Millions HURT by ObamaCare - 2nd Term Blues

CBS News: Reports the following on ObamaCare, " CBS News has learned more than two million Americans have been told they cannot renew their current insurance policies -- more than triple the number of people said to be buying insurance under the new Affordable Care Act .. ".

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Thus folks when you have CNN, CBS putting the boot in to ObamaCare the Oval should be worried, the STORY is to big for the liberal elite to cover for the White House, if the ObamaCare website is not fixed by Nov 30th then you can expect Senate Democrats facing re-election in 2014 to break with the White House, it has been fun to see Democrats getting their knickers in a twist defending ObamaCare and the website, but BS is BS at the end of the day folks.   Those facing tough re-election fights in Conservative States or Districts will understand if they are OUT of Office they will be seen as political losers and they will not be able to help the voters or themselves.   Thus the next few weeks will be tricky for the Oval and the Hill, the better have the best I.T geeks working on the problem, and fix it, otherwise ALL HELL will break lose within the Democratic Party.   Then the fun will start folks. 

Spinning ObamaCare - 2nd Term Blues

The New York Times: Reports the following from the ObamaCare website Chief's presence before a House Committee, " Health Site Chief Expects Low Initial Enrollment Number ".

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EITHER folks the number is higher than expected thus the Oval is is lowering expectations as to get better news coverage should the figures be better or the numbers are lousy and and its getting the BAD NEWS out already.    Lets recall folks millions of Americans are getting letters from their health care provider telling them that their health care plan is either over or they will have to pay more to keep it, if those that have had their plans cancelled can not get on to the ObamaCare website, or get a real answer from the call centres they will will have to pay a fine for something that is not their fault.   Thus folks expect the liberal elite media to spin for the Oval, they will start by saying its the fault of the Republicans, then it is the fault of the health care providers, then those that won the contracts to design the ObamaCare website.   They will never take on the Oval, the level of delegation by President Obama makes President Reagan look like he was  a micro manager.   Thus folks this blog is predicting and its a risk that the Republicans will keep the House and retake the Senate next year.   This blog hates to be wrong folks. 

The RUSH for ObamaCare - 2nd Term Blues

CNN - Politics: Reports the following on the roll out of ObamaCare, " The Obama administration was given stark warnings just one month before that the federal healthcare site was not ready to go live, according to a confidential report obtained by CNN. ".

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This shows two things folks, first the Oval was in a rush to get ObamaCare out, it did not care enough to check if the bloody site worked, as the Oval and his staff do not come under ObamaCare, why should he care, also if CNN is going after the Oval the Obama love affair with the elite liberal press is coming to an end.   If President Obama was a CEO of a business and he had spent hundred of millions on a website that did not work and went down he would be getting his P45, in other words the sack.   This is what happens when you elect a Senator who has never worked in the private sector, likes to make great speeches but does not like to run the Government.   The standard answer these days by the White House Press Secretary is that the Oval was not informed, no one ever gets sacked, it seems that loyalty is more important than actually being able to do your job.    If millions of Americans are thrown off their health plan the Democrats next year will have a problem, thus expect more House and Senate Democrats to distance their Campaigns from the Oval, if the Oval did lose the the Senate the next two and half years would be hell for President Obama and his Administration.  Of course after 2014 we have the 2016 Presidential cycle, it never ends folks. 

The Failure of ObamaCare - 2nd Term Blues

Guardian: Reports on a Congressional hearing in to the failure of the ObamaCare website, " Obamacare website chief apologises for errors and promises site will be fixed.....but repeatedly refused to say how many people had successfully enrolled in an insurance plan. "

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The blog watched some of the Congressional hearing, the fav phrase of the ObamaCare website Chief was that the House Committee would have to wait in till November for the results of those that had enrolled in ObamaCare.  In other words folks if it was going well the Oval and the rest of the Administration would be leaking the figures to NYT and other left wing elite news agencies or blogs.   The fact is that POTUS has been shown to have lied when he stated that if you were happy with your health plan and Doctor you could keep it, with ObamaCare millions of Americans are being thrown off their health plan, the question is will they go to ObamaCare or remain without healthcare, also will younger and healthier Americans take out ObamaCare, if they do not then ObamaCare is a disaster.   Lets recall there is the 2014 Mid Terms next year folks, the Democratic members of the House and Senate must be worried that they will pay the price for ObamaCare, as Obama does not face re-election.    Thus 2014 could be a good time to be a Republican folks. 

US Intelligence vs The World - 2nd Term Blues

BBC News: Reports that James Clapper the US Director of Intelligence has defended the intelligence gathering of the US.

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The EU leaders and people should get a life, of course the US spies on other world leaders, and do you know what folks, the EU Countries spy on their friends and enemies.  It is the way of the World, if Moses was up to it, the rest of Europe should get over itself.  After 9/11 the US can not take any risks, what if the NSA takes its eye off the ball and there is dirty bomb attack on New York or D.C, then the people will not ask did you invade their privacy, they will ask who let PC get in the way of doing their job.  Also US intelligence prevents terrorists attacks on EU Countries.   It seems people have forgotten about 9/11 and 7/7 folks, this blog will never forget, will never take its eye off the ball, and will support action that needs to be taken, water boarding, torture, what ever it takes folks, that is the honesty you get from this blog folks. 

The TIME for Israel to STRIKE Iran is NOW - Middle East Latest

Telegraph: Reports on the developing crisis with Iran, " Iran could turn its stockpile of enriched uranium into enough material for one nuclear bomb within two months, a new analysis has concluded ".

