Obama Gets An A+

My response to Question: 

What grade do you give Obama and why?

I give Obama an A+ and here is why. 

He defied all the odds and got himself elected, he came to the job when everything was screwed up, everything.

1) He handled the Economic Crisis, maybe some of us don't like the result but we are stable. Yes he has more work to do but he has only been there eleven months.

2) He controlled the healthcare debate and kept members of Congress focused on the mission allowing them to pass the legislation. I know it is not the exact language we want but he is moving forward and it really is better than nothing--there are some important changes that will take effect once he signs that legislation---but the fact is he is close to signing it---that has never happened before?

A Fox On MSNBC

The same message to Fox News is the same message for MSNBC. Plus, MSNBC needs to make up its mind on whether it is a news channels or a tabloid channel. I heard Chris Mathews say he is a reporter, Chris you haven’t been a reporter for years. You’re definitely not a reporter when you say things like you feel a sensation up your legs when you hear Obama speak. You’re not a reporter when you tell Grayson not to be afraid of being called a Liberal and you refer to him as buddy. You not a reporter when you say the Republicans don’t believe in Neanderthals. Chris you definitely have a point of view, there is nothing wrong with that but a reporter comes from a neutral place and Chris hasn’t been neutral since he was on McLaughlin group.

Rangel Sdandal, Charlie Should Step Down

Making Charlie Rangel step down would help clarify the message that things are changing in Washington DC. I am from New York, and although Rangel is not from my district, I still considered him my congressman. The actions of Charlie Rangel are deplorable and there should be a penalty, he is on the Ways and Means Committee for goodness sake, he is a serious liability and a distraction. They need to get him out. Shame on them for electing to keep him in the chairman’s seat. Charlie unfortunately spent his congressional years living the high life. He didn’t report assets, that’s like taxes 101. The first thing when you do your taxes is to list all of your assets - unless you are hiding something. 

This is a colossal blunder on Charlie’s part to have all these skeletons in his closet. What is Charlie hiding? Democrats need to set an example, Rangel is becoming an albatross. It’s not worth keeping Rangel, questions are sure to be asked about where Rangel got the finances for certain properties, and holding down four rent stabilized apartments, trips, quid-pro-quos, he is wallowing in it. He needs to resign from congress or at least step down from chair. Serving the people is a privilege and not a right. Rangel needs to see that his current situation is not good for the people or democracy. Patterson’s current defense of the congressman does not surprise me since Patterson is also enjoying his rent stabilized apartment in Harlem.