THE SHOT HEARD 'ROUND THE WORLD:S&P Downgrades U.S. Triple-A Credit Rating. Blame BOTH Parties Equally...

Friday night's downgrade means higher interest rates, international embarrassment and diminishment of global standing, and Lord only knows what else. Gee, thanks democrat party and republic partisans!

As documented in this space in the past few weeks, S&P made it very clear to these slimeball politicians what they needed to accomplish in the debt ceiling bill in order to protect the federal government's AAA bond rating (the top rating, which the U.S. has never lost before).

Simply put: They needed to pass a bill that included a minimum of $4 trillion in cuts to deficit spending over 10 years. The bill that these scuzwad politicians on both sides passed -- and which the clueless so-called "leader" Obama signed -- fell well short of that number. So did all of the various other bills that both parties lobbed about during that time period.

In short, don't blame gridlock, the tea party or the loony left. Because neither party proposed any bill that would have cut the amount of deficit spending that S&P was calling for. Instead, both parties simply paid no attention to S&P.

As further commented in this space recently: Given such a monumental failure and these parties completely ignoring what S&P was telling them, why in the hell would you ever vote for either of these two parties again? I won't be. As usual, I'm going third party until the damn cows come home.

And where now are all of the partisan hacks on the right and left who said -- after the debt ceiling bill passed -- that such a downgrade would not happen anytime soon? (Actually, I know where they are tonight: Coming up with bullshit spin and propaganda on how to blame the other side for the downgrade).

You see, when I predict how things are probably going to go, based upon everything that I've read and seen, the funny thing is that I usually turn out to be right. Too bad few ever listen to me or the few other reasonable non-partisan voices out there.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/sandp-considering-first-downgrade-of-us-credit-rating/2011/08/05/gIQAqKeIxI_print.html

Gas Tax Woes: "You May Want to Consider Investing in Some Good Shock Absorbers For Your Car This Fall."

That quote above was the lead sentence from a purported hard news story on CNN.com Thursday (first link below) concerning how some lawmakers loyal to the tea party may oppose renewing the federal gas tax, "which is used to maintain our nations highways."

This wasn't an editorial. It wasn't "news analysis." It wasn't something I found on dailykos or drudge. Rather, it was presented as a hard news story on CNN.com by someone named Steve Hargreaves.

And as hard news, it of course felt the need to weigh in with an opinion on the facts reported by warning you to get some new shock absorbers for all those unattended potholes that will surely be cropping up if the domestic terrorists get their way. (And don't call me Shirley).

You know, I sometimes wonder why I don't take my University of Missouri journalism degree and just toss it in the rubbish bin. It truly isn't worth the paper it's printed on. Not anymore, leastways. Today's "media" has seen to that.

On a brighter note, check out the hot ladies on GasPumpHotties.com (second link below), the source of the above pictures. That would be a much better use of your time than reading any of the propaganda and advocacy pieces masquerading as journalism on so-called "news" websites like CNN.com.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/08/04/gas-tax-may-be-next-tea-party-target/
http://www.gaspumphotties.com/picture-gallery.php

Happy Birthday to Me! It's Lavish Party Time for His Majesty, But Forget Any Outrage; Instead Ponder: Is This Individual Politically Braindead?

It doesn't take an Ivy League edumacation to figure out that you don't throw a big gala birthday bash as president when the economic news has been going from bad to worse for weeks. Or when even the one small badge of your presidency starts to rust, as stocks continue to tumble on Wall Street. Or when the pathetic debt ceiling bill that you just signed off on has now caused China to downgrade the U.S. credit rating, with credit rating agencies like S&P possibly not far behind in the weeks and months to come.

I'm not even going to complain or shout. We've seen the out-of-touch, condescending and aloof nature of this individual many times before. Instead, my observation here is a different one: What an incredibly stupid political move! Who's advising this individual, anyway? H.R. Haldeman and Bad, Bad Leroy Brown?

