Unifying Leaders Don’t Blame their Predecessor . . .
. . . or attack their political adversaries
That’s just not, to borrow a word from the President Obama’s rhetorical lexicon, taking responsibility for the task at hand. Instead it’s part of that old “pattern in Washington where everybody is always looking for somebody else to blame.“
The President partially undermined the strong points in his Strasbourg speech by repeatedly criticizing his predecessor. This is not the first time he has blamed Bush. Nor is it the only time he or his team has attacked Republicans.
In her column in Friday’s Wall Street Journal, Kimberley A. Strassel shows how, with a generous assist from the White House, Democrats are going after one of the GOP’s “up-and-coming talents,” House Minority Whip Eric Cantor. They have run TV ads criticizing this thoughtful conservative. A Democratic front group even ran “robocalls in five districts” attacking his wife.
Strassel concludes that “the coordinated takedown attempt [of Cantor] is yet more proof that the Obama-led Democrats aren’t nearly as interested in changing the ‘tone’ as they are in holding on to power.” No wonder polls show that in the first few months of this “post-partisan” Administration, Americans are becoming increasingly polarized.
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Well, now, it looks like Bambi can take the low road and attack Bush, but Cheney must be duck taped. “Politically correct” is a wonderful concept to behold when the Chicago boys are in charge.
Comment by heliotrope — April 6, 2009 @ 10:18 am - April 6, 2009
#1 – Didn’t you hear, helio? Equal rights for THEM, but not for US.
Some animals are more equal than others, you know.
Regards,
Peter H.
Comment by Peter Hughes — April 6, 2009 @ 11:39 am - April 6, 2009
After Republicans lost the election, I wanted Obama to be different, to bring factions together and try to solve huge problems and issues like health care, s security, medicare, etc. Early on during the campaign it looked like Obama might be this new type polititian who didn’t owe a lot of creepy old people favors. I wanted some fresh thinking, from someone who would do their work then go back to being a real person.
Well the latest polls show Obama is the most polarizing new President in our entire history. That is because since his election and since his swearing in, all of his decisions and most of his remarks are from the far left. If anyone can think of comments or a decision that is favorable to conservatives, I’d like you to note it for me. So for a guy who wanted a successful Presidency, one that would unite ALL the people, a Presidency that wouldn’t attack red states, conservative values, we’ve been sorely dissappointed so far. The hopes for the future are dim as well. When Obama said “hey we won”, I guess he dashed all his previous dialogue about working together and being post partisian. It’s sad. There will come a time when Obamateleprompter needs more than 53% of the people behind him. By then it may be too late to speak to the right.
Comment by Gene on Pennsylvania — April 6, 2009 @ 12:28 pm - April 6, 2009
filtered and pissed off…..
Comment by Gene on Pennsylvania — April 6, 2009 @ 12:40 pm - April 6, 2009
filtered a second time, double dratt. The P word gets through but not the thoughtful stuff. nutts
Comment by Gene on Pennsylvania — April 6, 2009 @ 12:41 pm - April 6, 2009
A unifying leader doesnt’ trash his own country and create angry mobs.
Comment by ThatGayConservative — April 6, 2009 @ 5:06 pm - April 6, 2009
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