Senator Kerry, Remind me again Which Party has Spent us into Oblivion the past three Years?

Blame Game Vitriol Demonstrates S&P Disgust

Published August 07, 2011

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File: In this Aug. 5, 2011, photo a pedestrian walks past the New York Stock Exchange in New York.

Standard & Poor's faulted political entrenchment in Washington for this weekend's U.S. credit rating downgrade, but it was lawmakers on Sunday bickering over S&P's move that provided insight into how such a decision could be reached.

"I believe this is without question the Tea Party downgrade," said Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass. "This is the Tea Party downgrade because a minority of people in the House of Representatives countered even the will of many Republicans in the United States Senate who were prepared to do a bigger deal."

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/08/07/blame-game-vitriol-demonstrates-sp-disgust/#ixzz1UP42K8RC

Your Tax Bailout $$$ hard at Work

Chevy Volt: Still Not Selling
8:08 AM, AUG 3, 2011 • BY JONATHAN V. LAST

The July sales numbers are out and the Chevy Volt continues to electrify (get it?) the country. GM sold … 125 Volts last month!

I Like this Plan

Support for the Mack Penny Plan Grows in the Senate
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Fiscal Hawk Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) Signs Onto Mack Plan

WASHINGTON, July 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Congressman Mack today welcomed the support of Tea Party Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) as he signed on to the "One Percent Spending Reduction Act," legislation – also known as the "Penny Plan" – that was introduced by Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY) last week, and authored by Congressman Connie Mack (R-FL) last spring in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Seriously, What Did the Dems do Last October When they were in Charge?

Obama: House Republicans wasted 'precious days' with Boehner plan

By Gautham Nagesh - 07/30/11 06:00 AM ET

President Obama used his his weekly address to call out House Republicans for holding up the process of getting "our fiscal house in order."

"Republicans in the House of Representatives just spent precious days trying to pass a plan that a majority of Republicans and Democrats in the Senate had already said they wouldn’t vote for," Obama said in the Saturday morning message.

Not Very Surprising Here

Michelle Obama: "Fortunately, We Have Help From The Media"

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In an interview with CNN, First Lady Michelle Obama thanks the media for their "support" and "kindness."

CNN reporter: "How's the family ready for this [the election]? It's going to be quite vicious, isn't it? How do you prepare for that?"

First Lady Michelle Obama: "You know, it's … we're ready, you know. Our children, you know, could care less about what we're doing. We work hard to do that. Fortunately, we have help from the media. I have to say this: I'm very grateful for the support and kindness that we've gotten. People have respected their privacy and in that way, I think, you know, no matter what people may feel about my husband's policies or what have you, they care about children and that's been good to see."

Preach It Congresswoman Bachmann!!

Bachmann: Obama ‘Has Failed the African American Community’ and Hispanic Community

Monday, June 20, 2011
By Terence P. Jeffrey

Rep. Michele Bachmann addresses the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans on June 17, 2011. (AP photo/Patrick Semansky)

(CNSNews.com) - Pointing to double-digit unemployment rates among African Americans and Hispanics, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R.-Minn.) said on Friday that President Barack Obama “has failed” both these communities.

“This president has failed the Hispanic community. He has failed the African-American community,” said Bachmann. “He has failed us all when it comes to jobs.”