President Barack Obama pledged today to bring back jobs that have moved overseas and portrayed his challenger as the type of wealthy investor who would pollute, outsource jobs, and take down unions in order to maximize profits.
** NEW COLUMNS COMING UP … THE “SLOW BORING OF HARD BOARDS” IN AN ERA OF LIMITS and SUPERHEROES AND A BIG YEAR OF ACTION CINEMA.
** QUICK HITS. California legislative committees are set for budget action on “trailer bills” (merely necessary to have an actual budget) later today and this evening, with floor votes anticipated on Wednesday. … California Forward’s initiative for various would-be governmental reforms, mostly procedural but not uncontroversial, has qualified for the November ballot, on which it is likely to be near the top beneath Governor Jerry Brown’s revenue initiative. (Which will move up by legislative action, as it is a constitutional amendment, like the CalForward package.) … The US Supreme Court decision on the national health care law, as you may have heard if you watch cable noise, er, news, looks set for Thursday. What does not look all that set is the outcome. My guess, and it’s only that as this is not my area, is that the core of it, i.e., the mandate, goes down. …
** NEW POLL: LATINO VOTERS FAVOR ACTIVIST GOVERNMENT, FAR MORE THAN MOST OTHER VOTERS. A new Gallup Poll survey reveals another big reason why Republicans have very deep problems with the big emerging Latino constituency, beyond reactions to immigration, legal and other wise.
Latino voters are far more in favor of an activist role for government than are others.
The Republican hope, such as it is, lies in the split between Latinos favoring and opposing the promotion of more traditional values.
The majority (56%) of Hispanic registered voters in the U.S. believe the government should “do more to solve our country’s problems.” This is more than the 37% of all American registered voters who say the same. Hispanic voters born outside the U.S. are even more likely to favor government intervention than those born in the U.S. …
Hispanic voters who were not born in the U.S. differ most from the views of all Americans. Hispanic voters not born in this country tilt by 61% to 22% toward the view that government should be more involved in solving problems, with almost one in five not having an opinion either way. Hispanic voters who were U.S.-born are more evenly split, with 54% saying government should do more and 41% saying the government is doing too much.
Although they believe that government should do more to solve problems, Hispanic voters are divided about whether the government should (48%) or should not (46%) promote traditional values in U.S. society. Hispanic voters who were not born in this country are the most likely to want the government to promote traditional values — whereas those born in the U.S. express views similar to those the rest of Americans hold. …
** NEW COLUMNS COMING UP … THE “SLOW BORING OF HARD BOARDS” IN AN ERA OF LIMITS and SUPERHEROES AND A BIG YEAR OF ACTION CINEMA.
** OBAMA TODAY. President Barack Obama is in Massachusetts, Georgia, Florida, and Washington, DC.
Obama departed Boston early this morning on Air Force One en route to Atlanta.
After arriving in Atlanta, Obama delivered remarks at a campaign event at the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel before attending a smaller fundraiser there.
Turkey warned Tuesday that any Syrian military unit approaching its border will be treated as a direct threat, a serious escalation in tensions days after Syria downed a Turkish F-4 Phantom jet.
At 12:35 PM Pacific, Obama departs Atlanta, Georgia on Air Force One en route to Miami, Florida.
At 2:10 PM Pacific, Obama arrives in Miami.
At 2:45 PM Pacific, Obama attends a fundraiser at a private residence.
At 5:30 PM Pacific, Obama delivers remarks at a campaign fundraiser at the Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater.
At 6:45 PM Pacific, Obama departs Miami on Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews.
At 8:55 PM Pacific, Obama arrives at Joint Base Andrews, where he boards Marine One.
At 9:10 PM Pacific, Obama lands on the South Lawn of the White House.
Obama is monitoring several geopolitical crises involving the Arab Awakening, Iran and Israel, Iraq, AfPak, and North Korea.
Military Crisis Zone Times: The Arabian Gulf is ten hours ahead of Pacific time, and Afghanistan is eleven and a half hours ahead of Pacific time.
** FROM THE JERRY FILES. Governor Jerry Brown is in Sacramento.
He has no scheduled public events as of this morning.
His budget compromise is on track for Wednesday votes in the state legislature.
