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April 30 --

THE FAILURE OF OBAMANOMICS ...
THE MONEY-HONEY'S LOST MAGIC ...
THE TOP DOG JOKES ABOUT EATING THEM

Question for greenies and Gore-heads: Is Solyndra hiring again yet?
And by the way ... whatever DID happen to Crazy Al? Is his little cable-TV station still on Channel 9,673?

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It is a sad fact that most Americans have little knowledge of or interest in events in other countries. Too bad, because even cursory attention would make clear that the collapsed economy of Greece and nations like Spain and Italy trembling on the brink of a similar fate share a common factor. Ever-more-lavish government "benefits" such as France's standard 35-hour work-week, the early government-funded retirement program in Greece and overly-generous government-employee pension plans everywhere ... all have exceeded the ability of the economy to sustain them.
     There is still no such thing as a free lunch. Somebody, sometime, has to pay for it.  And the price is painful. The longer it's delayed, the worse it is. Many individual states within the U.S., starting with California, are already looking into the abyss, even though the populace largely is either ignorant of the reality or chooses to ignore it. The nation as a whole is not far behind.
     One might be reminded of the stage and movie production, "Cabaret." The show was set in pre-War Berlin, as citizens tried desperately to amuse themselves and avert their eyes from the impending doom hovering over them.

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A notable item from a new book called "The Rise of the President’s Permanent Campaign" by Brendan J. Doherty, and coming out in July: Obama has held more fund-raising events than the previous FIVE presidents combined.

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Is there confusion in the Romney ranks? Why would a top advisor to Romney make the statement that the auto industry bailout was Romney's idea and was appropriated by Obama, when a Rasmussen poll just out concludes -- again -- that most American voters think the idea was stupid?

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The invaluable Victor Davis Hanson cuts thru the Big Media smokescreen and reviews the actual "accomplishments" of Obama and his economic team ...
     "Barack Obama’s original economic team — Austan Goolsbee, Christina Romer, Larry Summers, Peter Orszag — have long fled the administration, and have proved mostly wrong in all their therapies and prognostications of 2009. Despite the stimulus of borrowing over $5 trillion in less than four years, near-zero interest rates, and chronic deficits, the U.S. economy is in the weakest recovery since the Great Depression and mired in the longest streak of continuous unemployment of 8 percent or higher — 38 months — since the 1930s. The Mexican economy is growing more rapidly than is ours." -- (National Review Online)

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“What’s the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull? A pit bull is delicious.” – Obama, at the White House correspondents' dinner.

"Democrats would like you to stick to your guns. And if you don't have any guns, you can ask Eric Holder to get some for you." -- Emcee Jimmy Kimmel to Obama, same event.

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Once upon a time, Maria Bartiromo, the "Money Honey" of CNBC, was that cable network's star attraction. That was then and this is now and her ratings are seriously down. She's averaging a smaller audience nationwide than would be listening to a successful morning radio show in just one major market.

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I've never seen more than thirty seconds of one of those shows, but is my impression correct that all the "Real Housewives of ... " are a bunch of grasping, backbiting sluts?

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Would football fans be surprised if one of the college quarterbacks chosen later in the draft turns out in the long run to be a bigger star than Luck ... or RG3 ... or both?
     Consider today's hottest NFL QBs.  Aaron Rodgers was the 24th player chosen in his draft year ... Drew Brees slipped down to the second round ... and Tom Brady? He was picked in the 6th round, the 199th player chosen. Joe Montana, who played some pretty fair ball, went late in the 3rd round, the 82nd selection in that draft.

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Kyle Busch, the most widely-despised driver in NASCAR, has the best pure driving skills of anyone on the circuit today.

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Mike forwards this "rest of the story" biographical piece  ...
     Jesse hated this job. And you would too. Jesse was a chicken plucker. He stood on a line in a chicken factory and spent his days pulling the feathers off dead chickens.
     It wasn't much of a job. But at the time, Jesse didn't think he was much of a person. His father was a brute; actually thought to be mentally ill and treated Jesse roughly.
     Jesse's older brother wasn't much better, always picking on Jesse and beating him up.
     Yes, Jesse grew up in a very rough home in West Virginia. Life was anything but easy. In addition to all the rough treatment at home, Jesse was always sick. Sometimes it was real physical illness, but way too often it was all in his head. He was a small child, skinny and meek. When he started to school, he was the target of every bully on the playground.
     But he had dreams. He wanted to be a ventriloquist. He found books on ventriloquism. He practiced with sock puppets and saved his hard earned dollars until he could get a real ventriloquist's dummy.
     When he got old enough, he joined the military. And even though many of his hypochondriac symptoms persisted, the military did recognize his talents and put him in the entertainment corp. That was when his world changed. He gained confidence. He found that he had a talent for making people laugh,
     The history books are full of people who overcame a handicap to go on and make a success of themselves, but Jesse is one of the few who didn't overcome it. Instead he used his paranoia to make a fortune and become one of the best-loved characters of all time doing so.
     That little paranoid hypochondriac, who transferred his nervousness into a successful career, still holds the record for the most Emmy's given in a single category.
     He was the wonderful, gifted, talented, and nervous comedian who brought us Barney Fife.
     Jesse Don Knotts.

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Reader Norm catches some media biggies (and smallies) who pronounce the word PUNDIT as PUNDInT.
There is no second "n".

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It happened in Romania. The woman was riding as a passenger on a motorcycle. She was naked. A policeman stopped Easy Riders and gave her a ticket. For riding without a helmet. And let them go on their way, since they had broken no other laws.

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Sheila offers ads clipped from the local newspaper in a Florida retirement community ...
     "Sexy, fashion-conscious blue-haired beauty, 80's, slim, 5'4' (used to be 5'6'), searching for sharp-looking, sharp-dressing companion. Matching white shoes and belt a plus."
     "I am into solitude, long walks, sunrises, the ocean, yoga and meditation. If you are the silent type, let's get together, take our hearing aids out and enjoy quiet times."
     "BEATLES OR STONES? -- I still like to rock, still like to cruise in my Camaro on Saturday nights and still like to play the guitar. If you were a groovy chick, or are now a groovy hen, let's get together and listen to my eight-track tapes."
     "MINT CONDITION: Male, 1932 model , high mileage, good condition, some hair, many new parts including hip, knee, cornea, valves. Isn't in running condition, but walks well."  

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From the Henny Youngman era ...
     Two guys were discussing popular family trends on sex, marriage, and family values.
Bill said, 'I didn't sleep with my wife before we got married, did you?'
Larry replied, 'I'm not sure, what was her maiden name?'
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