Gitmo, Tax-Cuts, and the Obamas

You can say all the petty things you want about Michelle Obama's dresses or Barack's slightly awkward dancing skills; that First Family is adorable, and you can't deny that.    Sort of like the black Kennedys, only more genuine and with less controversy?  Am I allowed to say that?  What is and isn't "politically correct" changes like mad.

And I want to go on a scavenger hunt in the White House, too.  But not to find the Jonas Brothers.  Yuck.

First of all, about Gitmo: It's not like he plans to free all the prisoners, so this delay isn't necessarily a bad thing.  And if they DO wind up in U.S. prisons for the time being, you can bet they'll be the highly guarded type that people just DON'T escape from.  But Ashley, I DID enjoy reading the phrase "hit up Osama on his cell."

Second, quit calling Obama a hypocrite for borrowing money for tax cuts.  Sure, Bush did the same, but if we can recall, his tax cuts really only affected (directly) those with higher incomes.  And look at how THAT turned out!  DID it "trickle down" to the middle and lower classes?  Nope, sure didn't.

I know it's in the comfort zone of Conservatives to constantly claim that Democratic leaders are for higher taxes, but I think it's time they take their fingers out of their ears and actually pay attention to what's actually happening. You know, as opposed to judging Obama by the history of the Democratic Party.  He has always promoted middle-class tax cuts, and putting money RIGHT into the majority of the people's hands so that they can spend and stimulate the economy.

Well, we'll see where all of this goes.

Who likes superficial and stupid news?  I do!  So far I haven't found out which of the two dog breeds the Obamas are planning to choose.  I used to make fun of the people who care about that, but now I'm strangely curious.  Who DOESN'T love puppies, after all?  They must be drawing it out on purpose, I think.

So.  That's today.