Chris Huhne Sorry - Liberal Democrats

Guardian: Reports on a interview given by the former Cabinet Minister Chris Huhne to the paper, the article notes the following, “ Jailed ex-minister tells the Guardian he accepts responsibility for chain of events that led to prison and loss of political career  ”. 

Lets Get Real:

This is good PR by the Huhne Camp, the Guardian has given him a easy interview, this follows a pattern by the left wing press, they cover for their own, reader if this was a Conservative politician do you think the Guardian would have this kind of interview.  NO WAY IN HELL.  This has echoes of the Edwards case in the US, when the liberal NYT would not investigate a former Democratic Nominee for VP in 2004 over his affair.  The left wing press cover for their own, that is why this blog has no trust in the elite media, they drink from the same water, if it is a Conservative then they will go in to destroy mode, shame on the press, the Liberal Democrats even had nice things to say about Huhne at their recent conference, that shows rotten the Liberal Democrats are, just like the Democrats with Senator Edward Kennedy after Chappaquiddick. 

Is Obama another Bush 43? - NYT

The New York Times: Has the following editorial on the Obama legal justification for drones, " brought back unwelcome memories of memos written for President George W. Bush to justify illegal wiretapping, indefinite detention, kidnapping, abuse and torture.  ".

Lets Get Real: 

It is interesting folks, when it was Bush 43 the liberal left wanted impeachment hearings, it wanted the lawyers struck off, but because it is President Obama, there some critical reaction, but not the great noise from the left wing media.   This is why the liberal left wing media is not trusted, if your a Democrat the media will cover for you, just look at he Edwards case,  or the late Senator Edward Kennedy, if your a Republican your guilty and have to prove your innocent.  Think folks if it has been Bush 43 killing US Citizens the print and tv liberal news would have been all over it, not so with this, and it can be argued that the actions of the Oval in this case is worse, people died, yes terrorists, but from the left wing view they should have been arrested and tried, not just killed by Presidential approval.   The blog supports a strong Presidency, but lets have balanced in the reporting, if your going to raise hell if the President is a Republican, then do the same when its a President with D by his name.   The press should at least try balance, otherwise it will go down the toilet.  

President Hillary Clinton ?

Daily Mail: Reports on a new book on President Obama that claims that ex President Bill Clinton wanted his wife; Hillary Clinton the US Secretary of State; to quite State and run against President Obama for the Democratic Nomination.

Lets Get Real:

It should be noted folks that the Clinton Camp has denied the story, so is it true, one could see why it could be true, this blog will never be convinced that Bill Clinton will ever forgive the Obama Campaign of 2008 of using the race card on him, think about this folks, before Obama the first black President was seen as Bill Clinton, so to have the racist tag thrown by the Obama Camp on him would have hurt the former President. In pure politics terms not great odds that Secretary Clinton would have won, as the articles notes Reagan failed against President Ford in 1976 by about hundred votes, while the last of the Kennedy brothers, Senator Edward Kennedy went down to defeat to Jimmy Carter. One can postulate that if the story is true then Bill Clinton was looking at the 1976 race, that went down to the Convention and Reagan only lost as stated above by hundred votes, what it did allow was for Reagan to win the 1980 election. If President Obama is defeated this year then Secretary Clinton will carry the baggage of the Obama Administration, then it would be hard to get the nomination in 2016. On the other hand the Secretary has made it clear that she is a no show show for a 2nd Obama term, thus if like most 2nd terms the Obama star falls it might allow the Secretary win the nomination in 2016. Also lets not forget the chance that Obama will dump Biden and place the Secretary on the ticket, that would be a smart move, if that happens his re-election chances go up, his only problem will be having Bill and Hillary Clinton breathing down his neck for four years.

“ Hanoi ” Jane Fond as Nancy Reagan ?

Daily Mail: Reports that Jane Fond, the very LIBERAL actress is up for the role of former First Lady Nancy Reagan. This is appalling stunt casting folks, the fans of Nancy Reagan and the late President should make sure that Hollywood gets the message that WE Reagan supporters could care less who they get to play the Kennedys or how they trash them, but not Ronald and Nancy Reagan. Lets recall folks that former First Lady Nancy Reagan is still alive, one doubts that the film will be as great as the recent Iron Lady, what ever ones views on the decline years one has to say it was a great film, a great performance by the Oscar winning actress. One can see Nancy Reagan MIGHT be happy that a Hollywood Star is playing her, but it’s the Liberal, anti Vietnam War Jane Fonda, there are limits, lets hope this idea is dropped. If you’re an actor or actress don’t expect a get out of jail car if you allow politics to get in the way of your art, its one or other, even the great Ronald Reagan made a choice, he didn’t to badly did he, Governor of California for eight years and later President for eight years, and considered the most influential President in half a Century by a recent Gallup Poll.

