Mitt & Newt Buy Greek Bonds from Obama

 The thrill of the the Newt Opera hits the pause button after February 4 as we must wait until the March Super Tuesday to enjoy the Romney bashing again. By then, we will have two more jobs numbers and three more measures of the housing market for the Spring selling. The big wind that will shape the year is blowing foulweather from the East. The situation in Europe faces a climax in Greece in March, and speaking to Landon Thomas, NYT, and Jack Ewing, IHT, there does not appear an acceptable remedy. The ECB bought Greek bonds at 70-75 cents on the Euro, and it wants all its money back. Hedge funds and banks bought Greek bonds at 40 cents…
By John Batchelor | January 26, 2012 1:56 AM (18)

SOTU Greatest Hits Mashup

RNC compares all three Obama SOTU to discover a consistently platitudinous repetition. If it didn't work last year, or the year before, then let's make sure it doesn't work again this year. Watch the Fed announce it does not plan to raise rates until the end of 2014, after…
By John Batchelor | January 25, 2012 1:18 PM (35)

Newt Opera Sings

 by John Batchelor Jan 23, 2012 4:45 AM EST  The professionals can see that at least for the next few months the GOP is burdened with a handful of shopworn candidates who cannot be collectively cobbled into a winner.  Newt Gingrich's passionate one-man victory in the South Carolina primary has established the…
By John Batchelor | January 23, 2012 5:10 PM (20)

POTUS vs Pirates of the GOP

 "We can go in two directions, one is for less opportunity and less fairness...I am going to lay out a blueprint...homegrown and alternative energy sources...getting people the skills they need...a return to American values...how we do it... " POTUS Obama presents the fog of the campaign early in order to give…
By John Batchelor | January 21, 2012 6:37 PM (19)

Obama Sings Romney

Above is a small clip of POTUS singing for his cash in NYC, and it is a measure of how effective Mr. Obama can be on the trail.  The GDP is the major challenge for Obama; however, in the meantime, the Chicago re-elect will gather acorns.  The GOP squabble…
By John Batchelor | January 21, 2012 12:00 AM (12)