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Mercnbeth -> RE: Is the media abandoning Obama? (9/22/2009 11:21:17 AM)
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Remember, way back when, while the rhetoric from the campaign was being collected and it was pointed out how many promises the Obama Campaign was making to the various, and mostly liberal, special interest groups? He committed his 'CHANGE!' to every possible pocket of voters, from 'Save the Whales' to gay activists, from illegal alien amnesty to, based upon his 'green czar' appointment, 9/11 conspiracy theorists. He's not delivered to any of them. However, that's only half of his problem.
The other half is the result of his lack of management experience. He's never run anything. He's never stayed in one position long enough to understand what it takes to administer to a large staff, let alone deal with the massive bureaucracy that surrounds the President. It was hoped he was a fast learner; but results to date prove otherwise.
Although it's so far been forgotten, he played the 'crisis' card regarding health insurance prior to the August recess. When that 'hail Mary' pass went incomplete it allowed the opposition to point out the faults of the initiative, real and imagined. It was the only card a party, with no practical power could wield. When no 'crisis' resulted, integrity was lost. Unfortunately for the President, people who currently have insurance work. They aren't worried about keeping it. They aren't worried about people who don't have it. They are worried about keeping their jobs. When the Administration points to the stock market as an indicator of how the economy is turning around; that doesn't play well with the employment troops on the front lines working for companies still downsizing and NOT investing in new projects in this environment with new taxes and/or 'fees' and regulations promised by the Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid led Congress. Stock market up - unemployment up; dare say it seems downright Republican.
Then there are the deployed troops. Basically the campaigning Obama said; "Were staying in Afghanistan and we are there to win the war on terror!" Well reality there is that even with a commitment for 25,000 more troops made earlier this year the commander in the field has told the White House he needs more: The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan has warned that the mission "will likely result in failure" if more troops are not sent within the next year. Meanwhile leaders from his party think differently. And even some key leaders in Obama's Democratic Party have expressed growing doubts about sending more forces to Afghanistan. House speaker Nancy Pelosi said last week she does not "think there's a great deal of support for sending more troops to Afghanistan in the country or the Congress." One of the many corners the President painted for himself in the first 9 months of his administration.
The problem with pissing off the left side of the aisle is they have little patience and are not silent in their discontent. Once the health care Bill fails, or worse, if a version like the once coming out of Baucus' Committee passes, rewarding insurance companies and not including a government option; no amount of TV appearances and jokes on Letterman will be able to swing back support.
At this point, it's obvious that Obama is a great speaker, great campaigner, great promise maker; who can't run an office, manage his staff, or carry out a business plan. His resume documented that. Now it seems as the last echos of the shouts of 'CHANGE!' have died down, so has the support.
On the positive side, as intelligent as he is, there is hope he can learn on the job and turn things around.
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