Missing You
Missing from both Republican lists are two pillars of Mr. Obama’s agenda that many economists consider important for expanding the labor force and promoting long-run growth.
One is significantly higher spending for infrastructure. The International Monetary Fund recently called for such spending, saying it would pay off in broader economic growth.
The other is an overhaul of immigration laws. Despite business pressure to provide a path to citizenship for the millions here illegally, and to admit more foreigners with skills, Republicans’ opposition has only hardened in this campaign. (New York Times, 10/22/2014)
This would be hilarious if it were not so utterly dishonest. Does the Times think that Republicans are against economic growth and putting people back to work? They have been talking about these things for six years while Democrats have been talking about climate change and birth control. Infrastructure spending? First of all, that is nothing more than funneling money to labor unions who then rebate via political contributions to Democrats. Second, even Obama admitted that his "shovel-ready" jobs were a joke.
Sunk Cost
According to one Democrat strategist quoted in this report, "The ineptitude of the White House political operation has sunk from annoying to embarrassing." (Breitbart.com, 10/22/2014)
Dems said it.
Another First
A doctor in New York City who recently returned from treating Ebola patients in Guinea became the first person in the city to test positive for the virus Thursday, setting off a search for anyone who might have come into contact with him. (New York Times, 10/24/2014)
Still no flight bans from Africa. Not to worry... the doc only went bowling and took the NYC subway.
Bad Chemistry
American security officials said Thursday that they were looking into a new report that Islamic State militants had used chlorine gas as a weapon against Iraqi police officers last month near Balad, north of Baghdad. (New York Times, 10/24/2014)
Will Obama issue (and ignore) another "red line?" Stay tuned for the answer.
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