Back in 1968, President Lyndon Johnson reacted to Walter Cronkite’s editorial piece on Report from Vietnam: Who, What, When, Where, Why?. “If I’ve lost Cronkite, I’ve lost Middle America.” Cronkite said in essence that the Vietnam War was not winnable. As a proponent of the escalation of the war, Johnson came to the conclusion in [...]
President Obama’s critics were lining up to take their shots after his Oval Office address to the nation: Huffington Post, Keith Olbermann, Robert Reich and Chris Matthews. These guys are the usual suspects, but USUALLY in support of The One. Day 58 into the Gulf Oil spill and we’re waiting for the leader to emerge. [...]
As posted at Parcbench on 13 May 2010 As a person who has spent over 30 years in the Information Technology circles, I am quite pleased to see that the use of technology has exploded since I took my first COBOL class. (For those too young to know what I am talking about, Google it!) [...]
While many were opening their presents on Christmas, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac received their own Secret Santa presents from uncle B.O. – a couple of blank checks. (h/t Ed Morrissey, Hot Air) While we were celebrating, the administration was calculating the best time to sign the executive orders allowing the money-sucking GSA’s to receive [...]
Thank God this day is here! As actor David Lander said in the movie ‘A League of Their Own’ I’ve seen enough to know I’ve seen too much This is the sentiment I wish to convey after a 2-year election cycle. I know – I have said that I am a politics junkie, but the [...]
Here at the Armchair Energist, we have started our own early voting. The poll will remain open until Election Day and it’s definitely not scientific. The winner of last week’s Armchair Energist cap was notified and I’m waiting for a reply. I will post the winner as soon as they get back to me. In [...]
NOTE: Scroll down for updates. This election is becoming more about ‘how’ to do rather than ‘what’ to do. The economy is in the toilet these days – no slight to ‘Joe’. Sen. Obama says he’s the man to spread all that prosperity around. Will someone please tell me where all the prosperity is supposed [...]
The debates are over – how did the candidates do this time? Now, a little less than three weeks to go! Be sure to sign up for my email updates at the above right. Every Friday for the next 3 weeks, I’ll be giving out a free Armchair Energist cap to a winner picked at [...]
I am on TammyBruce.com chats while watching the debate. Scroll down for updates. Good luck gentlemen!
Tonight, the third and final Presidential Debate will take place at Hofstra University on Long Island, New York. I will be live-blogging the event. Check my latest post this afternoon and vote for who you think won the debate. Congratulations to Maria from Berkley Heights NJ who won the first Armchair Energist cap. I will [...]