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Folks Israel has a simple choice, does it trust President Obama, the President talked himself out of striking Syria, even after stating that the use of WMD would be a red line, he left Russians to take charge, yes the Russians, this has sent Saudi Arabia up the wall, they do not trust the word of the US President, to make their point they refused a seat at the UN Security Council, that has never happened folks.   The Muslim Brotherhood took charge in Egypt and went about trying to destroy the new democracy of Egypt, the Oval was seen as supporting the Brotherhood, thus when the Egyptian military took over the Oval did not have much influence.    At the end of the day folks, the Oval does not support its allies, this was shown when the Oval removed the Bush 43 missile  shield from Eastern Europe, due to pressure from Russia, and what did the US get from this ACT, a Russian veto at the UN when it came to Syria and a safe harbour for the traitor Snowden.    Thus folks Israel must ACT alone, it can not allow its security to be left to the Oval, the Chicago Pol in the Oval Office can not be trusted folks. 

The Nightmare of ObamaCare - 2nd Term Blues

Fox News: Reports the latest on ObamaCare disaster, " More Americans reportedly are being kicked off their insurance due to ObamaCare requirements than are signing up for coverage via the newly launched health care exchanges.".

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This should keep DEMOCRATIC House and Senate members up at night folks, it is easy to spout rubbish when its a theory, but when your voters are being thrown off the health care plan they like and you have to say what about the poor the reaction will not be liberal your right, it will be your not getting my vote.   The Oval does not have to run again, it can do what it wants, even if it takes the Democratic Party over a cliff.  Thus those running in Conservative States or Districts will have to see how much damage ObamaCare is doing to their vote, Obama does not matter, they will have to decide when to cut bait, in other words show some great distance between them and the Oval.    If you OUT of OFFICE folks you can not do much to help people, and no one likes a political loser, thus folks,  expect a lot more Democrats to seek distance between them and President Obama, the problem folks is they cant, they supported and voted for ObamaCare, no Republican voted for ObamaCare, thus the Democrats own the disaster. 

ObamaCare and Democratic Senators - 2nd Term Blues

CNN - Politics: Reports the following on the break in Democratic unity on ObamaCare, there are calls to extend the time before Americans have to pay a penalty  " The effort, led by New Hampshire’s Jeanne Shaheen, has now been joined by nine other Senators, including Sen. Dianne Feinstein from California, Kay Hagan from North Carolina and Mark Udall from Colorado. ".

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Thus folks those facing re-election in 2014 have three problems, one the ObamaCare webiste does not work, and then two the prices are not as low as promised, and third, hundreds of thousands of Americans are getting letters to tell them their health plan has been cancelled due to the fact that it does not meet the agenda of ObamaCare, thus they either have to join ObamaCare on pay a higher cost.   Thus folks the promise by President Obama that if you were happy with your health plan and Doctor you could keep it has been shown to be a LIE, well folks what do you expect from Chicago Pol, the TRUTH.   Obama and the truth are on different planet folks, from the IRS scandal to Libya, to spaying on the media, the Obama Administration makes Nixon Administration look as pure as the driven snow.   The elite liberal press will  of course never cover this is depth folks, they got Obama elected, if he has feet of clay what does make of them.

Obama's Gallup Poll Rating - 2nd Term Blues

Gallup: Reports on its daily poll on the job performance of President Obama, today POTUS has a " 42% Approval rating, while 52% Disapprove of the record of the Oval. ".

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The honeymoon of the 2nd term did not last long for President Obama, he has had a Government shutdown, his beloved ObamaCare roll out has been a disaster, the Republicans are in no mood to pass the domestic agenda of a 2nd Obama term, while on the international front, the Oval has destroyed the reputation of the US as a World Power, the disaster that was Syria will be felt in Iran, it can only be a matter of time before Iran gets the bomb, this will force Obama to strike or Israel will have to do the job, one gets the impression that the Israeli Government understands that it can not trust the US and the Obama Administration.   Then we have the developing Civil War in Egypt, should it become an ALL out civil war the Suez Canal would come under threat and thus the economy of the West, and what has the Oval done, but cut off military support, thus preventing the US having any power in the region.   It is going to be a cold and hard three and half years for President Obama folks. 

*Folks this blog never changes the content of a post, only edits for spelling mistakes. 

Obama and Germany - 2nd Term Blues

The White House: Readout of telephone call between President Obama and Chancellor Merkel of Germany, " Today, President Obama and Chancellor Merkel spoke by telephone regarding allegations that the U.S. National Security Agency intercepted the communications of the German Chancellor.  The President assured the Chancellor that the United States is not monitoring and will not monitor the communications of Chancellor Merkel.

The United States greatly values our close cooperation with Germany on a broad range of shared security challenges. As the President has said, the United States is reviewing the way that we gather intelligence to ensure that we properly balance the security concerns of our citizens and allies with the privacy concerns that all people share.

Both leaders agreed to intensify further the cooperation between our intelligence services with the goal of protecting the security of both countries and of our partners, as well as protecting the privacy of our citizens ".

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In other words folks, you caught us red handed, we are sorry, we will not do it again, now please drop the issue, if you do we will have a better security relationship and the Oval will owe the German Chancellor a favour in the future.  You have to love diplomat speak folks. 

Germany vs. Obama's NSA - 2nd Term Blues

Telegraph: Reports the following on the diplomatic row between Germany and the US over the NSA spaying of the mobile of the German Chancellor, " The White House was today scrambling to head off a major diplomatic incident after the German government said it had received information that US spies may have tapped Angela Merkel’s personal mobile phone for years. ".

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Since 9/11 folks the World has changed, the intelligence networks of the West have to spy on everyone and every thing, no one wants to go through another 9/11 or 7/7, if a nuclear dirty bomb goes off in London or New York, the people will not care about privacy issues, they will want to know who dropped the ball, a recent report in the UK Times showed that yellow cake, a material that can be used for a nuclear device is not secure in Libya.  The US and the UK have to have their ears open, in that process they pick up millions of info, one can not say that innocent info is not been picked up, but also terrorists info is also picked up, so what do you want folks, totally security but your privacy removed a bit or no security and total privacy, that is the choice you have folks, GET OVER IT.  In this hat off to the NSA, lets hope the UK is doing the same, ears open folks. 

