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What Barack Obama Inherits

After the euphoria of Tuesday night, President-Elect Barack Obama is certainly being hit with the reality of the state of the nation. It’s a mess, to put it mildly.
The stock market plummeted for the first two days following his election. Following the announcement that many corporations will not meet their quarterly expectations and [...]

John McCain’s Weak Week

Talk about a week that should not have happened to anyone, much less the presumptive Republican nominee for President of the United States.  This was it for John McCain.  If he gained any votes this week, they have to be sympathy votes.  Hell, I’m one of those old white women who isn’t supposed to vote [...]

To Talk to the Enemy or Not to Talk? That is the Question

To talk or not to talk?  That is the question. 
Barack Obama has stated that he would talk with anyone in an effort to break through the barriors that keep us isolated from our enemies.  Of course, his comment has been taken to task by the Republicans and Hillary Clinton.  Again, the spin tried to make [...]