A Really Mediocre President

[Philobeado]

On nearly every major issue, the president's policy has proved unpopular once it has been explained clearly. This is why Obama so often engages in secrecy and obfuscation. It is why his party in Congress conducts secret negotiations and passes major legislation on Thanksgiving or just before Santa's arrival on Christmas Eve. It is why bills are passed without having been read even by their sponsors. Obama's party is legislating in the dark because it does not want the American people to know what it is doing.


This fact is at the heart of what Obama means by a "really good" president. A really good president, he believes, is one who swiftly and furtively enacts unpopular legislation so that by the time anyone can object, it has become a fait accompli. A really good president is one who disguises his ideologically extreme positions long enough to "transform" the country in ways that will cost him reelection once the truth is made known. This is why in the President's mind, a "really good" president must so often be a one-term president.


It's also obvious what Obama intends by a "mediocre two-term president." Obama has spent an entire year obsessing over George W. Bush, a president whom history has yet to judge mediocre or otherwise. In every one of his speeches, including the recent State of the Union address, Obama has gone out of his way to draw invidious comparisons between his presidency and that of his predecessor. Not only is this ungracious, but it is also dishonest. George Bush is no longer the issue. The only reason to make him the issue is to distract public opinion from one's own failings. Maybe it would not be necessary to invoke the name of his predecessor if Obama had been successful in at least one of his initiatives. But so far this administration has been a failure, and the public realizes it. Two-thirds of Americans believe that Obama has accomplished little or nothing.


The only way to become a really good president is to love America, to respect its people, and to exert leadership based on a deep understanding of the nation's history and traditions. Obama has failed to exert this sort of leadership. Is it because he lacks a clear vision of the future based on knowledge of the past, or is it because he despises this past and wishes to cleanse the nation of its sins? If so, he is wrong. America's past is not guiltless, but it is the most exceptional, admirable, and illustrious in human history. A president who fails to appreciate this will never lead the country in the right direction.


At the end of the day, Obama may well be a one-term president, but not because he is "really good." It is because, despite all evidence to the contrary, he believes himself to be so really good that he is destined to be a one-term president.

American Thinker: A Really Mediocre President

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[uscitizen]

Ohh from the title I thought this was a review of the Bush presidency.
Sorry.

 

[Wicked Jester]

On nearly every major issue, the president's policy has proved unpopular once it has been explained clearly. This is why Obama so often engages in secrecy and obfuscation. It is why his party in Congress conducts secret negotiations and passes major legislation on Thanksgiving or just before Santa's arrival on Christmas Eve. It is why bills are passed without having been read even by their sponsors. Obama's party is legislating in the dark because it does not want the American people to know what it is doing.


This fact is at the heart of what Obama means by a "really good" president. A really good president, he believes, is one who swiftly and furtively enacts unpopular legislation so that by the time anyone can object, it has become a fait accompli. A really good president is one who disguises his ideologically extreme positions long enough to "transform" the country in ways that will cost him reelection once the truth is made known. This is why in the President's mind, a "really good" president must so often be a one-term president.


It's also obvious what Obama intends by a "mediocre two-term president." Obama has spent an entire year obsessing over George W. Bush, a president whom history has yet to judge mediocre or otherwise. In every one of his speeches, including the recent State of the Union address, Obama has gone out of his way to draw invidious comparisons between his presidency and that of his predecessor. Not only is this ungracious, but it is also dishonest. George Bush is no longer the issue. The only reason to make him the issue is to distract public opinion from one's own failings. Maybe it would not be necessary to invoke the name of his predecessor if Obama had been successful in at least one of his initiatives. But so far this administration has been a failure, and the public realizes it. Two-thirds of Americans believe that Obama has accomplished little or nothing.