Once Upon A Secret by Mimi Alford

Have just finished the autobiography of Mimi Alford, a girlfriend of President John F. Kennedy from 1962 in till his death in 1963. I quote my previous comments on this book , “ This story will not add glory to the myth that was Camelot, quite the reverse, it will just confirm in modern terms that Kennedy was a sex addict, also how much the Washington Press covered up for him during his Presidency. On the other hand when Americans are asked who was the greatest President, its always between Kennedy and Reagan, both have their merit, but Reagan was the greatest for his eight years as President, while Kennedy was great for not invading Cuba in 1962 and doing a secret deal with the USSR to trade missiles in Turkey for those in Cuba. ..Lets just say Kennedy was very liberal when it comes to personal relationships, the article shows a President with no boundaries about personal actions and leading others astray. What is it about women and powerful men and the Oval Office, at least JFK just smoked a Cuban Cigar. ” After reading the book one has to say its very well written, what jumped out for this reader was the fact that Mrs Alford was set up to be the next girlfriend for JFK, after the Director of the FBI told the President that he had to stop seeing a girlfriend, Judith Campbell Exner due to the fact that she was also the girlfriend of the Head of the Chicago Mob, there needed to be a replacement, thus Mrs Alford. The FBI warning if this blog recalls was at the end of the March of 1962, and in June of 62 there came Mrs Alford. The lead up is like connecting the dots, the three most shocking parts of the book have been well told, that JFK was the first sexual relationship for Mrs Alford, lets say JFK was not gallant or ungallant, Mrs Alford seems unable to make a judgement, she was there, we have to take her verdict on the episode. The we come to the White House pool episode, this showed the very dark sexual nature of JFK, to have Mrs Alford perform oral sex on his close aide Dave Powers and then suggesting later that Mrs Alford perform that on his brother Senator Edward Kennedy. Its one thing to read a biography that has sexual allegations, its quite another to have one of President Kennedy’s girlfriends give you a blow by blow account in many respects of their relationship. It is a must read book on the personal side of Kennedy. This blog has never accepted the idea that there is a difference between the public and private side of a politician, it tends to come from Liberals, they have to justify FDR, JFK and Bill Clinton, its not like they win that often. The JFK in Mrs Alford book has charm, but is a sex addict, with a very dark nature, it was not Camelot folks; the affair damaged Mrs Alford for years, the myth of Camelot died many years ago, this book should place a stake through it once and for all.
　
　

Triple WIN for Santorum - The Republican Race

BBC News: Reports on Senator’s Rick Santorum wins in Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado. As ex Speaker Gingrich predicted it was a good night for Rick Santorum, he had double digit wins in Missouri and Minnesota and took Colorado from Romney, the question is what is the end game for Senator Santorum, even with the best will in the world this blog does not think Santorum will win the Republican nomination, the Republican voter wants a winner to face President Obama, Mitt Romney has the money and the campaign structure, thus this blog still states he is the presumptive Republican Nominee, thus what of Rick Santorum, one can postulate that the ex US Senator wants the VP spot, it can be argued by the Santorum Campaign in private that with him on the ticket the Conservative Tea Party movement will back the Republican Nominee in November. Thus VP spot on the ticket might not be the choice of Romney, lets see of Santorum can win more States and if Romney has a firewall in later Industrial States. It could be a very long fight folks, and lets not forget Newt Gingrich folks, his argument is that once we get to Southern States he will win further States after South Carolina, time will tell folks. This could be Republican rerun of the Carter/Kennedy fight of 1980, while the presumptive nominee/President has to deal with an insurgent fight his chances for election- re-election are destroyed before the General Election. Or in Republican terms, the Ford vs. Reagan fight of 1976. It should be noted that in 1976 Carter had a very narrow win over Ford. Thus a tough fight does not mean doom. Nothing is that new in US politics folks.

