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How to Start Interest Rate Acceleration

Under President (W) Bush, debt was approximately 40% of GDP. For purposes of discussion, let’s assume that interest rates were 4%. That means that annual interest payments were 1.6% [40% of 4%] of GDP. Under President Obama, debt is forecast to rise to ...

From NED WILLIAMS, ETF Investor,  16 Jun 2009
Related Topics: George W. Bush,  Barack Obama

Kudos to George McGovern

George McGovern publicly takes a stand against Obama-backed legislation that would “strip[] workers of their right to a government-supervised, private-ballot vote and replaces it with a forced-unionization system . . . .” There are no comments ...

From NED WILLIAMS, The Tennessee ConserVOLiance,  13 Oct 2008
Related Topics: George McGovern,  Barack Obama

Mrs. Obama, elitism isn’t where you shop

MC: Tennessee governor Phil Bredesen has advised Barack to head to Wal-Mart to connect with the “Wal-Mart women” who supported Hillary. What do you say to people who think your husband is too slick or elite for working-class voters? Elitism is a ...

From NED WILLIAMS, The Tennessee ConserVOLiance,  11 Oct 2008
Related Topics: Michelle Obama,  Phil Bredesen,  U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Republican Party

the Bradley Effect: shame on who?

I’m not sure that it being a factor would necessarily diminish a McCain victory, unless “being truthful to pollsters” is the moral standard. Though racial prejudice MAY be one motivation for being a “Bradley Effect” voter, it is inarguable that concern ...

From NED WILLIAMS, The Tennessee ConserVOLiance,  9 Oct 2008
Related Topics: Barack Obama

Sorry, but it ain’t over . . .

The positive component is pretty straightforward: McCain and Palin are common sense conservatives and proven reformers. The record of reform can be emphasized and contrasted with Obama’s and Biden’s record of conventional, go-along, get-along ...

From NED WILLIAMS, The Tennessee ConserVOLiance,  8 Oct 2008
Related Topics: John McCain,  Barack Obama,  George W. Bush,  Bill Kristol

Ifill’s obligation

Ifill made the decision to publish a book that fairly raises questions about her objectivity in covering politics and in covering this campaign in particular. I’d like to trust Ifill to play it fair in this high-stakes debate, but once the horse is out ...

From NED WILLIAMS, The Tennessee ConserVOLiance,  1 Oct 2008

Dem wagon-circling

Here’s some fascinating video footage of House hearings (from several years ago) during which Democrats circled the wagons on behalf of Obama advisor (and then Fannie Mae Chair/CEO) Frank Raines and Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. Well, not everyone ...

From NED WILLIAMS, The Tennessee ConserVOLiance,  29 Sep 2008
Related Topics: Fannie Mae,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Barack Obama,  Freddie Mac,  Bill Clinton

Don’t wring your silk stockings

When Couric pointed to polls showing that the financial crisis had boosted Obama’s numbers, Palin blustered wordily: “I’m not looking at poll numbers. What I think Americans at the end of the day are going to be able to go back and look at track ...

From NED WILLIAMS, The Tennessee ConserVOLiance,  26 Sep 2008
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Katie Couric,  U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Democratic Party

Hillary has no time for non-partisan event, thank you

This seems like a major misstep in light of Barack Obama’s strained relations with Jewish Democrats and Independents (read: Jewish voters). Hillary has cancelled an appearance (here) at an Iranian accountability rally because . . . the she-devil (aka ...

From NED WILLIAMS, The Tennessee ConserVOLiance,  17 Sep 2008
Related Topics: Hillary Rodham Clinton,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Sarah Palin

More on Obama’s radical sex ed agenda

I’ve posted previously (here and here) I just came across this article chronicling a nationwide effort by a motley crew of organizations–the ACLU and Planned Promiscuity Parenthood Federation of America ©, to get states to reject Federal funds to ...

From NED WILLIAMS, The Tennessee ConserVOLiance,  15 Sep 2008
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  American Civil Liberties Union

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