Oregon has a constitutional requirement to have a balanced budget, which means we can only spend as much as we take in.
The four remaining GOP candidates battled for the last time, Thursday, Jan 26, 2012, before the Florida primary in a debate sponsored by CNN, the Republican Party of Florida and the Hispanic Leadership Network. This debate took place at the University of North Florida located in Jacksonville.
The four remaining GOP candidates reconvened in Tampa, Florida, on Monday evening, Jan 23, 2012, for the first of two debates focused on the Florida primary.
Sparks flew Thursday night, Jan 19, 2012, as CNN's John King opened the last GOP debate before the South Carolina primary with a pointed question to Newt Gingrich on the recent allegations leveled by his ex-wife.
The purpose of this abbreviated history is to remind the readers that as much as Mr. Obama would like to portray himself as the victim of Mr. Bush’s negligence, he was a willing accomplice. Mr. Obama may have not been driving the car when it went off the road, but he was pouring the booze that kept the driver drunk.