NSA and Germany - 2nd Term Blues

Guardian: Reports the following on the latest NSA revelations, that the US NSA had spied on the mobile of the German Chancellor, " White House confirms call demanding clarification and insists US is not monitoring chancellor's communications ".

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Folks everyone spies on everyone else when it comes to international politics, if the Germans are not spaying on the US and the UK it needs a better intelligence network, it is through signal intelligence that mistakes can be avoided, pushing someone to far, the liberal left wing media will get their knickers in a twist, so what, after this storm is over the Western intelligence networks of various Countries will go back to spaying on friends and enemies.  If Moses had an intelligence arm, then modern day politicians will not give up reading what their friends will want in talks and how to stop real threats.   This will fade folks, it will never stop, it should never stop. 

Are Democrats Breaking over ObamaCare ?

CNN - Politics: Reports the following from Capital Hill, " New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen joins the growing ranks of Republicans asking the President to extend open enrollment under Obamacare. The only difference is that she is a Democrat. ".

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Thus folks are we starting to see breaks in the Democratic wall, the White House is not running in 2014 folks, Democrats in the House and the Senate are, the disaster that is ObamaCare is seeing hundred of thousands of Americans thrown off their health plan due to ObamaCare, and IF they want health care they have to pay more or go on to ObamaCare, if you can not get on to the website and the call centres are telling you to check out the website you are up the creek folks.   One can expect to see other Democrats break with the WHITE HOUSE folks should the problems WITH ObamaCare go on in to the new year.   It is fun seeing supporters of President Obama and ObamaCare having to defend something they know is rubbish, this is PR at its worse, and its fun folks if your a Republican, serious if you have just been thrown of your health plan and shameful if you happen to be in the Oval. 

Obama and ObamaCare - 2nd Term Blues

The White House: Here are some of the remarks by President Obama on ObamaCare, " ..the new website where people can apply for health insurance, and browse and buy affordable plans in most states –- hasn't worked as smoothly as it was supposed to work.  And the number of people who have visited the site has been overwhelming, which has aggravated some of these underlying problems....But before I do that, let me remind everybody that the Affordable Care Act is not just a website.  It's much more.  For the vast majority of Americans -- for 85 percent of Americans who already have health insurance through your employer or Medicare or Medicaid -– you don’t need to sign up for coverage through a website at all....But the problem has been that the website that’s supposed to make it easy to apply for and purchase the insurance is not working the way it should for everybody.  And there’s no sugarcoating it.  The website has been too slow, people have been getting stuck during the application process.  And I think it’s fair to say that nobody is more frustrated by that than I am -- precisely because the product is good, I want the cash registers to work.  I want the checkout lines to be smooth.  So I want people to be able to get this great product.  And there’s no excuse for the problems, and these problems are getting fixed.

But while we’re working out the kinks in the system, I want everybody to understand the nature of the problem.  First of all, even with all the problems at HealthCare.gov, the website is still working for a lot of people -- just not as quick or efficient or consistent as we want.  And although many of these folks have found that they had to wait longer than they wanted, once they complete the process they’re very happy with the deal that’s available to them...we are doing everything we can possibly do to get the websites working better, faster, sooner.  We’ve got people working overtime, 24/7, to boost capacity and address the problems.  Experts from some of America’s top private-sector tech companies who, by the way, have seen things like this happen before, they want it to work.  They're reaching out.  They're offering to send help.  We’ve had some of the best IT talent in the entire country join the team.  And we’re well into a “tech surge” to fix the problem.  And we are confident that we will get all the problems fixed....while the website will ultimately be the easiest way to buy insurance through the marketplace, it isn’t the only way.  And I want to emphasize this.  Even as we redouble our efforts to get the site working as well as it’s supposed to, we’re also redoubling our efforts to make sure you can still buy the same quality, affordable insurance plans available on the marketplace the old-fashioned way -- offline, either over the phone or in person.  And, by the way, there are a lot of people who want to take advantage of this who are more comfortable working on the phone anyway or in person.  So let me go through the specifics as to how you can do that if you’re having problems with the website or you just prefer dealing with a person.   Yesterday, we updated the website’s home page to offer more information about the other avenues to enroll in affordable health care until the online option works for everybody.  So you’ll find information about how to talk to a specialist who can help you apply over the phone or to receive a downloadable application you can fill out yourself and mail in.  We’ve also added more staff to the call centers where you can apply for insurance over the phone.  Those are already -- they've been working.  But a lot of people have decided first to go to the website.  But keep in mind, these call centers are already up and running.  And you can get your questions answered by real people, 24 hours a day, in 150 different languages.  The phone number for these call centers is 1-800-318-2596.  I want to repeat that -- 1-800-318-2596.  Wait times have averaged less than one minute so far on the call centers, although I admit that the wait times probably might go up a little bit now that I've read the number out loud on national television.  But the point is the call centers are available.  You can talk to somebody directly and they can walk you through the application process.  And I guarantee you, if one thing is worth the wait, it’s the safety and security of health care that you can afford, or the amount of money that you can save by buying health insurance through the marketplaces.  Once you get on the phone with a trained representative, it usually takes about 25 minutes for an individual to apply for coverage, about 45 minutes for a family.  Once you apply for coverage, you will be contacted by email or postal mail about your coverage status. 

But you don't have to just go through the phone.  You can also apply in person with the help of local navigators -– these are people specially trained to help you sign up for health care, and they exist all across the country, or you can go to community health centers and hospitals.  Just visit LocalHelp.HealthCare.gov to find out where in your area you can get help and apply for insurance in person.   And finally, if you’ve already tried to apply through the website and you’ve been stuck somewhere along the way, do not worry.  In the coming weeks, we will contact you directly, personally, with a concrete recommendation for how you can complete your application, shop for coverage, pick a plan that meets your needs, and get covered once and for all.

