wonder where we lost our mojo...
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In the middle of the Vietnam War, President Lyndon Baines Johnson accepted The Truth that he had badly mishandled and not won the war; and that the Great Society economy he wanted to create was in shambles.
And, then he announced that he would not accept the nomination of his party, and would not run for reelection for a 2nd term as our President.
Today, we are NOT winning two wars, and the economy is in even worse shape than in shambles.
During the Sen. McCarthy hearing, Joseph Welch asked of po' ol' Senator Joe:
"You've done enough. Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you left no sense of decency?"
That question can - economically, ethically, democratically, and legally -
And, then he announced that he would not accept the nomination of his party, and would not run for reelection for a 2nd term as our President.
Today, we are NOT winning two wars, and the economy is in even worse shape than in shambles.
During the Sen. McCarthy hearing, Joseph Welch asked of po' ol' Senator Joe:
"You've done enough. Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you left no sense of decency?"
That question can - economically, ethically, democratically, and legally -
now be asked of Barack Obama.
And, IF this President has any sense of decency left, he should do LBJ one better -
And, IF this President has any sense of decency left, he should do LBJ one better -
he should admit his abject failure as President,
and do what Richard Nixon did - resign.
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DISMAL JOBS REPORT = Hiring slows to a crawl
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June jobs report: Hiring slows, unemployment rises
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U.S. Job Growth Much Weaker Than Expected In June
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