Hillary Clinton?

[BeaverState]

Hum.. Actor, Union President, Californian... Sounds like a Democrat, yet it's Ronald Regan.

 

[charmed855]

No step increases mean that instead of a 3.5% annual raise, and a 3.3% "step" increase for newer employees, everyone (opr I should say the majority, not everyone) gets just a single 4% increase, until they cap out at the top of the pay bands.
Which means that basically everyone over age 50 gets no raise at all.
It sucks.

NSPS isn't touching our COLA increase yet (unless your a poor performer - they can take your locality pay). It's a tough luck story. If you are a poor performer or in the wrong pay pool, you probably won't do well. On the other hand, people that are performing above average have a chance to progress. If you're a step 10, GS-11, 12 or 14, your salary ceiling raises significantly. As with my GS rate, I happen to be at the top of my payband so there's not much in it for me besides the normal COLA and bonus.

 

[budnipper1]

I like Fred too, but let's not forget he is a actor that play the tough, likable, good guy.

How do you know when a actor is really sincere? You don't if they are any good at acting.

Good point. We really can never be absolutely sure about anybody's sincerity, especially of politicians. About all we can do is keep tabs and compare what they have said they would do, to their actions actually carried out. Most political figures, in my opinion, fit the mold of "actors"; some, because of dealing with the media, others just being publicity hams.

On the other hand, Ronald Reagan was an actor and while President, he took a lot of heat for that. It was years after he left the White House before the media and historians changed their opinions about his ability and accomplishments.

 

[BeaverState]

I'm not feeling a lot of love for Hillary in this forum.

 

[grandma]

I like Fred too, but let's not forget he is a actor that play the tough, likable, good guy.
How do you know when a actor is really sincere? You don't if they are any good at acting.

All politicians Are actors - they learn to pose for their photos, how to carry themselves, what kind of expressions to use when. They're like ball players that watch reruns of their games, they assess what went wrong, & what they did well by their standards. The problem is they are out of character, and it will slip at the most inopportune time. Folks like Fred are natural, the way he carries himself has not been seen as any different from Red October to the present. I don't see any glamor nor polish in him. I think I might be more apt to trust someone I Know has an acting career as someone I've already seen change her/his character parts intermittently after the play started.
This link can show how character comes thru, no matter if it is the reporting unit or the people themselves.......:suspicious:
http://tinyurl.com/2zrvbl

 

[Show-me]

Score one for team Hillary even if they did not start the rumor. If true, I guess J.J. did not know Barack's mama IS white.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,297332,00.html

Jesse Jackson reportedly ripped presidential candidate Barack Obama for "acting like he's white," according to The State newspaper in South Carolina, but the civil rights leader says he doesn't recall making any such comment.
Jackson, who endorsed Obama for president in March, reportedly blasted the Illinois senator for failing to bring attention to the case of six black kids arrested on attempted murder charges in Jena, La.