded with skill and bravery.  I’ve made it clear to my team that I want the investigation to be seamless, so that federal and local authorities are working together.  And as this investigation moves forward, we will do everything in our power to make sure whoever carried out this cowardly act is held responsible.   

In the meantime, we send our thoughts and prayers to all at the Navy Yard who’ve been touched by this tragedy.  We thank them for their service.  We stand with the families of those who’ve been harmed.  They’re going to need our love and support.  And as we learn more about the courageous Americans who died today -- their lives, their families, their patriotism -- we will honor their service to the nation they helped to make great.  And obviously, we're going to be investigating thoroughly what happened, as we do so many of these shootings, sadly, that have happened, and do everything that we can to try to prevent them. ".

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Folks even on this very sad day, our thoughts are with the families of those that have lost loved ones, this blog will look at the political implications, if this is a domestic criminal case, and the issue is how the suspects got guns then the Oval should push for extreme gun control, if the Oval can not get the issue off the floor with this kind of case then it NEVER will folks.    On the other hand if the FBI find its a terrorist case, the third after, Libya, Boston the Oval has a problem, it would show that the slogan of the 2012 Obama Campaign, that OBL was dead and that Al Qaeda was finished was a false and miss leading claim, the Republicans would make sure that the issue would never go away, that is Chicago politics at its worse folks.   Lets see what the FBI finds folks. 

Tragic Day in Washington D.C - Mass Murder

Telegraph - D.C Live: Reports the latest from Washington D.C, " One gunman killed and potentially two others at large after shooting at US Navy yard in Washington, resulting in deaths of at least 12 people. ".

Guardian - D.C Live: Reports the latest from D.C, " One of the two men DC police had identified as potential suspects is no longer a person of interest... ".

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The Police in Washington D.C are looking for suspects but you know folks that the extreme left wants this to be a domestic terror attack, it would allow them to argue for greater gun control.  As this blog is for extreme gun control both sides of the pond it would support such moves by the State and Federal Government.    On the other hand the right will want it to be a domestic/external terrorist attack, as to remove the argument for gun control.   It is sad folks but that is the US of today, everything is political, we will have to wait for the motives, when this blog first heard the news, it thought it was a domestic crime, there is a pattern of deep violence in American culture, supported by a artistic film and TV culture, that shows the first reaction is the gun.      The case is on going folks, lets see what the FBI finds folks. 

Sarin Gas used in Syrian Attack - UN

BBC News: Reports that the UN Inspectors have confirmed that Sarin Gas was used on the Syrian rebel controlled areas of Damascus on August 21st.

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Folks this does not matter, this is OLD news, Western intelligence had confirmed this days ago, its to late, Obama has gone down the appeasement road, it does not matter if US, UK and French diplomats want a Chapter 7 UN resolution to back up any UN Resolution on Syria, the Oval will always find ways to appease, by Friday of this week the Syrians are supposed to give the UN a complete list of its WMD and their location, if ANY one thinks that the Syrians will follow through I have fools gold to sell as real gold, in other words rubbish, the Oval has given Syria to the Russians, the hope being that Assad does not use WMD again, some hope, as stated in this blog, Civil Wars change, if you have WMD you would never give them up, to much of a risk folks.  Thus Syria is OVER folks, this blog will not write on pointless developments that mean nothing!. 

Obama's NEXT RED LINE - Iran

Guardian: Reports the following from Washington D.C, " Barack Obama warns Iran that US is still prepared to take military action ".

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Folks if this was not serious IT would be a farce, after Syria does any one think Obama has the backbone to take real hard military action, it can be postulated that Russia, Syria and Iran think that the Oval is a weak windbag, who likes the to hear its own voice, marches his troops up the hill but at the end of the day is gun shy, the Oval made Secretary Kerry walk the plank twice, within days Kerry has gone from a hawk to a weak dove, who has to wait for the Russians to turn up for meetings.    In Tehran they are playing their usual games, endless meetings with the West, agreement then backing off,  now they will have the support of the Russians, the Russian Bear ONLY has power through the UN Security Council, if that is discounted it does not matter, but the Oval can not take acting alone, he will never be the Sheriff from High Noon, he would hide with the rest of the town folk.    President Obama can not face the fact that sometimes the US President is the only Sheriff, he has to be a Kennedy, Reagan or a Bush 43.   The UN Security Council is for weak appeasers who can not put on the  badge, would you want Obama as your local Policeman. 

