http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll

The issue here is not a man, an office, or a party. This poll gives us hope that small-government American values are at the core of her people. The government does not create (other than lines and debt). It transfers, reprioritizes, weakens, and costs a lot more than direct charity.

Interior secretary tells Alaskans that Obama backs drilling: Top Stories | Alaska news at adn.com

Oh, yeah. Thats right. Obama backed drilling, that is why he put a devastating moratorium on it. He loves drilling, that is why the Congress and the courts had to force him to allow permits to go forward. What was I thinking?

OK, I admit I am slow. We were going bankrupt before, we are going bankrupt still. There were no rules of any kind before, there are few if any still. Did you think it would be that easy? Win one election, say a few words about being unfair to the next generation and the whole country gets in line? Sorry, you have more work to do.

We are winning. Can you handle that conservatives, common sense independents, libertarians? We haven't won. Can you handle that? We won't get a balanced budget, a plan, serious entitlement reform, power back to the states, EPA reform, the end of the ESA, until next election. We haven't won yet. So what is the strategy between now and November 2012? Today...

This debt debate may seem confusing... and it is.   We'll sort through it and take a look at some of the more surprising items.