And Yahoo News noted, “Talk about poor timing. Moments after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Nevada Democrat, blocked a Republican motion in the Senate to vote on President Obama’s jobs bill, the president’s re-election campaign sent out an e-mail blasting House Republicans for not voting on the proposal.”

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Will Germ X Tycoon’s Self Funding Make Up for Lack of Name ID?

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Reuters wrote last night, “The bill appeared to be in trouble in the Democratic-controlled Senate as well, where aides from both parties said it will likely fail when it comes up for a vote later this month.

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it’s amazing that the president will attend a fundraiser hosted by Tom Carnahan. Carnahan’s windfarm “luckily” received a $100 million subsidy during the stimulus frenzy. The Obama campaign announced earlier this year that they planned on raising $1 billion dollars for the upcoming campaign, tomorrow’s event will be another step towards that lusty goal.

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The AP points out, “Three weeks after Obama submitted his legislation, the Democratic-controlled Senate has yet to consider it.”

And the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Jamie Dupree reports, “President Obama is certain to again demand action this week in Congress on his jobs creation package, but for now, there is no rush by Democrats in the Senate to even bring the measure up for floor debate.”

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The Hill reports today, “The White House and Democratic leaders in Congress are at odds over three pending trade deals that President Obama is poised to send to Capitol Hill.

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The New York Times writes today, “The government’s backing of Solyndra, which could cost taxpayers more than a half-billion dollars, came as the politically well-connected business began an extensive lobbying campaign that appears to have blinded government officials to the company’s financial condition and the risks of the investment

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Even NBC News’ Chuck Todd acknowledged, “[T]he setting is what the White House cares about,” and correspondent Kristen Welker agreed: “It’s all about the setting right now . . . . The president’s going to use it as a backdrop to try to sell his jobs plan . . . .”

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Most observers had given up the Steelman campaign for dead a few months ago. A poll recently conducted by Public Policy Polling shows the former state treasurer with a commanding lead over St. Louis congressman Todd Akin.

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“Former President Bill Clinton says now is not the time to hike taxes. ‘I personally don’t believe we ought to be raising taxes or cutting spending, either one, until we get this economy off the ground,’ Clinton told Newsmax in an interview on Tuesday.

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