Obama

02 Apr

Where Are We Now?

Posted by grumpysusan in economy, jobs, Obama, opinion, polls

So, if you didn't know, Obama tells us we have turned a corner on the economy, and naturally he's taking credit. How rosy is the picture?

Let's see. Job creation in March is up.

That is only one month and a small piece of the picture. Long-term unemployment got even worse in March and average hourly earnings are falling.

And more and more Americans are blaming Obama for the economy.

01 Apr

Obama and His Campaign Promises

Posted by grumpysusan in campaign promises, Obama, oil drilling, president, war

In the wake of Obama's interesting stance on offshore oil and gas drilling, which seems rather odd given his support base, and the never-ending war in Afghanistan, I thought I would take a quick peek into how he was doing with his campaign promises.

Here are a few items of interest:

Obama and His Base: Who's The Maverick Now?

The Obameter: Tracking Obama's Campaign Promises