Tag Archives: President Obama

Promises, Promises: Why Hope Is Not a Method

Posted on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Many Democrats continue to blame President Bush for the painfully slow economic recovery. This scapegoating persists despite the facts that Democrats controlled both houses of Congress from 2006 to 2010, and that the country is three years into the Obama … Continue reading →

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Posted in Finance and Economics, Leadership, Policy, Politics, Predictions | Tagged Christina Romer, Democrats, President Obama, Recovery Act, Republicans, Stimulus Bill, Unemployment | 6 Comments

The Young, the Pragmatic, and the Ideological

Posted on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Early entrance polls from CBS show a three-way race among Ron Raul, Mitt Romney, and Rick Santorum. According to the network, Paul’s supporters tend to be “male, younger, and many are first-time caucus goers.” Romney’s voters care most about electability, … Continue reading →

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Posted in Leadership, Politics | Tagged Democrats, Iowa, Iowa Caucus, Mitt Romney, President Obama, Republicans, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul | 24 Comments

Top 10 Predictions for 2011: Results

Posted on Friday, December 30, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

At the beginning of 2011, my first blog post covered my top 10 predictions for 2011. Since I like to hold myself accountable for things I wrote in the past, now is the time I assess how I (and my readers) did. … Continue reading →

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Posted in China, Energy Security, Finance and Economics, Predictions | Tagged China, Hezbollah, Hillary Clinton, India, Iran, Israel, Nigeria, Oil, President Obama, S&P500, South Korea, Sudan, Winter Olympics | 7 Comments

Is President Obama’s Recent Self-Comparison with Teddy Roosevelt a Valid One?

Posted on Friday, December 23, 2011 by mbsbvu

President Barack Obama’s December 6th speech in Kansas in which he compared himself to Teddy Roosevelt just happened to coincide with a trip my wife and another couple made several weeks ago. We had the great pleasure to visit Theodore … Continue reading →

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Posted in Finance and Economics, International Security, Leadership, Middle East, Policy, Politics, Taxes, War | Tagged Obama Administration, President Obama, President Theodore Roosevelt | 15 Comments

Bush vs. Obama: Unemployment (November 2011 Jobs Data)

Posted on Friday, December 2, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Update: Click here for the most recent jobs statistics. On the first Friday of every month, I update the unemployment numbers so that I can compare the unemployment rate under President George W. Bush with the unemployment rate under President Obama at that … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Finance and Economics, Media, Policy, Politics | Tagged Bush vs. Obama, President Bush, President Obama, Unemployment | 15 Comments

Darwin a Positive Evolution for American Foreign Policy

Posted on Saturday, November 19, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

This past week’s announcement that the United States would station 2,500 Marines in Darwin, Australia is a positive development for American foreign policy. Incidentally, seven years ago I made this recommendation as part of a student group in a defense management class … Continue reading →

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Posted in China, Energy Security, International Security, Leadership, Policy, Politics | Tagged Australia, China, Darwin, Marines, President Obama | 3 Comments

Republicans Should Beware Obama’s Advantage on National Defense

Posted on Monday, November 7, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

With the unemployment rate above 8% for the last 33 consecutive months, it is little surprise that the President’s job approval is only at 43%. An early October Gallup poll found 46% of respondents would vote for a generic GOP candidate … Continue reading →

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Posted in Defense, International Security, Leadership, Middle East, Nuclear proliferation, Policy, Politics, Technology, Terrorism, War | Tagged CIA, Defense Secretary Gates, Democrats, Gallup, Iran, Iranian Assassination Plot, Iraq, Libya, Maersk Alabama, Nuclear proliferation, Osama bin Laden, Pakistan, President Obama, Republicans, Somali Pirates, Stuxnet, UAVs | 14 Comments

Bush vs. Obama: Unemployment (October 2011 Jobs Data)

Posted on Friday, November 4, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

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Posted in Business, Finance and Economics, Media, Policy, Politics | Tagged Bush vs. Obama, President Bush, President Obama, Unemployment | 30 Comments

Americans Distrust Government, Disapprove of Congress

Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

A recent New York Times/CBS News poll shows that 89 percent of Americans surveyed distrust government to do the right thing, and that 84 percent disapprove of Congress. Interestingly, only 46 percent disapprove of President Obama’s job performance, a potential … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Media, Policy, Politics, Socialism, Taxes, Unions | Tagged Decision 2012, Democrats, Jobs, Jobs Bill, Polls, President Obama, Republicans | 11 Comments

Who Are the One Percent?

Posted on Thursday, October 20, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

As the Occupiers are busy sharpening their pitchforks for their next reenactment of Children of the Corn, I thought it might be instructive to share a nice little tool from the Wall Street Journal. The tool allows you to enter … Continue reading →