The 2014 Mid Terms, NOW - 2014

CNN - Politics: Reports the following on the political fight between Democrats and Republicans for 2014, “ Déjà vu: 2014 wars begin over Medicare, budget ”. 

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Thus folks, the Oval wants to retake the House in 2014 as it will allow Obama to push his welfare agenda before 2016, those Democrats and Republicans that want to replace President Obama in 2017 will want to see what effect the Oval has on the House and Senate races.  If President Obama can retake the House and increase the Democratic control of the Senate this might increase the chances that VP Biden might run, yes folks, they are that out of it, on the other hand should the Republicans keep the House and narrow the difference with Democrats in the Senate the Clinton Camp might decide its the right time to place some distance between Hillary Clinton and President Obama.    Thus expect a book on her time as Secretary of State not to be that great about the Oval should Syria and North Korea develop in to major crisis points in the 2nd Obama term.   On the Republican side should the Republicans doe well in 2014 then expect former Governor Jeb Bush to consider 2016, the question is the US ready for a Bush 45, also hot on the heels of Bush will be Governor Christie of NJ, a larger than life character who has that common touch, and does not have a father or brother who were Presidents.   Its early folks, but not to early, 2014 starts now, let the polls start. 

North vs. South - Korea, - Crisis 2

Telegraph: Reports the latest verbal attack from North Korea on the South, the article notes the following, “ North Korea has taken its first official swipe at South Korea's new president, employing a well-known sexist phrase to paint Park Geun-Hye as overbearing and manipulative. ”.

Lets Get Real:

If this is the best that North Korea can do then the South, the US and Japan can sleep easily tonight, this just shows that North Korea is a paper tiger, with bad manners, all rhetoric no cattle as they say in Texas, the Oval should carry on with its policy of treating North Korea as unworthy and rogue State, a State that can't really follow through with its threats.  This is not to say that the North might not try some low level warfare, that can be expected, but on the whole it can be dismissed, China its elder brother in many respects should be allowed to deal with this pain in the backside Stalinist throwback, at the end of the end of the day its ALL RHETORIC, no real substance, the Regime will fall as long as the West does not feed the poor people of North Korea, make its own Government feed them, then they might stop wanting to become a nuclear armed power. 

North Korean Update - Crisis

Guardian: Reports the following from North Korea, “ ..North Korea state press say people ready to 'rain bullets on the enemy' amid increasing tensions  ”.

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Folks as the article notes the US does not think that the North Koreans will actually attack the US or South Korea,  but the US thinks that  “ ..Pyongyang remains an unpredictable and serious threat because it is difficult to gauge.. ”, it would not surprise this blog if North Koreans pressed their luck with small attack, enough to show it had followed through with its threats but without enough damage to cause South Korea or the US to react.   Thus the South Koreans and US Forces should be alert over the next few days, weeks and even months, the North Koreans like to be in the news, they like to force the hand of the US.   Also its a form of rebuff to China, the only Super Power in the region.   The one problem is should the attack have a bigger result than expected or the US takes this as a step to far and seeks even further UN sanctions or even takes military action, this folks it is a matter of watching this space, its going to get hotter before there is peace between the North and the South.