Daily Rundown, 4-6-10
Obama to Limit US Nuclear Defense
Remarkably, even in self defense (NY Times). Rich Lowry looks at Obama’s disastrous game with Iran (NY Post). And another story looks at the man Obama nominated as associate director of national security and international affairs in the Office of Science and Technology Policy (Politico).
US Debt has Nation Flirting with Disaster
From the story: Lost amid last month’s passage of the new health care law, the Congressional Budget Office issued a report showing that within this decade, President Obama’s own budget sends the U.S. government to a potential tipping point where the debt reaches 90 percent of gross domestic product. UC Berkeley economist Alan Auerbach explained “The real problem is not just current deficits but where we’re heading. We’re on a trajectory where the deficit’s going to go down a little and then go up again. And we have no solution for that” (San Francisco Chronicle). The Washington Times called Obama “the most fiscally irresponsible president in American history” (Washington Times).
54 Percent Still Want Repeal of Obamacare
Including 57 percent of unaffiliated voters (Rasmussen). Byron York examines the dangerous Obamacare concept of redistributing wealth (Townhall). Hugh Hewitt looks at Obama’s plummeting popularity (Washington Examiner). And Harry Reid continues to be despised back home (LA Times). Victor Davis Hanson calls Obama a postmodern president and explains: For 14 months we have tried to use abstract benchmarks like “did Obama contradict himself?,” “did Obama break another promise?,” “did Obama really think borrowing another $2 trillion won’t help to bankrupt us?,” “did Obama indeed think another entitlement ’saves’ money?,” “did Obama snub another ally and court another enemy?,” “did Obama apologize again?” — when, in fact, such linear thinking, such artificially constructed “norms,” such “facts” are nothing of the sort at all. To Obama, our first postmodern president, such facts and truth are mere signatures of privilege, and so he is offering us another — a postmodern — way of looking at the world (Pajamas Media).
Tennessee Democrat Compares Tea Party to KKK
Steve Cohen said they show a “hardcore angry side” of the country, only “without robes and hoods.“ He was also shockingly disrespectful to John McCain and his service to America (FOX News)
Los Angeles Four Weeks from Being Unable to Pay Bills
From the story: City Controller Wendy Greuel declared an “urgent financial crisis” and said the only way to continue paying bills in the short term was to begin to drain the city’s already limited emergency reserve (LA Times). In one city, the mayor cut trash pickup to every other week and the garbage is piling up (Examiner).
Obamacare Forbids Doctors from Owning Hospitals
One of the many favors in exchange for support. The story notes “A group of lawyers can own a hospital. A group of hedge fund managers can own one. But doctors, who would presumably know the most about starting a hospital, won’t be able to after this year when the bill kicks in” (Forbes). Another story explains that under Obamacare, you are forced to buy health care or your tax refund could be confiscated (Daily Caller).
Woods at Masters, Apologies to Fellow Golfers
So far, the fans seem to be forgiving (AP). Audio of his press conference (SONnetwork).
Women in Portland March Topless, “Enraged” by Men Watching
They were protesting the topless “double standard.” The what-were-you-expecting moment from the story: Ty McDowell, who organized the march, said she was “enraged” by the turnout of men attracted to the demonstration. The purpose, she said, was for society to have the same reaction to a woman walking around topless as it does to men without shirts on. However, McDowell said she plans to organize similar demonstrations in the future and said she would be more “aggressive” in discouraging oglers.