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Did Obama Dupe America?

Reading Paul Starobin's recent opinion in 'The Washington Post' titled 'Don't expect Obama to be Superman' " America needs to grow up -- some problems elude even the most powerful people." is a bit of misplaced indignation (: anger aroused by something unjust  or unworthy) Webster. Placing any blame on the American people for having over, exceptionalized (my word) President Obama's abilities to that of Superman, come on Paul, Superman is a comic book hero, we know that, the question should be, do most of America's journalist know?

 

If Americans as Mr. Starobin's says "Americans are his culpable enablers." of Obama's Superman image, thus setting him up for failure, Paul's words "Why can't President Obama stop the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico? Why can't he get the Israelis and Palestinians to stop squabbling and make peace? Why can't he get the Europeans to contribute more troops to fight the Taliban in Afghanistan? Why can't he forge a global treaty to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases?" Well Mr. Starobin, it's because Americans were duped. Simple as said, duped. A beautiful campaign full of promises, an amazing comprehensive use of the internet (to this day) and Supernatural like charismatic statements "Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek"(President Obama)February 2008. Unfortunately, for us all, the "we" turns out to have been 'I'm the one you've been waiting for.' The campaign slogan of 'Change you can believe in' turned out to be 'Change, I believe in.' We were given the hope of a savior, and simply got an immature narcissus of a sort.

 

All over the net, you are reading Maureen Dowd's critique of President Obama "The former constitutional lawyer now in the White House understands that the press has a role in the democracy. But he is an elitist, too, as well as thin-skinned and controlling. So he ends up regarding scribes as intrusive, conveying a distaste for what he sees as the fundamental unseriousness of a press driven by blog-around-the-clock deadlines." calling the President a "crybaby." And the shoe fits. Sorry Paul Starobin, your comment on the American people needing to grow up and give some room (patience) for Obama to do his job...does not wash here at the Daily Quack, nor resonates with the citizens of America.

 

Starobin points out FDR and President Reagan's failures, as a way to show no president has been or could possibly be a superman. However, presidents Reagan and FDR never posed themselves as 'The One' nor carried on their shoulders the aura of elitism. This President squalors in it. And yes, it is nasty, dirty and shameful the way this president looks down, rather than out on to the people of this, the greatest nation on earth, for his guidance. We've been duped.

 

I'm Dr. Quack with the harsh cry of reason...6 14 10. Post date: 6 20 10

Do Right by the people whom you serve Mr. President

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And they will in turn re-elect you in 2012. When an individual has the honor and privilege to be elected President of the United States of America, no longer is that individual viewed or seen as a Democrat, Independent or Republican, but rather as President of the United States of America. Of course the President shares his political party's views, but the President elect is now bigger than one party, and should not allow himself to serve one party or another only, but focus only on serving the people. When the President doesn't, kowtowing to one politically party and certain special interest groups, he serves no one, but himself. One major problem with President Obama's first year in office. His lack of acerbating talk replaced with an over abundance of kowtowing to serve his lust of always being the popular perpetual running candidate at large. Have you noticed the mood swings of this President in the speeches he delivers. The great communicator wasn't such a great communicator when put into a position of giving a reconciliatory (For lack of a better word) speech at West Point last year, having to cozy up to the military and the task he must ask them to do. He obviously didn't want to be there, and judging by the sleepy audience they didn't care much that he was there either. Afghanistan is pretty much the only campaign promise the president has kept, to some extent. It was probably his worse speech of 2009, however many of his speeches have been marred by President Obama's mood and child like immaturity. Although we are all guilty of the latter over our life span. However, we are not the leader of the free world. What may appear contrary of what I have written above, my prayers are with the President and I wish him well with the State of the Union Speech. However delivering a home run speech tonight before congress and the American people isn't the President’s weak spot, the night is his. It's tomorrow I am concerned about and the next day, the next month and the next three years. And yes, I pray for the President's success well and beyond tonight's State of the Union. The President could begin the new year with the following; 1) focusing on over 26 million small and generally self employed businesses in America. If each of these entrepreneurs hired one new employee, unemployment would be erased within the first six months of this year. 2) Stop trying to legislate and tax America's businesses and wealthy into oblivion. (A little poetic) I don't give a duck's patootie how much corporate executives make, that is between them, their shareholders, and customers. I don't like what my bank is doing, I move my money. Enough customers do the same, the executives begin to get the message or lose their job. 3) Some financial market regulation is needed, and that which is in place now, needs to be reformed, but not to the point of stymieing the industry. 4) Healthcare reform needs to start now, not a year or several years from now. Therefore a baby step approach would be much more welcomed and acceptable, because it is reasonable. Start with some tort reform, along with requirements on acceptance of patients with pre-existing illness, and reasonable regulation for sustaining insurance coverage when fired or laid off from work. Not hand outs, just a hand to us all. 5) Not likely, but clean up the corruption in the Unions of America, President Obama and this Congress is so eager to clean up corporate America, and so willing to let slide the equally ravenous predator of Human pursuit in letting the Unions, continue to have things their ravenous or perhaps savageness way. Mr. President, let’s start with what is possible and reasonable, then tackle the pipe dreams.. There's more to say, and I’ll continue to share my views, but as always I would love to read and share your ideas and comments here at Dr Quack’s blog. I'm Dr. Quack, with the harsh cry of reason...01 27 2010

Does the Obama Administration have contempt for our Military...True or False?