The only way to become a really good president is to love America, to respect its people, and to exert leadership based on a deep understanding of the nation's history and traditions. Obama has failed to exert this sort of leadership. Is it because he lacks a clear vision of the future based on knowledge of the past, or is it because he despises this past and wishes to cleanse the nation of its sins? If so, he is wrong. America's past is not guiltless, but it is the most exceptional, admirable, and illustrious in human history. A president who fails to appreciate this will never lead the country in the right direction.


At the end of the day, Obama may well be a one-term president, but not because he is "really good." It is because, despite all evidence to the contrary, he believes himself to be so really good that he is destined to be a one-term president.

Absolutely true!

 

[The Rabbi]

Ohh from the title I thought this was a review of the Bush presidency.
Sorry.

I agree with you.
Obama will have to strive very hard to achieve "mediocre." "Disaster". "Appalling". "Cluster fuck". "Catastrophe". All these come to mind in considering Obama's presidency.

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

It is a collapsed soufflé in an unused kitchen in the back of an empty house.

The Obama presidency.

 

[PLYMCO_PILGRIM]

On nearly every major issue, the president's policy has proved unpopular once it has been explained clearly. This is why Obama so often engages in secrecy and obfuscation. It is why his party in Congress conducts secret negotiations and passes major legislation on Thanksgiving or just before Santa's arrival on Christmas Eve. It is why bills are passed without having been read even by their sponsors. Obama's party is legislating in the dark because it does not want the American people to know what it is doing.


This fact is at the heart of what Obama means by a "really good" president. A really good president, he believes, is one who swiftly and furtively enacts unpopular legislation so that by the time anyone can object, it has become a fait accompli. A really good president is one who disguises his ideologically extreme positions long enough to "transform" the country in ways that will cost him reelection once the truth is made known. This is why in the President's mind, a "really good" president must so often be a one-term president.


It's also obvious what Obama intends by a "mediocre two-term president." Obama has spent an entire year obsessing over George W. Bush, a president whom history has yet to judge mediocre or otherwise. In every one of his speeches, including the recent State of the Union address, Obama has gone out of his way to draw invidious comparisons between his presidency and that of his predecessor. Not only is this ungracious, but it is also dishonest. George Bush is no longer the issue. The only reason to make him the issue is to distract public opinion from one's own failings. Maybe it would not be necessary to invoke the name of his predecessor if Obama had been successful in at least one of his initiatives. But so far this administration has been a failure, and the public realizes it. Two-thirds of Americans believe that Obama has accomplished little or nothing.


The only way to become a really good president is to love America, to respect its people, and to exert leadership based on a deep understanding of the nation's history and traditions. Obama has failed to exert this sort of leadership. Is it because he lacks a clear vision of the future based on knowledge of the past, or is it because he despises this past and wishes to cleanse the nation of its sins? If so, he is wrong. America's past is not guiltless, but it is the most exceptional, admirable, and illustrious in human history. A president who fails to appreciate this will never lead the country in the right direction.


At the end of the day, Obama may well be a one-term president, but not because he is "really good." It is because, despite all evidence to the contrary, he believes himself to be so really good that he is destined to be a one-term president.

Like I said the other day Obama is a very likable guy, he is very intelligent, he is an excellent orator, but he is a horrible president. That doesn't make him any less of a man it just means he sucks at the job of president is all.

It would be like me trying to make a living being an artist. Im a smart guy and a hard worker but I'm a horrible artist, I would suck as an artist if it was my job.

 

[DiamondDave]

Ohh from the title I thought this was a review of the Bush presidency.
Sorry.

You're right.. W Bush was an average to mediocre President who had his worst at the end of his time in office

A truly accurate title about Obama would be A Really God Awful, Horrible, Piece of Shit President

 

[masquerade]

On nearly every major issue, the president's policy has proved unpopular once it has been explained clearly. This is why Obama so often engages in secrecy and obfuscation. It is why his party in Congress conducts secret negotiations and passes major legislation on Thanksgiving or just before Santa's arrival on Christmas Eve. It is why bills are passed without having been read even by their sponsors. Obama's party is legislating in the dark because it does not want the American people to know what it is doing.


