Obama Pitches Stimulus in Elkhart, Indiana, RV Capital of the World--Why?
By Michael Barone, Thomas Jefferson Street blog
Barack Obama is speaking today in Elkhart, Indiana, which had very high unemployment (15.3 percent) in December, a record. But why does Elkhart have such exceptionally high unemployment? The answer is that it is, as a promotional website tells us, "The RV Capital of the World." RV sales are down this year, and I don't suppose they'll be helped by the cap-and-trade system that Obama and most Democrats want to impose on our economy. Yes, Elkhart County trended hugely to Obama. George W. Bush carried it 70 percent to 29 percent in 2004, and, Obama lost it by only 55 percent to 44 percent in 2008. Obama made those gains because of what people in Elkhart County thought George Bush failed to deliver. Now Obama must deliver himself.
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Obama in Elkhart County
F*CK Obama.....I dont swallow any of his double talk, & just telling people what they wanna hear!! I still feel he doesnt have the experience to be President, & I voted accordingly for MacCain/Palin! He hasnt done anything to improve the situation here in Elkhart County, I know cause I live here in Goshen, Indiana! Well, to all the Wiggers who voted for him.....here's my middle finger to ya! Ron G.
Elkhart RV Solution and Waivers
1) Why not sell or donate some Elkhart, Indiana RVs to the thousands of folks in AUSTRALIA who recently lost their home to bush fires? These poor folks are currently homeles! Give companies who make these RV's, a tax break or subsidy for exporting these trailor homes to places round world where there are homeless refugees. Inatead of constantly venting and blaming eachothers' political parties, because we all know they SHARE the blame; let's look for creative solutions for all.
2)Why not create selective EXPORT WAIVERS as a way of some distributing some badly needed humanity in our world (then maybe Tim Geithner can once again be proud enough of our government to stop calling it "YOUR government".) i.e. Selective export waivers in order to DIRECTLY get some food, shelter, or Caterpillar tractors ( I have no connection to that company) to those starving in Third World countries, even if those countries have some human rights issues. The Politicians have little hesitation to use waivers to try to get tax cheats into political offie, so why not use waivers to do something good. Think Aristotles' Golden Mean/middle road approach, not to mention Golden Rule?
Obama (Running for King of the World)
Yesterday Obama spoke in front of a hand picked town hall audience. As the new President was getting ready to approach the podium a chant from the hand selected crowd began to erupt; Obama -Obama - Obama. Did the man go to Elkhart to run for office? Is this a kickoff for a seven year campaign to run for "King of the World".
This is not about Obama anymore, he now represents the citizens of the USA. Would it not have been more appropriate for these faux citizens of Elkhart to chant something more like USA - USA - USA. Or, more to the point, a chant like: USA - USA - USA -- BAIL US OUT - BAIL US OUT.
Would it not be more productive to ask the president why the US is not seeking to find and drill for more oil and refine more gas? But maybe the people of Elkhart (The RV capital of the world) can wait a few more years and then sell campers with long extention cords attached to windmills.
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