Posted on 10/11/2015 4:55:02 AM PDT by Alas Babylon!
Sheryl Atkinson/Full Measure up now.
Talking about government fraud waste and abuse. Congress building “64K” a large “Surge headquarters” facility built, not wanted, not used and still receiving upgrades...empty building.
Total cost $37 million.
US handed building over to the Afghans, wired for US electrics, and can’t be used. Stands as a monument to government incompetence. Built by British contractor.
Next up, American citizen’s concerns about the threat to US posed by radical islamic terrorists.
I think it’s just scripted theater. The GOP had 17 viable candidates and some of them very good to very very good at what they do. The Dems ... had just Hillary.
They will still have Hillary. It’s playing out like she’s going away free. In fact will probably be exonerated in some twisty convoluted way — as soon as elements in the FBI who haven’t been bought or blackmailed are convinced otherwise.
If Hillary was going to be indicted, she would already have been indicted. They have to have enough on her for even charging her with espionage.
THIS WEEK (ABC): Republican presidential candidate Bobby Jindal.
Host insistent on ‘gotcha’ questions, Jindal does well filling in for her inconsistent gaps, he should have offered short answers to be polite but know he would have to talk over her Democrat bias.
I would hope they all would be happy to say yes.
Massive US spending on Syrian rebels resulted in training 4 or 5 fighters. New policy will simply send weapons and supplies.
Three way battle, ISIS, Asshead and “moderate rebels”
Fighting has led to an exodus of thousands. Refugees entering Europe causing dangerous crisis. Living in squalid camps. No way of knowing who is among the “refugees”. Risk that terrorist will infiltrate the “migrants”.
Danger in not taking refugees may cause radicalization. US has given $4.2 billion to support the refugees, more than any other country (which they rejected, threw on the ground and burned)
Ben Carson up next.
>> Ben Carson <<
Up now on Sheryl Atkinson.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/11/us-mideast-crisis-iraq-baghdadi-idUSKCN0S50KI20151011
here's a clip:
The Iraqi air force struck a convoy of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in western Anbar province close to the Syrian border on Sunday, a military statement said.
The fate of the militant leader, who has declared himself the leader of a caliphate in areas his ultrahardline Sunni group controls in Iraq and Syria, is unknown, the military said.
“Iraqi air forces have bombed the convoy of the terrorist Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi while he was heading to Karabla to attend a meeting with Daesh commanders,” the statement read, using the Arabic acronym for Islamic State.
The military said the air force bombed a location where Baghdadi was planning to meet Islamic States commanders.
“The location of the meeting was also bombed and many of the group's leaders were killed and wounded. Fate of murderer al-Baghdadi is unknown and he was carried away by a vehicle. His health condition is still unclear,” the military said.
Islamic State has seized swathes of Syria and Iraq and in June declared a caliphate over territory it controls. Baghdadi said he had accepted oaths of allegiance from supporters in Libya, Egypt, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Algeria.
(Reporting by Ahmed Rasheed; Editing by Janet Lawrence)
2016 Republican President Candidates Appearances on The Sunday Morning Talk Shows, to date: 11 Oct 2015, with totals.
Sadly, I believe too many of our politicians use a different meaning for the word capitalism.
Ever wonder where the money went? Here’s a little post I did over at AT:
rodguy911 Hank Rearden • 2 hours ago
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Maybe some of the money went to Toyota. Not only to buy Toyota trucks for Isis but to pay for Toyota advertising which probably goes something like this:
Buy our new Isis Tacoma 4X4! It comes with steel flooring to drive right by those pesky IED’s, has bullet proof glass stopping those Russians using their AK’s and has Kevlar tire wells made to keep on rolling when the infidel invaders get near. Even a special head cutter sword carrier mounted right behind the driver’s seat.
See the new Tacoma at your local terrorist dealer now!
Wow looks like a “computer thing” with lots of zeros and 1’s....
Jindal gets 15 appearances with a RCP average of 0.7%!!!!
Kasich gets 14 appearances with a RCP of 3.5%.
Bias, anyone?
I would say to the hippie: "What did you call me? I'm an absolute defender of unfettered ECONOMIC FREEDOM!"
" Your term 'Capitalist' is a condescending Marxist pejorative."
Well, the key line is the “Total appearance’s so far” at the bottom.
Contrast that with their RCP (Real Clear Politics) poll % averages and you’ll see how the drivebys are giving—or not—certain candidates free air time.
Sunday Morning Futures (Fox Network): Ben Bernacke (My Paraphrasing)
Global economy? [America used to lead the globe, Ben].
Better in autos, housing
Question: Back when GE worrying about paying employees? After the recovery Ben expected higher interest rates, but fiscal policy, housing, a slow Europe.
Now unemployment low and lots of jobs created [shill alert, do tell about the jobs saved too Ben...]
Stagnant wages? (fix) labor markets, productivity, income distribution
Recover long term more skills (needed).
economy back to its potential near term Fed can (assist) jobs, inflation
Fed also needs partners from public and private sector...
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