This blog post isn't actually about Owl City. However, I felt the need to bluntly express my sentiments in regards to that band, so there. Moving on.
My rant will be quick and to the point today. Basically, President Barack Obama has formed the habit of blaming his predecessor(s) for the problems that he is now facing. He's done it several times before, and he's now doing it again, this time blaming Bush for the problems in Afghanistan. He has also previously blamed Bush for the following:
- national debt/the "inherited economy"/our "financial mess"
- unemployment rates
- low approval ratings
- starting the automaker bailout
- various socialist policies
- various Democrat election losses
Etc.
Now, to be fair (and sensible), I'm not going to pretend that some of these problems weren't indeed prevalent during the Bush Administration, because that would be pure idiocy.
HOWEVER...
I, too, have a list for President Obama. You see, Mr. President, the American people DID NOT elect you into office so that you could do the following:
- point fingers
- make excuses
- establish scapegoats
- make excuses
- whine
- criticize past presidents
- make excuses
Oh... did I mention, "make excuses"?
We elect a president into office so that he can FIX the country's problems, not to talk about how much somebody else sucks.
Folks, while it is quite hilarious, it's also quite unsettling that President Obama would use a smoke screen of Bush-bashing to try and distract the American people from the real issue: the inability of the Obama Administration to solve problems and get things done. This is known as "incompetence."
Finger-pointing behavior can be found in most elementary school-age children. Show a little class, Mr. President, and leave a legacy based on your own merits, not on the failures of others.
-CSell
I kinda like Owl City...
ReplyDeleteBlake
Yea, I'm glad this post isn't actually about Owl City...we might have had to have a discussion about our relationship Chris, since I like em ;)
ReplyDeleteOnce again, Sell, you're full of shit. But really... who's surprised? Anybody? Didn't think so.
ReplyDeleteOkay, so here it is: You're damn straight Obama is pointing the finger. Would you like to guess why? C'mon... take a guess! Because he's right! The Bush Administration basically packed America up in its expensive little suitcase, but instead of taking us to one of Bush's multiple houses, he takes us straight to hell! (Granted, I'm sure living with him on one of his escape-the-problem ranches is hell, too.)
We are in SEVERE debt thanks to that so-called president. And not even for a good reason. What, so we can go and fight ANOTHER war? ON TERROR?! Do you know how ridiculous it is to fight something like terror? It will always exist! I'm not saying we should ignore the problem, but I think we could have handled it a little better.
What's Obama doing to help with that? Trying to re-establish good international relations. We're trying for PEACE here, Sell. Yes, I know he recently sent in more troops. Don't think I'm a fan of that.
And what do you call health care? What do you call his plans to repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'? What do you call his plans for education?! The Bush Administration left us in QUITE a tight squeeze here, and I'm going to go ahead and say that the Obama Administration is doing a HELL of a job considering the circumstances. He's under an ENORMOUS amount of pressure, more than Bush EVER received, to FIX us.
Sell... you want the president to fix us, yes? Then give him a little time! For GOD'S sake he only JUST completed his first year, and you're already on his back? We gave Bush eight years to fuck up, didn't we? Why don't YOU quit pointing your ugly little conservative finger at Obama for now and just keep tuned in. Who knows? Maybe Obama won't do anything else. Maybe the rest of his term will be shit and he won't get anything done.
But one thing is for sure: he can't get us into any deeper shit than we're already in.
chris, i must say, it is extremely hard for me to calmly debate politics with you. you're attempt at generalizing Obama's actions and views on the Bush administration are rather funny.
ReplyDeletethe "habit of blaming his predecessor(s)" that you speak of is utter idiocy. Obama has only REMINDED the country (or at least those that aren't too ignorant to listen without really hearing) that he has stepped into our country at a great time of need.
you say that "some" of those problems were prevalent during the Bush administration---having you been living in the same country as the rest of us? because ALL of them were prevalent.
