Boy how he has aged

Filed Under (Flickr, Fotos, Photography, Photos, President George W.Bush, U.S. Presidents) by Daniel Arellano on 29-09-2008

By Daniel Arellano

I was browsing through the White House Website and came across this picture of President George W. Bush used for the 2000 presidential election.

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Lawmakers reject bailout plan

Filed Under (Meltdown, News, economy) by Daniel Arellano on 29-09-2008

By Daniel Arellano

Seems like not everyone is on the same page as we were made to believe.

The vote is in  228-to-205 and the House of Representatives rejected a compromise plan that would have allowed the Treasury Department to buy up toxic debt from struggling banks.

Read it here Courtesy of  Reuters

“Name some of Barack Obama’s legislative accomplishments … if you can”

Filed Under (Politics, barak obama, elections) by Daniel Arellano on 29-09-2008

By Daniel Arellano

This is old news from back in February but, I don’t think Senator Obama has accomplish much in the last 7 months, maybe just a few things -SPEECHES. Check out the link for the video.Below

MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews has done little to hide his admiration for Barack Obama — never mind his distaste for Hillary Clinton — over the past few weeks. He’s said he felt “a thrill going up my leg” listening to Obama speak. He told the New York Observer, “This is bigger than Kennedy. [Obama] comes along, and he seems to have the answers. This is the New Testament,” and he called Obama and his wife, Michelle, “one hell of an attractive couple” who “reminded me a bit of Jack Kennedy and Jackie back in ‘56.”

But for a few moments Tuesday night, Matthews changed his tune and went on the attack against Obama and one of his surrogates, Texas state Sen. Kirk Watson, the former mayor of Austin. Matthews went after Watson repeatedly, mercilessly prodding him to name a single legislative accomplishment of Obama’s as Clinton supporter Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, D-Ohio, could only look on and try not to smile too much. A bit of the exchange:

Matthews: You’re a big Barack supporter, right, Senator?Watson: I am, yes, I am.

Matthews: Well, name some of his legislative accomplishments.

Watson: We, uh …

Matthews: No, Senator, I want you to name some of Barack Obama’s legislative accomplishments tonight, if you can.

Watson: Well, I, you know, what I will talk about is more about what he’s offering the American people.

Matthews: No, no, what has he accomplished, sir? You say you support him, sir, you have to give me his accomplishments. You’ve supported him for president, you’re on national television. Name his legislative accomplishments. Barack Obama, sir.

Watson: Well, I’m not going to be able to name specifics.

Matthews: Can you name any? Can you name anything he’s accomplished as a congressman?

Watson: No, I’m not going to be able to do that tonight.

Matthews: Well, that’s a problem, isn’t it?

Watch the video here