Daily Archives: September 4, 2009

And Then A Miracle Happens!

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Gaius

I’ve been an engineer in the utility industry for a long time, as regular readers know. I’ve spent a lot of my life just trying to keep the lights on. Since I have been blogging, I’ve even tried educating people … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy | 8 Comments

The Dam Breaks

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Gaius

Aside from Jake Tapper, the MSM has largely ignored Van Jones, the self-described communist, self-indicted 9/11 “truther” and defender of Cop-killer Wesley Cook. Until now (or soon-to-be-now). In a story datelined 9/5/09 (I wrote this post on 9/4/09), The Washington … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, Left Wing, Media, Obamantics | 3 Comments

The Damage Done

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Gaius

Think it’s bad now, economically speaking? Just wait. The rest of the iceberg is coming into view: The long recession and rising joblessness are taking an increasing toll on the nation’s most credit-worthy borrowers, who are now falling behind on … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Obamantics | 3 Comments

How Much More?

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Gaius

How much more is going to come out about the communist, troofer-trash Obama adviser Van Jones? We know that Obama is still employing the “Czar” – after all, he still works for the administration. But how much more damage will … Continue reading →

Posted in Appalling, Left Wing, Obamantics | 3 Comments

The Politico Channels Joe Biden

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Gaius

Actually, I wish I was making this up. From Politico: Czars are not a new part of White House life: President Lyndon B. Johnson tasked a series of White House advisers to handle various aspects of World War II in … Continue reading →

Posted in Appalling, Democrats, Media, Politics | 5 Comments

Van Meet Bus, Part The Second

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Gaius

Marc Ambinder’s spot at The Atlantic (post written by Chris Good) notes the very faint support from the White House for Czar Van the First: At his daily press briefing Friday afternoon, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said of … Continue reading →

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Bipolar Harry

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Gaius

Kimberly Strassel looks at the two faces of Reid: In the Aug. 6 edition of the Las Vegas Sun, readers saw an op-ed by Harry Reid. “I have never taken up the Washington hobby of pointing fingers for political gain,” … Continue reading →

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Unemployment Rises To 9.7%

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Gaius

Lovely: The U.S. unemployment rate jumped to a 26-year high of 9.7% in August as nonfarm payrolls fell by 216,000, the 20th consecutive monthly decline, the Labor Department estimated Friday. U.S. payrolls have dropped by 6.9 million to 131.2 million … Continue reading →

Posted in Appalling, Economy | 3 Comments

Van Meet Bus

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Gaius

I’m starting a pool, I think. When do you suppose that Barack Obama will throw Czar Van the First under the bus? A self-proclaimed communist and a 9/11 “truther” to boot, Van Jones is now a severe liability for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Appalling, Left Wing, Obamantics | 8 Comments