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To: combjelly who wrote (535674)	12/10/2009 3:56:45 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1578048

And, they’ll grab onto any stray bit of trivia, fantasy or legend in order to make their case." Boy. No kidding. Just a cursory examination of this thread shows that in spades. Its become very tiring.

To: combjelly who wrote (535674)	12/10/2009 3:58:48 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1578048

STOSSEL.... Libertarian activist John Stossel, formerly of ABC News, will launch his own show on the Fox Business Channel tonight. It's called Stossel. The host chatted with Lloyd Grove about what viewers can expect from the program. Tell me a little bit about what the show is going to be. It will be one subject. The first subject will be maybe Atlas Shrugged or global warming -- Atlas Shrugged because I think 50 years ago, Ayn Rand predicted today. It sort of sums up what I'm going to be reporting about. Ayn Rand predicted what? Big government, nice-sounding legislation like "The Preservation of Livelihood Law," which mandated that Hank Rearden's production must not be bigger than any other steel mill, to make it a level playing field. It's silly. Is that a new law passed by this Congress? No, but it's what Wesley Mouch, the evil bureaucrat in the book, passed. And what Tim Geithner and what Barney Frank might like to pass. And to think, ABC let this insightful media professional slip away. Imagine that.

To: combjelly who wrote (535674)	12/10/2009 4:34:45 PM
From: jlallen	2 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1578048

Bush closes the gap December 09, 2009 Public Policy Polling: Perhaps the greatest measure of Obama's declining support is that just 50% of voters now say they prefer having him as President to George W. Bush, with 44% saying they'd rather have his predecessor. Given the horrendous approval ratings Bush showed during his final term that's somewhat of a surprise and an indication that voters are increasingly placing the blame on Obama for the country's difficulties instead of giving him space because of the tough situation he inherited. The closeness in the Obama/Bush numbers also has implications for the 2010 elections. Using the Bush card may not be particularly effective for Democrats anymore, which is good news generally for Republicans and especially ones like Rob Portman who are running for office and have close ties to the former President.