Obama Has Always Had The Gift For Self Pity

America is losing its patience with Obama. He will be classified as a whiner and blame shifter. The sum of these negative attributes is a true sign of an inexperience president. Unlike the first two years of his presidency, Obama return to the campaign trail. A path the president feels comfortable. Obama is seen as a bloviated orator giving speeches than governing a country. It is obvious that running a capital society is very challenging to the president. Instead, Obama prefers a true totalitarian-like regime, a system that doesn't have an opposition. It is easier to govern as a totalitarian regime because it would take an idiot to screw it up.

It is sickening to hear Obama's gripe. Obama stated the leader of China has a better time of governing than him. The president admitted he rather be invincible and have the freedom to move about without the secret service and the media. Obama has shown intolerance to badgering reporters and displayed moments of an anxiety attack when the president's Teleprompter failed him. Obama is beginning to show a more sarcastic, testier, and arrogant side nothing seeing among presidents. And if all else fails, Obama's remark, "It's Bush fault."

"The Oval Office, I always thought I was going to have really cool phones and stuff. . . . I’m like, 'C’mon guys, I’m the president of the United States. Where’s the fancy buttons and stuff and the big screen comes up?' It doesn’t happen."

— Pres. Barack H. Obama

(National Review) The list of people I feel sorry for is long. It includes not just all of the people I know personally who are suffering from one misfortune or another, but the billions around the world who’re having a rougher time than they ought: Japanese earthquake victims, targets of ethnic cleansing, etc. Then there’s the supplemental list, which includes everyone from fans of Lost who were ripped off by the series finale to the guy in the middle seat on a long flight.

But one guy who doesn’t make the list is Barack Obama.

None of this is entirely new. The president has always had a gift for self-pity. And blame-shifting. “It’s Bush’s fault” could be the subtitle of his presidency.

Obama's deficit plans run into economic reality

Finally, Earth to Obama!!! The president is understanding reality.

(AP) LOS ANGELES-- President Barack Obama headed west to sell his big picture deficit-reduction plan. But many people are waiting for a quick fix to their own economic problems caused chiefly by persistent unemployment and the crippled housing market.

Audiences in California and Nevada understood why it's important to get a handle on the deficit over the long term. Yet they made clear that the economic recovery hasn't fully taken hold in ways that are meaningful to them.

As Obama shifts into re-election mode, he will need to show that he hasn't lost his focus on jobs even as the conversation in Washington swings to paying down what the nation owes.

An audience member at Obama's town hall meeting Wednesday at Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif., summarized how the increased attention on red ink looks to the public.

"At the beginning of your term you spent a lot of time talking about job creation and the road to economic recovery," the questioner told the president. "Since then, we've seen the conversation shift from that of job creation and economic recovery to that of spending cuts and the deficit."

"I would love to know your thoughts on how you're going to balance these two going forward, or even potentially shift the conversation back," she added.

Obama said that unless lawmakers get the country's long-term finances under control, more immediate economic gains could prove difficult.

Obama Poll Numbers Absolutely Pathetic

An Obama comeback is like when hell freezes over. LOL

(Rasmussen Report) The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 19% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Thirty-nine percent (39%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -20.

Today’s numbers reflect the lowest level of Strong Approval yet recorded for this president. There has been a sharp decline in enthusiasm among liberal voters.

Currently, just 37% of liberals Strongly Approve of the president’s performance. That’s down from 63% a year ago, 57% at the beginning of 2011, and 52% a week ago. Some liberal commentators have expressed disappointment with the president over the extension of the Bush tax cuts, the military action in Libya, and, most recently, the budget deal to avert a partial shutdown of the federal government.

While liberal enthusiasm may be declining, 57% of voters believe the president is more liberal than they are.

Flashback: Obama pledges to cut the deficit in half by the end of his first term

I have waited to this point to bring this article back from the archives. Obama has served for over 2 years in office and I am still waiting to see the $1.3 trillion national deficit to be cut in half by the end of his first term. It was on February 2009 when Obama made that very bold and idiotic statement. With the recent cuts to avert a government shutdown, Obama is still running a trillion dollar yearly deficit. In addition, Obama promise transparency which he reneged. Obama promised to end accounting tricks to make the numbers look good, which he reneged. Obama also pledged to end no-bid contracts in Iraq, end waste in entitlement programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, and reinstate "pay as you go" rule, which were all lies. Obama boast that the estimated $1.3 trillion deficit inherited from the Bush administration will be halved to $533 billion by 2013, or from 9.2% of the gross domestic product. In reality, Obama's math is extremely fuzzy and his optimism foolish.

