just thinking out loud
I have long suspected that Obama’s presidency might go down in the history books as a failure rivaling that of Jimmy Carter’s. What I didn’t expect was that, while trying to out-Carter Carter in weak-kneed ineptitude internationally, he would also attempt to out-Nixon Nixon in domestic ham-fistedness and thuggery.
I think that the committee which awards the Nobel Peace Prize needs to buy a six pack and rent the original Star Wars movie, paying particular attention to the wisdom imparted through Yoda’s mangled syntax. When Jedi-in-training Luke Skywalker says he will try to do something, Yoda responds: Do, or do not . . . [...]
I wrote this on February 19th of this year, referring to Obama’s method for doing his job: I give the eternal campaign until about next Fall before it becomes the running gag that defines Obama’s presidency in the public’s minds. Today, at Hot Air, Ed Morrissey writes: We talk about the permanent campaign, but this [...]
According to newly-unemployed Green Jobs Czar, Van Jones (good luck finding another one of those positions, buddy), his resignation is because of a vicious smear campaign by Republicans. In his resignation letter, he stated: I am resigning my post at the Council on Environmental Quality, effective today. . . . On the eve of historic [...]
My oldest son won’t start school for another three years or so. Even if he were in school, however, I don’t think that I would have much problem with the president’s upcoming speech. There are several reasons: (1) school kids aren’t going to pay that much attention to what will be a boring speech; (2) [...]
It took almost eight years, the Democrats, the media, an unpopular war, and poor fiscal performance for Bush to become as vilified as he eventually was. Obama is pushing seven months in office, has the media enthusiastically cheering and covering for him, and solely on the basis of his own performance his popularity is tanking.
