CALIFORNIA YANKEE tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-10619 2009-11-19T18:05:59-05:00 You Can't Make This Stuff Up! TypePad Fred Thompson: The Afghanistan war has been lost tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345213db69e2012875ba073c970c 2009-11-19T18:05:59-05:00 2009-11-19T18:05:59-05:00 Fred Thompson nailed the impact of Obama's Ahfghan indecision during his radio show today: It really doesn't matter how President Obama divides the Afghan baby, how he splits the difference between McChrystal and Biden. Because the war in Afghanistan has been lost. [. . .] I say this because of one sad and simple fact. The president does not have the will and determination to do what's necessary to win it. His heart's not in it, and never has been. The Taliban knows it. Al Qaeda knows it. Our allies know it. And the American people know it. Our enemies are now emboldened and our friends are discouraged. We cannot prevail if the American people are not willing to make the sacrifices necessary for an extended effort. The case has not been made to them to justify this effort. The case can only be made by the president. This president is unable or unwilling to make that case, Listen to the whole thing: I remain an unrepentant of the war. But if Obama does not give the commander he selected the resources he needs to win the war then I may have to reconsider. Dan Spencer
Fred Thompson nailed the impact of Obama's Ahfghan indecision during his radio show today:

It really doesn't matter how President Obama divides the Afghan baby, how he splits the difference between McChrystal and Biden. Because the war in Afghanistan has been lost.

[. . .]

I say this because of one sad and simple fact. The president does not have the will and determination to do what's necessary to win it. His heart's not in it, and never has been. The Taliban knows it. Al Qaeda knows it. Our allies know it. And the American people know it. Our enemies are now emboldened and our friends are discouraged. We cannot prevail if the American people are not willing to make the sacrifices necessary for an extended effort. The case has not been made to them to justify this effort. The case can only be made by the president. This president is unable or unwilling to make that case,

Listen to the whole thing:

I remain an unrepentant of the war. But if Obama does not give the commander he selected the resources he needs to win the war then I may have to reconsider.

 http://cayankee.blogs.com/cayankee/2009/11/fred-thompson-the-afghanistan-war-has-been-lost.html Americans don't want higher premiums and higher taxes tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345213db69e20120a6b80503970b 2009-11-19T17:22:35-05:00 2009-11-19T17:22:35-05:00 Democrats' Obamacare will raise premiums and taxes, cut Medicare, and drive up the deficit. Is This the kind of health care reform the American people want? In the following video, Senate Republicans remind us that Americans do not want higher premiums and higher taxes disguised as reform: Dan Spencer

Democrats' Obamacare will raise premiums and taxes, cut Medicare, and drive up the deficit. Is This the kind of health care reform the American people want?

In the following video, Senate Republicans remind us that Americans do not want higher premiums and higher taxes disguised as reform:

 http://cayankee.blogs.com/cayankee/2009/11/americans-dont-want-higher-premiums-and-higher-taxes.html National debt now over $12 trillion - continues to soar under Congressional Democrats tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345213db69e2012875b8bf93970c 2009-11-19T14:22:11-05:00 2009-11-19T14:22:11-05:00 When the Pelosi/Reid left-wing Democrats took control of Congress on January 4, 2007, the national debt was $8,670,596,242,973.04 -- that's $8.67 trillion. Today, the national debt is 12,039,319,107,488.80 -- more than $12 trillion. That is a 38% increase in the national debt in the less than three year period that Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats have controlled the federal government's purse strings. Maybe President Obama finally sees the light. After spending and borrowing more than anyone can imagine, Obama warns that too much debt could fuel a double-dip recession. Unfortunately, Obama's epiphany is probably just a temporary result of spending time in China -- the biggest critic of Obama's massive spending. Dan Spencer

When the Pelosi/Reid left-wing Democrats took control of Congress on January 4, 2007, the national debt was $8,670,596,242,973.04 -- that's $8.67 trillion.

Today, the national debt is 12,039,319,107,488.80 -- more than $12 trillion.

That is a 38% increase in the national debt in the less than three year period that Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats have controlled the federal government's purse strings.

Maybe President Obama finally sees the light. After spending and borrowing more than anyone can imagine, Obama warns that too much debt could fuel a double-dip recession. Unfortunately, Obama's epiphany is probably just a temporary result of spending time in China -- the biggest critic of Obama's massive spending.

 http://cayankee.blogs.com/cayankee/2009/11/national-debt.html Atlantis returns to space tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345213db69e20120a6a778e6970b 2009-11-16T15:23:51-05:00 2009-11-16T15:23:51-05:00 Space shuttle Atlantis is safely in orbit with six astronauts and a full load of spare parts for the International Space Station. Atlantis lifted off from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 2:28 p.m. EST. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Atlantis will reach the space station Wednesday, an will return to Earth the day after Thanksgiving. Dan Spencer

Space shuttle Atlantis is safely in orbit with six astronauts and a full load of spare parts for the International Space Station.

Atlantis lifted off from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 2:28 p.m. EST.