‘Puter’s not certain if this is a PrideParade or the Gayest Mardi Gras EverTM, but he likes the color scheme and the horns. Mostly the horns. Operative BG writes in apropos ‘Puter’s piquant five-part series on the nation’s debt limit … Continue reading →
Other than Obama having found and unleashed a Hypnotoad in the White House Press Briefing Room, what’s a plausible explanation for otherwise sane, sentient reporters buying Obama’s unending stream of lies, slander and other horse manure? ‘Puter said he might provide … Continue reading →
Hey, this ‘Puter guy’s making sense. Maybe Obama’s not — ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD!* Welcome back, ‘Puter’s friends, to the show that never ends. ‘Puter’s so glad you could attend, step inside. Step inside. Stick with ‘Puter, people. We’re almost … Continue reading →
Who are you going to believe, Obamaor ‘Puter Gormog — ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD!** Welcome back, Friends of the Gormogons, loyal operatives and various and sundry minions! ‘Puter’s truly glad you’re enjoying his series on the most fascinating topic … Continue reading →
Obama and his lapdog media commandyou! Ignore the facts concerning Congress’constitutional prerogative to do exactlywhat it’s doing, holding Democrats over abarrel until they negotiate!* Welcome to the third installment of ‘Puter Does the Debt Limit! We hope you’ve learned something … Continue reading →
President Obama assumes his standardnegotiation posture with Congress. “I’dlove to negotiate with you, but first, youguys abandon your Constitutional dutiesto me.” Welcome back to ‘Puter Does the Debt Limit! All your Gormogons hope you’re enjoying ‘Puter providing some right smart learning … Continue reading →
Like Hypnotoad (AGTH),* PresidentObama, Democrats and the media expectus to unthinkingly believe them. ‘Puter’s sick and tired of know-nothings in the media – and even worse in government – spouting off about the debt limit, a subject which experience shows … Continue reading →
‘Puter’s been reading Greg Sargent, a confessed liberal, who writes for the Washington Post’s opinion pages. Mr. Sargent is exercised about Republicans holding up a debt limit increase This morning, Mr. Sargent writes: It remains to be seen whether major … Continue reading →
Hold me closer, Tiny Dancer!Also, speaking of crises, why theheck are you hung like a Ken doll? Since Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) does not understand the concept of “negotiating against yourself,” ‘Puter finds it necessary to step … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →Dr. J. is letting everyone else do his work for him today, as he has a crazy day at work. This, however caught his eye, and as such he recommends reading it, if only because the first graph was being … Continue reading →
As regular readers know, ‘Puter is a high-functioning simpleton, but one with Cassandra-like powers of prognostication. Also, like Cassandra, ‘Puter is cruelly fated to never be believed. Let’s review a few of ‘Puter’s most recent economic prognostications: 1. The failure … Continue reading →
Paul Ryan penned this editorial in the Wall Street Journal today. Please go ahead and read it. No seriously, go read it. Now go and email it to 10 of your friends, tweet it and put it on your Facebook … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →Gentle Readers, Gormogon Operative BG writes in on a stack of $2 bills regarding the Debt Ceiling: Illustrious Gormogons – There’s something I don’t understand about this “one dollar of spending reductions for one dollar of debt ceiling hike” business. … Continue reading →
This article gave Dr. J. a chuckle, especially the ending. Apparently, the U.S. Treasury as of two days ago had a cash balance of $73.8 billion. By comparison, Apple Computer has a reserve of $76.2 billion. The author, Matt Rosoff … Continue reading →
If you read only one piece on the hand-in-glove relationship between the debt ceiling crisis and out of control social program spending, let it be this editorial in today’s Wall Street Journal. Quoth the sages of Wall Street: According to … Continue reading →
Unlikely as it seems, these words were spoken by Adam Urbanski, Rochester Teachers Association (union) president, in the context of difficult contract negotiations. It was an acknowledgment that a union cannot be so greedy that its employer can no longer … Continue reading →
Dr. J. has been receiving daily emails from Congressman Jim Cooper (D-New Atlantis) updating him regarding the debt ceiling. In his latest missive to the Doctor he included the following: Stop Member Pay ActMy bill to end Congressional pay during … Continue reading →
In today’s gripping installment of “How Do These Guys Even Have Jobs Anymore?”, the New York Times editorial board appeals to its readers’ faith. To be certain, not faith in God, because that’s for uneducated, gun-owning hicks. Rather, the NYT … Continue reading →
