A failed Presidency is now unavoidable...

[Clay Henry]

I found this and had to share it here...


November 19, 2009
A failed presidency is now unavoidable
Monty Pelerin
For the past couple of months I have worried about the risks of a failed presidency. No one should want this, regardless of party affiliation. It is harmful and dangerous to our economy and country. However, it appears obvious to me that the royal regime known as Obama has ended.

Seth Leibsohn writing in the National Review summarized it this way:

"This is reminiscent of the Jimmy Carter years - the last time the U.S. was seen as weak - unable to move and coax other countries, unable to reassure dependent allies, unable to have the respect of the world and, of course, unable to move the mullocracy of Iran."


Even the liberal media are beginning to question the effectiveness of the President. The media, in full Camelot mode, are slow to react and often lag what the populace started to recognize months ago. Quotes like these, however, suggest they are not far behind.

The NYT reports: "China held firm against most American demands. With China's micro-management of Mr. Obama's appearances in the country, the trip did more to showcase China's ability to push back against outside pressure than it did to advance the main issues on Mr. Obama's agenda, analysts said."

The Washington Post: "If there was any significant change during this trip, in fact, it was in the United States' newly conciliatory and sometimes laudatory tone. . . . Obama's trip stood in stark contrast to visits by his predecessors."

The Times stated that Obama was given "less respect than was given presidents Bush or Clinton."

All of the above quotes can be found in this highly recommended post by Seth Leibsohn. He concluded his piece:

"Not a very good first year for America, or the world, under a new leadership that promised a new respect, a new start, and a new way of doing business. It's new alright - it just isn't any good."


We have a failed presidency that cannot be retrieved. The dream cannot be rebuilt because there was never a foundation to begin with. It was all show and no substance. Yes, it created much excitement and (false) hope. But so did Elmer Gantry and James Jones. However, the image was akin to an old Hollywood set, all facade and no depth. Now the winds of reality are slowly and inexorably tearing the facade away.

The politicians in Congress see these same signs and read the polls. At this point they are trying to decide what is least dangerous for their individual careers. For the Republicans that probably means pouring gasoline on Obama's burning ship of state. For the Democrats, it is a more difficult problem. Ultimately, I believe they will abandon ship. Politicians of both parties are like rats; they are survivors. All politicians will take that course which they believe gives them the best chance for individual survival. Loyalty be damned.

Hang on, this will be a rough period ahead.

[rdc]

Thanks Clay, for posting that.
While I don't like to see our prestige suffer on the world stage,
I would certainly like to see Obama lose the political power
he needs at home to continue his disastrous public policy
agenda.

[thesmokinstroke02]

we need another abe lincoln lol

[TexasR.N.]

Politicians of both parties are like rats; they are survivors.


My favorite part of the story ^.

Craig

[mrnecsteve]

Maybe ...just maybe.....China still discriminates by skin color????
China's Race Problem - Forbes.com

or could it be China's got other ideas???
China Close To Fielding The World's First Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile

[Dietoremain]

We need to kick his socialist @$$ out ASAP. And yup political parties are both pretty much full of it. we need a real change..

[Zytek_Fan]

If anyone noticed, the Senate voted to start debate on the health care bill.

What pisses me off is they've done all the sh*t for the health bill on f**king weekends so nobody will pay attention.

[Clay Henry]

At least they are in debate, that means there is opposition at least.