The Official Obama Scorecard Thread

[Balloon guy 158]

Another negative for ObamaHe's cheap.What kind of man doesn't give his daughter's presents on their birthday? or Christmas?

[Balloon guy 158]

I guess when you don't have a copy of your birth certificate you don't get presents on your 'birthday' either, so maybe he is just bitter.

[JoeyJoJo 18]

I think you posted that just so you could make the birth certificate joke.Also, here you go:

more bad grammar highlighted for humor's sake

[SweetDee 0]

Another negative for ObamaHe's cheap.What kind of man doesn't give his daughter's presents on their birthday? or Christmas?

A black one- where the **** is that AmScray guy, I don't want to post this.Seriously, though, this is pretty trivial, unless you like kids, or enjoy not being an ass-face.

[CaneBrain 95]

I guess when you don't have a copy of your birth certificate you don't get presents on your 'birthday' either, so maybe he is just bitter.

I have no hope for America. Huge, huge surprise Rush Limbaugh is front and center being wrong. God, I wish people handed me money for being comically wrong all the time. For god's sake, the REPUBLICAN governor actually had someone check on this for her. No way this has ANY racist undertons right, Henry? pfffft.Washington (CNN) - It's surely not what the leader of the free world wants for his birthday. But, for a stubborn group of Americans, conspiracy theories about President Obama's birthplace are the gifts that keep on giving.The president celebrates his 49th birthday Wednesday. On the same day, a new national poll indicates some Americans continue to doubt the president was born in the United States. According to a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey, more than a quarter of the public have doubts about Obama's citizenship, with 11 percent saying Obama was definitely not born in the United States and another 16 percent saying the president was probably not born in the country. Full results [pdf]Forty-two percent of those questioned say they have absolutely no doubts that the president was born in the U.S., while 29-percent say he "probably" was."Not surprisingly, there are big partisan differences, although a majority of Republicans thinks Obama was definitely or probably born here," says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "Eighty-five percent of Democrats say that Obama was definitely or probably born in the U.S., compared to 68 percent of independents and 57 percent of Republicans. Twenty-seven percent of Republicans say he was probably not born here, and another 14 percent of Republicans say he was definitely not born in the U.S."The theory that the president was not born in the U.S. has nagged him since the 2008 presidential campaign. A group of true believers, known as "Birthers," have pressed the idea that Obama was born in another country - some say in his father's homeland of Kenya. By their claims, Obama is constitutionally ineligible to serve as president.On the president's birthday, some websites bent on advancing the theory are wishing Obama a "Happy Birther Day." And some of the president's staunchest critics are fanning the flames.On Tuesday, conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh quipped on his program, "They tell us August 4th is the birthday. We haven't seen any proof of that!"Yet there is ample evidence that defies Limbaugh's statement and the beliefs of the 27-percent of Americans that, according to the poll, doubt the president's birthplace. CNN and other news organizations have thoroughly debunked the rumors.Hawaii has released a copy of the president's birth certificate - officially called a "certificate of live birth." And in 1961 the hospital where the president was born placed announcements in two Hawaiian newspapers regarding Obama's birth.The White House has called doubts that Obama was born in Hawaii "fictional nonsense."But questions persist. So much that in May, Hawaii passed a law that allows state agencies to ignore repeated requests to view government records, including the president's birth document. Hawaii's Republican Gov. Linda Lingle signed the legislation into law.Around that time, Lingle - who campaigned for Sen. John McCain and Sarah Palin in 2008 - criticized questions about the president's birth.In a WABC interview before signing the legislation, Lingle said, "...I had my health director, who is a physician by background, go personally view the birth certificate in the birth records of the Department of Health." Lingle added, " … The president was in fact born at Kapi'olani Hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii. And that's just a fact.""It's been established he was born here," the governor continued. "I can understand why people want to make certain that the constitutional requirement of being a, you know, natural born American citizen … but the question has been asked and answered. And I think just we should all move on now."The CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll was conducted July 16-21, with 1,018 adult Americans questioned by telephone. The survey's overall sampling error is plus or minus three percentage points.

[Jeepster80125 0]

And what about Iraq prior to our invading it was pertinent to our newly changed policy in the middle east?History will judge that as one of our gravest mistakes and quite possibly, the very moment when the USA jumped the shark.

I bet this won't help your racism.http://www.theindychannel.com/news/24453132/detail.html

[mk 11]

awful jobs number this a.m., would not be surprised to see more q.e. next week. market already has it priced in, 10s30s hit 117.6 bps this morning, insane record high.

[JoeyJoJo 18]

awful jobs number this a.m., would not be surprised to see more q.e. next week. market already has it priced in, 10s30s hit 117.6 bps this morning, insane record high.

Good afternoon. We're gonna have a great jump today. Okay, first crank a hard cutback as you hit the wall. There's a screaming bottom curve, so watch out. Remember: rip it, roll it, and punch it. (It's like he's trying to speak to me, I know it.) Look, you're really cute, but I can't understand what you're saying. Say the first thing again.

[CaneBrain 95]

awful jobs number this a.m., would not be surprised to see more q.e. next week. market already has it priced in, 10s30s hit 117.6 bps this morning, insane record high.

I blame Lebron.

[mk 11]

Good afternoon. We're gonna have a great jump today. Okay, first crank a hard cutback as you hit the wall. There's a screaming bottom curve, so watch out. Remember: rip it, roll it, and punch it. (It's like he's trying to speak to me, I know it.) Look, you're really cute, but I can't understand what you're saying. Say the first thing again.