This fact is at the heart of what Obama means by a "really good" president. A really good president, he believes, is one who swiftly and furtively enacts unpopular legislation so that by the time anyone can object, it has become a fait accompli. A really good president is one who disguises his ideologically extreme positions long enough to "transform" the country in ways that will cost him reelection once the truth is made known. This is why in the President's mind, a "really good" president must so often be a one-term president.


It's also obvious what Obama intends by a "mediocre two-term president." Obama has spent an entire year obsessing over George W. Bush, a president whom history has yet to judge mediocre or otherwise. In every one of his speeches, including the recent State of the Union address, Obama has gone out of his way to draw invidious comparisons between his presidency and that of his predecessor. Not only is this ungracious, but it is also dishonest. George Bush is no longer the issue. The only reason to make him the issue is to distract public opinion from one's own failings. Maybe it would not be necessary to invoke the name of his predecessor if Obama had been successful in at least one of his initiatives. But so far this administration has been a failure, and the public realizes it. Two-thirds of Americans believe that Obama has accomplished little or nothing.


The only way to become a really good president is to love America, to respect its people, and to exert leadership based on a deep understanding of the nation's history and traditions. Obama has failed to exert this sort of leadership. Is it because he lacks a clear vision of the future based on knowledge of the past, or is it because he despises this past and wishes to cleanse the nation of its sins? If so, he is wrong. America's past is not guiltless, but it is the most exceptional, admirable, and illustrious in human history. A president who fails to appreciate this will never lead the country in the right direction.


At the end of the day, Obama may well be a one-term president, but not because he is "really good." It is because, despite all evidence to the contrary, he believes himself to be so really good that he is destined to be a one-term president.

Excellent post Philobeado!

Sure, Bush may have been a mediocre President, but I have to admire his reticence over this past year.

 

[rightwinger]

After one year...

- Economy has rebounded from near total collapse
- US has re-emphasised Afghanistan in the war on terror
- President Obama has engaged the entire world in diplomatic discussion
- Won a Nobel Prize
- Moved farther on healthcare than any previous president

Obama is shaping up to be a top ten President and will be rated higher than Ronald Reagan

 

[DiamondDave]

After one year...

- Economy has rebounded from near total collapse
- US has re-emphasised Afghanistan in the war on terror
- President Obama has engaged the entire world in diplomatic discussion
- Won a Nobel Prize
- Moved farther on healthcare than any previous president

Obama is shaping up to be a top ten President and will be rated higher than Ronald Reagan

No... the economy has not rebounded and we were not near total collapse... but nice over distortion in a feeble attempt to lie your point into truth
Yes... Afghanistan is verbally "re-emphasized", yet Obama likes to wait and wait before saying something with little action
No... Obama has not done this and not all of the world is worth diplomatic discussions (Iran)
So did a scumbag that had nothing to do with peace like Arrafat
Moved further on bullshit entitlement healthcare and getting the government larger in areas it has no business in

Obama is a piece of shit that cannot leave office fast enough

 

[L.K.Eder]

American Thinker: A Really Mediocre President

 

[DiamondDave]

Oh oh... philly should have cited his source

 

[Big Black Dog]

A Really Mediocre President

I think your label of "mediocre" is a very generous label you have applied to Obama. I used to think that Jimmy Carter was the worst President the US has ever had but Obama has him beat by miles in terms of poor leadership. I'm so glad these one-term Presidents are so easy to spot.

 

[DiamondDave]

A Really Mediocre President

I think your label of "mediocre" is a very generous label you have applied to Obama. I used to think that Jimmy Carter was the worst President the US has ever had but Obama has him beat by miles in terms of poor leadership. I'm so glad these one-term Presidents are so easy to spot.

Yes... Carter has been the worst president in recent history.. hands down... and I agree that Obama could match or best that mark.... Obama has the leadership ability of a salted slug

 

[The Rabbi]

After one year...