So here’s the bottom line.  The product, the health insurance is good.  The prices are good.  It is a good deal.  People don’t just want it; they’re showing up to buy it.  Nobody is madder than me about the fact that the website isn’t working as well as it should, which means it’s going to get fixed.   And in the meantime, you can bypass the website and apply by phone or in person.  So don’t let problems with the website deter you from signing up, or signing your family up, or showing your friends how to sign up, because it is worth it.  It will save you money.  If you don't have health insurance, if you’ve got a preexisting condition, it will save you money and it will give you the security that your family needs.

In fact, even with the website issues, we’ve actually made the overall process of buying insurance through the marketplace a lot smoother and easier than the old way of buying insurance on your own.  Part of the challenge here is that a lot of people may not remember what it’s like to buy insurance the traditional way.  ".

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After he leaves office in 2017 President Obama should not go in to advertising business, ObamaCare must be totally CRAP folks, this level of selling by the President of the United States shows how much trouble ObamaCare must be in, if they are admitting this level of disaster the real  story must look like the Titanic, AND Belfast did a better job at building the Titanic than the Obama Administration has done with ObamaCare.  Lets see how the liberal elite news channels play this story, will they be critical, like hell, what the political Gods give they take away, Obama could have the poll ratings of Bush 43 by 2017. 

ObamaCare and the individual mandate - 2nd Term Blues

Telegraph: Reports the following from the Obama White House, " The White House also refused to explicitly rule out the possibility that it could delay the January 1 implementation of the individual mandate - the tax penalty imposed on those who can afford healthcare but don't sign up - because of the website's problems. ".

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If President Obama was a better Chicago Pol he would have taken the Republican demand for a year delay in the individual mandate and used that time to FIX the problems with the ObamaCare website, have the political time to blame the Republicans for the delay, and then roll out a working ObamaCare scheme, if the problems with ObamaCare last in to December the Oval has a MAJOR problem going in to the 2014 Mid Terms, if US Citizens are getting charged by the US Government for something that is not their fault the political blow back for Democrats could be a disaster.    The fact that ObamaCare is not working helps the Republicans, it makes the Oval look out of touch and stubborn, a good Chicago Pol would have taken the Republican offer and ran out of the door with a big smile, the Obama ego can not allow that, thus this mess folks.  Lets see how the Obama polls look after this latest news from the White House. 

The NIGHTMARE of ObamaCare - 2nd Term Blues

Guardian: Reports the following from Obama press conference, " With his flagship domestic policy achievement in serious danger of being eclipsed by the three-week IT disaster...in the most candid admission yet that website glitches were preventing many from signing up, Obama confirmed that a team of outside experts had been brought in over recent days to try to tackle the problem. ".

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In other words folks if the Oval is admitting this level of disaster in public what is the REAL story, it must be a even greater disaster, folks advice from this blog, leave the ObamaCare website to fail, one can postulate that the Oval will be forced to delay the individual part of ObamaCare, how can you give an American a penalty if he or she can not get on to the website or through to the call centre, you know folks that there will be Court Cases, you can see this going back up to the US Supreme Court again, will the highest Court in the land allow US Citizens to be taxed for something that is not their fault.   It is the prediction of this blog that the ObamaCare will be a long term disaster for the Democrats, Obama is out in 2017, ObamaCare is about the Obama ego, who cares what he thinks when he is former President Obama, the Democrats if they are clever will dump ObamaCare once Obama is OUT in 2017, it is to much to defend, people never like taxes, even more so if its not their fault.    The political Gods are having fun with the Oval folks. 

The ObamaCare Nightmare - 2nd Term Blues

BBC News: Reports on the defence of ObamaCare by President Obama today, " In parts this sounded more like an infomercial than a speech...his main message was that "Obamacare" is more than a website - it is about giving millions of uninsured Americans quality and affordable care. ".

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In other words folks, the website is crap, but that does not matter because the message is more important than the product, if you buy that folks your fools.  If ObamaCare was a business and the big roll out had been this level of disaster the CEO would be out on his ear, but since Obama has never worked in the private sector he would not know how the real world works.   What happens and it will happen folks, if some is fined for not getting ObamaCare because they could not either get on to the website or get through the call centre.   The US has had revolutions for less folks.   Lets see at the end of the year how many younger and healthy Americans have joined ObamaCare, if the majority of the new applications are the above then the scheme can work, on the other hand if its older Americans with pre existing conditions then the scheme is in trouble.  One can even postulate that the Oval might end wishing it had agreed to a year delay, it would be ironic if the Oval had refused a way to save ObamaCare with a year delay to fix the problem, that is the problem folks when you allow politics run policy, its called a disaster. 

Did President Obama WIN? - 2nd Term Blues

CNN - Politics: Has the following commentary in a article, " All of the other energy has been sucked out of Washington. Even with the current deal, the sequestration remains in effect, severely harming government agencies that have undergone cuts as well as those in desperate need of funding increases. ".

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Thus standing still is not winning folks, its a bit like trench warfare of World War One, winning is not just keeping the line, its actually moving miles not inches, the Oval has kept ObamaCare but the infamous sequestration is still in place, the planned movement on immigration reform is DOA in the House, the Republicans need to keep together on something, immigration reform is seen a Democratic WIN, so do not give them any wins, if the Oval wants to play hardball then the Republicans have to become better trench fighters, the main point for Republicans is to keep the House after the 2014 Mid Terms, gain more Senate seats or even retake the Senate. If the Democrats want concessions on the sequestration, the Republicans want major cuts in the welfare state, that is the main objective of the tea party movement.   The Republicans should remained their Democratic friends, if they have any. that they face re - election next year, the Oval does not, thus time for some distance between the Oval and the Hill.   Politics never ends folks. 

The FAILURE of ObamaCare - 2nd Term Blues

Fox News: Reports on those filing for ObamaCare, " Administration officials say about 476,000 health insurance applications have been filed through federal and state exchanges.....officials continue to refuse to say how many people have actually enrolled in the insurance markets. Without enrollment figures, it's unclear whether the program is on track to reach the 7 million people projecting by the Congressional Budget Office to gain coverage during the six-month sign-up period. ".

