The Krile Files

Economic Indicators

February 13, 2008 · Leave a Comment

It’s the information they don’t want you to know. So, they’re going to make it tougher for you to get it.

Bush Administration Hides More Data, Shuts Down Website Tracking U.S. Economic Indicators

The U.S. economy is faltering. Family debt is on the rise, benefits are disappearing, the deficit is skyrocketing, and the mortgage crisis has worsened. Conservatives have attempted to deflect attention from the crisis, by blaming the media’s negative coverage and insisting the United States is not headed toward a recession, despite what economists are [...]

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The Changing Tides of War

February 13, 2008 · Leave a Comment

That surge that seemed to be working in Iraq? Well, take a look at the latest trends.

The Surge

McClatchy reports that the surge may be starting to lose its effectiveness:After months of declining violence, February is certain to be the third straight month to see increases in the numbers of Baghdad residents killed in car bombings and [...]

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More on The Clinton Staff Shakeup

February 13, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Heads continue to roll in the Clinton camp. I don’t know that staff shakeups have come early enough to make a difference…

A behind-the-scenes look at the Clinton staff shake-up

On Sunday, Patti Solis Doyle, the campaign manager for Hillary Clinton’s campaign, was sacked. About 48 hours later, Mike Henry, the deputy campaign manager, was gone. By last night, two more staffers had been pushed out. As I mentioned the other day, I’ve never seen the inner workings of the Clinton campaign up close, but I’ve [...]

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Clemens Testifies

February 13, 2008 · Leave a Comment

More excitement during the testimony than you’ll find at many baseball games!

Clemens Makes Bid for Golden Duke Award

It’s a nightmare scenario for a witness. When Roger Clemens went to testify this morning before the House oversight committee, lawmakers, armed with testimony from two other witnesses, tried to spring what they could on him to catch him in [...]

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Not Feeling The Love

February 13, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Just in time for Valentine’s Day – I wonder if this will translate into smaller gifts. And fewer gifts.

Consumer Confidence at Lowest Level Since 9/11 Attacks

The Rasmussen Consumer Index, which measures consumer confidence on a daily basis, fell two points on Wednesday to 81.7. That is the lowest level ever recorded by [...]

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Remember Those Cut Cables??

February 13, 2008 · Leave a Comment

The ones carrying internet traffic to and from the Middle East? Could the good old USA have something to do with the “accidents” that interrupted communications? Ladies and gentlemen…

Conspiracy theories and cut InterTube cables

Truth is stranger than fiction, reality is weirder than any drug induced Hunter S. Thompson fairy tale, and sometimes obvious facts are so bad that the mind chooses to ignore what the eyes see right front and center [...]

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The Ethanol Debate

February 13, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Well, this has been a fun little exercise in greening the environment, hasn’t it?

Ethanol: It’s Even Worse Than You Thought

A few days ago two studies were published showing that biofuels like ethanol had no positive effect on global warming. In fact, it turns out that they’re actively bad for the environment. One of [...]

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The Analysis Continues

February 13, 2008 · Leave a Comment

The pundits are now thinking even Texas and Ohio might not do it for Hillary Clinton. Times are tough.

Obama’s Avalanche Accelerates, Clinton’s Self-Fulfilling Prophecy & So Much More

…While the Obama Avalanche has accelerated, Clinton has been stuck in neutral because of a failed strategy of presenting herself as having an aura of inevitability at a time when voters thirst for change and not the same old-same old. Compared to Obama, Clinton has been [...]

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Categories: 2008 Election · Clinton · Obama

Tarnishing the Image

February 13, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Or, simply providing evidence to support long-standing allegations about John Kennedy. Follow the links. I must say the resemblance is remarkable.

The man who says he’s JFK’s son

The man at the centre of a John F. Kennedy mystery is revealing new details, including his name and his birthday – an astonishing date should he indeed be related to the Kennedy clan. Jack Worthington also agreed to allow The Globe and Mail to take his photograph [...]

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Just Doing Their Job

February 13, 2008 · Leave a Comment

That MUST be the explanation. The DHS folks were just doing their job, protecting us all. Why else would this have happened? Stupidity? Ignorance?

Baby dies in DHS/Immigration custody at airport…

Maybe DHS, can get retroactive immunity for all of the deaths piling up at their doorstep? This one will make your pull your hair out of your head: “A 14-day-old infant traveling here for heart surgery died at Honolulu International Airport on Friday after he, his mother and a nurse were detained by immigration officials in [...]

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What Happened?

February 13, 2008 · Leave a Comment

We’re at the midpoint of another week, with Valentine’s Day just ahead. I’m just sayin’ — don’t forget!

The political world spent today trying to analyze the seemingly crumbling Clinton campaign. What happened? Here’s one suggestion – one that makes a bit of sense to me.

Clinton Staff Woes

Senator Clinton’s campaign staff shakeup is still a work in progress, and it’s a bigger deal than even I had realized. New details about Solis Doyle’s firing (and it turns out it was a firing) and today’s exit of deputy [...]

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Barack’s really, really big night

This year, every state matters. Even D.C. matters. The margin of Obama’s victories tonight in D.C., Maryland and especially Virginia are nothing short of astonishing. He won across demographics. And, he beat expectations — even the very high expectations that were being set over the past couple of days. Today, it looks like Democrats are coalescing around their [...]

And, the push begins:

I’m Sorry Hillary

Time to throw in the towel. When you are losing by margins of 20% to 30% or more in every primary since Super Duper Tuesday, further campaigning on your part is counterproductive and selfish. You might have made a good president but it isn’t going to happen for you. Give it up, please, before [...]

Suggestions, from the proverbial peanut gallery:

How Hillary can make a come-back

From Chris Cillizza at the Washington Post: Here’s their advice, condensed into four easy steps: [...]

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Categories: 2008 Election · Clinton