- Economy has rebounded from near total collapse
- US has re-emphasised Afghanistan in the war on terror
- President Obama has engaged the entire world in diplomatic discussion
- Won a Nobel Prize
- Moved farther on healthcare than any previous president

Obama is shaping up to be a top ten President and will be rated higher than Ronald Reagan

I want what you're smoking.
Economy was not in "near total collapse" by the time O got in office. Banks had been stabilized. Wall St was low but stable. Unemployment was considerably lower than today.

U.S. has lost support of allies in Afghanistan. U.S. has committed itself to a strategy Obama's hand picked general has said has a "high probability of failure."
Obama has been snubbed by the entire world.
Obama has won a Nobel Peace Prize chiefly for not being George Bush. In this he joins both Jimmy Carter and Al Gore who also won for not being George Bush.
Failed to pass any health care legislation, which instead has bogged down in Democratic Party bickering. This has wasted valuable legislative time and energy, that could have been used to solve real problems, and injected uncertainty into the economy. Ditto with cap n trade.
Obama is shaping up to be a one term president with popularity close to Hooverian levels and a reputation for honesty and integrity on a par with Nixon.

 

[Jay Canuck]

"You're right.. W Bush was an average to mediocre President who had his worst at the end of his time in office"

LOL - he had his worst at the end?...... - more like he had done his worst and then it ended for him but not for America sadly.

 

[PLYMCO_PILGRIM]

"You're right.. W Bush was an average to mediocre President who had his worst at the end of his time in office"

LOL - he had his worst at the end?...... - more like he had done his worst and then it ended for him but not for America sadly.

I'm perplexed by this sentiment.

How does bush being a crappy president make obama being a crappy president any better?

Fallacy: Two Wrongs Make a Right

 

[blastoff]

Gee, a guy with absolutely zero management experience is falling flat on his face. What a surprise, huh?

 

[Jay Canuck]

"You're right.. W Bush was an average to mediocre President who had his worst at the end of his time in office"

LOL - he had his worst at the end?...... - more like he had done his worst and then it ended for him but not for America sadly.

I'm perplexed by this sentiment.

How does bush being a crappy president make obama being a crappy president any better?

Fallacy: Two Wrongs Make a Right

I know you get a kick out of playing stupid but do you really want to compare Bush and Obama as presidents?

 

[rightwinger]

After one year...

- Economy has rebounded from near total collapse
- US has re-emphasised Afghanistan in the war on terror
- President Obama has engaged the entire world in diplomatic discussion
- Won a Nobel Prize
- Moved farther on healthcare than any previous president

Obama is shaping up to be a top ten President and will be rated higher than Ronald Reagan

I want what you're smoking.
Economy was not in "near total collapse" by the time O got in office. Banks had been stabilized. Wall St was low but stable. Unemployment was considerably lower than today.

U.S. has lost support of allies in Afghanistan. U.S. has committed itself to a strategy Obama's hand picked general has said has a "high probability of failure."
Obama has been snubbed by the entire world.
Obama has won a Nobel Peace Prize chiefly for not being George Bush. In this he joins both Jimmy Carter and Al Gore who also won for not being George Bush.
Failed to pass any health care legislation, which instead has bogged down in Democratic Party bickering. This has wasted valuable legislative time and energy, that could have been used to solve real problems, and injected uncertainty into the economy. Ditto with cap n trade.
Obama is shaping up to be a one term president with popularity close to Hooverian levels and a reputation for honesty and integrity on a par with Nixon.

We were in the midst of the worst recession in the last 70 years....sorry, the numbers don't lie
Obama has rallied the allies in Afghanistan, something the Bush dictatorial policies couldn't do. And yes republicans....Afghanistan is where the terrorists were....not Iraq
The only ones who have no respect for the Nobel are those whose policies could never win one....The Republicans