How's that popey-shamey stuff workin' out for ya, father? The Rev. Feliciano Torres Mofan, 58, was booked into Marin County Jail on suspicion of indecent exposure, soliciting a lewd act and nudity in a state park. He remained in custody Friday night in lieu of $2,500 bail.... Show More Summary
How’s that hopey-changey stuff workin’ out for ya? American incomes declined more in the three-year expansion that started in June 2009 than during the longest recession since the Great Depression, according an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data by Sentier Research LLC. Show More Summary
HOW’S THAT HOPEY-CHANGEY STUFF WORKIN’ OUT FOR YA? (CONT’D): U.S. back-to-school shoppers in no mood to splurge. “Money wise, I still feel like we are in a recession.” Do tell.
HOW’S THAT HOPEY-CHANGEY STUFF WORKIN’ OUT FOR YA? (CONT’D): Welcome home Mr. President! Chalk graffiti outside Obama event: “Stop killing brown people with your drones.”
HOW’S THAT HOPEY-CHANGEY STUFF WORKIN’ OUT FOR YA? (CONT’D): Exclusive: U.S. banks told to make plans for preventing collapse.
HOW’S THAT HOPEY-CHANGEY STUFF WORKIN’ OUT FOR YA? (CONT’D): Hard Times Spread for Cities: Rising Health, Pension Costs Top the List as Municipalities Struggle to Recover From the Recession.
HOW’S THAT HOPEY-CHANGEY STUFF WORKIN’ OUT FOR YA? Richard Trumka Wouldn’t Bet on House Democrats’ Gains. He thinks the Senate will stay Democratic, though. That’s the “hope,” part, I guess.
HOW’S THAT HOPEY-CHANGEY STUFF WORKIN’ OUT FOR YA? (CONT’D): Optimism about economy down, poll shows. “The number of people who say the economy is starting to recover has dropped 5 points since April, from 24 percent to 19 percent, while the number who say that the economy remains in a downturn is up 6 points [...]
HOW’S THAT HOPEY-CHANGEY STUFF WORKIN’ OUT FOR YA? (CONT’D): Appeals Court OKs Warrantless Wiretapping. “The federal government may spy on Americans’ communications without warrants and without fear of being sued, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday in a decision reversing the first and only case that successfully challenged President George W. Show More Summary
A parody video that answers the question “How’s all that hopey-changey stuff workin’ out for ya?” A CO-PRODUCTION OF: http://www.republicanpartyanimals.org and http://houseofsunny.tv Nice work. Open thread.
HOW’S THAT HOPEY-CHANGEY STUFF WORKIN’ OUT FOR YA? (CONT’D): Economic outlook falls to a new 2012 low: Economic Confidence Slips in July, for Second Month in a Row.
HOW’S THAT HOPEY-CHANGEY STUFF WORKIN’ OUT FOR YA? (CONT’D): Is 8% Unemployment “The New Normal?” “Or perhaps it’s wishful thinking to believe that the number will stay that low.”
HOW’S THAT HOPEY-CHANGEY STUFF WORKIN’ OUT FOR YA? (CONT’D): Millenials’ Jobless Rate at 12.7%.
HOW’S THAT HOPEY-CHANGEY STUFF WORKIN’ OUT FOR YA? (CONT’D): CNBC: Get Used to ‘New Norm’ of 6-7% US Jobless Rate. “The jobless rate in the United States will never go back to where it was before the global financial crisis and people will have to get used to a ‘new normal’ of 6-7 percent even [...]
HOW’S THAT HOPEY-CHANGEY STUFF WORKIN’ OUT FOR YA? (CONT’D): For Luxury Real-Estate, the ‘Year of Capitulation.’
HOW’S THAT HOPEY-CHANGEY STUFF WORKIN’ OUT FOR YA? (CONT’D): Very Sad Graph: How Much Americans Have Left to Spend After Essentials, Today.
HOW’S THAT HOPEY-CHANGEY STUFF WORKIN’ OUT FOR YA? (CONT’D): Unemployment Rises To 8.3%. “As the country struggles to gain growth traction, the unemployment rate held above 8 percent for the 41st consecutive month, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.” UPDATE: Seasonal Adjustments.
HOW’S THAT HOPEY-CHANGEY STUFF WORKIN’ OUT FOR YA? (CONT’D): Taxpayers to recover only $24 million from Solyndra. “In a little-noticed move, Solyndra LLC officially released it bankruptcy plan this week. The official word from it is that taxpayers will recover only $24 million of the about $527 million that the failed solar panel company drew [...]
HOW’S THAT HOPEY-CHANGEY STUFF WORKIN’ OUT FOR YA? (CONT’D): Geithner meets with Murray amid growing anxiety over fiscal cliff.
HOW’S THAT HOPEY-CHANGEY STUFF WORKIN’ OUT FOR YA? (CONT’D): Jobless Claims Increase.