Great news: more than half of the registered voters in a Quinnipiac University poll have said that Obama does not deserve a second term. Let’s examine why this is…
My bet, just like the article states, is that the people are dissatisfied with Obama’s position on Libya and a lack of a clear-cut foreign policy; therefore, the poll numbers are a bit reactionary. Strangely, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has a 66% approval rating. Now, one of two things can be true: 1) Obama is not really in control and has gotten himself in over his head, or 2) Hillary has actually been doing a good job. I am going to say it is probably number 1 but that is more of a question for those of you who are reading this. As a side-note, there have been rumors that Hillary might step down even if Obama wins re-election and if that is the case, Obama will be hurting even more with his foreign policy.
According to Rasmussen, 21% of the people polled believe that the United States does not have a clearly defined plan in Libya. My response to that is: obviously. To all of my liberal friends and those who support Obama I have a question for all of you: didn’t you criticize Bush for the same un-clear plan in Iraq and Afghanistan? Let me get this straight, those of you that support Obama’s “mission” in Libya did not support Bush’s mission in Iraq and Afghanistan? I can understand your point on Afghanistan but then again, Obama increased the amount of troops there. As for Iraq, didn’t Iraq have a brutal dictator who was suppressing his people? Technically, Libya is the same thing even though Iraq did not have the brutal protests like Libya does. I guess the point that I am trying to make is: it wasn’t okay for Bush but it is okay for Obama based on your logic. Seems a bit hypocritical for those of you who were against the Iraq and Afghanistan invasions.
I have no suggestion that anyone would like to hear. However, my opinion is that we should retrench a little bit. I think we should let the French and the Arab nations that are upset with Libya take care of the problem by themselves. However, Obama has sent CIA operatives to Libya to spy on the rebels. The United States has bigger fish to fry right now like the economy but I guess Obama really is not worried about that. (As this is not an economic post, you should check out this article anyways because it is big news.) If anyone has a better suggestion that retrenching or sending the CIA to spy on rebels, please call up the White House.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Give me those 2 points.
Currently, there is a lot of news out there. However, it is a the eve of Major League Baseball season, pretty close to the National Hockey League playoffs, and the Final 4 (I was just told that NCAA women's Final 4 is soon too!?).
Let's start with Hockey. The playoff race is tight in the West and the East. In the Western Conference, spots 6 through 10 are separated by 5 points. Most teams have 6 games left so there is a potential to get 12 total points. Now, in the East, spots 7 through 10 are within 5 points of each other. Number 8 and 9 are separated by 3 points and 9 and 10 are separated by 2 points. Personally, I believe that there might not be anything better than playoff hockey in the NHL. The level of play right now is just incredible. All the teams that are on the outside looking in know if they lose, they may have to get the golf clubs out. The way I see it heading into the playoffs, the West stays the way it is and in the East, number 8 and 9 switch (which means my team makes the playoffs). For the playoffs, I think the West might take the Cup this year. I think it might be the Sharks' year. The East will be tough because the Flyers are playing lights out and so are the Capitals. The reason Vancouver will not win the Cup this year is because they are going to get the Presidents cup. Statistics show that the team the wins the Presidents cup usually does not win the Lord Stanley's cup… But, we will have to wait and see who steps up their game and who falls asleep.
For one of the best months ever in sports, March has turned out to not let us down. I find it hard to believe that with the 5.2 million brackets turned in on ESPN that only 2 had the Final 4 picked correctly. Kentucky is playing awesome right now, but so is Kemba Walker (notice how I will not say "uconn" in this post). VCU and Butler are both surprises and this is the first time in NCAA history that an 8 seed or lower has gone to the Final 4 in consecutive years. VCU is surprising a lot of people because there was a debate about why VCU should not have been playing in the tournament this year. I was one of those who thought VCU should not have been playing. Now, it is hard for me to choose who I want to win. I wish that VCU did not have to play Butler in the Final 4 because I would like to see them play for the championship together, however, that was not the plan. My predictions: Butler will be playing Kemba Walker and Butler wins by 2 in the championship game.