Obama entered his presidency with TRILLIONS, i repeat TRILLIONS, of dollars of debt hanging over his, and OUR, head.
you say he "points fingers"....well, i'm sorry, but i have to say: if iiii were being accused of things that were not my doing, i would most definitely do the country a service in correcting them of their mistaken assumption.
And as for "making excuses"...i'm not even sure what you're trying...and failing...to insinuate.
trillions of dollars of debt don't disappear over night. they don't even in 4 years. no matter WHO is the president.
all the people who lost their jobs (due to the economy--due to the bush adminstration) won't magically get jobs over night.
it's a PROCESS.
you say Obama is distracting "the American people from his inability to solve problems and get things done."
in only a year, Obama has already chipped away at our debt, found hundreds of thousands of jobs for people who lost their jobs, and has made tax CUTS.
if you truly understood his SOTU speech, you would have heard how he is planning on raising PELL grants for students who wish to go to college--therefore letting you become more eligible for jobs--and putting caps on loan repayment. he is backing up clean energy companies who are in turn employing more and more people AND providing clean energy so that we are not so dependent on other countries for our energy sources.
he is beginning the incredible fight for gay rights and women's rights.
to me, these are NOT excuses.
these are tactics.
these are causes worth fighting for.
these are issues that will HELP AID the country.
these are points of action.
NOT fingers being pointed at others.
NOT whining.
NOT a "smoke screen of Bush-bashing.
NOT incompetence.
lastly, i have never heard Obama "whine." whining would imply that he has no faith in his cause; that he is giving up, and that his job is just too difficult. Obama has faced, and keeps facing, our country's problems head first and with educated plans for action in order to fix--or begin fixing--them.
we may have opposing views, but at least do yourself, and your party a favor by backing them up with something other than the ignorance that is oh so evident.
PLUS ONE FOR THE LIBS! GET 'EM, JULIAAAAAANNNNNE!
ReplyDeleteI'll try to be as straight to the point as possible.
ReplyDeletePointing the finger is unprofessional, childish, and shows a lack of maturity. Even if it is well-founded, it simply doesn't look or sound good at all. It's so typical of ineffective politicians to use such a tactic to save face. If the President had class, he would say "we are facing problems x, y, and z, and here's what I am going to do about it" and not "thanks to so-and-so, we're in a crap-tastic situation". Everybody KNOWS how much Bush sucked. Everybody KNOWS how crappy things have gotten. We don't need our new president to keep rehashing the past by using Bush as a scapegoat. Yet he keeps making such comments, most likely because he is unhappy about his performance thus far and needs to somehow validate where his administration stands as far as "progress" is concerned. In fact, let's go over the issues real quick...
Guantanamo Bay? It's still open... five months after Obama's deadline.
Iran and nuclear proliferations? Amedinejad routinely mocks our government's ineffectiveness while he continues to make nukes freely.
Health care reform? Most Americans flat-out hate and reject the slapdash bills that Obama has passed. Harry Reid and others will quickly be voted out of the Senate this year for prioritizing their own selfish interests above those of the American people. Congress' 20% approval rating will not be tolerated any longer. Justice will be served.
Even gay rights activists have paraded out side the White House, asking Obama to make good on his promises to help support them. It seems that Mr. President has made far more promises than he can possibly keep (or accomplish in a timely manner).
This isn't about party lines; I don't align myself with any party. In fact, this isn't even about "conservative" or" liberal" either; it would be quite shortsighted to think of it that way. I'm not saying that Obama has done nothing. I'm not even saying he's a terrible president. But there comes a time when one must look at the facts and admit that Barack Obama has turned out to be a mediocre politician and nothing more. The Democrats would have fared far better had they chosen Hillary Clinton. Fortunately, I believe that the American people now realize that they have made a mistake by choosing a president based on his ability to charm the people over his ability to effectively help the people, and I seriously doubt they will make that mistake again come 2012.
It's time to stop defending such mediocrity and critically ask yourself: is the President actually doing a good job? (Half of America currently says no.)
-CSell
P.S. The word "ignorance" really gets tossed around too easily these days.