As I read the accounts of this Royal Affair -- with the various millionaires, billionaires, celebrities and corporate jet owners in attendance Wednesday night at Chicago's swanky Aragon Ballroom (pictured above) -- I'm left with one thought:

I may now just have to rethink my long-held political opinion that this individual (regardless what you think of him) probably wins re-election in 2012. The way he's going, he may not be electable as the Deputy Head Cleaner at a South Side shithouse down on Halstead Street.

http://www.whitehousedossier.com/2011/08/03/obamas-50th-birthday-massive-campaign-event/
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/obama-birthday-chicago-126648603.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2021286/US-debt-ceiling-deal-President-Obama-celebrates-Jennifer-Hudson-50th-birthday.html

"Been Around the World and Found That Only Stupid People Are Breeding; the Cretins Cloning and Feeding"...

No, those aren't deleted scenes from "Sarah Palin's Alaska" nor staged photos from the video of the old Harvey Danger song, "Flagpole Sitta." Instead, they are the real photos taken by deranged parents, as compiled on the website ParentFails.com.

I saw yesterday that Obama is ordering health insurance companies to cover contraceptives. Leaving aside the whole issue of the federal government being in the business of decreeing what private insurance companies must cover -- just think of the parents who snapped the pictures above. Free condoms and birth control pills? Maybe the leftist 20 percenter is on to something there for once.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2021452/How-parents-fail-Website-exposes-bum-mums-bad-dads-questionable-parenting-skills.html

You Not Getting Them Damn Keys, Daddy! 8-Year-old Allegedly Tries to Drive Old Man Home As Daddy "Slept Off Bender in the Backseat"...

I'm certain this isn't what M.A.D.D. has in mind when it recommends that drunks always arrange for a designated driver before they head out to booze it up on the town. Cops in Louisiana have busted 28-year-old daddy Billy Joe Madden (pictured above; do all people in the Deep South have three names?) for allegedly having his 8-year-old son try to drive him home from the bars early Saturday morning.

Madden allegedly needed to sleep off his "bender," but apparently also really wanted to get home in the meantime. So enter his young son, who (after all) had two eyes, two hands and two feet -- all the prerequisites for driving his trashed old man back to the homestead.

Cops got the call when a motorist reported seeing Madden's pick-up truck driving erratically on Interstate 12. When cops pulled the reckless runaway truck over, they found the 8-year-old at the helm of the vehicle. Cops say the old man was drunk and sleeping, while another of his kids -- a 4-year-old daughter -- was also along for the ride.

The boy's little two-state joyride allegedly began in Hattiesburg, Mississippi (known for having some of the nicest shithouses in all the South) before coming to an abrupt halt near the Louisiana town of Holden. The little driver had reportedly been tasked with getting his plastered old man all the way to Dallas before cops pulled the rig over and put a stop to that.

Just for good measure, cops say Daddy had a cold one open in the car while sonny tried to drive his sorry sloshed ass home (allegedly). But no need for any designated drivers where Daddy may now be headed -- the local hoosegow. Papa's been busted on charges of child desertion, allowing a minor to drive, open container, and two counts of lack of child restraints and seatbelts.

So let me get this straight: If the old man had just bothered (1) to install a child seat in the driver's seat for little sonny and (2) to make sure the tot was wearing a seatbelt, then Daddy might now be facing a little less time in the ol' cooler? There you have it. Click it or ticket, next time you have sonny take the wheel, Daddy-O.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2020717/Son-wheel-Dad-snoozed-8-year-old-boy-drove-highway.html

The Worst Nightmare of the gop: Donald Trump Again Floats the Idea of Running for President as an Independent...

The latest pronouncement from Trumper has him saying he will strongly consider tossing his hat into the ring as an Independent if the economy "continues to be bad" and if the republic partisans "pick the wrong candidate" as their nominee (link at bottom). As I've said before, I'd love him to jump in.

I question whether I could ever actually vote for him. While he's part crazy like a fox, he's also part just plain crazy. He's also very volatile and prone to politically stupid moves (see embracing the "birthers"). But it's just that unpredictability that leads me to encourage him to run.