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Folks, IF ObamaCare was WORKING, we would be getting a the FULL PR spin, the fact the Administration can or will not say how many people have actually enrolled in ObamaCare and how many of those are young and healthy shows that behind the PR it is a disaster.   The funding for ObamaCare comes from the young and healthy paying in to the system to offset the costs of those with a pre existing condition or old.  If the majority of those enrolling in ObamaCare are not young or and healthy then there is no funding for the scheme.  One can see President Obama wanting more money for ObamaCare or even an increase in the tax you have to pay if you do not want the scheme.  The major row will come next year folks, small business operators have started to cut hours for workers, if an employee works more than 30 hours then the employer has to help fund ObamaCare, the answer folks, cut the hours your workers work, do not offer health care and dump them in to ObamaCare, the costs in the majority of the States would make your eyes water folks.   Thus it would be ironic folks, if ObamaCare was defeated from within, the Congress will not give more funding, if the Oval tries to rises taxes as a penalty on those without ObamaCare the Democrats will be in REAL political trouble.   The Democrats have forgotten one thing folks, the young like free music, free tv, and free newspapers, they get very upset if they have to pay for them, thus the great row about pirate sites for different art and news content.  Yes folks, the Democrats might not understand their natural base. 

The Left of the Left - 2nd Term Blues

The Nation: As this take on the recent US Government shutdown and debt ceiling rise deal, that is seen as a defeat for the Republicans, " Surrender? Any more “victories” like this and Democrats will end up paying tribute into the GOP’s coffers. ".

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In this perception the WIN for the Oval was ALL PR, as the new deal confirms the cuts agreed to in 2011 by the President and the Congress, the sequester is a a major concern to Democrats, they really want to ease up on the cuts, the Republicans if they are smart can play the Democrats on this, and try and create a division between the the Oval and House and Senate Democrats.   Lets recall folks, there are the 2014 Mid Terms next year, the Hill wants to bring home the bacon for their States and Districts, thus what are Democrats willing to give up, a delay in ObamaCare for a year, as its not working folks, the Obama Administration has not released the number younger and healthy Americans who have singed up, they need this group to pay for the ObamaCare.   If those that have singed have a pre existing conditions or older, the Oval has a problem, the Republican House will not fund ObamaCare any more than passed by the Democratic Congress, thus ObamaCare might fail due to its internal paradox.    Thus the Republicans need to play tough in Budget talks, not give an inch, and try and cause a division between the Oval and Democrats on the Hill.   This is why politics is an art folks. 

US Future and its Debt - 2nd Term Blues

Telegraph: Reports the following from the money markets, " Analysts describe festering political conflict as "a Sword of Damocles", with politicians facing three more showdowns until March ".

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Folks, lets be truthful here, the welfare state is killing the WEST, the great advance in health means that people just live longer, in the past as an example a man who had worked in heavy industry would retire after he was 65, then he might live for another decade, now folks, if you retire, and the law has changed folks, you do not have to retire, you can retire let say at 70, and expected to get a birthday card when you reach a 100 from the Monarch,  one can even postulate with modern heath methods an individual can retire at 70 and reach a grand old age of around 110, or even older.   By allowing people to decide when they retire this has hit the chances of younger people getting jobs, it is a vicious mess folks.  The idea that the ObamaCare will cut costs is rubbish, the costs in the UK NHS are always going up, people expect the best service, no matter the cost folks.   The West has to look at what it wants, are voters willing to pay 70% to 80% for the welfare state, that includes the NHS, one has doubts, later because the political elite are not brave the West will start to say NO to welfare, it can not be afforded over the long term.  When that shoe drops folks there political elite at the time will be in a world of political hurt. 

The Left and the Tea Party - 2nd Term Blues

Guardian: Has the following in its Editorial folks, this what the LEFT really wants, " Let us hope the mid-terms mark the moment when the Tea Party's over. ".

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This is the problem with the left folks, they have no toleration for those that do not think like them, they view those with faith, or trust  the people not the Government as alien, even a cancer that should be destroyed.   It is odd folks, that the left never learns, after Watergate and the failed Presidency of Jimmy Carter the left wanted Ronald Reagan to win the Republican Nomination as they thought he was extreme and that the US Voter would NEVER vote for a true Conservative.   That blind spot by liberals is why we had had the great decade of the 80s folks, low taxes, smaller government, big defence spending, and at its end, the end of the USSR.   The question that Democrats have to ask is will the same groups that supported President Obama in 08 and 12 come out for Hillary Clinton.    The election cycle never ends folks, thus in 2014 the fun starts folks, so many polls, you have to love the democratic system. 

Obama and his Poll Rating - 2nd Term Blues

Gallup: Report on its daily tracking poll on the job performance of President Obama, today POTUS has a " 42% Approval rating, while 52% of Americans Disapprove of the the Obama record. ".

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Folks the Oval WON its ObamaCare round with the Republicans, lets see if the Oval poll rating rises, the liberal elite press will run with a theme that the Republicans have been routed by the Oval, but lets recall in the mid 1990s Bill Clinton had a 52% Approval rating before and after this Government shutdown, after this defeat the Tea Party supporters in the Congress will keep the feet of the leadership close to fire, to make sure they do not appease the Oval over the next few months.   In January the Republicans should increase the CR for the Government in till after the Mid Term Elections, but hold the line when it comes to the debt ceiling rise, that comes up again on Feb 7th.   The US voter knows that the US cant carry on with a 17 trillion debt,  as they saying goes the other shoe will drop after the President Obama has left office in 2017.   The Republicans should be ready to allow the US to default after the Feb should the Oval remain in stubborn mode.  It will be a Obama default, the Republicans have to make sure that Obama has won short term victory, they have to win the long term war on the US debt, otherwise the US is finished folks, that simple and brutal folks. 

