Falling Apart —
Obama’s Ending
It is
falling apart for president obama. His fall from grace is difficult to
overestimate. And, the totality and ramifications of this fall have not yet
fully played out. Things are going to get worse for the
President.
Political
supporters are abandoning him, disillusioned to learn that there was nothing
behind the facade that propelled him to office. For a while it appeared as
though he could do no wrong. Now he can do nothing right and he is increasingly
viewed as incompetent and ineffective. Nowhere is the angst greater than among
Democrats who are subject to elections.
Maureen Dowd, a true
Liberal, found it necessary to comment on the fall of The
One:
Hill
Democrats are seething at Obama, fearing that the onetime messiah is putting
them in a slough that will last until — or through — 2016.
Top
Democrats who were fans of the president and prone to giving him the benefit of
the doubt now say they’ve completely lost confidence in the White House’s
ability to advance an agenda and work with them in a way that’s going to give
Democrats a fighting chance in November.
The
anger and fear among Democrats is palpable. Sadly this anger is not precipitated
by any concern for the country but pure self-interest. Those who risk being
tossed from the trough are the most worried.
obama is
not viewed as a typical Democrat. He is personally hard to like. He did not pay
his dues like other politicians. His success was and is viewed by other
politicians as a fluke. There was nothing in his background other than an Elmer
Gantry style that suggested he could become president. Nor was there anything to
suggest he was qualified for the office. (Just what is a community organizer
other than an Al Sharpton role?).
None of
this mattered when obama could advance Democrat causes and their individual
careers. Don’t question how or what happened, merely accept and exploit this
Democrat manna from Heaven.
But now
it is over. obama is increasingly seen as a fraud, Elmer Gantry after Gantry was
uncovered. He is no longer an asset but a major liability. Democrats running for
re-election don’t want to be seen with him. He is toxic.
It is a
dangerous time for the Child Prodigy. He has no friends in Washington, a
pattern of his that seems to have developed early in life. He has a dog,
although it is unclear whether the dog likes him. The point is that none of the
power brokers in this town do.
When
this blog began more than four years ago, this outcome was predicted. To be
fair, my timing was awful. I expected the turn against obama to occur in his
first term. I never expected him to get re-elected. Apparently, I did something
that H. L. Mencken knew to be likely — I underestimated the stupidity of the
electorate and the Republican opposition.
My
expectations were expressed in several articles. This one appeared right before
the mid-term elections in 2010 in The American
Thinker:
September
29, 2010
Obama: Not Moses,
Merely Elmer Gantry
The
abject failure of the obama administration is painfully
obvious. Herman
Cain described
the situation:
Millions
of voters have come to realize that this presidency lacks leadership, direction,
decisiveness, economic urgency and, most of all, solutions. This combination of
deficiencies has produced a more than uninspired citizenry, except for the most
loyal and misled supporters of the president.
While
many recognize the failure, few are aware of the potential dangers
ahead.
The
Failure
The
White House billed this summer as “the summer of recovery.” To those who
believed, this promise turned out to be a cruel joke. The phrase rapidly took
its place amongst other memorable political gaffes like “Read my lips…,” “Whip
Inflation Now,” and “Economic Malaise.”*
Despite
the obvious, the president travels the land proclaiming economic successes. Mr.
obama is either oblivious or believes he is unaccountable for what he says. The
“white lies” of politics provide wide boundaries for the truth, yet he is well
outside them.
Mr.
obama’s narcissism and self-proclaimed (and self-believed) messiah image drive
his behavior. Unfortunately, the magic is gone. Mr. Obama is now perceived as
the emperor sans clothes.
The public no longer sees Moses, but Elmer Gantry. Elmer Gantry knew what
he was about. obama seems to still believe he is Moses, and therein lies the
danger.
The
recent CNBC town hall provided evidence that Moses is no more. Attendees
were carefully screened. Most voted for Mr. obama. The president played his
role, but the cherry-picked audience did not buy it. The dissatisfaction and
disillusionment were palpable. The defining moment was provided by Ms. Velma
Hart:
I’m a
mother. I’m a wife. I’m an American veteran, and I’m one of your middle-class
Americans. And quite frankly I’m exhausted. I’m exhausted of defending you,
defending your administration, defending the mantle of change that I voted for,
and deeply disappointed with where we are.
Softball-tossing
John Harwell was unable to provide enough fat pitches for Mr. obama to overcome
the chagrin-drenched room. Only one person appeared to not understand what was
happening. That person was the president. Even TOTUS, his teleprompter, had to
know.
This is
no recovery summer for the economy. Nor is there respite for the American people
from the incessant preaching and onerous legislation coming from
Washington. The White House economic team knows what is happening, and they
are bailing out.
