Didn’t They Get The Memo?

By Jerry Wilson, on November 6th, 2008%

The Dow Jones ended today down 443 points from yesterday… when it lost 486 points.  The 929 point loss over two days is the worst in the market’s history.  Obviously they didn’t get the memo that all is well now Obama’s coming in to save the world.

Sarcasm aside, the economy is a wretched mess.  Obama is . . . → Read More: Didn’t They Get The Memo?

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Choosing To Not Stand Outside The Fire

By Jerry Wilson, on November 6th, 2008%

There’s a longstanding tradition in politics: bipartisanship is 1) vital to effective government and 2) 99 44/100% guaranteed to be a fast path toward career self-immolation.  The ideological litmus test crew, i.e. pundits, rip mercilessly on those whose primary residence is their neighborhood yet reach out to the other side of the aisle for the unforgivable . . . → Read More: Choosing To Not Stand Outside The Fire

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One Of Us

By Jerry Wilson, on November 6th, 2008%

One of the elements feeding Obamania is the identification factor.  “He/she is ‘one of us’” has long been in play as part of the political process.  Although the usual example of same given is someone nervously twittering how African-Americans have a penchant (how’s that for understatement?) of voting for most any African-American running for office regardless . . . → Read More: One Of Us

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