53% Disapproval for POTUS - Gallup

Gallup: Reports on its daily tracking poll on the job performance of President Obama, today POTUS has a 40% Approval rating, while 53% of Average Americans Disapprove of the Obama record. The Chicago re-elect committee must be happy that Obama is no longer at 38% Approval, the Obama approval rating seems to shift between 39% and 41%, thus lets be nice to the re-elect and say Obama is on a average of 41%, thus the Chicago Team have to find another 10% to see Obama over 51% in November 2012. Lets postulate that Governor Romney is the Republican nominee, the Chicago Team using the Clinton Campaign tactics of 1996 will start to argue that Romney is a serial flip flopper, that RomneyCare in his home state is the template for ObamaCare, that he Romney himself in a debate with Senator Edward M. Kennedy stated that he was not part of the Reagan/Brush Crowd., but of course Obama has change his mind on so many issues that the left care about that it’s a tricky argument. But that's all the Obama team have to argue, with 9.1 unemployment, the debt, the War in Afghanistan still going, even if it can be argued by the Oval that it got OBL, but the reality is that once the US/UK get out there is a chance that Kabul will again fall to the Taliban, this would be a major threat to a nuclear armed Pakistan. Then we have Iran, Obama has failed in his aim to resolve the problems between Iran and the US, in fact Iran has no respect for Obama, it could invade Iraq at the end of 2011 or early 2012. Thus 2012 will not be 1984 for Obama, it will be a tough fight folks, this blog is keeping to its prediction that Obama will lose big in 2012, 48/49 States folks.

The Kennedys - Review

Telegraph: Has a very negative review of the Kennedys TV drama. This blog found it very interesting, if you have a interest in the Kennedys there was nothing new in this drama, but if you have no interest in politics or the Kennedys then you would on the whole found it quite informative. The blog did have a problem with Joe Kennedy Junior being scathing about the heroic World War Two record of JFK, one can see the point, recall reading a biography of JFK that took the view that the episode either deserved JFK a medal or a Court Martial. In less that scene is taken from some historical source one has raise doubts, also would JFK really have had a affair; ( that’s being kind, there are rumours that he played away on the day he become President ); on the night of 1960 election. As to Greg Kinnear as JFK and Barry Pepper as RFK, they are excellent, Mr Kinnear has that JFK Kennedy charm, and Mr Pepper has that intensity of the younger brother. Lets see how the drama develops and what they cover and how they cover the historical episodes of the Kennedys. Out of 10, it would be fair to give the show 8.5. It could be real winner, and the Kennedys if anything were about winning.

Will Obama get a Challenge in 2012 from a Democrat ?

The New York Times: Reports on the dim prospects that a Democrat would challenge President Obama in 2012 for the Democratic nomination. At present its not on the horizon, Obama is still the first African - American President, and one of the most powerful political groups within the Democratic Party is African - American voters as noted by the article, if Obama was to be challenged the opponent would have to win, as failure would lead to political dustbin. Thus we come to Hillary Clinton the Secretary of State, will she throw her hat in to the ring, well lets recall Obama had a narrow win over then Senator Clinton in the 2008 Democratic race, and also we have the fact that Bill Clinton has and will never forgive the Obama Camp for using the race card on him in the 2008 race. The Clintons don’t like to lose, they will fight to the last second! Also should Obama win and go down to defeat in 2012 then Hillary Clinton can do a Reagan, in 1976 Reagan challenged President Ford but lost, but after four years of Carter the Republican Party and the Country turned to Reagan in 1980. That’s the winning example that both Clintons could live with, the negative would be when the late Senator Edward Kennedy challenged Carter and lost, he returned to the Senate and never ran for President again. Thus VIEWS prediction its to early folks, on the whole think Obama will be the Democratic Candidate for President but will lose big, in less he turns himself in to a tax cutter for all Americans, then all new ball game folks, does Obama have the ability to be that pragmatic?

Democrats OPPOSE POTUS in 2012

Mail on Sunday: Reports that 47% of Democrats want POTUS challenged from within the Democratic Party. Lets recall that both in 1976 and 1980 sitting US Presidents faced a hard challenge from within their own Parties, President Ford faced Ronald Reagan and President faced Senator Edward M. Kennedy, after winning the nominations both Presidents lost to the opposing Party. Also it should be recalled that Senator Kennedy was pushed to run by those on the Hill who didn’t want to lose their Seats, if the Obama poll ratings are bad in 2012 expect a more centre candidate to challenge Obama, if a challenger can win Iowa and New Hampshire Obama might be forced out, LBJ won in NH in 68 but it was hollow victory thus his refusal to run in 1968. It call comes down the economy folks, in 1984 Reagan had an economic boom, thus he beat Walter Mondale by 49 States to 1, also Clinton after losing the Congress in 1994 moved to the centre and won in 1996. Its early folks but the 2012 race starts on the November 3rd, that’s the fun of US politics is always an election period.