(CNN) WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama pledged Monday to cut the nation's $1.3 trillion deficit in half by the end of his first term.

He identified exploding health-care costs as the chief culprit behind rising federal deficits during a bipartisan "fiscal responsibility summit" convened to discuss ways to restore fiscal stability without deepening the recession.

Meeting with the congressional leadership of both parties, as well as a range of business, academic, financial and labor leaders, Obama warned that the country cannot continue its current rate of deficit spending without facing dire economic consequences.

Parody gets more views than real Obama 2012 presidential launch

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The Parody is more popular than the original. LOL

Ahmadinejad Says Obama Sucks as President than George W. Bush

When Ahmadinejad says Obama sucks as president than George W. Bush, that really means something. It means Ahmadinejad was scared of Bush than Obama. Well, what else is new?

(FNA) TEHRAN- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad blasted the US administration for its deceitful policies, and warned that US President Barack Obama will have to face an end far more embarrassing than what his predecessor, George W. Bush, encountered.

Speaking at a press conference here in Tehran on Monday, President Ahmadinejad stated that the capitalist system sough to save itself and its main base in the Middle-East, i.e. Israel, through entering new players into the scene under the guise of the motto of change and defending the rights of the nations.

But soon it was revealed that change means a change in nations in the interest of capitalism, he added.

Stating his interpretation of the Obama policy, Ahmadinejad said that the difference between Bush and Obama lies in the fact that the current US president uses force and at the same time deception and conspiracy unlike Bush who clearly resorted to weapon and military action to save the capitalistic system.

As regards the future of the US administration, the Iranian president stated, "I believe that he (Bush) left the scene of politics with shame, but his successor (Obama) will have to leave the scene of politics with much more shame because of his resort to both force and deception."

Obama Taken Us into Another Open Ended War in Libya

If the American people couldn't stomach the 2 wars (Iraq and Afghanistan) during Bush's term, I can expect everybody having a severe ulcer knowing Obama has taken us into 3 war at the same time. Not only the presidents rhetoric made no sense, Obama's promises during the campaign trail was a bunch of lies. Obama promised to end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, close down Club Gitmo, and re-establish America's moral authority in the world. Instead, we still have troop in Iraq, the good war in Afghanistan in chaos, Obama going on an apology tour, and Obama decided to spill precious blood and treasure in Libya. If you are scared now, just wait when Obama gets another term in office.

(Yahoo) On Monday, President Barack Obama addressed Americans in an effort to clarify ongoing mission in Libya. He stressed that America and its allies intervened aerially to prevent slaughter of innocent civilians.

Quite a turn around for a president who is a Nobel Peace Prize winner and whose campaign's theme was opposition to America's two wars-in Iraq and in Afghanistan.

It is now 2011 and the president has not delivered. U.S. involvement in Iraq has been reduced but there are still 50,000 troops stationed in the country and the level of violence is still high. Iraqi civilians are being targeted every day and the government is not in complete control.

In Afghanistan, the situation is actually getting worse. Recent revelations about a U.S. army "kill team" which carried out inhumane attacks against civilians for "sport" has hurt the operation greatly and added to anti-American sentiments not only in Afghanistan but also in neighboring Pakistan.

Instead of focusing on ending these two conflicts and pooling resources to rebuild America's standing in the international community, President Obama has now given the country another war to bear.

President Barack Obama gets locked out of White House

President Barack Obama gets locked out of White House. An Omen. A sign. Foreshadowing 2012. LOL

We are Losing the War in Libya, Coalition Forces Confused

This is the most convoluted war ever designed. Obama tells Congress we went to war against Libya 2 days ago. The Arab League broke away from the coalition. Russia and China are against the war. Fractions in the coalition is becoming evident. The mission of the war is unclear. The rebels that the coalition is supporting are al-Qaeda affiliates. There is no game plan except to bomb the crap of the country. Also, no one is willing to lead this fight.

(Mail Online) Deep divisions between allied forces currently bombing Libya worsened today as the German military announced it was pulling forces out of NATO over continued disagreement on who will lead the campaign.

A German military spokesman said it was recalling two frigates and AWACS surveillance plane crews from the Mediterranean, after fears they would be drawn into the conflict if NATO takes over control from the U.S.

