So, all you 20 somethings who thought that Obama was beyond reproach, what do you think of him now? I’m guessing nothing since you probably are not following what’s going on with the economy and such.** The editorial entitled “That thud you heard? Obama falling to Earth” by C Krauthammer this week is bang on. He’s generally a Republican lap dog, but he certainly tells it like it is in this article.
The opening quote from the Messiah himself pretty much sets the tone:
“A failure to act, and act now, will turn crisis into a catastrophe.” – President Obama, Feb 4, 2009
So, Obama’s administration will stop the fearmongering and bring hope, will it? Hmm, that quote sounds pretty scary to me. He is using fear to rush this bill just as Bush and every other politician have always done to get their way. It’s classic. Notice the RUSH to get it passed, like NOW, before more scrutiny can happen? Yah. Business as usual.
“An ostentatious executive order banning lobbyists was immediately followed by the nomination of at least a dozen current or former lobbyists to high position.” – C Krauthammer in article cited above
And of course the spending bill… Yah, nothing new there, either:
[Obama promised] “…a new politics where the moneyed pork-barreling and corrupt logrolling of the past would give way to a bottom-up, grass-roots participatory democracy. That is what made Obama so dazzling and new. Turns out the “fierce urgency of now” includes $150 million for livestock insurance.” – C Krauthammer article
I was really hoping for at least a few months of honeymoon, with Obama still shining Messiah-like and doting upon his followers… Nah, we got 2.5 weeks.
Turns out that Messiah Obama is indeed only a mere mortal. Adjust your expectations accordingly.
I direct these posts to the Obama-as-Superman T Shirt wearing 20 somethings simply because they are the ones who crowed the loudest upon the Messiah’s victory and now they are suspiciously quiet. Look, kids, it takes more than casting a vote, you know? You’ve got to PARTICIPATE in your government. Which would include being able to talk about the issues, btw.
So, get out there and discuss. Write letters to your Reps. Make sure to hold this administration to the promises it made. That is what participation is all about.
**In your defence, 20 somethings, I had no idea what was going on in my 20s, either. I had no idea that unemployment was over 10% in 1982, for instance. [Clarification: I was 17 in late 1982. What I meant was that I didn’t know about the recession in the 80s (or much of anything else) when I was in my 20s.] I direct my comments towards this group very pointedly because of all the snotty attitude I put up with (even being called CONSERVATIVE!!!) during the election when I was pointing out these very things that are happening now and getting shit for it. Shadowblind, I’m looking at YOU. :-)