This morning I read, with both amusement and incredulity, a news report detailing how some Democrats are wary of President Obama's track record after one year in office. On the one hand I say, "Good. You ought to be wary because his track record stinks." Yet on the other hand, I shake my fist at these people when I hear the inane logic behind their thinking. As a case in point, several well known Democrat governors were interviewed at a national governors gathering over the weekend, opining about all the trouble at the White House - from the stalled health care debate to the public dissatisfaction with last year's so-called stimulus bill. The one thing all these governors had in common was putting forth the notion that the President's problems lie in his failure to "connect" with the American people. My friends, that would be laughable if it weren't so absurd.
In claiming Obama hasn't connected, they are saying that he hasn't effectively communicated his vision and plan for America. As proof, I offer you several quotes from the weekend's blather:
"We fought back only sporadically and pretty ineffectively.....right out of the box, we lost the spin war on the $787 billion economic stimulus bill passed in 2009." - PA Gov. Ed Rendell
"If there was a communications issue," he said, "it was, perhaps, over the pace at which jobs would come back." CO Gov. Bill Ritter
"If you don't know what happens at the point where policy touches people, you've got a problem." MA Gov. Deval Patrick.
And again, in accordance with the Administration's pre-written script, former President George Bush took a hit because the whining Democrats have been unable to fix a broken economy. According to Gov. Mike Beebe of Arkansas, ""Now, in fairness, he [Obama] didn't create this problem, but they want to see him fix it."
Dear governors and others who think like you, it comes down to this: The President did a very good job of communicating his vision and plan for America through his actions. I'm sure you're all smart enough to know the old maxim that actions speak louder than words, right? Well Obama's actions since taking office have been clear, consistent, and unwavering. He wants to control 1/7 of the American economy through an unconstitutional takeover of the health care industry; his "stimulus" package was nothing more than a "porkulus" package to repay political favors; the only jobs he has saved or created with his stellar economic recovery plan are those of government employees and union workers. In short, the American people have heard loudly and clearly the President's plans and they want no part of it.
His approval ratings are plummeting because he is a socialist loser. Congressional approval ratings are at an all-time low because they are largely socialist losers. Politicians may view their chosen line of work as a game to be won through verbal attacks and spin machines, but we the people see it as the future of our nation to be determined by the ideas and values implemented in Washington. Personally, I don't much care about spin; I care about the truth. If the politicians view their jobs as simply a matter of spin, they need to find another line of work. If the pundits and news organizations view things the same way, they need to go back to grammar school and re-learn American history.
Now, as I've said on many previous occasions in the past, all of this makes me wonder if these governors from the weekend interviews are really as dumb as they sound. And again, I must conclude that nobody can be that dumb and still win a state office. That leaves me with only one conclusion. These governors, and their allies on Capital Hill don't believe a word of what they're saying, but they think we do. They think we are too stupid to know what's really good for us. They think if they lay the blame on a communication problem they can convince us that our dissatisfaction with Obama & Co. is just a misunderstanding; that if we just relent and trust them everything will work out fine.
It's a fine plan, except....we aren't buying it.
Double-digit unemployment is not a mere misunderstanding. Sweetheart deals to Nebraska, Louisiana, and Florida aren't a communication issue. We are smart enough to know when the health insurance plans of union bosses are exempted from health care "reform", it's not a matter of Obama not connecting. We understand completely what's going on and we are fed up, not ignorant fools.
The President has called for a bi-partisan health care summit scheduled to take place in Washington this week. He is purported to have written a draft of his proposed legislation which borrows heavily from the bill the Senate passed last year, and will supposedly use this as a framework to gain a compromise. When the summit fails (and I hope and pray it does) he'll then go to the microphone and blame the Republicans for being the "party of no"; the latest and greatest Democrat talking point. He'll be followed on the nightly news by anchors and anchorettes again clamoring over the President's inability to properly communicate. To which I must ask them, "What happened to this supposedly great communicator in the past year? Did he forget how to communicate?
