Frank J. takes pity on politicians:
I have to admit: I laughed the first time Obama said he was going to “pivot to jobs.” And the second time. And the third time. But by the sixth time, it was getting pretty sad.
And when he proposed his new “jobs bill,” he was so earnest about it that I found myself rooting for the poor guy. It’s just a desperate mishmash of ideas — like he knows that one button on the keyboard starts a program, so he’s going to mash all of them with his palm — and as funny as it is, I’m starting to worry that his blundering like this is getting in the way of people who actually do create jobs (namely, business owners and such).
So this has gone on long enough. I know some people don’t feel any sympathy for the politicians; much like reality-show contestants, they selected themselves for this mockery. Still, this is no way to treat fellow human beings or even lawyers.
Plus, what if eventually the politicians become so frustrated that one of them says, “I have a brilliant idea! Let’s drop an atomic bomb on our own country! The rebuilding it will require will create lots of jobs! We’ll call it the ‘Nuclear Deal.’” It wouldn’t even be their dumbest idea. (Actually, has anyone read through Obama’s entire proposal yet to make sure that’s not in there?)
That would be the Paul Krugman plan.
That would be the Paul Krugman plan.
Uh, no. The Krugman plan was to get aliens to drop the nukes.
I looked at my gas mileage records. The average price of gas I was paying in 2010 was something around $2.75, in 2011, about $3.50. I drive what is considered an “average” amount in what I consider to be a fuel-efficient car — my yearly gasoline bill is increasing from $1200 to about $1500/year.
Add in the price-of-everything-else that depends on energy costs (cough, food, cough), and a $300/year increase here and a $300 increase there, and it adds up to real money.
It is all about the cost of energy — it is the primary input into our economy and makes all the wheels turn. I think Mr. Obama kind of knows this that he let the Keystone Pipeline slide in despite opposition form “his base.”
I don’t think he cares who drops the nukes. What is important is all the jobs that will be saved or created in rebuilding.
If you look at it dispassionately, the last WH in league with this one, we’ve been economically nuked and the feds handed out lead skivvies to the guys who built the (economic) bombs, planned the (economic) air strikes and got the contract for cleaning up the (economic) radiation!
Just imagine how bad it would have been with McCain in the WH. After all, the REPUBLICANS are the party that loves and panders to Big Bid’ness. The Democrats on the other hand, never work with nor support the business guys!
(is there an emoticon for just a little barf in the back of your throat)
But where do they drop the nukes? Red states would be the obvious choice, but maybe they should consider regions with a high percentage of unemployed?
Found: Democrats list of nuke targets in the US. Oh, the civility!
Leland, you’d think they could at least put up a tasteful mushroom cloud graphic.
“I have to admit: I laughed the first time Obama said he was going to “pivot to jobs.” ”
Sure he didn’t say divot?
Leland, it the dark red that would be the target… and they don’t need nukes, they’ve got the red button.
But Ken, that’s just a reset button. You push it to return US/Russian relations back to the time of US/Soviet relations (roles may be reversed in some instances).
I thought it made heads explode?