Clinton vs. Biden - The 2016 Race

CNN - Politics: Reports on the political knifing of VP Biden by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the article notes the following, " Clinton, during her latest paid speaking gig ....spent nearly half an hour discussing the story behind the 2011 Navy SEAL raid on Osama bin Laden's compound in Pakistan, specifically highlighting Vice President Joe Biden's opposition to the mission. ".

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This blog would be very surprised if the Clintons,  that is Bill and Hillary really through that VP Biden was a threat to the Hillary Clinton in 2016, this blog's late beloved dog would beat VP Biden, yes folks, he is not going to be the nominee, one can think that the Biden Camp thinks that everyone thought that Hillary Clinton would win the nomination in 2008 and she did not, also President Obama must know that should Hillary Clinton win, the only former President would have her ear is her husband.  If the Oval thinks that Bill Clinton has forgotten or forgiven that the Obama Camp used the race card on him in 2008 they are out of it, or smoking something illegal.   One can postulate that Biden might think that Hillary Clinton might not run, or that the Libya scandal might come back to haunt her, there is always chance folks, but this blog does not see a real political threat to Hillary winning the 2016 Democratic nomination and at present no threat to winning the Presidency.   But folks, three years is a long time, the Clintons must think that somehow Biden is a political threat, this time they are not taking any chances, that is the one thing about Democracy folks, who in 2006 would have thought that then Senator Obama would be the next President.  Let the fun start folks on the Democratic side. 

The Democratic WIN - 2nd Term Blues

Guardian - US Live: Reports the following in its 12.13pm (US) post, " Guardian Washington correspondent Dan Roberts..in the Senate press gallery, says the mood of triumphalism among Democrats is unmistakable. ".

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The Democrats DID WIN folks, they played Chicago hardball and WON, yes those on the right can argue that the elite liberal press played its part as part of the Obama Administration, that does not matter, THEY WON.   The reason for the defeat folks is simple, the Republicans allowed themselves to be rolled.   A stronger Speaker would not have allowed the Oval to run rings around him, IF Boehner wants to remain Speaker he will have to MAN UP, this means making sure the Oval does not pass a dam thing through the Republican House, NOTHING FOLKS.  The Republicans will hold the House next year, thus they can wait Obama OUT, he needs more than ObamaCare, the Republicans should make sure that the Oval understands that HELL will freeze over before Obama gets a dam thing, even an increase in the White House Budget, NOTHING FOLKS. 

Selling Out = Republicans - 2nd Term Blues

BBC News - US Live: Reports the following from Capital Hill, " The Senate has reportedly struck a cross-party bill to raise the debt limit and reopen the government, just a day before a critical deadline ".

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Folks the Democrats will never cut the welfare state, that is the only thing that gets them elected, they promise sweets to the voters but NEVER tell the voter that the cost is the US will end up bankrupt.   The main points of the deal are folks, that the US Government will be kept open in till January 15 and the debt ceiling will be raised in till February 7th.   In that time the sides will meet to agree to a budget.   Folks you can see the fault lines already, the Democrats will just want to raise taxes,  while the Republicans will want to cut the welfare state.   The sides could be back to this cliff after the Christmas holiday.   The Republicans have SOLD OUT folks, the Tea Party needs to run more Conservative candidates, moderates from blue States are Republicans in name only, they break with light wind.   As stated in my tweet last night folks, this is a WIN for the Oval, but its short term, with a debt of 17 trillion and future debt of 20 trillion the loser is the US and its people.  Sad Day for the US folks. 

Afghanistan Front News

MOD: Has announced the name of the UK Soldier that was killed on active service yesterday in Afghanistan, the Soldier was " Lance Corporal Brynin, an Intelligence Corps soldier attached to 14th Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare) ".  Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Lance Corporal Brynin. 

Republican House vs. Democratic Senate - 2nd Term Blues

Guardian - US Live: Reports the following from the Hill, " Senate majority leader Harry Reid spiked a sudden effort by House Republicans Tuesday morning to get back in the dealmaking game with a new legislative pitch. "They're attempting to torpedo us," Reid said. ".

Lets Get Real:

The Republican House should stick together, it is accepted if not by Democrats that the Republicans will hold the House next year after the 2014 Mid Terms, the one person that needs a legacy is President Obama, does he want to be the President that pushes the US over in to default, it would be the Obama default, does any one recall the name of the US House Speaker during the term of Hoover or FDR, its always the Presidents who either get the credit or blames if the US economy falls apart, thus the Republicans need to hold their nerve, and push hard, make it VERY clear to the Oval, either deal or your political agenda is DOA in the House, no matter what, if the Oval comes up with a solution to the all the problems of the World, the House will say GET LOST.   The Republicans should make it VERY frosty for President Obama, after 2014 he does not matter, its the Presidential cycle, and Democrats IF they find that Obama is big NEGATIVE, will  dump on him so fast, it will make the Windy City look like a sunny place for a holiday.   Thus Republicans HOLD THE LINE. 

Obama NO to House Plan - 2nd Term Blues

BBC News: Reports the following from the White House, " ..has rejected a proposal from House of Representatives Republicans to extend the debt limit and reopen the federal government. 

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The Republicans in the House want those elected to run the US Government to come under ObamaCare, not get of jail clauses, what an affront to democracy, those that have passed laws should have to live under them, it shows how out of control the Democrats are, they want special favours for the US political elite, while the Main street gets shafted AGAIN, just like when the Banks stole all the money in 2008.    This blog was opposed to Western Governments coming to the rescue of the banks, has any one gone to jail folks, like hell.   The Republicans should wait in till 16th of October, around Midnight of the 17th and pass their bill, if the Democrats want to default, so let it be, it will be THE Obama default, does have a ring to it folks.   A half way house would be the Senate Bill, opens the Government up and rises the debt ceiling, but all that does is get you through the holiday season, then back to close down and the debt ceiling, what this blog would give for another Reagan at this moment folks, those glory days of the 80s folks. 

