The Politics of Fear I
Not even in office yet and we now see how President Obama intends to govern: fear.
For the second time this week, President-elect Obama is scaring Americans with the doomsday language on the economy. In a speech on Thursday he warned of a "bad situation" that "could become dramatically worse". Okay, Obama, you've now successfully scared the hell out of me. And here I thought the Country elected someone who could solve tough problems.
President Bush hosted three living Presidents and President-elect Obama at the White House on Wednesday. Similar to how the news websites reported the news, this was the headline in my liberal "news"paper above a story written by the Associated Press: Obama hails gathering of the presidents. Huh? He was an invited guest. The headline should have been, Bush hosts gathering of the Presidents. Nope. Not in the liberal newspapers or on the news websites. Instead, the passive agent Obama is presented in a favorable light.
Also in the Associated Press account of President Bush having the three former Presidents and President-elect Obama to the White House was this sentence, "Bush, blistered without mercy by Obama during the campaign season, played the role of gracious host." It's a news story and the AP suggests Bush "played" a role. The reader no doubt left with the impression that President Bush was not sincere. The sentence, of course, should have been more along the lines of, "Bush graciously hosted Obama, despite Obama having blistered the President without mercy during the campaign season." Recall, Bush graciously hosted Vice President Gore subsequent to Gore winning the Nobel Peace Prize for his propaganda film on climate change so the President does have a history of being gracious. I'm quite sure if I researched it, I'd find Gore's quote from his visit and his exact words were a positive affirmation of the President's graciousness (okay, just researched it, Gore's exact words after the meeting, November 26, 2007, were "very cordial" and "substantive"). But, the liberal extremists who control the media cannot ever portray the President positively so they don't. Ever.
"In selecting Leon Panetta to be the next Director of the CIA, President-elect Barack Obama has opted for sound judgement and political savvy over intelligence experience." No, the quote is not from the Office of the President-elect. No, the quote is not from Obama's press seccretary or spokesperson. The quote is the lead sentence of the Boston Globe's editorial on the inexperienced Panetta being named CIA Director. So, on the day when intelligence analysts and intelligence insiders are questioning the pick for obvious reasons, the Boston Globe, much like MSNBC analyst Chris Matthews, feels it's job is to make President-elect Obama successful no matter what he says or does: everything he says or does will be the right thing.
I see the Illinois House voted to impeach my new favorite Democrat, Gov. Rod Blagojevich, yesterday. A Senate trial is scheduled to begin January 26. I wonder if White House Chief of Staff Emanuel, White House adviser Valerie Jarrett or Obama national campaign co-chairman Jesse Jackson, Jr. will be allowed to testify if Gov. Blagojevich's defense teams seeks their testimony in the Obama Senate Seat Sale Scandal. If nothing they discussed with the Governor suggested to anyone in Obama's circle of Einstein's that Governor Blagojevich was trying to sell the seat, then how could those conversations possibly rise to the level of conviction in his impeachment trial? Ooh, I can hardly wait for the trial. (I also wonder if President Obama will try to claim "executive privilege" if Jarrett or Emanuel are called to testify.)
President-elect Obama has backed off his calls for the Governor to resign, instead now saying that the matter is before the Illinois legislature. Way to take a position, Mr. President-elect.
Senate Democrats, including Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D, CT), have backed-off their threats to not seat General Roland Burris, who is black. Way to take a position, Senate Democrats.
The Congressional Black Caucus, which has not disbanded since the election of a bi-racial President as I mused on November 15, issued a statement this week signed by all 41 members that General Burris should be seated. Hmmm, I wonder if noticing the General's skin color had anything to do with the unanimous vote of a caucus that looks very similar to General Burris. Reset the O'Connor/Bollinger Condoning of Racism Clock to zero.
Not even in office yet and we now see how President Obama intends to govern: fear.
For the second time this week, President-elect Obama is scaring Americans with the doomsday language on the economy. In a speech on Thursday he warned of a "bad situation" that "could become dramatically worse". Okay, Obama, you've now successfully scared the hell out of me. And here I thought the Country elected someone who could solve tough problems.
President Bush hosted three living Presidents and President-elect Obama at the White House on Wednesday. Similar to how the news websites reported the news, this was the headline in my liberal "news"paper above a story written by the Associated Press: Obama hails gathering of the presidents. Huh? He was an invited guest. The headline should have been, Bush hosts gathering of the Presidents. Nope. Not in the liberal newspapers or on the news websites. Instead, the passive agent Obama is presented in a favorable light.
Also in the Associated Press account of President Bush having the three former Presidents and President-elect Obama to the White House was this sentence, "Bush, blistered without mercy by Obama during the campaign season, played the role of gracious host." It's a news story and the AP suggests Bush "played" a role. The reader no doubt left with the impression that President Bush was not sincere. The sentence, of course, should have been more along the lines of, "Bush graciously hosted Obama, despite Obama having blistered the President without mercy during the campaign season." Recall, Bush graciously hosted Vice President Gore subsequent to Gore winning the Nobel Peace Prize for his propaganda film on climate change so the President does have a history of being gracious. I'm quite sure if I researched it, I'd find Gore's quote from his visit and his exact words were a positive affirmation of the President's graciousness (okay, just researched it, Gore's exact words after the meeting, November 26, 2007, were "very cordial" and "substantive"). But, the liberal extremists who control the media cannot ever portray the President positively so they don't. Ever.
"In selecting Leon Panetta to be the next Director of the CIA, President-elect Barack Obama has opted for sound judgement and political savvy over intelligence experience." No, the quote is not from the Office of the President-elect. No, the quote is not from Obama's press seccretary or spokesperson. The quote is the lead sentence of the Boston Globe's editorial on the inexperienced Panetta being named CIA Director. So, on the day when intelligence analysts and intelligence insiders are questioning the pick for obvious reasons, the Boston Globe, much like MSNBC analyst Chris Matthews, feels it's job is to make President-elect Obama successful no matter what he says or does: everything he says or does will be the right thing.
I see the Illinois House voted to impeach my new favorite Democrat, Gov. Rod Blagojevich, yesterday. A Senate trial is scheduled to begin January 26. I wonder if White House Chief of Staff Emanuel, White House adviser Valerie Jarrett or Obama national campaign co-chairman Jesse Jackson, Jr. will be allowed to testify if Gov. Blagojevich's defense teams seeks their testimony in the Obama Senate Seat Sale Scandal. If nothing they discussed with the Governor suggested to anyone in Obama's circle of Einstein's that Governor Blagojevich was trying to sell the seat, then how could those conversations possibly rise to the level of conviction in his impeachment trial? Ooh, I can hardly wait for the trial. (I also wonder if President Obama will try to claim "executive privilege" if Jarrett or Emanuel are called to testify.)
President-elect Obama has backed off his calls for the Governor to resign, instead now saying that the matter is before the Illinois legislature. Way to take a position, Mr. President-elect.
Senate Democrats, including Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D, CT), have backed-off their threats to not seat General Roland Burris, who is black. Way to take a position, Senate Democrats.
The Congressional Black Caucus, which has not disbanded since the election of a bi-racial President as I mused on November 15, issued a statement this week signed by all 41 members that General Burris should be seated. Hmmm, I wonder if noticing the General's skin color had anything to do with the unanimous vote of a caucus that looks very similar to General Burris. Reset the O'Connor/Bollinger Condoning of Racism Clock to zero.
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