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It’s Not That He’s Liberal, And It’s Certainly Not That He’s Black. It’s That Obama Just Really...
michaelgraham.com ^ | 08/04/2013 | Michael Graham

Posted on 08/05/2013 8:37:35 PM PDT by neverdem

It’s Not That He’s Liberal, And It’s Certainly Not That He’s Black. It’s That Obama Just Really Sucks At Being President

I was talking to a very smart, very liberal business guy over the weekend, and he went to great lengths to let me know that the only thing wrong with American politics was the evil of George W. Bush. Until Bush, he claimed, he was a moderate–even a borderline Republican.

But Bush was so awful he simply couldn’t consider even thinking of being a Republican ever again, period, end of story. And that’s why, he said, he’s an Obama supporter.

Uh, OK, I replied. But what about Obama’s actual record as president? What has he done that you can support.

Silence. An embarrassing silence followed by claims that Republicans just won’t let him lead and in part it’s because they’re racist and it’s not Obama’s fault and what else could Obama do and, you’re right, I’m disappointed in Obama, too, and now that you mention it he’s not perfect but, but, but….BUSH LIED PEOPLE DIED!

I thought of this clearly intelligent but politically deranged Massachusetts liberal when I read the opening lines of Andrew Malcolm’s latest column for Investor’s Business Daily:

Impressive!

President Obama’s policy reset with Russia is working out as well as his economic stimulus, Guantanamo closing, spending cutbacks, green energy investments, debt discipline, Benghazi investigation, Egyptian fallout, midterm campaigning, Syrian dictator-ousting, Bush-blaming, Libya-calming, Iran-isolating, job approval, budget-passing, Kim Jong-un-taming, ObamaCare implementation and Muslim-outreaching.

Do me a favor: take a second and re-read that paragraph. It covers pretty much everything–every element of the Obama presidency. And it’s hard to objectively debate the inclusion of a single item.

What did Malcolm leave out? OK–getting Osama bin Laden. But even that accomplishment is undermined by the successes Al Qaeda has had against us since the Obama era began, most recently forcing us to close our embassies more than 20 countries across thousands of miles.

Last year President Obama bragged “we’ve got Al Qaeda on the run.” And he’s right–they have to run if they want to catch up with our fleeing embassy employees.

Which brings up the question: What has President Obama gotten right?

I’m not trying to pick a fight. I’m really looking for an answer. You name a politician from Jimmy Carter (eventually got monetary policy right) to Deval Patrick (partial de-regulation of car insurance) and I can name some significant policy or initiative that worked, that made things better or that they at least didn’t screw up.

What does Obama have? Even if you think the stimulus was the right approach, the lingering suck of the economy shows he either didn’t get it right, or the implementation was a failure.

Obamacare? Sorry, but when the Obama administration has to postpone key elements for a year, and when Obama Democrats beg to be exempt from it, you can’t call that a “win.” Add the falling support, the fiscal fiascos, etc. and ObamaCare is a flop.

Domestic policy? Yikes. Foreign policy? DOUBLE yikes!

What am I missing? I mean this sincerely: tell me something President Obama has gotten right. Could he be the storm cloud that has NO silver lining?


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Editorial; Politics/Elections
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To: null and void
"It's the economy evil, stupid!" ;]
21 posted on 08/05/2013 9:02:00 PM PDT by Salamander (.......Uber Alice!.......)
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To: neverdem

It IS because he’s a liberal. And to avoid an argument I’ll even say it’s because he’s black. Now that we’re past that and I’ve admitted I’m a racist can we get down to the facts now?


22 posted on 08/05/2013 9:17:55 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (If you vote for evil because you can't see evil, you ARE evil!)
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To: neverdem

I once heard he has a perfect crease in his trousers.


23 posted on 08/05/2013 9:19:00 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: neverdem
The ultimate gift of obama will be revealed when we finally know and understand the truth of who and what he is and how he got in the WH.

These smaller gifts, the ones listed in that paragraph and more, are just the trail of clues we'll savor when we finally have "the rest of the story."

I just hope that the story isn't a bad joke, because it feels like we're the punchline.