Obama and Syria - Latest Daily Poll

Gallup: Reports on its latest daily tracking poll on the job approval for President Obama, today POTUS has a " 44% Approval rating, while 46% of Americans Disapprove of the record of the Oval. "

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Thus folks the Oval has gotten away with its policy of Appeasement, Obama is only 4% down from his August 21st poll, thus Obama has gone along with the will of the US voter, the American people are entering a Isolation/Appeasement mode, this is not new, after World War 1 the US went in to Isolation mode after the US Senate rejected becoming part of the League of Nations that had been the plan of President Wilson, it took the attack on Pearl Harbour by Imperial Japan to get the US back on the World Stage and the move by Hitler to declare War on US after the attack.     Thus the next appeasement step for the Oval is Iran, the Oval has confirmed that it has exchanged letters with the new President of Iran, the problem is folks that the President in Iran does not control the nuclear aims of the Iran, that is down to the religious leaders, they have made it plain that they are not gong to give up their nuclear plans.   The problem with the Oval is that it confuses words with facts, the Syrian DEAL is a WIN for Russia, Syria and Iran, Assad would be a fool to give up his WMD, Civil Wars can turn, it has been stated in reports that Assad has told his inner allies that he would use WMD as a weapon of last defence, the mistake that West is making is thinking that Syria needs Russia more than Russia needs Assad, big mistake, the Russians need to keep their only warm water Port, thus they will play games with the West, they know that Obama will not attack, the Russian bear can smell weakness and fear, they are playing Obama, you have to say in pure political terms, its a winner, never think the the Russian KGB Bear is a fool folks, its a lot of things but it is not naive or foolish. 

Israel vs. Syria and Obama's NEW Appeasement Policy

The New York Times: Reports the following from Israel, " ..pessimism in Israel that the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, would actually fulfill his promise to turn over and ultimately destroy his chemical stockpile. ".

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It can be stated folks that Israel knows its neighbourhood, the Israeli Government has seen that the Oval can not be trusted, that POTUS has turned in to 1938 Neville Chamberlain, a politician who's word can not be trusted, who throws his allies under the bus, the only thing that matters to Obama is his ego, HE CAN NEVER BE WRONG, thus Israel will have to take out Iran's nuclear structures, they can NOT wait for the Oval to act, the Israeli voter has seen how the US public have taken to the 30s Isolation policy of previous American generations.   The Israeli Government will have to work with their enemies the Middle East to remove the nuclear threat from Iran, the US can not be trusted, the US is in decline in the Middle East, while Russian power is on the raise, thus folks, within a few months the Israeli Government might have to go around the back of the US and strike, Obama and the US voter can not be trusted, sad but true, after World War 2, Israeli can not allow its security to be held by an ally that jumps ship mid stream and is more interested in his own ego than the US and its allies.  Tense months and years ahead folks. 

Obama THE New Chamberlain - Farce in the Face of Syrian Deaths

Guardian: Reports the following from Washington D.C., " The sudden thaw in White House attitudes toward Russia has met with scepticism in Washington, where many see it as an excuse...to avoid defeat in Congress over military action against Syria. ".

