Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) was on the road Thursday, traveling the "beautiful state of Alabama," he told me in a phone interview. Although the scenery there was pretty, the country's economic outlook is bleak . Sessions is blistering in his criticism of the Obama administration.
I asked him about the Moody's announcement and whether a downgrade in the U.S., bond rating was a concern. He replied, " It has been obvious to all of us - to all objective observers - that we need to take strong steps now for the sake of our country and to get off the unsustainable path we are on." He cautions that the debt crisis, if not addressed now, would be the "most predictable financial crisis in history." He cites warnings by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner that show that these officials understand the debt is unsustainable.
Unfortunately, Sessions says, that realization seems not have sunk in with President Obama. "One of the most striking things," he tells me, "is that the president has systematically avoided talking seriously about the debt and why we need to change." He finds it "unthinkable" that the president has "shown no leadership." Indeed, his office regularly puts out notices tallying the number of days with no Senate budget (it was 764 on Thursday) and observing that the president, although he gave a speech at George Mason University attacking the House budget, never submitted an actual revised budget that could be scored and debated.
Sessions is not optimistic that the talks led by Vice President Biden will result in a deal. He chuckles, "I guess hope springs eternal .?.?. but it's now 100 degrees in Alabama." Translation: The time for hope is about up. He added, "We can hope [for a Biden deal], but this is not a good prospect."
The problem is that the president, after his widely panned initial budget, never put out concrete plans, says Sessions, that "could be analyzed by the American people." He notes that, whether one agrees with it or not, the House "did that - they produced a budget." He continues, " The net effect of this is that the president has allowed the Republicans to drive the agenda."
This weak economic numbers released in the past few days "absolutely" concern him. He says that both Geithner and Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) accept the analysis of economists Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff who concluded that once debt gets to 90 percent of gross domestic product, growth falls by 1 percent. Noting that we've now passed 90 percent and will be heading to debt equal to 100 percent of GDP by September, Sessions says that "under that analysis we've already lost 1 percent of GDP, " which translates into a million jobs. "The debt is subtly pulling down the economy and producing fear and uncertainty," he tells me. He rattles through the latest figures. "The numbers are not good. Consumer confidence is not good. Consumer spending is not good. Housing is stunningly bad .?.?. inventories are up."
With the billions spent on stimulus and the Fed's monetary policy, Sessions warns that "there is not that much ammunition left" to spur the economy. He's blunt that "there is a lack of understanding of reality" in the White House's economic approach.
He argues that the outstanding trade deals "are job creators." But they haven't been moved ahead by the White House. Sessions is at a loss to explain why. He also decries the decision of "an unelected lawyer"at the National Labor Relations Board attempting to prevent Boeing from opening a plant in South Carolina, a precedent he calls "dangerous."And he takes the administration to task for failure to promote domestic energy development. (He's just come from a town hall meeting where he has heard complaints that the "non-production of off shore drilling" is costing jobs.) Along with the potential for new tax increases and burdensome regulation, Sessions contends that these policies are preventing us from "doing this to make our economy more productive."
In total, these policies, Sessions says, "show the president is focused more on politics than on making America a more productive nation." Sessions repeatedly makes a central point: Obama has failed to lead on the critical issues we are facing. That's a complaint some Democrats have raised as well. If the majority of voters come to believe that as well and the economy does not improve significantly, Obama will face a dicey election. Meanwhile, Sessions is waiting for that Senate Democrats' budget. Friday is day 765.
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Permalink Reply by Elizabeth Shea on According to this video interview, most Dems and Republicans want a One World government.
What Obama wants is a One World Caliphate with Obama as the Top Caliph.
It also talks about the reason Congress and the Supreme Court are doing nothing to investigate him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN8GWqsodYA
Permalink Reply by Richard Curtis on Permalink Reply by Spetus Bixus on HUSSEIN Obama is a muslim weapon
The Muslims have said they plan on destroying the US from the inside out, what better way to start than at the highest level - through the President of the United States , one of their own! This man could destroy America with the American people approval! In 2008 he got 64,414,843 votes. Next year looks like he will get more. The problem is the liberal media, Oprah,
Whoopi and others alike and the American people stupidity and also the GOP inability to unmask him. No matter what you guys say here Obama has more power to convince the stupid Americans. So be prepared to have this deceptive and socialist muslim in the White House four more years. Americans are getting what they deserve. They did not pay attention to the dog!
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Permalink Reply by Pat Chadwell on Permalink Reply by Richard Curtis on Permalink Reply by Pat Chadwell on Permalink Reply by TSGT Uvin A. Clough Jr., USAR, R on Permalink Reply by TSGT Uvin A. Clough Jr., USAR, R on 
Permalink Reply by Judy Masserano on But,Ron, it's not just blacks who worship BO. We have Hispanics and other ethnicities. Any relatives of illegals. And what about American Jews? I still can't understand their support of such evil. What are they getting out of backing him?
Also, isn't there any conservative w/Soros' $$$$ who can/will join the fray in stopping this destruction?
Permalink Reply by TSGT Uvin A. Clough Jr., USAR, R on You state that American Jews support Democrats because True man went to bat for Israel when England reneged. Then why have they supported them when in the main they, Democrats, are all for selling Israel Out, at least since 'p;'resident Carter.
Take Care,
TSGT Clough
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