Sarah and I Two

I like how she implements a common liberal tactic of picking out some choice words that she feigns offense to ("Why I never!"), and thus attempts to discredit the entire crux of the argument. Nice try....Heck! The source is CNN!!!

(JM sent) "Obama-Proofing" the Ann Coulter Way

Do you know which special interest has given more money to the Obama and Clinton campaigns than any other?

If you guessed "trial lawyers" -- well, okay, that's too easy. But can you guess which special interest came in second?

Labor unions? Nope. The Green Lobby? Nope. AARP? Wrong, again. NEA? Nyet.

Give up? Okay, here's the answer: Wall Street.

That's right. According to CNNMoney.com, Wall Street securities and investment firms have given over $35 million to Democratic candidates this election cycle. And the amount they've given to the Clinton and Obama campaigns is nearly five times the amount they've given to McCain.

If you've been wondering why the financial industry has been in meltdown -- and taking your 401(k) or investment portfolio down with it -- now you know.

Let's face it: The former frat boys who populate Wall Street today understand economics about as well as the pinko professors whose courses they snored through.

That's why betting their entire industry on "subprime" loans to people with no jobs and no collateral made sense to them -- and why betting the entire U.S. economy on the likes of Hillary and Obama makes sense to them now.

These jokers don't even know what's in their own self-interest, much less yours. Trusting them with your money is like trusting Bill Clinton to babysit your underage niece.

But I know someone you can trust to manage your investments -- or rather, to help you do it yourself, without paying a nickel in commissions to some Wall Street frat boy.

His name is Dr. Mark Skousen -- that's "Dr." as in "Ph.D. in Economics and Monetary History," something you don't get by playing Beer Pong with your frat buddies. For the past 28 years, subscribers to his investment newsletter, Forecasts & Strategies, have profited enormously from his uncanny ability to predict major market trends before they happen -- often while the Wall Street establishment is pointing investors the other way. For instance:

In the early '80s, Dr. Skousen predicted that "Reaganomics will work" and said "a long decade of profits is coming."
He issued a "sell everything" recommendation just 41 days before the stock market crash of 1987. Then he told investors to get fully invested again several weeks later, just in time for the recovery.
He called the Gulf War of 1990 "a turning point for U.S. stocks." The Dow subsequently began a bull market that didn't end for nearly ten years.
He told subscribers in 1995 that the NASDAQ would double, and then double again. That's exactly what it did.
Just weeks before the NASDAQ collapsed in 2000, he warned subscribers that tech stocks were dangerously overvalued.
In 2007, he warned subscribers about the coming dollar crisis -- and showed them how to protect themselves.
Personally, Dr. Skousen had me at "Reaganomics will work." But it's nice to
see -- and nicer still for his legions of loyal Forecasts & Strategies subscribers -- that he's continued to call things right ever since.

What's his secret? Well, if I knew, I'd be an investment advisor myself. But I think it begins with grasping the real laws of economics -- not the warmed-over Marxism that today's Wall Street frat boys imbibed with their warmed-over beer on the morning of their Econ 101 finals.

The "bottom line," as they say? Don't let Democrats run the country. And don't let Wall Street frat boys manage your investments. Do it yourself, with the genuinely expert guidance of freedom-loving economist Mark Skousen in Forecasts & Strategies.

(Auntie) FRAT BOYS AND PINKO PROFESSORS? Is this kind of trashy stuff supposed to be taken seriously? Really, now....

(JM) No sarcasm allowed? Not sophisticated enough, eh? What about the facts it alludes to. You can legitimately get rankled at the strident language, but how about addressing the FACTS?

(Auntie) We'll talk after tomorrow night's debate, if she-devil is still standing.

(JM) "She-Devil?!" Nice...If only she had five abortions instead of five kids, she'd be a liberal icon! I'm sorry...That was low, and I'm better than that......NO I'M NOT! Just teasing!!!!!!!!!

Love Ya,
JM

(Auntie) "Can I call you Joe" was a blatant attempt to get Joe to call her Sarah so it would appear that he was demeaning her. It also set up the much rehearsed "Say it ain't so, Joe, there you go again..." sound bite. Don't think for a minute that any of this hasn't been thought out from every single strategic angle.

Gwen Ifill did not share her questions with anyone. I didn't say that. What I said is that she selected her questions based on information she received from the public in terms of the public's interest.

Gee, Tom Brokaw is the moderator tonight and he wrote the best seller, "The Greatest Generation". By your standards, he should be disqualified as a moderator because he clearly favors John McCain, right? -- having written an entire book about war heroes.