What all baseball fans have been waiting for: opening day. Tomorrow starts it all (I think it is a bit early to be playing baseball but I guess MLB has to start early because the season is so long). There is a lot to look forward to this year; like, the Yankees not making the playoffs and the Cubs missing out, again. The Phillies are going to be tough this year, that starting pitchers rotation is phenomenal - hopefully Cliff Lee won't get hurt and play like he did last year. But, teams can't win just on pitching alone. On MLB.com, they had power rankings for this year. On top, with no surprise, the Phillies. For number 2, they had the Red Soxs. I did not think they were going to have that strong of a team, granted this is just speculation but whoever made that list is an "expert." In the American League, I think the teams to make the playoffs will be: the Rangers, Red Soxs, Twins, and the Rays. The National League: the Phillies, Giants, Reds, and the Braves. It should turn out to be a great baseball season. To throw in one last jab, I would like to thank the Brewers for taking Greinke and for Greinke breaking his rib when he left Kansas City.
Let's start with Hockey. The playoff race is tight in the West and the East. In the Western Conference, spots 6 through 10 are separated by 5 points. Most teams have 6 games left so there is a potential to get 12 total points. Now, in the East, spots 7 through 10 are within 5 points of each other. Number 8 and 9 are separated by 3 points and 9 and 10 are separated by 2 points. Personally, I believe that there might not be anything better than playoff hockey in the NHL. The level of play right now is just incredible. All the teams that are on the outside looking in know if they lose, they may have to get the golf clubs out. The way I see it heading into the playoffs, the West stays the way it is and in the East, number 8 and 9 switch (which means my team makes the playoffs). For the playoffs, I think the West might take the Cup this year. I think it might be the Sharks' year. The East will be tough because the Flyers are playing lights out and so are the Capitals. The reason Vancouver will not win the Cup this year is because they are going to get the Presidents cup. Statistics show that the team the wins the Presidents cup usually does not win the Lord Stanley's cup… But, we will have to wait and see who steps up their game and who falls asleep.
For one of the best months ever in sports, March has turned out to not let us down. I find it hard to believe that with the 5.2 million brackets turned in on ESPN that only 2 had the Final 4 picked correctly. Kentucky is playing awesome right now, but so is Kemba Walker (notice how I will not say "uconn" in this post). VCU and Butler are both surprises and this is the first time in NCAA history that an 8 seed or lower has gone to the Final 4 in consecutive years. VCU is surprising a lot of people because there was a debate about why VCU should not have been playing in the tournament this year. I was one of those who thought VCU should not have been playing. Now, it is hard for me to choose who I want to win. I wish that VCU did not have to play Butler in the Final 4 because I would like to see them play for the championship together, however, that was not the plan. My predictions: Butler will be playing Kemba Walker and Butler wins by 2 in the championship game.
What all baseball fans have been waiting for: opening day. Tomorrow starts it all (I think it is a bit early to be playing baseball but I guess MLB has to start early because the season is so long). There is a lot to look forward to this year; like, the Yankees not making the playoffs and the Cubs missing out, again. The Phillies are going to be tough this year, that starting pitchers rotation is phenomenal - hopefully Cliff Lee won't get hurt and play like he did last year. But, teams can't win just on pitching alone. On MLB.com, they had power rankings for this year. On top, with no surprise, the Phillies. For number 2, they had the Red Soxs. I did not think they were going to have that strong of a team, granted this is just speculation but whoever made that list is an "expert." In the American League, I think the teams to make the playoffs will be: the Rangers, Red Soxs, Twins, and the Rays. The National League: the Phillies, Giants, Reds, and the Braves. It should turn out to be a great baseball season. To throw in one last jab, I would like to thank the Brewers for taking Greinke and for Greinke breaking his rib when he left Kansas City.
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