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Thursday, June 18, 2009

1. In Poll, Obama Is Seen as Ineffective on the Economy
By JEFF ZELENY and DALIA SUSSMAN
The latest New York Times/CBS News poll found a distinct gulf between President Obama’s overall standing and how some of his key initiatives, including health care reform, are viewed.

2. Obama Poll Sees Doubt on Budget and Health Care
By JEFF ZELENY and DALIA SUSSMAN
The latest New York Times/CBS News poll found a distinct gulf between President Obama’s overall standing and how some of his key initiative are viewed.

The first item, above, was filed earlier than the second
And between the first and the second we see
A change in header emphasis designed, it appears, to downplay
“Obama (being) seen as ineffective
on the e.con.o.my” (emphasis added).

Reinforcing the oft-stated position
That “the media are ’in the tank’ for Obama”
And can’t find it within themselves to be critical
Of the leading actor in our national drama.

Some things are hard to believe

From months ago, but still a topic that boggles the mind:
December 14, 2007:

Your Mike Bloomberg Alert for Environment & Sustainability
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg Addresses Delegates
At United Nations Framework Convention For Climate Change Conference

. If we are to stabilize the world’s climate, science says we must cut carbon emissions by some 60% to 80% worldwide by mid-century.

The notion of reducing pollution, per se,
Is really not too hard to take,
But that doing so will “stabilize the world’s climate” (no less),
Is a bit far out--might as well say it would stop an earthquake!