LaborDay Edition

In early 2009, PP had become a combination of superman and a god of sorts. I remember he giving a speech at the 100 day mark, listing his accomplishment e.g. consigning the balance of the Bush TARP $700B funds (#350 B) for other initivies, signed off on the largest stimulus bill into law, almost $900B (he had sublet the heavy lifting to Pelosi/ Reid to define, and the CBO created a favorable cost estimate (< $1 T) and recinded most of the other Bush presidentional orders. PP also indicated the that next 100 days achievements would be done in 75, so he could rest. What a foolish statement then, and absoletly stupid statement now. In Milwaukee today he spoke, to mostly union folks, to rally the troops, in his famous campaign style, of a new $50 B plan the WH just hatched to get the US economy out of the ditch. This was also a absoletely stupid attempt to show action, anything, a cloud of dust, but I believe the gig is up. What he proposed should of happened at the 200 day timeline or before, not 50 some days before the mid-term elections. To ramp up the projects offered, say they are 100% approval by congress tomorrow, would take 15 to 18 months to get started. PP is a p to the 4th power time manager also. But I think I now under stand his problem. Details later.