In the past few weeks, Democrats and their allies in the mainstream media have begun to question their assumption that Barack Obama, this most “remarkable man” would end the acrimonious politics which defined the last years of the previous century and the first years of the current one. Excavating and building, in his words, “upon those shared understandings that pull us together as Americans“, he would craft a “new kind of politics.”
Maybe some are finally beginning to realize that the divine image they had of the Chicago Democrat (like the demonic one they had of his predecessor) was based not on his actual accomplishments, but their own eager imagination. If this guy were such an agent of change, why hadn’t he done anything to reform the notorious political machine in his Illinois hometown?
In his second book, Barack Obama acknowledged that he served “as a blank screen on which people of vastly different political stripes project their own views.” And project they did. So, bewitched were they by his rhetoric, that they gave short shrift to his record as Drew Westen acknowledged in Sunday’s New York Times:
Those of us who were bewitched by his eloquence on the campaign trail chose to ignore some disquieting aspects of his biography: that he had accomplished very little before he ran for president, having never run a business or a state; that he had a singularly unremarkable career as a law professor, publishing nothing in 12 years at the University of Chicago other than an autobiography . . . .
Via Powerline.
If he does indeed have those qualities about which lefties once waxed eloquent, he has the chance now to show them. Instead of engaging in pointed partisan attacks on his opponents and fixing his sights on next year’s presidential contest, he should focus on the task at hand, working to effect real reform and craft a budget compromise that can pass a Republican House and Democratic Senate.
His predecessor’s political “architect” suggests the president
. . . attend far fewer fundraisers until Congress goes out in December. He must rescue his presidency by spending more time on his job, not his politics. These steps, however, are probably beyond the president. This West Wing is almost completely focused on the president’s re-election, not on policy.
That focus is the crux of his problem.
Like what? Looting the productive is not an understanding that Democrats and I share. (Anymore. Since I stopped being a Democrat.)
Wel, not surprising, considering Republicans have banished the word “compromise” out of their dictionary. Obama’s win has stuck in their craw for nearly 3 years and they’re willing to push this country to financial ruin to show their dissatisfaction.
Ahhh….the amnesia of the near past by a Leftist.
Here’s a quick idea, treat our Presidents with respect, it will be easier to make a deal when your folks are in power.
After almost 8 years of hate speech against all Republicans and supporters of President Bush, WE have to compromise?!??
Wake me up when President Obama and the Democrats take ownership of the economy since 09.
Egomanic, petty, unable to compromise, can’t see the other side… well, what the hell did we expect? Obama spent his whole damned life in academia. Sounds just like a tenured professor.
Democrats are claiming that liberalism failed because of Obama. The truth is, Obama failed because of liberalism.
It’s funny to watch the racists like Kevin try to blame the fact that they backed an incompetent based on his skin color on Republicans.
Of course, since Kevin and his fellow Obamabots thought “compromise” involved calling for Bush’s assassination, their behavior is somewhat understandable.
“they backed an incompetent based on his skin color”. In a nutshell.
Meanwhile, it gets better; the gay and lesbian community is demanding that Bert and Ernie get married.
Presumably so that their target audience of four-year-olds will have a better introduction to gay sex.
How do you compromise with assholes who call you terrorists?
Worst thing… they don’t believe it when they said it.
If they truly did, then they would be willing to negotiate (see, FALN, Ayers, Bill, Taliban…)
President Obama is nothing more than a sugary confection made human incarnate as he is also the Communist Democrats ideals personified; these two combinations create a volatile mixture that only the sunlight & water can destroy. The sunlight is the truth about Obama as a man–rather than his bloated propaganda from the Obama campaign & the MSM–& the water melts sugar. He’s a tool. The Democrats are finding too late their tool is a fake. The truth will out. It always does.
If the President actually wants to improve the political waters in Washington, he can start by THANKING that good man, his predecessor, for inheriting a AAA rating! Not dumb enough to hold my breath.
Thank you Kevin for providing the basis of for some excellent responses from those who don’t spout worn out rants – you truly do serve a greater purpose on this site (tongue in cheek).