"Recovery Summer" or "The Summer of George?"

The president and his team have declared this the "Recovery Summer," which is actually beginning to look a lot more like the "The Summer of George."

Upon closer examination, though, it does seem to be a period of recovery - perhaps, however, not in the way the term's originators had intended.

Maybe it's "The Summer of Keith"...

Redefining "success": Despite all of Congress' "accomplishments" (aka: jamming unwanted legislation down the public's throat), voters don't seem all that impressed. I wonder why?

Add Congress: Despite all the bad news and troubling poll numbers, Madame Speaker is not worried...

Great news from the administration's efforts in the areas of housing and lending: "Mortgage applications hit 13-year low, foreclosures spiking"...

Add great news: Over at Hot Air, we learn that, "Factory output dropped by the largest amount in the past year, the Commerce Department announced yesterday." I'm guessing that information wasn't manufactured...

Make up your minds: A New York Times story reports "“The Federal Reserve disclosed on Wednesday that its chief policy makers were divided on whether the weak economy faced a new, potentially dangerous threat in the form of deflation." Folks, please - this "Summer" thing is never going to get off the ground if you can't agree on this stuff...

Recovering from the spill?: According to the Washington Examiner, "Democrats refused to allow a vote today on an amendment introduced today by Rep. Paul Broun, R-Ga., to ensure press access to the gulf oil spill. Broun's amendment was a response to numerous reports that government authorities and BP are keeping the press away from areas affected by the spill." How's that transparency working for ya?

Recovery in the Gulf: The Associated Press is reporting out of New Orleans that, "The oil has stopped. For now. After 85 days and up to 184 million gallons, BP finally gained control over one of America's biggest environmental catastrophes Thursday by placing a carefully fitted cap over a runaway geyser that has been gushing crude into the Gulf of Mexico since early spring." Whew!

Finally!

(This was, by the way, supposed to be The Summer of George...)