The Economy Today
My cohort DJ is going to disagree with me. Just you wait and see. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Today did not scare me. It did surprise me, because I didn’t think that Congress had the ability to face down the President, Treasury Secretary and their own part leaders all at the...First Presidential Debate: Exercise In Futility, Part 2
This is Part 2 of the analysis of Friday night’s Presidential Debate. Part 1 was posted on Saturday. Iran Lehrer asked for a “reading” of Iran by the candidates. Are they a threat? Both candidates made it very clear that nuclear weapons in the...Back Tomorrow…
Sorry, having computer issues and won’t get Part 2 of the Debate to you until Monday. Look forward to an initial assessment of the Bailout Bill. And a review of the new movie “Fireproof” that just opened this weekend.
Congress May Have A Deal For Bailout
From the New York Times late last night: WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders and the Bush administration reached a tentative agreement early Sunday on what may become the largest financial bailout in American history, authorizing the Treasury to purchase $700 billion...
First Presidential Debate: Exercise In Futility, Part 1
Here’s Part 1 of my assessment of Friday night’s Presidential Debate. Part 2 will come on Sunday. All I can say is, I was wrong. Jim Lehrer does want to be the next Tim Russert. I will say, I did not sense any partisanship on Lehrer’s part, but he...We Interrupt This Election To Congratulate Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Phillies just clinched (with one game remaining) the Eastern Division after beating the Washington Nationals 4-3. The New York Mets (as some of you know) is the team I follow, and although they won today, the Phillies had to lose both of their last...Open Thread For Post-debate Reaction
Although I would have ideally preferred to provide immediate reaction during and after tonight’s debate, I have a commitment at church that I need to attend to. Therefore, I’ll be recording the debate and providing feedback on Saturday, hopefully around...Congress Still Working Out The Bailout
Congressional leaders are still working through what to do after the stony reception they received from the Administration late Wednesday. I was much more comfortable (not that I was happy mind you) with the proposal that had been brought to Bush and Paulson. The...McCain To Attend Tonight’s Debate
A short while ago it was announced that John McCain would participate in the debate planned tonight at the University of Mississippi. Both McCain and Obama are getting ready to fly out of Washington shortly. McCain believes, evidently, that enough progress is being...Stay in Touch
