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For the first time since he emerged as a national political figure six years ago, Obama finds himself on the wrong side of the change equation — the status quo side — with challengers in both parties running against him, his policies or his handpicked candidates.
Paul told CNN on Wednesday, in a taunt reminiscent of statements by Democrats about President George W. Bush in 2006 and 2008. “In fact, we’ll pay for his plane ticket if President Obama will come to Kentucky.”
Who would have thought that obama would be experiencing in just 1 1/2 years into his term, the same thing Bush experienced 6 years into his term - he is toxic to his own party.
When I stop to think about the magnitude of change in political attitudes that has occurred in this nation over the past year and a half, I am truly amazed. Barack Obama had every means available to him to affect the kind of change that his sky-high rhetoric embodied. He had it all. He had a solid majority in both houses of Congress. He had liberals, Independents, young people, minorities, and moderates on his side. He had an economic and political environment that begged for a response, similar to the backing that George Bush had after 9/11.
Barack Obama had everyone on his side except for the staunchly conservative who, by the way, were rendered neutered after the 2006 and 2008 elections.
But what does he do? He misjudges the mandate. He misjudges the conservative-leaning constituency that makes up the electorate and completely and wholly over-reaches by injecting a brand of liberalism that America has rejected time and again in the past.
How could someone with so much political capital screw it up so badly?
When I stop to think about the magnitude of change in political attitudes that has occurred in this nation over the past year and a half, I am truly amazed. Barack Obama had every means available to him to affect the kind of change that his sky-high rhetoric embodied. He had it all. He had a solid majority in both houses of Congress. He had liberals, Independents, young people, black people, and moderates on his side. He had an economic and political environment that begged for a response, similar to the backing that George Bush had after 9/11.
Barack Obama had everyone on his side except for the staunchly conservative who, by the way, were rendered neutered after the 2006 and 2008 elections.
But what does he do? He misjudges the mandate. He misjudges the conservative-leaning constituency that makes up the electorate and completely and wholly over-reaches by injecting a brand of liberalism that America has rejected time and again in the past.
How could someone with so much political capital screw it up so badly?
Excellent post and right on target.
He had the good will of the American people, but he blew it big time by lurching to the extreme left, thinking he had a mandate to do just that.
This leftist radical is not what the people had in mind when they elected a supposed moderate democrat.
See, that's the problem with liberals - they are constantly trying to camouflage their true beliefs, agenda and intentions, cause they know if they really tell the truth to the American people, they will be rejected.
When I stop to think about the magnitude of change in political attitudes that has occurred in this nation over the past year and a half, I am truly amazed. Barack Obama had every means available to him to affect the kind of change that his sky-high rhetoric embodied. He had it all. He had a solid majority in both houses of Congress. He had liberals, Independents, young people, minorities, and moderates on his side. He had an economic and political environment that begged for a response, similar to the backing that George Bush had after 9/11.
Barack Obama had everyone on his side except for the staunchly conservative who, by the way, were rendered neutered after the 2006 and 2008 elections.
But what does he do? He misjudges the mandate. He misjudges the conservative-leaning constituency that makes up the electorate and completely and wholly over-reaches by injecting a brand of liberalism that America has rejected time and again in the past.
How could someone with so much political capital screw it up so badly?
I think they misjudged just how far they could push the moderates to the left.
I also think they misjudged how many conservatives this country really has. Not "Conservative" as in the party but conservative as in lifestyle.
Who would have thought that obama would be experiencing in just 1 1/2 years into his term, the same thing Bush experienced 6 years into his term - he is toxic to his own party.
Don't give 0bama sole credit, we also have to his incompetent White House staff, and thank the likes of Reid and Pelosi. then again, he is the leader of the democratic party, and he has never chastised his party members in Washington.
When I stop to think about the magnitude of change in political attitudes that has occurred in this nation over the past year and a half, I am truly amazed. Barack Obama had every means available to him to affect the kind of change that his sky-high rhetoric embodied. He had it all. He had a solid majority in both houses of Congress. He had liberals, Independents, young people, minorities, and moderates on his side. He had an economic and political environment that begged for a response, similar to the backing that George Bush had after 9/11.
Barack Obama had everyone on his side except for the staunchly conservative who, by the way, were rendered neutered after the 2006 and 2008 elections.
But what does he do? He misjudges the mandate. He misjudges the conservative-leaning constituency that makes up the electorate and completely and wholly over-reaches by injecting a brand of liberalism that America has rejected time and again in the past.
How could someone with so much political capital screw it up so badly?
Excellent post, but I would also like to add that, IMHO.....not only did he misjudge these things, but one has to consider that, as more and more info. became more available to the masses, regarding his agenda...his (fundamental transformation), along with his vague past, as well as his current and previous associations with such radicals/orgs., etc. etc. that much of what is occuring NOW....should have been expected.
His "brand of liberalism" is so far out of touch with American heritage and culture......his backers and supporters are obviously, insane or extremely delusional if they truly think Americans will put up with such a blatant form of tyrannical and oppressive leadership, that is increasingly, apparent....along with all the apologies for America!
Cheers to 'ya, Senor Calderon!
A "leadership" that's cloaked in far more secrecy than anything Bush and with an arrogance....unprecedented.
Throw in....a much greater level of uncertainty his admin. is possibly contributing to.....both, here and overseas????
November rapidly approaches.......maybe not as rapid as many would like, though.
It truly is amazing the speed at which obama has become toxic to his own party members.
High speed comminication.......and word of mouth.
Information......affiliation.
Associations and agenda with
His Socialist deviation, planned for the nation....HE believes is good for US all?
Excellent posts, sanrene, AeroGuy, Sign and Wapasha, and cuts right to the bone.
It is a bittersweet victory to me, and countless others across the country, that people are finally waking up to see that this emperor really does have no clothes. We can thank the internet and the ease of exchanging ideas and spreading information quickly to any place in the world for that. I would only hope that people become more and more politically active in their local areas to purge the poison (as much as is possible in the septic tank of politics) from the system and put the country back on the right path.
The internet IS the communication mechanism today.
Imagine if all we had to go on were newspapers and TV to get the "truth" ?
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