The infighting comes as a heated meeting of NATO ambassadors yesterday failed to resolve whether the 28-nation alliance should run the operation to enforce a U.N.-mandated no-fly zone, diplomats said.

Yesterday a war of words erupted between the U.S. and Britain after the U.K. government claimed Muammar Gaddafi is a legitimate target for assassination.
U.K. government officials said killing the Libyan leader would be legal if it prevented civilian deaths as laid out in a U.N. resolution.

But U.S. defence secretary Robert Gates hit back at the suggestion, saying it would be 'unwise' to target the Libyan leader adding cryptically that the bombing campaign should stick to the 'U.N. mandate'.

President Barack Obama, seeking to avoid getting bogged down in a war in another Muslim country, said on Monday Washington would cede control of operations against Muammar Gaddafi's forces within days, handing the reins over to NATO.

But Germany and European allies remain unwilling to have NATO take on a military operation that theoretically has nothing to do with the defence of Europe.
Today the German defence ministry announced Berlin had pulled out of any military operations in the Mediterranean.

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu suggested that air strikes launched after a meeting in Paris hosted by France on Saturday had gone beyond what had been sanctioned by a U.N. Security Council resolution.

With Turkey digging its heels in and the Arab League suspicious, it has been pointed out that Mr Obama has fewer coalition partners in Libya than George Bush did at the start of the Iraq war.

Where is President Obama

Where is the president?...... ON VACATION! This is the only president only reacts to the news. If the new is ugly, Obama hides under his bed. I hope this is a lesson for those who support for Obama. The presidency needs talk the talk and walk the walk and not "BS" his way through it.

(New York Post) Where is the president? The world is beset. Moammar Khadafy is moving relentlessly to crush the Libyan revolt that once promised the overthrow of one of the world's most despicable regimes.

So where is the president?

Japan may be on the verge of a disaster that dwarfs any we have yet seen. A self-governing nation like the United States needs its leader to take full measure of his position at times of crises when the path forward is no longer clear.

This is not a time for leadership; this is the time for leadership.

So where is Barack Obama?

The moment demands that he rise to the challenge of showing America and the world that he is taking the reins. How leaders act in times of unanticipated crisis, in which they do not have a formulated game plan and must instead navigate in treacherous waters, defines them.

Obama is defining himself in a way that will destroy him.

It is not merely that he isn't rising to the challenge. He is avoiding the challenge. He is Bartleby the President. He would prefer not to.

He has access to a microphone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If he tells the broadcast networks in the middle of the day that he has a major address to deliver on an unprecedented world situation, they will cancel their programming for him.

And yet, since Friday and a press conference in which he managed to leave the American position on Libya more muddled than it was before, we have not heard his voice. Except in a radio address -- he talked about education legislation.

Rasmussen Survey 42 percent Strongly Disapprove Obama

I'm not surprise. As the media brags how the economy is on the right track to recovery, it is short lived by new reports of revise numbers on GDP, housing, national debt, budget deficits, and consumer confidence. Every indicator is showing negative and it will be impossible for the media to try to spin this. Obama is an epic failure.

(Rasmussen) The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 20% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty-two percent (42%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -22. That is the president’s lowest rating since September.

As the World Fall to Ruins, Obama Just Laughs

As we watch the Middle East crumbling and the havoc taken place in Japan, Obama is enjoying a leisurely time golfing and picking his NCAA tournament bracket. It is blatantly clear Obama is not ready to lead. In fact, he rather be a world citizen than a world leader. While Obama refers himself as a non-interventionist, America is not immune to the effects of the instability around the world. The stock market is tanking again and inflation's ugly face is resurfacing again. Now, the treasury is planning to print more money, which won't go well with the American people. As many people describes Obama resembling to Jimmy Carter, it is incorrect because Obama is in a class on its own.

(White House Dossier) The Middle East is afire with rebellion, Japan is imploding from an earthquake, and the battle of the budget is on in the United States, but none of this seems to be deterring President Obama from a heavy schedule of childish distractions.

The newly installed tandem of White House Chief of Staff William Daley and Senior Adviser David Plouffe were supposed to impart a new sense of discipline and purpose to the White House. Instead, they are permitting him to showcase himself as a poorly focused leader who has his priorities backward.