Carter vs. Kennedy

Fox News: Reports on the release of the Jimmy Carter Diaries, and how President Carter felt the nomination challenge by Senator Edward M. Kennedy hurt him in his fight against Ronald Reagan. Lets hope President Obama reads this article and what can happen to failed one term Presidents. Carter was a disaster as President from the economy to foreign affairs, it took Reagan as President to return the US to greatness.

The Democrats at War - After Mid Term Elections ?

Time: Reports that Democrats are keeping their cannons on the White House out of sight in till after the Mid Term Congressional Elections, they want to show unity in till Congress goes to the Republicans. In many respects the Democrats on the Hill are very much like the New Labour Cabinet they are willing to falls on their swords, end their political careers due to the fact they don’t have the guts to tell Obama to get lost. If after the Mid Term Congressional Elections the Democrats have lost the House and the Senate expect movement to get Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to run against Obama in 2012 as Edward Kennedy ran against Jimmy Carter in 1980. The difference this time folks is that it can be argued that Secretary Clinton could beat Obama, if by 2011 Obama is not close or above 50% in the polls he is a political dodo very much like Gordon Brown, the question will be asked do the Democrats have the guts of the Aussie Labour Party to dumb its leader when that leaders is a loser. Will the Democrats want Obama on top of the 2012 ticket or Hillary Clinton, doubt that Mrs Clinton would take the VP spot if offered by Obama, why be second when you can be POTUS.

Obama’s NOSEDIVE in the Polls

Gallup: Reports on the latest dive in the approval ratings for President Obama, the latest job performance poll is as follows for Obama, Approval 44% and Disapproval 48%. In 1980 when Congress members felt that Carter was a threat to their re-election they dragged in Senator Edward Kennedy run against President Carter, will Hillary Clinton resign in 2011 and run against Obama, or will President Obama be forced to give Clinton the VP spot. If the Obama White House loses the Capital Hill expect the House and Senate members to move to the Clinton Camp, it could be a rough two years for President Obama, thus my prediction that he will not run in 2012 or will lose by 48/49 states. Also lets recall that in 1976 Ronald Reagan ran against President Ford, Reagan only lost at the Republican Convention by about a hundred votes, Hillary Clinton would have Bill Clinton at her side, she could win and beat Obama in 2012.

Any ONE for TEA ?

CNN: Reports on the growing power of the tea party movements and its opposition to Washington based politicians. It can be postulated that the growing anti Washington mood is based on the view that the Obama Administration spending money like a drunken sailor, the bailout, Obama economic plan, the health care reform Bill, this is pushing the US down the road of Greece, thus the growth of the tea party movement. One would not be surprised to see Hillary Clinton resigning as Secretary of State and doing a Edward Kennedy and running against Obama in 2012. This blog still states that Obama will either not run in 2012 or will be defeated by 49 states, aka Walter Mondale running against Ronald Reagan in 1984.

No Budget - 2010 Mid Term Elections

The Washington Post: Reports the US Congress might not be able to pass a budget due to the fear by Congress that the debt within the budget would hurt those running in the 2010 Elections. The House Democrats who passed health care reform and are not in liberal districts must know that they face political oblivion, they sold the Country out for Obama, and Obama sold them down the river without looking back at them, there are only so many jobs in the Obama Administration that Obama can hand out that don't need Senate confirmation. After November expect a lot of defeated Democrats to start to be critical of Obama, one can even postulate that in 2012 that Obama could face a challenge for the nomination, the same thing occurred in 1980, a lot in Congress thought Carter would take them down, thus they pushed for Senator Edward Kennedy to run against Carter, it didn't work, but one could see Secretary Clinton resigning accusing Obama of appeasement and running against him in 2012.

What is Obama's Nuclear Policy ?

