MAY’S ROGUE'S GALLERY WINNER—

VP JOE BIDEN!

Editorial By Dick Means

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Apparently not all our readers are as enamored with current Vice President Joe Biden as others. However, all agree he’s the most honest politician on the national stage—for the most part.

Joe’s latest crime—he outed the President’s plan to announce the new Obama administration position on ‘Gay’ union and the subsequent property rights.

The White House originally denied Joe’s letting the ‘cat out of the bag’ immediately that Monday through Thursday. Nope, Joe had made yet another ‘mistake’ admitting he and the Administration felt ‘Gay’ couples should have the same rights’ on MSNBC’s early morning talk show circuit.

Finally, during a late Thursday evening interview the President admits Joe Biden was spot on for the Obama administration’s new position—that ‘Gay and married’ couples should enjoy the “same rights” under the law.

The Obama ‘spin doctors’ even went so far as to claim their new ‘enlightened’ position wasn’t new at all—but part of a secret plan to reveal the ‘Gay’ rights issue closer to the election.

The New York Times released two troubling polls on the heels of the Obama-‘Gay’ right issues. In an admitted heavily Democrat leaning polls most Americans—especially women aren’t buying the whole sincerity vibe.

Plainly put; 71% think the Obama administration only ‘came out’ for ‘Gay’ rights as a financial and political issue. Support from another of the President’s mainstay [women] dropped nearly 8 points—giving Romney a five point edge over President Obama; something that hasn’t happened in decades for the GOP.

Worried Democrats everywhere are wondering if it its’ time to trot out the new banners for 2012; ‘Barrack Obama & Hillary Clinton.’ They’re pondering is it time to leave ‘good ole’ Joe out in the cold because of his truthfulness.

As a bonus ‘walk down memory lane’ we though we’d leave you with a few “Biden-isms” just in case.

Joe Biden speaks—enjoy them while you can:

During the 2008 campaign against then candidate Obama—Joe said of his pal Barrack; “I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, that's a storybook, man.”

Past ‘just Joe’ remarks started surfacing for the eventual racist clamor to come. And Joe helped with ditties like; “You cannot go to a 7-11 or a Dunkin' Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent.... I'm not joking.”

Biden was actually trying to pay the hard working Indian-American culture a compliment but all is fair in politics.

The pro- Obama press ravaged Joe as a racist but the truth was closer for those looking for it. Joe had pointed out Obama’s lack of experience— warning as President— Obama would be “tried” by world powers as soon as he took office.

Biden also led with conventional wisdom—in the Democratic Party that then candidate Barrack Obama was unknown, inexperienced and not yet ready to for the presidency. Biden called the presidency a job you can’t learn while “on the job” as President.

Here’s where Joe does a “Joe”—after dropping out of the 2008 race—Biden pledged allegiance to the Democrats while simultaneously asking his old Republican buddy, John McCain for the GOP VP spot.

Joe admits to the press after being chosen VP; “Hillary Clinton is as qualified or more qualified than I am to be vice president of the United States of America. Quite frankly, it might have been a better pick than me.”

Joe Biden off the cuff remarks—especially concerning American history has left us head scratching with ditties like;

“When the stock market crashed, Franklin D. Roosevelt got on the television and didn't just talk about the, you know, the princes of greed. He said, 'Look, here's what happened.” 

Joe forgot that FDR wasn't president when the stock market crashed and TV sets were not available to the public for another 20 years.

“I promise you, the President has a big stick. I promise you.”  Joe’s attempt at Teddy Roosevelt's famous quote; “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.”

Joe’s anti-Administration message on swine flu; “I wouldn't go anywhere in confined places now. … When one person sneezes it goes all the way through the aircraft. That's me. I would not be, at this point, if they had another way of transportation, suggesting they ride the subway.”

ON JOBS; “Look, John’s [Boehner] last-minute economic plan does nothing to tackle the number-one job facing the middle class, and it happens to be, as Barack says, a three-letter word: jobs. J-O-B-S, jobs!”

Because of the love-fest of the mainstream media has with President Obama—Joe was the willing ‘fall guy’ for the Administration he represents selflessly. Let’s end with a favorite that got blown out of proportion.

Joe introduced then 2008 candidate Obama with; “A man I'm proud to call my friend. A man who will be the next President of the United States — Barack America!”

