Let Me Clear My Throat

The Setup:

At some Wal-Mart in Washington Township, New Jersey, a male voice announces over the PA system that “all Black people leave the store now.”
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US Congress passes Healthcare Reform bill

‘It’s a victory for the American people’ © Barack Obama

In a historic vote last night, Congress passed H.R. 3590, more commonly known as the “Healthcare Reform Bill.” After rancorous debate that seemed more akin to the dozens game than an exchange of facts and opinions Read more

Obama Rushes to Quell Racial Uproar

“Walks like a duck…”

“Obama conceded his words had been ill-chosen, but he stopped short of a public apology.”~Nancy Benac, AP
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Impossible takes a week?

The Associated Press: Obama losing some support among nervous Dems:
“‘This is the worst economic time anyone under the age of 80 has ever experienced, and you can’t discount people being afraid. Now that we are in July, the fear is turning to disappointment that the president hasn’t fixed everything yet. I don’t know why they thought he could change everything by now, but some did.’” ~ Steve Glorioso, Democratic strategist

Editorial:
Patience! No one could fix eight years of the worst administration ever in a few months. Folks are clearly underestimating how far in the hole the last administration put everyone. And I mean everyone; 3 major disasters, the last affecting the whole world’s economy. You know, in case they missed anyone with 9/11 and Katrina. Lex Luthor would be envious.

NY Post apologizes for ‘Obama’ cartoon

(BBC News) – The New York Post newspaper has apologised to readers offended by a cartoon some people say was a racist depiction of President Barack Obama.

Cartoonist Sean Delonas drew police having shot dead a chimp, saying “they’ll have to find someone else to write the stimulus bill”. Read more