Obama -- finally -- starts to sweat

Politico ^ | 7/19/09 | Ben Smith

[pissant]

Finally, we're starting to see him sweat.

President Barack Obama made his personal icy cool the trademark of his campaign, the tenor of his White House and the hallmark of an early run of successes at home and abroad. But as the glamour wears off and a long, frustrating summer wears on, he is being forced to improvise ? stooping to respond to political foes and adjusting his tactics and demeanor for the trench warfare of a legislative agenda. The root of the change is one that faces every president: Economic and international realities that resist political charm.

Health care reform, which once appeared flush with momentum from earlier congressional victories, is now on a slog through no less than five committees, which include Democrats who either aren?t sold on Obama's expansive vision or can?t figure out how to convince voters to pay for it.

Obama's political operation has dispensed with its post-inauguration cocktails for Republicans -- or more often, ignoring them outright -- in favor of the old politics of engage, attack and cajole. Obama's even engaging in a little Democrat-on-Democrat politics, as his ex-campaign arm is beaming TV ads into the home states of moderate fence-sitters on health care.

[pissant]

Well Ben, you left out two other sweat factors. The birth certificate issue is growing louder by the day. And Larry Sinclair has released his book, against all odds and brownshirt tactics used against him.

[Concho]

We just need more heat...make him stink too.

[Jeff Head]

It's past time that this wringer, this quisling and fraud began to sweat.

A PETITION FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RESTORATION

THE AUDACITY OF TRUTH ABOUT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA

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[pissant]

http://www.amazon.com/Barack-Obama-Larry-Sinclair-Cocaine/dp/0578013878

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Barack-Obama-Larry-Sinclair/Lawrence-W-Sinclair/e/9780578013879

[Uncle Ike]

Perhaps somewhat off-topic, but I just heard Zero quietly move the goalposts on Health Care —

“Pass it by *the end of the year*”

What happened to ‘on my desk before the August recess’?

[pissant]

Gotta move the goalposts when you are losing.

[Mount Athos]

Maybe if he fills stadiums with people chanting hope and change and O-BA-MA O-BA-MA, then the problems will all be solved.

[pabianice]

Obama just gave one of his ever more frequent public snarls. Speaking briefly in front of a childrens' hospital, he stammered through a brief statement in which he blamed Republicans of trying to take healthcare from the needy. Then he turned on his heel and walked off the stage. No questions allowed of The One, of course.

[bamahead]

The comments on that article are very telling.

The gimme gimme gimme libtards are in full meltdown as America starts to see through the Marxist lies...and the media is beginning to have no choice but to report on it.

[Red_Devil 232]

You know he is sweating the health-care issue. He was just on TV - AGAIN - saying it had to pass and it is time to stop talking about it.

He also said the Republicans are saying if they want Obama to fail then the way to do it is to reject his health-care bill!

[Lazamataz]

I’ll be happy when he starts shiting himself.

As a Muslim, Obama is a little Shiite already.

[Boardwalk]

He will be very angry when this health care bill fails and then the rest of the dominos will fall too.

[Frantzie]

He sounds a like a king now. This is how it will be done. He is not a leader - he is a tyrant.

He wants healthcare for illegals.

[TSgt]

[jiggyboy]

Haven’t heard any swooning about “swagga’” for quite some time.

[musicman]

"Obama -- finally -- starts to sweat"

[bikerman]

I want him to leap head first off the highest balcony of the white house.

[TexasNative2000]

This is what happens when you have a person who has never had to work at his craft.

For whatever reason, this guy has had doors opened for him from a very young age and doesn't have the fortitude for a prolonged battle. He expects his opponents to roll over and be quiet. He thinks that since he won, he gets to do what he wants.

Welcome to reality, Mr. President.

[musicman]

"Gotta move the goalposts when you are losing."