Op-Ed in Obama’s Hometown Paper: Appropriate Obama 2012 Slogan, “Like Midnight in a Coal Mine” – 9/18/11

The natives are getting restless with Barack Obama. Now, an op-ed in his hometown newspaper is suggesting he might ought to think twice about running for re-election:

CHICAGO TRIBUNE: When Ronald Reagan ran for re-election in 1984, his slogan was “Morning in America.” For Barack Obama, it’s more like midnight in a coal mine.

The sputtering economy is about to stall out, unemployment is high, his jobs program may not pass, foreclosures are rampant and the poor guy can’t even sneak a cigarette.

His approval rating is at its lowest level ever. His party just lost two House elections — one in a district it had held for 88 consecutive years. He’s staked his future on the jobs bill, which most Americans don’t think would work. The vultures are starting to circle. . . . Read More