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The economic fallout: “Investors have largely shrugged off several of these unexpected developments recently, including the sovereign debt crisis in Europe, but the situation in Egypt has the potential to cause more widespread uncertainty, especially if oil and other commodities keep surging or the unrest spreads to more countries in the Middle East,” the New York Times says. “While Egypt’s banks and stock market closed Monday because of the chaos there, the uncertainty weighed on markets elsewhere.”
White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley explained his criticism on the health-care law. “What I was commenting on really was the politics really of the movement, of the moment, around health care,” he said on CBS’ ‘Face the Nation,’” per Roll Call. “I thought it was a very difficult climate to try to accomplish what they tried to, and I think the results, because of the misinterpretation of health care by many people, had a negative impact on Democrats.”
Speaking of difficult-to-pass, divisive legislation… “The White House is laboring to put political distance between President Obama’s new energy plan and climate legislation that’s moribund on Capitol Hill,” The Hill writes.
President Obama and Speaker Boehner appear open to golfing together, though Boehner’s talking some smack: "I'm sure I'll have to give him strokes," Boehner said on FOX.
And: “Democratic lawmakers in Hawaii introduced a bill this week that would allow anybody to obtain Obama's personal documents, an effort aimed to silence so-called ‘birthers’ and close a projected $800 million budget deficit over the next two years,” The New York Daily News reports. “The legislation would reverse a privacy law that bars the release birth records to anybody without a tangible interest, like family members.” Meanwhile, a “birther” billboard sprung up in Colorado with a caricature of Obama with and without a turbin on with the title, “President or Jihad? Birth Certificate. Prove it. Wake Up America! Remember Ft. Hood.”
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Why should we listen to Minority House Leader John Boehner? We already know what he is gonna say.
The bitrhers still won't believe their eyes!!! Now a birth certificate is equivalent to Jihad? What a bunch of hate filled "dopes of nope". The birthes are some scary people.
But, good for Hawaii coming up with a way to make money off these morons.
You would think the birthers would be grateful that we have a Kenyan born Muslim President with special insight as to how to deal with the Egyptian crisis :-)
(ducks and runs)
I totally agree with that. Why stop at a hundred? I say the skies the limit with these clowns.
I agree, just look at all the money they through away on bachman, palin, beck, hannity, O'rielly limbaugh and all the other conservatives with hate running out of their mouths.
As I watched continuing events unfold in Egypt, I realized that our present administration has little or no grasp of foreign affairs or that "language has consequences". Obama spouts out on how he "I told Mubarack...
Hillary talks about transitioning Egypt to a democratic government and the administration talks about suspending aid if Mubarack doesn't allow peaceful protest.
Yet two other allies of Egypt, the Israels and Palestinians have said vey little. Didn't seem to hear much from other countries as well. Why is it that America and this current administration in particular feel the need to speak first and engage the brain latter. Do they think that the Egyptians can't handle their own domestic affairas?
What about the UN, is obama and company so arrogant to ignore them. And I am not forgetting about other politicians (L or R) who also spoke first about what America needed to do to to Egypt.
It is time to practice diplomacy and to keep our politicians mouths shut until until the tale plays out.
Yeah right. I would bet the house that many of the Middle Eastern Nations and North African Nations have the switch operators at the Department of State on overload. Save me! Save me!
This is what happens when you start overthrowing Sovereign Governments that in both cases we did business with until it didn't suit our purposes any longer. It sure is hard to put the tooth paste back in the tube. Nation Building anyone?
I do believe diplomacy requires talking. Unless you want to use gunboats. We need to talk to both sides in this one or we could end up the odd man out. with our governments help maybe they could avoid a full scale blood bath.
Devie - please read the last 5 words of the block quote you made of my comment. Nothing wrong with talk once you know both sides, just make sure that both sides are interested and asked for your opinion.