This morning, as Japan’s nuclear crisis enters a potentially catastrophic phase, we are told that Obama is videotaping his NCAA tournament picks and that we’ll be able to tune into ESPN Wednesday to find out who he likes.

Forget Unemployment Obama is Giving us Stagflation

During the Jimmy Carter Administration, America endured high oil prices and long gas lines. In addition, consumer spending was stagnant and we saw higher price of goods. By definition, stagflation means an economic condition in which inflation and economic stagnation are occurring simultaneously and have remained unchecked for a significant period of time. Today, America is experiencing a Jimmy Carter's stagflation recreated by Obama.

(NewsMax) Obama's failure to support America's allies in the Middle East and his dithering endorsement of chaos in the region will send oil and gasoline prices skyrocketing, triggering a massive bout of stagflation.

Consider what he has done to push up oil and gas prices:

Endorsed spreading chaos in the Middle East.

First banned and now slowed down offshore oil drilling.

Considered curbs on fracking (horizontal drilling to unlock shale deposits in theNortheast- a potent new source of oil).

Imposed a carbon tax on domestically produced coal and oil through EPA mandate.

Proposed an end to tax advantages designed to encourage oil drilling and exploration.


Now Obama is reaping the fruits of these misguided policies — $4-per-gallon gas, soon to go up to $5 or $6!

And the fuel-price increases will take their place alongside food-price rises. Food prices for corn, soybeans, wheat, and other basic crops have almost doubled in the past year.

The combination of reduced confidence in the dollar (at home and abroad) and the rises in fuel and food prices will force up prices as costs push them higher. Already, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has pressed for the replacement of the dollar as an international currency by "drawing rights" printed by the IMF.

With inflation, consumer demand will drop. Then, unable to recoup their costs, vendors will be forced to raise prices even higher. An inflationary psychology will take hold of the economy. Higher interest rates will be needed to break its hold, forcing us into yet another recession, this one fully courtesy of President Obama.

Border Agent killed at Mexican Border Shot Beanbags at Armed Illegals and Obama is Fine with That

Obama shows his true inexperience and lack of common sense in dealing with a crisis. During the presidential campaign trail in 2008, Obama demonstrated "leadership" and vision in tackling with illegal immigration. However, as president, Obama is lackluster and an embarrassment. While Obama is mandating for our Border agents to use non-lethal weapons (beanbags) to fight our enemy, our enemies are having a field days killing our border agents. What happen to Obama's impressive speech, "If they bring a knife to a fight, we bring our guns?"

(Fox News) President Obama on Thursday appeared to reject the idea of arming U.S. agents in Mexico, saying after a meeting with Mexican President Felipe Calderon that the two governments will look at other ways to protect American officials in the wake of a fatal shooting last month.

"There are laws in place in Mexico that say that our agents should not be armed," Obama said, describing the U.S. role south of the border as an "advisory" one. "We do not carry out law enforcement activities inside of Mexico."

The president's statement answers speculation about how far the administration would go in reforming safety measures in response to the killing three weeks ago of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Jaime Zapata in Mexico. The shooting death raised questions in the U.S. about Mexico's ability to control violence but U.S. officials earlier wouldn't say whether Obama would press the Mexican leader to allow U.S. agents to be armed.

Coming out of the meeting Thursday afternoon, both presidents stressed that U.S. agents cannot be armed. Obama said he was nevertheless concerned about the safety of agents and that they would examine "procedures and protocols" for how to better protect them.

BUT..............

(Arizona Daily Star) Border Patrol agents shot beanbags at a group of suspected bandits before the men returned fire during a confrontation in a remote canyon, killing agent Brian Terry with a single gunshot, records show.

And an illegal immigrant wounded in the gunbattle who is now the only person in custody linked to the slaying contends he never fired a shot, according to FBI search warrant requests filed in the U.S. District Court in Tucson.

The documents provide the most detailed version yet of what happened in the deadly gunbattle Dec. 14 in Peck Canyon, northwest of Nogales.

The documents say the group of illegal border entrants refused commands to drop their weapons after agents confronted them at about 11:15 p.m. Two agents fired beanbags at the migrants, who responded with gunfire. Two agents returned fire, one with a long gun and one with a pistol, but Terry was mortally wounded in the gunfight.

But Terry's brother, Kent Terry, said the other agents who were there that night told him that they were instructed to use the non-lethal beanbags first. It's a policy that doesn't make sense to Kent Terry.

