Incompetence and Blame
Posted on October 26, 2009
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It’s a standard move, in the game of politics, for each new administration to blame its predecessor for whatever ails the country. Conversely, it is just as standard to take credit for anything that may alleviates existing problems even when the time-frame of such cure makes it obvious that whichever the new administration it had little or nothing to do with it.
The blame game, however, can only stretch so far and only for so long. At a certain point people expect solutions. The most pressing problem right now, the one that affects the average man on the street regardless of political affiliation is the economy. Instead of offering any remedy, this administration – under skillful puppet masters, Pelosi, Reid and especially Rahm Emmanuel – is still engaged in finger pointing, using Obama’s charming smile and teleprompter skills as its public face. The charm of that cardboard smile, however, is starting to wear…
One could blame our economic woes on Clinton’s administration for creating Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and letting them be overseen by the likes of Barney Frank and Chris Dodd, in the House and the Senate respectively. Or one could obfuscate the issue and blame it all on GWB. Frankly, at this stage who may or may not be at fault is hardly important. Only what will, or will not, be done about it counts!
Instead of attacking the problem, instead of bringing in real experts to suggest and implement solutions, this administration – taking its direction, behind the scenes, from George Soros – is using diversionary tactics. At a time when our economy is about to collapse, they are trying to saddle us with a Healthcare Bill the country can ill afford even in the best of times.
I personally do not have any health insurance, can’t afford it. I should have been out there screaming, at the top of my lungs, for the passage of HR 3200. However, unlike the Prez, unlike our Congress people I read all of its pages a few times over. I was appalled that such a disgusting proposal could be passed off as “healthcare.” While I believe that reform is necessary to make the system more affordable, the proposed bill only will result in less healthcare for a considerable higher price! To make things worse it does not allow anyone to opt out of the system… except… Congressmen and the ruling elite! They get and will continue to get their Healthcare at our expense but their options are NOT offered the likes of us! Would it not be fair, would it not make more sense, that those who make our laws should have to live under the exact same laws as you and I?
Meanwhile, instead of offering us solutions to the economic meltdown we are getting further into debt (bailouts, anyone?) and when that doesn’t doesn’t create jobs, we get more excuses and further blame. The Great Unifier, the Promoter of Hope, the Obamessiah who would miraculously cure all our national ailments, is only succeeding in burying us deeper in the muck, dividing the country and destroying hope! When will this administration stop the games and take ownership of the situation? When will they do something that the country actually wants and badly needs.
As Peggy Noonan wrote in The Wall Street Journal and reprinted in yesterday’s New York Post:
At a certain point, a president must own a presidency. For George W. Bush that point came eight months in, when 9/11 happened. From that point on, the presidency – all his decisions, all the credit and blame for them – was his. The American people didn’t hold him responsible for what led up to 9/11, but they held him responsible for everything after it. This is part of the reason the image of him standing on the rubble of the twin towers, bullhorn in hand, on Sept. 14, 2001, became an iconic one. It said: I’m owning it.
[...]In these atmosphere, Obama excuse-begging and defensiveness won’t work.
Everyone knows he was handed horror. They want him to fix it.
At this point, you own your presidency. At some point it’s your rubble. At some point American people tell you it’s yours. The polls now, with the presidential approval numbers going down and their disaproval numbers going up: That’s the American people telling him.
But will the administration listen, or is that beyond the power of their courage?!?!? The people’s message to Obama and those behind him is clear: Stop apportioning blame, stop the diversion (such as foolishly and unnecessarily attacking Rush, Beck, Fox News – or anything else you can grasp at to divert attention from the administration’s bumbling) and start governing!!!
Chaim
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Unfortunately, our president is not our real leader. We are his leader.
Mr. Obama is so indecisive. He is afraid to let us think, because we might not agree with him. For example, look how he tried to rush the healthcare bill through. Remember? He said that he wants it done overnight, even though Congress was complaining that they didn’t even know what the bill had in it.
Recently, he had to decide about sending more troops to Afghanistan, and he is still, today, deciding. Why? Because he needs time to assess the matter.
Well guess what? Mr. Obama excpected Congress to decide overnight! Yet, he needs many weeks to decide if he should protect our soldiers who are already there. Why can’t he decide overnight like he demanded others must do??
Unfortunately there has been no strategic review of Afghanistan. Bluntly Bush blew it. From letting the Northern Alliance go after Bin Laiden to pulling the troops out to go to Iraq (which was a real waste), there has been nothing done right in Afghanistan. At least Obama is not being the decided like Bush who just goes off and does stuff. Then takes off on a vacation.
Peggy forgot the first bailout was done by Bush. First thing he ever did right. Unfortunately decades of lousy economic policy pretty much have come to a head. Think of a really bad zit.
And we need a public option so Peggy Noonan can get health care. And the rest of America. At an affordable price where 30% isn’t taken off the top for non healthcare salaries and dividends.
Chaimke, I found it! I found how to leave a comment on this site. Duhh!! I just hadn’t scrolled down far enough before.
Want you to know I love the concept of your site. I couldn’t agree more that so much has been distorted, especially in the past 20 years. I would hate to be a historian and have to sort out the chaff from the wheat.
You’re right that most of what we hear these days are people blaming someone else for their mistakes/sins. What is really getting under my skin is all the moral equivalence smothering us today. “Your guy did it too, so you can’t complain about my guy”. They don’t know me – I certainly CAN complain about their guy, or anybody else holding public office if I think he is doing something wrong.
Keep up the good work!