The MOUTH - Jonathan Gruber - 2nd Term Blues

Fox News: Reports " The mouth that won't stop giving -- and that has Democrats and the Obama administration cringing -- has been caught shooting off yet again on video, this time bragging how the Massachusetts health care system he helped design worked by ripping off millions of dollars from the federal government.  "

Lets Get Real:

The Republicans should ALL send thank you notes to Mr Gruber, he is the typical left wing intellectual that confirms ALL the worries about liberal elites, they think the MAIN STREET is for losers OR fools, they think that anything the say is of value while others have to be taught the LEFT WAY. Mr Gruber is worth a few thousand votes to the Republicans, and that helps in very close races.  One wonders does President Obama share the same view of MAIN STREET, his decision to grant amnesty to five million illegals will hurt MAIN STREET, these new people to the work force will drive down wages, thus causing more people to either take part time jobs or have no jobs.    As less tax will be bought in, this increase the costs to Government.   THANK YOU MR GRUBER FOR YOUR HONESTY. 

The ObamaCare LIE Part 2 - 2nd Term Blues

CNN - Politics: Reports " The Supreme Court poses the gravest threat after agreeing to hear a challenge to the crucial tax credits that subsidize health coverage purchased on federal exchanges. "

Lets Get Real:

The US Chief Justice saved ObamaCare the last time by calling ObamaCare a tax, one expects that the four conservative Judges who opposed it the last time want to see how the Chief reacts to this challenge.   One can expect Chief Justice Roberts to follow his own logic and say that ALL aspects of the law are legal, and its up to the Government how it is developed.    Also in the long term the ISSUE is good for the Republicans, as noted by the US news networks, 30 Senators who supported ObamaCare are not out of office.    Thus ObamaCare for Republicans is a prize that never stops giving.   

IS Update 2 - What is the price of a Coin? - War on Terror 2

Guardian: Reports " Isis to mint own Islamic dinar coins in gold, silver and copper..Islamic State to produce own currency for use in self-declared caliphate - as soon as it can locate a mint and enough metal "

Lets Get Real:

As the article notes this is a clever stunt, the currency will have NO value outside the areas under IS control, and will not be used in the selling of black market oil, but its value comes from its PR value, Countries have coins, they produce and run the currency, thus IS with its fiction of a State will have hard currency for its State.   This will force people to use IS money and carry Euros and Dollars.   As noted in previous post the NEW Iraqi Army is starting to push IS out of towns, it has retaken a oil town, thus the more Iraq can push IS out of its sites that gains money for the terrorist group the more standby money that IS has to used to pay its followers.   Thus IS could bankrupt itself over the long term, that would ironic. 

IS Update - IS LOSES Baiji' - War on Terror 2

BBC News: Reports " Iraqi officials say their forces have driven out Islamic State (IS) fighters from the oil refinery town of Baiji, 200km (130 miles) north of Baghdad. "

Lets Get Real:

This is good news on the PR front and military front, it shows that the new Iraqi forces with the air cover of the US can push IS back, also it means that IS has less money coming in from selling oil on the black market.   The question is it a REAL success will come IF Western reporters are allowed to visit the town and oil production area.   This is a good news for the Obama plan of using air power with the Iraqi or Kurds doing the fighting.   Lets hope we see more progress this year.