Posted in War on Terror/Axis of Evil, conservative by Hal_10000Jeez, I leave the country for a couple of weeks and things go crazy.  Not one but two pro-Obama publications are—gasp!—criticizing him for embracing Bush policy.  The latter is the “legitimate” New York Times (as opposed to the illegitimate Fox News), usually a reliable source for using xeroxed Democratic press releases as news articles or editorials: The Obama administration has clung for so long to the Bush administration’s expansive claims of national security and executive power that it is in danger of turning President George W.

Der Speigel Interviews with Charles Krauthammer ‘Obama Is Average’ In a SPIEGEL interview, Charles Krauthammer, the leading voice of America’s conservative intellectuals, discusses Barack Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize, the president’s failures and the state of the United Nations and the international community. SPIEGEL: Mr. Krauthammer, did the Nobel Commitee in Oslo honor or doom the Obama presidency by awarding him the Peace Prize? Charles Krauthammer: It is so comical. Absurd.

Romer Says Value-Added Tax Might Ease Budget Deficit (Update1) 2009-10-26 19:06:22.606 GMT (Adds Romer comments starting in fifth paragraph.) By Edwin Chen Oct. 26 (Bloomberg) — The U.S. should consider a value- added tax as one way to help reduce the federal budget deficit , Christina Romer , chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers , said today.

JACKSONVILLE, Florida (CNN) – President Barack Obama said Monday that the 14 Americans killed in two helicopter crashes in Afghanistan “were doing this nation proud.” He said they “gave their lives … to protect ours.” Ten Americans were killed in one incident and four were killed in another, according to NATO’s International Security Assistance Force.

KABUL (AP) – Helicopter crashes killed 14 Americans on Monday-11 troops and three drug agents-in the deadliest day for the U.S. mission in Afghanistan in more than four years. The deaths came as President Barack Obama prepared to meet his national security team for a sixth full-scale conference on the future of the troubled war.Related Posts:LA Times: 5 U.S. troops killed as Afghan violence swellsJuly is deadliest for US-led forces in Afghanistan: APKarl Rove on Obama’s recent embrace of Bush policies formerly criticized during 2008 campaignK-State At Salina Student Receives Scholarship From Helicopter Foundation InternationalU.S.

The US President Barack Obama, and Vice President Joe Biden are expected to make important announcements that will provide stimulus for a greener future. An Obama administration official has said that the President will make announcement regarding Smart Grids during his visit to Florida. Obama’s announcement of a Smart Grid will be the government’s largest investment of economic stimulus funds in clean energy. The Smart Grid will bolster the production of energy from clean domestic sources to consumers in 49 states.

MiamiHerald.com Will Senate money Obama raises in Fla. return? MiamiHerald.com AP Political Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — President Barack Obama is in Florida to raise money for US Senate races, but how much of it will be spent here remains to be seen. US Rep. Kendrick Meek is the leading Democrat for former … NAS Jax Ready for President Obama First Coast News President Obama’s visit to Jacksonville Naval Air Station Florida Times-Union Timeline for President Obama’s visit to

Reuters Obama to sign defense bill this week Reuters JACKSONVILLE (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Monday he will sign the defense authorization bill this week. “To make sure you can meet the missions we ask of you, we’re increasing the defense budget, including spending on the Navy and Marine … Obama says he will not rush Afghanistan decision The Associated Press NAS Jax Ready for President Obama First Coast News President Obama’s visit to Jacksonville Naval Air Station Florida Times-Union

Over the weekend, the Huffington Post published an article that stated : President Barack Obama is actively discouraging Senate Democrats in their effort to include a public insurance option with a state opt-out clause as part of health care reform. In its place, say multiple Democratic sources, Obama has indicated a preference for an alternative policy, favored by the insurance industry, which would see a public plan “triggered” into effect in the future by a failure of the industry to meet certain benchmarks.

Sorry, Ivanka Trump’s wedding . You weren’t the only star-studded shindig of the past weekend: Elisabeth Moss and Fred Armisen are now husband and wife! “They did get married over the weekend,” a source close to the cute Mad Men actress and the eccentric Saturday Night Live cast member. “It was really fun.” Word that Moss and Armisen were a couple first surfaced in early January, when Armisen was spotted checking out Moss’ Broadway play Speed-the-Plow in NYC.