Obama Throws Rangel Under the Bus

Rangel joins a growing list of prominent Blacks tossed under the wheels of the “Obama Express” when they became an embarrassment.

Rep. Maxine Waters and the Democrat’s “Race” Problem

With two high profile Black politicians on trial in the House on complex ethics charges, voter apathy in the African-American community could start to build. If Blacks stay home this November, what should be a bad year for Democrats could turn into a complete disaster.

Stock Market Weekly Summary – 7/30/2010

It was a mixed week for the major markets.
For the week the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 41.32 points or 0.40%.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index dropped -1.06 points or -0.10%,
The Nasdaq Composite dropped -14.77 points or -0.65%.

Where has All the Oil Gone?

For nearly 3 months the world was mesmerized by watching the live feed of oil gushing from the bottom of the Gulf. Now, only a few weeks after the leak was capped, crews are having trouble finding any of the spilled oil to clean up. Despite hundreds of boats and spotter planes looking for spilled oil, there is little to be found.

BP Update: Leak Stopped, CEO Dropped

It is mixed news for BP. Crews have returned to the Gulf after heading to shore in advance of tropical storm “Bonnie”. The storm, which never came close to hurricane strength, fell apart over the weekend. During the evacuation period the cap which had been in placed over the rupture continued to hold, effectively stopping the leak.

Howard Dean Makes a Fool of Himself – Again

Former Gov. Howard Dean was in rare form on Fox News Sunday. Before his bizarre meltdown on national television in 2004 he was the front runner for the Democratic nominee for president. He has been known for saying many outrageous things in his career on Sunday he moved the bar.

Stock Market Weekly Summary – 7/23/2010

It was an up week for the major markets.

For the week the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 326.72 points or 3.24%.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index gained 37.78 points or 3.55%
The Nasdaq Composite gained 90.42 points or 4.15%

Newest Senator Carte Goodwin Stops Climate Legislation

No one should be surprised. When the Democrat’s newest senator, Carte Goodwin (D-WV) arrived in Washington this week he had already made his position clear. He is from a coal producing state and he had no intention of voting for any climate bill that would cost his state jobs. Period.

Charlie Rangel Charged with Ethical Violations

There is an old expression in Washington, “I don’t know if I’m going to heaven or hell, but I pray the decision is made by the House Ethic Committee.”

Big Week for the “Stupid” Democrats

Bill Clinton famously pointed out in 1992, “It’s the economy, stupid.” Apparently the Democrats have forgotten this simple idea.