Obama is Wasting a Good Crisis to Boost his Job Approval Rating

The last bump in approval rating was the speech after the Arizona shooting. Personally, Obama needs more tragic events in America in order to give a speech to see any improvement in approval numbers.

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 23% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty-one percent (41%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -18.

Yesterday and today mark the president’s lowest ratings since mid-December.

Even After a Democrat Shellacking in November Obama Wants to Spend More Money

Obama is clueless what occurred in the last November election. The president admitted that the Democrats took a severe shellacking, but that is not going to stop Obama from spending more. At the present, we are going to hit the debt ceiling in the next couple months, and the Republicans are adamant to cut spending. In the past year, a series of stimulus packages gave us an above 9 percent unemployment or 17% underemployment. In the summer of July 2010 from the (Hot Air) website, they described how Obama was committed to spend $2 Billion to create 5000 jobs. The article went on to say:

Obama proposes spending $2 billion to create a total of 5,100 jobs. That will cost $392,156.87 per job. That kind of money, in the private sector at least, should fund several jobs. Heck, even a government bureaucrat costs less than that; even at the Department of Transportation, that would cover two and have enough left over for a secretary. But that’s not the only folly in this proposal. Of the 5,100 jobs Obama promises, only 1,500 of them are permanent jobs. The others are construction jobs, which will only last as long as the money flows to the project. That means we will spend over $1.3 million per “permanent” job in building this “green economy,” which looks more like a red-ink economy with even a cursory check of the numbers.

This example is nothing short of shocking. There was an example of a Los Angeles county given a stimulus of several million dollars and that produce 55 jobs. It is important to understand that the government role is never intended to create jobs. The real jobs are created by the private sector. The governments role is to spend our money. Therefore, Obama had no intent in changing his ways after the election.

(WSJ) President Barack Obama will call for new government spending on infrastructure, education and research in his State of the Union address Tuesday, sharpening his response to Republicans in Congress who are demanding deep budget cuts, people familiar with the speech said.

Mr. Obama will argue that the U.S., even while trying to reduce its budget deficit, must make targeted investments to foster job growth and boost U.S. competitiveness in the world economy. The new spending could include initiatives aimed at building the renewable-energy sector—which received billions of dollars in stimulus funding—and rebuilding roads to improve transportation, people familiar with the matter said. Money to restructure the No Child Left Behind law’s testing mandates and institute more competitive grants also could be included.

While proposing new spending, Mr. Obama also will lay out significant budget cuts elsewhere, people familiar with the plans say, though they will likely fall short of what Republican lawmakers have requested.

Besides a bump in approval numbers Obama still has 10 things to worry about

In a recent poll, Obama's approval numbers have improved, but it is uncertain why people felt he is doing a good job. In fact, some polls suggest that the president's handling of the Texas shooting or the lack there of contributed to the bump in the poll numbers. This should not illustrate a comparison with Bill Clinton that Obama is running to the center. It should illustrate that this country is in trouble with someone inexperience pretending to be president.

(Human Events) These are unsettling times that we live in. Not to be a downer, but here are the Top 10 Things to Worry About:

1. Out-of-control deficits: With trillion-dollar budget deficits projected for years and the national debt hitting $14 trillion, this mountain of red ink will come crashing down at some point. Add ballooning entitlements to the mix and the country’s financial status is a recipe for disaster. Watch the wreckage as cash-strapped state governments start going bankrupt and project the resulting chaos to the national level.

2. Terrorism: Whether it is homegrown terrorists or al Qaeda plotting overseas, the threat of jihadist attacks against America remains high. The fact that we haven’t had a major terror attack since 9/11—thanks in large part to alert citizens and inept bombers—should not lull us into complacency. The Obama Administration’s refusal to acknowledge that radical Islam is the enemy puts the nation at risk.

3. Healthcare system at risk: Healthcare costs are rising, doctors are fleeing and Obamacare is certain to make matters worse. And if you think things are bad now, Medicare will soon be under severe strains as Baby Boomers are just starting to become eligible for benefits. With 30 million people being added to the existing healthcare system under Obamacare, good luck getting an appointment with a doctor.

4. Stubborn unemployment: Where are the jobs? The unemployment rate has been above 9% since April 2009 and it is likely to remain high for years. And the rate is closer to 17% when taking into account those who have stopped looking for work or are forced to work only part-time. Matters likely could get worse as state and local governments are starting to shed jobs that were sheltered by federal stimulus money and businesses show no sign of adding to their payrolls with so much economic uncertainty.

