By PUMA Pundit on August 15, 2009
1. Afghanistan Czar – Richard Holbrooke Title: Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Salary: unknown Reports to: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Appointed: January 2009 Department that might have handled similar issues: State • Will work with CENTCOM head Gen. David Petraeus to integrate U.S. civilian and military efforts in the region. • 45 years [...]
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By PUMA Pundit on August 3, 2009
Can anyone claim to be surprised? It is amusing that tax-cheat Timothy Geithner would actually say taxes are probably going to be raised for Middle America, but it is what it is… AP President Barack Obama’s treasury secretary said Sunday he cannot rule out higher taxes to help tame an exploding budget deficit, and his [...]
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By PUMA Pundit on July 22, 2009
Amazing isn’t it? Barack Obama flies to New York on the taxpayer’s dime for date night with Michelle, but Government agencies are expected to have conventions in cities where there is no fun component so as not to give the perception that taxpayer funds are being squandered… Travel industry lobbyists say government policies have essentially [...]
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By PUMA Pundit on July 21, 2009
Great to know that the Czar of Czars, Barack Obama has decided to revoke his warranty on GM and Chrysler cars… I wonder how this will play out long term. Ron Bloom, who heads the presidential auto task force, also said the administration had ended its program to guarantee warranties on GM and Chrysler vehicles [...]
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By PUMA Pundit on July 13, 2009
I guess since celebrity Sanjay Gupta turned him down, Obama had to go with a lower profile individual… A good distraction from the Sonia Sotomayor hearings? Maybe… Reuters President Barack Obama has selected Dr. Regina Benjamin, an Alabama family physician, as the U.S. surgeon general, an administration official said on Monday. Obama was to announce [...]
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