Overall, the Boehner rebuttal was really good, not just in content, but in psychology. The President will likely give less of his incessant lecture hall jeremiads if the GOP continually goes on television right after him and disproves his every … Continue reading →
CNN today covered President Obama’s speech to that promoter of ethnic harmony, La Raza. In the speech, he intimated that he may ‘go it alone’ regarding immigration, whatever that means. Hopefully he won’t take the same approach to the debt … Continue reading →
Dr. J. has always felt that President Obama is ultimately is a man of his convictions. It goes without saying that Dr. J. has also always felt that President Obama is almost always on the wrong side of every issue. … Continue reading →
Dr. J. was trying to avoid the trifecta today, but sadly, here we are. Bernie Goldberg, former CBS newsman and author of Bias, destroys President Obama’s op-ed in the comic book pretending to be a newspaper known as USA Today. … Continue reading →
Dr. J. was reminded of that line yesterday when he received an email from Congressman Jim Cooper (D-New Atlantis): Dear Friends, I’m worried. I hope you have been following the debate in Washington. If so, you know that failure to … Continue reading →
For those who are focused on the near-term debt limit talks and the swirl that accompanies it, let me throw out a word of caution: the Democrats are salivating over the potential for 70%+ marginal tax rates. Let me explain … Continue reading →
The New York Times has a house editorial today excoriating Republicans for signing on to pledges, such as Grover Norquist’s anti-tax pledge and the Susan B. Anthony list’s pro-life pledge. The NYT also lists two pledges ‘Puter has never heard … Continue reading →
Jay Cost in the Weekly Standard echos GorT’s belief and presents the details in a more comprehensive way than GorT could do. So take a look at his graph here and click through to really understand the debt ceiling battle. … Continue reading →
Dr. J warned the Republicans that President Obama wouldn’t play fair. Today alone, ‘Turbotax’ Tim Geithner advocated that an agreement occur now so that it can ‘get done’ by August 2nd. In his speech to Women in Finance Investment he … Continue reading →
‘Puter’s been reading much about the debt ceiling debate over the past weeks. ‘Puter has come to the following conclusions. 1. The debt ceiling will be increased. It will be increased because it must be increased. And it must be … Continue reading →
House R’s: In the event that you were concerned that Dr. J. is a lone voice in the wilderness, Dr. J. took the liberty to obtain a second opinion for you from another famous Doctor: There you have it. No … Continue reading →
An open letter to the House Republicans: Dear Speaker Boehner and the Gang: No matter how hard the White House, the congressional Democrats, and the media make dealing with the debt ceiling sound, like the magazine, it’s Real Simple™. You … Continue reading →
The Gormogons are plugged in and we like sharing what we hear and hopefully provide a little education with it. Item the first: former President Bill Clinton came out earlier this week and stated: “Why aren’t we talking more about … Continue reading →
Democrats are the drunks of the debt ceiling debate. Republicans are the friends trying to take away the keys to their car. Democrats: “C’mon, man!! You used to be so cool, like in college when we’d play beer pong then … Continue reading →
State and local governments have a big shortfall when it comes to fully funding their pension systems. A study authored by two finance professors, Joshua Rauh of Northwestern University and Robert Novy-Marx of the University of Rochester, estimate that these … Continue reading →
Dear The Czar, There is much talk today about the debt limit. At the National Tea Party Convention, the Republican leadership were given a warning that raising the debt ceiling without real changes in spending will result in primary challenges … Continue reading →
BG demands more information on quantitative easing, or so help him, he will stop attaching small orbital thrusters to the billions of ice chunks that compose Saturn’s rings. (By the way, not all of those chunks are ice. You will … Continue reading →
State and local borrowing, once thought of as a way to finance essential infrastructure, has mutated into a source of constant abuse. Like homeowners before the housing bubble burst, states and cities have gorged on debt, extended repayment times, and … Continue reading →
Yesterday evening, my son was watching Walt Disney Studios’ 1973 release of Robin Hood on DVD. What caught my attention was this bit of dialog between Robin Hood and Little John at the beginning of the movie: (Little John) You … Continue reading →
