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After expressing solidarity with France in the wake of the recent terrorist attacks in Paris, carried out by the Islamic State and discussing more broadly the campaign against the jihadist group, Obama stated, “And next week, I will be joining President Hollande and world leaders in Paris for the Global Climate Conference. What a powerful rebuke to the terrorists it will be when the world stands as one and shows that we will not be deterred from building a better future for our children.”

Maybe it’s just me, but this gibberish sounds completely ridiculous. In the midst a world falling apart economically and terrorism rampant across the globe, this guy’s pushing a non-existent political payback scheme on global-warming for the good of major cash contributor, Tom Steyer. Even AlGore’s dire weather predictions have proven totally ridiculous for years now.

As far as uniting people for the "future" is concerned, he must be doing that somewhere than the U.S.. Because, according to the last Rasmussen Poll, only a third of Americans have any interest in the subject at all. Here are the rankings:

Very Important Issues to voters

Economy 72%

Job creation 62%

Health care 67%

Gov. spending 63%

Education 58%

Social Security 61%

Gov. ethics and corruption 58%

Taxes 51%

Small business 46%

Gun control 52%

Energy 48%

National Security 44%

Immigration 42%

Environment 37%

War in Afghanistan 26% 

The only thing lower then the warming fiction in 63% of voter's minds is the War in Afghanistan. This too, would be far less of a problem had not the administration abandoned that nation to fulfill a campaign promise without fully assessing the situation. 

However, this is very good news for Republicans. Because things like this make whoever they run for president in 2016 a shoo-in. 

What’s most remarkable, is that for a party that tends to run on poll results, the POTUS is seemingly uneducable. A Fox News national poll released Sunday also finds Democrats and Republicans united against President Obama’s plan to accept Syrian refugees -- as most voters think at least one will be a terrorist who will launch a successful attack here. The current situation has pushed the president’s job rating to a low point for the year. Forty percent of voters approve of the job Obama is doing, while 54 percent disapprove. It was 45-50 percent earlier this month.” 

Even a close ally, who previously believed he could do no wrong, strongly disagreed with him again as “The top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee has critical words for President Obama’s plan to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria ‘This has gone on too long now. And it has not gotten better. It’s gotten worse,’ Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, said on CBS’ ‘Face the Nation’ Sunday’…. ‘I don’t think the approach is sufficient to the job.’”

In this case, it's doubtful the POTUS is burying his head in the sand, because the best place for him to do that is the deserts in the Middle-East. But that would mean putting his own "boots on the ground," wouldn't it?

Which brings us to today’s update on Bill Clinton’s wife. 

While, as mentioned above, presidential political pandering can only help Republicans in the 2016 elections”s, Bill’s wife is creating divisiveness in her party as well. 

According to Sam Frizell @time.com today: “Among the various policy ideas and position papers put out by Hillary Clinton so far in the Democratic primary, one stands out for its bumper-sticker simplicity: If your family makes less than $250,000 a year, your taxes won’t go up. 

“But behind that simple promise is a roiling debate within Democratic circles about the future of the party’s domestic agenda.” 

Mr. Frizell explains that: “The no-new-taxes pledge is emblematic of the broader concerns about a Clinton presidency raised by the progressive side of the party. Critics say it is a crafty political move that would limit the ambition of proposals on everything from expanding Social Security to healthcare reform. It reinforces a long-running Republican argument that some would prefer to defeat head on. And, to put it simply, it makes it hard to pay for things Democrats want.” 

So, here we have further evidence of Bill’s wife adopting a platform item that conflicts with both, her former positions and significant  numbers of party members, as she tries to outflank Bernie Sanders on the left by protecting many taxpayer’s income. But, as a result, reform of many key programs can't be afforded. Which means that she’ll probably change her position again, should she receive the presidential nomination. 

However, it seems that there are many who don’t trust her at all this time around, regardless of what her promises may be. That's thanks to the availability of instant electronic information, primarily on the Web. Which calls for the ongoing question again, Joe Biden, Mayor Bloomberg, Jerry Brown, and Starbuck’s chairman and CEO, Howard Schultz, are you guys reading this? 

And in closing, a friend posted this on FB this morning. Makes a good Thanksgiving reminder.

That's it for today folks.

Adios