Tag Archives: President Obama

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

Posted on Friday, June 3, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Update: Click here for the most recent jobs statistics. I posted an article last month that compared the unemployment rate under President George W. Bush with the unemployment rate under President Obama at that time. I felt compelled to publish this article because … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Finance and Economics, Media, Policy, Politics | Tagged President Bush, President Obama, Unemployment | 240 Comments

Warming up to Huntsman

Posted on Monday, May 30, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

In the absence of any more compelling Republican candidates, I am finding myself warming up to Jon Huntsman. Why?

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Posted in Business, China, Climate Change, Finance and Economics, Media, Policy, Politics, Taxes | Tagged China, Decision 2012, Jon Huntsman, Mormonism, President Obama, Utah | 6 Comments

Daniels Is Out

Posted on Sunday, May 22, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Mitch Daniels, one of the more promising candidates in the Republican field, announced today he would not be running for the Republican presidential nomination. His rationale centered on family considerations. It seems Obama’s reelection victory appears increasingly likely as one … Continue reading →

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Posted in Media, Politics, Predictions | Tagged Decision 2012, Mitch Daniels, President Obama, Republicans | 12 Comments

Afghan Strategic Review Appropriate in Wake of Bin Laden Death

Posted on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

On Tuesday, Senators John Kerry (D) and Richard Lugar (R) suggested that the President review the Afghan War effort in light of bin Laden’s death. I think the Senators’ suggestion is an appropriate one.

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Posted in Central Asia, Defense, International Security, Policy, Politics, Terrorism, War | Tagged Afghanistan, al Qaeda, Counterinsurgency, Counterterrorism, Kabul, Osama bin Laden, Predator drones, President Obama, Senator Kerry, Senator Lugar, Special Forces | 4 Comments

Obama’s National Mileage Tax Is a Bad Idea

Posted on Monday, May 9, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

The Obama Administration has recently floated the idea of a national mileage tax. The government would install electronic tracking equipment in vehicles to determine how many miles drivers traveled, and drivers would pay the tax electronically at gas stations. The President … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Clean Energy, Clean Tech, Energy Security, Finance and Economics, Policy, Politics, Predictions, Taxes | Tagged Congestion charge, Mileage tax, President Obama, Surface Transportation Revenue Alternatves Office | 21 Comments

Is the Next Election a “Lock” for Obama?

Posted on Sunday, May 8, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

With the successful elimination of terrorist mastermind, Osama bin Laden, President Obama’s prospects for an election victory in 2012 seem much brighter. In the wake of bin Laden’s death, Obama’s approval ratings have surged 9 percentage points since April from 47% … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Central Asia, Defense, Energy Security, Finance and Economics, International Security, Media, Middle East, Policy, Politics, Predictions, Taxes, Terrorism, War | Tagged Decision 2012, Democrats, President George Herbert Walker Bush, President Obama, Republicans, Unemployment | 8 Comments

Bush vs. Obama: Unemployment

Posted on Saturday, May 7, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

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Posted in Business, Finance and Economics, Media, Policy, Politics | Tagged President Bush, President Obama, Unemployment | 53 Comments

Topsy Turvy: Right and Left Pundits on Obama’s Decision Not to Release Bin Laden Photos

Posted on Friday, May 6, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

In a world gone weird, it turns out that I mostly agree with left-wing pundit and the host of The Young Turks, Cenk Uygur, on his opinion that President Obama should have released the photos to show his government’s transparency. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Central Asia, Energy Security, International Security, Middle East, Policy, Politics, Terrorism, War | Tagged Bill O'Reilly, Cenk Uygur, Osama bin Laden photos, President Obama, Young Turks | 18 Comments

Obama’s Gamble Paid Off, But It Could Have Turned Out Much Differently

Posted on Thursday, May 5, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

“Gentlemen, I want you to know that I am seriously considering an attempt to rescue the hostages.” — President Jimmy Carter, 1980 According to media reports, President Obama had three options once American intelligence uncovered Osama bin Laden’s suspected location. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Central Asia, Energy Security, International Security, Media, Middle East, Nuclear proliferation, Policy, Politics, Terrorism, War | Tagged Blackhawk Down, Desert One, Geronimo, India, Iran, Iran hostage crisis, Pakistan, President Bush, President Carter, President Obama, Stuxnet | 3 Comments

Didn’t President Obama Learn Anything From the Birthers?

Posted on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Why the Obama Administration is debating releasing the photos of bin Laden’s dead body is a mystery to me. First, there has already been a precedent for releasing photos of dead insurgents and terrorists. After all, President Bush readily released the … Continue reading →