Why The Great And Growing Backlash? (Victor Davis Hanson On The Scott Brown Win Alert)

National Review ^ | 1/20/2010 | Victor Davis Hanson

[goldstategop]

Victor Davis Hanson surveys the year of the Obama presidency and the factors that led to the meteoric ascension of Scott Brown to the US Senate. He concludes Obama can either return to his campaign promises or continue along his present path and bring political catastrophe on himself and his party. That is the stark choice that awaits him now.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find only things evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelogus

[Diogenesis]

[gusopol3]

Brown got about the same number of votes as McCain had; Coakley got about half the number Obama did.

[Cobra64]

Great read. Thanks for posting.

[Enterprise]

"he could either press on with his polarizing ideology, damage his party for a generation, and eventually end up churlish and sneering at the electorate, who did not appreciate his exalted morality and genius"

Well why not? It's the Chicago way!

[RightOnline]

Another brilliant piece by VDH. Bump.....

[PogySailor]

bttt

[ryan71]

“Dream up a gargantuan backlash against Barack Obama’s left-wing gospel, and you still could not invent the notion of a relatively unknown, conservative Scott Brown knocking off an Obama-endorsed, liberal, female attorney in liberal Massachusetts — in a race to fill the seat once held by Ted Kennedy.”

No doubt! Of all the things we hoped would happen, particularly this November, we never dreamed of this.

[Jim Noble]

He concludes Obama can either return to his campaign promises or continue along his present path and bring political catastrophe on himself and his party

Which campaign promises is Obama breaking?

He has been entirely transparent since his first fundraiser in Bill Ayers living room, he wants to "build coalitions of power to bring about redistributive change", in his own words, and the fact that there were millions of white morons who wanted to be fooled isn't his fault.

[REPANDPROUDOFIT]

Voters are sick and tired of a terrible year of big spending and big deficits — especially the sight of Obama and his congressional allies almost daily talking breezily about spending what we do not have.

Couldn't have said it better!

[wita]

and the fact that there were millions of white morons who wanted to be fooled isn’t his fault.

Can’t argue with that.

[goldstategop]

His campaign promises for transparency, fiscal discipline, reducing taxes and measured health care reform. All of which he broke in record time. Getting back to them might be a start to saving his presidency. But he will have to do it himself - no one is going to save Obama from his worst mistakes.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find only things evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelogus

[Jim Noble]

His campaign promises for transparency, fiscal discipline, reducing taxes and measured health care reform

That doesn't count, since everybody with an IQ above 85 knew he was lying.

[9YearLurker]

Exactly right, JN.

[sourcery]

Cogent and perspicacious.

[timetostand]

He has been entirely transparent since his first fundraiser in Bill Ayers living room, he wants to “build coalitions of power to bring about redistributive change”, in his own words, and the fact that there were millions of white morons who wanted to be fooled isn’t his fault. <

I Agree! From the start it was clear who O was, he told us!
Many here have known from the start where he was going to take this country and tried to warn those who bought the hype.

What’s worse is Obama is not finished! I believe he and his so called progressive minions will now move quickly to rend as much of American fabric as they can, they know their time is short. Even if it destroys the Democratic party, of whom they could care less.

[Boucheau]

This is but the first salvo in what I hope will remain a peaceful uprising.

They pilfer our paychecks.
They threaten the health of our families with DMV-sytle medicine.
They threaten our prosperity by attacking the private sector.
They dare confesses our “sins” to foreign powers, bow to foreign leaders, and humiliate a proud people.
They weaken our defense.
They coddle our sworn enemies.
They threaten our founding principles with their “change.”
They label us “extremists”, the same people whose ancestors fought and died for this system and country.

and on, and on...

They have no idea the rage that is boiling just beneath the surface.

This election was a kiss on the cheek.

Heed the warning from the greatest force known to humankind, a free people:

LEAVE...US...ALONE!

[goldstategop]

True. But I as I point out if he wants any thing resembling a successful presidency, he will have to backtrack. Voters are forgiving of human mistakes. What they will not forgive is crass arrogance and a refusal to heed life's lessons.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find only things evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelogus

[wita]

The best thing that could happen to Barack Obama is more Democratic losses in hodgepodge elections that might yank away our young transfixed Narcissus from his mesmerizing reflecting pool.

Only if sufficient humility takes its place and allows him to become somewhat human whereby he is able to understand basic economics. Impeachment is otherwise the only alternative to a continual train wreck.

[Jim Noble]

But I as I point out if he wants any thing resembling a successful presidency, he will have to backtrack

But I don't think he cares about what you or I would consider "a successful Presidency" - AT ALL.

Successful in his terms - yes.

Successful within the constitutional and historic traditions of the Republic - he could care less.