Posted on 05/17/2010 5:10:36 PM PDT by Kaslin
On May 3, Barack Obama went down to Louisiana to eyeball the possible damage from the blowout of BP's exploded oil rig, keep the cleanup crews on their toes — no version of "Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job" from him — and show the Gulf states and the rest of the nation his concern.
Later that day, the Washington Post's Web site played the story precisely where it belonged — entombed in the middle of the page. In its placement, it said the president of the United States did not, in this case, matter all that much.
Everyone knew that Obama was merely showing that he was not George W. Bush. He was not going to ignore a calamity, especially one affecting New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. On the other hand, we all knew that he could not reverse the winds or cork the spill. In fact, he could do precious little except show that he cared.
This was a symbolic moment — the tide, menacing the coast with oil, moving its own way, just as events across the globe seem to be.
We are accustomed to American presidents being supremely important if for no other reason than that they command the world's mightiest military. But we ought to appreciate also that presidential importance, in terms of being able to influence events, is slipping.
In the Middle East, nothing Obama has done has made much of a difference. In Europe, the euro teeters. As critical as this currency is, it is far less important than the concept of European integration upon which it is based.
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What he lacks in clout he makes up for in arrogance.
For damned sure, he is no George Bush. More’s the pity.
Using Dick Cheney’s words, big time
They say that like it’s a bad thing.
Indeed
Despite all the high liberal expectations and a lapdog media, Obama has never had any clout. Oh, sure, he got a Nobel Prize for accomplishments to be named later (part of the effort to imbue him with clout), but it didn’t work. Gravitas is earned over time, and when the majority of one’s past is obscured, well...
On November 2nd, 2010 Obama went down...
“Time To Admit U.S. President Has Lost Clout”
Because Obama is a serial liar who has lost credibility with a vast majority of voters and, I’m confident, important world leaders. Just ask Sarkozy, Bibi and Merkel.
What a MIND, I love that song.
Sorry, Cohen...you elected him. I have nothing but contempt for your kind.
He’s going to get caught in his lies about the oil spill.
Can’t lose something you never had. An empty suit is an empty suit.
And ignorance and stupidity and bias.
Sarah will change that cohen... you turn-coat “republican” trash.
LLS
bump
Very reminiscent of Jimmy Carter, isn't it...?
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