Can you imagine the high entertainment that the normally snooze-fest general election debates would become with the Donald in there? Him mixing it up with the sorry likes of Obama and whatever stiff the republic partisans nominate would be something I'd pay money to see.

And yes, I'm fully aware that Trump running as an Independent would basically guarantee Obama wins re-election. I couldn't care less. As I often say, while Obama is one of the two worst presidents of my lifetime, guess whom the other is?

That's right, his republic partisan predecessor W Bush. I have absolutely no confidence that whomever the republic partisans nominate will be any less destructive and any better than Obama and W. So let Obama win if it means we get to see Trumper raisin' a ruckus in the general election. It's worth the price of admission.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2020716/Donald-Trump-run-president-economy-stays-bad.html

Just What I Said on Thursday: "Neither [the democrat nor gop] Debt Ceiling Plan Protects the Nation's AAA Credit Rating," Says Moody's. Pathetic.

While this pronouncement of credit rating agency Moody's came this weekend (link at bottom), the worst part is that Standard & Poor has been telling both of our pathetic political parties the same thing for over a week, and yet the partisan slimeballs on both sides ignored the advice.

Simply put, neither the Boehner republic partisan plan nor the Reid democrat party plan cuts nearly enough from future deficit spending to ensure that the federal government's Triple A bond rating continues.

That means that all this partisan venom of recent days over the two competing "plans" has been insulting to the intelligence, largely irrelevant, and not worth a minute of your time to pay attention to. These slimy parties will likely reach a "deal" very soon to increase the debt ceiling, but the "deal" will very much risk a downgrade in the U.S. credit rating.

There are no winners here. No good guys. Don't give either party any credit whatsoever when they reach their "deal." And most certainly don't afford an ounce of credit to Obama -- who never offered his own plan in this whole debacle and showed all the leadership ability of a swamp slug. If ever there was a need for a strong third political party in this country, it is now. But it's almost too late.

http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/801-economy/174447-moodys-neither-plan-protects-the-nations-aaa-rating

Holy Chameleon: Just Listen to Some of the Things Coming Out of the Mouths of the Deranged Right-Wingers on this Debt Ceiling Crisis...

Talk about a broken record. From the congressional floor:

"The fact that we are here today to debate raising America's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the U.S. Government can't pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government’s reckless fiscal policies. Increasing America's debt weakens us domestically and internationally. Leadership means that 'the buck stops here. Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better. I therefore intend to oppose the effort to increase America's debt limit."

Can't the republic partisans do any better than that? The same tired old talking points as they try to hold the American people hostage. This is about saving life on this planet as we know it, and these creeps are out there spouting sound bites from 2010 stump speeches?

Oh wait. I think I got this wrong. That's actually a quote from Senator Barack Obama in 2006 as he explained his opposition to George W. Bush's desire to raise the debt ceiling at that time. Sorry about that. Feel free to disregard.




http://redwhitebluenews.com/?p=18346

17% of Likely U.S Voters Actually Say the Country Is Heading in the Right Direction...

Hey, I don't call them leftist 20 percenters for nothing.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/mood_of_america/right_direction_or_wrong_track

The Debt Ceiling Crisis Puts on Full Display America's Two Rotten Political Parties and Why You Should Never Vote For Either One Again.

Let me say first: The corrupt, extremist-controlled (1) democrat party and (2) republic partisan party will probably reach some sort of "deal" in the days to come to raise the debt ceiling and decrease some federal spending. But even so, such "deal" will likely be one that threatens to result in a downgrade of the US government's Triple A credit rating. Here are the simple facts of how these two God-awful parties have put politics first and America last during this whole process:

This ain't rocket science. These slimy politicians have been told by S&P that in order to protect that credit rating, the parties need to come up with a plan that trims $4 trillion from national deficit spending in the years to come -- a fairly meager figure given our $14.3 trillion national debt and the fact that Obama and the democrat party have been running annual deficits of around $1.5 trillion. Yet, the two parties are lobbing around so-called "plans" that don't even come close to a paltry $4 trillion in deficit (NOT DEBT) reduction.

