Christine O'Donnell: A Republican mistake

When Christine O'Donnell shocked the country in September by defeating Rep. Mike Castle in the primary election, the American people made a profound statement: that they were fed up with the government spending, the lack of jobs that were being created and so on.  What they were uncertain about was how she was going to perform in the general election with so much criticism from the liberal media and her Democrat opponent, Chris Coons, a.k.a the Bearded Marxist.

Christine O'Donnell

After running an unsuccessful campaign, O'Donnell is now under a federal investigation for misusing campaign funds.  This was first reported by the Associated Press on Tuesday.

O'Donnell has denied any wrongdoing.  The former Senator-elect has been reportedly used some of these funds for personal expenses and rent, while leaving her workers "unpaid and in a pile of debt," according to one GOP source.

Even though electing Christine O'Donnell to represent the Republican Party was a mistake,  Republicans still will maintain an overall majority in Congress when the 112th session begins on January 5th.

Obama's Weekly Address

If you have yet to see President Obama's weekly address, here is the linkhttp://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/11/20/weekly-address-new-start-treaty-fundamental-security

The President's main focus is the new START treaty with Russia, and instead of primarily focusing on extending the Bush tax cuts for the middle class and Americans making over $250k a year, Obama is continuously bashing Republicans over not supporting his radical agenda.  It's like the mid-terms never even happened, and seems like the President's only option is to push this bill through the House and Senate during this lame duck session of Congress.

My advice as a political blogger is this:  Mr. President, before you worry about your reputation internationally, please remember that it was the American people that put you in office.

Political Update

So after the Republicans took control of the House of Representatives and decreased their minority in the Senate, Democrats such as soon to be former Speaker Nancy Pelosi just can't seem to get enough of the limelight.  It was reported this week that Pelosi will run for the minority spot as John Boehner (R. Ohio) will soon take the leadership position.  This announcement came as Democrats, according to President Barack Obama, took a "shellacking" last week.  States such as Illnois, Indiana, Alabama, and even Florida all turned Republicans as the average American is not only fed up with the job Washington is doing, but also showed a rejection of President Obama's policies.  The first objective of the new Republican congress, according to John Boehner, is to repeal ObamaCare.  This will indeed be a tough task since the U.S. Senate is still in Democratic majority and it will be unlikely Obama will agree to something like this.

The next post will be an update on the Bush tax cuts and a review of George W. Bush's new memoir "Decision Points."

18 Days left

Just 18 days to go before the mid-term elections on November 2nd, and the political debates are heating up all over the country.  This week, Delaware Senate Candidates Christine O'Donnell and Chris Coons squared off in a televised debate.  The debate has been very much talked about over the last several days as both candidates get in as much as they can to the citizens of Delaware before election day.

In economic news, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke addressed reporters in Boston today to discuss the future actions to stimulate the economy.  Bernanke stated that the economy is better than before, but "less vigorous that we would like."  This announcement came as the Fed is expected to continue buying U.S. Treasury Bonds to stimulate further growth.

As the unemployment rate continues to hover around 10%, jobs continue to be a key issue for the upcoming election.  Democrats continue to run on issues other than ObamaCare, cap and trade, and the stimulus bill signed by President Obama last year.

Check back later for further details on the election and all economic news.

First blog post

So this is my first blog post.  Let me just describe a little bit about myself.  My name is Sardar Hedayati, and you might be wondering where I got that name.  My parents are originally from Iran, and came to the United States in the mid 1980s.  I have lived in Maryland all of my life, and that is where I currently go to college.  I am a freshman at Frostburg State University, but I only plan on staying there for one year and then transfer to University of Maryland, because that is where I originally wanted to go to.  I am currently deciding on majoring in either economics or political science, because those are my two favorite subjects.  As you can probably tell from my majors interest, I enjoy watching, reading, and writing about business and politics.  I hope that as many people in the U.S. and through out the world will read my blog.  I will be talking about everything business and politics, from the current condition of the economy to the upcoming November mid-term elections, which I am definitely looking forward to.  So I will stop talking now, and look for more posts in the future.