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUeJEKHWZpg] First, one could argue the Titled question "Does the Obama Administration have contempt for our Military...True or False?" is True. We have a President, who can't make a decision with regards to sending additional troops to Afghanistan after making promises he'd do so earlier this year. He has sent only a fraction of what he promised, the President has skirted the issue with every excuse possible. Our military leaders, the Generals President Obama put in command, are not asking for additional troops for the stability of Afghanistan alone. The Primary request is for Reinforcements for the safety of our troops currently there. Regardless of the mission, exit strategy, government stability, we are undermanned and ill equipped as things are now. Send the reinforcements now Mr. President. Secondly, the notion that the 9/11 conspirators, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed should be trialed in a U.S. Civilian court, and given all the liberties and privileges as you or I, because we want to show how our American principles work. Is pure DUCK Dung! The military court and tribunal are governed by the same principles and values as the civilian courts with the exception that these terrorists are War Criminals and will be trialed as such under the statues already in place. The idea from U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder that they should be in a New York City Federal court because American's were killed justifies his decision, doesn't wash. That is a lame brain excuse not based on reason. The Obama Administration for what appears on the surface to be political purposes are re-categorizing these Terrorist War Criminals, as common murders (though, there are no such) gang members, displaced wronged men with distorted misguided ideologies. And we mustn't forget, blame it on Bush. The Obama Administration is wrong in their ideology, and I can only pray they won't be dead wrong, with more innocence being killed here or abroad as a consequence of this decision of bringing these Terrorist War Criminals to civilian court in New York. What are the real motives behind this decision, I honestly don't know? I can only guess that President Obama must have contempt for the military, and one hell of a narcissistic complex. He's the Caesar that would make himself King. Since being in Office everything he has done has been about him, more power, Obama is the Presidential version of the 'Tool Guy' more power, more power, more power. 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, is becoming the 'Nightmare on Pennsylvania Ave. Whatever the President's reason is, for bringing the Terrorist from Gitmo to New York City and a civilian court. The President is personally endangering the lives of U.S. citizens, adding more cost and debt to the national deficit, potentially exposing America's espionage secrets, unjustly and unreasonably demonizing America even more so to the point of inflicting harm on our military men and women overseas, and citizens here and abroad. Back up Mr. President, I believed, when elected you would bring all American's together, you said, you'd bring new hope, and change, we can believe in. Rather President Obama has brought divisiveness among Americans, has given no hope for a brighter future, and change, we can't believe nor have trust in. An interesting side note, while on an eight day Asian trip, President Obama commented today asking Congress to hold off on any Congressional Investigation into the Fort Hood killings, “resist the temptation to turn this tragic event into the political theater." He said those who died on the nation's largest Army post deserve justice, not political stagecraft.” "The stakes are far too high," …This is like the pot calling the kettle black, is it not? What is the Obama Administration doing with the Gitmo detainees moving their trial to a New York Federal court…It’s doomed to be a circus. I'm Dr. Quack with the harsh cry of reason...11 14 09.

When our men and women went off to war...

When our men and women went off to war, for some it was the adventure, a life option, others an escape, and for a few pure patriotism. Pretty much, most of our men and women who enlist into anyone of the United States of America's arm services fit into one or all the above. Generally, it's a combination of two or more above that best describe the motivation for most, if not all who enlist in the military. Nonetheless, they soon become the guardians of America's sovereignty as a free democratic state. Our democracy. Regardless of the enlistee’s reason for joining the military, we can be proud of them. America's military is made up of soldiers with various and non-religious believe. Nationality backgrounds from the world over and of every skin color. Not to mention gender orientation, OK I just did. That puts me one up on President Obama who within his first ten months of office can't even keep a promise to the gays and lesbians serving in the U.S. military. The best he's done is continued to repeat his campaign pledge, but then Obama has never left the campaign trail. We can only hope being President will become as important to President Obama, as being popular. Our troops especially those in harm’s way, Iraq, Afghanistan particularly, are in need of additional troops. So has the president who promised to bring them home from Iraq now, during last year’s presidential election. And declared... "The Afghan government needs to do more. But we have to understand that the situation is precarious and urgent here. And I believe this has to be our central focus, the central front, on our battle against terrorism," Obama said Sunday on CBS' "Face the Nation." July 21, 2008 CNN reported.  http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/20/obama.afghanistan/ President Obama has continued to deliver promises. I am just not sure if he's done campaigning and ready to be president, initiating those promises into reality, are you? Today President Obama commented; "I won't risk your lives unless it is absolutely necessary," Obama told servicemen and women at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. He promised a "clear mission" with defined goals and the equipment needed to get the job done." source Fox News.com http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/10/26/obama-says-rush-decision-afghanistan-strategy-troop-levels/ While I appreciate the President taking care in putting additional men and women into harm’s way in Afghanistan. I ask the President, what’s he doing for the U.S. Military men and women currently in harm’s way in Afghanistan now. Right now Mr. President. The soldiers you sent over this year with the promise of more support and supplies, this is one broken promise that could cost many needless deaths of our sons, daughters, fathers, mothers, uncles, brothers and sisters. No amount of over thinking strategies and playing war games is going to help the soldiers currently serving if the President's indecision and delay after delay helps to embolden the enemy to strike sooner than later.  I'm Dr. Quack with the harsh cry of reason...102609