The FUTURE of Greece - Euro Crisis Update

Guardian:  Reports " Greece’s new anti-austerity government set on collision course with Brussels..Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras heads coalition of left and right parties with mandate to take on country’s paymasters "

Lets Get Real:

Either the EU holds the line or every Country with election will have Parties of the extreme spending German money on their own promises.  The EU can make the loans to Greece on a longer period, but they can not write off billions, it would make the Euro in the long term a dagger in the heart of those Countries that do not have a corrupt political system, the German tax payer is not going to pay for the political promises of Greece, Spain or Italy.   Of course in typical EU style they might find a solution that no one understands and push the issue down the road, lets see what the Germans say over the next few days.

POTUS on 50% Approval - 2nd Term Blues

Gallup: Reports in its daily tracking that President Obama has gained a 50% Approval rating, while 45% Disapprove of the Obama record. 

Lets Get Real:

The Oval Office is having a good session, as noted the Kurds have pushed IS out of Kobane, the US economy is showing growth, the Oval has tried outreach to Cuba, and the Iran talks are still going on.  Of course its January, lets see what the Oval numbers are at the end of the year, if POTUS has strong numbers then VP Biden might take the risk and run against Hillary Clinton, yes its funny, but other odd things have happened in Presidential Elections.   The Oval Office should use his high poll numbers as political cash to get his Agenda through the Republican Congress, its not going to happen but it will define the race for the year and for 2016. 

Kurds BEAT IS in Kobane - New War on Terror

BBC News: Reports " Kurdish forces have driven Islamic State (IS) militants from Kobane, officials say, ending a four-month battle for the northern Syrian town. "

Lets Get Real:

This is a great PR win for the Kurds and the Obama Oval, it shows that in the fight for Kobane the best policy was to use US planes in the air and Kurds on the ground.   As the article notes IS has actually gained more land since the US started bombing and to be fair to the Obama Oval it has stated that the fight will take years.   Thus a good day for President Obama and the people of Kobane.