Non-economic
officials will be leaving. The signs of the coming political and economic
debacle are too obvious to miss. The population of rats on ships destined to
sink always decreases. Rats instinctively know when it is time to leave. They
are survivors.
Even the
dim bulb, “Baghdad Bob,” seems ready to go. His Iraqi namesake shamelessly spun
or dissembled almost up until the time U.S. soldiers entered the TV studio. In
similar fashion, Mr. Gibbs’ loyalty did not crack until recently. As expressed
in an article
by Kurt Brouwer:
White
House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs made a rather startling statement in a press
briefing on September 21st. He acknowledged that the economy is bad and he
further stated under questioning that the recovery would take several
years.
A few
things should be noted:
1.
Our
crackerjack media has mostly ignored the inconvenience of Mr. Gibbs’ admission.
Their complicity with this incompetent group of Marxists is
deplorable.
2.
The
economic mess could take decades to resolve.
3.
Through
the entire charade, the president appears unaffected. He continues to pompously
spout obvious untruths and exaggerations. Believing (correctly so far) that he
owns the press, he has no fear of being called out.
Enter
reality. Political opponents are angry. Supporters are disappointed and
rebellious. Democrats are scared. They don’t campaign on their or Obama’s
so-called accomplishments. Their political ads noticeably omit any party
affiliation.
The
country is energized for the coming election which is likely to be epic. After
the election is when danger could occur.
The
Danger
The
president is toxic. His poll numbers are dismal. Democrats are running from him.
In a recent piece,
it was joked that if a Democrat running for election had to appear in public
with either Michael Vick or president obama, he would choose Mr. Vick. That is
more probable, since Mr. Vick’s considerable football skills appear to have
returned.
This
election will be the political equivalent of shock and awe. Media and Democrats
will be confused and disorganized. Reports concerning the survivability of the
party will follow. Republicans will not be spared as long-overdue reform is
imposed. The unprincipled media, sensing the mood of the country, will no longer
be able to shill for the Democratic Party they want to
survive.
The
potential for danger is inside the Democratic Party. president obama will be at
the center of the storm. He is a newcomer, still viewed as an outsider. obama
was never personally popular with other politicians; he was tolerated. To the
extent that he could advance the agendas of those in power, he had value. Now
his oratory and popularity no longer sell, and he will be held responsible for
galvanizing the public against the criminal enterprise we so politely call
Congress.
obama is
a liability. His aggressive agenda jeopardized the establishment. Presidents
come and go, but the old bulls of Congress die in office. It is they who own and
run Washington, not some figurehead president. obama’s magic is gone. It duped
the Party just as it did much of the country. This wunderkind is now a pompous,
dangerous fool to both sides of the aisle. He embarrassed the real power in
Washington and threatened their version of the Cosa
Nostra.
Political
power is respected, even when it is disliked. obama came into office displaying
contempt for Congress. He was a political phenomenon who established his own
advisory group of czars. Congress was to be tolerated, but little more. Much of
what was done was in violation of the Constitution. In a Congress where
principles don’t matter, advancing the ball is what
matters.
Political
alienation is never pretty. In this case, it could be tragic. We have a
president with a Messiah complex, blinded by extreme narcissism. He has lived in
an unreal bubble all his life, supported by shadowy figures who viewed him as a
meal ticket for ideological change. Most of his life has been devoid of both
discipline and reality.
Mr.
obama has never experienced real failure or unpopularity. How will this pampered
man-child react to what may be total rejection? That is the core of the
problem. The president is likely a sociopath. The nation and his personal
tragedy are inextricably linked. The Democratic Party is in there, too. How this
drama plays out could affect the entire world.
Mr.
obama is unlikely to be able to handle what is coming. His two-year record
contains too many examples of pettiness and “it’s-never-my-fault”
behavior. Whether he behaves as a spoiled brat and strikes out at some
country (say, Iran) to demonstrate his manhood is unknowable. Perhaps he will
surprise and accept the fact that he has replaced Jimmy Carter as our worst
president, although that is unlikely.
An
intervention is inevitable. An intervention might be from trusted friends, or it
could be a Nixonian pre-resignation meeting. The Democratic Party will
intervene. They will do so out of self-interest rather than concern for the
tragedy we call Mr. President. This meeting is likely to be
Nixonian.
The
administration’s initial reaction is predictable. The president and his Chicago
thugs will resist. These are tough guys, but from a small pond. The amateurs
from Chicago don’t stand a chance against the Washington pros. This is
street-crime versus organized crime. The big boys have too much at risk to
allow some street punk to ruin it.
Once this
match is determined, the next one becomes the important one. It will be the
political Super Bowl. We the People will battle the congressional mob. This is
the battle to return government to the cage from which it escaped. This one must
not be lost!
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