When earlier this week the leftist 20 percenter democrat party (or at least Dirty Harry Reid) seemingly abandoned the absurd and doctrinaire demand that tax increases (during a terrible recession) be included in any "deal," I thought the way was then paved for the two parties to reach a decent agreement. But not so fast. We are dealing with democrats and republic partisans, after all.

Instead, this thing has continued to drag on and, moreover, any plan that does emerge now with bi-partisan support will likely fall short of assuring that our Triple A credit rating continues. Say hello to higher interest rates. Say hello to market downturn. Possibly say hello to the initial chain of events leading to the American monetary collapse that I've been fearful of for over a year (long before "EndOfAmerica[Insert new number of the week].com" ever talked about it).

This destruction is all in the name of politics, with both sides being more worried about whether or not Obama has to deal with another debt ceiling hike in 2012 than protecting America's Triple A bond rating. And all because these two out-of-touch parties can't even fathom a plan agreeable to each side that would trim a modest $4 trillion of deficit (NOT DEBT reduction) spending.

How should we react? Not by trying to blame one side over the other. They are equally to blame. They are both equally corrupt, rotten and, quite arguably, evil. There are no good guys here, rather only unseemly conductors intentionally presiding over the demise of America.

My solution is simple, and it's the approach that I've followed most of my adult life: Never vote for either one of these parties if it can at all be helped. Vote for third-party candidates as a protest vote. Refuse to try to make "lesser of two evil" choices -- because that's what they want you to do.

And in the meantime, curse these two parties, insult them, take them on, and stand up to their partisans every waking hour of every day. These two parties and their politicians do not deserve your respect or to be treated with an ounce of dignity or respect. They don't even deserve to be called the names that they've chosen for themselves (therefore, I don't). That's my approach. That's what I do. What's your excuse?

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0711/59997.html

Hot Cross Bum: Hobo Allegedly Attacks Woman Twice Her Age with Giant Weiner!

These are rough times in Obama's America, and the last thing we need to be doing these days is wasting food by using it as a weapon of attack. I just hope 31-year-old hobo Tajuana Banks of Des Moines now gets that message (allegedly).

Cops say the homeless tramp Banks makes a habit of showing up at the digs of 63-year-old Connie Jones and trying to get the older woman to throw down in a cat fight. And it was deja vu all over again this week when this brawlin' bum allegedly started giving Jones the business as usual by "yelling profanities at Jones in an attempt to get her to fight."

But this time was different. Very different. The fightin' floater upped the ol' ante and then some (allegedly). Some pickles and onions on this bindlestiff babe! To wit:

When Jones "kept her cool and refused to fight," the nasty nomad Jones allegedly grabbed a big bratwurst and tried to get the fight started all by herself. Cops say the vicious vagrant clocked Jones right in the chest with the sizable sausage and provided not so much as even a small side of coleslaw or sauerkraut to go with.
And it ain't just a case of Jones' weenie word against that of the wandering witch. No Sir-ee Bob. That's because even if Jones' account by itself can't cut the mustard on the big bratwurst, the cops have documented physical evidence: "Grease marks on Jones' clothing."

When cops showed up and busted the dreadful drifter, she allegedly said that she'd relish the opportunity to pull another bratwurst job on the elder Jones. Specifically, "Banks yelled that she would do it again if provided the opportunity."

Now Banks may have to wield her ballpark franks from the inside of the local hoosegow, as cops have charged her with assault. No word on whatever happened to the brat itself. But to the extent that Banks lathered up that link with horsey sauce and gobbled it down after the alleged attack, then I'd think that an additional charge of spoliation of evidence might also be in the weiner works.

http://www.kcci.com/r/28669641/detail.html

Messin' with Marines -- Bad Move: Ex-Marine Grandpa, 72, Puts the Hammer Down on Armed Robber, Ramming the Life Right Out of the Scum with His Car...

