Lobbyists? Can it be?

Remember all of the outrage among President Obama and his liberal pals in Congress last week when it came to the AIG bonuses? Why...they were so angry they were going to force the executives to give the money back! They even discussed a plan to tax some bonuses at 90%!Well apparently since then Congress has been hammered by powerful Wall St. lobbyists urging the President and Congress to rethink their positions. Now we're hearing comments from The Administration like "The President doesn't want to govern out of anger" and the liberal diva of congress Nancy Pelosi recently said "we want to guard against collateral damage to those who had nothing to do with this."
Funny...I remember candidate Obama campaigning against lobbyists saying he was going to "change the way Washington does business and run the lobbyists out of Washington!"
Apparently lobbyists are only evil and need to be run out of town when they are dealing with a Republican Administration....and that's what shim sez...

Imagine the Outrage

For all of you that saw President Obama's appearance with Jay Leno last night, can you imagine the outrage among the liberal media if a Republican like George Bush, Dick Cheney or Rush Limbaugh made a disparaging remark about The Special Olympics? It would have been front page news in every newspaper and the top story on all newscasts with everyone demanding an apology for such insensitive remarks.
Yet a liberal Democrat like Barack Obama makes fun of his poor bowling score by comparing it to something in the Special Olympics and we barely hear anything about it......And that's what shim sez...

AIG Questions

Let me get this straight. First President Obama and Congress demonize AIG executives for paying out $165m in bonuses after accepting millions in government bailout money. Then Liberal icon and head of the Senate Banking Committee (you know the guy in charge when all the banks were collapsing) Senator Christopher Dodd and Boy Wonder Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner admit (after originally denying it) that they were both involved and aware of the loophole that was created to allow the bonuses to be paid.
Now here's where it really gets interesting...Congress then decides to do what they do best and issue a large 90% tax on the bonuses but get this...ONLY ON INDIVIDUALS THAT EARNED OVER $250,000! Class warfare at it's finest!
Then to top the day off it is revealed that 13 unnamed companies that received government bailout money owe over $220m in back taxes to the Federal Government!
However fear not...President Obama has things firmly in hand. While all this was going on he spent the day filling out his NCAA brackets and yukking it up with Jay Leno....and that's what shim sez...

Dodd Must Go

Today was certainly a rough day for President Barack Obama and his administration. First of all it was revealed that Special Envoy Richard Holbrooke served on the Board of Directors of AIG from 2001-2008 (but of course he knew nothing about executive bonuses).
It was also revealed that 13 corporations that received bail out money from Congress owe over 200 million dollars in back taxes.
If these two items weren't enough,the real blow came when one of the liberal icons in Congress (and a key architect of the $800billion dollar spending plan that was rammed down our throats) Christopher Dodd did an about face and admitted that he did indeed help craft a loophole in the bill that allowed AIG Corporate Executives to collect over $165 million in bonus money!
I've long been critical of Dodd's role in our economic meltdown as Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee but this latest revelation takes the cake! In my opinion it's time for him to step down....and hopefully the other three stooges of Congress.... Pelosi, Reid and Barney Frank will soon follow......and that's what shim sez.

Is the Honeymoon Over?

Latest Pew Research polls have President Obama's overall approval rating slipping to 59%. That's down from 64% just last month. Now that word is out that he is considering an outrageous proposal that would have veterans pay for war related injuries with their own insurance his popularity is sure to fall even further. With the exception of the far left fringe in the Democratic Party that plan is sure to anger the overwhelming majority of Americans and rightfully so.
This along with the fact that Americans are becoming more and more wary of The Administrations plans for the economy make me wonder.....Is the honeymoon over? And that's what shim sez.....

Getcha Popcorn Ready....

The biggest act in the NFL is heading to Buffalo with the Bills signing of controversial wide receiver Terrell Owens. While questioned by many this deal is a smart move by the Bills front office.
First of all it gives them a big time playmaker that they have sorely lacked for the past several years. It's going to be tough to double team Lee Evans each game with Owens lined up on the other side of the field.
Yes...he's been a distraction wherever he's been but by signing him for only one year they should be able to minimize the distractions. Owens is a bonafide super star who's work ethic has never been challenged and really wants to win.
For those that are concerned about his negatively effecting team chemistry...we're talking about a team that hasn't appeared in a playoff game in 10 years and has gone 7-9 the past three seasons! What is so sacred about that type of "chemistry" that it can't or shouldn't be shaken up at least a little? Buffalo Bills fans...getcha popcorn ready the show is about to begin...and that's what shim sez.

Down Again....What's up With Rush?

President Obama held a major Healthcare Summit today in Washington. Similar to what has happened everytime he's made a major announcement of any kind involving the economy or healthcare in the past month the stock market plunged downward. This time by almost 300 points. Looks like it's time for the Administration and the media to roll out a fresh batch of Rush Limbaugh stories! And that's what shim sez.....

Dems and Media vs. Rush

With the economy continuing to spin out of control, the stock market plunging at a record setting pace, questions of troop withdrawals in Iraq, and additions in Afghanistan, Presidential Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel went on the talk shows this past weekend and addressed.......Rush Limbaugh!
Since then the ever so willing media has taken up the cause and has done story after story on what Limbaugh's role is in the Republican Party.
Seems to me that our Democratic leaders would have more important issues to concentrate on. Unless of course they want to keep this discussion going and take the focus off the real story.....that Americans in increasing numbers aren't buying into any of the stuff that they have been selling.....and that's what shim sez..