A 2008 Democratic primary ad for Hillary Clinton’s campaign questioned Obama’s ability to respond to a crisis. Now there is oneÑand that ad turns out to be prescient.
9-11-11
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America gears up for an event that promises spectacular schmaltz: the 10th anniversary of 9/11.
Consumer Confidence
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Consumer confidence hits new lows. Gee, what a surprise–no one has any money, nor any prospect of earning any.
Rocky 2
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Obama caves into the Republicans on the debt ceiling deal. Now his partisans are trying to claim the defeat isn’t total.
Hitler Finds Out Ron Paul Is Four Points Ahead of Him in the Polls
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Libertarian Ron Paul is running four points behind President Obama.
Quintile Polydactyly
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Millions of jobs are going unfilled because the millions of unemployed don’t have the requested skills.
The Race Gap Becomes a Chasm
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During the economic collapse of 2005-09, the median wealth of Hispanics fell 66%, of blacks 53%, and whites 16%.
Budget Hero: The Game
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The video game “Budget Hero” lets players try to balance the federal budget. What if all problems are solved by video games in the future?
There’s Got To Be One
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Obama wakes up in the middle night, worrying that there’s some principle he forgot to sell out.
Debtmageddon
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If Democrats and Republicans don’t make a deal to raise the debt ceiling, our whole way of life could come to an end!