CBS News: Interesting comment by the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that should the US be attacked by weapons of mass destruction, in this case biological weapon and that it can be traced to a country, the " then all bets are off ". Lets take a case example, the US is attacked by a chemical or biological weapon, there are hundred of thousands of deaths, the Congress will not tolerate some mild conventional attack because Obama does not have the guts to take total action, that is the point of nuclear weapons, takes an arrogant fool to take the threat off the table. Thus the US Congress in such a case would force Obama to take action under threat of Impeachment if hundred of thousands even millions of Americans had died, also this message by the Secretary of State is a warning to her own President, the Clintons never forgive, they still haven't forgiven Obama for using the race card in 2008 against Bill Clinton, thus is this a warning to Obama that if he is weak then Secretary Clinton could resign in 2011 and run against him in 2012, lets recall the Polls folks, also Secretary Clinton is no Edward Kennedy of 1980, when Kennedy ran against Jimmy Carter and lost, if Clinton goes after Obama she will do it because she can win. Thus if your in the Oval its not just Iran or North Korea you have to worry about its your own Secretary of State.

The Path to Health Care Reform

WSJ: Reports on the political problems faced by the Democratic Leadership in getting the House and Senate to pass health care reform. This is the time for Blue Dog Democrats in the House to walk away from the leadership, the House leadership are from safe liberal districts, while moderate and blue dog Democrats come form Republican or moderate states, if they vote for the Obama health care plan they will be out of office in the Mid Term Congressional Elections. In the Senate moderate Senators have a choice, if they support the nuclear option of 51 votes to get health care reform through they could be also out in November. The question the House Senate must ask is do the trust Obama to be a vote winner in eight months down the line, lets see how did the Mass vote go, yes a Republican took the Kennedy Seat, in liberal Mass of all places, yes these Senators will be looking at the end of their political careers if they vote for this plan, some of them have Presidential plans, thus time to walk away from Obama.

Obama at low 44% Approval

Rasmussen Reports: The latest Rasmussen Daily Tracking Poll shows President Obama has a 44% approval rating among likely voters and a 56% negative rating. If an election was held tomorrow Obama would be moving back to Chicago, thus the question that has to be asked is can President Obama turn his Administration around, or is he so arrogant that he thinks that a speech will turn it all around, the State of the Union speech seems not to have done much, Obama has lost his magic, the voters now want results on jobs,jobs and jobs. If President Obama loses the 2012 election it will be down to the fact that he allowed Congress to write his health care bill and could not get it passed when the Democrats had control of the Hill. The election of a Republican, Scott Brown to take over the Senate seat of the late Edward Kennedy should have been a wake up call for Obama and his Oval team but the message has not gotten through the Obama arrogance, thus this is why this blog has predicted that President Obama will either not run in 2012 or could lose by 48/49 states and the Hill will be in the control of Republicans. It would be ironic if President Obama was to turn out to be the biggest loser in Presidential politics since Vice - President Mondale in 1984.

Mr Brown GOES to the SENATE

Fox News: Reports that Senator - Elect Scott Brown from Massachusetts will be sworn in today, this will give Republicans 41 votes, enough to block the Obama Agenda. The Senator should block those part of the Obama Agenda that is loathed by the voters, such as health care and higher taxes and support moves to cut the deficit otherwise the USA will go the way of Rome and the British Empire, in other words bankrupt at the end. But on social issues the Senator is a liberal thus can support some of the domestic agenda of the President. But Senator Brown should use the Obama model, this could be his step to the Presidency in 2012, thus Republicans in the Senate need his vote thus they will grant him a lot of leeway when it comes to different issues. Thus if Brown wants to be President he should use the US Senate as a stepping stone, the same way JFK and Obama used the Senate. One can only wonder how the late Senate Edward Kennedy would have thought if he had seen this event, his Senate Seat, the seat of JFK being taken by a Republican, a Republican that can block the Obama Agenda. Those Olympic Gods do like irony.

One Term President - Obama

ABC News: Reports that President Obama has stated that he would rather be a good one term President that a two term mediocre President. Really the Oval needs someone that Obama cant fire like Nancy Reagan to take the President by the lapels and tell him a few home truths, there are no good one term Presidents who have lost re-election, go and ask Jimmy Carter or Bush 41 if it still hurts that they lost re-election. It seems that POTUS is tone deaf to the election defeat in Mass, the election of Scott Brown to the seat of Edward Kennedy should have been a warning call to the Obama White House, but both the Hill and the Oval are starting to believe their own press statements, thus this blog will predict that Obama will lose the House and could even lose the Senate. If the Democrats push through their health care reform bill they will almost guarantee that Obama will lose in 2012, someone needs to remind Obama that he could end up as a warm up act for Jimmy Carter, and Carter does not play well with other Presidents. SMELL THE COFFEE MR PRESIDENT.