Obamanation
The other day I was watching Bret Baier (don't hate, I'm still confused as to how Fox is any worse than any other news organization...oh, wait, they're conservative...*eye roll*) and during the panel portion of his show he asked whether Obama's current behavior, in light of present worldwide calamity, colors his image in other nations. The NPR woman, Mara Liasson, said that it doesn't; Obama is allowed to go golfing if he wants to! The other two panelists disagreed; Obama's actions are sending a clear message and that message is bad. Today there is news that Obama has picked his Final Four for March Madness! Whew! And here I thought he'd actually manage to get some real work done!
Seriously, I have to disagree with Ms. Liasson, as well. While I understand that Obama has a right to go golfing and pick his Final Four, the point is that his present actions (the Woman's Month radio broadcast on Friday, the golfing on Saturday and now this!) send a very clear message to the rest of the world...and to all of us here at home who are paying any attention! And that message is that his lack of experience and personal agenda are getting firmly in the way of handling his presidential responsibilities, either that or he just doesn't care.
Obama talked a good game while he was running for president but he has managed to renege on every major campaign promise since he's been in the White House. The only real bit of legislation that he has managed to pass is Obamacare, and that he rammed down the collective American throat. He is the victim of his own ego and aspirations and he campaigned without truly understanding what being president would entail; his campaign promises should have made that abundantly clear! To think that he actually thought (and people actually believed) that he could end the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan within one year show just how naïve he is. Same goes for Guantanamo Bay. His inciter rhetoric concerning unions is another example. Did he genuinely believe he could march with unionists as the president?!
What about the blame he keeps laying at the door of the Republicans (specifically George W. Bush) when anything goes wrong? Sorry, but you only get a free ride for the first 9 months of your term. If you can't get it right after that then it's all on you. Especially after 2 years! If, after 2 years you're still blaming your predecessor for everything that goes wrong then you are a wholly ineffective leader.
Don't get me wrong, I don't hate the guy and I certainly don't wish him harm. But I do think that he is an inappropriate choice to lead this nation (and if he gets reelected I will have lost all faith in my fellow Americans). This has nothing to do with race [(although I do believe that that's why he was elected) as anyone who knows me knows that I am the anti-racist], it has everything to do with effective leadership and willingness to do what needs to be done.
That's why I applaud the governors of Wisconsin, Ohio, and now Maryland (see, not just Republicans!) for their willingness to push through unpopular legislation. Do I agree with the legislation they are pushing? Well, while I believe that unions can be beneficial, I think they have far too much power and they force people to participate, often against their will. Unions should be working for the good of the people they serve, but that's not always what happens.
It would be nice if Obama would start being the president instead of merely a figurehead. He was elected to perform a particular duty; lead the country. So start doing it already!
Seriously, I have to disagree with Ms. Liasson, as well. While I understand that Obama has a right to go golfing and pick his Final Four, the point is that his present actions (the Woman's Month radio broadcast on Friday, the golfing on Saturday and now this!) send a very clear message to the rest of the world...and to all of us here at home who are paying any attention! And that message is that his lack of experience and personal agenda are getting firmly in the way of handling his presidential responsibilities, either that or he just doesn't care.
Obama talked a good game while he was running for president but he has managed to renege on every major campaign promise since he's been in the White House. The only real bit of legislation that he has managed to pass is Obamacare, and that he rammed down the collective American throat. He is the victim of his own ego and aspirations and he campaigned without truly understanding what being president would entail; his campaign promises should have made that abundantly clear! To think that he actually thought (and people actually believed) that he could end the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan within one year show just how naïve he is. Same goes for Guantanamo Bay. His inciter rhetoric concerning unions is another example. Did he genuinely believe he could march with unionists as the president?!
What about the blame he keeps laying at the door of the Republicans (specifically George W. Bush) when anything goes wrong? Sorry, but you only get a free ride for the first 9 months of your term. If you can't get it right after that then it's all on you. Especially after 2 years! If, after 2 years you're still blaming your predecessor for everything that goes wrong then you are a wholly ineffective leader.
Don't get me wrong, I don't hate the guy and I certainly don't wish him harm. But I do think that he is an inappropriate choice to lead this nation (and if he gets reelected I will have lost all faith in my fellow Americans). This has nothing to do with race [(although I do believe that that's why he was elected) as anyone who knows me knows that I am the anti-racist], it has everything to do with effective leadership and willingness to do what needs to be done.
That's why I applaud the governors of Wisconsin, Ohio, and now Maryland (see, not just Republicans!) for their willingness to push through unpopular legislation. Do I agree with the legislation they are pushing? Well, while I believe that unions can be beneficial, I think they have far too much power and they force people to participate, often against their will. Unions should be working for the good of the people they serve, but that's not always what happens.
It would be nice if Obama would start being the president instead of merely a figurehead. He was elected to perform a particular duty; lead the country. So start doing it already!
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