Day 100. Loving you.

From CNN

President Obama said Wednesday that a recent uptick in violence in Iraq won't affect his plan for a phased military withdrawal.

"Civilian deaths, incidents of bombings ... remain very low relative to what was going on last year," Obama said during a prime time news conference on his 100th day in office.

"The political system is holding and functioning in Iraq."

Wait, are you saying Bush and Rumsfeld plan worked? WTF?

Its good to see they have refined BOTO's reading technique...looking straight into the camera here.

Seriously, well not really. This pretty much sums up the coverage of the first 100 days.

Does BOTO have a twin sister?

Day 97. Dammit, Janet!

From WRAL.com(OK, AP)

WASHINGTON — The U.S. declared a public health emergency Sunday to deal with the emerging new swine flu, much like the government does to prepare for approaching hurricanes.
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At a White House news conference, Besser and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano sought to assure Americans that health officials are taking all appropriate steps to minimize the impact of the outbreak.
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Swine flu. Oh dear, what should we do? Government, please help us. We do not want to get the swine flu.

Look how on top of the situation the administration is. Janet is out there assuring us of the proper measures being taken. BOTO is golfing, I mean receiving hourly updates on the situation.

Don't worry about the emergency, though. See how much better this administration is than the Katrina-era administration?

It's a good think BOTO got out of Mexico (where this thing started) just in time. You conspiracy theorists out there can forget about him personally planting this distraction. Stop thinking that right now!

So, once public places are shuttered, like schools, etc. You people are probably going to go a little stir crazy. But hey, when it's over, think of the spending that will pull us out of this little recession. Not to mention the need for grave diggers to bury all the dead people...that should take care of the unemployment problem.

Yeah, rest assured people. We got another capable Janet, like the one from Nevada in the Clinton administration.

Take advantage of the crisis, right Rham-ster?

Day 86. Tax day.

From CNN

WASHINGTON (CNN) — The White House released 2008 tax returns Wednesday for the Obamas and the Bidens.

The president and the first lady reported an adjusted gross income of of more than $2.6 million last year, and paid $855,323 in federal income tax. The Obamas also donated $172,050, to 37 different charities, including $25,000 contributions to CARE and the United Negro College Fund.

The Obamas, who donated $26,270 to Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s Trinity United Church of Christ in 2007, did not contribute any money to the church in 2008. They donated $240,370 to 33 charities in 2007, including $35,000 to CARE, and $50,000 to the United Negro College Fund.

Was the $35000 to CARE or CAIR?

Day 84. Cuba, here we come!

From the Cable News Network...

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama lifted all restrictions Monday on the ability of individuals to visit relatives in Cuba, as well as to send them remittances.
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So the cruel, brutal dictatorial Castro family will benefit from all the money spent by Americans visiting family. Certainly the money will be put nefarious use by the brothers. Will Cubans enjoy the same freedom to come and go from Cuba at will? Will visitors enjoy world-class healthcare in the commie utopia? The answers are No and No.

Perhaps this move will help GM by opening up a new market for their vehicles. Don't you think it's about time to replace some of those 50+ year old cars they are driving around down there? We have to save the earth, after all! Can't you hear the environmental do-gooders now?

Day 83, All Hail, BOTO!

From CNN

(CNN) -- For four days, an American sea captain and four Somali pirates rode the waves of the Indian Ocean in an enclosed lifeboat, far out of sight of most of the world.
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Thanks be to God, on this Easter, for Barack Obama, The One! He saved American ship captain Richard Phillips. He deserves all the credit for his steady, calm hand at the tiller of this pirate crisis. He so brilliantly acted indifferent to the situation where an American was being held hostage by terrorists pirates, and was there to talk about "housing" the other day. But now we know that BOTO was secretly plotting, planning and strategizing the rescue of Captain Phillips. All Hail, BOTO!

And get your cameras! It's another historic moment as the first black president gets a first dog. My understanding is that it is a shelter dog rescued by the Obamas and its name is 'Bo'....awwww. So historic!

Day 81. Domino's Pizza

From the hometown rag...

It just doesn't add up.

Proud Chicagoan Barack Obama plus a relocation to Washington equals the president special ordering Chicago-style deep-dish pizza from Pi ... in St. Louis?

But it's true.
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Hey, to hell with the state of the economy and taxes. Remember he 'won'.

Day 80. Guys, guys, we're talking about housing right now.

Reuters has it...

