In response, Meg Whitman answered uncomfortably that she fell victim of campaign "character attacks" and openly refused Lauer's proposition. Immediately she was "boo-ed" in front of millions of viewers for her decision. I believe this could potentially hurt Whitman's campaign all together, because it was a bad public speaking move. She should have stated a reason for not agreeing to create positive ads before flat out refusing it.
A state report puts the value of California’s marijuana crop at $14 billion, dwarfing even the wine industry. Robert Jacob, who operates the Peace in Medicine medical marijuana dispensary in Sebastopol, said that entrepreneurs of all types were jostling to get a piece of the action.With several buyers and sellers in California, the government will dramatically change because they have the ability to place a tax on weed. Therefore, we could have a possibility of making large amounts of money as people steadily consume the product. This would not only aid us economically, but it would ensure our funds to be stable.
The Indian rupee is soaring — up 9 percent against the dollar in the last 16 months. That has taken a toll on exports like textiles by making them more expensive on the world market. And the strong rupee poses longer-term threats of overheating the economy.Indian financial companies are so eager for foreign investment that they are willing to endure the damage of stronger rupee inflicts on exports.However the big question is, will their economy take a hit because of this tactical move? Some believe, by doing so they will create a modern consumer economy as time progresses. Seeing as this could be a potential threat to the country, many people are still willing to go through it because they know the influence of the captial has helped 9 percent of the annual growth in the economy. Whether it is a good move or not, India is going through with it.
...what he calls the commission’s consumer empowerment agenda, aimed at ensuring that users of new technologies do not have to worry about hidden costs, confusing billing practices and what the commission calls “bill shock.”I believe this new rule will benefit many to decrease their payments as well as gain a new respect for their mobile company because they are not just in it to drain money from their customers. However, not surprising that mobile companies strongly oppose this rule, claiming that Genachowski rarely brings a commission vote without the majority of the board to vote. However, Genachowski has evident proof that mobile companies receive many complaints about charges they were unaware of. Hopefully, with a little more persuasion, this rule will pass.
The stepped-up air campaign is part of what appears to be an intensifying American effort, orchestrated by Gen. David H. Petraeus, to break the military stalemate here as pressure intensifies at home to bring the nine-year-old war to an end. In recent weeks, General Petraeus has increased raids by Special Forces units and launched large operations to clear territory of Taliban militantsIt is clear that his plan is to somehow persuade the Talibans to make peace with the Afghan government.However, Talibans have not rejected the idea of peace, they prefer communication should take place, rather than more violence between the two nations. Will we be able to end this war after all? Afagan leaders seem to believe the two-track stretgy is flawed,
that bleeding the Taliban may actually make the insurgents less inclined to negotiate. Matt Waldman, an independent analyst who has worked extensively in the region, said that it was unlikely that many Taliban leaders could order their men to stop fighting.That question still remains arguable, however this new strategic plan created by Petraeus seems to be a bit doubtful. The idea of killing off insurgents is risky because they have infinite amount of captivity to regenerate. I suppose all we can do now is just wait and see what will happen next...
Mr. Obama campaigned against the “don’t ask, don’t tell” law and has asked Congress to repeal it. But his efforts have been criticized by supporters of equal rights for gay men and lesbians as too slow and insufficient, and the lawsuit has put his administration in an awkward political position.Obama did make a crucial mistake in backing out of his word when it came down to the last minute. He was persuaded by the rest of his Administration to repeal it. This could potentially hurt his political position in the long run. Gays and Lesbians should be given equal rights as everyone else. How can we not? They are not threatening or harmful to the rest of our nation, so I don't understand why we shouldn't grant them their freedom. Obama should have stuck with his gut feeling about this entire ordeal, not be persuaded by everyone else. After all, Obama does have the power to make that choice unlike anyone else.
Given how much stuff was coming at us, we probably spent much more time trying to get the policy right than trying to get the politics right... I think anybody who's occupied this office has to remember that success is determined by an intersection in policy and politics and that you can't be neglecting of marketing and PR and public opinion.Even though I do like Obama as president, some of his choices haven't been the best. However, unlike the rest he acknowledged his errors and he is determined to make some necessary changes.He is able to speak publicly of his flawless, unafraid of self-criticism. At this moment, he is the best thing we have, and we are fortunate to have him. However, Sullivan does point out the chaos Obama has to face, uninterested in his people,
Politically, he had to deal with a GOP gone insane, and a propaganda machine of such virulence and relentlessness that you can see he is where he is. But although he is right that he lost the connection to us, his supporters, I don't think he could have kept up the hope and change inspiration indefinitely.Even though this form of action would be profoundly ridiculed, Obama himself has proved to be doing very well politically, out beating others before him. Overall, Obama might actually have what it takes to turn our economy around.
