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American Thinker Blog: A failed presidency is now unavoidable

Another article from AT. Is this
where the Obama presidency is
at? It smells of Jimmy Carter, and it
may be worse, before all is said and
done.

A failed presidency is now unavoidable


Monty Pelerin

For the past couple of months I have worried about the risks of
a failed presidency. No one should want this, regardless of party
affiliation. It is harmful and dangerous to our economy and country.
However,it appears obvious to me that the royal regime known as
Obama has ended.

Seth Leibsohn writing in theNational Review  summarized it this way:

"This is reminiscent of the Jimmy Carter years - the last time the U.S.
was seen as weak - unable to move and coax other countries, unable
to reassure dependent allies, unable to have the respect of the
world and, of course, unable to move the mullocracy of Iran."

Even the liberal media are beginning to question the effectiveness of t
the President. The media, in full Camelot mode, are slow to react and
often lag what the populace started to recognize months ago.
Quotes like these, however, suggest they are not far behind.

The NYT reports: "China held firm against most American demands.
With China's micro-management of Mr. Obama's appearances in the
country, the trip did more to showcase China's ability to push
back against outside pressure than it did to advance the main issues
on Mr. Obama's agenda, analysts said."

The Washington Post: "If there was any significant change during
this trip, in fact, it was in the United States' newly conciliatory and
sometimes laudatory tone. . . . Obama's trip stood in stark contrast
to visits by his predecessors." The Times stated that Obama was
given "less respect  than was given presidents Bush or Clinton."

All of the above quotes can be found in this highly recommended
Post by Seth Leibsohn. He concluded his piece:

"Not a very good first year for America, or the world, under a new
leadership that promised a new respect, a new start, and a new way
of doing business. It's new alright - it just isn't any good."

We have a failed presidency that cannot be retrieved. The dream
cannot be rebuilt because there was never a foundation to begin with.
It was all show and no substance. Yes, it created much excitement and
(false) hope. But so did Elmer Gantry and James Jones. However, the
image was akin to an old Hollywood set, all facade and no depth. Now
the winds of reality are slowly and inexorably tearing the facade away.

The politicians in Congress see these same signs and read the polls.
At this point they are trying to decide what is least dangerous for
their individual careers. For the Republicans that probably means
pouring gasoline on Obama's burning ship of state. For the
Democrats, it is a more difficult problem. Ultimately, I believe
they will abandon ship. Politicians of both parties are like rats;
they are survivors. All politicians will take that course which they
believe gives them the best chance for individual survival.

Loyalty be damned.

Hang on, this will be a rough period ahead.


http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2009/11/a_failed_presidency_is_now_una.html