The new administration has been in office for just over 2 months now, and already the talking heads are calling for failure, throwing blame...
I want them all to shut the f*** up!
The Obama administration inherited a mess. We can sit and point fingers, but a lot of the problems are embedded in American culture -- overspending, lack of accountability, no savings, no understanding of finances. The problem is bigger than any one administration.
But to call for failure...this I do not understand. As Americans, shouldn't we want success? I firmly believe that had Bush introduced these initiatives, we would want them to succeed. We may not have believed they will -- which many of us feel about the Obama policies -- but to wish failure? To wish our country continues on its downward spiral?
To me...that is anti-American.
4 comments:
C'mon, as if no one wanted President Bush to fail. Not counting the majority of celebrities, there were Representatives and Senators wishing President Bush to fail. If President Obama can't deal with a little criticism from one person with a radio show, then he shouldn't have run for the office.
Sure, Tom, but did they call for his head in the first month of his presidency? I feel like he got some criticism, but everyone was still riding on the (soon to bust) good times of the late 90s. That allowed for a little Bush inherited a very different world. Very different.
And...say what you will, but the chair of the RNC has let Limbaugh spew his vitriol. I don't think it is mobilizing the Republican base much, but nevertheless, he's allowing it to continue, and allowing him to become the de facto leader of the party. Ick. Is now a time to hope for failed economic policies that are trying to HELP a large majority of the Republican base? I can see not agreeing with them, frankly, I don't really agree, but to hope for further failure? To me, that is ridiculous.
Either way, I actually think Obama is a better person than I am. He isn't complaining much; I think he is the type that takes criticism well, considers it, and then acts. I would be crying foul, whining...but that's why I wouldn't run for president.
From a fellow A's and UCLA fan, fair enough :)
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