I will vote for Obama/Biden because
I favor abortion as a woman's right to choose
I favor tax increases to the wealthiest, of which I am one by their standards (and would be happy to pay if it helps us out of this
mess)
I favor healthcare reform, not a credit to purchase my own
I favor decency and respect in relationships, and I believe Obama is a more respectful person
I favor a timetable for getting out of "Vietnam II"
I think Joe Biden brings exceptional experience to the ticket and could step in as president should anything happen to Obama; I shudder to think about Palin in this role and believe that, given McCain's age and health, that's more of a possibility.
I believe that a thoughtful person who listens to all sides should run the country. I do not see evidence of this in McCain, who is well known for his temper.
I believe in stem cell research.
Since McCain voted 90% of the time with Bush's legislative proposals, I see little evidence that he is very different.
I believe the next two Supreme Court justices should be selected on the basis of democratic beliefs.
I believe Obama has a better chance of working with Republicans and Democrats alike in difficult times.
I believe an underrepresented minority in the highest office will show the American public and the world that it's not only whites who can achieve great things.

Have to run to a meeting. Too much more to say. I could go on and on.
auntie

(JM) Okay, here's my reply. I know your busy so take your time...

"Can I call you Joe" was a blatant attempt to get Joe to call her Sarah so it would appear that he was demeaning her.

(JM) I feel this is a bit paranoid.

It also set up the much rehearsed "Say it ain't so, Joe, there you go again..." sound bite.

(JM) I can buy this one.

Don't think for a minute that any of this hasn't been thought out from every single strategic angle.

(JM) Oh, like Biden's lame line after a tirade, "...now that is a bridge to no where."

Gwen Ifill did not share her questions with anyone. I didn't say that. What I said is that she selected her questions based on information she received from the public in terms of the public's interest.

(JM) Fair enough.

Gee, Tom Brokaw is the moderator tonight and he wrote the best seller, "The Greatest Generation". By your standards, he should be disqualified as a moderator because he clearly favors John McCain, right? -- having written an entire book about war heroes.

(JM) Auntie, auntie! I have to say this is pretty thin, and I think you'd agree. Now, if he had written a pro McCain book, then you'd be right.

I will vote for Obama/Biden because
I favor abortion as a woman's right to choose

(JM) Barack voted against a bill that would spare a child's life in the event of a botched abortion. That's infanticide any way you cut it.

I favor tax increases to the wealthiest, of which I am one by their standards (and would be happy to pay if it helps us out of this
mess)

(JM) I would agree, but small business owners, who create local jobs will be hurt by this policy and thus so will middle class people who would otherwise be employed.

I favor healthcare reform, not a credit to purchase my own

(JM) What's wrong with having a more personal, independent choice? Why in the world would you want to nationalize health care?

I favor decency and respect in relationships, and I believe Obama is a more respectful person.

(JM) We'll have to agree to disagree here.

I favor a timetable for getting out of "Vietnam II"

(JM) It was a Democrat president that got us into Vietnam. How many American lives were lost there vs. Iraq? Not even close. You know, we still have troops in Germany to this day!

I think Joe Biden brings exceptional experience to the ticket and could step in as president should anything happen to Obama; I shudder to think about Palin in this role and believe that, given McCain's age and health, that's more of a possibility.

(JM) Fine, but Biden is a doofus ("Stand up Chuck!"). I'd rather go for real change and have Sarah in there who is not a Washington insider shaking things up.

I believe that a thoughtful person who listens to all sides should run the country. I do not see evidence of this in McCain, who is well known for his temper.

(JM) Obama has voted the party line 96 or 98% of the time! McCain has worked across the isle with guys like Feingold, Lieberman, Kennedy...C'mon!

I believe in stem cell research.

(JM) I'll be honest. I haven't heard either candidate talk on this issue. Will look into it.

Since McCain voted 90% of the time with Bush's legislative proposals, I see little evidence that he is very different.

(JM) It's not 90%. He has disagreed with Bush on several issues. Again, it is Barack who has never stood up to the leadership of his party.

I believe the next two Supreme Court justices should be selected on the basis of democratic beliefs.

(JM) Like an 'evolving" Constitution that finds rights for things that do not exist in it as it was written by our forefathers?

I believe Obama has a better chance of working with Republicans and Democrats alike in difficult times.

(JM) There is nothing in his record to support your statement here.

I believe an underrepresented minority in the highest office will show the American public and the world that it's not only whites who can achieve great things.

(JM) Ah! Now I think we are getting to the crux of his appeal to liberals. It looks good, and makes them feel good about themselves. Let me say this, if I were black, I'd say, "Does our first one have to be this guy?" His voting record, in the short time he's been in Washington, is to the left of Ted Frickin' Kennedy for Pete's sake!

Love you,
JM