Obama's Management Style. Where Do We Go From Here?

According to Bobby Jindahl, the governor of Louisiana, on October 18, 2014, these are the four stages of Obama's crisis-management style:

1. Don’t worry, I got this.

2. I'm so mad.

3. More money will fix it.

4. Republicans are obstructing.

In my view, the above is accurate.

Also in my view, despite the 2014 Election, Obama will continue with that same management style — albeit with a vindictiveness we've not seen before. What WE THE PEOPLE want is not on the man's radar.

Now, here's my question: 

How can Congress rein in Obama without there being a perception that such reining in is racist in nature?

Let's talk Constitutional law, please.

Election 2014 Results

Obama this morning?

He's suffering from electile dysfunction (hat tip to Western Hero for that term):

(hat tip to FreeThinke for the above graphic)

Election Day 2014

As you head to the polls on November 4:

Ronald Reagan's "A Time for Choosing" (October 27, 1964):

I'm Going To Scream! (UPDATED)

Or weep.

I haven't decided which to do first.

Hot water heater failure here last night, but the problem may not be that simple.

An electrician, my cousin-in-law, is on the way because there's a problem with the water heater's breaker in the panel box. Once the electrical situation is squared away, I may have to call a plumber and get a new hot water heater.

Meanwhile, Mr. AOW's hospital bed — all electric — has quit working. It's frozen, and I can't find any loose wires. I'll need to call a company that provides durable medical equipment.

So much for our planned outing today! That electrical panel box has to be looked at! That loose breaker cannot be ignored.

Why does this kind of thing happen on a day which I should have had a light schedule (one piano lesson to give, followed by an outing with Mr. AOW)?

UPDATE:

Beyond Weird

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Creepy incidents, but I cannot vouch for their veracity:

Revealed! Politician Without Makeup

With a hat tip to Kid for the video below:


Remember to vote for the goat of your choice on Tuesday. Heh.

Happy Halloween

(If you must have politics, please scroll down.  I posted yesterday)

Photographs by Among the Ruin (sites on Facebook and on Flickr):

The Pumpkin Tender

Mausoleum in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia

Please take a few moments to visit Among the Ruin's sites, linked at the top of this blog post. He specializes in photographing abandoned sites.

About the October 31, 2014 edition of  The Gathering Storm Radio Show:

Stunning Admission From The CDC

Do you trust science and science experts? If so, you must read CDC admitted disease imported as states data reveals illegal immigrant links (dated October 22, 2014):

Midweek Political Satire

(Note: Active open thread HERE)

Satire — and the wry truth.

With a hat tip to IMAO:

Short video published on YouTube on July 17, 2014:

Open Thread

So, what's on your mind one week before the November 2014 elections?

Here is your chance to vent, but please observe the guidelines listed below the fold:

Bank Account Seizures By The IRS

(Two posts today.  Please scroll down)

On the grounds of suspicion, no crime required.

From Bunkerville (citing the New York Times):

For almost 40 years, Carole Hinders has dished out Mexican specialties at her modest cash-only restaurant. For just as long, she deposited the earnings at a small bank branch a block away — until last year, when two tax agents knocked on her door and informed her that they had seized her checking account, almost $33,000.

The Internal Revenue Service agents did not accuse Ms. Hinders of money laundering or cheating on her taxes — in fact, she has not been charged with any crime. Instead, the money was seized solely because she had deposited less than $10,000 at a time, which they viewed as an attempt to avoid triggering a required government report....

I almost always make deposits of less than $10,000. Furthermore, because of the nature of my small business, I make frequent deposits (mostly checks). I'm probably safe on this one. So far.

Still our government keeps stepping outside the bounds of our Constitution.

How long are WE THE PEOPLE going to submit to creeping tyranny?

Duncan Lied To The 2nd ER Nurse

Read the article and watch the 60 Minutes video HERE.

Did Duncan also lie to the first nurse he saw two days earlier at Texas Presbyterian Hospital?

Amazing Mother Nature! (Good And Bad)

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Spiders apparently know how to harness the power of music. Spider silk transmits vibrations across a wide range of frequencies so that, when plucked like a guitar string, its sound carries information about prey, mates, and even the structural integrity of a web. (Photo : Pixabay)

At this time of year here in the D.C. area, we are nearly overrun with spiders.