All of this has opened a lot of eyes to the fact that we send "BILLIONS" to so many foreign nations. And the American people are the last to receive "ANY BENEFITS" from "THEIR TAX DOLLARS " When the "BUMS" in congress hold back un employment dollars and health care to people of the USA ! I think the people of Egypt are justified in kicking out their government !!! America needs to follow suit ! The "BUMS" who run the governments loot the peoples money ...and go off to retirement and not prison ! While the rest of us try to make it on what they "SAY WE ARE ENTITLED TO " . There is something very wrong with the way "WE THE PEOPLE ARE TREATED " !
Just my opinion, but Hawaii should not open up the President's birth records, or any one else's for that matter. It's been 4 years (2 campaigning and 2 in office). What in hell do these birther folks think they are going to find. Give it a rest already. This country has bigger things to worry about. And quite frankly, it makes the so-called birthers seem like folks who are touched in the head.
Good luck to the Egyptian people!!!!!
Hawaii is not going to 'open up' Obama's alleged birth records. They previously passed a law to make it harder for people to have legal access to these records, which do need to be restricted in the first place. The governor managed to reveal there's no original birth certificate on file, so this is a maneuver to help distract the more gullible members of the public. So far it's working. Second, it's nonsense to think this bill would actually generate any real revenue for the state. Once it's learned the only thing they'll release is a ceremonial statement on letterhead, folks won't bother to spend money on it.
Actually, though, I was thinking about sending them a jpg of a check for $100 and telling them that my bank says it's real. Also, do you think the state of Hawaii will release those records wiith a 'certificate of authenticy'??
Absolutely nothing and that is the point. There is nothing there - Abercrombie said so. Obama has no birth records in Hawaii. Now what?
BTW, how the hell are they going to sell something THEY DON'T EVEN FREAKIN HAVE?!?
Many states and state agencies microfilm official documents and shread the origionals. The space savings and ease of search make this very cost effective. Realize the Obama birth certificate is 50 years old and there is a limit to the amount of documents on paper any agency can store. The microfilm document is no less "real" or "Official" than the paper.
Also, realize he's already been sworn in by the chief justice of the supreme court. The paperwork has been adequatly checked and certified, and it's a done deal.
I think we should give Hawaii / South Carolina to the Chinese for payment in full of borrowed money ! And that will balance the budget !!
Let's give them South Carolina and Kentucky. Hawaii is too nice, and too strategic to let go.
Why South Carolina, It would be so hard to dig out.
It is kind of like this kid I taught one time. We were talking about Puerto Rico becoming a state, and his answer was "we can't do that, there is no place to put it".
I have been to South Carolina, I understand wanting to rid us of it, but why, do you think it is worth enough to pay off the debt?:)
I say they get nothing and like it!
devie,
that sounds like war mongering to me. Shouldn't we pay our bills?
Joi G., The Sunshine State
Good luck to the Egyptian people!!!!!
ksdb said
The governor managed to reveal there's no original birth certificate on file, so this is a maneuver to help distract the more gullible members of the public. So far it's working.
Maybe we should sent a little luck ksdb's way since he's having a big problem..
Please note exactly what Hawaii said in their release of their program ~~~
There is NO Original Certificate of Birth on file ~~
So why is that ? Administrative error ?
Why is the Left so terrified that Obama be asked for basic documents that qualifies him to be President ?
Could it be that the truth was spoken by his wife,, Michelle who commented -- Kenya is is Barracks home land ? " or his grandmother who was quoted as saying,, " I was at his birth in Kenya ?"
How hard would it be for a legally born American to supply his legal birth certificate ? Even if one loses the original thru human error or commotion of relocating ,,, it is reasonably simple to get a certified copy of the original .... so what is the problem with Obama's ability to disprove those who doubt him ?
Perhaps he is unable to prove he was born in the USA ? :-)
Surely the Messiah is wise enough to silence the Infidels nipping at his heritage ?
If any citizen wants a passport, they must show their birth certificate .
If a man says he is qualified to be President of the United States,, he is required to prove his compliance with the requirements ,,, isn't he ?
Barracks? Isn't that were military personnel are housed? Sometimes that spell checker thingy she ah no workie...
How did Barack's mom get to Kenya without our State Department knowing about it?
Birthers will they ever shut up? Please go away. Far away and take the Tea Party with you.