Headlines and what the Smithmeister has to say about each.

Published Friday AM

Headline One, at the top of the list is this: GALLUP: U.S. confidence plunges, only 27% say economy is growing... Kind of makes you wonder who these people are. Understand that there are those in this economy who have positioned themselves for times such as these. I will bet these folks are the "rich," however. Those folks know the difference between the "economy" and their personal bank account. By the way, only 21% of the nation, according to Rasmussen, believes we are on "the right track."

Our second headline has to do with the jobs crisis, something that has been with us for nearly three years. JOBLESS CLAIMS 429,000... Second week in a row the first time unemployment claims have risen. A month ago, the Obama crowd was hoping that this number would be around 340,000 by now. It is sad to say, but the devastation in the South over the past couple of weeks, will give rise to an increased jobs situation. I expect the unemployment numbers to decrease within the next couple of weeks. If not, well, that is really bad news. We are at the beginning of the harvest season, and the summer work months are just around the corner. We keep our fingers crossed.

The "royal wedding" has taken up the vast majority of headlines over the course of the past three days (especially). I think this our only mention of the event. I can think of nothing more irrelevant short of Obama announcing the creation of a another investigative committee or the formulation of another economic plan.

Obama whips up supporters with jokes about birth certificate........Who cares about the birth certificate. He took three years to come up this document and has lied with regard to all of his major campaign promises. This headline brings to mind another observation, however. Has anyone noticed that this phony only campaigns in front of audiences that are going to vote for him anyway? One possible exception is the military. He may be the most unpopular Commander in Chief in our history.

Turns out that Donald Trump curses. Trump Drops F-Bomb in Vegas... Will I cover this man's political dealings? Nope. He is no more a conservative that I am an Obama insider and, I have no intentions of arguing the point. If the TEA Party winds up giving him substantial support, I will have lost faith in the movement. Would I vote for Trump if he got the nomination? Yes. But I will not cover his comings and goings, now that he finished getting Obama to jump when he says "frog." he he he