5. Inflation: The Fed can’t keep printing money without eventually eroding the value of the dollar. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke’s quantitative easing will only add to the inflationary pressure. To those who say inflation is not a worry, have you been to the grocery store or gas pump lately?

6. Rogue nations: The madmen in charge in North Korea and Iran are intent on flexing their nuclear muscles and America remains their enemy. Obama’s campaign pledge to talk to the ruling despots hasn’t panned out and it seems to only be a matter of time before one of these powder kegs erupts.

7. China: China owns our debt and is pouring money into its military. China’s President Hu says the dollar-dominated currency system is a “product of the past.” America was the world’s sole superpower for some 20 years, but will be tested by China’s economic and military might.

8. Crime: Crime is a persistent problem in America with high rates of violence in many of the nation’s cities. With murder and mayhem increasing to epidemic levels just across the border in Mexico, is it only a matter of time before the cartel’s drug wars spill over to the U.S.?

9. Housing market: Is your house underwater? A good many Americans are in that situation and are unlikely to see it get better any time soon. The housing market was so high when it crashed that prices are unlikely to ever recover.

10. Obama Administration: With the Democrats losing the House, liberals will not be able to push their agenda through Congress. But the Obama Administration can enact measures via administrative fiat. Just look at how the Environmental Protection Agency is starting to regulate greenhouse gases after cap-and-trade failed legislatively as an example of the administration circumventing the will of the people.

After Manipulating the Unemployment Figures 9.4 Percent is Still High

The current unemployment figures is manipulated and does not reflect the true unemployment figures in America. In fact, underemployment went to 19%. This is something no media outlet is willing to report. With the holiday season done, let's see what the unemployment figure will look like nexst month. The point is that unemployment will remain above 9 percent for the rest of Obama's term in office. This is unacceptable to the American people!

(MailOnline) President Obama insisted America was 'digging itself out of hole' today as new figures offered a glimmer of hope for the country's beleaguered economy.

103,000 new jobs were created last month and the unemployment rate dropped to 9.4 percent, its lowest level in 19 months, the Labor Department said.

But the job growth fell short of expectations and the drop in unemployment was mainly because people stopped looking for work.

But other factors can affect the unemployment rate, at least temporarily. One key reason for the drop was that the government no longer counts people as unemployed when they stop looking for work.

Fewer people said they were out of work last month. The number of unemployed fell by more than 500,000 to just under 14.5 million, the lowest since April 2009.

Still, the unemployment rate has topped 9 percent for 20 months, the longest such streak on record. And even with last year's job gains, the unemployment rate fell only from 9.7 percent to 9.4 percent.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke offered a more optimistic outlook for the economy while testifying before the Senate Banking Committee on Friday.

Still, Bernanke said it could take four to five years for unemployment to drop to a historically normal rate of around 6 percent.

Through all of 2010, the nation added 1.1 million jobs, or an average of 94,000 jobs a month.

Hawaii governor wants to step up action against 'birthers'

Hawaii governor Neil Abercrombie (D), 72, calms he knew Obama since he was a baby and took him to many social functions. That would make the governor 23 years old at the time when he entertained baby Obama. This governor is full of crap. The President of the United State is a public figure, and as a public figure, all records about the individual is open to public scrutiny. In fact, no one vetted Obama before he became president. If the Liberals are certain he is born in the United States, there shouldn't be any problem showing the birth certificate to the American public.

(The Hill) Hawaii's new governor wants his state to release more information in order to prove to skeptics that President Obama was born in his state and is a U.S. citizen.

Gov. Neil Abercrombie (D), a former congressman, expressed extreme disappointment that people still wrongly doubt Obama's place of birth.

As a result, the governor is asking the state attorney general and its health department head to see if he can release additional information pertaining to the president's birth in Hawaii on Aug. 4, 1961.

Obama Focus on the Economy is Entering the Third Year of Office

Obama is entering his third year in office and he hasn't done anything to fix the economy. Below are 3 articles that follows his effort. I wonder if he will ever get it right.

FIRST YEAR IN OFFICE (TWO YEARS AGO): Obama to put 'renewed focus' on economy

SECOND YEAR IN OFFICE (ONE YEAR AGO): 'Obama to focus hard on economy'

WHEN HE RETURN FROM VACATION (JAN 1, 2011): Obama pledges 'singular focus' on economy