Category Archives: Newpapers
Carnival Barker-in-Chief
The president accused the media of being carnival barkers who focused on silly distractions rather than serious issues like the budget. Then he flew off in Air Force One for an Oprah appearance. As it happens, according to Poynter, 39% of stories last week were about the economy while only 4% were about the birther thing. James Carville hopes this is a shrewd move by Obama to make Trump look good enough to win the Republican nomination.
S&P
S&P downgraded the U.S. today. Kind of. It’s not that they don’t think we’re exceptional. They’re just starting to wonder if we can pay our bills.
Poetic Justice
Looks like Congress is going to have to balance the budget one Cowboy Poetry Festival at a time. That’s where Harry Reid has drawn his budget cut line in the sand.
Or as Mark Steyn put it,
Once upon a time, the cowboy embodied the rugged individualism of the frontier. In Harry Reid’s world, he embodies dependency without end.
Here’s the rundown in The Week.