24 posted on 08/05/2013 9:22:11 PM PDT by GBA (Our obamanation: Romans 1:18-32)
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To: neverdem
It’s Not That He’s Liberal, And It’s Certainly Not That He’s Black.

It is because he is red.

25 posted on 08/05/2013 9:29:47 PM PDT by Mark17 (Yesterday I couldn't spell it. Today I are one, a creepy a$$ cracker)
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To: neverdem

No, he’s not sucking at being president, he’s succeeding at being Primo Communist instigator and agitator.


26 posted on 08/05/2013 9:35:21 PM PDT by Thorliveshere (Tais deau sá taghdedaul!)
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To: Jacob Kell
WRONG!
Believe the lie, if you want!
27 posted on 08/05/2013 9:45:16 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: neverdem

obama’s failures are actually successes to him, as he desires this country in shambles.

remember the early pic of him with the post-america book, that wasn’t just pleasure reading, he regards it as inspirational and full of tangible goals to achieve.


28 posted on 08/05/2013 9:45:57 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: tflabo
I'm very concerned about it.
But I believe Obama is a Biblical CURSE AGAINST this disobedient nation!

Were we not warned?Remember:
29 posted on 08/05/2013 9:50:43 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: Yosemitest

Please give me a excerpt which shows that.

If I’m not mistaken, the whole Obama is a Arab thing originated with Kenneth Lamb, who fellow FReeper Beckwith has some rather interesting things to say about.


30 posted on 08/05/2013 10:10:42 PM PDT by Jacob Kell
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To: Jacob Kell

Perhaps Kenneth Lamb knew something about who his mother was?
While everyone assumed ‘the arab’ was on the paternal side, they missed the plot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A3bYdwSsr8&list=UUp5Mqb8hSKGI1hbk5ayzXXA&index=18&feature=plcp


31 posted on 08/05/2013 11:50:49 PM PDT by Fred Nerks (fair dinkum!)
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To: neverdem

“Last year President Obama bragged “we’ve got Al Qaeda on the run.” And he’s right–they have to run if they want to catch up with our fleeing embassy employees.”

Now that one is worthy of Leno


32 posted on 08/06/2013 1:57:24 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age Takes a Toll: Please Have Exact Change)
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To: neverdem

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33 posted on 08/06/2013 7:16:42 AM PDT by rdb3 (Be aware that when it hits the fan, it won't be evenly spread.)
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To: Jacob Kell
From Thomas J. Coyne, Ph.D., Commentary of September 14, 2008: This was later found to be wrong. Back to Thomas J. Coyne, Ph.D., Commentary of September 14, 2008:
34 posted on 08/06/2013 7:28:52 AM PDT by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: neverdem

No, he sucks BECAUSE he is liberal. Marxist, even.


35 posted on 08/06/2013 8:49:25 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: Jacob Kell
Terry Anderson, Radio Host Champion of Black Americans Against Unfair Immigrant Competition went down A LIST OF THINGS SENATOR OBAMA HAS SAID (that AREN'T EXACTLY CORRECT) and cleared things up.
36 posted on 08/06/2013 10:30:40 AM PDT by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: neverdem

Mike describes your classic Jon Stewart audience.


37 posted on 08/06/2013 11:37:47 AM PDT by Mamzelle
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To: Yosemitest

It sounds to me like Anderson and Coyne both got their ‘Obama is a Arab’ notion from Kenneth Lamb, because their words are exactly identical to his. Did they ever present any verified genalogies or any other evidence?


38 posted on 08/06/2013 1:54:59 PM PDT by Jacob Kell
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To: neverdem

A communist cant do much good period.

Remember democrats think they could have made the ussr a success. (see the clintons)


39 posted on 08/06/2013 3:22:43 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: Jacob Kell
It sounds to me like that you don't want to face the FACTS!
So now you imply smears against Ph.D Thomas J. Coyne and Terry Anderson, the Radio Host Champion of Black Americans, simply because they researched and agreed with the evidence they found.

I question your "great vengeance and much furious anger upon the Liberals".
40 posted on 08/06/2013 4:00:23 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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