The slimeball picked the wrong great-granddaddy to f*ck with. The robber in Houston apparently thought he had a couple of easy marks in the form of 72-year-old Kenneth Kobobel, Sr. (pictured on the right), and his brother. Cops say the sleazebucket broke into Kobobel's office late last week brandishing a 9mm handgun and screaming, "Give me the money! You're dead!"

Kobobel reportedly handed over 20 bucks, but the crumjob robber wasn't satisfied. Cops say the scuzball then patted down the elderly Kobodel and -- finding an additional 800 bucks on Kobobel -- proceeded to pistol whip the old man right in the mush. The slug then scurried away after ordering Kobobel and his brother to count to 100.

But what the skunkshow robber didn't count on was that Kobobel was an ex-Marine who still had plenty a' piss and vinegar running through those old man veins. Kobobel's son described his old man as a guy who "doesn't put up with a whole lot of nothing" (I know the feeling).

First off, you can take that 100-count and toss it right in the shithouse. Cops say Kobobel waited only about 20 seconds after the robber's departure before he called 911 and then hopped into his 1997 Lexus sedan (shown above in bloodied and bashed up form) to chase after the goon. And being a typical jackwagon goon, the creep was none too bright and apparently hadn't figured on the benefits of a getaway vehicle. As such, Kobobel quickly ran across the beast, on foot, within about a block.

As Kobobel drove his car towards the neanderthal, Kobobel says (and the cops' eyewitness account backs him up) that the brute took a quick pot shot at the old timer with his gun. Being fired upon, Kobobel says he then rammed his car into the crook, who merely jumped backwards and tried to fire off another round at the old codger.

That's when Kobobel (defending against deadly force with an equal amount of force) reportedly rammed the dirtbag again and pinned him against the metal fence pictured above ("I hit him pretty good that time," says Kobobel). The crudwad was in bad shape by that point and later died at the scene.

Kobobel says he feels like he did what he had to do, but also says he's not happy that the scoundrel gunman ultimately died: "I thought it was good that I caught the jerk who'd robbed me, but what I didn't like was that this man was laying there and his life was ebbing away. I would have given him the $800 if he'd still be alive."

No charges are pending against Kobobel in the death of the lowlife, which is great to hear. Sounds to me like the old dude just went after his money and didn't take to trying to run the reptile over until the jackass was firing off shots at him. Bye bye, slime.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/state/article/Armed-crook-loses-life-in-tangle-with-Marine-vet-1548348.php
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2018539/Armed-robber-dies-trying-rob-ex-marine-Kenneth-Kobodel-Snr-72.html

Norway Prepares to Throw Book at This Slimeball Killer of 76 People: For Only 21 Years?! Scuzbags & Gangsters Everywhere Should Move to Norway...

He's Anders Behring Breivik, the subhuman right-wing slime who killed seven people at an Oslo bombing before slaughtering dozens of kids and others at an island summer camp over the weekend. A crumjob like that is sure to fry, right? Nope. No death penalty in Norway. But at least he'll have to rot the rest of his life in a maximum security hoosegow, no? Wrong again.

This sleazebucket will reportedly face a maximum of 21 years in the can for mowing down 76 people in cold blood. That's because 21 years is also reportedly the maximum sentence for murder in Norway (links at bottom). Good grief, haven't the Norwegians at least ever heard of the concept of "multiple counts"?! In other words, 21 years for one murder, 21 years for the second, etc. Apparently not.

Even more outrageous and obnoxious is that this dirtbag stands a good chance of only serving 14 years in the pokey since killers can be released after serving two-thirds of their terms and in Norway "few killers serve more than 14 years."

