Links, 9-21-11

Rick Perry is solidifying his reputation as an excellent fundraiser, which likely will only help his current lead in the polls.  Especially since NJ Governor Chris Christie and House Budget Chair Paul Ryan have both declined to run on multiple occasions.

Forbes released their annual list of the 400 wealthiest individuals in the country.  Despite the economic downturn, the group did quite well last year.  Bill Gates maintained his top spot, and Mark Zuckerberg was the biggest gainer.

I posted earlier in the week that Obama's tough stance on the debt negotiations was due largely to the fact that he felt that House Speaker John Boehner had refused to negotiate in good faith the last time around.  It should be no surprise, then, that Boehner is now on the attack against Obama and his jobs plan:

Watching the president here over the last couple of weeks has been a bit disappointing, and it’s been a bit disappointing because it’s pretty clear that the president’s decided to forget his role as president and leader of our nation in a time of economic uncertainty and to begin the campaign for his reelection some 14 months away. Our country needs leaders.