The Average Obama voter…(We wish we were making this stuff up!)

This is sad but not surprising.

Job Fair in DC tonight!

Prosperity Caucus Job Seminar

Topic:

Networking

Tuesday, November 18, 2007

5:00 Doors Open

5:30 Talk Begins

6:00-7:00 Networking: Professionals, Recruiters, and Employers

Click Here to Attend Job Seminar

Hosted At:

The Heritage Foundation

214 Massachusetts Ave NE
Washington DC 20002-4999
Directions

In conjunction with the Heritage Foundation the Job Group will give attendees resources to aid the job searching process by providing tips on refreshing resumes, providing job search tools, promoting high level networking, and providing an online environment for interaction and self promotion. We look forward to your participation and feedback.

Currently, we also provide an online resource at PoliticalBear.com.  PoliticalBear.com is hosting an online job forum, and resume bank.  As part of the job forum, registrants will be able to take part in a job searching peer group in which interview tips, resume and cover letter proofing, and even potential job leads can be shared. Visit the forum here, and submit your resume today, so it can be posted at Jobs.PoliticalBear.com.

Submit Your Resume Here

The auto bailout smackdown – GM turns to Germany

General Motors has seen better days...but not for a while now.

We applaud the fact that the proposed $25 billion auto bailout looks to be dead, for now.  But the fact that Chapter 11 is to only way for the former “Big Three” to actually reorganize in a way that could potentially be profitable again in the future, that hasn’t stopped General Motors from going elsewhere, with their hat in hand, begging for “help.”

GM has gone to the German government seeking loan guarantees to help keep their head above water. The fact of the matter is that they need to drown to be able to live on.

By filing for bankruptcy GM will be able to reopen contract negotiations with their suppliers and, more importantly, the UAW.  The UAW doesn’t like this idea because it would mean concessions from them to their employer.  They would seemingly rather completely ruin their employer, driving them out of business, than give one inch of common sense concessions that would benefit everyone in the long-term.  Seems the union contract has turned into a suicide pact.

If these companies were to go the way of the dodo, whom do you think would be out of work longer – the factory worker or the executive?  Which would be harder hit economically in the short-term?  Think about this when Card Check becomes an issue this January…

Pictures from the November First Friday.

Thanks to everyone who came out to First Friday 2 weeks ago, hope you had as much fun as we did.

Here is a sampling of the pictures from First Friday. You can see a larger version of each of these by clicking on them and can see all the pics from Friday by going to our Flickr page here.

Also, we do have a Facebook group but there are only a few members because we don’t do much with it, frankly. But we do post some pictures from First Friday there a few days before we post all of them, and you can tag people, so there is a small benefit to joining. If you are so inclined you can join the group here. Considering some of the odd groups on Facebook people join, joining our group isn’t all that strange.

See the rest of the picture by clicking here.

Music and Topics from this week’s First Friday Podcast.

You can hear the show on our homepage, http://www.itsfirstfriday.com/ (New shows every Tuesday, unless Monday is a holiday, then the new show is posted on Wednesdays.) You can download and play all our shows on your iPod or media player and have the ability to fast forward and rewind by going to the archives here. Or you can just cursor over here and press play on the window that pops up and be able to fast forward and rewind here. Or just click on it and it should open in a new window and play.

IF YOU LISTEN IN THE ARCHIVES YOU WILL BE ABLE TO FAST FORWARD AND REWIND ALL YOU WANT WITHOUT HAVING TO DOWNLOAD THE SHOW. JUST MOVE YOUR CURSOR OVER THE LINK FOR THE SHOW YOU WANT TO HEAR AND CLICK PLAY IN THE WINDOW THAT POPS UP.

Obama Helmet Ad
Stop me if you think that you’ve heard this one before – The Smiths

Podcast theme
Fearless – The Bravery

Welcome, the Holiday Party list is coming together but we’re asking for you to send yours to us so we can add them to the crash list. Send them to contact@itsfirstfriday.com

The transition is under way. The cost of free tickets to the inauguration. Anything you can see there you can see better on TV. Houses for rent for insane prices.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Bill’s secrets, the money he gets from overseas. RFK jr as head of FEMA or to replace Hillary in the Senate. When relatives take over congressional seats. Teddy Kennedy’s health care play. Senator Jesse Jackson jr? Can he win an election? Can Republicans field a candidate worth their weight in dog crap for the seat? RNC Chair election coming up – who is running and who will win? Michael Steele, Newt, Fred Thompson? Or one of the many state chairs, Michigan, California, South Carolina, who want it? What have these state chairs actually accomplished? Losing elections in Michigan, bad leadership?

Breaks at the time: Hillary accepts Secretary of State. She’s more hawkish than Obama. Now what is the purpose of Joe Biden? This stops Hillary from challenging Obama in the primary in 2012.

Thrills running up or down Chris Matthews’ legs in the next segment.

Bumper music
Legs – ZZ Top

I can’t believe it’s not socialism ad
Cocaine Socialism – Pulp

Bud Light – Real Men of Genius
Mr. Backyard Bug Zapper Inventor

Bumper Music
Tubthumping – Chumbawumba

A brief discussion of Chumbawumba. The media suddenly is worried about their credibility, except Chris Matthews. Seems Chris has a new job – making sure Obama succeeds. William Ayers resurfaces AFTER the election. Now media wants to tell people about who Obama is a week and a half too late. The media love fest and sellout continues. Chris Matthews clip talking about his new job. Great expectations that no one can live up to…with the spin of the media. Auto bailout and the failure of Hank Paulson. No more bailouts. What bankruptcy will mean for the “Big Three.” Senator Inhofe – Hero. You, too, can apply for bailout funds. It’s always the big, expensive bills that have to be passed immediately without review or debate. Bankruptcy is key to reopening union contracts that are killing the automakers.

Bumper Music
Drive my car – The Beatles

Hope Energy Drink Ad
I’ll buy – The Replacements

Bud Light – Real Men of Genius
Mr. Camouflage Suit Maker

Bumper Music
Mass Romantic – New Pornographers

In praise of Neko Case, upcoming global warming rally on a day when snow is expected.

News of the Weird, News of the World, News of…Whatever!

Norwegian police headquarters in Oslo robbed. Yes, you read that right. They broke a window and stole computers. Oslo police launch investigation…no one has any faith they will catch anyone.

Boy hits mom with saw, offers bribe for her not to call the police…she called the police. Now 11 year old facing battery charges. Mother and son of the year contests have yet to call.

Spam sales up, still tastes like crap!

Humanitarian Bob Geldof collects $65,000 for speech on poverty, will he beat people for speech on violence?

Nerdy, unattractive couple that met online playing “Second Life,” actually married in real life and the in the video game, are getting divorced because she caught him having sex with a virtual hooker in the video game. She says the marriage in the game is a serious as their real one. They are losers. She has found a new love through playing World of Warcraft. (this is not a joke.)

Goodbyes, etc.

Exit music
A Day in the Life – The Beatles