Neither the Unemployed Nor the Voters Are Getting the Humor

FoxNews.com reports that President Obama told a joke this week at a meeting of his so-called Jobs Council:

One of the Council's recommendations to President Obama was to streamline the federal permit process for construction and infrastructure projects. It was explained to Obama that the permitting process can delay projects for "months to years ... and in many cases even cause projects to be abandoned . . . I'm sure that when you implemented the Recovery Act your staff briefed you on many of these challenges." At this point, Obama smiled and interjected, "Shovel-ready was not as . . . uh . . . shovel-ready as we expected." The Council, led by GE's Jeffrey Immelt, erupted in laughter.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! OK, now here's another one: A one-term president walks into a bar . . . .


In another sign that the administration is facing up to the dimming prospects for reelection, it's staffers now are asking for immunity from accountability -- calling it "affixing blame" -- for the results of their decisions and actions. As this report shows, the current crew fears being removed from power in the 2012 election. 


Meanwhile, according to this analysis, the radical Obama agenda is quietly being shelved to keep it out of the sight and consciousness of the voting public until after the election. Thereafter, if Obama is able to win reelection, he and his gang will have no further need to avoid incurring voter opposition and wrath, and they are hoping that they then will be able to continue implementing their statist plans.