Translation: This right-wing slug now gets to benefit from an ultra far leftist criminal justice system in Norway. Talk about the worst of all worlds: Right-wing crud meets left-wing looniness. If I didn't know better, I'd think I was watching the American debt ceiling negotiations playing out.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/norway/8655175/Oslo-explosion-live-coverage.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2018378/Norways-worst-mass-killer-21-years-jail-most.html

Stop the Press: Amy Winehouse Dead. As If This Wasn't as Predictable as the Morning Sun.

She was like Elvis Presley on steroids. Charlie Sheen times 20. She went through life in a drug-induced haze as if it was a badge of honor. There would be no rehab. She scoffed at the notion. Her mom only stated the obvious when she said her daughter's death was "only a matter of time."

But don't let that stop the American and British pop culture from expressing all of the alleged widespread "shock," "sorrow" and "disbelief" over Winehouse's death late this week at age 27. The same rotten pop culture that created the drug freak that was Winehouse is actually feigning sadness and horror at her death. Please.

And BTW, one of the drugs that Winehouse obtained the night she died was the horse tranquilizer ketamine (along with ecstasy and cocaine)??? Good grief. Yep, that'll do it, alright. Or as everybody else might say: I'm shocked!!!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2018126/Amy-Winehouse-bought-ecstasy-cocaine-ketamine-tragic-death.html

It's Great to See that At Least Businesses Who Are in Obama's Back Pocket Can Still Be Successful in this Near Depression...

...as General Electric paid not a dollar in taxes on its massive profits last year, and reports a 21.6% rise in profits this year to the tune of $3.8 billion.

But if (unlike GE) you happen to make $251,000 or more a year, then to Obama and his little leftist 20 percenter minority that runs the country, you're a "millionaire and billionaire" and an enemy of America who needs to have your taxes raised sharply even in a Near Depression and even though the most left-wing economist in the country would never advocate raising taxes on anyone in dire economic times.

Seems to me that the only enemies of America in this particularly ugly equation are the delusional, incompetent and destructive likes of Obama and the corrupt corporate minions who prop him up, such as GE's head propagandist and chairman of Obama's "jobs council," Jeff Immelt (pictured above with The Messiah).

Ultimately, Obama may succeed in bringing America the just comeuppance that he and the leftist 20 percenters believe we deserve (with 9-11 not being enough in their eyes). Ultimately, he may succeed in flushing the America we know down the toilet through his little Obanzi Scheme to "transform America" into a European-modeled, quasi-socialist state.

But that still won't stop me from cursing his name and that of George W. Bush until the day I die. Gotta problem with that leftists and right-wingers? G-F-Y.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/43843552

(And if you think that I and other non-partisan Americans are angry now, wait'll you get a load of us in 2012. I'm going to be the anti-GE, going around and bringing only bad things to life).

"The Once Idealistic Obama Crusade Has Become Yet Another Soulless Political Behemoth."

That's the reason given by Politico.com for key 2008 Obama fundraisers (called "bundlers") "fleeing" his 2012 campaign machine faster than an olfactory tester from a Kentucky shithouse (link at bottom). But while the perfume may now largely be off the turd, don't worry leftist 20 percenters:

Obama will still have plenty of money for 2012. And he'll need it, even despite the fact that he'll likely be running against a total stiff (to quote the Trumper) on the GOP side of things (and/or a candidate as far out on the right-wing political fringe (see Rick Perry) as Obama inhabits the loony leftist fringe).

As a result, the sitting president Obama probably wins next year, but only by default. It's 2004 all over again, meaning (probably) another four-year continuation of the two worst and most destructive presidents of my lifetime.

Yep, the 16 years that doomed the great nation of America as we know it. Maybe I did something to deserve that fate at some point, but the American people sure as hell didn't.


Postscript; and case in point: Figures I saw Thursday night on the Bully O'Reilly show:
Daily Increases in the National Debt:
-Clinton presidency: $547 million increase daily
-W Bush presidency: $1.6 billion increase daily
-Obama presidency: $4.1 billion increase daily
Those pathetic figures make me feel like Archie and Edith longing for the "good ol' days" of Herbert Hoover (or in this case, Slimeball Clinton) again.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0711/59517.html