I don't suffer from arachnophobia, but I don't like spiders, either.  Still, in many ways, they are amazing creatures.

Over on Dr. Oliver Sacks's Facebook page last summer, I found the following fascinating information about spiders:

Nincompoopery Poll

(Nincompoopery — and worse — abounds! This edition of "Nincompoopery" offers specific links, and readers have the option of taking a poll as to which story they find the most outrageous. Discussion available in the comments section)

Links to read:

ONE: Obama says that the number of Muslims living in the United States makes it "one of the largest Muslim countries in the world." (video and article)

TWO: Man accused of stealing restaurant's plumbing

THREE: U.S. Humanitarian Aid Going to ISIS: Not only are foodstuffs, medical supplies—even clinics—going to ISIS, the distribution networks are paying ISIS ‘taxes’ and putting ISIS people on their payrolls

FOUR: Idaho City To Christian Pastors: Perform Same-Sex Weddings Or Face Jail

FIVE: WH Official LAUGHED At Suggestion Obama Should Visit Dallas ["We don't do grandstanding"]


Please cast your vote in the following poll, which closes on Tuesday (Note: Unrelated comments will be subject to deletion):

polls

Ebola Policy Change?

According to U.S. considering quarantine for returning Ebola health workers: CDC (dated the evening of October 24, 2014):

Islam: The Murder Machine

(hat tip to Stogie of Saberpoint for the first graphic below)

A non-comprehensive list of deadly deeds committed by the sons of Allah in the name of Allah (most from the list below, from this October 23, 2014, article in the New York Times):

Oct. 23, 2014: New York police officer critically wounded in hatchet attack [details]

Oct. 22, 2014: Canada's parliament attacked, soldier fatally shot nearby

Oct. 20, 2014: Hit-and-Run Kills Canadian Soldier

Sept. 26, 2014: ISIS Lieutenant Tries to Coordinate Attacks in Australia

Sept. 25, 2014: Woman Is Beheaded in Oklahoma

May 24, 2014: 3 Shot Dead at Jewish Museum in Brussels

May 22, 2013: Attack Near Military Barracks in South London [UK soldier beheaded]

March 2012: Gunman Kills 7, Including 3 Soldiers, in France

November 2009, July 2011, and April 2014: Fort Hood Attacks [Yes, THREE jihad attacks on Fort Hood]

June 1, 2009: Gunman Kills Soldier Outside Arkansas Recruiting Station

Go to THIS LINK to read the details about most of the above events.

The common thread is Islam. Denial doesn't change that fact.

I'll end this post with the graphic below:

Open your eyes, see the truth.

Recommended reading: The Religion of Peace.

Nothing New Under The Sun

Yes, this 2014 election cycle is a contentious one. It's tradition and predates the founding of America!

The Polling by William Hogarth (1697-1764)

From Folger Magazine:

Public fascination with elections is as old as politics itself. In the seventeenth century, the press was increasingly filled with election pamphlets offering advice on whom to vote for and even more importantly whom to oppose.

Printed election material originated in the 1640s, reflecting public interest in the political process, especially in a time of civil war and domestic upheaval. Secrecy surrounding politics had broken down; votes needed to be earned and voters persuaded. Elections became increasingly contested and divided along party lines.

Even voting itself was not a secret process in early modern England. The poll book, at right, published the names of all the voters in London and which candidates and party they voted for in 1710. Each voter was able to cast one vote (indicated at right by a dash) for each of the four seats up for grabs in their constituency. Some crossed party lines, but the vast majority followed a party ticket.

See the rest of the article HERE.

So, carry on.

In less than two weeks will begin the Monday morning quarterbacking, immediately followed by the pontificating about the next election, the 2016 National Election. It's like riding a political carousel.

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In the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson:

“What you do speaks so loudly I cannot hear what you say.”

FEATURED QUESTION: Midterm Elections 2014

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Everybody and his brother seems to have their own sets of predictions for the November 4 National Intelligence Test, otherwise knows as Election Day.

FEATURED QUESTION: What do you predict for the outcome of Election Day 2014? Your answer may be general or specific.

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