Headlines - The Economy Grew and We're Winning the War

The US economy grew by 1.9% in the last quarter. That means we are not, as much as Democrats and the MSM may wish for it, in a recession. There is also news today that US deaths in Iraq are down to the lowest point since the invasion, and troop tours in Iraq will be cut to 12 months.

It sounds like great news to me so I thought I'd check the websites of ABC, CNN, MSNBC and CBS to see if they had these stories as their top headlines. The answer is no, no, sort of and no. MSNBC had the troop tour story. The rest chose their right to remain silent. But they did share the news of Exxon's big profit and Boston trading Manny Ramirez to the Dodgers.

The media and the Dems have done whatever they can do to ruin the economy and lose the war. When their efforts fail they won't even report the news. Go figure.

Update: In all fairness, ABC News did mention the story about the decline in US casualties in Iraq during their 6:30 broadcast, but not until after they reported on Exxon Mobil's record profit.

Later Fox News reported that for every dollar in profit Exxon Mobil has earned, they have paid three dollars in taxes, so for the last quarter Exxon Mobil paid a record $32 BILLION dollars in taxes! But Obama wants more.

Obama's Iraq Shifts

Talk about a flip flopper! Obama's official position when it comes to Iraq officially depends on what day of the week it is. It's too bad most of the media are too in love with him to point this out.

Don't let Obama claim success he hasn't earned

The Pentagon is now saying that there may be a reduction of US troops in Iraq by this fall. If the situation in Iraq continues to improve the "time table for withdrawl" we've heard the Democrats whining about for so long will be a moot point. As the situation improves, we can bring home more troops. Hasn't that been the plan all along?

President Bush went out on a limb with the troop surge at a time when the war (thanks to Democrats and the media) was very unpopular. John McCain went out on a limb by whole heartedly supporting the surge. The men and women of our military put their lives on the line under the leadership of General David Patraeus. What did Barack Obama do? Oh yes, he vehemently opposed the surge. One would have to assume that Obama prefers shameful defeat over victory.

What a shame it will be if Barack Obama is elected president and then claims for himself success brought about by the very actions he so forcefully opposed.

Bush Lied?

Democrats for years have been calling for the immediate withdrawal of US forces from Iraq, even the ones who voted for the war. They have accused President Bush of lying so he could start a war. Now we hear:

The last major remnant of Saddam Hussein's nuclear program - a huge stockpile of concentrated natural uranium - reached a Canadian port yesterday to complete a secret U.S. operation that included a two-week airlift from Baghdad and a ship voyage crossing two oceans.

The removal of 550 metric tons of "yellowcake" - the seed material for higher-grade nuclear enrichment - was a significant step toward closing the books on Hussein's nuclear legacy. It also brought relief to U.S. and Iraqi authorities who had worried that the cache would reach insurgents or smugglers crossing to Iran to aid its nuclear ambitions. Read the full story.

Suppose all the libs had their way and we withdrew our troops, leaving the Iranians to help themselves to all of that yellowcake? How many of those calling President Bush a liar knew about this? How long have they known it? What other WMD's are still over there that Barack Obama would like to leave in the hands of our enemies? No doubt this little story won't be getting a whole lot of airtime from the main stream media.

News From the Iraq Political Front

According to a new report, 15 out of 18 Iraqi political benchmarks have been found to be satisfactory. Isn't that better than the Democrat US Congress can say? Have you noticed that as far as the Democrats and their 527 group the Main Stream Media are concerned, good news is no news when it comes to Iraq?

John McCain wants to win in Iraq and stay there until there is lasting stability. Barry Obama will irresponsibly pull the troops out, leaving Iraq to AlQuaeda, who with the help of Iran will establish a safe haven where they can plan attacks on US and US interests.