What I'm saying is the U.S. economy looks very much like it wants to contract again, meaning deflation is a real concern and further monetary stimulus, in the form of quantitative easing is more likely than it has been since they stopped. Essentially, when the economy is contracting, and interest rates are already "low", by historical standards, like they are right now, they might not be low enough. If inflation is around -1%, a 3% 10 year yield is actually kind of high. Quantitative easing is a way to lower interest rates even further, in an attempt to spur growth and job creation. The fed will likely target what we call the belly of the US yield curve (the 5 to 10 year sector) and also target a bunch of mortgage-backed securities and agency securities in an attempt to maintain a floor in housing prices. The bond market is an intelligent market and has been pricing this in for the past couple weeks, with 5s, 10s and 7s going apeshit bid daily, with the rest of the curve (2s, 3s, 30s) mostly watching from the sidelines, resulting in a massive convexity move (as prices go up, yields go down) which has pushed the yield spread between the 10 year and the 30 year to a record high of 119 basis points (it's at 119.35 right now, touched 119.7 about 10 minutes ago). Basis points are just 100ths of percentage points, i.e. the difference between 4.07% and 4.08 percent is 1 bp. So right now the yield on the 30 year is 4.02%, the yield on the 10 year is 2.83%; 402-283=119.In summary: shit's bad, but as Bernanke's shown, he won't just sit on his hands and hope things get better; they'll get active.

[mk 11]

More summary: fine time to re-fi.

[strategy 4]

strategy has been head-faked by the market yet again"oh hey, things are getting better... WHOOPS" [imagine "WHOOPS" as this obnoxious high-pitched voice]

I blame Lebron.

I'm gonna keep spamming these links until everyone starts listening to this awesome podcast.http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2010/07/09/...ast-lebronomics

[El Guapo 8]

More summary: fine time to re-fi.

Just got a 30yr fixed at 4.75. I'm never moving again.

[85suited 0]

Just got a 30yr fixed at 4.75. I'm never moving again.

4.5's are out there - i just refi 30 year fixed

[Alayes 0]

Hey guys, im new on here, hello every1Just asking wat u think about the sheriff Arpaio inmigration duties in Arizona. Wat u think about constructing those jails for illegal inmigrants, do u find it fair?Thoughts?

[vbnautilus 48]

Hey guys, im new on here, hello every1Just asking wat u think about the sheriff Arpaio inmigration duties in Arizona. Wat u think about constructing those jails for illegal inmigrants, do u find it fair?Thoughts?

I have no opinion on that, but do you happen to know where I can get any viagra or nike air shoes?

[Alayes 0]

I have no opinion on that, but do you happen to know where I can get any viagra or nike air shoes?

Im sorry but I'm afraid I can't help u with that, fortunately i don't have those type of sexual issues for now.

[AmScray 355]

I bet this won't help your racism.http://www.theindychannel.com/news/24453132/detail.html

My head just exploded...Let me see if I got this straight.A police officer is asked to speak at a (black) church function.Police officer is white."Pastor" of said church arranges two audience members to stage a fight, to 'test the reaction of the white police officer to two blacks fighting' (paraphrase). Officer is giving his presentation, fight breaks out, officer intervenes, is thrown to the ground, injured, draws taser, "pastor" then steps in to tell him it was all a hoax?If I were the DA of that region, I would immediately file as many criminal charges as I could think up against everyone involved in that. That is a level of stupidity rarely seen (except amongst them, where it's standard)

[mk 11]

that stuff i mentioned above...they're doing that.

[El Guapo 8]

that stuff i mentioned above...they're doing that.

yup

[Balloon guy 158]

The things I thought about you saying that, still think that.

[dapokerbum 0]

Got this today and thought it was funny.The Queen's RiddleBarack Obama met with the Queen of England.He asked her, "Your Majesty, how do you run such anefficient government? Are there any tips you can give to me?""Well," said the Queen, "the most important thing is tosurround yourself with intelligent people."Obama frowned, and then asked, "But how do I know thepeople around me are really intelligent?"The Queen took a sip of tea. "Oh, that's easy; youjust ask them to answer an intelligent riddle." The Queen pushed a button on her intercom. "Please send Tony Blair in here, would you?"Tony Blair walked into the room and said, "Yes, my Queen?"The Queen smiled and said, "Answer me this please,Tony - your mother and father have a child. It is not your brother and it is not your sister. Who is it?"Without pausing for a moment, Tony Blair answered, "That would be me.""Yes! Very good," said the Queen.Obama went back home to ask Joe Biden, his vice president, the same question. "Joe, answer this for me. Your mother and your father have a child. It's not your brother and it's not your sister. Who is it?""I'm not sure," said Biden. "Let me get back to you on that one..." He went to his advisors and asked every one, but none could give him an answer. Finally, he ended up in the men's room and recognized Colin Powell's shoes in the next stall.Biden asked Powell, "Colin, can you answer this for me? Your mother and father have a child and it's not your brother or your sister. Who is it?"Colin Powell yelled back, "That's easy, it's me!"Biden smiled, and said, "Thanks!" Then, he went back to speak with Obama. "Say, I did some research and I have the answer to that riddle. It's Colin Powell!"Obama got up, stomped over to Biden, and angrily yelled into his face, "No! you idiot! It's Tony Blair!"

[LongLiveYorke 38]

Got this today and thought it was funny.

Isn't that an old Bush joke? The Colin Powell reference is dead giveaway.

[JoeyJoJo 18]

Isn't that an old Bush joke? The Colin Powell reference is dead giveaway.

I'd bet the joke has been recycled long before Bush.

[CaneBrain 95]

I'd bet the joke has been recycled long before Bush.

I heard this a longgggggggggggggggggg time ago. Way to be current, pokerbum.Joe Biden is dumb though.