Weekly Open Thread – Obama’s Land of Oz Edition; Bumped

Apparently, Pres. Obama’s bus has detoured for a town hall in the Land of Oz:

“I don’t think we’re in danger of another recession, but we are in danger of not having a recovery that’s fast enough to deal with a genuine unemployment crisis for a whole lot of folks out there,” Mr. Obama told CBS News Senior Business Correspondent Anthony Mason. “And that’s why we need to be doing more.”

Over 2 years After President Obama’s Cairo Speech…

Wasn’t our standing in the world supposed to improve in the Age of Obama? Weren’t we “hated” due to 8 years of oppressing Muslims under the evil, warmongering Bush Regime?

A recent Zogby analysis- Arab Attitudes, 2011– finds that President Obama’s charm offensive Apology Tour, his bowing and bombing campaigns, his “support” for Libyan rebels and non-support for Iranian democracy, distancing and abandonment of traditional allies (Israel & Mubarak), his broken promise to close Gitmo, his perpetuation of Bush-era wars (and in some ways, expansion) in spite of the name-changes and the makeovers, have all resulted in a worsening of America’s standing in the Arab world:

Sunday Funnies

“After all the rioting in London this week, officials are worried that it could mean security problems for the Olympics next year. On the bright side, the guy running with the torch will just blend right in.” –Jimmy Fallon

“Congress is now appointing a debt committee to deal with the debt. I thought Congress was the debt committee. Aren’t they the ones who put us in debt?” –Jay Leno

“President Obama is touring the country in a bus, because nothing inspires hope in the economy like the president riding in a bus.” –Jimmy Kimmel

Organizing, A Euphemism For Revolution

Most Americans have never heard of Saul Alinsky, but it will be a long time before we overcome his influence on America. His confrontational tactics and politics of the 60’s are the inspiration for our president’s symbolic, undiplomatic, and predictable cliches

“get mad”, “get in their faces”, “they bring a knife, we bring a gun”.

His quotes will forever be enshrined next to those of his hero, Abraham Lincoln whom he desperately wants to emulate.

In a recent speech, Obama compared the Civil War President’s criticism and opposition, to his own rejection by a once adoring public,

“Lincoln, they used to talk about him almost as bad as they talk about me.”

Spin….Obama “Wants” To Face Perry

Oh please:

White House hopeful Rick Perry has at least some supporters in the Democratic stronghold of Chicago — President Barack Obama’s Re-Election team. The Texas governor, a social and fiscal conservative, is seen by Obama’s top election campaigners and fundraisers as easier to beat than the more moderate Mitt Romney in the presidential election.

Tax the Rich – Playing the Class Warfare Card [Reader Post]

The rich pay more taxes as a total percentage of taxes collected, but they do not pay, as a percentage, taxes they can afford to pay. So says Warren Buffet, the world’s third richest man. Buffett compiled a data sheet of the men and women working in his office. Buffett, with immense income from dividends and capital gains, paid less as a percentage of his income than the secretaries or the clerks or anyone else in his office. “How can this be fair?” he asked. “How can this be right?” Buffett continued, “There’s class warfare, all right, but it’s my class, the rich class, that’s making war, and we’re winning.”