Bush 43 - GREAT POTUS ?

Telegraph: The historian Andrew Roberts sees Bush 43 as a good President. The Bush Era had a good start, the Bush Tax Cuts that Obama stated he would revoke, well that has gone out of the window, you don't tax people in a recession/depression. The reaction to 9/11 by Bush allowed the United States to have early success in Afghanistan, thus Bush can argue that Afghanistan and Iraq are now free to chose their own path. After 9/11 all expected other attacks on the USA, the tough policies of Bush prevented further attacks, the Liberals and Europe cared more about the rights of the terrorists, Bush cared about America. There are faults, Katerina reaction was slow, to many died due to State and Federal in fighting. The bailouts of Wall Street and the Banks seems not to have worked but at least Bush Tried. At the end of the Day, the bottom line, Bush was a good President, not a great President, not in the ranks of Ronald Reagan but close. Lets see what Obama does, you always look good if your successor is a disaster, Thatch - Major or Reagan - Bush 41. Read of the Day.

Patrick McGoohan

BBC News: Reports on the death of Patrick McGoohan. A Sad loss to Film and TV, Mr McGoohan was a fine and intelligent actor, when even playing a baddie he made the character real. Although famous for the Prisoner TV Series of the 1960s, still have a fondness for his role in Columbo over the years.

Gaza Ceasefire ?

Fox News: Reports on the prospects of a temporary ceasefire in Gaza. If Israel goes down this road it will make Hamas the winner. In culture terms it has to act like the hero of 24 the TV series, when you have the enemy on the ground you kill him. If you don't take extreme action you will face that enemy again. This is a call to Israel not to waver, stand tough and win. If Israel allows Hamas to get up from the floor they will be back fighting down the line.

Clinton at State - NYT

The New York Times: Is in full praise mold for Hillary Clinton as the next US Secretary of State, the Liberal Times states the following her relationship with Congress, " We hope the pledges to work together in the national interest have real staying power. " I wish the Liberal Times would smell the coffee sometimes, this is the Clintons we are talking about, once Clinton is at State she will nod to Congress and do what she wants, Obama will be lucky to keep her under control. Also the idea that she is going to go to Iran is a laugh, Clinton might send Obama to Iran but she is to canny a politician to allow the left to define her time as the top US Diplomat. I will promise the Liberal Times they will regret that Obama made her Secretary of State, and then there is Bill Clinton, whats your bet he will create problems down the line with his Library and Foundation.

The Market

BBC News: Reports on the downward slide of shares all over the world. Lets see all these bailouts seem to have been for nought, it is simple folks the Western System might need a Great Depression to reach bottom. When the Western Governments have tried to do is create a false world, in this world the Government will run to keep a business going, the problem what if the debt is more that any government can bailout. In can be postulated that 2009 will be worse that the worse expected, we just might need those soup kitchens.