WASHINGTON, April 9 (Reuters) - Ragtag teams of modern-day Blackbeards are posing an annoying distraction for Barack Obama, forcing him to add Somalia to an already long list of foreign policy challenges.
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He declined to comment on the pirate situation for the second day in a row on Thursday.
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WTF? Apparently they are having some troubles with the TOTUS. Why else would he have nothing to say about the pirate situation?
If there are any bad guys out there in the big, wide world, we're screwed. I have zero confidence in this administration.

Day 71. Off to see the queen

From this aticle...

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British etiquette says "you may not shake the queen's hand, only tough it briefly" and that if the Queen stops eating then everyone else must stop too, the News reported.
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Not sure what it means to 'tough' the queen's hand. Hopefully the teleprompter will provide all the other etiquette tips.

I wonder what gifts they're taking. Maybe a clapper?

Day 56. Outrage!

From CNN.com

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Barack Obama said Monday he will attempt to block bonuses to executives at ailing insurance giant AIG, payments he described as an "outrage."

Maybe its in these people's employment contract?

In the letter to Geithner, Liddy said the unit's 25 highest-paid contract employees will reduce their salaries to $1 this year and all other officers in the unit will reduce their salaries by 10 percent. Other "non-cash compensation" will be reduced or eliminated. But he told Geithner that some bonus payments are binding legal obligations of the company, and "there are serious legal, as well as business consequences for not paying."

So you see, its us hard working people against these rich Wall Steet type. Class warfare! That is how democrats oppress people while smiling and telling them they 'got their sleeves rolled up and are working hard for you'. Open your eyes people! This is pure hypocrisy. "Do as I say, not as I do".

Day 45. Will he or won't he?

The president is getting some pressure from a couple of senators in his own party to veto the newest pork bill. Apparently BOTO (Barack Obama, The One) believes that people have short memories, or don't care as long as they get their piece of the pie. It seems arrogant to me, but then as he said to congressional republicans, "I won.".

Will breaking a campaign promise come back to hurt him in 2012? Time will tell.

Others are picking up on my annoyance with Obama's crutch, I mean teleprompter. The guy can read like nobody else, but the way his eyes drift so awkwardly. Yikes. Its embarrassing that the leader of the free world can not talk without this device. With this behavior, he is "dumbing-down" the presidency...and I don't like it.

Day 36. Sate of the Union.

Wow, is it just me or is anyone else annoyed by the president's reading a teleprompter. He moves his head too far, then his eyes have to drift back to the prompter. It seems like this guy was watching a tennis match... it's very distracting.

Then there is the head cheerleader, Nancy Pelosi. That woman could not wait to jump up and clap. When she wasn't jumping up, she had that forced smile. It looked very uncomfortable. I think it was to keep her cheeks tight so they would not end up in her lap.

Finally Joe Biden. That guy has a permanent frown, but when he was grinning--wow! Did he get some new teeth? I had to put my sunglasses on. If someone digs up a picture of him from back in the campaign days, with yellow teeth, please link to it here.

OK, finally the speech. I had to turn away to listen to it for all the distractions (see above). I began hearing his words near the end when he was talking about the Florida banker, the town in Kansas that is rebuilding on their own, etc. I guess I missed the inspirational story about the folks in New Orleans rebuilding without help from taxpayers. What a difference values, government programs and self-sufficiency makes in shaping our country. You know who will put us on the right track...those who do not have their hands out!

The way the president talked, everybody is going to get something...who the hell is going to pay for all this?

Savers, like me, that's who.

Day 33. Raising taxes.

This article talks about the president's plan to trim the deficit.
To sum up, the president used his weekly radio address to say he is determined to get the deficit under control. How? Raising taxes. On who? Businesses and the wealthy.

Yeah, that'll work, especially with the economy in the state it is in.

Day 27. Ah, the good life.

"catastrophe", "urgent", ..., the rhetoric was amazing...Bradley Schiller has a very good write-up on it.

But now its over. "I won". "Lets celebrate while the middle-class schlubs break out the Made in China chocolates they got at Wal-Mart because that's all they can afford."

"C'mon, baby. Let's go get some dinner at Table 52 and sleep in Sunday morning."

Overheard at Table 52 Saturday night?...
"Waiter! Bring me pork. I must have more pork!"

Ah, the good life. He's livin' it.

Day 17. Comrade Obama

The president is fear-mongering again today. Remember yesterday's red flag? There should be two today.

He actually wants to cap the pay to executives of the banks receiving the bail out money. When will that stop? What else will the government demand to control? Will my neighbors be informing on me for this blog?

This is starting to get scary. The house Republicans stood firm on their vote. Lets hope the senator Republicans do the same. For the sake of the country.

