Posted on 01/28/2010 7:54:45 AM PST by SmithL
It all looked so easy in August 2008, when Sen. Barack Obama spoke before the Democratic National Convention in Denver. The Democrats were going to win in November, storm Washington with their reforming ways, and because they were so much smarter than everyone else, they'd know how to get the American economy cooking. There was no doubt as the enthusiastic Invesco Field throng cheered and chanted, "Yes, we can."
Well, never mind.
After the Democrats squeezed floor votes for unpopular health care legislation through the House and Senate, independent voters are turning on Obama, conservatives never warmed to him and the far-left base feels betrayed. It turns out that governing is a lot harder than lobbing mud and vitriol at the Bushies.
Perhaps that is why, after having won office, Obama can't stop.
The Democrats own the White House, the Senate and the House. If they want to, they can pass their own bill. But they can't. Obama can't make centrists in his own party vote for the final passage of a bill that their constituents vehemently oppose. That leaves him two choices: Pass a doable and more fiscally responsible bill - yes, it will anger the base, but isn't that what Democrats used to argue George W. Bush should do? Or try to fob his own failure off on Republicans, while saying out of the other side of his mouth that he won't give up "on trying to change the tone of our politics."
Of course, Obama's big problem is that he cannot deliver more private sector jobs with a health care agenda that will discourage hiring, a global-warming plan that threatens to hobble industry and - despite his too-modest spending "freeze" proposal - huge deficits that have spooked the public.
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
Only both sides? He should have a full 360 degree view, given that there’s nothing inside his head.
Excellent article. She really nails it.
LOL!!
What Obama SEE is he is in TROUBLE and people are RISING UP AGAINST him. Obama SEES he will have to LIE MORE and be SLCKER in pushing through his MARXIST agenda. Obama has NO INTENTION of giving up on his plans to destroy our country.
This was in the San Francisco Chronicle? Someone hacked their servers? /s
This from the SanFrancisco Chronicle?
The line that gets me the most is that when Obama talks about “all the horse trading” that leaves Americans wondering, “what’s in it for me?”
This is why he is a disgusting liberal.
He looks at the electorate and thinks they are looking at America for what’s in the budget for them. He thinks if he keeps giving different people money, eventually he will give away enough money so that more than 50% will approve of him.
He’s buying votes. He’s bribing. And while people may say, “That’s the way things are”, the truth is, it’s nasty and demeans the presidency and the country.
He’s coming to FL today to bribe us with a billion dollars for high speed rail. Make no mistake, there’s a reason he’s coming to Tampa. It’s the swing vote area.
DJ Sanders is the Chronicle’s token conservative columnist.
Maybe I’m way off base here but the gays I think, don’t like him, and lets face it SF is gay.
Joni Mitchell - Both Sides Now
Bows and flows of angel hair and ice cream castles in the air
And feather canyons everywhere, i’ve looked at cloud that way.
But now they only block the sun, they rain and snow on everyone.
So many things i would have done but clouds got in my way.
I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now,
From up and down, and still somehow
It’s cloud illusions i recall.
I really don’t know clouds at all.
Moons and junes and ferris wheels, the dizzy dancing way you feel
As every fairy tale comes real; i’ve looked at love that way.
But now it’s just another show. you leave ‘em laughing when you go
And if you care, don’t let them know, don’t give yourself away.
I’ve looked at love from both sides now,
From give and take, and still somehow
It’s love’s illusions i recall.
I really don’t know love at all.
Tears and fears and feeling proud to say “i love you” right out loud,
Dreams and schemes and circus crowds, i’ve looked at life that way.
But now old friends are acting strange, they shake their heads, they say
I’ve changed.
Something’s lost but something’s gained in living every day.
I’ve looked at life from both sides now,
From win and lose, and still somehow
It’s life’s illusions i recall.
I really don’t know life at all.
Great pic! Sent it to all our conservative friends.
And this is coming from a San Francisco newspaper! Hell has indeed frozen over. If the libs finally see it, then BO’s agenda is toast.
GAME OVER!
Thanks for playing... Here’s your LAME DUCK sign... Please step aside....
Redistributing of the wealth will ontinue full steam.
It was a don’t “watch what I do, watch what I say” speech.
Something everyone seems to miss as Obama touts how much Bush spent...it wasn’t Bush, it was DEMOCRATS IN CONTROL OF CONGRESS FOR 2 YEARS OF BUSH’S TERM!!!
The Democrats own the White House, the Senate and the House.And look what they gave us,That needs to be remebered every election fot next 100 years.
Indeed. From the shores of the ultra-far left, Obama has now peered across the great distant gulf, and can now barely discern through the watery mists in the far, far distance a narrow ribbon of the far-left on the horizon.
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