Morning Musings

++Still obsessed by Bishop Willard's boast to get unemployment down to 6% by the end of his first term. If President Obama loses this November, remember this--the loss of public workers, including teachers, at the state level means 1% in the unemployment rate; the failure of Congress to pass the Jobs Bill, which would have led to infrastructure projects,according to policy wonks at the time, meant 1.3% in employment.  So combined, the unemployment rate would be 5.8% or the modern equivalent of full employment. And those two things would cinch re-election. So Bishop Willard's boast is pure flatulence.


++This morning's NBC/Marist poll shows President Obama with leads over Romney in Ohio, Virginia and Florida. In Virginia and Florida, 4 points. But Ohio is 6 points, which is outside the margin of error and Willard can not win without Ohio. 


++By my feeble calculations, Willard must win Michigan, Ohio,Virginia, North Carolina and Florida without a loss. Right now, three are moving into Obama's direction.


++As we move into Memorial Day, what crimes will Obama commit to desecrate the name of veterans? So far, every Memorial Day we have some fake outrage.


++In case you missed it President Obama is waging a war against capitalism or so say Romney's ads. 


++Today marks my 40th anniversary in my war against one woman, my wife, and she seems to have the advantage. Maybe I need the Catholic Bishops to weigh in to even things out.