Day 14. First (of many) broken promises.

From politifact.com

One of President Obama's major campaign planks was making government more open and accountable. ...

I know, I know, you all were hoping for some change...sorry, "I won."

Day 11. 'I am greatest!'

A week and a half go by and we have the greatest president since Lincoln!

• He has schools, streets named after him.
  
• He is stimulating the economy (and CNN's bottom line).
  
• He can easily take both sides of an issue. Wow, he IS that good!
  

Let's immortalize him even more. As a tribute to his stimulus package, once the inflation kicks in (and you need a wheelbarrow to buy a loaf of bread), the treasury should print $500.00 bills with Obama's picture!

Q. Why the $500.00?
A. The media continues to tell us, this guy is 100 times better than Lincoln ever dreamed of.

Of course the democrat controlled congress will have to repeal the 1866 law prohibiting living persons on currency.

Finally, since it is Friday, lets ignore and gloss over the fact that Obama wants to hire another tax cheat. (HT: gordon gekko)

Day 6. Day off.

I guess the USS Obama (that's United States Savior Obama) took the day off.

Here is an update from day 4. The Afghan Government is claiming 16 civilians were killed in Obama's war.

Weren't we supposed to be singing Kumbya with them starting January 21?

Day 5. President Doom and Gloom.

This from the weekly radio address...

...this week, we saw more people file for unemployment than at any time in the last twenty-six years, and experts agree that if nothing is done, the unemployment rate could reach double digits. Our economy could fall $1 trillion short of its full capacity, which translates into more than $12,000 in lost income for a family of four. And we could lose a generation of potential, as more young Americans are forced to forgo college dreams or the chance to train for the jobs of the future.

He then goes on to talk about all the great things he will quickly do to fix the problems:

• To accelerate the creation of a clean energy economy, we will double our capacity to generate alternative sources of energy like wind, solar, and biofuels over the next three years. We’ll begin to build a new electricity grid that lay down more than 3,000 miles of transmission lines to convey this new energy from coast to coast. (Good luck fighting environmental regulations and environmentalists.)
  
• To lower health care cost, cut medical errors, and improve care, we’ll computerize the nation’s health record in five years, saving billions of dollars in health care costs and countless lives. (How many jobs will be lost by all this computerization and automation? If jobs won't be lost? How will cost be lowered? How about halting ambulance chaser law suits?)
  
• To ensure our children can compete and succeed in this new economy, we’ll renovate and modernize 10,000 schools, building state-of-the-art classrooms, libraries, and labs to improve learning for over five million students. (Oh yeah, this will get us ahead of Japan in science and math, for sure.)
  
• That means repairing and modernizing thousands of miles of America’s roadways and providing new mass transit options for millions of Americans. It means protecting America by securing 90 major ports and creating a better communications network for local law enforcement and public safety officials in the event of an emergency. And it means expanding broadband access to millions of Americans, so business can compete on a level-playing field, wherever they’re located. (See comment about environmentalists, for rebuilding roads. How are we going to expand broadband? BPL doesn't work. Please provide real details.)
  

Finally...

We won’t just throw money at our problems - we’ll invest in what works. Instead of politicians doling out money behind a veil of secrecy, decisions about where we invest will be made public, and informed by independent experts whenever possible. We’ll launch an unprecedented effort to root out waste, inefficiency, and unnecessary spending in our government, and every American will be able to see how and where we spend taxpayer dollars by going to a new website called recovery.gov.

This needs to be explained to Charlie Rangle and Robert Reich (HT to taxman) and some mayors around the country...

Furthermore, I have not seen anything in here about mortgage payments or gasoline

What gives?

Day 1. History in the making

Day 1. Here we are. It's 9:00 AM on the east coast. George Bush is still president.

According to all media reports, you should have bought stock in Kleenix because all those tears of joy are going to need to be wiped up. You could probably make some money in Washington today selling Depends--apparently a lot of people will also be peeing their pants with excitement.

Since we are having a snow storm, the TV news is on...CBS, because they have the best local weather guy. Katie Kouric is on now... Uh-oh, brb.

Ok, we're back now. I had to go throw up.

The expectations for this guy are very high. You know what happens when you have high expectations for a movie. Although Katie was already making some excuses for him based on the reality of the current economic situation.

We'll report back later today with an update on Day 1.

Update: The high expectations are continuing in the media. Here is a lip-service payment to the anti-war crowd...

In one of his first acts in office President Obama has ordered the U.S. government to suspend prosecutions of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay for 120 days, military officials said Tuesday.

Reported here.