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Archive for October, 2009

Obama Leads All Potential 2012 Opponents

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, October 22nd, 2009. Filed under 2012 Election, Barack Obama, Elections, George W Bush, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Sarah Palin, Tim Pawlenty

Another poll that doesn’t really mean much at this point shows Barack Obama leading all of the potential Republican candidates in 2012:
Almost a year after his election as President, Barack Obama continues to lead his most likely 2012 rivals in hypothetical contests for reelection.
Obama leads Mike Huckabee 47-43, Mitt Romney 48-40, Sarah Palin 52-40, and [...]

Just In Time For 2010, The Next Economic Crisis Around The Corner

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, October 22nd, 2009. Filed under Credit Crisis, Economics, Real Estate

Get ready for the collapse of commercial real estate:
That big whoosh you’re hearing is the air rushing out of a commercial real estate bubble.
More than two years into the worst housing crisis in decades, commercial real estate is shaping up as the second half of what some are calling a “double bubble.” Owners of shopping [...]

Quotes Of The Day: Presidential Pets Edition

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, October 22nd, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Politics

“I’m surrounded. It’s me and Bo.”
— Barack Obama on life in a family of women
“If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog.”
— Harry S Truman

Save The Earth, Eat Fluffy !

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, October 22nd, 2009. Filed under Dumbasses, Global Warming

Two environmentalists from New Zealand want to blame global warming on your puppy:
The eco-pawprint of a pet dog is twice that of a 4.6-litre Land Cruiser driven 10,000 kilometres a year, researchers have found.
Victoria University professors Brenda and Robert Vale, architects who specialise in sustainable living, say pet owners should swap cats and dogs for [...]

Seven Obama Lies In Under Two Minutes

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, October 22nd, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Politics

H/T: The Club For Growth

Obama Pay Czar To Cut Salaries Of Up To 175 Top Executives

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, October 22nd, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Economics, Individual Liberty, Politics

And so it begins:
WASHINGTON — Responding to the furor over executive pay at companies bailed out with taxpayer money, the Obama administration will order the firms that received the most aid to slash compensation to their highest-paid employees, an official involved in the decision said on Wednesday.
The plan, for the 25 top earners at seven [...]

Apparently, They All Look Alike To Contessa Brewer

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, October 22nd, 2009. Filed under Dumbasses, In The News, Media

It’s going to be hard for anyone to top this:

Jesus Found At Ikea In Scotland

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, October 22nd, 2009. Filed under Dumbasses, In The News

Or, maybe it’s just a stain in the wood:
A bearded face, with long flowing hair, is plainly visible on the wooden door of the men’s toilet in the Braehead outlet of the Swedish furniture and meatballs giant.
There is some debate over whether the face truly represents the Son of Man, or whether it is in [...]

World War II Vet: Marriage Equality Is Part Of What I Fought For At Omaha Beach

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, October 22nd, 2009. Filed under Gay Marriage, Individual Liberty

Philip Spooner: World War II Vet, Husband, Father, Republican, Advocate For Gay Marriage:

H/T: Pajama Pundit

Chart Of The Day

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, October 22nd, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, History, Politics

Obama suffers biggest quarterly drop in popularity of any President in 57 years:

Ouch.

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