Death in Afghanistan

MOD: Reports that a UK Soldier was killed in combat today in Afghanistan, the Soldier was from the " 14th Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare) ".  Thus since 2001 the UK has lost 445 of its Armed Forces Personnel due to combat and other incidents.    

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Folks WHY are we still losing brave members of our Armed Forces in a War we are getting OUT off, what is the point, by the end of the next year we should be out of Afghanistan AGAIN, we should cut our loses  and leave Afghanistan to the US and its future plans.    Our forces will do the job they have been sent out to do, but it can be argued that the Coalition Government should have a duty of CARE, we are walking off the pitch next year, it can be postulated that Afghanistan within six months will back in to a state of Civil War, the Afghanistan Taliban will use the leaving of Western troops as a PR for their course, when Kabul falls to the Taliban, is the US ready for another Southern Vietnam 1975,  who wants to see US helicopters getting the last US diplomats and allies out of Afghanistan.   At the end of the day folks, Afghanistan and Iraq was a disaster for the West, what have we gained, NOTHING, and the result, Western Armed forces are tired and Western voters wish they had never heard of Iraq or Afghanistan, our military and political leadership from the Generals to the Political elite have shown that they were donkeys leading lions. 

Obama vs. Republicans - 2nd Term Blues

Telegraph: Reports the following from Washington D.C, " Faced with a divided opposition, President Obama feels newly emboldened and is refusing to negotiate while the shutdown continues or the debt-ceiling is used as leverage. A House Republican proposal to extend the shutdown while delaying the debt-ceiling default is therefore DOA. ".

Lets Get Real:

Thus folks above we have the STARK truth, the Oval does not want to talk, it wants to destroy the Republicans and hand the House back to the Democrats after the 2014 Mid Terms, the Republicans have to face the reality that they either hang by themselves or UNITE, to take on the Oval.  The Republicans on the 17th of October should pass a debt ceiling raise of a month, only four weeks, the US Government should be kept SHUT, then it will be up to the Oval, it will decide if the US goes in to default, this is  hardball Chicago politics folks, its a political knife fight, there can only be ONE winner, the Republicans have to stay together, otherwise the Oval will feel free to push his Agenda through a broken Republican House.  This is time for the Republicans to think what the Gipper would do, he would WIN, he would not surrender to the Democrats.  The Republicans have one ACE folks, the Oval will be OUT in 2017, he needs more than ObamaCare, the Republicans should make clear, if he does not talk they will block his whole Agenda.   Time for hardball politics folks. 

Obama and a US Default - 2nd Term Blues

Guardian: Reports the following from Washington D.C., " Obama said he was against any stop-gap measures which would buy time but still leave the country under the shadow of a possible default... ".

Lets Get Real: 

Thus folks here we see the TRUTH, the Oval wants to break the Republican Party, he does not want to talk, he does not understand the meaning of the word, in less people are falling at his feet he does not understand them, thus the Republicans have only ONE choice, keep the US Government shutdown, and allow the Oval to default on its bonds.   Any other President, LBJ, Reagan, Clinton,  would understand if you are in talks you give and take, you never expect to get 100% of what you want, if you do you are in the wrong profession.  The art of politics is the DEAL, if you can not deal you are heading for disaster, if the US does default it will down to President Obama, as stated the Republicans have to hold their nerve, NOT GIVE AN INCH, then its down to the Oval, it will decide if the US defaults on its debts, does Obama = Hoover folks. 

The US Senate and the US Government Shutdown

BBC News: Reports that the US Government shutdown talks has moved from the Republican House to the Senate, which is controlled by the Democrats. 

Lets Get Real:

The Republicans in the House and Senate should hold their nerve, they Republicans should pass a short term debt ceiling raise, then let the choice of a US default be in the hands of Oval Office.   The markets should start go down should there be no DEAL by Thursday.   Thus its up to the Oval to make the news, e.g have real talks, not blackmail the Republicans, as stated the US will not actually default on the 17th, tax revenue is still coming in, thus bond holders will be paid, the US will only default if the Oval wants to default.   If this happens the House should impeach President Obama, the Democrats are playing politics folks, lets call their bluff. 

The US Shutdown - Latest

CNN - Politics: Reports the following, " An offer Friday by House Republicans to President Barack Obama would temporarily increase the debt ceiling without reopening the government right away, GOP sources told CNN's Deirdre Walsh. ".

Lets Get Real:

This sounds like a tougher deal folks, lets see how it plays out, the Obama word can not be trusted, he showed that after getting a Grand Deal with Speaker Boehner and coming back demanding more tax hikes.   The Republicans have to keep something behind their back in case the Oval does not really want to talk about the out of control welfare state of the US, after all Obama is a Chicago Pol, he should understand that you do not surrender in a political knife fight, you should always have that political cannon in the back, in this case its keeping the US Government closed.  If Obama rejects a short term debt ceiling rise the Republicans will get the fact that the Oval was just playing games, then the Republicans should allow the Oval to take the US over the financial cliff.  It is Chicago politics folks, the last Pol standing WINS. 

Long Weekend, US Shutdown - 2nd Term Blues

Guardian - US Live: Has the following post, " House of Representatives staff members have been told not to expect a vote today on a spending bill to reopen government or on legislation to raise the debt ceiling, according to Congressional Quartery-Roll Call.. ".

Lets Get Real:

It seems the Republican Establishment can not surrender FAST enough folks, they are taking the WORD of the Oval that there will be REAL talks if the Republicans open the US Government and rise the debt ceiling, two words folks, SELL OUT.   The Republican Leadership in the Senate and House do not have the backbone to make the Oval take the US over the financial cliff.   Speaker Boehner has shown himself to be a weak Speaker, the Oval should be always be frightened of the House Speaker, one can postulate that the Oval holds Boehner in contempt, a real leader would not allow himself to be pushed around by an appeaser like Obama, do you see Syria or Iran allowing themselves to be pushed around, when you in a leadership role you need steel backbone, one can say that the the Republican leadership has a wobble backbone that is thrown by the wind or the hot air out of the Oval.   Thus it seems that the Oval wins this folks, what is the point of voting for the Republicans, if they are Republicans in name only, might as hand over the House to the Democrats.   Shame on the Republican leadership. 