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Thus folks we see in President Obama the NEW Neville Chamberlain, he does not have the bottle to be President, this Syrian fiasco will see North Korea, Iran and China try their luck, thus folks do not be surprised to see over the next few years growing tensions in Asia between North and South Korea, Iran thinking that since Obama has lost his bottle they have the green light to go nuclear, and China could even try to taker over Taiwan.   This appeasement policy of Obama is seen in his jumping on the Russian idea for Syria to give up its WMD to Russia and other UN Countries, this is not going to happen folks, the Assad Regime needs these weapons as a weapon of last resort, the idea that Russia is the Knight is shining armour is a fools gold.   One can even seen the Oval agreeing to a plan that is not backed up by force, Obama only cares about Obama, he does not care about the image of the US, the Oval, all that matters is Obama, that is the problem when you elect a weak egotist to the Oval, he makes Jimmy Carter look humble and wise, and that is saying something folks. 

Obama's Syrian Speech - Historical Fiasco

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Verdict on Speech: Pointless. Just read the following from POTUS, " President Putin, the Russian government has indicated a willingness to join with the international community in pushing Assad to give up his chemical weapons.  The Assad regime has now admitted that it has these weapons, and even said they’d join the Chemical Weapons Convention, which prohibits their use. 

It’s too early to tell whether this offer will succeed, and any agreement must verify that the Assad regime keeps its commitments.  But this initiative has the potential to remove the threat of chemical weapons without the use of force, particularly because Russia is one of Assad’s strongest allies. ".  IF POTUS trusts the Russians when it comes to Syria it is going to be a long three and half years folks.  The end of Empires folks, if not serious it would be a farce. 

UK on Russia - Syrian Plan - Syrian Crisis END GAME!

Telegraph: Reports on the view of the UK Coalition Government when it comes to the Russian plan for Syria, " Disarming Syria cannot be an 'endless process', No 10 warns ".

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At least the UK and France are being realistic when it comes to the Russia and Syria, they can smell a fake Russian move, they know its FAKE, its a delay move, muddy the waters, its clever, you have to give that to the Russian bear, the Russians have been playing these games since the Great Game between Great Britain and Tsarist Russia.   The Oval has taken the appease school when it comes to Syria, the UK and France knows the result of that kind of policy.  But at the end of the day its down to the US, one day a historian will write the Raise and Fall of the US, and the Syrian Chapter of the 21 Century will be the start of the end.  All Empires FALL folks, formal to informal, its just how they fall, one has to say the British Empire went out with some credit, the defeat of Germany and Japan in World War 2. The fall of the US started with its 17 trillion debt, its slow economic pace, the change of the US to a welfare state, and the appeasement policy of the Oval and Congress, SAD WAY TO  GO OUT FOLKS. 

WHY the Obama Speech ? - Syria End Game

Guardian - Syria Live: Reports the following in its 2.02pm post, " Obama is still going to press ahead with plans to try to convince Congress of the need for strikes against Syria, despite the potential diplomatic breakthrough over chemical weapons...Obama will address the nation later today.. ".

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WHY do a speech for something that is NOW not going to happen, the Oval has taken a appease stand, the Congress will not VOTE for military action when the issue is off the table, when a majority of Americans think its a bad idea and the Mid Terms coming, the US political elite are not going to take that kind of risk, they face election next year, the Oval does not, one understands that Obama likes to hear his own voice, but this blogger as better things to do at  2am UK time, sleep, read the Labour Manifesto from 1983, take up train spotting, you get the idea folks.   After the flip comment by Secretary Kerry, the Russians took the ball and Obama took it over line, thus no military attack, and the wait for Iran to get the bomb.   One is starting to think that political leaders should take a history test before they are allowed to reach high office, one has doubts that Obama or Cameron would pass somehow, ego is good but also a terrible thing folks, just look at the historical view of Neville Chamberlain. 

When YOU Appease - Syrian Crisis END

BBC News: Reports on a French plan for a UN Resolution that would place WMD of Syria under international control backed up by the threat of force. 