PRESIDENT OBAMA—
OMISSIONS, CONTRADICTIONS OR MISSTATEMENTS…

An Editorial by Dick Means

President Obama; the man touted for his charisma—described as the “smartest guy in the room” or “the greatest communicator since Ronald Reagan” has his faults.

Simply put—partisan politics and the need for a 2nd term have shaded his rhetoric.

Here are a few examples of the President’s omissions, contradictions or misstatements;

During an extremely partisan speech last Tuesday at the American Society of Newspaper Editors’ shindig in D.C., President Obama hammered House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan (R).

The President called Representative Ryan’s proposed budget “thinly veiled Social Darwinism—antithetical to our entire history as a land of opportunity and upward mobility—a budget that sharply reduces federal spending on education, research, energy, and infrastructure!”

Mr. Obama forgets it’s Congress’ job to propose a non-specific budget—to be debated, amended or altered [by both Parties] to fit the needs of the people.

Mr. Obama continued the attack with; “The Republicans in Congress refuse to list a single tax loophole they are willing to close—not one!”

Mr. Obama forgets specific tax reforms are not included in Congressional budgets offered by a single member—even if he is the chair as in the case of Ryan. The entire House Ways and Means Committee must AGREE on and then author any tax changes.

The President conveniently forgets that while his Party was in full control of the government for 3 years they failed to offer a budget or closure of a single tax loophole.

In fact, with democratic majorities in both Houses—Mr. Obama extended the Bush era tax cuts he and his Party rail against now.

The President also forgot his proposed budget was unanimously shot down by both his Party and the GOP—twice!!!

The President also forgets he failed to meet his legally required duty to address 2 cash shortfalls in Social Security and Medicare. 

Mr. Obama misrepresented Ryan’s proposal to transition Medicare to a market based “premium support” program. Mr. Obama and his Party repeatedly refer to the Ryan proposal as a “voucher plan” that will “end Medicare as we know it.”

Former Obama deficit commission co-chair and life long Democrat, Erskine Bowles recently admitted it was “really unfair” to describe the Ryan proposal as a “voucher plan.”

Fact-checking website, PolitiFact.com awarded “2011—Lie of the Year” to the Democrats’ claim that Republicans are trying to “end Medicare.”

Mr. Obama characterized Republican deficit reduction plans as a; “Trojan horse designed as a deficit reduction plan”—adding—“absolutely we have to get serious about the debt—but I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again—there has to be some balance.”

The Obama plan adds additional federal spending of $2 trillion—increasing the total national deficit to $47 trillion in the next decade. That’s nearly 3 times the amount of cash generated by the entire US economy annually.

The Office of Management and Budget states; “most of the net budgetary impact [deficit reduction]” of President Obama’s plan comes from about $2 trillion in higher taxes.

The Senate Budget Committee [SBC] admits the President’s proposed tax increases would do little to reduce the deficit—because the added revenue is used to finance more spending.

Mr. Obama tried to end on an optimistic note—pointing out America’s fiscal challenges is “eminently solvable”. Mr. Obama added; “The kinds of challenges [other countries] face fiscally are so much more severe than anything that we confront!”

The Senate Budget Committee [Democrat majority] report contradicts the President’s claims. The SBC estimates U.S. debt per capita is larger than the most financially insolvent countries in Europe—including Greece.

President Obama fell back on reliable campaign fodder for a very favorable crowd. Mr. Obama firmly lays current failures at the feet the GOP with; “a Party [GOP] that will brook no compromise—I think it’s important to remember that the position I’m taking now on the budget and host of other issues—if we had been having this discussion 20 years ago or even 15 years ago—would have been considered a squarely centrist position—what’s changed is the center of the Republican Party.”

Mr. Obama wrapped his ‘increased spending plan’ in the flag when he stated; “We have to think about what is required to preserve the American dream for future generations—this is not a partisan feeling. This isn’t a Democratic or Republican idea. It’s patriotism.”

During the his 2008 run for the presidency, Mr. Obama called former President George W. Bush “irresponsible” and “unpatriotic” for accumulating a $4 trillion debt ‘in just 8 years.’

According to White House reports; President Obama has added $5.7 trillion to the national debt in less than 4 years—or more than any President in history.