Brown is insisting that California’s welfare system become more like that advocated by his old campaign rival former President Bill Clinton.
** A RUGGED TIME FOR OBAMA’S BIG GEOPOLITICAL PIVOT. … From my June 22nd essay.
** THE “FAIR SHOT” VS. THE “TO DO LIST” — A BIG REVEALING BLAH IN THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE. … From my June 20th column.
** THE ENLIGHTENMENT DIVIDES AMERICAN POLITICS. … From my June 16th essay.
** LOOKING FORWARD FROM MAD MEN‘S MEANDERING SEASON 5: YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (ONE CAN ONLY HOPE) … From my June 13th essay.
** MIDWAY: 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF ONE OF HISTORY’S MOST PIVOTAL BATTLES CAME IN MIDST OF OBAMA’S BIG STRATEGIC PIVOT TO THE PACIFIC. … From my June 9th essay.
** MAD MEN: THE ANVIL HAS LANDED. … From my June 6th review.
** JERRY BROWN FOR PRESIDENT + 20. … From my June 6th essay.
** FIAT LUX, WILLARD! … From my June 1st column.
** FROM GOVERNATOR TO MOONBEAM. … From my January 3rd, 2011 feature.
** OBAMA: RIDING WITH HISTORY. (NOTE: As Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th president of the United States, this column was the featured column on the top of the front page of the Huffington Post.) … From my January 19th, 2009 Huffington Post column.
Dr. Mohammed Morsi, a USC alumnus and former Cal State Northridge assistant engineering professor, is the new president of Egypt. Er, fight on!
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** TRACK GLOBAL AND NATIONAL ENERGY PRICES IN NEAR REAL TIME VIA BLOOMBERG ENERGY MARKET WATCH. Having crashed over $147 for yet another record on July 11th, 2008, crude oil is trading around $79 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
This is up about $45 from the low of $34 per barrel prior to enactment of the Obama economic recovery program, reflecting a low point in global economic activity, and down about $35 per barrel from the price at the time of the Osama bin Laden raid.
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Good video of President Obama on the economic choice with Romney.
Good bad news news video on Turkey and Syria.
Good Al Jazeera news video on the new President of Egypt from USC.
Obama stumbled too much in the speech today…
So Turkey will go on “Snap-Count”… That is a real formula for war.
Jonas says:
June 26, 2012 at 1:56 pm
Good bad news news video on Turkey and Syria.
It could be worse.
Jonas says:
June 26, 2012 at 1:58 pm
Good Al Jazeera news video on the new President of Egypt from USC.
The O Man is sure doing a helluva lot of funders…
Barack does a good job framing the choice with Romney.
Jonas says:
June 26, 2012 at 1:55 pm
Good video of President Obama on the economic choice with Romney.
Syria will get that.
Jack Aubrey says:
June 26, 2012 at 2:29 pm
So Turkey will go on “Snap-Count”… That is a real formula for war.
Jonas says:
June 26, 2012 at 1:56 pm
Good bad news news video on Turkey and Syria.
“Er, fight on!” Hahah!
Jonas says:
June 26, 2012 at 1:58 pm
Good Al Jazeera news video on the new President of Egypt from USC.
JB is working this out really well…
His budget compromise is on track for Wednesday votes in the state legislature.
Brown is insisting that California’s welfare system become more like that advocated by his old campaign rival former President Bill Clinton.
This is one huge strike against the Republican Party in trying to win Latino votes.
I don’t see how they get over the already high hurdle they made for themselves.
** NEW POLL: LATINO VOTERS FAVOR ACTIVIST GOVERNMENT, FAR MORE THAN MOST OTHER VOTERS.
Funny how Al Jazeera does not mention the new Egyptian President’s “Trojan” background. They make him seem even more fundamentalist than he probably is.
Jonas says:
June 26, 2012 at 1:58 pm
Good Al Jazeera news video on the new President of Egypt from USC.
Iran crisis video tdoay?
I’ve had enough crisis for today.
It is the Era of Limits, baby!
** NEW COLUMNS COMING UP … THE “SLOW BORING OF HARD BOARDS” IN AN ERA OF LIMITS
Good deal.