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Thus folks as in the 1930s we see the West following a policy of appeasement when it comes to Syria, the Oval jumped on the Russian plan for the WMD of Syria to be taken out of the control of Assad, of course its rubbish, the Assad Regime knows that if it losses the Syrian Civil War it will be hung from the nearest lamp post, thus it needs WMD as its final defence, as stated in my tweet last night, the winners of this game are Syria, Russian and Iran.   As noted last night on the 24 news channels the Obama Oval will have to deal with Assad, you have a Civil War in Syria, what will Russia and Syria demand in return, that the West stops funding the rebels, that Russia is allowed to place troops in Syria to protect the chemical weapons, you get the idea folks.   The Oval will be tied to Assad and Russia, they can cause a crisis for Obama at any time, thus THE Obama Oval will be at the political mercy of Russia and Syria.   In less something major happens, and it can with Syria, this crisis is over for now, the West has lost and it will pay a price, that price is THAT Iran goes for the bomb, when that happens folks Syria will look a tea party. 

Are LIBERALS turning on Obama? - Syria Crisis 4

The New York Times: Ms Dowd of the uber liberal NYT writes the following on President Obama and Syria, " As commander in chief, Obama knows that if he doesn’t punish Bashar al-Assad, America and his presidency will be forever reduced. ".

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Even the uber liberal NYT gets the fact that IF Obama does not strike Syria after a NO vote in Congress he is finished in many respects, even IF POTUS does strike he will be the anti War Candidate would have gone to War without a UN Resolution or Congressional approval, ALL the Bush 43 bashing by the Oval would look very foolish, at least with Bush 43 got a Congressional approval for the Iraq War, and he had many UN Resolutions to back up his War from the view of the Bush 43 Oval, also Bush 43 had Tony Blair and the UK was part of the War effort, in the case of Syria ALL the UK can do after the UK Parliament said no to military action is to support from the sidelines.  Well President Obama wanted the job, this is the time to get his liberal political hands dirty, he needs to strike Syria no matter what, the image of the US and the Oval is at stake folks. 

The Vote Count - House - Syria Crisis 3

CNN - Politics: Reports the following VOTE COUNT so far when it comes to the Syrian Resolution, lets start with some good news ( not great ) the Oval has 24 YES votes, there are 14 Unknowns, 272 have not mad up their minds ( really!!), here is the bad news for the Oval, there are 123 NO votes. 

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In other words folks the Oval is in trouble in the House, this blog will predict that a majority of the 272 who have NOT made their minds up will vote NO, thus the Oval has to ask, will its speech on Tuesday really change the outcome, that is open to debate folks.   If the final vote tally looks BAD the Oval should pull the resolution and strike, if the Oval loses its bottle it will find the next three and half years a misery folks, everyone will think that the Oval can be rolled from North Korea to Iran, three years will feel like a forever for Obama if he flunks Syria. 

Another Syrian Delay ? - Syria Crisis 2

Guardian: Reports on the following remarks by US Secretary of State, John Kerry, " ..says 'the president and all of us are listening carefully to all our friends' after ally France hints at UN route ".

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The Oval can not wait for another week for an attack, the Russians have made it clear they will veto any UN resolution, either the French are IN our OUT, the Washington D.C and Paris will have to find their backbones, the Syrian policy of Obama is starting to look like a fiasco, a President who cuts his own Secretary of State off at the knees, while Paris has been made to walk the blank.   After Congress comes back this week, there should be a simple VOTE, YES or NO for a Syrian Resolution, if a NO, the Oval should attack, otherwise the Obama Presidency is finished when it comes to the World Stage, how could you trust the Obama word. The Oval can not wait for French dithering, either ALL IN or BUST. 

Obama on Syria - Syria Crisis

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Thus folks time for Congress, the House and the Senate to support the Oval, in many respects this is not about Syria, this is about Iran and Israel, if the US Congress does not support its President this will send a message to Tehran that it can go nuclear, this would mean either the US or Israel would need to hit Iran.  If your the Israeli Government you have to wonder can you trust the Obama Oval and the US Congress with its word.   If the Congress does say NO, lets hope the Oval has the bottle to hit Syria, otherwise we could see a regional WAR within months, and a War between Israel and Iran would make the Syrian Civil War look like a sideshow.