Afghanistan Front News

MOD: Has released the name of the British Soldier that was killed on Thursday in Afghanistan, the soldier was " Guardsman Michael Sweeney from 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards ". Our thoughts are with the family of Guardsman Sweeney.

Elite Media see the Light = HCR

Newsweek: Even the extreme liberal Newsweek can see the damage of health care reform has done to the Obama Presidency, the article states the following, " But he's dug himself a partisan hole with this big bill, and it'll be interesting to see him try to dig his way out. ". Even some in the extreme liberal media elite can see that the man they supported could be a one term President, all their liberal dreams could be flushed down the toilet in the 2010 Mid Term Elections and the Presidential Election of 2012. Thus expect the media to argue that Obama should give his liberal agenda a rest for a few months, should move to jobs and even better tax cuts. The problem with this argument is due to the nature of HCR, its in stages, thus the tax hikes and forcing Americans to buy medical cover will have to be defended right up to 2012. This is why I am sticking to my prediction that POTUS will not run for a second term in 2012 or if he does run he will be the next Walter Mondale, he will lose by 49 states. It would be ironic if Obama's own arrogance leads to his own political downfall.

CBS - Obama at 44% Approval

CBS: Reports on its new poll which has President Obama on 44% approval and 41% disapproval. As noted in the Washington Post many Democrats in tight races don't want Obama to help them, the re-election of House members and Senators is based on in some respects the approval rating of POTUS, thus over 50% House members and Senators want the President about, to campaign with them and help them with fundraising, under 45% and the Party, any Party would rather the President kept himself in the White House.

Obama WHO ? - 2010 Mid Term Elections

The Washington Post: Reports on how the political magic of President Obama has faded since he came in to office, the article states the following, " some Democrats are saying that it's smart for Obama to keep his distance from candidates in difficult races.. ". The health care reform debate has placed a big hole in the Democratic Ship of state, the question is will Democrats find that they are on the Titanic in 2010, and just moving the deckchairs about will not help moderate and conservative Democrats who voted for health care reform. As noted in my previous posts the Democrats have forgotten one lesson of the Great Society of LBJ, after 1968 the Oval was in either in Republican hands or moderate to conservative Democrats. The argument that people would love health care reform once it was passed is to miss the point, they might get around to getting along with it but they still might throw the Democrats OUT. In the run to the November we shall see if POTUS is really liberal Jimmy Carter or Ronald Reagan, as of now folks he is a worse Jimmy Carter.

2010 Mid Term Election - Board

RCP: Has a look at the House and the 100 House seats that could decide if the Democrats or Republicans are in charge in 2011. As stated it is till April, thus the Democrats have time to sell HCR, but the top issue for the US voter is jobs, the level of unemployment still stands at 9.7%, in some states we are talking of double figures, this does not count those that have just give up. Lets recall that all the Obama spending, aka the New Deal has not created jobs but kept the boat level, it should be noted that the New Deal didn't work either, the US economy was turned around due to Word War Two. Also it has to be asked did the vast spending of LBJ really help African - Americans and other ethnic groups, at present African - Americans as a group have been hard hit by the economic downturn, also on the civic side we have seen the breakdown of the African - American family and more US Blacks are in US prisons than any other ethnic group. Thus so the question has to be asked what has the Democratic Party ever done for African - Americans, it has it can be argued created a welfare dependent structure, the aims of the Great Society might have been noble but the results are a matter of debate. As the Gipper stated he was trying to repeal the damage of the Great Society.

China Card - Iran

Guardian: Reports that China has agreed to have talks at the UN for a resolution to place more sanctions on Iran. The article states the following, " Sanctions – especially those backed by the UN – provide...leverage ". The question is what will China allow, it has been reported that the Obama Administration has agreed to lessen the toughness of the resolution to get China on board, but this could send a mixed message to the regime in Tehran. If the new UN resolution is seen as weak the Regime in Tehran will see that Obama is agreeing to Iran becoming a nuclear armed power, but if the resolution is tough then Iran could move faster to get the bomb. After North Korea gained the bomb the West had to face the fact that North Korea was part of the nuclear club, thus the visit by former President Bill Clinton to get two reporter out of North Korea. As noted in previous post Iraq is moving in to the orbit of Iran due to the fact that Iran will become a nuclear armed power. Thus the Obama Administration has only two choices, strike Iran or contain Iran, but even that has a problem, will Israel allow a nuclear armed Iran. The Obama Administration might not have the final say when it comes to Iran.

Puppet Master - Iran and Iraq

The New York Times: Reports that Iran could be the puppet master when it comes to the formation of a new Iraqi Government, while the US plans to leave, the Tehran Regime is pushing for an ally in Iraq. The closer Iran gets to the nuclear bomb the more power it has in the Middle East, it would be ironic that due to the invasion of Iraq in 2003 that the benefits of the invasion would go to Iran. The Tehran Regime is pushing to gets its allies as the new government in Iraq, also with the Obama in the Oval the US is in appeasing mode when it comes to Iran. Thus the irony, by his actions Bush 43 might have made Iran even more powerful in the region. This is the consequences of bad War planning folks and the election of President Obama in 2008.