The US and Egypt - Latest

CNN - Politics: Reports the following on the review of US and Egyptian relationship, " However, some military aid could continue, including funds to uphold Egypt's obligations under its peace treaty with Israel, and money for counterterrorism and security in Sinai,...".

Lets Get Real:

Thus folks a symbolic slap on the hand, the US can not afford to lose Egypt as an ally, the Muslim Brotherhood was  a threat to secular Egypt and to Western interests, the US needs Egypt to carry on with the Camp David Peace Deal with Israel, allow US Naval vessels favourable rights in the Suez Canal, and for the new government in Cairo to take on Al Qaeda and suppress the Brotherhood.   If Egypt goes the way of Syria the Oval would have a nightmare three and half years in office, there could be no Middle East Peace deal that could lead to the creation of a Palestinian State, also the West would face a hike in oil prices, that would send the West back in to recession, ALL the Oval wants is for Cairo to keep the suppression off the TV, it makes liberals feel the need to place pressure on the Oval, at this minute that is the last thing President Obama wants, he has enough international and domestic problems to deal with at the moment. 

The Oval, can it be TRUSTED? - 2nd Term Blues

Fox News: Reports the following from the Hill, " House Republicans eye short-term debt ceiling fix, ahead of White House meeting".

Lets Get Real:

The Tea Party and Conservative members of the House have to make sure that Speaker Boehner does not sell them out because the Oval has frightened the Republican Establishment over the debt ceiling, any raise in the debt ceiling has to be very short term, three to six weeks, and the Oval has to agree what the Hill and the Oval will talk about, the Democrats will say anything to get the debt ceiling risen, then go back on their word, and we are back here over the Christmas period.    The Republicans should make firm demands to reform the welfare system, deep cuts, the US can not carry on every year with a rise in the debt ceiling, time for the Republicans to hold their nerve, make sure the Republican Establishment does not SELL OUT, that they are not WIMPS when faced by the Oval. 

Is a US Default that BAD ? - 2nd Term Blues

The New York Times: Reports the following, " Many in G.O.P. Offer Theory: Default Wouldn’t Be That Bad ".

Lets Get Real:

The Democrats and the left wing elite media are almost having a mental breakdown folks, they are acting as if the US is the Titanic; it should be noted that it took the Titanic some time to go down; the US WILL NOT default, tax revenue is coming in, this can be used to pay bond holders, what it will do is force Democrats to get the FACT, that the PARTY is over, their spending is sending future generations of Americans in to the work house, NO Country can afford a future 20 trillion debt, even China sooner or later will stop buying US bonds, as they will be worthless.   This is the chance for the Republicans to reform the US Budget and debt ceiling.    President Obama does not care what happens in the future, he will be out in 2017, the next President will have to take apart welfare to keep the US on dry land.  The Republicans should not allow the Democrats to get away with their daft spending, thus NO CR or DEBT ceiling raise in till the Oval talks, Obama wanted the job, as they said in the classic TV series FAME, here is where you start paying, well time for the Oval to pay for its ambition and its spending.   Politics is tough folks, as are the arts. 

51% Job Disapproval for POTUS - Gallup

Gallup: Reports on its daily tracking poll on the job performance of President Obama, that the Oval has a  " 44% Approval rating, while 51% of Americans Disapprove of the job performance of President Obama. ".

Lets Get Real:

The elite media has been focusing on the Republicans in Congress, they have given the Oval and Senate Democrats a PASS, sometimes you get the impression that they really think that the problem is the Republicans, they can not see a egotist President who will not talk, and a Majority Leader in the Senate who will allow children with cancer to suffer when they could get help from the Federal Government.   At the end of the day it will be the Obama economy that goes down the drain if the sides can not deal.    The Oval has to get its egotistical head out of its own ego and realise that its not a KING, he is mere politician.   The Republicans should hold firm, no clean CR or debt ceiling raise, a three to six week pass for talks should be considered, but there needs agreement before on WHAT talks.   THIS blog does not trust the Oval or Democrats, their word can not be trusted. 

Doctor Who and HIS Missing Timeline - Doctor Who Review

Telegraph: Reports the following, " The BBC has confirmed that a number of previously lost, early episodes of Doctor Who have been uncovered ".

Lets Get Real:

This is the BEST NEWS of the day folks, from the article the BBC will release the full story on Thursday, US can default, the EU can break up, finding lost episodes of Doctor Who is important, it shows the Old Man up stairs ( God ) is  wise, he let the BBC find them, and of course a fan of the Time Lord.   If only some of the Doctor's timeline is returned it would fill ALL fans of the Doctor with joy.   What a great day folks. 

Way OUT for US Shutdown ? - 2nd Term Blues

CNN - Politics: Reports the following from President Obama's press conference, " End the government shutdown and raise the debt ceiling -- even for a short period -- and I'll negotiate, President Barack Obama said Tuesday  " .

Lets Get Real:

This is a trick folks, this blog does not trust the Oval as far as its ego, the Democrats are playing politics, they want to break the Republicans before the 2014 Mid Terms, thus they will say anything then go back on their word, think Syria and Iran.    The Republicans have to keep their nerve, no clean CR or debt ceiling raise, as for default, what will the US be like a with a 20 trillion debt, yes folks it coming.   That shoe will drop, how long can China keep buying US bonds, it becomes worthless paper after a time, even the economy of China will stall one of these days, then what, the banker will hold trillions of US bonds, and they will be not worth the paper they are written on, it will happen folks, just think Weimar Germany.   This is the time for the Republicans to DEAL with the US debt.   It will be hard folks, but better to do something like this on your terms and not on the terms of the Markets.