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Obama’s crisis of credibility
Politico ^ | Koffler | Keith

Posted on 10/11/2013 6:53:27 AM PDT by TerriHaute

President Barack Obama is like a novice flier thrust into the cockpit of a 747. He’s pushing buttons, flipping switches and radioing air traffic control, but nothing’s happening. The plane is just slowly descending on its own, and while it may or may not crash, it at least doesn’t appear to be headed to any particularly useful destination.

Obama’s ineffectiveness, always a hallmark of his presidency, has reached a new cruising altitude this year. Not even a year into his second term, he looks like a lame duck and quacks like a lame duck. You guessed it — he’s a lame duck.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/obamas-crisis-of-credibility-98153.html#ixzz2hQBeqPTn

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial
KEYWORDS: emptysuit; koffler; lameduck; obama
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1 posted on 10/11/2013 6:53:27 AM PDT by TerriHaute
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To: TerriHaute
President Barack Obama is like a novice flier thrust into the cockpit of a 747. He’s pushing buttons, flipping switches and radioing air traffic control, but nothing’s happening. The plane is just slowly descending on its own,

And the media acts like a bunch of Air Traffic Controllers who stand around gushing about what a great pilot he is while the plane heads nose first to the ground.

2 posted on 10/11/2013 6:57:08 AM PDT by pgkdan
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To: TerriHaute

Ducks do not arm their enemies.


3 posted on 10/11/2013 6:58:16 AM PDT by Diogenesis
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To: TerriHaute

No, more like a “Lame Dick”


4 posted on 10/11/2013 6:59:09 AM PDT by technically right
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To: TerriHaute

Witness: Obama was the squadron leader. He brought us in real low. But he couldn’t handle it.
Prosecutor: Buddy couldn’t handle it. Was Buddy one of your crew?
Witness: Right. Buddy was the bombardier. But it was Obama who couldn’t handle it, and he went to pieces.
Prosecutor: Andy went to pieces?
Witness: No. Andy was the navigator. He was all right. Buddy went to pieces. It was awful how he came unglued.
Prosecutor: Howie came unglued?
Witness: Oh, no. Howie was a rock, the best tailgunner in the outfit. Buddy came unglued.
Prosecutor: And he bailed out?
Witness: No. Andy hung tough. Buddy bailed out. How he survived, it was a miracle.
Prosecutor: Then Howie survived?
Witness: No, ‘fraid not. We lost Howie the next day.
Prosecutor: Over Macho Grande?
Witness: No. I don’t think I’ll ever get over Macho Grande. Those wounds run...pretty deep.



5 posted on 10/11/2013 6:59:40 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (21st century. I'm not a fan.)
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To: TerriHaute

He should be asked...... When did you first try out the Obamacare web site?

Was it to your liking?

Were you satisfied with the look and feel?


6 posted on 10/11/2013 7:00:50 AM PDT by bert ((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... Travon... Felony assault and battery hate crime)
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To: pgkdan

Hmmmm..... Politico is not exactly the opposition. It is the mainstream, propaganda central.

That is, until this piece. I frankly can’t believe the frank truth right there in black and white.


7 posted on 10/11/2013 7:02:58 AM PDT by bert ((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... Travon... Felony assault and battery hate crime)
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To: TerriHaute

We all now know what this poser is, and we shouldn’t be wasting time on what his “credibility” means, what his intentions are, will he compromise for the good of this country, et al... exactly NONE of that.

This man is a concoction of thinly documented pedigree coupled with a very disturbing upbringing that has nothing to do with traditional American values or ideals. His whole agenda is nothing but devolution and an immutable stance on bringing out the least and basest instincts of our citizenry - dependence and submission.

He is a cancer most foul and his soul, if he still has one has surrendered to evil.


8 posted on 10/11/2013 7:05:20 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: TerriHaute
Obama’s ineffectiveness, always a hallmark of his presidency

Ouch! From Politico? Seriously??


9 posted on 10/11/2013 7:05:49 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: bert

Pretty astounding isn’t it?


10 posted on 10/11/2013 7:05:54 AM PDT by pgkdan
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To: bert

Politico has always been a coven of Clinton supporters. This criticism of Obumbles is a segue into their endorsement of Hillary as the most accomplished person in the world to take over in 2016, against any Republican nominee.


11 posted on 10/11/2013 7:07:03 AM PDT by txrefugee
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To: bert

In the comments, the libs are in full force bashing the author by name calling instead of offering any counter arguments because they just can’t find any.


12 posted on 10/11/2013 7:07:49 AM PDT by PuzzledInTX (Proud to say that Ted Cruz is my Senator!)
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To: TerriHaute
After all, he seemed at least trustworthy enough to get elected...

Only to the willfully blind/ignorant, or those who are his "fellow travelers".

13 posted on 10/11/2013 7:10:56 AM PDT by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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“President Barack Obama is like a novice flier thrust into the cockpit of a 747”

Not quite. He’s more like a student pilot who convinced everyone at the flight school he could fly a 747 and they took him at his word without a check flight because he was “charming”

That’s a little closer to the truth.


14 posted on 10/11/2013 7:11:26 AM PDT by austinaero
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To: TerriHaute

That is going to leave a mark

“During his first year in office, Ronald Reagan crushed an illegal strike by air traffic controllers by firing them all, defying charges that he was a union-busting thug and that planes would soon be dropping out of the sky. It was a moment that convinced observers at home and abroad that Reagan was not to be taken lightly, that he was a serious man of his word, and that he was to be respected and even feared. And so he got things done.

Obama has never shown similar fortitude to the world for the simple reason that he lacks it. Obama is not to be feared, or even trusted. And that’s a fatal flaw in a president.”


15 posted on 10/11/2013 7:13:36 AM PDT by listenhillary (Courts, law enforcement, roads and national defense should be the extent of government)
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To: TerriHaute

As a WHD follower, thank you for posting this.


16 posted on 10/11/2013 7:39:01 AM PDT by Hoodat (BENGHAZI - 4 KILLED, 2 MIA)
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To: austinaero
“President Barack Obama is like a novice flier thrust into the cockpit of a 747”

Kind of like some other novice fliers who didn't want to be bothered with learning to take off or land...

17 posted on 10/11/2013 7:39:58 AM PDT by Paine in the Neck (Is John's moustache long enough YET?)
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To: listenhillary
I remember that crisis of the Reagan administration very well. He hadn't even been in office seven months yet. And less than five months after he survived that near brush with death by an assassin. I was still in college at the time and already impressed. That action cemented it.

A close friend of mine had recently graduated from air traffic control school and was working at the local airport. The union convinced them that Reagan didn't mean what he said when he ordered them back to work (three days, I think, he gave them) or their jobs would be forfeit.

My friend was the only one to report back. The union kicked him out, but guess who still had a job?

18 posted on 10/11/2013 7:44:35 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: TerriHaute

He is like a person who is spreading the Ebola Virus.

He doesn’t seem to be harmed, but everyone near him gets contact & gets sick. Then it spreads further.


19 posted on 10/11/2013 7:45:10 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: bert
Koffler is a good guy. He has his own blog.

White House Dossier

20 posted on 10/11/2013 7:52:21 AM PDT by Hoodat (BENGHAZI - 4 KILLED, 2 MIA)
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