Daily Archives: Jan. 25, 2010

Buffett still sold on Bernanke

buffett,warrenSenators in both parties have made noises about refusing to confirm Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to a second term. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, thinks Bernanke should have seen the economic collapse coming and that the Fed needs a “fresh start.” But investment king Warren Buffett (in photo) thinks dumping Bernanke would be a bad move by senators, telling Fox Business Network: “They ought to get down on their knees every night and thank the Lord that Bernanke was there through this. I mean, he took some unprecedented actions. He took them quickly. He kept us from going right into the precipice. There’s no question in my mind about that.”

Huckabee the winner

Huckabee 2008According to Public Policy Polling, President Obama would lose to Mike Huckabee if the 2012 presidential election were held today, with 44 percent of the vote to Huckabee’s 45 percent. Obama’s hypothetical loss is a first in the firm’s monthly polls. He would still beat Mitt Romney by 2 percentage points and Sarah Palin by 8 points.

Open thread 1/25

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Moran on tea partiers

teasign“The national media has made it seem like these people who are attending town hall meetings and tea parties are crazy and don’t know what they’re talking about. These are normal, everyday Americans concerned about their country. These are good things.” — Rep. Jerry Moran, R-Hays, speaking last week in Basehor

Biden favored Biden, too

bidenOne of the many nuggets about the 2008 campaign in the new book “Game Change,” by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin, concerns what then-Sen. Joe Biden said when he heard that he, Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh, then-Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine and then-Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius probably were being vetted to be Barack Obama’s running mate: “If that’s the group, I’m the guy.”