** QUICK HITS. California legislative committees are set for budget action on “trailer bills” (merely necessary to have an actual budget) later today and this evening, with floor votes anticipated on Wednesday. … California Forward’s initiative for various would-be governmental reforms, mostly procedural but not uncontroversial, has qualified for the November ballot, on which it is likely to be near the top beneath Governor Jerry Brown’s revenue initiative. (Which will move up by legislative action, as it is a constitutional amendment, like the CalForward package.) …
President Obama may not have put it best in this speech. He does have the right message about Romney, however, and the people will respond.
Iran crisis video today?
No.
He needs to improve the presentation.
>marcos leon says:
June 26, 2012 at 7:10 pm (Edit)
President Obama may not have put it best in this speech. He does have the right message about Romney, however, and the people will respond.
All adopted.
>Capitol Boy says:
June 26, 2012 at 5:37 pm (Edit)
Good deal.
** QUICK HITS. California legislative committees are set for budget action on “trailer bills” (merely necessary to have an actual budget) later today and this evening, with floor votes anticipated on Wednesday. … California Forward’s initiative for various would-be governmental reforms, mostly procedural but not uncontroversial, has qualified for the November ballot, on which it is likely to be near the top beneath Governor Jerry Brown’s revenue initiative. (Which will move up by legislative action, as it is a constitutional amendment, like the CalForward package.) …
Yes, unfortunately.
>Capitol Boy says:
June 26, 2012 at 5:37 pm (Edit)
It is the Era of Limits, baby!
** NEW COLUMNS COMING UP … THE “SLOW BORING OF HARD BOARDS” IN AN ERA OF LIMITS
Making him Tommy Trojan doesn’t help him with his base much …
>Requiem says:
June 26, 2012 at 3:53 pm (Edit)
Funny how Al Jazeera does not mention the new Egyptian President’s “Trojan” background. They make him seem even more fundamentalist than he probably is.
Jonas says:
June 26, 2012 at 1:58 pm
Good Al Jazeera news video on the new President of Egypt from USC.
They won’t.
>Requiem says:
June 26, 2012 at 3:49 pm (Edit)
This is one huge strike against the Republican Party in trying to win Latino votes.
I don’t see how they get over the already high hurdle they made for themselves.
** NEW POLL: LATINO VOTERS FAVOR ACTIVIST GOVERNMENT, FAR MORE THAN MOST OTHER VOTERS.
From a relative standpoint, working like clockwork.
>Capitol Boy says:
June 26, 2012 at 2:51 pm (Edit)
JB is working this out really well…
His budget compromise is on track for Wednesday votes in the state legislature.
Brown is insisting that California’s welfare system become more like that advocated by his old campaign rival former President Bill Clinton.
Indeed.
>Capitol Boy says:
June 26, 2012 at 2:50 pm (Edit)
“Er, fight on!” Hahah!
Jonas says:
June 26, 2012 at 1:58 pm
Good Al Jazeera news video on the new President of Egypt from USC.
One hopes.
>Capitol Boy says:
June 26, 2012 at 2:47 pm (Edit)
Syria will get that.
Jack Aubrey says:
June 26, 2012 at 2:29 pm
So Turkey will go on “Snap-Count”… That is a real formula for war.
Jonas says:
June 26, 2012 at 1:56 pm
Good bad news news video on Turkey and Syria.
With all the super PAC stuff, he hasn’t much choice.
>Jack Aubrey says:
June 26, 2012 at 2:33 pm (Edit)
The O Man is sure doing a helluva lot of funders…
Of course, who knows what really lurks on the USC campus?
>Jack Aubrey says:
June 26, 2012 at 2:33 pm (Edit)
It could be worse.
Jonas says:
June 26, 2012 at 1:58 pm
Good Al Jazeera news video on the new President of Egypt from USC.
If Syria isn’t careful, it means war.
>Jack Aubrey says:
June 26, 2012 at 2:29 pm (Edit)
So Turkey will go on “Snap-Count”… That is a real formula for war.
Jonas says:
June 26, 2012 at 1:56 pm
Good bad news news video on Turkey and Syria.
He needs to be more authoritative, less professorial.
>Jack Aubrey says:
June 26, 2012 at 2:21 pm (Edit)
Obama stumbled too much in the speech today…