Monthly Archives: March 2016

The Cleveland battlefield

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Fred Stiening

There is little mystery what to expect in Cleveland as Republicans meet to choose who will replace Barack Obama as President. To the North of downtown is Lake Erie, the football stadium and the convention center. Click for larger image … Continue reading →

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Cumulus (CMLS) update

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Mary Berner, the new CEO of Cumulus Media, held her first full year conference call with Wall Street investors Thursday after the market closed. This is the first quarter for which she was responsible for running the company. The financial … Continue reading →

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Suez in 1956

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Fred Stiening

It’s pretty inconceivable after watching last night’s Republican debate with Hugh Hewitt’s attempt to attack Trump over his alleged “neutrality” on the Israeli / Palestinian problem, and Marco Rubio’s assertion that Gaza is “Israeli land”…. but… After Egypt nationalized the … Continue reading →

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Who is ISIS?

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Fred Stiening

President Barack Obama’s description of Saudi Arabia as a free rider relying on the US Military suggests to me he finally asked someone – “Was Saudi Arabia behind the 9/11 attack?” http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/10/world/middleeast/obama-criticizes-the-free-riders-among-americas-allies.html British Media are reporting they were given a … Continue reading →

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Real Reality TV

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Not for the squeamish There will be a pop quiz after people have had a chance to view it. Survival skills may come in handy some day

Posted in Collapse of America | 8 Comments

US to deploy B1(b) and B-52 bombers in Australia

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Intenational Business Times North Korea claims it now has a miniaturized hydrogen bomb that could be placed on a ballistic missile. That seems extremely unlikely *unless* someone sold them the finished product. In any case, this escalation is likely to … Continue reading →

Posted in War and not War, War in Asia | 5 Comments

The final days of iHeart / Clear Channel?

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Fred Stiening

It’s official – bond holders of iHeart / Clear channel debt are fed up with the company diverting and selling off assets intended to protect the interests of the $20 billion in debt. iHeart, fearing that a default notice was … Continue reading →

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Let’s make a deal

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Rubio significantly underperformed the polls and estimates on March 8th. If the objective is to get Trump out of the way, Rubio needed to put his big boy pants on and leave the campaign over the weekend. While Cruz won … Continue reading →

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Electoral College Math

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Fred Stiening

In the end, the national preference polls have nothing to do with who is elected President. The electoral “college” has 538 votes. You need 270 to win. Traditionally each state votes as a winner take all block. There is zero … Continue reading →

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Super Saturday

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Fred Stiening

The AP is calling Kansas for Ted Cruz. The most recent poll had Trump ahead 35-29%. If the AP is right, this is a major shift toward President Cruz. There was no poll for Maine, but Drudge shows early results … Continue reading →

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