Sometimes I wonder if all of this is just an incredibly surreal dream. I wonder if I will wake up in a few minutes only to discover that the 2008 election hasn't really occurred yet. But alas, I may pinch myself until I bleed but the march to socialism continues. Maybe when Obama leaves office we should elect Ed Rendell as his replacement. Perhaps a little better job at spinning and I would be able to live in ignorant bliss.
In claiming Obama hasn't connected, they are saying that he hasn't effectively communicated his vision and plan for America. As proof, I offer you several quotes from the weekend's blather:
"We fought back only sporadically and pretty ineffectively.....right out of the box, we lost the spin war on the $787 billion economic stimulus bill passed in 2009." - PA Gov. Ed Rendell
"If there was a communications issue," he said, "it was, perhaps, over the pace at which jobs would come back." CO Gov. Bill Ritter
"If you don't know what happens at the point where policy touches people, you've got a problem." MA Gov. Deval Patrick.
And again, in accordance with the Administration's pre-written script, former President George Bush took a hit because the whining Democrats have been unable to fix a broken economy. According to Gov. Mike Beebe of Arkansas, ""Now, in fairness, he [Obama] didn't create this problem, but they want to see him fix it."
Dear governors and others who think like you, it comes down to this: The President did a very good job of communicating his vision and plan for America through his actions. I'm sure you're all smart enough to know the old maxim that actions speak louder than words, right? Well Obama's actions since taking office have been clear, consistent, and unwavering. He wants to control 1/7 of the American economy through an unconstitutional takeover of the health care industry; his "stimulus" package was nothing more than a "porkulus" package to repay political favors; the only jobs he has saved or created with his stellar economic recovery plan are those of government employees and union workers. In short, the American people have heard loudly and clearly the President's plans and they want no part of it.
His approval ratings are plummeting because he is a socialist loser. Congressional approval ratings are at an all-time low because they are largely socialist losers. Politicians may view their chosen line of work as a game to be won through verbal attacks and spin machines, but we the people see it as the future of our nation to be determined by the ideas and values implemented in Washington. Personally, I don't much care about spin; I care about the truth. If the politicians view their jobs as simply a matter of spin, they need to find another line of work. If the pundits and news organizations view things the same way, they need to go back to grammar school and re-learn American history.
Now, as I've said on many previous occasions in the past, all of this makes me wonder if these governors from the weekend interviews are really as dumb as they sound. And again, I must conclude that nobody can be that dumb and still win a state office. That leaves me with only one conclusion. These governors, and their allies on Capital Hill don't believe a word of what they're saying, but they think we do. They think we are too stupid to know what's really good for us. They think if they lay the blame on a communication problem they can convince us that our dissatisfaction with Obama & Co. is just a misunderstanding; that if we just relent and trust them everything will work out fine.
It's a fine plan, except....we aren't buying it.
Double-digit unemployment is not a mere misunderstanding. Sweetheart deals to Nebraska, Louisiana, and Florida aren't a communication issue. We are smart enough to know when the health insurance plans of union bosses are exempted from health care "reform", it's not a matter of Obama not connecting. We understand completely what's going on and we are fed up, not ignorant fools.
The President has called for a bi-partisan health care summit scheduled to take place in Washington this week. He is purported to have written a draft of his proposed legislation which borrows heavily from the bill the Senate passed last year, and will supposedly use this as a framework to gain a compromise. When the summit fails (and I hope and pray it does) he'll then go to the microphone and blame the Republicans for being the "party of no"; the latest and greatest Democrat talking point. He'll be followed on the nightly news by anchors and anchorettes again clamoring over the President's inability to properly communicate. To which I must ask them, "What happened to this supposedly great communicator in the past year? Did he forget how to communicate?
Sometimes I wonder if all of this is just an incredibly surreal dream. I wonder if I will wake up in a few minutes only to discover that the 2008 election hasn't really occurred yet. But alas, I may pinch myself until I bleed but the march to socialism continues. Maybe when Obama leaves office we should elect Ed Rendell as his replacement. Perhaps a little better job at spinning and I would be able to live in ignorant bliss.
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