Posts Tagged ‘barack obama’

What Will Blago’s Illinois Corruption Trial Mean for Obama?

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

I live in Chicago and the trial of our famous governor, Rod Blagojevich, has begun. Rod’s lawyers tried to subpoena Obama but the judge said no. They did successfully subpoena Rahm Emanuel and Valerie Jarret, two key members of Obama’s inner circle and fellow Chicagoan’s. This trial could get ugly, or juicy, depending on your perspective. (more…)

How Powerful is George W Bush?

Friday, February 5th, 2010

I listen to progressive talk radio while driving, instead of texting. I was stunned to hear George Bush (W) getting blamed for the recent Toyota crisis. The reasoning was that W orchestrated massive corporate deregulation during his presidency. This is only one example of the incredible reach of this seemingly simple man. (more…)

What Did Obama Leave Out Of His State of the Union Address?

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Barack Obama is a great speaker. He is the only president that I’ve listened to for an hour and not dosed off. Bill Clinton was better than NyQuil. The speech was historic with Obama being the first black president. I still applaud America for showing some maturity by electing an African-American. With that said, there were some key points that I think he left out. (more…)